Giorno: 9 Febbraio 2023

Former MP Jared O’Mara jailed for four years over fraudulent expense claims

Read More Former Labour MP Jared O’Mara has been sentenced to four years in prison for fraudulent expense claims. A jury convicted him of six counts of fraud after trying to claim about ?24,000 of taxpayers’ money for work that was never carried out and jobs that did not exist. The 41-year-old, who represented the […]

Fmr FBI agents expected to pull back the curtain as House GOP begins exploring ‘weaponization’ of government

House Republicans will look to take full advantage of their majority Thursday, as they kick off efforts to uncover what they call the “weaponization of the federal government” with a hearing focused on the FBI and the Justice Department. The new House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government will call two former […]

New ‘Toy Story,’ ‘Frozen,’ ‘Zootopia’ Movies Planned

Disney is working on sequels for “Toy Story,” “Frozen” and “Zootopia,” three huge hits as the entertainment powerhouse attempts to find its footing under newly returned CEO Bob Iger.

Bob Iger’s Disney Revamp Could Keep Critic Peltz ‘At Bay’

Walt Disney Co CEO Bob Iger dazzled Wall Street on Wednesday with sweeping changes and billions of dollars in cost cuts, and some analysts are convinced that will be enough to sway its harshest critic — activist investor Nelson Peltz.

Russia says it ‘cannot accept’ claims that Putin likely approved weapons for Malaysia Airlines shoot-down

Russia on Thursday is saying it “cannot accept” the results of an investigation that found “strong indications” Russian President Vladimir Putin was the person who approved the supply of anti-aircraft weaponry to Ukrainian separatists who shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in 2014. The results of the probe were announced Wednesday by the Joint Investigation […]

‘He was still dirty’: stroke survivor fights homecare bill over visit lengths

Read More A stroke survivor was threatened with court action after refusing to pay a ?3,185 homecare bill as he alleged he received as little as 10 minutes care on visits supposed to last 45 minutes. Adrian Robson, 55, from Knaresborough took a stand over the care arranged by North Yorkshire county council which he […]

Zac Goldsmith criticises plans to shelve fur and foie gras import bans

Read More Zac Goldsmith has spoken out against the UK government’s plans to shelve import bans of fur and foie gras, which were supposed to be a “Brexit bonus”. Th?r?se Coffey, the environment secretary, told the Sunday Telegraph that she planned not to take forward post-Brexit animal welfare plans championed by the Boris Johnson government, […]

Sen. Ron Johnson says Biden is lying about him, references 1975 proposal to cut Social Security and Medicare

Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin is calling President Biden a liar after being repeatedly characterized as a Republican seeking to end key entitlement programs. During his Wednesday speech in Madison, Wisconsin, Biden acknowledged the “spirited debate” he had with House Republicans during the State of the Union address Tuesday night — when Rep. Marjorie Taylor […]

‘Highly irresponsible’: China condemns Biden’s SOTU comments while GOP criticizes administration as ‘weak’

China hit back at President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address in a fiery response Thursday, after the president called out the Chinese spy balloon, President Xi Jinping, and warned U.S. action “if China threatens our sovereignty.” “The US remarks are highly irresponsible and violate basic diplomatic protocols,” Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, […]

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, state lawmakers to support measures protecting abortion rights

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and state lawmakers are scheduled to announce support Thursday for measures protecting abortion rights, including a state constitutional amendment that would enshrine it. House Speaker Adrienne Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson, who are both Democrats, will join the governor at a news conference to show their support for a measure […]