Month: August 2024

How much momentum will RFK Jr.’s endorsement give Trump?

  Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Friday that he had suspended his campaign for the presidency and endorsed former President Donald Trump (though he said he will remain on the ballot in states that are not competitive at the…

Alex Morgan says new women’s soccer contract gives players ‘power back’

Soccer stars Alex Morgan and Brianna Pinto are speaking out after The National Women’s Soccer League and the NWSL Players Association agreed to a historic new contract Thursday. Both Morgan and Pinto were both on the NWSLPA’s bargaining committee. “It was an honor to be in…

80-year-old dog walker killed in carjacking, man arrested

A man has been arrested after he allegedly carjacked an 80-year-old dog walker, leaving her with fatal injuries before stabbing her dog to death, according to police. James K. Hayes, a 48-year-old Seattle resident, was found and arrested Thursday morning…

RFK Jr. withdraws petition to be on Arizona ballot amid plans to end campaign

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has officially withdrawn his petition to be on the Arizona ballot, the Arizona secretary of state’s office told ABC News Thursday night, marking the first tangible sign Kennedy plans to exit the presidential race. “We have processed…

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines for upcoming fall and winter season

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved and granted emergency use authorization Thursday for updated COVID-19 vaccines for the upcoming fall and winter season. The FDA said the vaccines will target the KP.2 strain, which is an offshoot of the omicron variant….

Trump responds angrily to Harris’ DNC speech in posts on social media platform

Former President Donald Trump responded angrily to Vice President Kamala Harris even as she was delivering her nomination acceptance speech to the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night, posting more than 40 times on his social media platform as she spoke, attempting to clarify…

UK households warned obscure law could see neighbours call police over August tree cutting

Gardeners are being warned they could find themselves reported to the police by their neighbours due to a little-known law concerning tree cutting in gardens. Trees, an essential part of most gardens, not only enhance the beauty and provide privacy…

Major UK city on verge of new ‘tourist tax’ as its slammed for being ‘bad for country’

Similar tourist taxes are already in place at other holiday hotspots like Berlin, Amsterdam and New York to tackle to negative impacts of tourism. Edinburgh will become the first city in Scotland to charge visitors a transient visitor levy (Image: Getty)…

Labour will raise two taxes for UK households in Autumn Budget

The new Labour Party Chancellor will reportedly look to raise cash from IHT and CGT to raise the new Labour Party government’s coffers. Rachel Reeves is reportedly set to raise money from inheritance tax AND capital gains tax in the…

British Households Set to Face £2,500 Tax Hike Overnight!

Urgent stamp duty reform is needed, experts have warned, as the rules look set to change in a shake-up. Homebuyers could be hit with £2,500 tax rise ‘overnight’, it has been warned, as the Cost of Living crisis continues across the…