Almost 30 years ago, a fed-up Manhattan-family-court judge named Judith Sheindlin was sitting in her chambers when she got a call from a couple of television producers. They pitched her the idea for a TV show with Judy at its center. The result was Judge Judy, one of the most …
Read More »EU proposes ban in sixth round of sanctions on Russia
The European Union is proposing to ban oil imports from Russia and remove the country’s biggest bank from the SWIFT international payments network as part of a sixth round of sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
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‘Putin must pay a price’: EU plans Russian oil ban by the end of the year in new package of sanctions
The European Union has announced plans to ban Russian oil by the end of the year as part of a sixth package of sanctions in response to the war in Ukraine.
Read More »Stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle attacked on stage during LA show
Stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle has been attacked by a person who ran on stage at the Hollywood Bowl in LA.
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Buy ‘value brands’, cabinet minister says, as shop prices increase at fastest rate in more than a decade
A cabinet minister has been accused of being out of touch after suggesting that consumers facing the biggest rise in shop prices in more than a decade should buy “value brands”.
Read More »Elizabeth line opening date finally revealed
The capital’s new Crossrail service, known as the Elizabeth line, will open on Tuesday 24 May, Transport for London said.
Read More »Wayne Couzens among five murderers set to have their prison sentence reviewed by senior judges
Former Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens is one of five murderers set to have their prison sentence reviewed by senior judges in the Royal Courts of Justice on Wednesday.
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Robin Abcarian: Don’t kid yourself. The riots that shocked us 30 years ago could easily happen again.
Oakwood, the traditionally Black enclave in Venice, is a microcosm of the economic and racial inequality that exploded into riots in 1992
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Man killed by Simi Valley police identified as suspect in wife’s killing
Derrick Padilla was wanted by the LAPD and fired first at Simi Valley officers before he was shot and killed last week, police said.
Read More »LAPD, protesters clash downtown after rally against overturning of Roe vs. Wade
About 400 people rallied in front of a federal courthouse before marching to Pershing Square, where police declared an unlawful assembly.
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