Barack Obama raises $4 million for Harris at L.A. fundraiser

Former president Barack Obama headlined his first solo fundraiser for Kamala Harris in Los Angeles on Friday night, bringing in $4 million for her campaign as he framed the election as a struggle against radical forces in America that want to take the country backward. The Harris campaign recently featured clips from his Democratic National Continue reading

Diddy faces public scrutiny over alleged sex crimes as questions arise about future of his music

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs created a hit-making empire with big name performers, earning his place as a savvy music mogul and becoming a three-time Grammy winner while securing high-profile deals across other industries. But now, Combs’ kingdom is collapsing under charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. If convicted, Combs could face at Continue reading

Columbia protesters’ demands have worked before. This time may be different.

Go to newsletter preferences Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Student protests are escalating there and other college campuses over the Israel-Gaza war and schools’ investments in Israeli entities, with demonstrators on Tuesday breaking into a Columbia campus building and occupying it. Continue reading

Principal ‘horrified’ when Enoch Burke asked her to withdraw request to support transgender pupil

Photograph: PA/Niall Carson The former principal of Wilson’s Hospital School in Co Westmeath was “absolutely horrified” when teacher Enoch Burke interrupted a school religious service asking her to withdraw her “demand” that teachers “accept transgenderism”, the High Court has heard. Niamh McShane said she also felt “agitated” and “hunted” when Mr Burke approached her at Continue reading

Mother of Apalachee High School shooting suspect charged with elder abuse, tying mother to chair: report

A woman whose son is charged with the shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia earlier this month has been accused of taping her elderly mother to a chair, stealing her phone and damaging her home, according to a local report. Marcee Gray, 43, whose son Colt Gray allegedly shot two students and two teachers Continue reading

Caitlin Clark enters WNBA playoffs as a baller and reluctant icon

Earlier this month, Caitlin Clark was up late doing what any normal hoops head would do on a Tuesday night. Throughout her tremendous and tumultuous rookie season in the WNBA, Clark has tried to maintain that simplicity. For fans around the WNBA, she’s the ignition to the Indiana Fever’s renaissance and the raging fire behind Continue reading

How to avoid that feeling of buyer’s remorse

A home inspection had identified a number of problems, said Scheeler, a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Realty in Alexandria, Va. “And the ground,” she said, “needed a French drain because water would pool up close to the home.” Unfortunately, the buyers moved forward with an offer. “If you feel there’s a potential problem, Continue reading

Want to burn calories? Climbing stairs might be the most effective exercise for you

TOKYO (AP) — If you’re trying to lose weight and want a new way to do it, stair-climbing as a regular exercise — or just adding a few flights a day — might be for you. It’s accessible, and research shows it’s more effective than walking on level ground. “Overall, it is a fact that Continue reading

Principal ‘horrified’ when Enoch Burke asked her to withdraw request to support transgender pupil

Photograph: PA/Niall Carson The former principal of Wilson’s Hospital School in Co Westmeath was “absolutely horrified” when teacher Enoch Burke interrupted a school religious service asking her to withdraw her “demand” that teachers “accept transgenderism”, the High Court has heard. Niamh McShane said she also felt “agitated” and “hunted” when Mr Burke approached her at Continue reading

AI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared

Generative artificial intelligence is playing a major role in the presidential campaign, even if the greatest fears about how it could threaten the U.S. presidential election haven’t materialized yet AI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared WASHINGTON — With the 2024 election looming, the first since the Continue reading