Poundland sold for £1 with shops set to close
The BBC understands up to 100 of the brand’s 825 UK stores could close as the new owners shake up the business. Source: Original News
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Reeves refuses to rule out tax rises after economy shrinks
The chancellor highlights “uncertainty” in the world as economists warn of tax rises if the economy fails to grow. Source: Original News
What does the Air India crash mean for Boeing?
Until Thursday’s tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad, Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner had an exemplary safety record. Source: Original News
Trump Bristles at ‘No Kings’ Protests
“I don’t feel like a king, I have to go through hell to get stuff approved,” President Trump said of the planned demonstrations against his administration. Source: Original News
Democratic senators decry the rough treatment of one of their own.
Senator Alex Padilla, Democrat of California, was forcibly removed from an event with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, forced to the floor and handcuffed. Source: Original News
Federal agents, joined by Secretary Noem, descend on a California community.
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California Democrats Express Outrage at Padilla’s Treatment
Senator Alex Padilla, Democrat of California, was forced to the ground and handcuffed at an event held by the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem. Source: Original News
Elon Musk’s xAI Is Getting $250 Million in Investments From TPG, Sequoia and Others
Two dozen venture capital firms and other investors are investing in xAI, the artificial intelligence and social media company. Source: Original News
G.O.P. Senators Want Fewer Cuts to Food Aid, Teeing Up a Fight with the House
Republicans whose constituents rely on nutritional assistance worry that cuts to those programs approved by the House will saddle their states with huge costs and harm low-income children. Source: Original News