LONDON — Sadiq Khan, the Labour Party’s mayor of London, romped to victory Saturday, securing a record third straight term at City Hall, on another hugely disappointing day for the U.K.’s governing Conservatives ahead of a looming general election. Khan won a little over a million votes, or nearly 44% of the vote, more than 11 percentage points ahead of his main challenger, the Conservative Party’s Susan Hall. His is the biggest individual mandate of any politician in the U.K. There had been...
If gender politics is your jam, The New York Times absolutely nailed this headline last week: "Trump respects women, most men say." The story cited Siena polling for The New York Times showing that while a 54% majority of men say Trump respects women, either "a lot" or "some"—just 31% of women—hold the same view. In the survey, President Joe Biden is winning women’s votes, but not by as much as one might hope given the lopsided result of the "respect" question. Biden had a 16-point lead...
A Tucson-area resident is nearly $12 million richer after winning The Pick lottery game jackpot on Monday, April 22.
The Federal Trade Commission issued a new rule Tuesday imposing a nationwide ban on noncompete agreements that prevent employees from quitting their jobs and going to work for “competitor” companies. The rule doesn’t go into full effect for 120 days, but existing noncompetes are now unenforceable for most workers. Also on Tuesday, the Department of Labor issued a new rule requiring mandatory overtime pay for an estimated 4 million salaried workers. Employees earning under $58,700 a year will...
The last several elections demonstrate that Iowans support the tax relief efforts of Gov. Kim Reynolds and those legislators who have voted to cut taxes. Iowa’s legislature continued the tax cut momentum late last week, by passing the fourth round of income tax reforms in recent years. This new legislation will push Iowa’s personal income tax down to a single, flat rate of 3.8 percent in 2025, delivering more than $1 billion of tax relief over the next six years. Further, the...
Bethea hit home runs in three straight games over the weekend.
By ERICK KAGLAN Associated Press LOME, Togo (AP) — Togo’s ruling party has won a majority of seats in the West African nation’s parliamentary election. Provisional results announced late Saturday show the ruling Union for the Republic party won 108 out of the 113 parliamentary seats. The vote was rejected by the opposition as part
FRONTENAC, KS — The Frontenac Lady Raiders played host the undefeated Diamond LAdy Wildcats from Missouri who was undefeated coming into today. Frontenac won the game via run rule over Diamond, 10-0 in 5 innings. Avery Johnson earned the win for Frontenac after striking out 7 batters in 5 innings and only allowed five hits. []
NEW YORK (AP) — Attention all you fashionistas: It's Met Gala time. Yes, the first Monday in May is upon us. Looking to follow along? Here's a quick primer on what you need to know about the palooza
The beauty queen discloses that she was rushed to the hospital on the morning of the preliminaries
An apartment dweller really wants to buy an electric vehicle, but faces a seemingly insurmountable hurdle that many in his living situation are familiar with.Robert Till, who lives in a strata-managed unit in Brisbane, has no means of charging an electric vehicle in the building and even after offering to pay for a charger to be installed in the underground car park, he was rebuffed by the body corporate.The 70-year-old pensioner said he needed a 10 amp 240 volt socket to be installed in his car...
Lincoln Riley will make history when Caleb Williams is selected first overall by the Chicago Bears in the NFL Draft. However, it is rather frustrating for Oklahoma and USC fans. The 40-year-old has never won a national title despite his historic feat. Riley is the first college football head coach in history to produce three […]