L.A. to pay $21 million to man injured by falling street lamp part
A man injured by a falling street lamp part will receive a settlement of up to $21 million from the city of Los Angeles. In…
MP 'eternally grateful' to medics who treated cancer
Jane Hunt is told she probably had bowel cancer for up to 10 years and is "very lucky". Source link
Documents to be unsealed in L.A. city attorney and DWP corruption case
More than 1,000 pages of confidential documents from a federal criminal investigation into the Los Angeles city attorney’s office and the Department of Water and…
Starmer ‘fully confident’ Rayner has not broken rules
The Labour leader said he welcomed the police investigation into how his deputy, Angela Rayner, handled the sale of a home.Sir Keir Starmer said it…
House passes reauthorization of U.S. surveillance program
WASHINGTON — The House passed a bill Friday to reauthorize and provide sweeping reforms of a key U.S. government surveillance tool without including broad restrictions on…
Former shadow minister readmitted to Labour Party
The MP for Enfield Southgate is reinstated as an investigation into a claim about his conduct ends. Source link
Biden administration announces new student loan cancellations
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is canceling student loans for an additional 206,000 borrowers as part of a new repayment plan that offers a faster route…
UK laser weapon could be sent to Ukraine war zone
The defence secretary said the laser could be used to take down Russian drones as early as 2027. Source link
Trump’s untruths pile up. Biden gets facts wrong too. Do voters care?
Former President Trump was on another one of his screeds about how Democratic prosecutors were persecuting him, saying he’d been “investigated by the Democrats more…
Rayner: I'll stand down if I've broken the law
Labour's deputy leader says she will quit if she has committed a crime amid a row over where she lived. Source link
U.S. bracing for imminent Iranian response to attack attributed to Israel
WASHINGTON — The U.S. and its allies are sounding an unusually urgent alarm over Iran’s possible plans to retaliate in the coming days over Israel’s purported…
Energy minister Graham Stuart quits government
The MP says he wants to concentrate on local issues, but the prime minister has his full support. Source link
Builders may challenge California fees, Supreme Court rules
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Friday that developers and home builders in California may challenge the fees commonly imposed by cities and counties to pay…
London mayor elections: Sadiq Khan launches climate ‘action plan’ for London
At the event on Friday, Mr Khan said he was "proud of what we've done in London to tackle air pollution and the climate crisis",…
California abortions increased after Roe vs. Wade was overturned
After the Supreme Court overturned the Roe vs. Wade decision in 2022, jeopardizing abortion access for millions nationwide, California emerged as a “hot spot” and…
Wilson had affair while in No 10, advisers reveal
The Labour PM had a relationship with his deputy press secretary, two of his closest aides say. Source link
Too many California parents don’t know who killed their children
Like a lot of parents, I’ve carried a picture of my son everywhere I go for many years. Unlike a lot of them, I have…
Police investigate Angela Rayner
Labour's deputy leader is accused of failing to properly disclose her main residence in official documents. Source link
UK economy grows in February increasing hopes it is out of recession
The economy grew by 0.1%, official figures show, with the production sector providing the biggest boost. Source link
Green quits mayoral race 'to prevent vote split'
Current post-holder Ben Houchen accuses Sally Bunce of making a "grubby" deal with Labour. Source link