Britain’s ruling Conservatives hit with another local defeat as general election nears

New Labour Party MP for Blackpool South, Chris Webb (C) reacts as his win is announced at the count centre in Blackpool, north-west England on May 3, 2024, during the Blackpool South by-election.  Oli Scarff | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. leader Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party suffered significant losses at a flurry of … Read more

Michael Avenatti Tweets from Prison, Accuses Keith Davidson of Lying

AP Photo/John Minchillo Former Stormy Daniels lawyer and convicted felon Michael Avenatti accused a key witness in former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial of lying on Thursday. Avenatti – who represented Daniels against Trump before he was sentenced to 19 years in prison for extortion, wire fraud, and several other crimes – took aim … Read more

Today’s campus protests not as big or violent as last century

By Allen G. Breed and Jocelyn Gecker | Associated Press In a way, the black-and-white Palestinian scarf draped over Hannah Sattler’s shoulders this week and the tie-dyed T-shirts of 1968 are woven from a common thread. Like so many college students across the country protesting the Israel-Hamas war, Sattler feels the historic weight of the … Read more

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5/2: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Biden condemns violence during campus protests; Officers, Good Samaritan rescue couple from burning Florida home Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is … Read more

Bill limiting truckers from left lane on parts of I-70 moves forward

By Elliott Wenzler, Post-Independent A proposal to restrict big-rig truckers from using the left lane in certain high-risk areas of Interstate 70 through Colorado’s mountains moved closer to becoming law Tuesday after the state House gave near-unanimous support of the idea. Senate Bill 100, brought by Western Slope lawmakers, would also expand where truckers are … Read more

Frat Gets Big Money for ‘Rager’ After Protecting U.S. Flag

University of North Carolina student Brendan Rosenblum joined NewsNation on Wednesday after a video of him and his frat brothers protecting an American flag on campus during a protest went viral and hundreds of thousands were crowdfunded for the college students. Rosenblum, a member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, spoke with Leland Vittert for … Read more

Colorado Democrats spar over bill to prohibit rent-setting algorithms

A bill aimed at barring landlords from using algorithms to set rents died in the Colorado Senate on Wednesday after a group of moderate Democrats joined Republicans to reject a more forceful House version of the measure. The crux of the disagreement was an adopted amendment that bill backers charged had been written by a … Read more

American author Paul Auster, prolific and experimental man of letters and filmmaker, dead at 77

Paul Auster, a prolific, prize-winning man of letters and filmmaker known for such inventive narratives and meta-narratives as The New York Trilogy and 4321, has died at age 77. Auster’s death was confirmed on May 1 by his literary representatives, the Carol Mann Agency, which did not immediately provide additional details. Auster had been diagnosed … Read more

World’s happiest countries are looking beyond net zero

People sit on an unusually high bench at the sunset in Copenhagen, on May 9, 2023. The height of a dozen public benches across Denmark was increased by 85 cm to draw attention to climate change. According to the World Climate Research Programme, the high-end global mean sea-level rise is now projected to be up … Read more