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Labour scores big win in UK: Keir Starmer takes over as prime minister
The British Labour Party, which has been out of power since 2010, has won a huge majority in the British Parliament — although the verdict of the electorate is not quite as overwhelming as the numerical results suggest. Keir Starmer, the moderate who has led Labour since the party's crushing defeat under left-wing legend Jeremy Corbyn in 2019, literally became prime minister overnight, after the resignation of Rishi Sunak, who has said he will also resign as leader of the Conservative Party after its devastating collapse at the polls.
Transcript: 2 years before deal, prosecutors knew about Epstein's rape of teenage girls
A Florida judge dropped a bombshell 150-page transcript related to a 2006 grand jury investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, revealing that prosecutors held onto knowledge that Epstein sexually abused underaged girls. Per the transcripts, the deal between Epstein and prosecutors came two years after they learned that Epstein raped teenage girls,...
"My days are so big": Christina Applegate reveals bucket list amid battle with MS
Christina Applegate is sharing her bucket list as she plans the “days [she has] left” amidst a years-long battle with multiple sclerosis. “There are things I want to do with the days I have left in life,” the “Married... with Children” star wrote in a post to X, candid about her career and personal goals amidst her fight.
My family has a boundless appetite — and copious food allergies. Here's how we celebrate holidays
It was the week of the Fourth of July, and "The Avengers" were going about their day — some at work, some at the beach, and some at the library — when they received the following message: “Menu will consist of: London broil, Beyond Burgers, corn on the cob, vegetarian baked beans, cole claw, potato salad, fireworks, Tito’s, wine, Etc…..”
Gold mining could wipe out this rare desert fish. Conservationists are trying to save it
The Oasis Valley speckled dace is a distinctive fish, with an elongated body covered in black freckles over a gold or silver-hued surface. Unfortunately for this rare species of dace, they only reside in a single spot on the planet: The springs which feed Nevada's Amargosa River. Now the Oasis Valley speckled dace is at risk of extinction by more than half a dozen gold mines in the same area, according to a new petition filed by the Center for Biological Diversity.
What Voyager 1's near-death experience says about the future of space exploration
From more than 15 billion miles away, NASA engineers last April began repairing a space probe that is headed to the constellation of Ophiucus, though it won't arrive for some 38,000 years. NASA launched Voyager 1 in 1977 and it has already outlived expectations, but the space agency hopes to continue receiving data from the probe until at least 2030. Yet after Voyager 1 experienced a computer glitch in November, it began transmitting incomprehensible data (which isn't entirely unusual for it), prompting NASA to initiate those long-distance fixes.
Defense rests in Menendez trial with no testimony from the man himself
After launching a defense in a historic and sprawling bribery trial, New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez’s legal team rested their case Wednesday, opting not to put the embattled legislator on the stand. Menendez told U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein that he would not testify, allowing the defense to close...
Israel approves the largest Palestinian West Bank land grab in three decades
Israel, escalating its campaign to seize territory in the West Bank and accommodate 500,000 new settlers, is pushing forward with the largest single appropriation of Palestinian land since 1993, according to major news outlets. The impending seizure and conversion of these areas into state land, approved by the Israeli government...
Judge blocks Biden trans healthcare discrimination ban from taking effect in early Loper-Bright test
A U.S. District Judge in Mississippi has blocked a Biden administration proposal to ban discrimination based on gender identity — including transgender status — among healthcare providers. The policy, finalized in May of this year, clarified existing sex discrimination protections within the Affordable Care Act to include discrimination...
Bette Midler trolls SCOTUS with "Wizard of Oz" parody tune: "If you only had a heart!"
Bette Midler has found a way to rip the Supreme Court in style — through song, of course. The Tony and Grammy-winning singer on Tuesday took to social media to criticize a recent SCOTUS decision that is expected to allow former president Donald Trump to receive broad immunity from criminal charges for "official acts" taken while in office. "Thumbs down to autocracy! #VoteBlue2024ProtectDemocracy," Midler captioned the post.
Exclusive poll: Media coverage hurt Biden, who leads only among voters who didn't see the debate
President Joe Biden hoped that a strong debate showing against Donald Trump would reset his struggling campaign, but a new poll shows that he is going in the wrong direction thanks to a disastrous performance and a subsequent news cycle that baked in the image of a tired, mumbling old man.
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