Does Biden need a higher gear? Some Democrats think so.

In July, as the coronavirus pandemic raged, Joseph R. Biden Jr. made one trip to a battleground state. In August, he again visited just one swing state. And on the second weekend in September, less than eight weeks before Election Day, Mr. Biden’s only activity was going to church near …...Read More

Heartbroken father reveals his murdered daughter's last word was 'Mummy'

Jigukumar Sorthi plunged a kitchen knife into Bhavini Pravin's chest, knee and back during a revenge attack in her home on March 2 A vengeful thug who stabbed his fiancee to death in front of her mother while she cried out 'Mummy' has been jailed for life after he was …...Read More

Warning of Russian disinformation, Senate Democrats tried to squelch Republicans’ report on Hunter Biden.

Senate Democrats made a last-ditch attempt on Wednesday to quash a forthcoming Republican report on Hunter Biden’s work for a Ukrainian energy firm, warning that the document could amplify Russian disinformation in an attempt to politically wound his father, Joseph R. Biden Jr., the Democratic presidential nominee. Introducing a resolution …...Read More

Ohio’s secretary of state challenges a court ruling allowing more ballot drop boxes.

Secretary of State Frank LaRose of Ohio, a Republican, on Wednesday pushed back against a court ruling that had paved the way for counties to deploy multiple drop boxes for absentee ballots in November. Mr. LaRose said in a written statement to the court that he could not comply with …...Read More

Trump scorns his own scientists over coronavirus data.

President Trump on Wednesday rejected the professional scientific conclusions of his own government about the prospects for a widely available coronavirus vaccine and the effectiveness of masks in curbing the spread of the virus as the death toll in the United States from the disease neared 200,000. In a remarkable …...Read More

Here’s where the candidates will be today.

Here are the daily schedules of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates for Thursday, Sept. 17. All times are Eastern time. Joseph R. Biden Jr. Afternoon: Hosts a virtual fund-raising event. Afternoon: Hosts a virtual Rosh Hashana event. 8 p.m.: Holds town-hall-style event in Scranton, Pa., telecast live on CNN. President …...Read More

How easy is it to add £20k of value to your home?

The first ever winner of Big Brother and makeover king, Craig Phillips, is returning to our television screens this evening with interior designer favourites Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and Linda Barker. The designers have appeared on a variety of makeovers shows in the past with Lawrence and Linda best known for Changing …...Read More

Emergency measures could allow networks to switch off household power

The Government is considering giving energy networks the power to switch off a household's energy supply without warning or compensation for those affected. A series of 'modifications' to the Smart Energy Code have been proposed by officials and look set to pass into law by next spring. These include giving …...Read More

Michel Barnier says Brexit trade deal CAN still be done

Michel Barnier has told EU ambassadors he believes a trade deal with the UK can still be agreed despite mounting tensions between the two sides after Boris Johnson accused the bloc of being 'abusive' during talks. The EU's top negotiator is said to have informed diplomats from the bloc's 27 …...Read More

Ofcom will NOT investigate Diversity's BLM Britain's Got Talent dance

It was confirmed on Thursday that the final count of complains was 2,500 Ofcom will not investigate Diversity's controversial Black Lives Matter-inspired routine from Britain's Got Talent on September 5, despite viewer complaints soaring to 2,500 by last count on Thursday morning. The performance has now become the second-most complained …...Read More