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29/03/2025

BOSTON — Alysa Liu let out a shocked smile Friday night, as the crowd at TD Garden roared and the stuffed animals began to rain down on the ice.

Three years after retiring, and one year after unretiring, she was, improbably, a world champion.

Liu became the first American woman in nearly two decades to win a world figure skating title Friday, clinching history with a brilliant, poised performance to the music of Boston-born disco artist Donna Summer. After winning the short program portion of the women’s singles competition earlier this week, she won the free skate, too − sealing her place atop the podium with the final performance of the night.

iu, 19, leapfrogged three-time defending world champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan to win the gold with a total score of 222.97. Mone Chiba, who is also from Japan, took bronze, while Americans Isabeau Levito and Amber Glenn finished fourth and fifth, respectively.

BOSTON — Alysa Liu let out a shocked smile Friday night, as the crowd at TD Garden roared and the stuffed animals began to rain down on the ice.

17/03/2025

A Texas midwife has been arrested and charged on allegations that she performed illegal abortions, the state’s Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Monday.

Maria Margarita Rojas, 48, faces one charge of illegally performing an abortion, as well as a charge of practicing medicine without a license, according to a news release from Paxton’s office. Court records obtained by USA TODAY show that Rojas was officially charged on March 12 for practicing medicine without a license, a third-degree felony.

As of Monday afternoon, online court records do not indicate whether Rojas has an attorney representing her or when she will make her first court appearance. Waller County District Attorney Sean Whittmore referred the case to Paxton for prosecution.

“In Texas, life is sacred. I will always do everything in my power to protect the unborn, defend our state’s pro-life laws, and work to ensure that unlicensed individuals endangering the lives of women by performing illegal abortions are fully prosecuted,” Paxton said.

A Texas midwife has been arrested and charged on allegations that she performed illegal abortions, the state’s Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Monday.

15/03/2025

WASHINGTON − Billionaire Elon Musk, who has been cutting thousands of federal workers as the head of Department of Government Efficiency, on Thursday reposted a message on X saying “Hi**er didn’t murder millions of people. Public sector employees did.”

The post read: “Stalin, Mao, and Hi**er didn’t murder millions of people. Their public sector employees did.”

Musk’s repost, which now appears to be deleted, drew furious reactions from a labor union and the Anti-Defamation League.

WASHINGTON − Billionaire Elon Musk, who has been cutting thousands of federal workers as the head of Department of Government Efficiency, on Thursday reposted

13/03/2025

Once a week, on any given Virgin Voyages sailing, there’s a special night that has all passengers seeing red.

From the moment you step out of your cabin you might be seeing fellow “sailors” – as Virgin calls passengers – donning a splash of red while others go the extra crimson-clad mile. It ranges from scarlet T-shirts to floor-length ruby gowns. The point of the night is to feel comfortable and ready for surprises.

“Scarlet Night was meant to be the moment where we could bring everyone together – one massive celebration where people can feel free, let go, and have the time of their lives,” Virgin Voyages’ VP of Entertainment Richard Kilman told USA TODAY. “It’s not just a party; it’s a shared experience where lifelong friendships are made.”

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12/03/2025

Just a month after President Donald Trump’s administration fired over 100,000 early-tenure government employees, his administration is planning a larger slashing of workforce across the country, the details of which are becoming clearer by the hour.

The job cuts come as economists are increasingly worried about the risk of a recession due to Trump’s trade war with Canada and Mexico, which has battered stock prices.

On Tuesday, a Trump administration official told USA TODAY the Department of Education will be laying off one-half of its staff. Department employees were ordered not to come into the office on Wednesday.

Just a month after President Donald Trump's administration fired over 100,000 early-tenure government employees, his administration is planning a larger

11/03/2025

WASHINGTON – War-torn Ukraine, reeling from an Oval Office meltdown between President Donald Trump and leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, will get a do-over Tuesday when its negotiators meet with administration officials in Saudi Arabia.

After a dramatic Feb. 28 White House blowup derailed a minerals deal, roiled relations between the two countries and led to a U.S. cutoff of weapons and intelligence, Washington and Kyiv are hopeful they can repair relations and make progress on a truce with Russia.

The talks in Jeddah will be make or break.

Francesca Chambers

11/03/2025

Asked on Fox’s “Sunday Morning Futures” about the possibility – which has sparked some fears since last week, when the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta posted preliminary economic data showing negative growth – Trump said, “I hate to predict things like that.”

“There is a period of transition,” he told Fox host Maria Bartiromo, “because what we’re doing is very big.”

On Thursday, the president agreed to a one-month tariff delay for some goods, providing a temporary reprieve from his vow to impose sweeping tariffs of 25% on imports from Mexico and Canada.

WASHINGTON – Amid looming trade wars, rising inflation and stock market volatility, President Donald Trump wouldn't say in an interview released Sunday

06/03/2025

It’s the latest backpedaling in a trade war that Trump ignited earlier this week when he declared there was “no room left” for negotiations and imposed steep 25% tariffs on all goods imported from the two neighboring countries. On Wednesday, Trump agreed to exempt automobiles from the tariffs at the request of the three largest U.S. automakers.

The tariffs on imports covered in the USMCA, as well as auto imports, are on hold until April 2, when Trump’s reciprocal tariffs on goods from all nations that place fees on U.S. exports are set to go into effect.

WASHINGTON – In another tariff reversal, President Donald Trump took executive action Thursday postponing for one month new tariffs on imports from Canada and

01/03/2025

Will Cam Ward be top pick in NFL draft? Miami QB has perfect combine without throwing pass.
INDIANAPOLIS – So many eyes have been on trained on Cam Ward lately – those of NFL coaches, scouts, executives, fans and even his peers at the scouting combine this week.

But nobody was watching more closely Friday than Ward’s parents.

Most recently an All-American quarterback for the University of Miami (Fla.), Ward answered questions from a crush of media members surrounding his podium from all sides like a relentless pass rush. Off to one side, his mother, Patrice, and father, Calvin, paid rapt attention to their son’s answers. Read more...

Nate Davis

28/02/2025

Used BMW M2 Competition (F87, 2018 – 2020) – modern M car great for hot hatch money 🏎️
The ingredients that make an iconic BMW M car are difficult to precisely define, but the M2 Competition, with the significant revisions that improved it compared to the first M2, comes close to being the four-wheeled definition, with its delicious full ‘M’ engine and involving dynamics. That they can now be had for under £30k only compounds our interest. Read more... ⬇️

The ingredients that make an iconic BMW M car are difficult to precisely define, but the M2 Competition, with the significant revisions that improved it

21/02/2025

Joseph Parker To Now Face Martin Bakole Saturday Night!
As fans have no doubt read, Daniel Dubois is unfortunately out of Saturday night’s DAZN PPV fight with Joseph Parker. Ring Magazine broke this disappointing news a short while ago, with reports telling us that IBF heavyweight champ Dubois is “sick and is being evaluated by a doctor.” There was initially some hope that Dubois would be deemed fit to fight but the Dubois-Parker fight is now officially off.................