The British public has elected a new government, and with that a new family will be moving into 10 Downing Street.

Victoria Starmer, Britain’s new ‘first lady,’ is a former lawyer turned public health worker

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The British people delivered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak an unambiguous and devastating message in Thursday’s general election, ending 14 years of Conservative rule with the party’s worst electoral result in its 200-year history. With the scale of his crushing defeat to Labour leader Keir Starmer clear, Sunak began his departure Friday with an apology.  “I will shortly be seeing his majesty the king to offer my resignation as prime minister,” Sunak said outside 10 Downing Street Friday before heading to Buckingham Palace for a private meeting with King Charles III. “To the country, I would like to say first...

King Charles Installs New U.K. PM Keir Starmer After Losing Conservative Apologizes

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Sir Keir Starmer said the UK was again experiencing the “sunlight of hope” after a Labour landslide put him on course to be the next prime minister.Tory leader Rishi Sunak conceded defeat after a “sobering” night for his party which saw predecessor Liz Truss and a record 11 Cabinet ministers lose their seats.At a victory rally in central London, Sir Keir said the country could now “get its future back”.He told jubilant activists “we did it”, adding: “Change begins now.”Sir Keir said: “We did it. You campaigned for it, you fought for it, you voted for it, and now it...

UK’s next prime minister Sir Keir Starmer says ‘change begins now’

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Keir Starmer is Britain's new prime minister. He's a managerial centrist who wants to end what he calls Conservatives' 14-year "noisy performance."

'Change begins now': Britain's new premier, Keir Starmer, wins huge mandate to be 'boring'

 Watch the moment Sir Keir Starmer entered 10 Downing Street for the first time as prime minister, alongside his wife Victoria.Labour won a landslide in Thursday’s general election, which saw former premier Liz Truss and a dozen Tory cabinet members lose their seats.Sir Keir became the new PM after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace, following the resignation of Rishi Sunak.Cameras caught the moment the Labour leader stepped inside his new residence for the first time, shortly before 1pm on Friday.In his first speech as PM, Sir Keir promised a government “unburdened by doctrine” and to fight for people’s belief in a brighter future.      Read More               Elmo shakes hands with Keir Starmer and congratulates him on election victorySunak steps down as prime minister after historic election defeat: ‘I’m sorry’King Charles arrives at Buckingham Palace ahead of Rishi Sunak’s resignation      

Keir Starmer and wife enter No 10 for first time after Labour election win

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North Dakota public safety officials said several train cars carrying hazardous material are still on fire after about 25 to 30 derailed early Friday morning near Bordulac.

Several train cars carrying hazardous material are on fire after derailing in North Dakota

As Ukraine bleeds territory to Russia, support from one of Kyiv’s strongest backers looks set to falter if the far right sweep to power in Sunday’s French parliamentary elections.

Marine Le Pen promises French far right will rein in aid to Ukraine, slams soccer star Mbappé

President Joe Biden was examined by his physician in the days following last week’s CNN presidential debate, the White House tells CNN — despite the White House press secretary having said Wednesday that the president has had no medical exams since his February physical.

White House now says Biden was seen by his doctor days after debate

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Virginia fans of The Young and the Restless have asked where Elena Dawson (Brytni Sarpy) has been. She has not been seen or mentioned in Genoa City for quite a while. There is nothing online about Sarpy's status, and Y&R spoilers for next week do not mention the character, so fans wonder if she has been let go.

Fans of The Young and the Restless are concerned about Brtyni Sarpy and Conner Floyd's status

Swimming’s international governing body says its executive director Brent Nowicki has been ordered to testify in a US criminal investigation into a case involving 23 Chinese swimmers who failed doping tests in 2021 but were allowed to continue competing and won medals in the Tokyo Olympics.

World Aquatics confirms US government has opened criminal investigation into doping case involving Chinese swimmers

CNN’s Rafael Romo reports from Kingston, Jamaica, where Hurricane Beryl is bringing a devastating combination of storm surge and strong winds.

See what it looks like in Jamaica as Hurricane Beryl batters the country

Rep. Porter: Biden team ‘clearly fumbled this’

In little over four years, Starmer has pulled off a once-impossible coup and dragged his Labour Party from the margins of British politics to a thumping victory in Thursday’s general election.

Can Keir Starmer give Britain the change it desperately wants?

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London — When Keir Starmer was elected to lead Britain's Labour Party in 2020, right after the party suffered its worst general election defeat in 85 years, he made it his mission to make the party electable again. Four years later, after 14 years of governments led by the rival Conservative Party, Starmer arrived Friday at the prime minister's residence at 10 Downing Street for the first time as the man in Britain's top job.With all but two of the final results in, Labour had won a remarkable 412 of the seats in the British Parliament's 650-seat House of Commons. The...

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NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Keir Starmer set to work as Britain's new leader Friday, speaking with world leaders and appointing his ministerial team after his Labour party's landslide general election victory ended 14 years of Conservative rule. - World reaction -
The results bucked a trend among Britain's closest Western allies, with the far-right in France eyeing power and Donald Trump looking set for a return in the United States.

UK's new PM Starmer speaks to world leaders, names top team

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CNN meteorologist Elise Raffa shares the latest on Hurricane Beryl as it charts its course towards South Texas.

Hurricane watches posted for Texas ahead of Beryl

Fashion has always been a tool for political expression. Style choices hold power, and often function as a mirror of our times.It’s something Keir Starmer – who will now become the UK’s new Labour prime minister, taking over from his Conservative predecessor Rishi Sunak following the election landslide – will have tapped into to help convey messages to the public and build the desired image he wants to present as a politician.“We often spend time focussing on how female politicians dress, but there’s good reason to look at the men just as much. There’s a long history of politicians using...

What does Keir Starmer’s fashion tell us about our new prime minister?

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President Joe Biden sat down with ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos for a high-stakes interview on Friday, the week after a poor debate performance prompted questions about his fitness for the presidency and calls for his withdrawal from the 2024 race.

Fact-checking Biden’s high-stakes ABC interview

Deep in an Australian cave, archaeologists have uncovered evidence that an Aboriginal ritual may have been passed down 500 generations and survived 12,000 years.

12,000-year-old ritual passed down 500 generations may be world’s oldest

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Welcome to power, Keir Starmer. Now fix Britain’s economic mess

British voters have handed the Labour Party its first election victory in almost two decades, hoping that a new center-left government will revive Britain’s ailing economy...

Welcome to power, Keir Starmer. Now fix Britain’s economic mess

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