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Barbara Boxer decided she was done. Entering her 70s, fresh off reelection to the U.S. Senate, she determined her fourth term would be her last. βI just felt it was time,β Boxer said. βI wanted to do other things.β Besides, she knew the Democratic bench was amply stocked with many bright prospects, including Californiaβs then-attorney…
Strong winds disrupted the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday night and the forecast calls for more gusts throughout the weekend. Windy conditions are not unusual to the festival, which attracts roughly 125,000 attendees to the Empire Polo Club each of its weekends, but itβs rare to see the weather cause performances to…
Snoopy is the superstar of the βPeanutsβ world, but Ben Folds is loyal to Charlie Brown. βIβm going to have to go with Chuck because heβs so emotionally compressed,β the singer-songwriter said when asked for a favorite. Folds didnβt grow up poring over the Charles M. Schulz comics or memorizing the TV specials β βI…
She’s anything but the traditional stuffy Whitehall mandarin in the mould of Sir Humphrey Appleby in TV’s Yes Minister. Britain’s new top civil servant, Dame Antonia Romeo, 51, might even seem a surprising choice as the new cabinet secretary – the first woman to do the job – for a prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer,…
SEATTLEΒ βΒ Puka Nacua promised he would learn from his mistakes, but his pledge was unconvincing. His speech was rushed. What he said barely made any sense. And there was this: On Thursday night, two days after criticizing referees on a livestream, Nacua posted a sarcastic message about the officials following the Ramsβ 38-37 overtime defeat by…
Tesla is to axe production of two electric vehicle (EV) models as part of a shift towards robotics after the company reported its first ever decline in annual revenue. Chief executive Elon Musk told analysts on a conference call that the company would stop selling its older Model S and Model X vehicles and convert…
Dozens of MPs are calling for the government to formally apologise for Britain’s actions during its administration of Palestine in the first part of the 20th century. In September, the Britain Owes Palestine campaign group submitted a 400-page legal petition to the government, but has yet to receive a response. Politics latest: Reeves rows with…
Manchester United have said they “pride” themselves “on being an inclusive and welcoming club” hours after their co-owner described the UK as being “colonised” by immigrants. The club released a statement emphasising the club’s inclusiveness and diversity on a day during which politicians continued to criticise Sir Jim Ratcliffe for his comments. The founder of…
With the US-Iran conflict continuing, governments worldwide are desperately trying to curb the effect of soaring energy prices on populations. Iran is one of the largest suppliers of natural gas (after the US and Russia) and coupled with its control of the key waterway, the Strait of Hormuz, the price of oil has rocketed to…
A day after a woman in Minneapolis was killed by an immigration federal agent, clergy leaders and advocates gathered on the steps of the downtown Los Angeles federal immigration building to honor her and denounce the killing. Holding printed photos of Renee Nicole Good, the woman shot in the head by a federal immigration agent,…
