Sunak clinched the leadership position Monday, and is seen by his party as a safe pair of hands it hopes will stabilize an economy sliding toward recession.
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Adidas ends partnership with Kanye over antisemitic remarks
The company faced pressure to cut ties with Ye, with celebrities and others on social media urging Adidas to act.
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Russian court rejects Brittney Griner’s appeal of 9-year prison sentence
Griner’s February arrest came at a time of heightened tensions between Moscow and Washington, just days before Russia sent troops into Ukraine.
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Abortion ruling means more births, more infant deaths in Mississippi
Mississippi has the nation’s highest fetal mortality rate, highest infant mortality rate, highest pre-term birth rate and is among the worst states for maternal mortality.
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Jan. 6 trial delayed after Oath Keepers’ leader gets COVID
Jurors were supposed to begin hearing the fourth week of testimony in the case against Stewart Rhodes and four others accused of plotting to stop the transfer of power from Republican Donald Trump to Democrat Joe Biden.
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Ex-Minneapolis police officer pleads guilty in George Floyd killing
Another former Minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd.
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Residents urged to leave annexed region as Ukraine advances
Moscow-installed authorities in Ukraine’s occupied southern region of Kherson are urging local residents to evacuate to Russia.
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Biden pushing lower prescription drug costs in midterm press
President Joe Biden will head to a community college in Irvine, California, on Friday to meet with older Americans and tout his administration’s efforts to reduce inflation and drive down costs.
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Abortion bans are motivating midterm voters, poll shows
The survey also showed that most voters, Democrats and Republicans, do not think abortion should be prohibited in cases of rape or incest, nor do they support laws that set criminal punishments for abortion providers and women who have abortions.
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Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates up another quarter point
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the key 30-year rate climbed to 6.92% from 6.66% last week.