China has lifted restrictions on some British MPs and peers and will now allow all parliamentarians to visit the country, Sir Keir Starmer has said. Speaking to Sky News’s political editor Beth Rigby, the prime minister said the sanctions have been a “real cause for concern across parliament”, and he had raised the issue with…
L.A. Metroβs three new D line extension stations feature nine public artworks Art deco motifs, fossils and massive drawings of hands are among the installations that will greet riders passing through the three new stations on L.A. Metroβs D Line extension. The underground subway stations, which connect downtown Los Angeles to Beverly Hills, are home…
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals appears poised to recognize President Trumpβs authority to send soldiers to Portland, Ore., with members of the court signaling receptiveness to an expansive new read of the presidentβs power to put boots on the ground in American cities. A three-judge panel from the appellate court β including two…
The government is reviewing its electric car sale quotas – one of its flagship green policies. With 2025 having the lowest vehicle production in the UK since 1952, ministers are now looking at how to change the zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, the government confirmed. If it decides to lower the quotas, it would represent…
Eric Swalwellβs campaign for governor is over, whether he admits it or not. For weeks, salacious talk swirled in campaign circles, ricocheted through email chains and was served up, like a buzzy side dish, over gossipy lunches from Sacramento to San Diego. The talk revolved around the 45-year-old East Bay congressman, one of the top…
It was Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, when the grass outside the baseline and the bright red sign high above center field read βUNIQLO FIELD.β It will be Dodger Stadium on Thursday, when the defending World Series champions open their new season, and forevermore. The official name of our summer home is now Uniqlo Field at…
Tight end Tyler Higbee is on track to return on Sunday for the season finale against the Arizona Cardinals. Safety Quentin Lake will be back for the playoffs. Star receiver Davante Adams also could be held out till then. The Rams, coming off consecutive losses to the Seattle Seahawks and the Atlanta Falcons, might appear…
When you ask twins Hudson and Chance December about their unusual last name, itβs like thereβs a secret to be kept. In fact, the two junior baseball players at El Camino Real have a famous father who changed his last name to December. Thatβs Nathan December, a rock guitarist who was a side musician with…
The manager of the bulk of TGI Fridays’ restaurants around the world has swooped to buy its British operations in a deal which preserves all 2,000 jobs at the chain. Sky News has learnt that Sugarloaf TGIF Management, run by former TGI Fridays chief executive Ray Blanchette, has struck a deal to take control of…
Curbing the power of judges in asylum cases to tackle the migrant hotel crisis is a typical Keir Starmer response to a problem. The former director of public prosecutions would appear to see overhauling court procedures and the legal process as the answer to any tricky situation. Yes, the proposed fast-track asylum appeals process is…