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Two top producers for Tucker Carlson's former show have left Fox News, in the latest fallout from the network's benching of Mr. Carlson.Alexander McCaskill, a senior producer and formerly the managing editor of Tucker Carlson Tonight, wrote on Instagram that his last day at the network was Thursday.

Newcastle United are planning for their first Champions League campaign in 20 years - and manager Eddie Howe has publicly admitted this will be their "toughest" transfer window yet.Finishing in the top four has accelerated the club's development at a rate even they didn't expect.Now they face the challenge of balancing the need for greater reinforcements to compete at the top with working within Financial Fair Play (FFP) constraints and a desire for long-term sustainability.

All signs point to the Toronto Maple Leafs keeping head coach Sheldon Keefe behind the bench this season.According to TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger, discussions between Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving and Sheldon Keefe about a contract extension will happen over the summer.Keefe has one year remaining on his existing contract as head coach of the Leafs.

On Friday, we received the most definitive report so far that Sheldon Keefe is staying on as Maple Leafs head coach for the 2022-23 season.Per Darren Dreger, the two have been working together to interview replacements for the departed Spencer Carbery (now head coach of the Washington Capitals) and an extension is likely forthcoming at some point in the summer (which makes sense if he's staying - there is no sense in lame ducking him).

David de Gea is seemingly more likely to leave Man United than ever before... Manchester United fans have been pretty harsh in regard to David de Gea criticism over the last few weeks.The superstar Spaniard has been an incredible servant to this club.The stick he's getting is largely over the top.However, it's true the game has moved on over the last decade.

As the rain died down on a Monday evening in Toronto's downtown, a group gathered in an auditorium for a private concert with eight world-class musicians from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.Beyond the occasional sounds of ambulance sirens bending by, and a speech-halting intercom message, there were few reminders that this was a hospital the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).

Now that former President Donald J. Trump has entered a plea of not guilty at his arraignment in Miami, the criminal case against him will, barring an unforeseen event, settle into a traditional trajectory.The case against Mr. Trump, accusing him of illegally retaining national defense documents and obstructing the government's efforts to retrieve them, is the first time that federal charges have been filed against a former president.

Donald J. Trump, twice impeached as president and now twice indicted since leaving the White House, surrendered to federal authorities in Miami on Tuesday and was arraigned on charges that he had put national security secrets at risk and obstructed investigators.Mr. Trump was booked, fingerprinted and led to a courtroom on the 13th floor of the Federal District Court, where his lawyer entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf.

President Biden has taken every opportunity over the past 16 months to celebrate NATO's unity on Ukraine.But on one key topic, Mr. Biden finds himself somewhat isolated within the alliance: when and how Kyiv would join.Mr. Biden, who has been cautious about getting NATO into a direct fight with Moscow, has sought to maintain the status quo of more than a decade: a vague promise that Ukraine, now arguably the most powerful military force in Europe, will eventually join the alliance, but with no set timetable.

The House is taking up a pair of GOP-led bills that Republicans say would prevent a nationwide ban on gas stoves a messaging opportunity for Republicans over an issue that has become part of the political culture wars despite the White House's insistence that it has no such plans.On Tuesday, the chamber passed the first of the two bills by a vote of 248 to 180.

The House unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday calling on the Russian government to release Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in March, and provide unfettered consular access to him in the meantime.The resolution also calls for the immediate release of Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine serving a 16-year sentence after being convicted in 2020 of spying.

Hard-right House Republicans agreed late Monday to give their party leaders a temporary reprieve from a weeklong blockade of the House floor, allowing some legislative business to move forward on Tuesday but insisting they would withhold their support for future votes if their demands were not met.The move counted as progress for Speaker Kevin McCarthy, after days of paralysis in the House that showcased his weak grip on his fractious conference in the face of the rage of right-wing Republicans over the deal he cut with President Biden to suspend the debt limit and avert a federal default.

After months of anticipation, Ukraine's forces newly trained on complex warfare tactics and armed with billions of dollars in sophisticated Western weaponry launched operations on multiple fronts in the past week in an effort to dislodge entrenched Russian military units, a counteroffensive that many officials in the United States and Europe say could be a turning point in the 15-month war.

The UK was unprepared for the Covid pandemic because the government was distracted by plans in anticipation of a no-deal Brexit, a senior Cabinet Office official has said.Katharine Hammond, the former director of the civil contingencies secretariat in the Cabinet Office, agreed that lockdowns, serious social restrictions, shielding, the collapse of the economy and the need for financial support for individuals had not been considered in any meaningful sense.

The business advantages of scale and scope are widely recognized, but large, global enterprises often fail to fully realize them when it comes to innovation.Innovations that are developed in one geographic region or business unit - new products to delight customers, new HR policies to attract and retain talent, new production processes that drive efficiency gains - too often stay within them instead of being disseminated across the enterprise.

Equal prize money at the 2026 and 2027 men's and women's World Cups has to happen no matter what, according to world players' union FIFPRO.Gianni Infantino, the president of football's global governing body FIFA which organises the tournaments, said in March it was his ambition for there to be equal prize money after this summer's Women's World Cup.

Zach Mercer and Danny Care have been selected in England's first World Cup training squad of the summer.Number eight Mercer, who will move to Gloucester from Montpellier next season, last played Test rugby in 2018.But Exeter back-row forward Sam Simmonds signed by Montpellier as Mercer's replacement has ruled himself out of World Cup selection following discussions with England head coach Steve Borthwick.

Tottenham are progressing with a move for Brentford goalkeeper David Raya.The Spain international could become Ange Postecoglou's first Spurs signing after positive talks, the PA news agency understands.Tottenham are still the only club in discussions with Raya's representatives and remain in pole position and, despite being linked, Chelsea have not been in touch.

England striker Alessia Russo will leave Manchester United this summer on the expiry of her contract and is closing in on a move to Arsenal.Russo, who won Euro 2022 with England last summer, is now available for free.Women's Super League rivals Arsenal have held talks with Russo and are heavy favourites to sign her.

French President Emmanuel Macron called Wednesday for boosting the development of artificial intelligence in Europe while putting in place smart regulations that don't impede tech companies' growth.Macron, who visited Europe's biggest startup and tech event Vivatech, said we're too far behind in terms of innovation and we're regulating too slowly.

ISTANBUL High-level talks on Wednesday in Turkey aimed at bridging differences over Sweden's application to join NATO ended with no progress being announced.Before the meeting, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey showed little sign publicly of easing his opposition to the Nordic nation's membership, a dispute that has strained his ties with Western allies amid the war in Ukraine.

First it lost Lionel Messi.Now Paris St.-Germain, the Qatar-backed French soccer champion, could be facing the loss of another of the game's biggest stars: Kylian Mbappe.Mbappe, 24, one of the world's most marketable athletes and the cornerstone of the club's plans to rebuild its identity around a core of top French talent, has informed P.S.G. in a letter that he will not renew his contract when it expires next June, according to an executive familiar with the discussions between Mbappe and P.S.G.

As the 2023 regular season continues, here are three things we'll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day today:
1. Nevada legislature resumes discussions: The bill in Nevada's state legislature that would provide $380MM in public money to fund a stadium in Las Vegas for the A's was put on hold last week when the legislature adjourned Thursday night.

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Northern Ireland's Jonny Evans is determined to continue playing at club and international level.The 35-year-old is out of contract after suffering Premier League relegation at the end of an injury-plagued season with Leicester City.

Even though NBA free agency is under a month away, it doesn't stop the rumor mill from churning.News broke that the Phoenix Suns and Chris Paul are discussing Paul's future with the franchise.The discussions include a trade, a stretch and waive, or waive.You might be wondering what does this have to do with the Toronto Raptors?

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Lionel Messi doesn't forget.By the sound of it, he hasn't entirely forgiven, either.On the evening of Aug. 4, 2021, he and his family flew from Ibiza to Barcelona, touching down at El Prat around 8 p.m. local time.Holiday over, the way he recalls it, his kids were excited about another year at school in Castelldefels and he was looking forward to another season at Camp Nou.

Two summers ago, an insurgent group of ultraconservative Southern Baptists branded themselves as pirates, vowing to take the ship of the nation's largest Protestant denomination and steer it farther to the right on issues like sexuality and race.They were determined to halt what they saw as rising liberalism and drift from biblical truth.

The judge overseeing former President Donald J. Trump's indictment on charges of illegally retaining national defense information issued an order on Thursday instructing any lawyer who wants to take part in the case to start the process of obtaining a security clearance to handle classified material by early next week.

It's hard to escape the glare from big cities and metro areas to see all the wonder that the skies have to offer, but several national parks are looking to serve as better windows into the cosmos.Light pollution obscures the views of the stars and planets, making it more challenging for people to marvel at them in the dark skies.

The annual international economic forum opening in the Russian city of St. Petersburg on Wednesday has long been the country's premier event for attracting Western investors, and, at first glance, the agenda this year seems to indicate that the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine changed little.Planned panel topics include Russia as a Global Tech Hub and The Arctic: Territory of Investment Opportunities and Vivid Travel, while the word war never appears even if euphemisms crop up repeatedly, such as the evolving circumstances or the military-political crisis in Europe.

In an era where digital media is integral to everyday life, leveraging social media platforms to market products is no longer optional-it's a necessity.For businesses selling kids' toys, it's crucial to remember that the key decision-makers are not the children but their parents.Successfully using social media to reach these parents requires a keen understanding of their concerns, interests, and online habits.

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Acclaimed chef and restauranteur Jody Adams - who oversees a small empire of Boston-area restaurants including upscale Greek spot Trade downtown, coastal Italian restaurant Porto in Back Bay, and the Greek fast-casual chain Saloniki - is adding another restaurant to her lineup.Along with business partners Eric Papachristos and Jon Mendez, Adams is opening a glitzy new Italian restaurant called La Padrona inside Raffles, the high-end hotel and residencies brand making its U.S. debut this year at 40 Trinity Place in Back Bay.

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Location, location, location.There's both an art and science to picking ideal hole locations for the four days of the U.S. Open, and those discussions begin years before the event."It's a 72-hole puzzle," said Scott Langley, a former PGA Tour pro who is now senior director of player relations for the United States Golf Assn.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (left) takes part in a demonstration of the Fridays for Future movement to demand the stop of further funding of new fossil projects, in front of the headquarters of German retail banking company Postbank in Bonn, Germany, on June 12, 2023.Bernd Lauter / AFP via Getty Images As the United Nations climate talks in Bonn, Germany became the latest in a string of high-profile negotiations to end with little substantive progress, a coalition of environmental groups on Thursday announced plans for a global mobilization that organizers say will bring millions into the streets to demand an end to planet-wrecking fossil fuel production.

It is beyond a general assumption at this point - this summer is going to see a lot of changes when it comes to Juventus' roster.Whether it's sales because of much-needed cash has to come in or older players heading out on expiring contracts, Juve is in need of cost-cutting moves to happen in bulk this summer with no Champions League ball in the fall.

The Mayor sends budget
instructions to city departments
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department find areas to cut to reduce the
city's budget deficit.A blanket instruction was issued for
departments to find 5% cuts, with some
departments asked to find 10% cuts.The Mayor takes in department
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The Mayor presents her budget
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The plan presented by Breed cuts about
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"If the administration and Congress are concerned about U.S. competitiveness, they need to push back." - ITIF
Earlier this week, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) released a report that offers a rebuttal to nine claims it identifies with the "anti-IP progressive orthodoxy."

A lawyer representing the families of two teenage girls murdered by Paul Bernardo has sent a letter to the head of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) demanding that the serial rapist and killer be returned to a maximum-security prison."We urge you to restore public confidence in the correctional system and the administration of justice by rescinding the transfer order," Timothy Danson, counsel for the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy, wrote in a letter sent to CSC commissioner Anne Kelly on Friday.

Meta held an employee preview of its upcoming Twitter competitor and a screenshot of the app managed to leak.The internal name for the new social media app is "Project 92" while the rumors suggest the official name may be "Threads".Based on the leaked screenshot we can see the interface looks quite similar to Instagram but without images.

Less than a week ago, Washington's network of attractions added a new destination when the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum opened its doors to the public.Located at F and 3rd Streets NW, the museum is comprised of a historic 19th Century synagogue-which was picked up and moved one block to its current location-as well as a new building featuring three floors of exhibition galleries.

Now that former President Donald Trump has entered a plea of not guilty at his arraignment in Miami, the criminal case against him will, barring an unforeseen event, settle into a traditional trajectory.The case against Trump, accusing him of illegally retaining national defense documents and obstructing the government's efforts to retrieve them, is the first time that federal charges have been filed against a former president.

It's an image that will go down in sporting history or at least linger in many memories.Manchester City midfielder John Stones, crouched down on the pitch, in a torn shirt revealing his bare chest and a freshly shaved armpit?The ripped shirt was not intentional.It tore during the 80th minute of the Champions League final in Istanbul last Saturday, following an altercation with Inter Milan's Robin Gosens.

Pep Guardiola is firmly minded to leave Manchester City in two years when his contract expires.The manager, fresh from leading City to the treble, has all but decided that he will depart in summer 2025 and end his tenure after nine years.Guardiola signed a new deal in November, a decision that had been in the balance and which his inner circle were unsure would happen.

Former President Donald J. Trump and his personal aide, Walt Nauta, were ordered by a federal magistrate judge on Tuesday to not discuss their criminal case, even though the two work closely and see each other practically every day.Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman, who oversaw the hearing, said that any discussions related to the case must go through their lawyers.

The House advanced a slate of bills Tuesday afternoon, bringing a floor blockade to an end after a tentative agreement was reached between Speaker Kevin McCarthy and hardline conservatives who had brought the chamber floor to a halt in retaliation over how GOP leadership handled the debt ceiling deal.

England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton has held talks over a potential move to Chelsea this summer after rejecting a contract extension with Aston Villa.Hampton, 22, who joined Villa in 2021, made her England debut last year and was an unused substitute at Euro 2022.She is understood to have held further discussions with Chelsea this week though nothing has been agreed and there is interest from other clubs.

Hardline conservatives have agreed to end their blockade of the House floor while they continue discussions with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy about future spending decisions and a new power-sharing agreement, according to multiple members leaving the speaker's office.Conservatives who had voted against a procedural vote in retaliation for how GOP leadership handled the debt ceiling deal now say they are willing to support the procedural vote, after they received new commitments from McCarthy about how the California Republican plans to operate going forward, though they said the exact details are still being worked out and did not say whether they would ever be made public or put into a written statement.

Developers hoping to snap up big city real estate often persuade local officials to shower them with taxpayer-funded incentives to seal the deal and prevent them from taking their business elsewhere.But a new film studio set to go up on a Midtown Manhattan pier stands out as an especially sweet deal, at an especially difficult time for New York.

Whether or not the Los Angeles Lakers will keep D'Angelo Russell in free agency after his disappointing finish to the NBA playoffs in the Western Conference Finals is one of the biggest questions facing the team this offseason.There have been plenty of signs that the team might not be all-in on running it back, from rumors that they had tabled extension talks with Russell until after the season, to (admittedly obvious) confirmation they would not max him, to whispers that the front office might just prefer to use him in a sign-and-trade rather than keep him.

Labour's candidate in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election is not taking anything for granted, as the party launched its campaign to win Boris Johnson's old seat.The party's campaign co-ordinator, Shabana Mahmood, and shadow work and pensions secretary Jonathan Ashworth, were in the area on Saturday to begin campaigning less than 24 hours after the former prime minister quit as the constituency MP.

Last summer, Ryan Castellucci was travelling on a train in the UK when a conductor began to walk down the carriage checking people's tickets.As he went, the conductor addressed each passenger as "sir" or "ma'am", until he got to Castellucci's seat.Then, Castellucci tells The Independent, "he just kind of looked at me and very tentatively went with... 'buddy'?"

In Colombia, a new illicit product is on the rise.Desperate consumers are sneaking it in suitcases from abroad, hoarding it in their homes, paying outrageous prices online and lining up at clandestine locations to buy it.The contraband? Dijon mustard.A new health law intended to improve Colombians' diets which are heavy on meat and fried food has led to the disappearance of a host of fare from market shelves, including the French delicacy of the condiment world.

The Canadian government and social enterprise Challenge Works have announced the winners of their Afri-Plastics Challenge - an accelerator for companies across sub-Saharan Africa that are working to end plastic pollution.The competition's £4.1 million prize fund was divided among nine winning projects, including a reusable diaper subscription from Rwanda and a Kenyan company making washing-up brushes from discarded coconut fibres.

Design studio GamFratesi spoke to Dezeen about how festival 3 Days of Design is growing since it launched a decade ago, as it unveiled a speaker for Bang & Olufsen.GamFratesi revealed its design for the portable Bang & Olufsen Beosound A5 speaker at the Conversations in Sound exhibition at annual design festival 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen, Denmark.

By Ann Rostow-
Trump Judge Tells Tennessee Where to Stuff Its Drag Ban For the first time in many weeks, I have something positive to report at the top of my column.In Tennessee, a federal judge appointed by Donald Trump struck down the state's vaguely worded ban on drag shows in a definitive 70-page ruling.

SAN JOSE The iconic Bank of Italy office tower in downtown San Jose may gain a new mission as a housing high-rise, a conversion being discussed against the forbidding backdrop of an office market that continues to wobble.Converting the high-profile, nearly century-old tower to residential units could be a winner for the property, considering the shortage of housing in the Bay Area and the post-pandemic woes afflicting the regional office market.

"Classic rock" was the first genre I learned.My pops grew up in the 70s and reared me on the best his decade offered.It all started when he told me to search for the Led Zepplin album with "the old man carrying sticks."That album was Led Zepplin IV, considered one of the greatest rock albums ever.

The Women's Super League transfer window opens at the end of June but players are already on the move as they look to finalise deals before this summer's Women's World Cup.Manchester United are competing in Europe for the first time and will hope to bring in more quality, while Manchester City are likely to dip into the market after finishing fourth in the league.