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A hostile environment era deportation policy for criminals is being expanded by the Labour government as it continues its migration crackdown. The government wants to go further in extraditing foreign offenders before they have a chance to appeal by including more countries in the existing scheme. Offenders that have a human right appeal rejected will…
Even hardcore fans of HBOβs βThe Gilded Ageβ may have been surprised how far Bertha Russell, portrayed by now three-time Emmy nominee Carrie Coon, went this season in her quest to climb the heights of 1880s New York society. After forcing her daughter Gladys (Taissa Farmiga) to marry a British duke to solidify the familyβs…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Chargers quarterback Trey Lance passes during the second half Sunday. (Eric Thayer / Associated Press) With a strong showing in the preseason opener β earning both the trust and praise of the coaching staff β Trey Lance has seemingly closed the gap in what was once considered a foregone decision for the backup…
Sunday was one of those cloudless late-summer Dodger Stadium afternoons in which the flags in center field stirred lazily in the slight breeze and the air felt far hotter than the thermometer said. The temperature was 83 degrees at the matineeβs first pitch, yet many fans crowded into the top rows of the reserved and…
ATLANTAΒ βΒ Jen Pawol breezed through Sundayβs Marlins-Braves game as if breaking a gender barrier was just another day on the job. Considering Pawol became the first female umpire to work behind the plate in the majors, making unprecedented history appear to be routine was especially impressive. βI think Jen did a really nice job,β Miami manager…
In 2020, inside the clang-and-clatter of Neshoba Central Highβs powerlifting gym, Jarquez Hunterβs coach laid down a dare: squat 645 pounds on three counts. With a nod and quick coat of chalk, Hunter went to work. Challenges donβt faze him. At a Mississippi water company three years prior, Hunterβs co-workers coaxed him into a pickup…
Bobby Whitlock, the keyboardist, singer-songwriter and co-founder of the blues-rock group Derek and the Dominos, has died. He was 77. In a statement, his manager, Carole Kaye, said, βWith profound sadness, the family of Bobby Whitlock announces his passing at 1:20 a.m. on Aug. 10 after a brief illness. He passed in his home in…
Try as one might to keep Nico Iamaleava under wraps, the media viewing sessions at UCLAβs football training camp shorter than the lifespan of a soap bubble, several trends have emerged. The Tennessee transfer unquestionably has a strong arm. Every pass is thrown with purpose and usually on target. The wiry 6-foot-6, 215-pound redshirt sophomore…
Steve Wozniak, who helped introduce new technologies by inventing the earliest Apple computers, is sounding the alarm about one of the great threats of this new Information Age: internet fraud. He talks with correspondent John Blackstone about fighting for the victims of online scams involving AI, cryptocurrency and faked messages, and about his yearslong lawsuit…
The long-term lease to the O2, London’s best-known live entertainment venue, has been sold to Britain’s biggest pensions insurance specialist. Sky News understands that a deal was signed last week for Rothesay, the title sponsor of England’s home Test cricket matches, to acquire the landmark’s 999-year lease for about Β£90million. The agreement, which is likely…
