βEverybodyβs very happy, βcause the sun is shining all the time.Looks like another perfect day. I love L.A.β β Randy Newman Ever since its founding in 1781, Los Angeles has been labeled as the City of Angels. But the future president of the United States has a far less heavenly opinion, predicting in a fiery…
The former chief executive of Carillion has been fined Β£237,700 by the City regulator for his role in misleading statements by the βcompany before its collapse eight years ago. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) described Richard Howson’s handling of the construction firm’s communications with the market, ahead of its demise in 2018, as “reckless”. The…
Several changes that could affect your tax bill took effect as the new financial year began this week. Here are six big tax changes that have now kicked in… Making tax digital Sole traders and landlords earning more than Β£50,000 from self-employment and property will have to use the Making Tax Digital system from 6…
A former Navy SEAL with neo-Nazi beliefs faces up to 10 years in prison after he was convicted of transporting fireworks across state lines with the intent to injure law enforcement at a βNo Kingsβ protest in San Diego, authorities said. FBI agents found messages on Gregory Vandenbergβs phone indicating he was upset with President…
US President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on May 21, 2026. Kent Nishimura | AFP | Getty Images Iran’s armed forces fired missiles at unidentified targets late Thursday local time, the state media outlet Fars…
Fans of digital ID cards argue that they will speed the UK into a digital future by giving everyone a way to prove who they are. What’s confusing about this argument is that we can do that already. We have physical ID cards in the form of passports and driving licences. We also have an…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Itβs the Dodgers, and everyone else, in the National League West this season. The two-time defending World Series champions ponied up a combined $309 million to sign two free agents, world-class closer Edwin DΓaz and four-time All-Star corner outfielder Kyle Tucker. The second-place San Diego Padres continued to cut payroll, bidding farewell to…
Workers clean the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall on June 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images A group of Senate Democrats is probing President Donald Trump’s troubled renovation of the reflecting pool in Washington that has drawn scrutiny for running over budget and rapidly deteriorating. The Democrats, in…
The government is launching a drive to recruit thousands of new volunteers to serve as magistrates in England and Wales, as it seeks to get a grip of the courts backlog. More than 2,000 magistrates have been trained since 2022, and ministers want to recruit the same number again over the next financial year, the…
βYellowstoneβ creator Taylor Sheridan and Paramount are going big in Texas, joining forces to open a 450,000-square-foot production campus in Fort Worth, in a boost to the Lone Star Stateβs growing entertainment economy. The venture, announced Wednesday, comes on the heels of Skydanceβs $8.4-billion takeover of Paramount and just as Texas has taken major initiatives…