The weather map for Thursday shows England and Wales hit by white downpour (Image: WXCHARTS) are braced for a fresh Arctic blast arriving on Thursday as temperatures plummet to -5C, with predicted to cover 13 cities across the UK, following the recent havoc caused by Eowyn and Herminia. A new low pressure system is wheeling … Read more

LOADINGERROR LOADING A North Carolina man who was pardoned by President Donald Trump for assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is still facing charges of possessing child sex abuse material. David Paul Daniel, 37, pleaded guilty this month to overwhelming a heavy wooden barricade at the Capitol … Read more

LOADINGERROR LOADING President Donald Trump’s order to freeze all federal grants, loans and financial assistance on Monday could provoke a blockbuster case on the president’s authority to subvert the separation of powers and control spending without Congress’ input. The directive sent out to federal agencies by Trump’s Office of Management and Budget on Monday ordered … Read more

Earth is moving closer to destruction, a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday as it advanced its famous “Doomsday Clock” to 89 seconds till midnight, the closest it has ever been. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists made the annual announcement — which rates how close humanity is from ending — citing threats that include climate … Read more

LOADINGERROR LOADING WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Tuesday began offering buyouts worth seven months of salary to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by Feb. 6 — part of President Donald Trump’s unprecedented overhaul of the U.S. government. A memo from the Office of Personnel Management, the government’s human resources … Read more

Five years ago, President Donald Trump’s budget director and acting chief of staff flew home to South Carolina for a Republican Party gala and celebrated the slow decay of the federal government. Referring to Trump’s promise to “drain the swamp” — hedidn’tmeanlobbyists — Mick Mulvaney brought up two obscure research agencies within the Department of … Read more

Andy Cohen has gathered with the cast of Season 15 of “The Real Housewives of New York City” for an explosive two-part reunion that will show the women unpacking the most intense moments from the season, including the heated finale. Season 15 stars Sai De Silva, Ubah Hassan, Erin Lichy, Jenna Lyons, Jessel Taank, Brynn … Read more