WASHINGTONΒ βΒ Late last month, an immigrant seeking asylum in the U.S. came across social media posts urging her to pay a new fee imposed by the Trump administration before Oct. 1, or else risk her case being dismissed. Paula, a 40-year-old Los Angeles-area immigrant from Mexico, whose full name The Times is withholding because she fears…
Britain has been “colonised” by immigrants, who are draining resources from the state, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of the country’s richest and most influential men, has told Sky News. Sir Jim, the founder of the INEOS chemicals group and part-owner of Manchester United, warned that Britain faces profound political, social and economic challenges, among them…
Sabrina Carpenter is seeking a restraining order after an alleged stalker tried to open her front door, was arrested, then came back the next two days. The harrowing sequence of events began just over a week ago, but the alleged stalker has been spotted near the βPlease, Please, Pleaseβ singerβs home since April, according to…
High school girls’ flag football results for Monday and Tuesday.
This is a story about a roundabout in Leicester. It’s not a particularly special roundabout. But it does tell us something about British politics. Belgrave Circle, in the north of the city, was opened in March 2015 on the site of an old railway station known locally as “The Gateway to Skegness”. Later that year,…
The Christmas period is upon us, and goods are flying off the shelves, but for some reason, the tills are not ringing as loudly as they should be. Across the country, the five-finger discount is being used with such frequency that retailers are taking action into their own hands. With concerns about the police response…
Visually-impaired people are finding new independence with AI glasses. “CBS Saturday Morning” meets Emeline Lakrout, an active, visually-impaired New Yorker who has found new ways to use AI glasses to her advantage.
Imagine if a candidate for, say, the California Assembly appeared at a political event and delivered the following remarks: βNo to kosher meat. No to yarmulkes. No to celebrating Easter. No, no, no.β He, or she, would be roundly β and rightly β criticized for their bigotry and raw prejudice. Recently, at a candidates forum…
Fourth in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. Today, Luke Sorensen, Servite tight end. Wearing size 18 cleats, Luke Sorensen might not be the best candidate to walk across a frozen lake and make it to the other side. Then again, his hands are so large (11 inches wide)…
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh publicly addressed linebacker Denzel Perrymanβs arrest on Monday, saying he visited with the veteran linebacker in jail over the weekend. Perryman has been held without bail since his arrest Friday on suspicion of felony weapons possession after Los Angeles County Sheriffβs deputies allegedly discovered five firearms β including two assault-style weapons…