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Kershaw disagrees with decision to honor Sisters

Associated Press May 30, 2023, 06:22 PM ET LOS ANGELES — 1 Related Kershaw announced via Twitter last Friday that Christian Faith and Family...

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Bass apologizes for sharing anti-LGBTQIA+ post

ESPN News Services May 30, 2023, 04:01 PM ET 1 Related “I recognize yesterday I made a post that was hurtful to the Pride...

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Diamond skips payment to Padres, loses TV rights

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMay 30, 2023, 07:06 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018...

Prince Harry: US court to hear challenge over Duke of Sussex’s visa following drug revelations

A federal judge will hear an appeal from a conservative think tank to unseal Prince Harry’s US immigration records following revelations in his book...

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Families on Universal Credit to receive hundreds more pounds from end of June

Families on benefits will be able to claim hundreds of pounds more in childcare payments from the end of June, the government has announced....

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NASCAR suspends Elliott 1 race for Hamlin wreck

Associated Press May 30, 2023, 05:40 PM ET CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR suspended 1 Related NASCAR suspended Elliott under a section of rulebook covered...

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Longer lorries allowed on Britain’s roads despite fears over risks to pedestrians and cyclists

Longer lorries are now allowed on Britain’s roads to enable more goods to be carried on fewer journeys. This is despite fears about the risks for...

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HISA: Churchill Downs would consider pause

Associated Press May 30, 2023, 05:20 PM ET The head of horse racing’s oversight authority believes Churchill Downs would accept a recommendation to pause...

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Rail strikes to cause more disruption with walkouts affecting FA Cup final and Epsom Derby

Rail passengers are set to suffer fresh travel disruption over the next few days due to more strikes in long-running disputes over pay, jobs...

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Under-pressure government looks at food price cap to bring down rising costs

Having made tackling inflation a key policy aim, ministers are under pressure to get a grip on food prices, which are still rising at...

Business

Disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes begins prison sentence in Texas

Disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has begun her prison sentence in Texas. Holmes, 39, is due to spend the next 11 years behind bars...

Politics

COVID inquiry: Government stands by refusal to hand over Boris Johnson’s ‘private’ WhatsApp messages following criticism

The Cabinet Office has reiterated its refusal to hand over some of Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages to the COVID inquiry, arguing part of the...

Politics

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick heads to Mediterranean to discuss illegal migration

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick is visiting Mediterranean countries this week as part of a government focus on tackling illegal migration. He will be visiting...

US says Chinese fighter jet performed ‘unnecessarily aggressive’ manoeuvre over South China Sea

The US has said a Chinese fighter jet performed an “unnecessarily aggressive” manoeuvre during an intercept over the South China Sea. In a statement,...

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COVID inquiry: Rishi Sunak accused of being ‘slippery’ over order to hand over Boris Johnson WhatsApp messages

Rishi Sunak has been accused of being “slippery” in the row over whether the government will hand over Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages and other...

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Immigration minister Robert Jenrick heads to Mediterranean to discuss illegal migration

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick is visiting Mediterranean countries this week as part of a government focus on tackling illegal migration. He will be visiting...

Politics

UN criticises UK asylum system – including ‘law breaking and detaining torture victims’

Significant failings in the UK’s asylum system have been highlighted by the UN’s refugee agency, including torture victims being detained and laws not being...