After Donald Trump’s supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, a host of major corporations vowed to halt donations to Republicans who objected to certifying Joe Biden as president-elect that night. Somewhat predictably, the corporate backsliding began within months with groups like Accountable.US tracking the giving ever since. Well, the latest numbers are in. Home Depot (HD) became […]

Petrol stations have passed on just 2.71p of Rishi Sunak’s 5p fuel duty cut to drivers, AA reveals as it says Chancellor’s reduction is just ‘a drop in the ocean’ RAC criticised Chancellor for not going far enough saying its a drop in the ocean Average pump prices across the UK show petrol averaged 164.59p a litre   Slight decrease from […]

Female paedophile, 37, may be jailed for life for raping and sexually abusing 13-year-old girl in ‘shockingly depraved’ attacks that were filmed and photographed, judge says Female paedophile, 37, may be jailed for life for raping and abusing girl, 13 Vicki Bevan, from Merseyside, admitted repeatedly sexually assaulting the child  Judge Menary said he is considering an ‘indefinite’ or life sentence […]

Tiger Woods might be gearing up to make his return to golf at Augusta National. Though he hasn’t confirmed anything, and has said repeatedly that his leg isn’t back to full strength after his car crash last year, Woods appeared in the field for the 2022 Masters on Thursday. Nothing to see here. https://t.co/Y9isuJs4s9 — Brandel Chamblee (@chambleebrandel) March 24, […]

MANY countries around the world celebrate Mother's Day but this can be at different times of the year. For the UK, Mother's Day falls on the fourth Sunday during Lent but other countries celebrate during other months. Why is Mother's Day on a different date in every country? Mother’s Day is an international celebration honouring mothers and their influence in […]

TWO owners of five mansions worth £1million each have submitted an application to rebuild the demolished properties – but only one has been approved. All of the properties had to be destroyed after the council found them to be up to a third larger and in different locations than allowed under planning rules. The six-bed homes were reduced to a […]

Grant Shapps will host Ukrainian refugee family of three: Cabinet minister offers his home to mother, son, six, grandmother, 75, and their pet DOG after they fled war-torn Kyiv Grant Shapps will host refugees as part of the Homes for Ukraine programme Transport Secretary said he was already in contact with family of three from Kyiv The mother, son, grandmother […]

Will growing rift between Joe Biden and Kamala Harris help usher Donald Trump back into the White House? Many fear cooling relations between US President and his VP could doom Democrat hopes for the next election, writes TOM LEONARD A new book claims there is a ‘widening rift’ between President Jo Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris  The claims are […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Thursday that states must accommodate the wishes of death row inmates who want to have their pastors pray aloud and even touch them during their executions. The court ruled in the case of a Texas inmate,John Henry Ramirez, who challenged state rules that would have forced his pastor to remain silent and apart […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Edward “Ned” Johnson III, a businessman who grew Fidelity Investments into the financial giant it is today, has died. He was 91. Johnson's family confirmed Thursday that he died on Wednesday but did not give a cause of death. Born in Boston at the start of the Great Depression, Johnson joined his father’s firm in 1957 […]