Prince William returns to royal duty nearly 1 month after Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis announcement

Nearly one month after Kate Middleton announced her cancer diagnosis, Prince William has returned to his royal duties. To kick off the day, the Prince of Whales paid a visit to a food redistribution charity called Surplus to Supper in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, on Thursday. The organization's mission is to bridge …...Read More

Scottish government ditches flagship climate change target as it accepts it is 'out of reach'

The Scottish government has ditched its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030 after accepting that it is now "out of reach". However, a commitment to achieve net zero by 2045 will remain. Mairi McAllan, minister for wellbeing economy, net zero and energy, announced the move …...Read More

Workers sickened by 2010 oil spill left stranded with little or no compensation

When a deadly explosion destroyed BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, 134 million gallons of crude erupted into the sea. Workers involved in the cleanup were exposed to crude oil and chemicals, leading to health concerns. Despite billions spent on restitution, only a fraction was allocated …...Read More

Jeffrey Gibson is first Native American to represent US alone at Venice Biennale art show

Jeffrey Gibson’s takeover of the U.S. pavilion for this year’s Venice Biennale contemporary art show is a celebration of color, pattern and craft, which is immediately evident on approaching the bright red facade decorated by a colorful clash of geometry and a foreground dominated by a riot of gigantic red …...Read More

'Dangerous' rapist who attacked and stalked women jailed

A "dangerous" rapist who attacked and harassed three women has been jailed for nine years. Bernard Callaghan, 53, targeted his victims in the Fife, Edinburgh and East Lothian areas of Scotland over the course of more than a decade. Callaghan was last month convicted of 10 charges following a trial …...Read More

Former WI Democratic Rep. Peter Barca launches congressional comeback bid

Peter Barca, a former Democratic congressman from southeast Wisconsin in the 1990s, announced his candidacy for Congress against Republican incumbent Bryan Steil, who seeks a fourth term. Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District, previously held by Paul Ryan, has become more competitive after new boundary lines were adopted in 2022. Barca's political …...Read More

Dwight Freeney says Tom Brady was one of the toughest NFL QBs for him to sack

Dwight Freeney sacked dozens of different NFL quarterbacks throughout his 16-year NFL career, primarily spent with the Indianapolis Colts. So when the soon-to-be Hall of Famer was asked by Keyshawn Johnson on Johnson's podcast, "All Facts No Brakes," who were among the toughest quarterbacks for him to sack in his …...Read More

All the Tory MPs who have been suspended since Rishi Sunak became prime minister

Rishi Sunak is facing a fresh headache after a Conservative MP was suspended over allegations he misused campaign funds. The Times newspaper report into Mark Menzies is the latest sleaze row to rock the Tories since the prime minister entered Downing Street with a promise to bring "integrity and accountability" …...Read More

Oregon Ducks football player arrested in fatal hit-and-run, police say

A University of Oregon football player was charged with felony hit-and-run in a fatal incident that occurred earlier in the week, police said Wednesday. Daylen Amir Austin, 19, was arrested in the incident, Eugene police said. The crash occurred on Monday, and the victim was a 46-year-old man, police added. …...Read More

Biden aides allegedly call Trump 'Hitler Pig' behind the scenes: report

The Biden White House reportedly uses nicknames of its own to refer to former President Trump. Politico’s West Wing Playbook reported on Wednesday that four people "in Biden’s orbit" confirmed that the "generally younger, more digitally native" aides and allies of President Biden frequently use the term "Hitler Pig" to …...Read More