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‘SNL’ hasn’t formally apologized to Aimee Lou Wood for controversial ‘White Lotus’ parody: report

Aimee Lou Wood is allegedly still waiting on an official apology from “SNL.”
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom suing Trump over ‘unlawful’ tariffs

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday he is suing President Donald Trump over his sweeping tariffs — claiming that the levies are “wreaking chaos” on the Golden State, which has the largest economy in the US. The lawsuit will argue that Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose hefty tariffs on…
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EY being investigated over Post Office auditing during Horizon scandal

Financial Reporting Council looking into whether the firm met its standards regarding the Horizon IT system

EY, one of the “Big Four” accounting firms, is being investigated over how it audited the accounts of the Post Office, as the postal branch network wrestled with the Horizon software scandal that resulted in hundreds of post office operators being wrongly convicted.

The UK’s accounting regulator, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), said it had begun an investigation into whether the firm met its standards “with particular reference to matters related to the Horizon IT system”.

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Trump effect leaves Canada’s Conservatives facing catastrophic loss

Pierre Poilievre had hoped to be the next PM, but a sharp change in mood amid Trump tariffs has the party in turmoil

When Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre finally emerged from a holding room, excited shouts erupted in a tsunami-like wave throughout the banquet hall. Party faithful – some in the ill-fitting free T-shirts handed out by staffers – craned their necks for a glimpse of the man they hoped will be the next Canadian prime minister.

Hair perfectly parted and clad in his standard-issue crisp blue suit, Poilievre embraced the first supporter, a gesture that appeared to leave her overjoyed. Another supporter, wearing a red “Save Canada” shirt, was crestfallen when Poilievre seemed to miss him, before the leader turned and gripped the man’s hand in a firm shake.

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Six Massachusetts hospital workers on same floor report getting brain tumors

Newton-Wellesley hospital president says all six tumors benign as ‘rigorous ongoing investigation’ conducted

The number of staff members who have developed brain tumors while working on the same floor of a Boston-area hospital has increased to at least six, according to the facility’s leadership.

A recent statement attributed to the president of Mass General Brigham’s Newton-Wellesley hospital, Ellen Moloney, said the newly reported tumor was benign, as were five previously documented ones. The statement maintained that investigators had not turned up any evidence of environmental risks at the hospital, though their work remained ongoing.

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Number of UK homes overheating soars to 80% in a decade, study finds

Researchers say urgent action needed to inform people about risks of heatwave temperatures and adapt homes

The number of UK homes overheating in summer quadrupled to 80% over the past decade, according to a study, with experts now calling the situation a crisis.

Heat already kills thousands of people a year in the UK and the toll will rise as the climate crisis intensifies. Urgent action is needed both to inform people on how to cope with high temperatures and to adapt homes, which are largely designed to keep heat in during the winter, the researchers said.

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Dutton admits he made mistake on Indonesia in ABC leaders’ debate as Albanese evasive on electricity prices

Opposition leader also says ‘I’ll let scientists pass that judgment’ when asked if climate change impacts getting worse in second showdown

Peter Dutton has admitted he made a mistake by wrongly claiming the Indonesian president had announced a proposal for Russia to base military aircraft in Indonesia, and declined to state whether the impacts of climate change were getting worse.

The opposition leader has also confirmed his plan to reduce the size of the federal public service by 41,000 positions by 2030 would not pay for the entirety of the Coalition’s policy platform, suggesting further cuts to government spending may be necessary.

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William Levy Breaks Silence After Release From Jail

Actor William Levy has broken his silence following his arrest in South Florida over disorderly intoxication in a public place and trespassing charges.
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Trump Names Solomson First Orthodox Jewish US Chief Judge

President Donald Trump named an Orthodox Jewish judge, whose official bio notes his penchant for studying the Talmud, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
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Trump Names Solomson First Orthodox Jewish US Chief Judge

President Donald Trump named an Orthodox Jewish judge, whose official bio notes his penchant for studying the Talmud, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.