By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The UK Treasury has flatly contradicted Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s claim that its impartial officials had calculated that the opposition Labour Party would “put up everyone’s taxes by £2,000.” Sunak made the claim during a televised debate Tuesday ahead of July’s election, as he and Labour leader Keir
Continue ReadingBy Laurie Perez Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — Hancock Park residents hailed Actor Jonathan Tucker as a hero after he ran barefoot into his neighbor’s home Sunday night to save a family from an intruder. A Ring security camera captured the ordeal at about 6:30 p.m. In the footage,
Continue Reading By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Champion, the more than century-old sportswear brand, has a new owner. Hanes has been under pressure from activist investors to cut costs. Known for its underwear brands and basic clothing lines, Hanes is getting back to its roots. Hanesbrands announced Wednesday that it will sell Champion to
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBC is inserting some pop culture flavor into the world’s biggest sports spectacle: From Megan Thee Stallion dancing with dressage horses at the Palace of Versailles to Peyton Manning riding a giant baguette blimp over the Eiffel Tower, the network has strategically partnered with
Continue ReadingBy S.E. Jenkins Click here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, Texas (KTVT) — Arlington Police say the 21-year-old man officers shot last month is out of the hospital and in jail. Police say they had multiple run-ins with 21-year-old Austin Taylor before the officer-involved shooting in a neighborhood on Shady Valley Drive. Two weeks
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer While interpreting the annual pre-Stanley Cup Final state of the NHL address into American Sign Language for the first time in 2022, Brice Christianson worried that it was a one-time thing, his only chance to open the door to hockey for the Deaf community. Two years later, it is
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ten years ago, Meghan Trainor became a hit pop performer. “All About That Bass” established the then 20-year-old as a new force channeling old sounds, a combination of doo-wop with contemporary pop hooks. Then, her public persona became intertwined with the song’s lyrics about body
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s refugee agency has expressed concern over plans for new asylum restrictions in the United States. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize
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By Nathalie Palacios Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — The Dallas Police Department (DPD) is searching for a man who attacked a woman running at the White Rock Lake Trail in the middle of the day. Police say the victim was running at the trail when she was attacked from
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A brutal heat dome is ramping up and sending temperatures to dangerous levels in California and the West in what is the region’s first significant heat wave of the year. And heat hasn’t peaked yet. July-like high temperatures will top out at 20 to 25 degrees above normal
Continue ReadingBy ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is offering new perks for its hourly U.S. workers, ranging from a new bonus plan to opportunities to move into skilled trade jobs within the company. The perks program announced Wednesday comes as the nation’s largest private employer says it’s seeing a decline in
Continue ReadingBy LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Whether you go big, small or DIY, there are lots of way to please dad on Father’s Day. If store-bought is your jam, try a weighted pillow built to de-stress. Or maybe a compact smokeless electric grill perfect for balconies or parks that ban open
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By Cat Woods, CNN (CNN) — Before the nationwide influx of suburban malls and the convenience of online shopping, there was a golden age of American department stores. More than merely local shopping hubs, these ostentatious emporiums offered tea rooms, child care, beauty services and exotic animals for sale, if you could afford a pet
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The website for the Columbia Law Review is no longer accessible following the publication of an article critical of Israel that the publication’s board said did not go through the proper review process. At issue is the publication of an article that said Palestinians are living under
Continue ReadingBy KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Since coming to power a decade ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been known for big, bold and often snap decisions that he’s found easy to execute thanks to the brute majority he enjoyed in India’s lower house of parliament. In 2016, he yanked over 80%
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By Marielle Mohs Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — Tuesday night, the U.S. Women’s National Team is taking on South Korea at Allianz Field in St. Paul. This is a friendly match before the team heads to Paris to compete in the Olympics. One enthusiastic fan got the chance
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By Pauleen Le Click here for updates on this story MINNETONKA, Minnesota (WCCO) — A rally for a teen allegedly attacked at Hopkins High School is scheduled for Wednesday morning, and Minnetonka police say they’re investigating the attack as a possible hate crime. The Queer Equity Institute and Transforming Families, the two organizations putting on
Continue ReadingBy LAURA UNGAR and TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press When faced with infertility, Amanda and Jeff Walker had a baby through in vitro fertilization but were left with extra embryos — and questions. Tori and Sam Earle “adopted” an embryo frozen 20 years earlier by another couple. Matthew Eppinette and his wife chose to forgo IVF
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — After decades of false starts, researchers say they are finally making progress on a long-acting and reversible birth control option for men. The experimental product is a hormonal gel that men rub on their shoulders once daily. Over time, it blocks the production of sperm in the testes. The
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — United Nations agencies warned Wednesday that over 1 million Palestinians in Gaza could experience the highest level of starvation by the middle of next month if hostilities continue. The World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization said in a joint report that hunger is worsening
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