In California Senate election to replace Feinstein, will the streak of female senators end?
When Rep. Katie Porter first ran for Congress in 2018, some of the nation’s most influential female leaders and advocacy organizations lined up to support…
Google pauses Gemini’s image tool for people after anti-‘woke’ backlash | Technology
Tech giant says model is ‘missing the mark’ after controversy over failure to depict white people. Google has temporarily stopped its Gemini AI model from…
I have hair growing out of the middle of my forehead – it triggers people who want me to shave it but I feel pretty
A TEEN model has told how a strand of hair on her forehead has caused people to “feel sick” - but she loves it regardless!…
Alabama judges say embryos are people. Blame the U.S. Supreme Court
The Alabama Supreme Court’s breathtakingly arrogant, slapdash and pernicious opinion conferring personhood on newly formed embryos vividly illustrates the consequences of another reckless decision: the…
Spain: Moment fire crews rescue two people from burning tower block
A 14-storey residential block in the Spanish city of Valencia has been engulfed in a fire, and has spread to an adjoining building. More than…
Dueling pro-Trump factions in Michigan leave state GOP in disarray
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The Michigan Republican Party was deep in debt when a longtime party donor who had given more than $1 million over the…
Biden calls Putin ‘crazy SOB,’ takes aim at Trump at fundraiser
SAN FRANCISCO — During a fundraiser for his reelection campaign Wednesday night, President Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “crazy SOB” and took aim at…
What might an MLB owner ask Trevor Bauer? Here are his answers
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — On a Monday night three years ago, the Dodgers’ Trevor Bauer threw what might have been the last pitch of his major league…
More than 14 million people fled homes in Ukraine since Russia invasion: UN | Russia-Ukraine war News
As second anniversary of conflict nears, millions remain displaced at home and abroad, with ‘no end in sight’ to war. The United Nations has said…
Biden cancels $1.2bn in student loans for 153,000 people | US Election 2024 News
Move will forgive debts of people who borrowed $12,000 or less and have been repaying the money for at least 10 years. US President Joe…
Biden announces $1.2 billion in student debt forgiveness
President Biden announced the cancellation Wednesday of $1.2 billion in student loan debt for more than 150,000 borrowers, saying the relief will allow them to…
Here are the 10 best countries for LGBTQ+ people to get married
The top 10 best countries for LGBTQIA+ couples to get married has been ranked. Globally, 36 countries have legalised same-sex marriage – most recently Greece…
Alton Towers changes free entry rules for kids under 3 and people are divided
The new rules will come into place when the theme park reopens on March 16 and will see everyone over 90cm tall rather than over…
I thought I bought a Shih Tzu puppy for £200 that grew into an ‘atrocity’… people say I’ve been duped with a Wish-Tzu
A WOMAN was left in shock after discovering her adorable Shih Tzu puppy wasn't quite what she thought it was. The woman who has started…
Opinion: Should a firefighter save a frozen embryo in a fire?
The bizarre decision handed down last week by the Alabama Supreme Court, which ruled that frozen human embryos are people too, is the reductio ad…
People ‘disappeared’ after Julian Assange and Wikileaks blended hacking with journalism, court hears
In short: Australian Julian Assange is trying to avoid extradition from Britain to the United States, where he faces 18 criminal charges.A barrister acting for the…
Oscars Rewind — 2004: ‘Return of the King’ sweeps
It’s funny how a streak can work at the Academy Awards. Sheer volume of nominations is no guarantee of a sweep — two of the…
Eric Klinenberg wants you to reexamine 2020: the worst year of our lives
Eric Klinenberg wants you to remember what was, collectively, the worst year of our lives. But he doesn’t just want you to recall 2020 —…
How COVID shutdowns led San Luis Obispo to boost Newsom recall
Though in-person service came and went at the Paso Robles winery Paix Sur Terre during the pandemic, alcohol consumption skyrocketed, making for winemaker Ryan Pease’s…
People in Bibra Lake urged to ‘shelter in place’ as emergency bushfire breaks out during Perth heatwave
In short: An emergency warning has been issued for a fire burning close to homes in Perth's southern suburbs.Perth is sweltering through yet another heatwave and…