Russia attacked Ukraine overnight Monday and into the morning, killing two and injuring 15, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. ‘Russian strikes are always an assault on humanity — in Kyiv, a kindergarten caught fire, along with residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure. Ordinary apartment buildings were damaged in Kharkiv, Ivano-Frankivsk and the region. 15 people have been injured, the youngest ...
Jeffrey A. Singer Dr. Leana Wen is an emergency physician, former Baltimore Health Commissioner, former president of Planned Parenthood, and a Washington Post columnist. In her Washington Post column last week titled “The New Nicotine Product Replacing e‑Cigarettes to Addict Teens,” Dr. Wen expressed concern that, as teen vaping has dropped to historic lows, many teens are instead turning to nicotine ...
Republican legal activists are filing a complaint in defense of U.S. Attorney Alina Habba after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called for federal district judges to remove her from her position. Jeffries’ complaints about Habba stemmed from her decision to charge Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., with obstructing Homeland Security agents during an altercation at an immigration facility in Newark on ...
Former President Joe Biden suspended his re-election bid one year ago Monday, in an unprecedented move that ended his more than 50-year career in politics and rocked the Democratic Party, with those on the left still reeling from the impact. On July 21, 2024, days after President Donald Trump accepted the GOP nomination, Biden ended his re-election campaign amid mounting ...
After years of Republicans leading the push for government transparency on Jeffrey Epstein, the notoriously well-connected sex offender who died in jail in 2019, Democrats are now leading the charge to release the so-called ‘Epstein files.’ ‘I’m glad they’re joining the party, but they should have been a little more transparent a year ago,’ Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Ind., told Fox ...
Recent studies confirm what many clinicians, myself included, have quietly observed for years: Liberals — especially young liberals — are reporting worse mental health than their conservative peers. Statistician Nate Silver’s Substack recently spotlighted this disparity, and while many factors are at play, one explanation remains oddly absent from the national conversation: the psychological cost of cutting people off over ...
President Donald Trump has been back in the Oval Office for a full six months as of Sunday, and is expected to keep a busy pace as he heads into his 27th week as commander-in-chief. ‘Wow, time flies! Today is that Sixth Month Anniversary of my Second Term. Importantly, it’s being hailed as one of the most consequential periods of ...
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld four separate complaints against an advert placed by Barry Hurley’s Luxury Lodge Estates Company. The ruling has said that the promotion—published in the Sunday Times Magazine—was misleading and breached multiple sections of the UK advertising code. The advert, which ran on 17 June 2024, invited readers to “own a luxury coastal lodge” and ...
Defence industry leaders say they are “confident” that hundreds of new jobs are on the way, as the UK government increases its military spending and prepares to finalise major procurement contracts. More than 44,000 people across the South West of England are already employed in the defence sector, with over 130 firms depending heavily on Ministry of Defence (MoD) contracts. ...
Burberry’s chief executive has called on the UK government to reinstate VAT-free shopping for international visitors, arguing that Britain could reclaim its title as Europe’s leading luxury retail destination. Joshua Schulman, who joined the iconic British fashion house last year, said overseas shoppers were still avoiding the UK due to the absence of a VAT refund scheme — a policy ...