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Burnham unveils safeguards against rogue builders exploiting homeowners
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has condemned rogue builders as “crooks” who exploit vulnerable homeowners and can cause severe personal and financial harm. He announced Government-backed measures intended to make home-improvement work safer and reduce losses from unfinished, poor-quality or fraudulent projects. A new Trusted Partners app, due next week, will hold customers’ payments until agreed…
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Judge Hears Arguments On Returning Trump’s Name To Kennedy Center, Sidesteps Talk Of Demolition Of Complex
A federal judge has heard arguments over a new attempt by the Trump-controlled Kennedy Center board to display Donald Trump’s name on the building and rename its grounds. The dispute matters because a previous court injunction found that Congress alone could change the name of the Kennedy memorial complex, raising questions about whether the board…
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‘Twink fascist’ haunts Republican Senate campaign after he posts swastika and poses in KKK robes
A former intern and contractor linked to Georgia Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins has drawn renewed attention after social-media posts featuring a swastika, apparent Ku Klux Klan robes, racial slurs and Nazi-related material resurfaced. The episode matters because it has prompted questions about the judgement and vetting of people connected to Collins’ political operation, although…
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Meta smart glasses block recording when camera light is covered
Meta has changed its AI smart glasses so their camera stops recording if the front-facing capture LED is covered, closing a workaround that let users obscure the warning light after recording had begun. The update matters because the glasses have attracted privacy and harassment concerns, particularly around people being filmed without consent. The company had…
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Andrea Eastman, ‘The Godfather’ Casting Director and Former Hollywood Agent, Dies at 86
Andrea Eastman, the casting director who helped secure Al Pacino’s breakthrough role in “The Godfather” and later became a pioneering Hollywood agent, has died at 86. Her work mattered because she helped shape major films of the New Hollywood era while advancing in an industry then dominated by men. Eastman worked on the casting of…
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Burnham’s plans to revive high street are ‘delusional’, Mike Ashley says
Frasers founder Mike Ashley has criticised Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s plans to revive British high streets, calling them “delusional” and arguing they do not address retailers’ main costs. He said shops would face further damage unless business rates and employment costs were reduced, accusing the government of prioritising regulation and media-friendly policies over competitiveness and…
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Trump’s ‘p***ed off’ fury at Fox News darling… as ‘ballistic’ confrontation and humiliating comments by president’s allies are revealed
Jeanine Pirro, the US Attorney for the District of Columbia and former Fox News host, is reportedly facing heightened scrutiny from Donald Trump after prosecutors in her office sought to drop vandalism charges linked to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The Daily Mail says Trump publicly criticised Pirro and was angered that he had not…
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Teachers embrace AI as carmakers seek relief amid crime conviction
Four in five UK teachers use AI, though workloads persist; publishers pledge 200,000 books. Australian ex-adviser Craig Munnings is convicted, carmakers press for EV changes, and Post Malone delays Asia-Pacific dates.
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Riley Gaines endorses Ken Paxton for Senate, cites fight to protect women’s sports
Riley Gaines, a campaigner for female-only sports categories, has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his US Senate race against Democratic state representative James Talarico. Gaines cited Paxton’s record on transgender participation in women’s sport and transition-related healthcare for minors, while criticising Talarico’s past opposition to Texas school-sports legislation. The endorsement highlights how transgender…
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Trump keeps winning Republican primaries; his losses may be more revealing
Donald Trump has maintained a strong record in Republican primary endorsements, with the article portraying him as a continuing major influence over party nominations despite several prominent defeats. His mixed results in gubernatorial contests and a small number of House losses suggest that his backing is influential but does not guarantee victory. Fox News’s tracker…