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Wild Card weekend

A Labour MP has become the first to break ranks and publicly call for a national inquiry into grooming gangs and has urged the prime minister to “use the full power of the state to deliver justice”.Keir Starmer and other ministers have suggested they are open-minded about a future inquiry but have said the government’s priority is acting on the recommendations of the 2022 report on child sexual abuse led by Prof Alexis Jay.Dan Carden, who represents Liverpool Walton, told the Liverpool Echo: “The public compassion for the victims, thousands of young British working-class girls and children is real. The…

BMW has a prolific motorsport history that’s definitely worth celebrating. Some of its most iconic race cars date back to the 1970s. Who can forget Niki Lauda’s 3.0 CSL? Its strikingly orange Jägermeister livery was seen several years later on the 3 Series (E21) in the Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft. DRM was the precursor of the current DTM. The 320 Group 5 was one of the most famous track machines from Jägermeister Racing, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022.This tricked-out M2 pays tribute to old-school race cars, reminding us of DTM’s glory days and the M3 E30. The G87 represents…

Allison Holker’s new memoir detailing her recovery from husband Stephen “tWitch” Boss’s 2022 suicide is not sitting well with some family members and friends.The So You Think You Can Dance judge’s book, This Far: My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Light, isn’t out until Feb. 4, but revelations she made about the Ellen DeGeneres Show producer and DJ in a People magazine cover story have left his mother, Connie Boss Alexander, “absolutely appalled.” And she’s not the only one.Holker has defended herself, saying that her “only intention in writing the book” is “to help other people.”What did Holker…

FOREIGNERS ARE taking good American jobs. Some of the very best, frankly. Five of America’s eight trillion-dollar technology giants are run by people born in other countries. Jensen Huang of Nvidia hails from Taiwan; Hock Tan of Broadcom, another chip titan, comes from Malaysia. Microsoft and Alphabet, Google’s corporate parent, are run by two Indians, Satya Nadella and Sundar Pichai. Elon Musk, boss of Tesla, is South African.

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Editor’s Note: This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos within the sponsorship, in compliance with our policy. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia CNN  —  Due to its remoteness and short summer season, Mongolia has long been a destination overlooked by travelers. But as the country moves to further open up to tourism by easing its entry conditions for international visitors and upgrading its infrastructure, 2023 might just be the best time yet to get there. Here are 10 reasons travelers should…

At least 30 people have been injured after two trams collided at Strasbourg’s central station on Saturday, authorities said.Videos and photos posted on social media showed two trams containing dozens of people inside. One video shows smoke rising and chaotic scenes as an alarm sounds.Local media reported that the crash occurred after one of the trams switched tracks and collided with a stationary tram. Other reports said one tram was reversing at the time.A spokesman for the prefecture said an investigation into the cause of the accident has been opened and no fatalities have been confirmed.Strasbourg’s mayor Jeanne Barseghian told…

Prior to drawing intense public scrutiny for her response to handling the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass was held in the highest esteem by the Democratic Party’s most prominent figures.President Biden once considered Bass to be a top contender for his vice presidential running mate in 2020, while former President Barack Obama previously predicted that she would be an “outstanding mayor” of the city.When Bass was a U.S. representative from California, the Biden campaign interviewed her as the then-Democratic candidate’s potential running mate. As Politico reported at the time, the campaign considered the lawmaker to be “persuasive…

Virtua Fighter will be available on Steam for the first time ever thanks to the new Virtua Fighter 5 REVO edition launching January 27. Fans can snag a discounted preorder for the Steam version at Fanatical, where the standard version is down to just $14 (was $20), and the 30th Anniversary edition that comes with tons of extra content is on sale for $35 (was $50).Preordering either version will get you three character customization items based on vintage Sega consoles like the Genesis, Saturn, and Dreamcast, that you can use to add some flair to your favorite fighter. $14 (was…