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Ask Shrimsley: Can I call you Rob?

Barely a week goes by without someone deciding it’s friendly to shorten my name. This is a basic misjudgment

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Gérard Depardieu absent as sexual assault trial begins

Proceedings get under way in Paris without accused who is said to be ‘extremely affected’ by ill health. The trial of Gérard Depardieu on sexual assault charges has opened in Paris in the absence ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Gerard Depardieu's sexual assault trial opens in Paris

Two women have accused the actor of sexual assault on the set of 2021 film Les Volets Verts.

The questions being asked over the Southport attack

The complexities of how our prosecutions work can mean there are limits on what the public can know.

Ask Shrimsley: Am I a real working person?

So what if you work and you’re a person? In what way is that a qualification?

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Trump Asked for Power. Voters Said Yes.

This was a conquering of the nation not by force but with a permission slip. Now, America stands on the precipice of an authoritarian style of governance never before seen in its 248-year history.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Trescothick asks for patience after big England loss

Interim coach Marcus Trescothick asks for patience from England fans after his side falls to a ODI series defeat by West Indies in Barbados.

Golden coaches UF, asks for patience amid inquiry

After four "challenging" days, Florida men's basketball coach Todd Golden welcomed the reception he got when he took the court Monday night before the Gators played Grambling State.

Sports - ESPN - November 12

Smith asks for pause in Trump Florida document case

Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday asked the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to pause proceedings in an appeal launched in President-elect Trump’s Florida documents case. The filing comes as the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Why is Kamala Harris still asking for campaign donations?

A week after losing the election, Kamala Harris's team are still appealing for funds.

Some U.S. women are being asked to prepay for their baby

Pregnant women say health care providers are billing them to deliver their babies earlier than expected. Patient advocates say that's unethical.

Biden asks Congress for $100B in disaster relief funding

President Biden has sent Congress an emergency funding request for roughly $100 billion to help with recovery after natural disasters, including the recent hurricanes Helene and Milton in the ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Google AI chatbot asks user to ‘please die’

Google’s AI chatbot Gemini gave a threatening response to a Michigan college student, telling him to “please die.” The artificial intelligence program and the student, Vidhay Reddy, were engaging ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

DOJ asks judge to order Google to sell Chrome

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking a federal judge to order Google to sell off its Chrome browser after the court found the tech giant maintained an illegal monopoly over online search. In ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Republicans ask for investigation into federal funding for Planned Parenthood

More than 100 Republican lawmakers are asking for an investigation in to the amount of federal funding that has been awarded to health centers that also provide abortion, including Planned ...

Politics - The Hill - 23 hours ago

College football coaching carousel latest: Names for ECU, Southern Miss and whether Aranda is safe at Baylor

Plus, interim coach status updates at Fresno State and Utah State and whether we may see another Group of Five opening in Ruston.

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

Voters who sat out 2020 weigh whether to jump in for Trump or Harris this time

A new focus group of voters who plan to cast ballots this fall — but didn’t participate in the 2020 presidential election — illustrates how both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President ...

Politics - NBC News - October 25

Insider notebook: Whether latest coach openings are good enough to pull a big name, secret to Navy's success

A mega-update on the college football coaching carousel as the engine heats up, plus unearthing the on-field storylines you need to know in Week 9

Sports - CBS Sports - October 25

Kamala Harris reacts to Trump saying he'll protect women "whether the women like it or not"

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to reporters in Wisconsin on Thursday about former President Donald Trump's comments that he would protect women "whether the women like it or not." Harris said ...

Jennifer Lopez campaigns with Harris in Las Vegas, as Donald Trump is joined by Tucker Carlson at Arizona rally – live

Kamala Harris addresses supporters in Reno, saying ‘we’re fighting for a democracy’. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts A lot of money ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

How Sam Darnold has revived his NFL career with the Vikings and whether he can keep it up

Darnold is in position to have great success against the Colts

Sports - CBS Sports - November 1

Walz predicts women will send Trump a message on Election Day 'whether he likes it or not'

Vice President Harris’s running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), predicted Saturday that women will send former President Trump a message on Election “whether he likes it or not.” “Now here's ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

UK prosecutors mulling whether to charge Russell Brand over sex assault allegations

British prosecutors say they have been given a file of evidence from police about alleged sexual offenses by comedian Russell Brand and are considering whether to charge him

Entertainment - ABC News - November 3

U.K. prosecutors mull whether to charge Russell Brand over sex assault allegations

In September 2023, British media outlets Channel 4 and the Sunday Times published claims by four women of being sexually assaulted or raped by Russell Brand between 2006 and 2013.

Whether it is President Harris or President Trump, a battle over taxes and tips is headed to Capitol Hill

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris back no-tax-on-tips policy, but in an election where the economy is the No. 1 issue, economists say the idea is flawed.

Business - CNBC - November 4

Qataris decide whether to end limited voting for legislative seats in shadow of US election

Qatar is voting in a snap poll to decide whether to end its limited voting for legislative seats

World - ABC News - November 5

Death penalty for Idaho college murders suspect would be 'dehumanizing', defense argues

Whether the man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students can be punished with the death penalty if convicted will be the focus of a planned hearing Thursday.

Wisconsin Supreme Court grapples with whether state's 175-year-old abortion ban is valid

An attorney representing a conservate prosecutor is struggling to convince Wisconsin's liberal-leaning Supreme Court to reactivate the state's 175-year-old abortion ban

Health - ABC News - November 11

Giants coach Brian Daboll declines to comment on whether Daniel Jones will remain starting QB

Jones went 22-of-37 in passing attempts and threw two interceptions in Sunday's loss to the Panthers in Germany.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 11

Trump nominates Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department to ‘restructure federal agencies’ – live

Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’ . Trump’s cabinet picks and likely contenders so far Joe Biden is ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Infowars auction could determine whether Alex Jones is kicked off its platforms

It's auction time for Alex Jones' Infowars

Tech - ABC News - November 13

Rafael Nadal and Spain's captain won't say whether he'll play at the Davis Cup

Neither Rafael Nadal nor Spanish captain David Ferrer is ready to say whether the 22-time Grand Slam champion will play singles or doubles at the Davis Cup Final 8

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

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