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UFC Hall of Famer and former lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is widely considered to be one of the best MMA fighters to ever compete in the sport. Many pundits and Nurmagomedov’s fighting peers have him high on their list of greatest fighters. After all, it’s hard to go undefeated through 29 professional fights, especially when … Read more
It must have been a pretty difficult conversation for Mike Nithavrianakis to have. The 56-year-old from Castle Douglas started work as the UK’s consul general in Milan in November. However, he has now left behind that role to become the new ambassador to Somalia, based in Mogadishu. The father-of-two said that while his family had … Read more
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Facing the future with a dwindling Colorado River supply and intense pressure from the federal government, Arizona, California and Nevada have offered a plan to cut their water use significantly. The proposal announced Monday isn’t final. It calls for cities, irrigation districts and Native American tribes to accept federal money — … Read more
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Justice Department on Tuesday asked an appeals court panel to vacate an April 2021 ruling that had declared unlawful a government order requiring masks on airplanes and other transportation modes during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the issue was now moot because the national emergency was now over. In January, … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Bernard Arnault, the world’s richest person, had $11.2 billion wiped from his fortune in one day over concerns that a softening US economy will dampen demand for luxury goods. Most Read from Bloomberg The founder of LVMH — whose offerings include Louis Vuitton handbags, Moet & Chandon Champagne and Christian Dior gowns — … Read more
Memorial Day marks the unofficial date when baseball fans can start checking the standings. The Mets survived a bumpy few weeks and have sparked a winning streak, reeling off five straight against the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians. They head into a six-game road trip with a chance to make up more ground … Read more
What the new Little Mermaid adaptation means for Black children. (Image: Illustration by Aurélia Durand for Yahoo) “Boy, was I obsessed!” Mary Jorge says of seeing The Little Mermaid in the movie theater with her family for the first time back in 1989. “It feels like just yesterday. … I can’t believe it’s been over … Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s ongoing medical struggles have raised a sensitive political question with no easy answer: Who would California Gov. Gavin Newsom pick to replace her if the seat becomes vacant? Despite calls from within her own party to resign, Feinstein, who turns 90 next month and is the oldest … Read more
A driver in the student pickup line at a Fayette County elementary school hit several parked vehicles and “became unruly” before being pepper sprayed by a police officer Tuesday afternoon, the school’s principal said. Dixie Magnet Elementary Principal Cynthia Bruno said in a letter to families that while in the car line to pick up … Read more
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – What could happen on Main Street if Washington’s political showdown over the debt ceiling stopped the government from cutting checks that fund a quarter of the economy? Americans could quickly notice painful blows dealt to their retirement accounts as stock markets swooned, and within days the lack of federal … Read more