Californians reject Prop 40 wealth tax for billionaires
Had it passed, experts believe it would have been the world’s first wealth tax targeting billionaires. The tax would have raised about $100bn to make up for federal funding cuts to healthcare in California as a result of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill. Those who backed the measure had argued it would […]
Coventry school Ofsted report cards: Top performers and attendance concerns
Schools across Coventry and Warwickshire have received their latest Ofsted report cards, with Southfields and Stivichall among the top performers and concerns raised over attendance at Goodyers End and Willenhall, under Ofsted’s new inspection system which replaces single-word judgements with detailed, multi-category report cards. Source link
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is our Jason Robinson – Kevin Sinfield
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, England’s prolific but injury-prone wing, is the 2026 team’s equivalent of Rugby World Cup winner Jason Robinson says assistant coach Kevin Sinfield. Feyi-Waboso has scored nine tries in 17 appearances for England since making his Test debut against Italy in 2024. However, his progress with England has been checked by a string of […]
Australia considers criminal penalties for rogue AI in wake of OpenAI hack
Australia plans to create a new AI safety regulator and has flagged criminal penalties for tech companies who do not comply, months after an OpenAI hack. In September, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed that a rogue OpenAI agent had “infiltrated” a government health website and other systems, and criticised the company for taking months […]
Motorbiker injured after 'coming off bike' as road near Nuneaton quarry blocked
Gipsy Lane has been blocked in both directions Source link
Meghan’s father Thomas Markle detained for allegedly cutting off ankle monitor, officials say
Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has been detained in Florida for allegedly removing his ankle monitor, according to justice department officials in Los Angeles. Markle appeared before a federal magistrate judge in the Florida city of Tampa after allegedly removing the monitor at 01:45 local time (06:45 GMT), a justice department […]
Holiday hunger: Payments Bill to face final Stormont hurdle
Paul Givan said his department does not have enough money to cover meal costs outside of school terms. Speaking to the BBC’s Good Morning Ulster programme ahead of the vote, he warned other education services would have to be cut to fund meal payments. “The problem with [Baker’s] private member’s bill is that this funding […]
Cerys Matthews pays tribute to her family as she receives OBE
Matthews was behind the Welsh rock band Catatonia who shot to fame during the “Cool Cymru” movement of the 1990s. Source link
Questions into 100mph horror crash like 'explosion' that killed teenager and parents
Andrew Moore, 46, Swala Harling, 47, and Sebastian Moore, 14 were killed in the crash Source link
David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct in Guardian and ITN investigation
One of the women who alleged Walliams “groomed” her as a teenager told BBC Newsnight she was “angry” at his behaviour. Lilly Creightmore – who Walliams contacted when she was 18 – waived her right to anonymity. Creightmore told Newsnight that a month after they first met, Walliams told her she “could move in with […]