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House Republicans are calling on sanctuary city mayors to testify next month about the policy’s impact on public safety and the refusal to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.U.S. Rep. James Comer, R-Tenn., chair of the GOP-controlled House Committee on Oversight and Reform, said he was launching an investigation into sanctuary cities across the United States to determine whether they have complied with federal immigration enforcement laws. In a letter, he asked Michelle Wu, Brandon Johnson, Mike Johnston and Eric Adams, the mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City, respectively, to provide documents and information related to the sanctuary policies…

The origin of On, a Swiss sportswear brand, is unusual. In 2010 Olivier Bernhard, a triathlete, stuck bits of garden hose to the bottom of his trainers for added cushioning. The idea worked so well that he and two friends decided to make a business out of it. Their shoes were a hit; last year the company made almost $2bn in sales. On November 12th it reported that its revenue in the quarter to September grew by 32%, year on year. On now has a market value of $17bn.

Sydneysiders are sweltering through a scorcher with temperatures hitting 40C in parts of the city ahead of an expected afternoon change, when temperatures could plummet 15C.The Bureau of Meteorology said New South Wales would on Tuesday bear the brunt of the pool of very hot air that sent temperatures in parts of South Australia and Victoria into the 40s on Monday.Sydney’s main Observatory Hill weather station recorded 34C by midday and it was forecast to reach 40C in the CBD. Penrith hit 40C by lunchtime and was forecast to reach 42C later in the afternoon as was Olympic Park and…

“I was okay with being a convict,” Jason Riddle told me this week, not long after learning that he was among the roughly 1,500 recipients of sweeping presidential pardons.

Palestinian Territories: Masses of displaced Palestinians streamed into the north of war-ravaged Gaza on Monday after Israel and Hamas reached a deal for the release of another six hostages.Also on Monday, the Israeli government said eight of the hostages held in Gaza who were due for release in the truce’s first phase are dead.The fragile ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas is intended to bring an end to more than 15 months of war that began with Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.Israel had prevented Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza, accusing Hamas of violating the…

Wycliffe Muia, BBC News & Peter Mwai, BBC VerifyNairobiGetty ImagesAn ambitious initiative to vaccinate all livestock in Kenya is due to kick off this week amid fierce resistance from farmers that is being driven by misleading claims about the vaccines.It will cost farmers nothing to get their animals vaccinated as the government says it is footing the bill.But Robert Nkukuu, who keeps cattle in the Mai Mahiu area of Nakuru county – some 50km (30 miles) north-west of the capital, Nairobi, explained how it had become a toxic issue since President William Ruto announced the plan last November.”If the community…

A 55-year-old woman from Minnesota died Friday, following a parachuting incident in Eloy, Arizona, according to police.Officers with the Eloy Police Department were dispatched to Skydive Arizona on Taylor Street at about 4 p.m. on Friday, after receiving reports of a parachutist who experienced complications during the descent.Also responding to the scene were members of the Eloy Fire District, and when they arrived, medical personnel located the individual, later identified by police as 55-year-old Ann Wick.Emergency crews immediately initiated life-saving measures, though Wick was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene.73-YEAR-OLD MAN DIES IN SKYDIVING INCIDENT IN ARIZONA AFTER HIS PARACHUTE…

Coca-Cola has recalled its drinks in some countries across Europe after detecting “higher levels” of the chemical chlorate.Cans and glass bottles containing elevated levels of the substance were distributed in Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands since November, the company said on Monday.It added that five product lines had been shipped to Britain at the end of last year and had already been sold.Affected products include the Coke, Fanta, Minute Maid, Sprite and Tropico brands, according to the Belgian branch of Coca-Cola’s international bottling and distribution operation.Chlorate can be found in foods as it derives from chlorine disinfectants…

We love this homemade balsamic vinaigrette! It’s tangy, sweet, and so easy to make that we whip up a batch almost every week. It’s delicious on everything from leafy greens to pasta salad. I’m a big fan of homemade salad dressings, and this balsamic vinaigrette is the one I make the most! I always have what I need to make it in my kitchen, and it goes really well with just about anything. Definitely don’t miss my tips for adding a bit of jam or turning this into a creamy dressing with mayo or sour cream. I love this dressing…

Phoenix Labs, the developer behind Fae Farm and Dauntless, has announced that has gone through another round of layoffs, which has impacted an unspecified but large portion of the studio.”We have made the tough decision to part ways with the majority of the studio as part of unfortunate but necessary changes to our operations,” Phoenix Lab explained in a statement on LinkedIn. “We will share more details in the coming weeks about what this means for Dauntless and Fae Farm.”Phoenix Labs has already laid employees off through several rounds over the past few years. In 2023, Phoenix Labs let go…