Age is just a number, the adage goes. For Donald Trump, that number just got bigger. Trump turned 78 on Friday, and would be the oldest president ever inaugurated if he wins in November — a distinction he shares with his older rival. President Biden, who is the record holder, and would be 82 at […]
10 hours ago By Philippa Roxby, Health reporter Getty Images People are using the drugs to lose a few pounds to get ready for the beach this summer, Prof Powis said NHS England’s medical director says he is alarmed by reports that people are using weight-loss drugs as “a quick fix” to lose a few pounds and […]
Alamy Food manufacturers are recalling at least 56 types of pre-packed sandwiches, wraps and salads sold in major supermarkets because of possible contamination with E. coli. E. coli bacteria have not been detected in the products, but they are being recalled as a precaution. It is understood these are items containing salad leaves. Retailers involved […]
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Trump-era ban on “bump stocks,” simple devices that can allow automatic fire from otherwise semi-automatic guns. Mandel Ngan/AFP hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on bump stocks Friday, declaring that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded […]
5 hours ago By Gemma Dunstan, BBC Wales Live BBC Poppie Davies says she now wants to help others with alopecia When Poppie Davies’s hairdresser noticed a bald patch when she was just 16, it ended with her unable to look in the mirror as she lost her hair to alopecia. The 21-year-old from Cardiff said it […]
On a parabolic flight last year, where John experienced weightlessness for the first time, he found his day-to-day, hi-tech, microprocessor prosthetic leg would need recalibrating. In fact, John thinks he might need several prosthetic legs on the ISS. “There would be a prosthesis for running, a back up for the microprocessor prosthesis, and then there’s […]
English national team defender Esme Morgan will join the Washington Spirit from Manchester City this summer on a four-year contract, the NWSL club announced Thursday. Morgan, 23, made her professional debut at 16 and went on to make 87 appearances across all competitions for Manchester City, winning the FA Cup and the League Cup. The […]
Resolution calls on Sudanese military and RSF to ensure protection of civilians and seek immediate end to violence. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has approved a resolution demanding that Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) halt the siege of el-Fasher in North Darfur region and end fighting in the area. The resolution, approved in […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla shareholders re-approved Elon Musk’s controversial 2018 pay package by a wide margin, Musk posted on X Wednesday night, appearing to resolve an uncertainty that has loomed over his future with the company. A Delaware judge invalidated the package, worth as much as $56 billion earlier this year, arguing that the process […]
There was a point towards the end of last year when there was a genuine feeling that Daniel Ricciardo was lining up to take Sergio Pérez’s Formula One seat at Red Bull for 2025. Ricciardo made clear upon his mid-season return to the grid with AlphaTauri (now RB) that getting back in the Red Bull, […]