UK weather: hottest day of the year so far as temperatures top 30C | UK weather
The Met Office confirmed that the UK had reached its hottest temperature so far this year, with a temperature of 31.9C recorded in St James’s Park in central London. The high temperatures were recorded mainly in the eastern half of the country, but came at a time when most schools in England and Wales were […]
Tiger Woods misses the cut at British Open for third straight time at a major this year
For just the second time in his career, Tiger Woods has missed the cut in three consecutive major tournaments. The 15-time major championship winner shot 77 on Friday at Royal Troon to finish the first two days at 14-over par. The 48-year-old Woods managed just one birdie in Friday’s round and a double bogey on […]
State names next two prisons to close later this year
Prison officials confirmed Thursday that two upstate prisons housing about 1,000 inmates will close within the next few months, angering critics who blame Democrats’ soft-on-crime policies for the closures. Great Meadow Correctional Institution in Washington County and Sullivan Correctional Institution in Sullivan County, both maximum security prisons, will close on Nov. 6, according to the […]
Bud Light falls to No. 3 beer brand more than year after Dylan Mulvaney controversy
Former Anheuser-Busch division president Anson Frerichs responds to Bud Light’s Super Bowl commercial. Modelo Especial, Michelob Ultra, and Bud Light are the top three beers in the U.S. these days. The Wall Street Journal. Modello accounted for 9.7% of beer sales in U.S. stores in the four weeks ended July 6, according to an analysis […]
Caitlin Clark Breaks WNBA Single-Game Record For Assists, Guaranteeing That She’ll Win Rookie Of The Year
The debate for WNBA Rookie of the Year is officially OVER! Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever squared off in a Wednesday contest against the Dallas Wings, and it ended up being a record-breaking performance for the ex-Iowa Hawkeyes superstar as she broke the WNBA single-game record for assists. (RELATED: The Caitlin Clark Effect Has […]
Sabrina Ionescu’s historic night reignites Caitlin Clark Rookie of the Year debate
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark She’s once again in the Rookie of the Year discussion, but it’s not because of her recent accomplishments. In fact, it’s because of the big performance of another WNBA star. New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu, The No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft put up big numbers […]
Health insurer Elevance cautious on Medicaid business this year – Yahoo Finance
By Shriparna Roy and Amina Niasse (Reuters) – Insurer Elevance Health Inc said it expects claims from members enrolled in government-sponsored Medicaid plans to rise in the second half and that health care costs will remain high this year, sending its shares down about 7 percent on Wednesday. Shares of rival insurers that offer Medicaid […]
Americans' confidence in police growing after record-low year: Poll
(News Nation) — Americans’ trust in police is on the rise, but trust in key U.S. institutions remains historically low. According to an annual Gallup poll,. The poll results showed that overall trust in the police rose from 43% in 2023 to 51% in 2024. The 8 percentage point increase is the largest annual increase […]
Brian Harman returns Claret Jug, reflects on interesting year as The Open champion
The Monday of Open week is always bittersweet for the reigning champion, as he must hand the Claret Jug back to the R&A in preparation for this year’s tournament. Last year, Brian Harman won his first major championship by six strokes at Royal Liverpool. The former Georgia Bulldog was named Golfer of the Year for […]
NYC museum Fotografiska to settle pregnancy discrimination suit before closing later this year
Photography museum Fotografiska is set to settle a lawsuit alleging managers discriminated against a pregnant employee by scolding her for sitting during work hours and bringing up her decision not to have an abortion. Managers at the Swedish Museum’s branch in Gramercy Park, which is set to close in late September, allegedly violated New York […]