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LONDON (AP) — Voters in two English constituencies have dealt another blow to the beleaguered. Chancellor Rishi Sunakelected an opposition MP in a seat long held by Mr Sunak's Conservative Party.Results released on Friday showed Labor's Damien Egan winning the House of Commons seat of Kingswood in south-west England, while Labour's General Kitchen won Wellingborough in the center of the country. Conservatives won the last national election in 2019 by large margins, but their support collapsed in Thursday's special election.The far-right Reform Britain (formerly known as the Brexit Party) came in third place, increasing pressure on the Conservative Party. Labor…
Written by Zoe KleinmanTechnology editorFebruary 15, 2024Microsoft's four Xbox video games (which the company frustratingly didn't name) will be released to alternative platforms for the first time, company president Phil Spencer announced to the world last night.He only gave a few hints. All four are community-driven, are over a year old, and do not include the recently released Starfield or Indiana Jones.This feels like a major shift in gear for Microsoft, which has long championed the exclusivity of its Xbox platform and Games Pass subscription service.So what's behind this change, and what does it tell us about the future of…
Written by Nada Tawfik, Madeline Halpert, Kayla EpsteinBBC News, New York4 hours agoimage source, Getty Imagesimage caption, Former President Donald Trump spoke to reporters before closing arguments in his civil fraud trial in New York.The future of Donald Trump's family business could be decided on Friday, when a New York judge is scheduled to issue a verdict in his civil fraud trial. The former president, his adult sons and a company that bears his name have already been found liable for fraudulently inflating asset values in reports to lenders. Prosecutors asked the judge to fine Mr Trump $370 million (£291…
Authorities announced Thursday night that the body of a deputy who went missing after his arrest has been recovered.The Hamilton County, Tennessee, Sheriff's Office confirmed in a Facebook post that the body of Deputy Robert “RJ” Leonard was discovered after a search by colleagues from the Meigs County Sheriff's Office. .”His body is currently being escorted to the Knoxville Regional Medical Examiner's Office by HCSO, Tennessee Highway Patrol, and Chattanooga Police Department task forces,” HCSO said in a post.Authorities earlier said they were searching for the deputy after he took the woman into custody around 10pm local time on Wednesday…
Well that didn’t take long.With — what else? — a logo 3 just 132 seconds into the game vs. Michigan on Thursday, Caitlin Clark, the senior from Iowa, surpassed former Washington All-American Kelsey Plum to move into first place in the NCAA scoring record book.”You all knew I was going to shoot a logo 3 for the record. Come on now,” Clark said after the game.She didn’t stop there, though, finishing the night with a school-record (and personal best) 49 points in Iowa’s 106-89 win over Michigan.So what’s next for Clark? She is on pace to break Pete Maravich’s record of…
Kelsey Plumb will pass the torch as NCAA women's basketball leading scorer to Caitlin Clark.”Congratulations on the record and really on the whole season! Thank you for all your hard work for the game. Lots of respect and love! See you at the next level, hopefully one day soon. ” Plumb told Clark via social media. even though she was a few days too early. “The next game was no good.” she corrected herself.The Iowa State guard entered Thursday's game against Michigan just eight points shy of the record set by Plumb at the University of Washington in 2017. Clark…
Michael Vaupel, ESPN.comFebruary 15, 2024, 8:08 PM ETcloseMichael Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball and other college sports for espnW. Vaupel began covering women's basketball in 1984 and has been with ESPN since 1996.IOWA CITY, Iowa — Caitlin Clark fills arenas all season long, and on Thursday, a capacity crowd was able to watch their hometown hero make sports history. The Iowa State Hawkeyes guard broke the NCAA women's basketball career scoring record to the delight of the Carver-Hawkeye Arena crowd.And she did it as soon as possible.Clark entered Iowa's game against Michigan fourth with 3,520 points, but needed…
One person was killed and at least 22 people, including nine children, suffered gunshot wounds in a shooting near Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday afternoon.The outbreak of violence occurred as thousands gathered for a public celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory, turning a day of joy and civic pride into a day of loss and fear. Ta.Here's what we know so far about this shooting.No suspects have been named.Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said it was unclear who was responsible for the shooting, but it appeared to be the result of a fight…
February 15, 2024, 21:34 Japan timeUpdated 4 minutes agoimage caption, Violence has spread in Senegal after the president announced the postponement of elections scheduled for later this month.Senegal's decision to postpone elections this month violates the country's constitution, the country's highest court has ruled.The Constitutional Court invalidated President Macky Sall's decree and a controversial bill passed by parliament, postponing the vote to December. Widespread protests have gripped the West African country, once considered a bastion of democracy in the region.Opposition officials said this amounted to an “organized coup.” Sall had announced that the election would be postponed, citing concerns over…
February 15, 2024, 21:43 Japan timeUpdated 12 minutes agoTo play this content, please enable JavaScript or try a different browservideo caption, WATCH: Toasts in Athens as same-sex marriage becomes lawGreece is the first Orthodox Christian majority country to legalize same-sex marriage.A 176-76 vote in Congress on Thursday means same-sex couples will also be legally allowed to adopt children.Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the new law “boldly abolishes deep inequalities.”However, fierce resistance led by the powerful Greek Orthodox Church divided Greece. Its supporters held a protest rally in Athens.In the capital's Syntagma Square, many people carried banners, carried crosses, read…