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Twitter is set to begin removing check marks from verified users who refuse to pay for the platform’s subscription service. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Readers respond to the Guardian’s investigation uncovering its founders’ connections with the slave trade I have just read Katharine Viner’s article about the Guardian’s links to enslavement ( How our founders’ links to slavery change the Guardian today, 28 March ). I live in Martinique, a Caribbean island where France kept the black population in slavery until 1848, and some of my ancestors were slaves. Just like Britain, France compensated slave owners, while slaves got nothing except freedom – with, in the case of France, the obligation to live on the plantation where they had been slaves in the first few years after abolition. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

CeCé Telfer calls it the moment her dreams seemed to be shattered as she questioned whether years of "blood, sweat and tears" were in vain. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

The leaders of more than 30 news organizations around the world signed a letter Thursday to the Russian ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, demanding the release of imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

President Joe Biden claimed Tuesday that Americans aren't allowed to own a machine gun or a flamethrower. But that's not true in most of the country. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Some Black Democrats said the vote against Robert P. Taylor as state superintendent of education was partly because he is Black and once wrote about the state’s racial history. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

It was a scourge in the 90s and 00s. Now, though, what we need is new privacy laws to regulate the excesses of social media Never did a stranger Magnificent Seven ride into town. It includes a royal prince, an ageing pop star, two B-movie film stars and a former Lib Dem MP. All were chosen as wounded heroes by the champions of privacy against the mighty Daily Mail . Heaven knows what this grievance-fest is costing but someone can afford it. We all know tabloid newspapers in the 1990s and 2000s could behave outrageously, notably in their coverage of celebrity. Intrusive photography and phone hacking were rife. Technology was always ahead of policing. Intrusion was called the “price of celebrity” and only the lucky escaped paying it. No one familiar with the press at the time would be surprised at the charges now levied against Associated Newspapers, which owns the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. These include the commissioning of external investigators to tap landlines and intercept vo

The shooter who killed three children and three adults at The Covenant School in Nashville used three of seven legally purchased firearms in America's latest massacre. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Joseph Fisher, a former Boston Police K-9 officer, was arrested on Thursday and charged with attacking a Capitol Police officer with a chair on Jan. 6. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Associated Newspapers lawyers argue key witness’s ‘retraction’ reason to dismiss phone hacking allegations Prince Harry’s case against the owner of the Daily Mail depends on an alleged confession from an unreliable private investigator who has recanted his evidence, according to the publisher’s lawyers. The royal alleges that Associated Newspapers, the parent company of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday, made widespread use of illegal information-gathering tactics including phone hacking, landline interception and the blagging of personal information. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

David Redfern dragged Margaret Barnes downstairs by her ankles and kicked and stamped on her last July A man with anger issues has been found guilty of the murder of a confused 71-year-old woman who mistook his Welsh seaside home for a B&B and got into his bed. When David Redfern, 46, found Margaret Barnes in his room in July last year, he dragged her downstairs by her ankles and kicked and stamped on her, Caernarfon crown court heard. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

IAEA director general Rafael Grossi warns that hostilities around Zaporizhzhia risk ‘major nuclear accident which will spare no one’ The head of the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has made a second visit to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine amid an escalation in the fighting around it. Rafael Mariano Grossi, the IAEA director general, was shown around the plant by Russian occupying forces and officials, telling reporters: “It is obvious that military activity is increasing in this whole region, so every possible measure and precautions should be taken so that the plant is not attacked. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Deputy prime minister shreds what remains of his reputation during what is likely his last ever PMQs No more Mr Nice Guy. Rishi Sunak has always been keen to project himself as a thoroughly decent bloke. The sort of man even his opponents can trust. Someone who keeps his word. But bit by bit that mask is peeling off. On Wednesday he revealed himself to be an out and out sadist. How else can you explain the decision to leave Dominic “Psycho” Raab in post as his deputy and then skip off to Betty Boothroyd ’s funeral, leaving Psycho to step up for prime minister’s questions? For months now, Psycho has cut a lonely, dejected figure on the government frontbench. Even he has come to realise his political career is as good as over. It’s hard to believe that every bullying allegation against him, coming from at least 24 civil servants , has been fabricated. And it will take some kind of miracle for him to hold his Esher seat at next year’s general election. Continue reading... source http

Crown to Couture exhibition reveals red carpet celebrity gowns echo costumes of 18th-century aristocrats “Pray put on your best suit of clothes you ever had in your life,” Josiah Wedgwood wrote in 1765, “and take the first opportunity of going to court.” Those who did would find an overwhelming spectacle of silks, brocades, ruffles and diamonds, as those wanting to impress the Georgian royal court showed off their wealth and power through the medium of dress. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Water cascading from a wall of ice with gray brushstrokes of clouds overhead makes for a beautiful image -- but the story behind it is one of destruction; Earth's glaciers are melting at an unprecedented rate due to human-caused climate change. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Gun violence is now the leading cause of death of children in America. In the wake of the Nashville school shooting, how does this change the conversations you have with your kids? What safety measures or solutions would you like to see enacted after these tragic shootings? source https://oto.oto-login.com/

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has launched an investigation into seat belt parts on 2022 to 2023 Tesla Model X SUVs. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Apple on Tuesday introduced Apple Pay Later, which will allow users to split purchases into four payments spread over the course of six weeks. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Exclusive: Ministers facing growing anger from Tory backbenchers over use of hotels in their constituencies The Home Office is planning to use disused cruise ships to house asylum seekers amid growing anger from Conservative backbenchers over the use of hotels in their constituencies. Ministers are looking at possible vessels including a former cruise ship from Indonesia, which would be moored in south-west England, the Guardian understands. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Police use teargas and water cannon against hooded protesters on the margins in some cities Protesters and police clashed on the edges of street demonstrations in France on Tuesday as hundreds of thousands of people took part in marches against Emmanuel Macron’s use of constitutional executive powers to push through an unpopular rise in the pension age to 64. While demonstrations in Paris and Nantes were peaceful, with the majority of demonstrators chanting and calling for the pension changes to be scrapped, on the margins in some cities, men in masks or hoods clashed with police. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

A Russian man whose 12-year-old daughter drew an anti-war picture at school has been sentenced to two years in prison by a court for his own online posts critical of the invasion of Ukraine. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

The EPA said levels of the cancer-causing chemicals are “similar to typical background levels,” but have not yet released any data. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

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The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case concerning whether a self-appointed "tester" of the Americans with Disabilities Act has the right to sue hotels over alleged violations of the civil rights law. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Elon Musk and William Shatner clashed on Twitter over the weekend after the Star Trek actor complained about being forced to pay to keep his blue checkmark on the platform. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

At least five people, including three children, were gunned down at a private Christian school in Tennessee on Monday, officials said, adding that the shooter was killed by police. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

When the second annual Middle East & North Africa's 50 Best Restaurants was hosted in Abu Dhabi earlier this year, it helped shine a light on the emirate's own fine dining scene as well as honoring the region's best culinary creativity. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

The number of opioid overdose deaths among Latinos have risen steeply, with experts citing the rise in fentanyl mixed with other drugs as the main reason. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

No 8 praises how head coach handled his Six Nations omission ‘I’ve been putting in the hard work away from prying eyes’ Billy Vunipola revealed that Steve Borthwick has been “very honest” with him over his England omission for the Six Nations but the Saracens No 8 remains determined to force his way back into the international fold. After spending most of last season out of Eddie Jones’s plans, Vunipola was recalled for the summer tour of Australia and excelled against the Wallabies, most notably in the backs-to-the-wall second Test win in Brisbane . A difficult autumn campaign followed, however, and Vunipola was the high-profile omission from Borthwick’s first campaign as head coach. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Daniel Radcliffe and his girlfriend Erin Darke are going to be parents. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Donald Trump has indicated that he feels personally betrayed by Ron DeSantis' possible presidential run, and his base is divided on the prospect. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Donald Trump has indicated that he feels personally betrayed by Ron DeSantis' possible presidential run, and his base is divided on the prospect. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Washington insists it is not seeking conflict with Tehran after responding to drone attack on coalition base The death toll from retaliatory US strikes on Iran-linked groups in Syria after a deadly drone attack has risen to 19, a war monitor said, as Washington insisted that it was not seeking conflict with Tehran. Further rocket attacks by Iran-backed militias took place late on Friday, prompting more strikes by coalition warplanes, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Blackmailer reportedly threatened This Morning presenter that they would spread lies to damage her career Police are investigating claims of blackmail targeted at the This Morning presenter Alison Hammond. The 48-year-old regularly presents the ITV show alongside Dermot O’Leary and was recently announced as the new cohost of The Great British Bake Off. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Manchester mayor ordered to pay £1,984 after admitting doing 78mph in section where limit had been cut to 40mph Andy Burnham has been ordered to pay nearly £2,000 in fines, charges and costs and given six penalty points for speeding on the M62. The Greater Manchester mayor, who was elected in 2017 before being re-elected for a second term in May 2021, admitted driving at 78mph on a section of motorway where the limit had been reduced to 40mph. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

With childcare and more part-time jobs, France’s women have to work longer for smaller pensions than their male colleagues, and their anger is rising As the march against Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms made its way along the Grands Boulevards north of Paris on Thursday, a group of women began singing and dancing in the dense crowd. Above the sound of police sirens, protestor chants and the clatter of tear gas grenades, the music was familiar; the words were not. A female activist group calling itself Les Rosies – after Rosie the Riveter , the feminist icon of working women – had rewritten the 1990s hit Freed from Desire by the Italian singer Gala with French lyrics. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Saracens 36-24 Harlequins Victory clinches home semi-final spot for Premiership leaders At the home of one undisputed No 10, Owen Farrell edged his fly-half rival Marcus Smith to guide Saracens to a home semi-final in an entertaining bonus point victory over Harlequins. Farrell departed the pitch with a nasty bang to his left ankle before full-time but until then had played his part in a powerful if far from perfect performance from the league leaders who are now assured of a top-two finish. Smith, for his part, dazzled at times, made mistakes in others but never stopped trying to carve open the Saracens defence. It makes for captivating watching – Spurs could do with a player like that themselves – and comes in stark contrast to Farrell’s composed style. In truth, neither player had the kind of impact as Billy Vunipola, persona non grata with England at the moment, and if the No 10 battle caught the eye, it was Saracens’ ruthless streak, coupled with their ability to keep the err

Gwyneth Paltrow takes the stand in her civil trial stemming from a 2016 skiing accident in Park City, Utah. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

President Joe Biden’s order that federal employees get vaccinated against Covid was blocked Thursday by a federal appeals court. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

This month, 145 American Jewish leaders publicly distanced themselves from a member of the Israeli government, saying Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich was not welcome in the United States. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

After TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew was grilled by lawmakers on Thursday, the platform's users shared their support the way they know best — through thirsty fan edits. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

German lender’s shares were hit by general loss of confidence, not by any specific failings It’s rarely a good sign when politicians, in the middle of a crash in the share price of their country’s biggest financial institution, declare there’s nothing to worry about. Such remarks often just feed a sense of panic. The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, would have been better advised to say nothing about Deutsche Bank. But it is also true that Scholz was exaggerating only slightly when he said that “Deutsche Bank has fundamentally modernised and reorganised its business model and is a very profitable bank.” The modernisation has some way to go, but, on the pure numbers, Deutsche is not the crisis-ridden, scandal-engulfed creature that it was in 2016-18. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Something started changing in the United States a few years ago. One could almost taste the air of hostility that started wafting across the country. Prejudices that in the past might have been expressed in private are regularly blasted on social media. Conspiracy theories can now be heard on major networks. Promoters of hate can now dine with the powerful. And violence is on the rise. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

In his first trip to Canada as president, Joe Biden will hold bilateral meetings Friday with Canadian leader Justin Trudeau and address the nation's Parliament. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

A hospital in northern Idaho is ending labor and delivery services, citing staffing issues and the state’s “legal and political climate.” source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Three years on, amid rising lockdown scepticism, the public wants to move on from the trauma. But this is too important to forget Three years to the day from when Britain went into formal lockdown, it’s worth reflecting on the historical moment we all lived through: a once-in-a-century kind of pandemic that swept the world over. As analysis and inquiries begin to make sense of what we lived through, it’s clear that different political factions are attempting to rewrite what happened and why. Some are questioning, driven in part by the Telegraph’s lockdown files , whether the Covid-19 pandemic was really that bad. Was the response by government proportionate? In these debates, there’s a clear survival bias. Those who can ask these questions were affected by restrictions and are likely to have had Covid-19 once, if not several times, and survived. Those who died – an estimated 220,437 people in the UK – don’t have a chance to weigh in on whether government intervention was sufficient,

CNN has obtained an internal affairs investigation report that the New Haven, Connecticut, police chief said led him to recommend the termination of the officers involved in a June 2022 incident that left Randy Cox, 36, paralyzed from the chest down in the back of a police van. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

The son of a famous New York City restaurateur died over the weekend, following a "tragic accident" at Madison Square Garden after a hockey game, officials said. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Large crowds in Paris and other French cities took to the streets in the first mass demonstrations since President Emmanuel Macron inflamed public anger by forcing a higher retirement age through parliament without a vote. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

A new bill introduced Wednesday in California’s state Senate could be a historic win in the fight against caste discrimination in the United States. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

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Two dembow progenitors are suing superstars including Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee – in a case that also names Justin Bieber – claiming that they deserve credit for birthing the genre With the release of their song Fish Market in 1989, the Jamaican duo Cleveland “Clevie” Browne and Wycliffe “Steely” Johnson inadvertently changed the course of pop music. The track featured the first known example of what would come to be known as a “dembow” rhythm – the percussive, slightly syncopated four-to-the-floor beat that travelled from reggae to become the signature beat of reggaeton, today the world-conquering sound of Latin American pop. Now, more than 30 years after Fish Market was released, Steely & Clevie Productions is suing three of reggaeton’s most celebrated hitmakers – El Chombo, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee – for what they characterise as unlawful interpolation of Fish Market’s rhythm (or “riddim”), and are seeking the credit – and royalties – they say they deserved from the start

Hilarious experiment pits two boxer dogs against a guy dressed as a Tyrannosaurus rex. CNN's Jeanne Moos has the dino vs. pups play-by-play. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Denver Police said in a Twitter post that they are responding to a shooting at East High School in Denver, Colorado. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Former NBA star Lorenzen Wright mysteriously disappears. Unable to reach him, family and friends begin to panic. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

It’s not enough to be ‘embarrassed’. To have any chance of repair, the Met must admit it does not know best and accept help The Met police is a rotten boys’ club. That’s according to Louise Casey’s damning review of its culture and standards, which has unearthed institutional homophobia, misogyny and racism at its very core. I wish I could say I’m surprised. After 30 years of service, I feel a deep sense of injustice knowing that police leaders have been unable or unwilling to face up to problems that have been staring them in the face for decades. The head of the Met, Sir Mark Rowley, says he feels “embarrassed ” and fully accepts Lady Casey’s findings. And yet he refuses to say the force is “institutionally racist” , which exposes the scale of the challenge ahead. At a critical moment to show humility and understanding, the Met is returning to old patterns of insularity and defensiveness. This is the very culture highlighted by Casey that needs rooting out. Rowley’s inconsistenc

Oregon state Democrats have advanced a bill that would allow people who are incarcerated in the state to vote. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

The media mogul’s planned nuptials prove yet again that, in age-gap relationships, it’s only ever women who get called cougars or gold diggers “We’re both looking forward to spending the second half of our lives together,” said 92-year-old Rupert Murdoch of his planned summer nuptials . Ann Lesley Smith, his 66-year-old fiancee, remarked meanwhile, “I speak Rupert’s language. We share the same beliefs. For us both it’s a gift from God.” What manner of god would want Murdoch to live to be 184 is anyone’s guess, but obviously we wish the happy couple all the best. Just as a thought experiment, though, imagine how Murdoch’s own media empire would take it if a 92-year-old woman announced her fifth engagement and asked the world to join her in looking forward to her next chapter. Obviously, this incorrigible romantic wouldn’t exist, because no woman of 92 would be allowed to occupy the public eye. Her relevance would have started to wane maybe 40 years before; she would have had a brief f

The World Baseball Classic will reach its conclusion when Team USA takes on Japan in what should be an epic championship game to decide who takes home the WBC crown. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Bad Bunny’s ex–girlfriend Carliz De La Cruz Hernández is suing the superstar for at least $40m over a well-known voice recording she provided the singer. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Exclusive: Labour estimates huge impact on public health and wider economy from halving active travel budget The government’s decision this month to slash the budget for cycling and walking in England by more than 50% could cost more than £2bn in the long term through its impact on public health and the wider economy, a Labour analysis has estimated. The £380m cut to the active travel budget in the current spending review, which has two more years to run, has already been condemned by campaign groups as shortsighted and damaging. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

How Boris Johnson might sum up the contents of his Partygate dossier I, Boris Johnson, do solemnly declare that what is in my dossier – the dossier which is mine – shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. So help me God. Let’s hope there isn’t one. Or I’m a goner. Yes, I know this is a first and that I’ve told a lot of porkies in the past. But I really, really promise that what you’re getting from me this time is the truth as agreed with my advisers. Which might look like lies but are actually the highest form of truth. The truth of untruths. As two negatives equal a positive, so two lies equal the truth. Besides which, nobody thinks I’m a liar. Other than anyone who’s ever met me. Misleading parliament . Although I accept I misled parliament, it is categorically untrue to say I misled parliament. As prime minister, I did my utmost to fulfil the solemn duty of office. Namely, to say and do anything necessary to save what passes for my reputation. And my job. S

Racy fashion accessories are everywhere, from Harry Styles’s penis pendant to Liz Truss’s Cartier number. But not every wearer is in on the intrigue Name: Suggestive accessories. Age: At least as old as the codpiece. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Today’s IPCC report has given a ‘final warning’ to avert global catastrophe. We call on all world leaders to urgently transition to renewables The cycle is repeating itself. A tropical cyclone of frightening strength strikes a Pacific island nation, and leaves a horrifying trail of destruction and lost lives and livelihoods in its wake. Earlier this month in Vanuatu it was two category 4 cyclones within 48 hours of each other. The people affected wake up having nowhere to go and lack the basic necessities to survive. International media publishes grim pictures of the damage to our infrastructure and people’s homes, quickly followed by an outpouring of thoughts, prayers and praise for our courage and resilience. We then set out to rebuild our countries. The Pacific island countries are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, and Vanuatu is the most vulnerable country in the world according to a recent study . Our countries emit minuscule amounts of greenhouse gases,

Yes, its customers could buy cheaper beans or bras elsewhere. But there’s an inherent trust tied up in its ownership structure which is now under threat The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has long been held up as an example of how business should be done. Back in the early 2010s, David Cameron and Nick Clegg’s coalition government used it as the poster child for “responsible capitalism”. In fact, Clegg, the then deputy prime minister, had a vision for a “ John Lewis economy ”, as he believed employee ownership was a “hugely underused tool in unlocking growth”. Fast forward a decade, and John Lewis is looking into diluting its employee-owned structure by selling a stake in order to raise funds to invest in the business. While the need to invest is paramount right now in retail, as businesses look to compete with the technological might of Amazon, tampering with John Lewis’s partnership model would be a huge mistake. Gemma Goldfingle is the editor of Retail Gazette Do you have an opin

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Salford 14-13 Wakefield Wakefield coach Mark Applegarth concedes defeat ‘stings’ Good teams find a way to win games when they are not at their best but the worry for Wakefield is that, even with the new Super League season barely a month old, they are already finding ways to lose games they could easily win. Their first victory of 2023 felt tantalisingly within reach on several occasions here. With Salford visibly off-colour and some way from the form which propelled them to within a game of the Grand Final last season , this was a match that felt there for the taking for Wakefield. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

When Kentaro Yokobori was born almost seven years ago, he was the first newborn in the Sogio district of Kawakami village, Japan, in 25 years. His birth was like a miracle for many villagers. CNN's Will RIpley reports. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Swiss banking giant UBS on Sunday offered to buy its embattled rival Credit Suisse for up to $1 billion, according to the Financial Times, citing four people with direct knowledge of the situation. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

La Liga’s giants were briefly on the same page but the case against Barça has injected a level of paranoia into this title race The battle for the glorious past will be fought in the inglorious present. And it will be fought with heavily edited Twitter videos. Early last week Real Madrid TV released what can only be described as an attack video, aimed at the former La Liga referee José María Enriquez Negreira. If this seems a little extreme, it is worth noting this was in fact a follow-up, sequel to Real Madrid TV’s previous attack video aimed at referee Carlos Clos Gómez, now head of La Liga VAR. There have been grander, starrier, more knife-edge meetings between Barcelona and Real Madrid. But not many have been more strangely pitched than Sunday night’s clásico at the Camp Nou, or more obviously fraught with angst, mudslinging and paranoia. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Former President Donald Trump has posted on Facebook for the first time since January 6, 2021, the day that rioters attacked the US Capitol. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

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Scientists who examined genetic data from samples collected at a Wuhan market said they found suggestions the Covid pandemic originated from animals, not a lab. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Dutchman’s French grandfather Raymond Poulidor won in 1961 Van der Poel wins third title after Tour of Flanders wins Mathieu van der Poel won the Milan-Sanremo on Saturday to claim the first Monument of the season, 62 years after his grandfather won the race. UAE Team Emirates set the pace and their rider Tim Wellens took the lead in the final stages before handing it over to his teammate, Tadej Pogačar, but he had Filippo Ganna, Wout van Aert and Van der Poel for company on the final descent. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

A man tunneled out after up to 12 feet of snow enveloped his home near Lake Tahoe, California. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

President Vladimir Putin always relished his global outings, burnishing his image as one of the big guns running the world. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

"RuPaul's Drag Race" star Jinkx Monsoon doubled down on her denouncement of the Republican-led legislative push to restrict drag performances, in an interview that aired Friday on MSNBC's "The 11th Hour With Stephanie Ruhle." source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Local, state, and federal law enforcement and security agencies are preparing for the possibility that former president Donald Trump could be indicted as early as next week, according to five senior officials. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Even in a budget that sought to rehabilitate the party in the eyes of ordinary people, they couldn’t resist making the rich richer Something old, something new. Something borrowed, and something for “red wall” voters deserting the Conservatives en masse. Like a penitent spouse trying to renew some decidedly tattered wedding vows, Jeremy Hunt this week delivered a budget dressed up as a plea for forgiveness. This government is desperate to present itself at the electoral altar next year as a virgin administration, its wild fling with Liz Truss conveniently forgotten. Something old? That would be the return of basic competence, and a government that doesn’t leave wine stains on the walls or wipe billions off the stock market by accident. Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian official Maria Lvova-Belova for the alleged scheme to deport Ukrainian children to Russia. CNN's Kylie Atwood reports. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Turkey's president says his country will begin ratifying Finland's bid to become a NATO member, paving the way for the country to join the security alliance after months of delays. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

The Cure’s Robert Smith said Ticketmaster will refund some money to fans after the rocker ripped into the company for charging what he believed were excessively high fees. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

The estate of rapper Coolio plans to release a studio album later this year that the Grammy-winning hitmaker had been working on in the days before he died. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

"Sesame Street" brought Damar Hamlin to "The Masked Singer." source https://oto.oto-login.com/

The Senate voted to open debate on a bipartisan bill that would repeal the authorizations Congress passed in 1991 and 2002 for the U.S. wars in Iraq. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Crime dramas such as Better, The Capture and Karen Pirie increasingly depict officers as corrupt. Given the scandals that have eroded confidence in British police, it’s no wonder When I was recovering at home after a brief stint in hospital in 2021, I spent weeks watching British crime dramas. I became adept at telling the red-herrings from the genuine clues, and the wrong ’uns from the unfairly accused. I didn’t care that these shows were often formulaic. In fact, that was part of the appeal. Increasingly, that formula includes the bent copper. This week, BBC One aired the finale of Better , its latest contribution to the medium-budget crime mini-drama canon. Leila Farzad stars as DI Lou Slack, a corrupt Yorkshire detective in search of redemption after becoming involved in the world of organised crime. The Capture , another BBC One offering that is now on iPlayer, follows DI Rachel Carey (Holly Grainger), who finds herself battling corrupt police, politicians and MI5 agents, as sh

From Liz and Kamikwazi to Rish! on NHS pay, it’s more Britannia unhinged than unchained We need to talk about Liz. It’s been the best part of five months since Liz Truss was turfed out of office and she still hasn’t recovered from the shame. Imagine being considered an even bigger liability than Boris Johnson by the Tory party. Truss’s public performances have been limited to a single appearance in the Commons during which she made a short speech supporting Ukraine. She seemed to imagine she was uppermost in President Zelenskiy’s thoughts most days. It’s doubtful he has any idea who she is. Liz also made a 4,000-word intervention – part confessional, part cry for help – in the Daily Telegraph. A howl of pain from someone desperate for relevance. Most of it was just an unintelligible rant. Its main purpose seemed to be as some kind of personal catharsis. The acting out of someone on hallucinogenics. It had no meaning in itself. The meaning was all in the process. Having purged the de

Puerto Rico produced a big upset at the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday night with a 5-2 win against the Dominican Republic. But it came at a cost. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

A new poll in Mississippi governor's race released Thursday finds GOP Gov. Tate Reeves ahead by seven points. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Rep. Jeff Jackson (D-NC) went viral on TikTok for explaining what he learned during an emergency congressional briefing with Treasury officials following the Silicon Valley Bank collapse. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Artists and fans are remembering the legacy of radio giant and Latin music promoter Polito Vega, who died at 84 and is credited with boosting Latin music's rise. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Clashes between Pakistan’s police and supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan persisted outside his home in the eastern city of Lahore on Wednesday. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

A new documentary reveals how the tabloids turned on their one-time darling – for daring to be a woman who didn’t shun the spotlight There’s a story about Paula Yates bumping into Diana, Princess of Wales that Yates’s friend Belinda Brewin recollects in the documentary Paula this week. The People’s Princess turned to Little Miss Hypocrite (I’m selecting two of their tabloid epithets from a smörgåsbord) and said: “I love it when you’re on the front page of the papers because it means I’ve got the day off.” Yates was the Diana of the dark timeline: two epoch-making blondes, one bottle, the other natural; one bawdy, the other demure; one flirtatious, the other innocent; one outspoken, the other reserved; a classic whore and madonna dyad. Perhaps neither one would have been as relentlessly surveilled and scrutinised without the counterpoise of the other, but we can never know, because as a direct or indirect result of that surveillance and scrutiny, by the turn of the century both were d

CNN This Morning anchors filled out their March Madness brackets. ESPN college basketball analyst Seth Greenberg evaluates their predictions. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

If you're ever stranded in your car because of a bad winter storm, being prepared can be the difference between survival and serious harm or death. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Brazil Pres. Lula Inácio da Silva said he wanted quick demarcation of Indigenous lands but stopped short of any new designations anticipated by activists. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

At the Slade, she was the one you always paid attention to: she took you seriously and cared deeply about art and the people trying to make it I think about Phyllida Barlow all the time. I came to London in 2001 to do an MA at the Slade school of art, finishing in 2003, a year before Phyllida did the show at the Baltic Gateshead that finally turned the art world’s head her way and three years before she retired from teaching to ever-increasing fame. Phyllida’s was the kind of late-onset fairytale fame that truly does spur a grifter on, with its whisper of “it could be me” – but for me, anyway, that’s not why every single new break she got after leaving the Slade was such a thrill. And it wasn’t because I knew her, and had been taught by her. I cheered because she was so special. She knew how to listen and how to really, truly see. And she cared, so very deeply, about art and the people trying to make it. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos filed paperwork Tuesday with federal regulators formally declaring his 2024 candidacy. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

In a new interview with NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt, acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen said that while it remains safe to fly, officials have grown concerned as they have begun "to see things that we don’t expect to see." source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Monarch delivers his first Commonwealth Day message from great pulpit in Westminster Abbey King Charles has hailed the “extraordinary potential” of the Commonwealth and spoken of the “imperative to act” on its ideals to improve the lives of its 2.6 billion people, in his first Commonwealth Day message as monarch. Delivered from the great pulpit at Westminster Abbey, Charles recalled his mother’s “particular pride” in Commonwealth Day, and said: “The Commonwealth has been a constant in my own life, and yet its diversity continues to amaze and inspire me.” Commonwealth Day was an occasion of particular pride for my beloved mother, the late queen – a treasured opportunity to celebrate our Commonwealth family, to whose service she dedicated her long and remarkable life. In succeeding Her Majesty as head of the Commonwealth, I draw great strength from her example, together with all that I have learned from the extraordinary people I have met throughout the Commonwealth over so many year

William Loyd-Hughes is alleged to have posted images promoting the loyalist paramilitary group last year A police officer has been charged with a terrorism offence after posting on social media in support of the Ulster Defence Association. William Loyd-Hughes, 26, is alleged to have posted images promoting the loyalist paramilitary group last year while employed by West Yorkshire police. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Move over Match of the Day … here’s a look at the most contentious shows that have had to be cancelled, featuring giant pickled penises, melting eyeballs – and footage Thatcher forced the police to seize Television companies keep a “vault” of shows that were never broadcast due to censorship or concerns about quality. Perhaps the BBC’s archive will now include the pre-production papers for last weekend’s Match of the Day shows, which would have been prepared before Gary Lineker was taken off air and his colleagues refused to appear . Those shows don’t strictly belong in a history of unseen TV as they did go out, more or less (mainly less). The nearest equivalent is the live MotD from 1977 in which the great commentator John Motson, who died last month , got his big chance – a debut FA Cup Final commentary – because David Coleman, the Lineker of his day, had been taken off air in a dispute with BBC Sport over his contract. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

The former railway worker’s cottage in the Yorkshire Dales has no electricity and is a 20-minute hike from the nearest road. Is that why the asking price has just been slashed by £50,000? Name: 3 Bleamoor cottages, or “Britain’s loneliest home” . Age: About 80 years old. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Angela Bassett plays a queen and mother in the "Black Panther" franchise and she was giving that energy Sunday night at the Academy Awards. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

The remains of a Roman aristocrat have been unearthed by archaeologists in northern England. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

TikTok creator Zach Willmore is vlogging his life living with HIV. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Nobel literature laureate Kenzaburo Oe, whose darkly poetic novels were built from his childhood memories during Japan’s postwar occupation and from being the parent of a disabled son, has died. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

London Irish 36-18 Sale Fly-half left out of squad for Six Nations defeat by France Sale’s director of rugby, Alex Sanderson, backed George Ford to return to the England squad following the national side’s Six Nations hammering by France. The fly-half was in action for Sale on Sunday in their 36-18 Premiership defeat at London Irish, having been left out of Steve Borthwick’s squad in favour of Owen Farrell and Marcus Smith. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Republican presidential candidate and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy said Sunday he is "running distinctively on my vision for this country" and not his biography or business credentials when asked why he believes he can win the party's nomination as a political outsider and relatively unknown figure to most Americans. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Silicon Valley Bank’s customers, along with investors and bankers across the globe, are waiting for an announcement from U.S. regulators about what comes next after the largest bank failure since 2008. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Scotland 7-22 Ireland Lowe and Conan score to maintain winning run We cannot call them champions yet, but Ireland are the best team in the world – and rarely have they looked it more. It is difficult to imagine any side facing down the setbacks they did here at Murrayfield – the home of one of the other better teams in the world – and responding quite so emphatically, indeed effortlessly. Quibblers will point to the fact that, finally, at the fourth attempt, a team has denied them the bonus point. Actually, it was Ireland themselves who did that, Ryan Baird spilling the ball yards short of the line, and within three minutes of the final whistle, with James Lowe outside him. Twenty points out of 20 would almost have been too much. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/

A federal judge has set a hearing for next week in a blockbuster medication abortion case in Texas but took a series of highly unusual steps to delay making the public aware that such a hearing was being scheduled, The Washington Post reported. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

What began as a tweet by a popular British soccer commentator comparing the language of the government’s new immigration plan to that of 1930s Germany has upended a leading sports program — once a politics-free haven of national unity — and erupted into a national argument over free speech. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

The England fast bowler will play once more in Bangladesh as he targets a return to the Test side in the Ashes this summer Just one Test. As Jofra Archer works his way back to full fitness after an injury-ravaged 18 months, and before he heads to his first Indian Premier League season since 2020, this is the primary target. “If I can play one game this summer, I’ll be happy. If I play more than one, that’s a bonus,” he says. It is a tantalising prospect. Archer has been involved in three of the four games England have so far played in Bangladesh and will probably play one more, with the penultimate T20 scheduled for Sunday. Continue reading... source https://oto.oto-login.com/