Harvard professor calls Nike's DEI investigation a "big deal" that could reshape corporate hiring practices following Supreme Court's admissions ruling.

Mr. Beutner, a former ally of Mayor Karen Bass, entered the contest in October. He is leaving the race weeks after the sudden death of his daughter.

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Casey Wasserman, who is leading preparations for the 2028 Summer Games, has expressed “regret” after messages he exchanged with Ghislaine Maxwell decades ago surfaced.

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The government website is meant to connect Americans with drug companies to buy prescriptions directly with their own money. It is not clear how many patients will save money.

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Empress Eugénie’s crown was left lying on the sidewalk after the Louvre Museum heist in October. The museum has now released pictures of the damage.

Katie Britt is uniquely positioned to reason with the Trump administration — when she chooses to speak up.

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Goyard wallets, Apple Watches and cashmere sweaters were just some of the items sent to friends and associates.

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The best athletes in the world on snow and ice get their quadrennial moment this month at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy.

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DHS Secretary Kriti Noem deployed to both borders in one day as Trump administration faces criticism over illegal immigration crackdown operations.

BitLocker encryption keys provided to law enforcement by Microsoft raise concerns about digital privacy as encrypted data becomes accessible to authorities with valid warrants.

The Justice Department has arrested 158 individuals in Minnesota for clashing with ICE officers — but more criminal charges could ostensibly be announced.

Kamala Harris relaunches "Kamala HQ" as "Headquarters" youth project, fueling 2028 presidential speculation amid partnership with advocacy group.

A tip about a suspicious California home sparked a major trafficking bust, leading to 611 arrests and rescuing nearly 20 children across the state.

Jennifer Esposito calls out Hollywood's lack of support after mortgaging her home to make "Fresh Kills," questioning basic human decency in the industry.

It wasn’t a Mirage after all. The Brooklyn Mirage music venue is set to welcome ravers again this June after another nightlife company has stepped in to save the troubled spot, which was not allowed to reopen because of numerous safety issues. The troubled Brooklyn Mirage music venue is set to reopen this June following...

The 84-year-old has not been seen or heard from since Saturday night.

Thirteen players were either in quarantine or isolation due to a norovirus that began affecting the team on Tuesday night.

Exclusive: Luxury aircraft owned by property tycoon close to US president’s family has twice flown Palestinian men from Arizona to Tel Aviv

On the morning of 21 January, Israeli authorities left eight Palestinian men at a West Bank checkpoint. Disoriented and cold, they were dressed in prison-issued tracksuits and carried their few belongings in plastic bags.

Hours earlier, they had been sitting with their wrists and ankles shackled on the plush leather seats of a private jet owned by the Florida property tycoon Gil Dezer, a longtime business partner of Donald Trump.

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As Starmer apologises for believing Mandelson’s ‘lies’, just how damaging will the latter’s links to Jeffrey Epstein be for the PM’s own reputation? John Harris and Kiran Stacey discuss the latest. Plus, the mood on the ground from the Gorton and Denton by-election

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Another year, another Dracula film.

The hosts managed to just about get the Santagiulia arena ready for Italy’s win over France – and the locals responded

“Ladies and gentlemen! The women’s preliminary Group B match between Italy and France will get under way in five minutes! And the question is: Are! You! Ready! For! Hockey?!” Well, quite.

That had been the question for the last five months, as it happens, ever since it first became obvious that construction of Milan’s new Santagiulia arena was running massively behind schedule. At the test event last month the ice was grey because there was so much building dust in it, and midway through the match a man had to come on to the rink to repair a melted patch with a watering can.

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Was it a case of low-life imitating art?

Furnish says he and his husband felt ‘violated’ by the Daily Mail, who allegedly used information gained unlawfully

David Furnish has said it is “an abomination” that the publisher of the Daily Mail was able to write “narrow-minded” stories about him and his husband, Elton John, using information allegedly secured by unlawful means.

In evidence submitted to the high court, Furnish said he and John had been “violated” by the Mail, after being told that it had worked with private detectives to intercept their phone calls and personal details.

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Nasdaq drops as investors continue to ditch high-flying AI-linked shares after weak labour market survey