2 h. ago NYC mayor throws support behind bill to ban Central Park horse carriages

New York City’s mayor has thrown his support behind a proposal to end the horse-drawn carriages that have been fixtures in Central Park for more than 150 years, citing safety concerns

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7 h. ago Woman was shot dead by her husband on Valentine's Day after trying to flee the relationship, inquest hears

Lisa Smith, 43, was shot twice in the neck in the car park of The Three Horseshoes  in Knockholt, Kent, on February 14 this year.

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11 h. ago Woman shot by husband on Valentine’s Day after trying to escape relationship

Lisa Smith, 43, was shot twice in the neck in the car park of The Three Horseshoes on Main Road in Knockholt, Kent, on February 14 this year.

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16 h. ago Australian politicians rally behind ABC journalist after clash with Donald Trump

US president accuses John Lyons of ‘hurting Australia’ after reporter asked about his White House business dealingsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s politicians have thrown their support behind an ABC journalist who was berated by Donald Trump after asking questions about the US president’s personal business dealings in Washington DC on Tuesday.Trump was answering questions on the White House lawn when he clashed with the ABC’s Americas editor, John Lyons, who said he was reporting for Four Corners. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Tragic story of champion horserider who hanged herself in a park while celebrating first wedding anniversary at luxury spa

A champion horse rider who had travelled to far-flung destinations around the world - and who was weeks away from starting a new chapter by moving to Australia with the 'man of my dreams'.

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7 d. ago Zohran Mamdani has a new goal as he runs for NYC mayor: cheaper World Cup tickets

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is calling on FIFA to make World Cup tickets more affordable for New Yorkers

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1 week ago NYC Mayor Eric Adams says he won't quit the race and is the only one who can beat Mamdani

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has said again that he won’t end his reelection campaign

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1 week ago Nancy Mace was tearful after meeting with Epstein victims. A day later she defended Trump who has called it a ‘hoax’

Mace, a survivor of sexual assault and rape herself, has defied GOP leadership and thrown support behind House bill to force further releases of Epstein files

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1 week ago Eric Adams not dropping out of NYC mayoral race after reports Trump officials may offer him place in administration

There has been speculation Trump may intervene in the mayor’s race to thwart Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani

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2 w. ago NYC Mayor Eric Adams insists he isn't ending his reelection campaign

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is insisting that he isn’t dropping his reelection campaign after reports he had been approached about potentially taking a job with the federal government

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2 w. ago Odds on Eric Adams dropping out of NYC mayoral race spike as Trump advisers reportedly mull offering him place in administration

There has been speculation Trump may intervene in the mayor’s race to thwart Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani

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2 w. ago Zohran Mamdani says he'll skip 'unofficial' debates in NYC mayor's race

Zohran Mamdani says he won’t participate in any debates in the New York City mayor’s race except for two official debates next month that were organized by the local campaign finance board

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2 w. ago Lord Mayor of the City of London to fight NYC firefighter in charity bash

Alastair King is lacing up and stepping into the squared circle

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2 w. ago Trump says he will award Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Former NYC mayor was sanctioned by courts and disbarred for amplifying false claims about the 2020 electionDonald Trump said Monday he will award Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, two days after his longtime political ally was seriously injured in a car crash.The decision places the award on a man once lauded for leading New York after the September 11, 2001, attacks and later sanctioned by courts and disbarred for amplifying false claims about the 2020 US presidential election. Giuliani, the former New York mayor, was also criminally charged in two states; he has denied wrongdoing. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump to honor ailing Rudy Giuliani with presidential medal of freedom as former NYC mayor recovers from car accident

President Donald Trump announced Monday he would award former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani the presidential medal of freedom.

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2 w. ago Teen driver in Rudy Giuliani car crash identified after former NYC mayor seriously injured

President Trump’s former lawyer suffered multiple injuries including fractured spine in collision Saturday

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2 w. ago Saturday racing tips: Best bets for Sandown Park, Beverley & Chester

Racing correspondent Jonathan Doidge brings us his horse racing tips for Saturday, focusing on Sandown Park

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2 w. ago Friday racing tips: Best bets for Thirsk, Sandown & Salisbury

Racing correspondent Jonathan Doidge brings us his horse racing tips for Friday, focusing on Thirsk, Sandown Park and Salisbury

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3 w. ago Former top aide to NYC mayor among 7 facing new charges in City Hall corruption probe

A former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams is among seven people facing new charges in the corruption investigation that has swirled around City Hall for two years

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3 w. ago ‘Good energy’: Eveliina Summanen backs Spurs surge after manager change | Moving the Goalposts

Midfielder on Martin Ho, taking steps forward with the London club and playing for Finland at Euro 2025When Eveliina Summanen joined Tottenham from the Swedish side Kristianstad in January 2022, everything changed for her. The 27-year-old knew she was coming to a league with ambition, a league increasingly catching the attention of the best European talent, and a league that stood to benefit from a home European Championship that would catapult interest and growth further.“At Spurs I got enough support and time to kind of grow into things,” Summanen says. “I wasn’t just thrown into the deep end right away. I got the right support, right help on and off the pitch to get to where I am now. It didn’t just happen overnight, I just slowly, slowly kept building and that’s still what I want to do, keep taking steps forward.”This is an extract from our free email, Moving the Goalposts. To get the full edition, visit this page and follow the instructions. Moving the Goalposts is back to its ...

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