Feds unable to seize Kwame's money after the Kilpatrick's close fundraising account
The federal government's hunt for money that was donated to Kwame Kilpatrick has hit another hurdle.
The federal government's hunt for money that was donated to Kwame Kilpatrick has hit another hurdle.
It is 100 days to go until the Paris 2024 Olympics and a number of countries have already released their official kits for the summer Games.
Ministers are expected to confirm that the aim of reducing emissions by 75% by 2030 has been dropped.
Trhas Tesfay was a champion cyclist in Ethiopia but came to the UK last year to seek asylum.
Migrants are caught in China's manufacturing battles with the West, as Beijing tries to save its economy.
The price of diesel decreased by 8.5 cents per litre in Newfoundland and Labrador on Thursday. (Garrett Barry/CBC)Diesel customers in Newfoundland will see a steep decrease in the price of the fuel Thursday following the switch to the summer blend of diesel.The Public Utilities Board lowered the maximum price of diesel by 8.5 cents per litre, putting the price on the Avalon Peninsula at $1.908 per litre. Customers in Labrador West and Churchill Falls will see a decrease of one cent per litre.Pri
There are few things more anxiety-inducing than trying to buy Glastonbury tickets.
Helen Skelton was spotted walking a giant 'dog' – made out of mop heads. ‘Mop’, an animatronic Hungarian sheepdog, which was seen in London’s Battersea Park, measures three metres long and two metres high. It moves its head from side to side and shakes – and is made from 300 old mop heads. Passers-by, including those walking their real pups, had to quickly stand back when Mop needed to shake off the mud from his walk. Taking more than 2,000 hours to build, it comes after a study of 2,000 adults revealed an average of 12 days per year, or 46 minutes a day, is spent on time ‘sucks’ – such as cleaning up after dogs and children, waiting for the washer or dryer to finish, or pairing socks. The research, commissioned by Bosch to mark the launch of the Unlimited 7 Aqua, also found 26 per cent of parents dislike cleaning up the mess kids make such as picking up food from the floor after meals or wiping up muddy footprints. And the same percentage of dog and cat owners said the same of their pet. TOP 40 TIME-SUCKING ACTIVITIES: 1. Clearing up the kitchen after cooking a meal 2. Queuing for a till in a supermarket 3. Sitting in traffic 4. Putting away washed up dishes 5. Waiting for the kettle to boil 6. Deleting spam email 7. Waiting for the washing machine / tumble dryer to finish 8. Waiting for a delivery to arrive 9. Cleaning up after yourself 10. Being on hold on the phone 11. Waiting for the microwave to ping 12. Scrolling through online streaming services, e.g. Netflix, to find something to watch 13. Pairing socks from a load of clean washing 14. Waiting for software updates on devices 15. Cleaning up after pets 16. Packing the bags while food shopping 17. Waiting at a bus stop 18. Cleaning up after your partner 19. Waiting for a teabag to brew 20. Cleaning your glasses ineffectively with your shirt instead of using lens cleaner 21. Waiting for your alarm clock to go off despite being awake 22. Refreshing emails when waiting for a certain reply 23. Waiting for the car to de-ice 24. Waiting to use the bathroom in your home while someone else is in there 25. Sending emails instead of picking up the phone to call 26. Waiting at a train or underground station 27. Cleaning up after children 28. Waiting for children to get dressed 29. Waiting on video calls for other people to join 30. Waiting in the airport 31. Waiting for children to go to sleep. 32. Waiting to use a public toilet 33. Listening to voicemails or voice notes from friends or family 34. Waiting for children to come out of school at the end of the day 35. Queueing at the bank to speak to someone rather than use a machine 36. Waiting for your dog to calm down and settle after its walk 37. Waiting at the garage for a car MOT or service 38. Waiting for children at after school activities 39. Waiting in a virtual queue for online tickets 40. Waiting for your dog to get bored of fetching the ball
A study from tech giant Adobe examined fears around misinformation and deepfakes.
Burkina Faso has expelled three French diplomats for "subversive activities", according to a foreign ministry note seen by FRANCE 24 on Thursday. The three were declared "persona non grata" and told to leave the country within 48 hours, the foreign ministry said in a note dated Tuesday that was sent to the French embassy. Since coming to power in a September 2022 coup, the junta has distanced the West African nation from France, which ruled the country until 1960. It has notably cancelled a 1961
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesPay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Thursday.A watchdog group is asking the Justice Department to investigate whether Donald Trump repeatedly lied in sworn statements to the federal government—including his own administration—about a $50 million loan that apparently never existed in the first place, and which could be evidence of tax evasion.The criminal comp
People fear that a late-night alcohol licence at the farm shop could spark noise and traffic issues.
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesTaylor Swift’s highly anticipated new album, The Tortured Poets Department, drops this Friday. But given the somewhat scattered LP rollout thus far, you’d be forgiven for wondering just what exactly has been running through the pop star’s mind in terms of strategy this time around. Case in point: Like a luxury brand looking to seduce penny-pinching skeptics, Swift and Spotify appear to have collaborated on a Tortured Poets activati
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyWordle is actually making us crazy.Therapists tell The Daily Beast that some of their patients are confessing just how much time they are spending on The New York Times Games app and how it’s messing with their mood or mental health.“When I see it as a problem is when a patient says ‘I was not able to complete my tasks at work today because I spent so much time on Wordle’ or when they say they were asked to go to dinner with their friend
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty“You can either die as speaker and worry about them taking you out, or live every day as your last.”As Speaker Mike Johnson ponders what to do this week, I hope he heeds that advice that came from Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) back in February.In case you have missed it, the next week or so will determine whether Johnson is going to remain the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and (just as important) whether that title is even wor
The Robert Regular sexual assault trial was thrown into turmoil Wednesday morning, as an error made by the judge last week threatened to grind proceedings to a halt.The complainant — a woman now in her mid-30s, whose name is protected by a publication ban — has accused Regular, a lawyer, of sexually assaulting her four times.She alleges the first incident took place when she was around 12, which resulted in an additional charge of sexual interference.Last week, the complainant spent three days o
Eddie Joyce is growing frustrated with the provincial government after raising the same petition nine times in the House of Assembly, asking government to amend a law that prevents some victims of childhood physical abuse from suing for compensation.Joyce, who sits as an Independent, is one of several members who has brought forward the petition to amend the province's Limitations Act to remove the statute of limitations for physical abuse suffered by children.He's been raising the issue since l
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The German-Russian nationals are suspected of planning to sabotage German military help for Ukraine.
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The pledge was launched ahead of local and mayoral elections set to take place in May.