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2022-07-28 00:40:08 Manchin announces deal with Democrats on major tax and climate bill

News of agreement breaks deadlock two weeks after conservative Democrat had appeared to kill off Biden’s climate agendaDemocrat Joe Manchin announced on Wednesday afternoon that he has reached a deal with the Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, on a domestic policy bill that would pay down national debt, cut energy costs and lower the cost of health insurance and prescription drugs, while supporting a “realistic” climate policy.The development came almost two weeks after the West Virginia conservative senator had appeared essentially to kill off flagship climate action legislation when he came out against raising taxes on wealth Americans and refused to support more funding for climate action. Continue reading...

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2022-07-28 00:20:13 Meta’s growth comes to screeching halt as company projects first revenue drop

The company in its second-quarter earnings report said it anticipates lower than predicted revenue of $26bn to $28.5bnFor the first time in nearly a decade, Meta’s explosive growth has come to a halt, as the Facebook parent company forecast its first decline in revenue since it went public.Meta, in its second-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, said it expects third-quarter revenue of between $26bn and $28.5bn – lower than the $30.52bn analysts predicted. Continue reading...

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2022-07-28 00:20:10 ‘She’s delusional’: Roundhay voters on Tory leadership contender Liz Truss

As Leeds prepares to host hustings, residents of leafy suburb where Truss grew up take issue with her claims about the areaAs Leeds prepared to host the first of the Conservative leadership regional hustings on Thursday evening, people who grew up alongside candidate Liz Truss have found much to disagree with her on.Truss went to Roundhay school, an Ofsted “outstanding” comprehensive in the leafy suburb in the north of the city. She caused outrage and indignation among local leaders with her comments about her former school, which she said “let down” children. Continue reading...

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2022-07-28 00:20:06 Popp double fires Germany past France to set up Wembley final with England

England against Germany in a European Championship final at a sold-out Wembley. Loved, hated, it is a tie that draws the attention of the host nation like no other, in any sport, in any arena.Despite an at times scintillating display from France, who came from behind for the first time at the Euros, two goals from Alex Popp earned Germany a semi-final win over the French to pit England against the eight-time champions on Sunday night and confirm a narrative that felt inevitable from the moment England and Germany topped their respective groups unbeaten. Continue reading...

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2022-07-28 00:00:07 Highland Park mass shooting suspect charged with 117 felony crimes

Robert Crimo, 21, accused of killing seven and wounding dozens in Fourth of July attack in Chicago suburb, indicted by grand juryThe man accused of opening fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killing seven, has been indicted by a grand jury on 117 felony charges.The indictment included 21 first-degree murder counts, 48 counts of attempted murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery, representing the seven people killed and dozens wounded in the attack on the Fourth of July event in Highland Park, Illinois. Continue reading...

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2022-07-27 22:40:07 Brittney Griner: US seeking prisoner swap with Russia to release WNBA star

The offer also seeks return of US executive Paul Whelan and is a reversal of previous US policy resisting such dealsThe Biden administration has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, ex-US marine Paul Whelan, the secretary of state, Antony Blinken, said on Wednesday.In a sharp reversal of previous policy, Blinken also said he expects to speak with his Kremlin counterpart for the first time since before Russia invaded Ukraine. Continue reading...

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2022-07-27 22:00:17 San Francisco couple ticketed after curb painted red – while their car was parked

Desiree and Jeff Jolly say they got $180 fine for parking in a red zone that didn’t exist when they parked the car days earlierParking in San Francisco is notoriously difficult and costly – the city has some of the most expensive parking citations in the US. But according to one couple, the city gave them a ticket for parking in a red zone after workers painted the curb red while the car was parked.Desiree and Jeff Jolly told ABC7 they received a $180 fine for parking in a red zone that didn’t exist when they parked the car days earlier. They pointed out a spot workers missed to avoid painting their vehicle. Continue reading...

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2022-07-27 22:00:13 Greece’s welcome to Mohammed bin Salman another sign of western forgiveness

Energy not the murder of Jamal Khashoggi was on the agenda for the Saudi Arabian crown prince’s fruitful visit to AthensSmiles, handshakes, backslaps and the Acropolis all to himself. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has landed in Europe – his first trip west since the brutal killing of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi – and on a continent jittering with energy worries, the Saudi royal has received red-carpet treatment.Human rights concerns aside, the de facto leader of the world’s greatest oil producer has luxuriated in a welcome that only recently may have seemed impossible. Continue reading...

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2022-07-27 22:00:08 ‘Imprudent’ priest uses inflatable mattress as altar during mass in sea

Father Mattia Bernasconi apologises for any offence after failing to find shade while on camp in Italy with high school studentsA priest who celebrated mass in the sea using an inflatable mattress as an altar has been placed under investigation by Italian authorities.Father Mattia Bernasconi, 36, from the archdiocese of Milan, said he had planned to hold Sunday’s ceremony among the trees by the beach in Crotone, southern Italy, after he had been helping with a week-long summer camp for high school students organised by Libera, an anti-mafia organisation. Continue reading...

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2022-07-27 21:20:35 Love Island draws 1,500 complaints to Ofcom over alleged misogyny

Media regulator deciding whether to investigate ITV reality show over behaviour of male contestants towards womenLove Island viewers have made 1,509 complaints to the media regulator Ofcom over allegedly misogynistic behaviour by male contestants towards their female counterparts.Viewers were upset by a Snog, Marry, Pie challenge, in which the show’s participants revealed who they would kiss, marry or hit in the face with a cream pie. The dancer and model Tasha Ghouri was left in tears over comments that Dami Hope and Luca Bish made before delivering a pie to her face. Continue reading...

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