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There’s a valuable lesson in tonight’s WNBA draft that Congress could really learn
The collective bargaining agreement represents the “largest salary jump in all of sports history” and will usher in the WNBA’s first million-dollar players. https://www.ms.now/opinion/wnba-2026-draft-agreement-congress
US charges Cuba’s Raúl Castro with murder over 1996 downing of two planes
The US has charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes over the 1996 downing of two planes between Cuba and Florida. The case unveiled on Wednesday accuses Castro and five others in the shooting down of the aircraft belonging to Cuban-American group Brothers to the Rescue and […]
‘We’ll go down in history’ – Villa’s new heroes triumph to end 30-year wait
Three-and-a-half years ago he walked into Villa Park and vowed he had joined Aston Villa to win trophies. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cn5p6yeql9po
London Underground strike dates May 2026: Tube lines affected as commuters dealt fresh blow
Transport for London (TfL) is seeking to replace the existing 36-hour schedule spread across five days with a 35-hour week over four days, along with the removal of one paid lunch break. Union leaders argue the proposed restructuring would lead to exhaustion and disrupt shift patterns, and are instead pushing for a 32-hour working pattern […]
Some see ‘King of the North’ as UK government’s savior. First he needs a seat in Parliament
Britain’s government is in turmoil and the man many think could save it isn’t even eligible for the job. Not yet, at least, though a path is now open for Andy Burnham, the popular mayor of Greater Manchester, to try to unseat beleaguered Prime Minister Keir Starmer. It’s far from a sure thing, as there […]
U.S. moving to indict Cuba’s Raúl Castro, sources say
The U.S. is taking steps to indict Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old former president of Cuba and brother of Fidel, in connection with the downing of planes 30 years ago, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-moving-to-indict-cubas-raul-castro-officials-say/