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Washington — Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California on Sunday condemned Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner’s alleged conduct toward women, but said he has taken “accountability” for his actions. “His actions were misogynistic, they were shameful, they were wrong, but they didn’t come as a surprise to a lot of the folks in Maine,” Khanna said in an interview with “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” Khanna campaigned with Platner on Friday in Maine as Democrats seek to flip the seat held by Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November in what is one of the most closely watched races in the…

Basil Zempilas has put extended shopping hours back on the political agenda, promising to do what Roger Cook refuses to do – modernise Perth’s outdated shopping laws if, he becomes Premier.In his address to the Seven West Media’s Leadership Matters Breakfast on Monday, Mr Zempilas will paint Mr Cook as a Premier beholden to unions – not willing to take on the powerful Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association which vehemently opposes more shopping hours for Perth.At the very least, Mr Zempilas believes shops in Perth on a Sunday should be allowed to open at 8am, three hours earlier than…

The S&P 500 Index suffered a harsh reversal on Thursday and Friday as investors reacted to the latest US non-farm payrolls (NFP) data and Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) earnings. It retreated to $7,383, down from the year-to-date high of $7,618. This article looks at the key catalysts that will impact the index and the top ETFs like VOO, SPY, and IVV. S&P 500 Index, VOO, SPY, and IVV ETFs to react to SpaceX IPOThe US stock market will be in the spotlight as Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches its highly anticipated Initial Public Offering (IPO) that happens on June 12. This will be a…

At least 990 refugees and migrants have died this year while attempting the perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea.Published On 7 Jun 20267 Jun 2026The Italian coastguard has recovered 10 bodies after a boat carrying nearly 60 refugees and migrants capsized near the island of Malta.A fishing boat rescued 48 people from the Mediterranean Sea after their craft overturned on Sunday, the coastguard said, adding that it capsized about 45 nautical miles (83km) east-southeast of Malta after leaving Libya.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“The Italian coastguard ⁠immediately dispatched a ⁠patrol boat to the area, which has so far…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed that Todd Blanche, who at the time was second in command at the Justice Department, was put in charge of the release of the millions of documents from the Epstein files during her closed-door hearing before Congress late last month. “As the head of a large department with broad responsibilities, I did not lead every aspect of this effort nor conduct that document review myself,” Bondi said during the hearing. “I delegated that oversight over this process to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.” The House Oversight Committee released…

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to argue a change in federal policies would ease separatist concerns in Alberta when he makes a speech in Calgary on Monday. In an excerpt of that speech shared with The Canadian Press, Poilievre says separatist voices do not have an issue with their fellow Canadians, “they have a problem with the federal government.”“We do not need a different country, Alberta. We need different government policies in Ottawa,” the speech reads.The Conservative leader will argue in the address that Albertans could benefit from changes that prioritize unblocking resources, building pipelines, respecting provincial autonomy and…

Essendon caretaker coach Dean Solomon says he will continuing deploying star midfielder Zach Merrett at half-back as he seeks to set up the last-placed side for next season.Former skipper Merrett was used away from his customary on-ball role during the Bombers’ five-point defeat to Carlton at the MCG on Sunday night.He had a game-high 33 disposals and 456 metres gained (ranked third), as well as seven score involvements, but used the ball at just 67 per cent efficiency.”We want to generate a bit more drive out of half-back and obviously we know what Zach can do,” Solomon said after the…

Both were taken into custody on Friday, the agency said without providing further details.An investigation to determine whether the pair are part of a larger syndicate is underway, BNN said.Indonesia has some of the world’s toughest anti-drug laws, including the death penalty for traffickers, but has maintained a moratorium on executions for several years.There are dozens of traffickers on death row. Indonesia last carried out the death sentence in 2016, when one Indonesian and three Nigerians convicted of drug offences were executed by firing squad.Two British men were sentenced in March to nine and 11 years in prison respectively after…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Alexander Zverev is no longer the best men’s tennis player without a Grand Slam title.After years of near-misses, collapses, injuries, brutal draws and uncomfortable questions about whether he had the nerve to finish the job on the sport’s biggest stage, Zverev finally broke through Sunday at Roland Garros.”You can strip the labels. Sascha Zverev is now, and forever, a Grand Slam champion,” TNT play-by-play announcer Brian Anderson exclaimed as the German claimed the final point. Alexander Zverev poses with the Coupe des Mousquetaires Trophy after defeating Flavio Cobolli in the men’s singles…

A Kalshi sign reading “Trade on what will JD Vance say at his speech?” the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Bridget Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPrediction market platform Kalshi processed more than $17 billion in various trading contracts in May, a record amount up more than 2500% from a year ago.But while individuals drove Kalshi’s astronomical growth over the past year, the company has focused on a new push in 2026: institutional adoption. Less than a year after trading volumes started marching consistently higher in September, Kalshi — the largest prediction market…