16 h. ago How Rhode Island finally pushed a partial assault weapons ban over the finish line

It took 10 years, but Rhode Island politicians finally found a way to ban the sale, manufacturing and distribution of certain assault weapons

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47 h. ago John Swinney urged not to drop Scotland's ban on cash for weapons in face of Russia threat

The First Minister said he could 'reconsider' the SNP's longstanding policy against directly funding munitions amid the threat from Putin.

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7 d. ago Brentford pushing for £63m Bryan Mbeumo fee as final Manchester United talks continue

Bees want add-ons to make total deal worth more than Red Devils paying Wolves for Matheus Cunha

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9 d. ago Chelsea closing in on deal for Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens

Chelsea hold face-to-face talks at Club World CupBayern monitoring developments but Blues confidentChelsea are pushing to finalise an agreement to buy Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund. Enzo Maresca has made no secret of his desire to sign a winger and talks over Gittens are moving in the right direction.Bayern Munich are also monitoring developments around the England Under-21 international but Chelsea are confident they will not be outflanked by the Bundesliga champions. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Viktor Gyokeres 'makes final threat to Sporting' in desperate push for Arsenal move

Gyokeres has reportedly told Sporting he has no desire to return to the club

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1 week ago NYC mayor candidate Brad Lander trots out Cuomo’s harassment accusers in final campaign push after ICE arrest

Accuser says former governor has ‘made it clear that he’s fine to destroy my life’

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1 week ago Nick Kyrgios: ‘If I’d acted a bit differently, I would have had a Wimbledon title’

Tennis’s great disruptor speaks on his highs and lows on Centre Court and the BBC’s ‘very strange’ decision to leave him out of the commentary boxWimbledon runs through Nick Kyrgios’s tumultuous career with a mysterious force full of pain, glory and controversy. It is a tournament defined by history and restraint but, for Kyrgios the disruptor, it is also a place pitted with dark despair and sunlit magic.The Australian has spent a night in a psychiatric ward while playing at Wimbledon and also been served with court orders and lawsuits during and after the 2022 championship that ended in him pushing Novak Djokovic so hard in a memorable final. But he has since struggled with injury and he will miss his third successive Wimbledon this year. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Rhode Island lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of assault weapons

Rhode Island’s Democratic-controlled state House has advanced legislation that would ban sales of certain semiautomatic rifles

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1 week ago Judge rules Trump administration can't require states to help on immigration to get transport money

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from withholding billions of dollars in transportation funds from states that don’t agree to participate in some immigration enforcement actions

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1 week ago Villagers appeal for final push to help renovate Stirlingshire war memorial

A total of 77 names of fallen local heroes from both World Wars appear on the Plean cenotaph - with campaigners looking to raise funds to clean up the monument.

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1 week ago Ruthless Pacers throttle Thunder to push NBA finals to decisive Game 7

Indiana rout OKC 108-91 in Game 6 of NBA finalsThunder to host winner-take-all Game 7 on SundayFueled by defense, depth and defiance, the Indiana Pacers stormed to a 108-91 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night, leveling the NBA finals at three games apiece and setting up a decisive Game 7 in Oklahoma City.Obi Toppin came off the bench to score 20 points, Andrew Nembhard added 17 points with four assists and Pascal Siakam had 16 points and 13 rebounds as Indiana bounced back from consecutive losses. Tyrese Haliburton, cleared to play only hours before tipoff due to a strained right calf, delivered 14 points, five assists and two steals in 22 high-impact minutes. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Judge blocks Trump plan to tie states’ transportation funds to immigration enforcement

States argued US transportation secretary lacks authority to impose conditions on funding appropriated by CongressA federal judge on Thursday blocked Donald Trump’s administration from forcing 20 Democratic-led states to cooperate with immigration enforcement in order to receive billions of dollars in transportation grant funding.Chief US District Judge John McConnell in Providence, Rhode Island, granted the states’ request for an injunction barring the Department of Transportation’s policy, saying the states were likely to succeed on the merits of some or all of their claims. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tragic update in case of human remains that washed up near Taylor Swift's £10m mansion

Police have issued an update almost a month to the day after human remains were found near Taylor Swift's home in Westerly, Rhode Island

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2 w. ago Captain Cook’s missing ship found after sinking 250 years ago

HMS Endeavour, which had been lost for centuries, has finally been discovered off the coast of Rhode Island

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2 w. ago Emma Raducanu crashes out at Queen's after 'breaking rule' against Qinwen Zheng

Emma Raducanu lost in straight sets to Qinwen Zheng as she crashed out of Queen's at the quarter-final stage, having earlier pushed her luck during a break in play

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