Tory levelling up has been a scam. Here are three things Labour can do to make it actually mean something | John Harris
○Of all the promises made by Conservative politicians over the past 14 years, the promise to convincingly reduce regional inequality in Britain has turned out to be the hollowest. George Osborne came up with the idea of a “Northern Power”. Prime Minister Theresa May spoke of somehow “getting our big cities firing on all cylinders […]
Stock futures tick lower after major averages claw back some of this week's losses: Live updates – CNBC
2 hours ago China’s dollar-denominated exports surge in first two months of 2024 Statistics show that China’s dollar-denominated exports increased by 7.1% year-on-year in the first two months of 2024. Official data. This was much higher than the 1.9% rise expected in a Reuters poll. The dollar-denominated import value was $402.85 billion, an increase of […]
Kentucky High School Evacuated Following ‘Fart Spray’
A “fart spray” prank caused an emergency evacuation at Oldham County High School on Tuesday, local media outlet WAVE reported. This prank was initially thought to be a complete evacuation due to a gas leak, but according to into the waves. It turned out to be nothing more than an elaborate prank involving “fart spray.” […]
Runaway pig Kevin Bacon lured to Wisconsin pen with Oreos
Talk about collaboration. Last week, a Wisconsin homeowner helped lure a runaway pig in his neighborhood back to his house with an Oreo trail. The 450-pound pig farmer, named Kevin Bacon, escaped from the pig pen sometime Friday, hours after his owner left for the weekend, and wandered for a mile down the road. Kevin […]
Former Virginia delegate acquitted of felony charges in hit-and-run case
A former Virginia lawmaker was acquitted last year of hit-and-run and serious bodily injury charges after he was accused of hitting his ex-girlfriend with his SUV during an argument. A jury reached the verdict Tuesday following Matt Farris’ trial in Campbell Circuit Court. Faris, who served in the House of Delegates for 12 years, was […]
Fentanyl overdose, stroke blamed for 2 of 4 recent deaths at troubled WI prison
Two of the four inmates known to have died at Waupun Correctional Facility since June died of drug overdoses and strokes, the coroner announced Wednesday. Tyshun Lemons, 30, was found dead in the jail on October 2nd, and Cameron Williams, 24, was found dead in the jail on October 30th. Dodge County Coroner PJ Schoebel […]
8 Wounded After 3 Suspects Open Fire at Philadelphia Bus Stop
Eight teenagers were reportedly shot and injured at a SEPTA bus stop in Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon. why report The “three suspects” [exited] Dark blue 2019 Hyundai Sonata and [opened] They fired shots at people waiting at the bus stop. ” Approximately 30 shots were fired during the attack. According to reports, eight high school […]
Better weather forecasts key to battling billion-dollar disasters, experts tell House panel
Experts told delegates Wednesday that supporting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to improve weather models and forecasts is critical to saving lives and reducing recovery costs. According to NOAA, the United States will experience 28 multibillion-dollar weather and climate disasters in 2023, and the costs associated with helping communities recover from natural disasters […]
Canadian family of five ID’ed as victims of Nashville plane crash
The five people killed in a fiery plane crash along the Nashville Freeway on Wednesday have been identified as a young Canadian family. Lynma Dotsenko, her husband Victor, and their three children died Monday after their single-engine plane reportedly stalled in King Township, Canada. Mayor Steve Pellegrini made the announcement. “On behalf of King Township, […]
‘Mob Wives’ Star Renee Graziano Reveals She Nearly Died from Fentanyl Overdose: ‘I Was Dead’
Renee Graziano, one of the stars of the VH1 reality TV series Yakuza wivesrevealed that she nearly died from a fentanyl overdose, becoming the latest Hollywood actress to fall victim to the deadly drug. Renee Graziano, 55, spoke about her near-death experience in an interview on the Dumb Blonde podcast. obtained By TMZ. “Everything in […]