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The state pension is likely to rise by 4.7% in April, after the latest official figures showed this was the pace of wage growth. The pension is determined by the triple lock, which means it will rise every year by whichever is highest: inflation in September, average weekly earnings from May to July or 2.5%….
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Lately, the only thing the Dodgers excel at is losing games they should win. When they hit they canβt pitch and when they pitch they canβt hit. They canβt move runners over or get a clutch hit and, of course, the relievers still canβt throw strikes. It all adds up to a good…
πListen to Politics at Sam and Anne’s on your podcast appπ As Iran names its new supreme leader oil prices skyrocket, sending shockwaves across the global economy – but how will the UK government deal with the issue? US President Donald Trump claims the surge is a “small price to pay” for peace – but…
MPs have called on the government to immediately ban Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs). The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) of MPs accused ministers of “not moving fast enough” in introducing a licensing system for non-surgical cosmetic procedures. They warned that a lack of regulation in the cosmetics industry had led to a “wild west” where…
Matthew Stafford didnβt participate in the Ramsβ joint practice with the New Orleans Saints on Thursday in Carson, but the team hopes he can take meaningful steps this weekend toward a return from injury. Stafford, who has missed the entirety of training camp because of an aggravated disc in his back, is scheduled to work…
Two days after reality TV personality Joseph Duggar was arrested on suspicion of molesting a minor in Florida, Arkansas police arrested his wife, Kendra Duggar, on misdemeanor child abuse charges. Kendra Duggar, 27, and Joseph Duggar, 31, face four counts each of endangering the welfare of a minor and second-degree false imprisonment. According to KNWA,…
Artificial intelligence and its invasiveness in our everyday lives might be endlessly discussed among academics, government officials and social media provocateurs, but Los Angeles Comic Con has injected a dose of gamma radiation and showmanship into that debate. Stan Lee has entered the chat. L.A. Comic Con is introducing its Stan Lee Experience, a 1,500-square-foot…
Peter Alexander, who covered Washington for NBC News for more than a decade, is leaving the network to join MS NOW, according to people familiar with his plans. Alexander, 49, will serve as an anchor and national correspondent for MS NOW. He will have a weekday program and also handle breaking news coverage throughout the…
As a court battle continued over whether President Trump can legally deploy the National Guard in Illinois, a brawl broke out Saturday night between protesters and state police at an immigration detention facility near Chicago. The protest, which had largely been a peaceful gathering of a few hundred people at the facility in Broadview, quickly…
Philadelphia came to Los Angeles having already clinched a playoff berth. With Mondayβs 6–5 extra-inning win over the Dodgers they added a division title to that collection, one they celebrated in the center of the Dodger Stadium infield, then with champagne in the tiny visitorsβ clubhouse. The Dodgers are zeroing in on a playoff berth…
