The Skadden Arps deal suggests negotiating may be getting more costly. Paul Weiss said it would provide $40 million in pro bono work, while the Skadden Arps agreement more than doubled that amount. The deals have also been met with scathing criticism by those in the legal community who see them as unnecessary capitulation in […]
The Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine official, Dr. Peter Marks, abruptly resigned Friday, saying in a searing letter that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s aggressive stance on vaccines was irresponsible and posed a danger to the public. “It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the secretary, but rather […]
Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Getty Images An estimated four million fewer people are donating money to charity compared to before Covid, owing to squeezed household budgets and a lack of interest from younger individuals. A survey by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) found that just half of the people it asked made donations […]
They enter as raw prospects with little or no experience in American football. Some have excelled previously in other sports, some have no experience whatsoever as professional athletes. But they all have one thing in common: the dream of making it in the NFL. Ten weeks of intense training in Bradenton, Florida, for this year’s […]
Sophie Millward BBC News, Worcestershire BBC The couple opened the café to supplement their pensions A beloved Worcester cafe, known for its warm atmosphere and hearty meals, is closing after years of serving as a hub for the community. Big Bill’s Cafe owners, Martin, 83, and Sheila, 75, who took over in 2019, cite rising […]
More than 1,000 Division I men’s basketball players have entered the transfer portal since it opened on March 24. That’s a lot of names and faces to learn as college basketball’s roster management busy season increasingly resembles NBA free agency. This is where The Athletic’s transfer portal rankings come in. The rankings are a living […]
Another eclipse is upon us. On Saturday, the moon will cast its shadow on Earth’s surface, a phenomenon that people in parts of the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Russia and Africa will get to experience as a partial solar eclipse. It is only partially as impressive as the total solar eclipse that cut […]
Kevin Keane BBC Scotland environment correspondent BBC Greg Jackson, the boss of Octopus Energy, says bills need to be calculated regionally The boss of one of the UK’s biggest energy providers says people living in Scotland could have the cheapest electricity in Europe. Greg Jackson, who founded Octopus Energy, wants the electricity market to be […]
Alex Pope BBC News, Bedfordshire Bedford Credit Union Katrina Allen said the free events were open to everybody whether they thought they were struggling or not Two cost of living fairs in a county aimed to lift “the taboo of wanting to save money and to be thrifty”, said their organiser. Bedford Credit Union is […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Brian Vu has been a fan of the NBA for 14 years, but he has never experienced a game like the one he attended last week in Portland. Not only did his hometown Trail Blazers beat the Memphis Grizzlies, but also for the first time in his life, Vu said he felt […]