[ Nigel Farage’s suggestion that he will not return to frontline politics at the general election has been greeted with “huge relief” at GB News, where bosses fear losing the “channel’s biggest ratings draw”. The Reform UK party co-founder has played down the idea that he would run for a Parliamentary seat, a move which … Read more
[ Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) launched a $1 million ad buy on Monday in the state’s Senate race as the Republican vies for a victory in what has largely been a blue state in presidential and Senate races. Hogan, a popular governor, would be the first Republican to serve as a senator from … Read more
[ Liz Truss is known as Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister. Her tenure in September 2022, after Boris Johnson was forced to resign, lasted just seven weeks after a disastrous mini budget unleashed economic chaos. The Daily Star newspaper had then bought an iceberg lettuce and set up a live webcam to see who would last … Read more
[ The body of a missing construction worker who was on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore when it collapsed last week has been found, according to authorities. The Unified Command, a group that includes the U.S. Coast Guard and Maryland state agencies, said in a press release that the body of Maynor Yasir … Read more
[ The US government has given the state of Maryland $60 million (around £47.6m) in federal emergency relief money to rebuild the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The bridge came tumbling down early on Tuesday (26 March) after the cargo ship Dali lost power and plowed into it soon after leaving the Port … Read more
[ A marine technology professor has said the crew of the Dali cargo ship would have had less than a minute to respond in “challenging” conditions after the vessel lost power before colliding with a bridge near Baltimore early on Tuesday. CCTV video and marine tracking data has revealed the ship lost power, adjusted course … Read more
[ Charles Grice “Lefty” Driesell, a Hall of Fame coach who made Maryland into a national power, died today at 92. He died at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, his family said, but did not disclose the cause. Maryland planned to honor Driesell with a moment of silence before its game against No. 14 … Read more
[ A host of new state laws came into effect across the country Monday, reflecting a national rift on key issues and how to address them that doesn’t seem to be shifting course anytime soon. Many of the measures are sure to attract criticism and even mockery from their opponents. For instance, California now mandates … Read more
