Don't try to make James Bond woke, Idris Elba says
The British star also said some audiences would not accept a black male actor playing 007.
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Murder charge dropped for sheriff nominee who killed daughter’s alleged abuser
A judge on Thursday dismissed a murder charge against an Arkansas man who won the GOP nomination for sheriff while awaiting trial for the shooting death of his teenage daughter’s alleged abuser. The ruling came weeks before Aaron Spencer, who will be on the November ballot, had been set to face a jury on a…
Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon
The former leader of crypto platform FTX, currently serving a 25-year sentence, on Monday officially applied to be pardoned.
Graham Platner to hold Maine rally with Rep. Ro Khanna as scandals shake up campaign
PORTLAND, Maine — Graham Platner, the insurgent Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, will hold his first major campaign rally on Friday night as reports continue emerging about his history with women. Last weekend, his campaign wrestled with stories about sexually explicit messages that Platner sent to several women while he was married. Then…
Changes to new GSCEs in Wales likely after burnout concerns
Opening a consultation on proposed changes to the English and Welsh language and literature qualifications, the WJEC exam board said it had “listened carefully to concerns raised by schools leaders, teachers and other stakeholders regarding the workload”.
Connecticut police officer hugs supporters, appears in court in fatal shooting of Black man
HARTFORD, Conn. — A white police officer in Connecticut who repeatedly shot a Black man suffering a mental health crisis while his colleagues tried to defuse the situation made his first court appearance Friday on a manslaughter charge. Joseph Magnano did not speak during the brief hearing in Superior Court. He later hugged officers who…
Trump denies promising ‘no new wars’ – but he campaigned on that
President Trump, who campaigned to keep the United States out of wars, has denied in a televised interview making this promise. Trump was asked about the US-Israel war with Iran – on NBC’s “Meet the Press” – and said “I didn’t guarantee ‘no war’”. BBC Verify has found multiple examples of him saying “no more…
These candidates for governor worked for Joe Biden. Some don’t really talk about it though
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden is not on the ballot this fall. But at least three prominent members of his administration will be, representing the Democratic Party in a trio of governor’s races that may test the resilience of the Biden brand two years after he left the White House under a cloud of disapproval. Two…
Iranian strike on Israel suggests Tehran’s sense of resilience is growing
For years, Iran has generally justified direct attacks on Israel as retaliation for actions against Iranian territory, commanders or interests. This time was different. Tehran acted after an attack on one of its allies, following an Israeli strike on what it said was a Hezbollah-linked building in southern Beirut.
Heavy rain brings storm of problems and state of emergency to Minitonas, Man.
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A state of local emergency has been declared in a Manitoba community that was battered by heavy rain, which led to…