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By Rob Picheta and Luke McGee, CNN London (CNN) — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled lawmakers over breaches of his own Covid-19 lockdown rules, a parliamentary committee has found, in a devastating and unprecedented report that lambasts Johnson’s conduct and recommends he is refused a pass to enter the parliamentary estate. The
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LONDON (AP) — Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament about the lockdown-flouting parties that undermined his credibility and contributed to his downfall, a committee of lawmakers said Thursday after a year-long investigation. A scathing report from the House of Commons Privileges Committee found that Johnson’s actions were such a flagrant violation of the
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Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Los migrantes que llegaron este miércoles a Los Ángeles en un autobús pagado por el gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, partieron este martes del Valle del Río Grande, en el sur de Texas, y contaron con la ayuda de varias organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro que aseguraron la presencia de voluntarios
Continue Reading By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The U.S. Federal Reserve has hit “pause.” But the European Central Bank is still pushing “fast forward.” Another interest rate increase of a quarter-percentage point is expected when the ECB’s governing council meets Thursday. The ECB is still raising in part because it started after
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung and Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — When New Zealand police cracked open plastic jugs of maple syrup that had arrived from Canada, they found something decidedly less sweet inside. Instead of the sticky condiment, the jugs contained around $150 million worth of methamphetamine – making it the country’s biggest ever meth bust.
Continue Reading Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Según un análisis del grupo de investigación Climate Central, el cambio climático provocado por la actividad humana ha multiplicado por cinco la probabilidad de que se produzcan temperaturas casi sin precedentes en amplias zonas de Texas y México. Se prevé una semana de calor extremo inusual en amplias zonas de América
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Grist found disruption by extreme weather to Amtrak trains is a much bigger problem than the frequent headaches and occasional heartbreak that come with canceled trips.
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Drata‘s analysis found new technology for data handling has security risks on the one hand and potential security benefits on the other.
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Stacker compiled New York Times data and Gallup polling data to identify counties in conservative states that voted against the statewide average ideology.
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The National Parks System manages 63 national parks. Stacker analyzed NPS info to compile the history and features of each.
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OddsSeeker dove into six ways sports betting measures up to the rest of the gambling market using data from the American Gaming Association.
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By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New figures show that New Zealand’s economy has dipped into recession as higher interest rates take their toll. Statistics New Zealand said Thursday that gross domestic product fell by 0.1% in the March quarter, following a revised 0.7% fall in the previous quarter. That fulfils
Continue Reading By Rosa Flores, Sara Weisfeldt, Taylor Romine, Elizabeth Joseph and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that some migrants in the state have been sent by bus to Los Angeles and arrived on Wednesday evening, marking the state’s latest push against federal border immigration policies that has been decried by critics
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady. Data from China showed consumer and factory activity weakened in May and record-breaking unemployment among young people in cities rose as an economic rebound following the end of anti-virus controls slowed.
Continue Reading By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A popular song from Hong Kong’s democracy movement has begun to disappear from several major music streaming sites – including in some locations overseas – days after the Chinese business hub’s local government filed an injunction to ban the tune. “Glory to Hong Kong” was created in 2019 and
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The union for thousands of West Coast dockworkers has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, it was announced Wednesday, after more than a year of negotiations and several work disruptions that snarled shipping traffic at some of the largest ports. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union reached the tentative
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The union for thousands of West Coast dockworkers has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, it was announced Wednesday, after more than a year of negotiations and several work disruptions that snarled shipping traffic at some of the largest ports. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union reached the tentative
Continue Reading By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Sunlight filters through shattered windows, casting a glow upon the dusty furniture and fragments of glass strewn across the floor of the office belonging to Oleksandr Vinkovskyi, director of a Kyiv business where visually impaired people worked. Vinkovskyi is blind, and can’t see the scale of
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clint Frazier singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 on Wednesday night after losing starter Mike Clevinger and manager Pedro Grifol. “That was a gutsy, gutsy win,” said Grifol, who watched part
Continue Reading By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Several women who have accused Bill Cosby of sexual abuse in the past filed a new lawsuit Wednesday asking for a jury trial against the comedian in Nevada, where a new state law recently took effect that eliminates the statutes of limitations for many sexual assault cases. The lawsuit
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