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Christopher and Janine Barton were killed in the collision (Picture: West Yorkshire Police) A motorcyclist and pillion passenger who were among six people killed in a crash near Wakefield have been named as a husband and wife. Christopher Barton, 56, and Janine Barton, 48, have been described by their son as ‘a loving, caring mum … Read more

Of the 6,997 people who took the California State Bar Exam last July, 59.5% passed and won the right to practice law. The pass rate was 72.2% among the 4,909 people taking the exam for the first time. The pass percentage traditionally is higher among first-timers than among the total group of applicants, which includes … Read more

Former Harvard’s women’s hockey coach, Katey Stone, filed a sex discrimination suit on Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, claiming that the university forced her out last year over misconduct and hazing allegations — which she claims are false — while also alleging she faced gender bias and unfair pay from the school.  Stone … Read more

Donald Trump shared a letter Tuesday he received from Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who condemned the assassination attempt against the Republican presidential nominee. “Your Excellency,” began the short letter from Abbas to the 78-year-old former president. “It is with grave concern that I have received news and later on watched footage of your attempted … Read more

Former US President and 2024 presidential nominee Donald Trump pictured during a campaign rally with US Senator and vice presidential nominee JD Vance at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on July 20, 2024. Mirrorpix / MEGA Since the end of World War II, debates about American foreign policy have more often been within … Read more

U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) speaks at an event July 15, 2024, to commemorate the completion of the suicide deterrent system on the Golden Gate Bridge, also known as the net. Community leaders, advocates and officials from public agencies also attended. (Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District) While still under construction, the suicide … Read more

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced Tuesday that there will be a “zero-tolerance policy” for disturbances in effect for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the US Capitol — and warned lawmakers that they could be arrested for violating the order.  “Due to the attention garnered by the prime minister’s address, there will be an … Read more

Hillary Clinton said the country has an “even sharper” choice in the 2024 election now that President Biden has backed out and endorsed Kamala Harris to replace him atop the Democratic ticket. Clinton penned an op-ed published in the New York Times Tuesday declaring that Harris can beat former President Donald Trump in November. “Elections … Read more

That’s a pain in the bass. A fish dropped out of the sky and smashed into a New Jersey couple’s Tesla parked in their driveway, cracking the car’s windshield. Cynthia and Jeff Levine said they heard a crash outside of their Atlantic Highlands home — about a mile away from the nearest body of water, … Read more

The Peach State is in play after all. That’s the takeaway from a Landmark Communications poll of 400 likely voters in Georgia conducted Monday, a day after President Biden renounced his re-election bid. The difference between Republican nominee Donald Trump and presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris is well inside the +/- 5% margin of error. … Read more