Mayor Francis X. Suarez of Miami dropped out of the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday, after failing to gain traction in a crowded field and falling short of the requirements to participate in the first Republican debate. “Throughout this process, I have met so many freedom-loving Americans who care deeply about our nation, her people and […]

Mark Harper says ULEZ expansion is ‘about raising money’ London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s expansion of the capital’s ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) has come into effect to include the outer boroughs of London. The move means drivers of older vehicles in the city will face a £12.50 daily charge, which is set to generate an extra £2.5million a day for City […]

The United States will begin training Ukrainian pilots to fly and maintain F-16 fighter jets in the coming months, a long-awaited decision that will reinforce Ukraine’s forces on the warfront against Russian attacks. In light of Russia’s increased missile and drone attacks against Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelensky has long been asking western countries to provide F-16 fighter jets […]

Nigel Farage shares views on imminent ULEZ expansion Sadiq Khan’s controversial ULEZ expansion in London is set to take place on Tuesday despite reported attempts from some in Government to stop it. All London boroughs in the capital will be swallowed into the scheme from August 29. Some vehicles not up to emissions standards will be hit with a daily charge […]

Police officers are being told they should now investigate “every reasonable lead”‘ to drive down crime rates.  It comes as Home Secretary Suella Braverman warned forces that “there is no such thing as trivial crime” – and said that ignoring offences like shoplifting and stolen cars, bikes or phones was “completely unacceptable”. The College of Policing has now published new guidance for officers […]

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said Sir Keir Starmer’s party has “no plans to increase taxes outside of what we’ve said”. She also confirmed ditching an increase in the 45p top rate of income tax and said Labour would not bring in a mansion tax on costly properties or raise capital gains tax. But Conservatives warned Labour could not be trusted. […]

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration released the location of 11 sites across the city Thursday morning, describing nine of the sites as likely locations for so-called micro-communities designed to house people experiencing homelessness. All told, the 11 properties, owned by public agencies or private partners willing to work with the city, could provide enough space to house 1,000 people living […]

Josef Steele has a bullet wound in his back, an injury he suffered while shielding his sister from gunfire on Monday inside the tent they shared in the homeless encampment near the corner of East 18th Avenue and Logan Street east of downtown Denver. “My training saved me and my sister,” said Steele, 28, an Army veteran who has been […]

Eight Republicans clawed their way onto the stage on Wednesday for the first presidential primary debate, with some using gimmicks and giveaways to meet the party’s criteria. That may not cut it next time. To qualify for the second debate, which will be held on Sept. 27 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., candidates must register […]

One thing was clear when former President Donald J. Trump decided to skip the first debate of the 2024 Republican primary race: There would be a vacuum to fill. But it was not Mr. Trump’s chief rival in the polls, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, who emerged at the epicenter of the first Trump-free showdown on Wednesday, but instead the […]