Interim Director General Rhodri Talfan Davies revealed the news to staff on Wednesday, Read full story Author:
Manhunt after attempted arson attack on synagogue
Police say two suspects threw petrol-filled bottles at Finchley Reform Synagogue but they did not ignite. Read full story Author:
Trump’s rift with Pope is playing out in public – it’s costing him valuable support
Leading conservative Catholics tell the BBC why they back the American pontiff in his spat with Trump. Read full story Author:
AA and BSM ordered to refund learner drivers for hidden fees
The owner of the driving schools has been fined for failing to disclose fees upfront online. Read full story Author:
Watch: Moment gunman tackled by school principal in Oklahoma
CCTV footage shows a high school principal charging towards a former student who was armed in Oklahoma. Read full story Author:
Booking.com customers warned of ‘reservation hijacking’ after hack
The travel platform said it had changed Pins to protect customers but would not say how many were affected. Read full story Author:
Ship ‘Spoofing’ in Strait of Hormuz May Compound Confusion
A new pattern of deceptive activity by some vessels around the critical waterway suggests the new American blockade is changing how some ships linked to Iran are behaving. Read full …
How Lebanese Taverna’s founder made an outsize impact on D.C. dining
The restaurant’s patriarch, Tanios Abi-Najm, fled war-ravaged Beirut before starting Lebanese Taverna in 1979. He died last week at 94. Read full story Author: Tim Carman
How Lebanese Taverna’s founder made an outsize impact on D.C. dining
The restaurant’s patriarch, Tanios Abi-Najm, fled war-ravaged Beirut before starting Lebanese Taverna in 1979. He died last week at 94. Read full story Author: Tim Carman
Woman, 96, enlists 150-pound dog to plant spring flowers: She points, he digs
A video of Barbara Collins and Chewy gardening together has amassed millions of views on social media. Read full story Author: Sydney Page
Trump’s Blockade Risks Upending an Emerging Détente With China
In a thinly veiled critique of the war in Iran, China’s leader said the world could not risk reverting “to the law of the jungle.” Go to Source Author: David …
Swalwell scandal sparks fears of deeper rot on Capitol Hill
Former lawmakers across the political spectrum have warned for years of a hushed congressional bacchanal marked by inappropriate revelry and sexual misconduct. Read full story Author: Michael Wilner, Justine McDaniel, …
Another woman accuses Swalwell of sexual assault; says she was drugged in Beverly Hills in 2018
Lonna Drewes alleges Rep. Eric Swalwell drugged her drink and sexually assaulted her in Beverly Hills in 2018. ‘I lost consciousness and I thought I died,’ she says. Read full …
Chabria: Why now? Because that’s how trauma works. Get over it
Why are Eric Swalwell’s accusers coming forward only now, just weeks before the California gubernatorial primary? That’s the kind of question predators want us to keep asking. Read full story …
LAUSD strike averted; schools open Tuesday as unions reach tentative deals with raises
A planned LAUSD strike is called off after tentative settlements with three unions are reached, prompting widespread relief as schools open on Tuesday. Read full story Author: Howard Blume, Cierra …
Rubio Hosts Israel and Lebanon for Rare Meeting Shadowed by U.S.-Iran War
The gathering ended with encouraging words, even as Israel continued to refuse to halt its military campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. Go to Source Author: Michael Crowley and Euan …
51 Percent of Americans Think Trump’s Military Action in Iran Has Not Been Worthwhile
A survey from Ipsos and Reuters, released on Tuesday, found few Americans — 24 percent — think the war in Iran has been worth the costs and benefits. Go to …
US Blockade Stops Iran-Linked Ships From Crossing Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Central Command said that six vessels had complied with directions to turn around and re-enter an Iranian port. Go to Source Author: Peter Eavis and Eric Schmitt https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Israel and Lebanon Talk, but Fighting Continues
Also, a Ukrainian city is bouncing back with Denmark’s help. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday. Go to Source Author: Matthew Cullen https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Gallego Dismissed Rumors of a ‘Flirty’ Swalwell, Highlighting a Culture of Silence
The admission by Senator Ruben Gallego that he had heard, but disbelieved, rumors about Eric Swalwell and women showed the attitude on Capitol Hill toward men accused of behaving badly. …