Overlooking the Irish Sea just south of Dublin, Greystones is one of Ireland’s most affluent and scenic towns. Its coastal views, independent shops and tight-knit community have made it one of the most desirable places to live in the country.Β In recent years, Greystones has also become known for something else: RaisingΒ children without smartphones. At…
Supporters of a billionaire tax said Sunday that they had gathered nearly twice as many signatures as necessary to qualify the controversial proposal for the November ballot. Opponents of the proposal argue that it already has driven wealthy Californians β crucial to funding the stateβs volatile budget β to other parts of the nation. Advocates,…
A view of the National Mall during at sunset in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 04, 2025. Mehmet Eser | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump will headline an event commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary on the National β Mall next month after several musical performers scheduled to appear in the celebration canceled, citing concerns about…
The pain of higher prices today isn’t limited to things like food and health care costs. Americans now pay nearly 20% more for TV, music, news and other digital apps than they did in 2020. So concludes a recent analysis from DepositAccounts, an online platform owned by LendingTree that allows users to compare bank accounts….
If you’ve ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it’s really like. Today we speak to Dr George Hawche, a GP at the Fulham Medical Centre in west London… A salaried GP…
Alan Kirshner, a youth chess tournament organizer and political science professor, had for years been evasive when asked if heβd ever seen a chess βprodigy.β That changed when he first saw San Mateoβs Daniel Naroditsky, then a first-grader, in action. βIt was apparent from the way he concentrated and was focused, but was relaxed at…
WASHINGTON Β βΒ The White Houseβs TrumpRx website went live Thursday with a promise to instantly deliver prescription drugs at βthe lowest price anywhere in the world.β βThis launch represents the largest reduction in prescription drug prices in history by many, many times, and itβs not even close,β President Trump said at a news conference announcing the…
SAN DIEGOΒ βΒ While their spring convention was held beneath mostly sunny San Diego skies, delegates and leaders of the California Republican party basked in a different sort of glow over the weekend as the campaign for a leading Democratic candidate for governor imploded because of allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. The party did not endorse…
One of the UK’s last remaining steel companies has been pushed into compulsory liquidation – and will fall into government control. Speciality Steels UK (SSUK), part of the Liberty Steel empire owned by metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta, employs nearly 1,500 people at sites in Rotherham and several other locations across South Yorkshire. Behind Tata Steel…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ Senate Democrats reached a deal with the White House late Thursday to prevent a partial government shutdown by moving to temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks, providing more time to negotiate new restrictions for federal immigration agents carrying out President Trumpβs deportation campaign. The deal follows widespread outrage over the fatal…