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Sunak launches crackdown on Britain’s ‘sick note’ culture
Mental and behavioural disorders were most common cause given by doctors for ordering workers to take time offFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Sunak sets out plans to tackle 'sick note culture'
The PM wants to strip GPs of power to issue sick notes but Labour says he has run out of ideas.BBC News - Top stories -
United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever
The United Arab Emirates is struggling to recover from the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to hit the desert nation, as its main airport worked to restore normal operations even as floodwater still covered portions of major highways and roadsABC News - World -
Vote.org planning its largest voter-registration campaign ever
Vote.org is launching its largest-ever voter registration campaign, aimed at adding 8 million voters for the 2024 cycle, the nonpartisan voter engagement organization announced on Friday. “With near daily reporting about young people and people ...The Hill - Politics -
A sheriff, a felon and a conspiracy theorist walk into a hotel. They're there for the same conference.
The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association conference in Las Vegas drew felons, disgraced politicians, election deniers and conspiracy theorists.NBC News - Top stories -
The Papers: EU olive branch and PM targets 'sick note culture'
EU plans to offer visas to UK students and measures to tackle the UK's benefits bill lead the papers.BBC News - Top stories - European Union -
One Sister Fled Boko Haram. The Other Was Trapped. Their Lives Will Never Be the Same.
Ten years after the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls became a global phenomenon, most are back home—and Nigeria’s epidemic of abductions is only getting worse.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The biggest wave ever surfed? Sebastian Steudtner eyes record from Nazaré – video
Germany’s Sebastian Steudtner may have surfed the biggest ever wave in Nazaré, Portugal earlier this season. The wave, calculated using drone technology, was measured at 28.57 metres. If officially ratified by the sport, it will surpass ...The Guardian - World -
Meghan’s gone from royal upsetter to tradwife in three short years. Given what’s out there, you’d do the same | Gaby Hinsliff
Her cookery and lifestyle show looks like a sensible retreat from the abuse she’s suffered simply for being a modern black woman. Meghan Markle has bottled it. Or more precisely, she has been making jam. Branded jars of her strawberry preserves, ...The Guardian - World -
5 big takeaways from Day 3 of Trump's hush money trial
Twelve jurors have been seated in the historic criminal trial of former president Donald Trump.ABC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Day 3 of Trump New York hush money trial
The full 12-person jury for Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial has been seated.CNN - Top stories - New York -
Can you afford to take your children on days out?
Parents and a play centre owner say they are feeling the squeeze when it comes to costs.BBC News - Top stories -
A silent Trump glowers and stares during third day of criminal trial
This was not Donald Trump the business mogul or Donald Trump the 45th president – it was Donald Trump the defendant. With Donald Trump just a few feet away, a potential juror in the criminal case against him summed up the experience in just three ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Watch: Lawyers spar during tetchy exchanges at Post Office inquiry
Rodric Williams, who still works for the company, was a Post Office lawyer as the Horizon scandal developed.BBC News - Top stories -
Here’s the latest.
Twelve jurors have already been chosen. Jury selection could wrap up on Friday as the lawyers seek to add five alternates — substitutes in case any of the first dozen must leave — to the panel.The New York Times - Top stories -
Tesla earnings day is around the corner. So far, robotaxis are ‘just a buzzword.’
Tesla is heading toward its earnings day next week, and there’s plenty for investors to worry about.MarketWatch - Business -
Earth Day 2024: The clock is ticking as the planet takes a licking
The news of the day doesn’t make existential problems go away. We can spend the moral and financial capital now to save the environment or our children and grandchildren will pay the price later.The Hill - Politics -
Day 2 of Trump New York hush money trial
The second day of Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial concluded Tuesday with the selection of seven jurors. A panel of 12 New Yorkers and likely six alternates will ultimately be chosen.CNN - Top stories - New York -
24 Mother's Day Gifts We've Tried and Love (2023)
From hair tools and iPads to board games and bike bags, we have a pick for every type of mom and mom figure.Wired - Tech -
Trump’s hush-money trial enters fourth day after difficult jury-selection process
Prospective jurors were grilled on myriad facets of their life, with one raising concerns her identity had been discovered. Donald Trump is set to appear in court for the fourth day of his hush-money trial on Friday, with 12 jurors and one ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Staff and shoppers return to 'somber' Sydney shopping mall 6 days after mass stabbings
Shoppers and workers have returned to a “really quiet” Sydney mall, where six days earlier an assailant stabbed six people to death in an attack that police believe targeted womenABC News - World -
Prospective jurors dismissed over anxiety of serving on Trump trial: Live updates
Jury selection in former President Trump’s hush money trial is underway for a fourth day this week in Manhattan. Several prospective jurors are being excused after expressing nervousness and anxiety over serving on the panel. Trump is sitting just ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Ex-Braves player Gary Cooper petitioning for 'just one day' back in majors to qualify for pension
Cooper, now 67, spent 42 days with the Braves in 1980, falling one day short of the minimum.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Why Super Micro’s stock is tumbling toward its worst day in two months
Some were hopeful Super Micro would give a positive update ahead of its official results, but that didn’t materialize when the company set its earnings date.MarketWatch - Business -
Texas fined $100,000 per day for failing to act on foster care abuse allegations
Texas is being fined $100,000 a day by a federal judge for neglecting investigations into abuse and neglect allegations raised by some of the 9,000 children it has in foster careABC News - Health -
20 Best Earth Day Deals (2024): Ebikes, Chargers, and Bags Made of Recycled Plastic
We've rounded up deals on WIRED-tested electric bikes, organic mattresses, and even backpacks made of recycled plastic.Wired - Tech -
Trump's curiosity with jurors ebbs and flows during final stage of selection process. Here's what you missed on trial Day 3.
The former president perked up at certain remarks by members of the jury pool, while at other times he appeared ambivalent and staring straight ahead.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump