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Trump trial updates: Judge fines Trump, threatens jail time for gag order violations as hush money testimony continues
In a written order handed down at the start of Tuesday’s court proceedings, Judge Juan Merchan announced fines of $1,000 each for nine posts made on Trump’s Truth Social feed that he said violated his gag order barring attacks on potential witnesses in the hush money trial.
4 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
2024 election: Your guide to all the key primaries, debates and what happens next
Up next: Alaska and Wyoming, which are holding Democratic primaries on April 13, followed by Puerto Rico's Republican primary on April 21.
6 min read - SportsBBC
Trump suffers shock quarter-final loss to Jones
Judd Trump suffers a shock 13-9 loss to Jak Jones in the quarter-finals of the World Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
1 min read - USSacramento Bee
The Bee awarded money to local climate efforts. Here’s how the agriculture project shaped up
350 Sacramento was one of three organizations that won a $5,000 grant from The Bee in 2023.
6 min read - USSacramento Bee
To stop new Shake Shack, Sacramento building could be labeled historic by City Council
The council plans to consider the item May 28.
3 min read - OpinionSacramento Bee
Californians have a right to safe water, yet many don’t have it. Is help on the way? | Opinion
California officially declared a human right to water in 2012 and dramatically increased funding in 2020. The problem is bigger than we first thought.
5 min read - USSacramento Bee
California crime victims’ groups are pressing state lawmakers to restore funding. Here’s why
Former Yolo chief deputy DA calls looming federal cuts “catastrophic” to victim services across California.
3 min read - SportsBBC
VAR review panel says 26 Scottish Premiership decisions incorrect
Twenty-six decisions since the start of the Premiership season are deemed incorrect by the Scottish FA's VAR independent review panel.
3 min read - SportsBBC
Men's T20 World Cup squads
Look at who each of the 20 teams involved in the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup have named in their squads.
2 min read - SportsBBC
'If you were to pair Gilmour with any manager, it would be De Zerbi'
Jordan Campbell of The Athletic says Roberto de Zerbi "has been huge" for Billy Gilmour's development since his switch from Chelsea in September 2022. The Scotland midfielder joined Brighton after bring told he was not in then-Blues boss Thomas Tuchel's plans, following an injury-hit season on loan at Norwich City. The 22-year-old has started 26 Premier League games this season and has become a key member of the Seagulls' midfield.
1 min read - USSacramento Bee
California lawmakers call for $1 billion ‘down payment’ on offshore wind energy infrastructure
Lawmakers are calling for including the $1 billion as part of a larger climate bond which may go before voters in November.
3 min read - SportsBBC
Remembering Marc-Vivien Foe
Today would have been Marc-Vivien Foe's 49th birthday. It barely seems credible that it is almost 21 years since his death from a heart condition when he was playing for Cameroon at the Confederations Cup in 2003. Foe was West Ham's record signing when he joined the club in 1999, on the same day as Paolo di Canio.
1 min read - WorldBBC
Windsor Framework: GB to NI parcel delivery scheme opens
The scheme was part of the Windsor Framework, the revised Brexit deal for Northern Ireland.
1 min read - SportsBBC
Ex-Spurs, Wales and Swansea winger Medwin dies aged 91
Former Swansea, Tottenham Hotspur and Wales winger Terry Medwin dies aged 91.
2 min read - SportsBBC
'I feel the run of form has just come too late'
Whisper it quietly, but Burnley have a chance of Premier League survival. Burnley's best form of the season has seen them come within two points of safety for the first time since 2 December, which is a fantastic turnaround to say they were 11 points adrift at one stage. The Clarets have only lost one of their past eight games and finally look like a Premier League team.
2 min read - SportsBBC
Kinnear family among claimants in brain injury case
The family of the late Joe Kinnear are one of a number of claimants taking legal action against football’s governing bodies.
2 min read - WorldBBC
OnlyFans investigated over children accessing porn
Ofcom suspects the platform is not doing enough to stop under-18s accessing explicit material.
1 min read - WorldBBC
Colombian military loses millions of bullets, says president
Military personnel have been selling weapons to arms traders, says President Gustavo Petro.
2 min read - SportsBBC
Rovers skipper Finley to leave League One side
Bristol Rovers captain Sam Finley and striker John Marquis are two of seven players released by the club this summer.
1 min read - SportsBBC
Kent sign Australian bowler Stobo until September
Kent sign Australian pace bowler Charlie Stobo for the "majority" of the season.
1 min read - USBBC
US author Paul Auster dies aged 77
The writer was best known for The New York Trilogy and gained cult status in the 1980s and 90s.
2 min read - WorldBusiness Insider
A hacker got 6 years in prison for stealing therapy notes and blackmailing patients
Aleksanteri Kivimäki was found guilty of hacking a therapy company and trying to extort its patients. He was sentenced to over six years in prison.
3 min read - WorldBBC
Sangita Myska leaves LBC as Vanessa Feltz joins in schedule shake-up
The presenter's departure follows speculation about her position at the talk radio station.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Police illogical over US man's crash - report
A suspect was able to fly back to the US after a car crash left a woman seriously injured.
2 min read - USBBC
Council needs 12,000 more bins due to surge in demand
Demand for the council's new garden waste scheme has been higher than anticipated.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Dublin asylum seekers moved from Mount Street tents
The asylum seekers have been living in a makeshift camp outside the International Protection Office.
4 min read - WorldINSIDER
A Russian zoo said it sent peacocks to the front to 'inspire' troops. It deleted its post after people used it to mock Putin.
The Russian zoo said it hoped the peacocks would "brighten up soldiers' everyday life," but it deleted the post after getting comments insulting Putin.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Brighton boxing club makes sport accessible
The club's programme includes sessions for wheelchair boxers and people with Parkinson's disease.
2 min read - BusinessBBC
Tesla staff say firm's entire Supercharger team fired
The division responsible for the car-maker's huge fast-charging network is being axed to cut costs.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Thousands rise early for May Morning celebrations
Crowds gather on Oxford's High Street and Magdalen Bridge to welcome the coming of spring.
1 min read - WorldBBC
Humza Yousaf says he 'paid price' for upsetting Greens
But the outgoing first minister insists he was right to tear up the government's power-sharing agreement.
1 min read - TechnologyBusiness Insider
Read the email to Satya Nadella and Bill Gates that shows Microsoft's CTO was 'very worried' about Google's AI progress in 2019
Microsoft's concern about Google's AI progress, contained in emails forming part of the DoJ's antitrust case, may have spurred its OpenAI investment.
5 min read - USBBC
A5: Two teenagers killed in single-vehicle Omagh crash
The crash happened on the Doogary Road near Omagh, County Tyrone, on Tuesday evening.
- LifestyleBBC
Outgrown and unused uniforms needed for struggling families
Residents are being asked to donate any spare school uniforms, regardless of their branding.
2 min read - USBBC
Sheffield school attack: Boy, 17 arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
A 17-year-old boy is in custody after the incident at Birley Academy in Sheffield.
3 min read - SportsBBC
Wells retires aged 23 due to heart condition
Gloucestershire wicketkeeper-batter Ben Wells retires aged 23 after being diagnosed with a heart condition.
1 min read - SportsBBC
'Littler can be best ever if he doesn't get bored'
Luke Littler is a "different animal" and has the potential to become darts' best-ever player "if he doesn’t get too bored", says rival Peter Wright.
1 min read - WorldBBC
Breeding hope as rare giant otter arrives at zoo
The arrival is part of an international breeding programme to protect the species from extinction.
2 min read - SportsBBC
'Could Cadden be a Scotland curveball?'
Hibernian's win in Perth at the weekend was undoubtedly a relief for manager Nick Montgomery, and also the fans who have supported the team in great numbers both home and away this campaign. Chris Cadden suffered a serious Achilles injury in the final game of last season which kept him out for over eight months. The 27-year-old is a very popular figure at Easter Road and in his four years at the club has proven to be more than a valuable asset for the club.
2 min read - SportsBBC
Celtic Challenge expands to home and away format
The Celtic Challenge is to be played on a home and away basis in an expanded format in 2024-25.
2 min read - SportsBBC
Torquay takeover completed by local consortium
A consortium of local businessmen has taken over financially troubled Torquay United.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Chinese women are teaming up with strangers to save money
They are finding new ways to cut back on household spending as China’s economy loses steam.
4 min read - SportsBBC
Revenge for chaotic reverse fixture 'no motivation' for Spurs
When Tottenham travel to Stamford Bridge on Thursday, Ange Postecoglou will hope for a less incident-packed game than the reverse fixture in November. The 4-1 home defeat to Chelsea is arguably one of the most chaotic but entertaining games of the season with five goals, three others disallowed and two red cards over nearly 100 frantic minutes. Postecoglou, who also received a yellow card on the Spurs bench amid the mayhem, gambled on keeping a high line despite being down to nine men after Ro
1 min read - SportsBBC
'We want to save the FA Cup' - clubs urge replays rethink
Twenty-seven clubs from the EFL and below write to the Government to intervene in the proposed scrapping of FA Cup replays.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Missing golden eagle was shot, police believe
An investigation found feathers and blood at the spot where a satellite tag stopped working in the Scottish Borders.
3 min read - WorldBBC
Wicken Fen marks 125 years with £1.8m peat project
The National Trust plans to restore 531 acres (215ha) of peat at its first nature reserve.
3 min read - SportsBBC
'Like a job interview in front of 10,000 - I hate fighting'
Briton Stuart Austin "hates fighting" but says he's the "best he's ever been".
3 min read - SportsBBC
New WSL study suggests menstrual cycle injury risk
Players in the Women’s Super League are more likely to get injured at certain points of their menstrual cycle, according to new research.
3 min read - SportsBBC
'Those two have got some real grit about them' - Pete Smith
Stoke-On-Trent Live reporter Pete Smith believes that Bae Junho and Million Manhoef have started to adjust to the physical nature of Championship football. Also, he can throw a centre-back aside with a shoulder barge, and you think, 'Yes, come on!'.
1 min read - BusinessINSIDER
As the US braces for another summer of travel chaos, this Japanese airport hasn't lost a single bag in its 30-year history
Kansai International Airport opened in 1994 and says it's never lost a bag. It cited "daily efforts and careful work" for its success.
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