A visit from Prince Harry to Ukraine this week brought a soft power sheen to Europe’s latest pledge of military aid to Kyiv, even as U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff prepared to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. At a meeting in Brussels, Ukraine’s NATO allies pledged an additional $23 …
Read More »Police ‘didn’t even ask’ and ‘didn’t listen’ before shooting Idaho teen, his aunt says
The aunt of an Idaho teenager who was shot nine times by police said the officers should have taken more time to assess the situation before they fired their weapons. Victor Perez remained in critical condition at a hospital Thursday and has not regained consciousness since the shooting Saturday in …
Read More »Weezer still set to play Coachella after police shoot wife of bassist
Weezer will go through with its gig at the Coachella music festival this weekend in the wake of Los Angeles police wounding the wife of bassist Scott Shriner, a source close to the band told NBC News on Thursday. The venerable rock band is still slated to play its scheduled …
Read More »What are peptides? Proponents claim the supplements can help boost athletic performance
Dr. Jesse Mills regularly sees men who want to improve something about their body. Mills, the director of the Men’s Clinic at UCLA Health, usually offers advice like diet, exercise — maybe physical therapy to help recover from an injury. In recent months, however, some patients have come to him …
Read More »Trump’s immigration policy is weighing on beer sales, Constellation Brands CEO says
President Donald Trump’s tariffs aren’t the only presidential policy that is weighing on Constellation Brands. Along with tariffs on Mexican imports, his hardline immigration stance is also hurting the company’s beer sales as Hispanic consumers in the U.S. spend less, Constellation CEO Bill Newlands told analysts on the company’s conference call on Thursday. Roughly half of Constellation’s …
Read More »U.K.’s LGBTQ workers still feel pressured to ‘be less gay,’ report says
LONDON — LGBTQ professionals in Britain still feel pressured to downplay their identity at work, with some changing their appearance, voice or behavior to avoid discrimination or to be taken seriously, a new report said on Thursday. Pride in Leadership, a network of LGBTQ business leaders, called for stronger rights protecting …
Read More »Trans athletes are under more scrutiny than ever. Some have found a safe space in gymnastics
That includes, but is hardly limited to, being as gender-inclusive as possible. During local NAIGC meets, for example, there are no gender categories. Athletes compete against every other athlete at their designated skill level, which can run from novice/developmental routines to ones that wouldn’t look out of place at an …
Read More »In about half of U.S. states, international students’ visas are being revoked. What’s behind it.
“It’s just part of their whole plan about reducing immigration entirely,” said Jath Shao, a Cleveland-based immigration attorney who runs a virtual law firm and represents several international students, most of them Asian. “They come after the small and the weak — people who don’t have as many resources to …
Read More »Hope of finding survivors in Dominican Republic club roof collapse fades as death toll rises to 218
Hope is fading for families awaiting word on their loved ones trapped under rubble after the roof of a Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed earlier this week, as the death toll climbed to 218 on Thursday morning. So far, 189 people were rescued alive after the roof of the popular Jet …
Read More »Gretchen Whitmer’s talk on tariffs and meeting with Trump anger fellow Democrats
Gretchen Whitmer became governor after promising to “fix the damn roads” in Michigan. Whether she goes any further depends on how well she can navigate some of the early bumps surfacing as she positions herself for a possible White House bid. On Wednesday, during a trip to Washington, D.C., that …
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