L.A. council backs $30 minimum wage for tourism workers, despite industry warnings
The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to approve a sweeping package of minimum wage increases for workers in the tourism industry, despite objections from…
Cher backs lawsuit over L.A. Zoo elephants: They ‘served their time’
The decades-long controversy over the Los Angeles Zoo’s elephants is intensifying, even after officials announced that Billy and Tina will be moved to a zoo…
‘It’s a business’ – Darts icon backs plan to move World Championship from Alexandra Palace and hand £2MILLION to winner
A Darts icon has backed a proposed venue change for the PDC World Darts Championships.Alexandra Palace has been the tournament's home since its 2008 move…
Trump says he doesn’t know if he backs due process rights
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump is circumspect about his duties to uphold due process rights laid out in the Constitution, saying in a new interview…
Trump says ‘I don’t know’ when asked if he backs US due process rights | Donald Trump News
President Donald Trump has said he is unsure whether people in the United States are entitled to due process rights guaranteed by the US Constitution…
Trump backs off threat to fire Fed Chair Powell, as stock market surges | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump has backed off his threat to fire the head of the US Federal Reserve, after his broadsides against the central…
Trump backs Hegseth after reports of second Signal chat on Yemen strikes | Donald Trump News
US president calls latest controversy over defence chief’s handling of military information a ‘waste of time’.United States President Donald Trump has backed his defence chief…
L.A. City Council backs huge trash fee hikes for residents
The Los Angeles City Council moved Friday to dramatically increase trash fees in a bid to raise money and close a billion-dollar budget deficit. On…
Netanyahu backs dismissal of Israeli reservists calling for end to Gaza war | Israel-Palestine conflict News
About 1,000 current and retired Israeli Air Force pilots sign letter, saying Gaza war only serves ‘political interests’.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced about…
Elon Musk backs ‘free trade zone’ between US and Europe | Politics News
Elon Musk calls for a US-Europe free-trade zone with zero tariffs while EU plans a response to US import duties.Tech billionaire Elon Musk has called…
UN official backs call for FIFA action on gender oppression in Afghanistan | Football News
The UN special rapporteur on Afghanistan urges ‘strong stand’ from FIFA for nation’s women to make return to international football.Afghanistan’s national women’s football team have…
Ben Carson backs Donald Trump, ‘a very intelligent man’
Reporting from Miami — Ben Carson threw his support behind Donald Trump on Friday, calling the Republican presidential front-runner a “very intelligent man that cares deeply about…
Russia’s Putin backs idea of Ukraine ceasefire, but voices doubts | News
Putin supports US ceasefire plan but insists on guarantees for a long-lasting peace to address root causes of conflict.Russian President Vladimir Putin says he agrees…
NATO’s Rutte backs Bosnia after separatist moves by Serbian region | Conflict News
Visit to Sarajevo comes after Bosnian Serb leaders bar federal judicial authorities and police from Republika Srpska.NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has pledged the military alliance’s…
RFK Jr, noted vaccine sceptic, backs measles jab amid deadly US outbreak | Health News
US health secretary says he is ‘deeply concerned’ about outbreak in Texas.Robert F Kennedy Jr, the top health official in the United States who is…
WNBA star Brittney Griner backs out of medical marijuana convention after ‘threatening’ hotel room note
1 of 2 | Brittney Griner (seen with her wife, Cherelle, in New York City, May 2023) was slated to appear at the Gaylord National…
Galway United secure Cian Byrne loan as Ollie Horgan backs squad for competitive season
GALWAY UNITED have added Bohemians centre half Cian Byrne on loan until July.The 22-year-old was made available by the Gypsies following the return to fitness…
Keir Starmer backs Nato membership for Ukraine despite US view
Sir Keir Starmer has reaffirmed Britain will back Ukraine's "irreversible path" to joining Nato despite US President Donald Trump appearing to rule out membership.The prime…
Trump backs Japanese investment in U.S. Steel, doesn’t rule out tariffs in meeting with prime minister
1 of 7 | Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump speak at a joint news conference in the East Room…
Senate panel backs Kennedy’s nomination as health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the sprawling federal bureaucracy responsible for the healthcare of millions of Americans, received the backing of…