Donor appointed Scottish Tory chair after giving £25,000 to Russell Findlay leadership campaign
A rich donor who bankrolled Russell Findlay’s successful Scottish Tory leadership bid was appointed party chairman weeks later. Tycoon Alasdair Locke gave Findlay’s campaign £25,000 before landing the prized role…
SNYDE | Danny DeVito turns 80 with accolades from ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ co-stars
Actor Danny DeVito had a very “sunny” birthday Sunday, with his long-running comedy and its co-stars celebrated. “This man was born 80 years ago today,” the “It’s Always Sunny in…
Outlander fans get ‘chills’ over emotional preview for epic love story – and it’s not Claire and Jamie
Outlander fans were sent into a frenzy by a preview for a passionate romantic storyline coming up in season seven, part two – but it’s not the one you think.…
Thailand legalizing same-sex marriage is likely to bring a flood of tourists
Thailand’s same-sex marriage legislation, scheduled to come into effect in January 2025, could attract an additional 4 million tourists to the country per year, according to a report commissioned by…
Brooklyn Nets | Knicks pull away in 3rd quarter to take second straight from Nets
Trendon Watford was cleared to play ahead of the Nets’ rematch against the Knicks on Sunday at Madison Square Garden, but Brooklyn was still without a healthy center and Karl-Anthony…
New York Knicks | After 43-point outburst, Knicks neutralize Cam Thomas in 114-104 victory over Nets
When you cut off the head of the snake, everything changes. The Knicks, still stinging from Cam Thomas’ 43-point explosion in Friday’s narrow victory over their cross-bridge rival Nets, made…
Oil prices edge higher after Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate
Oil prices edged up on Monday after fighting between Russia and Ukraine intensified over the weekend, although concerns about fuel demand in China, the world’s second-largest consumer, and forecasts of…
Dollar sitting pretty, yen bears wary of Bank of Japan hawks
The dollar was looking to extend its bull run on Monday as lofty Treasury yields and a more restrained outlook for U.S. rate cuts burnished its attractiveness, though the risk…
Gold gains 1% as dollar rally stalls
Gold prices rose on Monday after last week’s sharp declines, as a rally in the dollar paused, while market participants awaited comments from Federal Reserve officials this week for more…
National News | New York man, 25, dies in New Jersey rollover crash
A New York driver was killed Sunday afternoon when he plowed into several trees after veering off a New Jersey county highway, and then rolled over. Andrew Slagle, 25, of…