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David Sanborn, Saxophonist Who Defied Pigeonholing, Dies at 78
The New York Times - 14 May 2024 03:13
He was best known as a jazz musician, but his shimmering sound was also heard on classic albums by David Bowie, Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen.
Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire review - Brit gangster throwback gets imperial
The Guardian - 14 May 2024 08:00
Michael Head stars in this less than convincing story of a London crime lord and his associates There was a period in the Cool Britannia days when you couldn't throw a brick at a cinema in the UK without hitting a Britis...
Baby Reindeer's Richard Gadd: 'If I wanted the real people to be found, I would've made a documentary'
The Guardian - 14 May 2024 04:41
Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, the comedian says he'll stop pleading with internet sleuths trying to find the real people who inspired the show as 'I'm almost adding to it' Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd has rei...
'The only healing will be through justice': Pulitzer winner Cristina Rivera Garza on femicide in Mexico
The Guardian - 14 May 2024 11:51
Through writing about her sister Liliana's murder 30 years ago, the author found a community of those whose female friends and family members had also been killed. Yet the authorities still fail to act 'Grief is the end ...
The Deep Blue Sea review - Tamsin Greig adds bite to Terence Rattigan
The Guardian - 14 May 2024 12:17
Ustinov, BathAs a woman who has left her husband for a dissolute younger man in postwar London, Greig's quiet despair compels The torch song Stormy Weather sobs between scenes in this revival of Terence Rattigan's 1952 d...
Hannah Gutierrez appeals manslaughter conviction in 'Rust' shooting
ABC News - 14 May 2024 19:28
Hannah Gutierrez has appealed her conviction of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Russia Detains Senior General, Widening Military Purge
The New York Times - 14 May 2024 19:18
Lt. Gen. Yuri Kuznetsov became the second senior defense official to be detained on an accusation of corruption in the past month.
UK government urged to harness football clubs for 'social connection'
The Guardian - 14 May 2024 09:00
Football clubs well placed to spread messages of inclusion British Future's report calls for government to channel funding The increasing cultural significance of football clubs means they should be harnessed by governme...
Biden signs bipartisan bill banning imports of Russian uranium
The Guardian - 14 May 2024 04:07
Ban, to begin in about 90 days, is White House's latest effort to apply pressure on Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine Joe Biden has signed into law a bipartisan bill that bans the import of enriched uranium fro...
Thai Youth Activist Dies in Custody
Human Rights Watch - 14 May 2024 22:32
Click to expand Image Pro-democracy protesters during a mourning ceremony for Netiporn "Bung" Sanesangkhom, a Thai political activist, outside the Southern Bangkok Criminal Court on May 14, 2024. © 2024 Peerapon Boonyak...
Report: Since Paris, Banks Have Channeled $6.9 Trillion to Fossil Fuel Firms
Mother Jones - 14 May 2024 12:00
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The world's big banks have handed nearly $7 trillion in funding to the fossil fuel industry sinc...
UK 'net zero' project will produce 20m tonnes of carbon pollution, say experts
The Guardian - 14 May 2024 07:00
Government told Net Zero Teesside gas scheme will be massive polluter despite its carbon capture claims A multibillion-pound "net zero" project backed by two of the world's biggest fossil fuel firms will be responsible f...
Ukraine Needs Money to Fight. Can Seized Russian Assets Help?
The New York Times - 14 May 2024 11:30
Kyiv's supporters are discussing how to use the interest earned by frozen Russian assets to help pay for weapons and postwar reconstruction.
Record 3.1 million food bank parcels handed out in a year, says charity
Sky News - 14 May 2024 13:59
A record 3.1 million emergency food parcels have been handed out in just a year, according to a charity.
Are We Really Going to Let Trump Come Back to Fail Again?
The New York Times - 14 May 2024 17:39
Oh, how quickly we forget.
Aoife Mannion on winning the FA Cup with Manchester United: Women's Football Weekly - podcast
The Guardian - 14 May 2024 17:10
Manchester United's Aoife Mannion joins Faye Carruthers and Suzanne Wrack to discuss her team's 4-0 FA Cup final win over Spurs and more A big weekend of football calls for a star guest. This week, Faye Carruthers and Su...
Landlords 'holding parliament hostage' over threat of selling up - as peers urged to 'rescue' Renters Reform Bill
Sky News - 14 May 2024 16:12
Landlords have been accused of "holding parliament hostage" with the threat of selling up to stop tenants' rights from being strengthened.
Michael Cohen, Key to Trump Trial, Tells Jurors of Seedy Hush-Money Plot
The New York Times - 14 May 2024 01:28
Donald J. Trump's former bulldog told jurors about his work: threatening enemies, cleaning up problems and burying embarrassing stories.
US energy regulator OKs rule to boost power grid
The Week - 14 May 2024 17:43
The grid overhaul aims to meet a surging electricity demand
US downhill skier Breezy Johnson banned for 14 months for breaking anti-doping rules
ABC News - 14 May 2024 14:27
Downhill skier Breezy Johnson has been banned for 14 months for three violations of anti-doping rules and can't race until December
'I'm fighting for the right to live': Liz Carr on acting, friendship and her campaign against assisted dying
The Guardian - 14 May 2024 11:00
The star of Silent Witness and The Normal Heart was 'the popular kid' until an autoimmune condition turned her life upside down. She talks about her lonely childhood, her flourishing career and the battle she can't aband...
Congress is sending families less help for day care costs. So states are stepping in
ABC News - 14 May 2024 06:39
Child care has long been expensive for families, hard to find and financially precarious for day care owners and workers