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First there was stonewalling, then the private complaints from MPs before a very public outburst that saw an eye-watering 127 MPs tell their prime minister they were going to defy him on a welfare vote.Now, the inevitable climbdown has arrived, with Downing Street making a significant offer to rebels last night on their planned cuts to disability benefits. A government with a massive 165-strong working majority, had an awakening on Thursday to the importance of parliament as it embarked on a humiliating climbdown after the private warnings of MPs to Downing Street fell on deaf ears.It’s worth taking a beat…
Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who successfully ran for Congress in 1996 as a crusader for gun control after a mass shooting on a New York commuter train left her husband dead and her son severely wounded, has died. She was 81.News of her death was shared Thursday by several elected officials on her native Long Island and by Jay Jacobs, chair of the New York State Democratic Committee. Details about her death were not immediately available.McCarthy went from political novice to one of the nation’s leading advocates for gun control legislation in the aftermath of the 1993 Long Island…
Tokyo CNN — Japan executed on Friday a man dubbed the “Twitter killer,” who was convicted of murdering and dismembering nine people, mostly women, after contacting them on social media, according to the country’s justice minister. The execution is the first use of capital punishment in the country in nearly three years. Takahiro Shiraishi, 34, was sentenced to death in 2020 after pleading guilty to killing the nine people in a what was a high-profile mass murder case that gripped the nation. He was found guilty in December 2020 of murdering, raping and dismembering the nine victims, and storing their…
Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner & More Arrive for Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sanchez’s WeddingJenna Bush Hager isn’t feeling any FOMO when it comes to Jeff Bezos’ wedding. The Jenna & Friends anchor admitted she had no interest in attending the Amazon founder and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez’s impending nuptials in Venice, Italy, citing the highly-publicized nature of the event as a reason for her disinterest. “Everybody’s talking about it,” she told guest co-host Maria Shriver during the June 26 episode of the daytime talk show. “It’s very public. There’s protests in Venice, which I personally would hate.” Indeed, as some…
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.In today’s edition, Lawrence Hurley previews a major Supreme Court decision day. Plus, Natasha Korecki explores the 2028 implications of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s decision to seek a third term.Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here.— Adam WollnerHow JB Pritzker’s decision to run for re-election could impact his 2028 aspirationsAnalysis by Natasha KoreckiFrom Chicago’s South Side, JB Pritzker, who has emerged…
Fireball sightings were reported in multiple states across the southeastern United States during the day on Thursday.The American Meteor Society said it received over 140 reports of fireball sightings Thursday over six states — Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.Kathryn Farr – PHOTO: A still from a dashcam video that captured a fireball over South Carolina on June 26, 2025.Miranda Riendeau – PHOTO: In this screen grab from a video, a fireball streaks through the sky near Batesburg, South Carolina, on June 26, 2025.In northern Georgia, there were “numerous reports” of an earthquake followed by a flash…
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on June 23, 2025.NYSES&P 500 futures sat near flat Thursday night with investors on all-time high watch and awaiting inflation data.Futures tied to the broad index traded around their flatline, as did Nasdaq 100 futures. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 33 points, or 0.1%.Thursday night’s action comes as traders wait to see if the S&P 500 can rise to new records. The broad index climbed 0.8% to finish the trading day at 6,141.02, bringing it only a few points away from the intraday all-time high of 6,147.43 reached in February.The Nasdaq…
Attorneys are pleading for the release from immigration detention of a 6-year-old boy treated for cancer of the blood and bone marrow, who is being held in Texas with his mother and sibling. The boy, his mother and his 9-year-old sibling, originally from Honduras, were seized after the three attended their May 29 immigration hearing in Los Angeles last month. Attorneys say the family could be deported within days because their attempt to secure asylum in the U.S. was cut short. Their arrests are among many that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has carried out at immigration courts to shuffle more…
The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers…THE SUN Arsenal are ready to take on north London rivals Tottenham in the race for £68m Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze.Former Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo is a free agent after his Boca Juniors contract was terminated.Mario Balotelli is poised to by play for a third-division club in Spain. DAILY MIRROR Viktor Gyokeres has put Manchester United into pole position for his signature after making a U-turn on an Arsenal move. Real Madrid are said to have sounded out Myles Lewis-Skelly in the hope that the Arsenal star would consider joining…