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Democratic candidate for Ohio governor Amy Acton attacked by armed man at campaign event
Democratic candidate for Ohio governor Dr Amy Acton was targeted by an armed man who lunged towards her as she addressed supporters at a fair in Canfield, in the north-east of the state, on Sunday. Acton and her husband, Eric, were unhurt, though two elderly bystanders were knocked to the ground during the incident, which…
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Jamaica is stepping up campaign for £7.6billion in reparations for slavery – by lobbying the King on London visit
Jamaica has intensified its campaign for £7.6billion in slavery reparations by sending a government delegation to London to lobby King Charles directly. The delegation has presented a petition to Buckingham Palace and is holding talks with the Foreign Office, seeking to draw the King into the debate as Jamaica’s head of state, even though the…
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Bad Bunny Makes Historic Hops With Seven Emmy Wins for Super Bowl Halftime Show; Other Musicians Hit High Notes (And Some Misses)
Bad Bunny’s Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show swept all seven categories it was nominated in at the Emmys’ first ceremony night, making it the most awarded Super Bowl halftime show in Emmy history and giving the Puerto Rican star his first Emmy win. The result also made history for the awards themselves, as…
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Trump sets eyes on renaming entire STATE after Lake America change
Donald Trump has signalled he wants to rename New Mexico, posting a Truth Social map with “Mexico” crossed out and replaced with “America.” No explanation accompanied the post, but it followed his recent renaming of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” amid strained US-Canada relations, continuing a pattern established when he renamed the Gulf of Mexico…
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DAVID MARCUS: Congress set to protect AM radio and American discourse
A bipartisan bill requiring an AM radio antenna in every new car sold in the United States is set for a vote in Congress this week, with backers arguing it safeguards both emergency communications and a rare surviving forum for civil public debate. The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, which has more than 300…
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Manchester City holds early lead in wide-open Women’s Super League title race
The Women’s Super League’s opening weekend produced an unexpectedly open title race, with defending champions Manchester City taking early command while both Chelsea and Arsenal, the two sides most fancied to challenge them, stumbled. City brushed aside newly promoted Birmingham City 3-1 at the Joie Stadium, a display manager Andree Jeglertz called assured but “hesitant”…
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STEPHEN DAISLEY: Andy Burnham isn’t really the man for this moment… yet it’s down to him to break the Net Zero shackles and recharge Great Britain
The Daily Mail columnist Stephen Daisley argues that reports Andy Burnham is about to approve production at the Jackdaw gas field are welcome but only a “half measure,” since the government is reportedly not extending the same green light to the larger Rosebank field. He contends that leaving North Sea oil and gas undeveloped during…
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AfD surges in Saxony-Anhalt as Pulp bow out and TfL trials calm pods
Voters in Saxony-Anhalt could hand the far-right AfD historic gains, while TfL pilots a quiet pod for neurodivergent travellers, Pulp close End Of The Road, Dolly Parton tributes boost Nine to Five, and Sheffield United’s Rosen faces scrutiny over his first interview.
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Prime Minister urged to take a tough stance on SNP’s ‘fake embassies’
Lord George Foulkes, a former Scotland Office minister, is urging Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander to force the SNP government to halt spending on what he calls “fake” foreign embassies and independence-related activity. His intervention follows revelations that the Scottish Government intends to expand its network of overseas offices from nine…