Triple Lock for Pensions to Stay If Tories Win Election
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The Tories’ poisonous anti-culture politics has crushed the arts. Bring on election night | Polly Toynbee
Museums have closed and festivals lost funding – but Labour will restore Britain’s creative superpower status. A culture change is on the way when this moribund government of the living dead is gone. Clock-watching, we wait for that witching hour ...The Guardian - World -
Ober stays hot, Santana homers to help Twins beat Angels 5-3 for 5th straight victory
Bailey Ober took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Carlos Santana homered and the Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to five games, beating the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Friday nightABC News - Sports - MLB -
How much is the state pension worth now?
Payments to pensioners have risen by 8.5% following the government's "triple lock" pledge.BBC News - Top stories -
India markets face an 'inevitable' correction if Modi's election win disappoints, Bernstein says
The results of India's general elections could be the reason for a correction in the Indian stock market, according to Bernstein.CNBC - Business - India -
Hero teacher restrained school stabber, says brother
A teenage girl remains in custody after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.BBC News - Top stories -
German retirees will get an inflation-busting pension increase this year
Germany’s Cabinet has approved a 4.57% rise in retirees’ pensionsfrom this summer, an increase that is well above the current inflation rateABC News - World - Germany -
Sunak exposed over long NHS queues in Tory seats
FT analysis underscores PM’s liability, with treatment lists twice as long as 2010 when the party came to powerFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Cleverly likens Tory plots against Sunak to leaving plane without parachute
UK home secretary says an attempted putsch against PM after a local election drubbing would be a ‘catastrophic idea’Financial Times - Business -
Alphabet’s stock surges on Triple Crown of first-ever cash dividend, $70 billion stock buyback, strong results
Google parent Alphabet Inc.’s stock soared 12% in after-hours trading Thursday following huge spikes in revenue and net income that trounced analysts’ predictions — as well as its first-ever cash dividend of 20 cents per share.MarketWatch - Business -
Jackson Holliday demoted: Orioles top prospect sent to Triple-A Norfolk after struggling in first 10 MLB games
Holliday, 20, went 2 for 34 with two walks and 18 strikeouts with BaltimoreCBS Sports - Sports - MLB -
Jackson Holliday sent back to Triple-A after struggling in first 10 games with Orioles
Holliday batted .059 in 34 at-bats after being called up April 10.Yahoo Sports - Sports - MLB -
Sunak exposed over NHS queues as Tory seats among UK’s worst areas
FT analysis underscores PM’s liability, with treatment lists twice as long as 2010 when the party came to powerFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Alvin Bragg and Democrats' 'Election Interference'
His theory in New York state’s Trump case is crazier than you think.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Xavi on Barça stay: I have unfinished business
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández said he has unfinished business after backtracking on his decision to step down at the end of the season.ESPN - Sports -
Why Xavi decided to reverse course and stay at Barcelona
In January, Barca legend Xavi announced he would step down as manager at the end of the 2023-24 season. Just 91 days later, he agreed to stay on. What changed and what does it mean moving forward?ESPN - Sports -
Curtice: What could the local elections mean for the general election?
The polls are the last big test of the Westminster government's popularity before the next election.BBC News - Top stories -
Alvin Bragg Wants the 2016 Election on Trial
Prosecutors are trying to spin a bookkeeping charge as a vast Trump election conspiracy.The Wall Street Journal - World -
New York governor tells Speaker Johnson to stay out of Columbia tumult
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is criticizing Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) visit to Columbia University, arguing he's only exacerbating divisions by showing up to speak with Jewish students. “I think politicizing this and bringing the entourage ...The Hill - Politics - New York -
Xavi Hernández to stay on as Barcelona head coach in dramatic U-turn
Xavi agrees to stay after meeting with president and boardBayern Munich in talks with Austria manager Ralf RangnickXavi Hernández has reversed his decision to leave Barcelona at the end of the season and will stay on as head coach after talks with ...The Guardian - World -
One-word Ofsted grades should stay, says government
The government says the judgements are useful for parents, after MPs called for them to be scrapped.BBC News - Top stories -
German Bund Yield Edges Higher on Two-Year High Consumer Sentiment Data
10-year Bund yields edged higher after an above-forecast GfK consumer sentiment index added to the better-than-expected German data this week.The Wall Street Journal - World -
'Stay strong,' parents tell Gaza hostage after video
Hamas issues a proof-of-life video of US-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin, abducted on 7 October.BBC News - Top stories -
Mix of Slowing Growth, Firm Inflation Worries Investors
Another high inflation reading will continue to make it difficult for the Fed to cut rates in the near term.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Allies of bruised Spanish PM Sánchez urge him to stay on
Opposition warns of power vacuum as premier decries ‘harassment’ culminating in graft investigation into wifeFinancial Times - World -
Allies of bruised Spanish PM Sánchez urge him to stay on
Opposition warns of power vacuum as premier decries ‘harassment’ culminating in graft investigation into wifeFinancial Times - Business -
Tiger Woods gets $100m equity payment for staying loyal to PGA Tour
Tiger Woods has received an email from Sawgrass HQ informing him that he will receive up to $100 million in equity for staying loyal to the PGA Tour, with Rory McIlroy benefitting possibly to the tune of $50m for not joining LIV.Yahoo Sports - Sports - Golf -
Turkish Central Bank Stays Hawkish Despite Likely Hitting Peak
Turkey’s central bank took a hawkish tone as it held its policy rate at 50%, Liam Peach, senior emerging markets economist at Capital Economics, says.The Wall Street Journal - World - Turkey -
Why Some Smart Cruise Travelers Stay on the Ship During Port Days
It’s a dilemma at the heart of every cruise vacation: Brave the crowds on shore or take advantage of the lack of them on board? Here’s how to know when to stay and when to go.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Harvey Weinstein rape conviction overturned by N.Y. court; California conviction stays
In a stunning reversal, a New York appeals court overturned the conviction of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, citing errors by the trial judge.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - California -
Patriots stay put at No. 3, select UNC QB Maye
The Patriots kept the No. 3 pick and landed potential franchise quarterback Drake Maye on Thursday night at the NFL draft.ESPN - Sports - NFL -
Bank of Japan Holds Rates Steady, Expects Inflation to Stay Around 2%
The Bank of Japan kept its interest-rate target unchanged, a month after it made its first rate increase in 17 years.The Wall Street Journal - World - Japan -
Four decades in, the Pet Shop Boys know the secret to staying cool
Forty years and 50 million record sales after the Pet Shop Boys rose to fame with “West End Girls,” the iconic British duo is releasing a new albumABC News - Entertainment -
Intel used to dominate the U.S. chip industry. Now it's struggling to stay relevant
Intel has missed most of the significant technology transitions over the past 15-plus years, losing its standing in the chip industry along the way.CNBC - Business -
Intel used to dominate the U.S. chip industry. Now it's struggling to stay relevant.
Intel’s long-awaited turnaround looks farther away than ever after the company reported dismal first-quarter earnings.NBC News - Top stories -
Giuliani, Meadows indicted in Arizona fake elector scheme
Several former and current key aides to former President Donald Trump appear to be among those charged by the Arizona State Attorney General.ABC News - Top stories -
As it happened: London mayor hopefuls in BBC debate
Four of the candidates vying to become the city's mayor have taken part in a BBC London hustings.BBC News - Top stories -
Summer or autumn? Sunak’s election date dilemma
Prime minister and his advisers are trying to figure out when would be the best time to hold a pollFinancial Times - Business -
Chris Mason: Parties squabble over policy pledges as elections loom
Political leaders fight for headlines ahead of local elections, leading to rumours of a general election.BBC News - Top stories -
The World's Biggest Election Is Also Its Hottest
As India’s elections get under way, candidates will need to beat something more perilous than their political rivals—the extreme heat.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Biden says he's ready for election debate with Trump
US President says he is "happy" to face rival who claims he is ready "anytime, anywhere, anyplace".BBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden