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The United Auto Workers’ decision to endorse Kamala Harris’s presidential run has apparently gotten under the skin of Donald Trump, who has responded by insulting the union’s leader as “a stupid person”.In a new interview with Fox News on Sunday, as reported by the Hill, the former president said of union chief Shawn Fain: “Look, the United Auto Workers I know very well – they vote for me. They have a stupid person leading them, but they vote for me. They’re going to love Donald Trump more than ever before.”Trump’s remarks allude to the harsh 100% tariff he has proposed…

Carolyn was a free spirit. From the moment she sat next to me in a bar in Colorado in 1987, I knew she was special. We married in 1989, and I looked forward to spending my life with this funny, confident woman.Then four years later, I noticed Carolyn walking strangely. A few weeks after that, she couldn’t see that the traffic lights had turned green.She was referred to a neurologist and diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. We loved each other deeply, but life was hard. By 2009, my world had shrunk to work and caring for Carolyn. Her condition was getting more serious, and I refused…

The discovery of a previously unknown Roman fort in Pembrokeshire, Wells, has overturned assumptions that the area’s indigenous Celtic tribes maintained peaceful relations with Roman invaders.The site, which has excited archaeologists, has until now been hidden beneath a huge overgrown field. This explains why farming the land was unsuccessful: farmers kept hammering away at the stones.The discovery was made by Dr Mark Meroni, a leading Roman expert and tutor at the University of Oxford, who said: “This is a massive fortress and an incredible find of national importance.”He was even more excited because it was right next to the Roman…

When Catie joined her local junior lawyers division, which helps young people in the legal profession to connect, she had no idea she would meet her best friend. “I was living in Leeds and had just moved in with my now husband,” she says. “I was training to be a solicitor and having a great time. But, as so many friends had moved to London, I was a bit at sea having to meet new people.”In August 2013, she helped to arrange an event for the division on a canal boat. There, she met Delia, who was also living in…

A A funny thing happened in the hours after Joe Biden dropped out of the U.S. presidential race and Kamala Harris took his place: For a candidate who had previously failed to inspire, It was a huge, real wave of excitement. This is not just a stopgap measure. In the 48 hours after Harris became the presumptive Democratic nominee, donations totaled more than $100 million, and voter registrations reportedly increased by 700%. It was overwhelming and exciting; it felt like this was someone who could actually win.The strangest thing—besides the immediate sense of history—is how quickly it has adjusted. It’s…

Britain’s first black Olympic medalist, sprinter Harry Edward, will be commemorated with a blue plaque hanging at his London home.Edward won bronze medals in the 100m and 200m at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics and was British sprint champion for three consecutive years, winning the 100, 220 and 440 yards finals in one hour in 1922.English Heritage has confirmed that the plaque will be placed at his former home in Huntley Street, Bloomsbury, London. A spokesman for English Heritage said: “This is a very exciting prospect. Harry will join a beautiful line-up of Olympic stars commemorated on blue plaques.They included boxer…

The questions1 According to a 13th-century song, what “is icumen in”?2 Which bear is classed as a marine mammal?3 The Maestro Rhythm King was an early form of what device?4 Whose trousers were censored by North Korean TV earlier this year?5 Which city hosted the highest-altitude Summer Olympics?6 What is the only moon in the solar system with a dense atmosphere?7 Who had a brief fling with the Australian surfer Blaine Gordon?8 Which giant of Russian literature had African ancestry?9 Who got married on 3 June 1937 at Château de Candé?10 What is TikTok’s parent company?11 Which perennial Christmas hit…

On a remote coral reef 16,000 kilometers from Paris, surfer Gabriel Medina gave Olympic spectators one of the most memorable Olympic images to date, with an aerial celebration so perfect it looked good Unbelievable.The Brazilian set off a thundering wave off Tahiti’s Teahupo’o on Monday, emerging from the rolling area before soaring into the air and appearing to land on Pacific clouds, pointing skyward with biblical calm, his The surfboard accurately reflects his movements.The photo was taken by AFP photographer Jérôme Brouillet, who said “the conditions were perfect and the waves were higher than we expected.” He took the photo…

For weeks now, controversy has surrounded the Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, who was sentenced to four years in prison in England in 2016 for raping a 12-year-old girl when he was 19. He has served his time and openly expressed regret for what he called “the biggest mistake of my life”. But is that enough for him to be allowed to represent the Netherlands at the Olympic Games, a contest in which participants are also expected to serve as role models?International media and support groups for victims of sexual violence certainly do not think so. Many…

Sinéad O’Connor’s death certificate confirmed she died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchial asthma.A year after the Irish artist and activist passed away at the age of 56, the news was first reported by the Irish Independent on Sunday.O’Connor’s first husband and close friend John Reynolds registered the death certificate in London last Wednesday.The document states that O’Connor died from “exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchial asthma and a low-grade lower respiratory tract infection.”O’Connor died on July 26 last year at her home in south London, where police found her “unconscious”. At the time, they said…