Judge blocks Trump from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau A US judge has just issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a vital watchdog agency, the AP reports. The US district judge Amy Berman Jackson’s ruling puts in place a preliminary injunction that maintains the agency’s…
It used to be that the only spending associated with pet ownership was on food, vet bills, a basket and the occasional treat or toy. No longer. These days there are glittery gold bow ties that claim to make your cat “look good, feel great”. There are Crocs and mouthwashes for dogs. There are puppy harnesses,…
The University of Colorado has approved a new five-year contract for coach Deion Sanders that will nearly double his annual pay to $10 million and more through 2029, making him one of the nation’s highest-paid coaches. Sanders earned $5.7 million in guaranteed pay last year and recently entered the third year of a five-year contract that ran…
UK ministers and senior officials at every level are holding talks with US counterparts this weekend in a last-ditch effort to secure a carve-out from swingeing import taxes. Government sources said ministers were raising Donald Trump’s looming tariffs as the “No 1” issue in every conversation with the US. Trump announced on Wednesday that he…
There are many established, regularly parodied cultural differences between France and the US: style, portion sizes, attitudes towards picking up after your dog. But there’s another – possibly bloodier – contrast: flossing. Sarah Diligenti, the director of the Alliance Française in Washington DC, had never heard of flossing before she moved to the US in…
USC’s JuJu Watkins injury puts her out for the remainder of tournament USA TODAY’s Meghan Hall breaks down JuJu Watkins injury, and what this means for the Trojans and the National Title chances. Sports Seriously Legendary UConn coach Geno Auriemma isn’t thrilled with the schedule this week. And he didn’t hold back in expressing his displeasure….