This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina General Assembly wrapped up its chief work session for the year on Friday by finalizing proposed state budget adjustments for the new fiscal year, crossing off other must-do legislation but leaving some big policy matters unresolved or thwarted. The Republican-penned spending measure, which alters the second year of a two-year budget plan enacted last November, received strong bipartisan support again, like it did while securing initial House and Senate approval on Thursday. The bill would spend $27.9 billion for the new year that began Friday but also sets aside several billion additional dollars in reserves and construction projects. It also contains additional pay increases for teachers and state employees, although they're not as large as those sought by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who is reviewing the measure, a spokesperson said. … [Read more...] about NC budget, immigration bills finalized as session ends
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Woman gives up booking holidays after four cancelled amid June 21 Freedom Day delay
A woman who has had four holidays cancelled during the pandemic has finally given up trying to get away as the travel industry despairs about uncertainty amid next week's Freedom Day being delayed. On Monday, Boris Johnson slammed the brakes on the lockdown easing by pushing back Freedom Day on June 21 by four weeks until July 19. It prolongs the uncertainty of the past 14 months as Rosie Dodds, from west Oxfordshire, has missed out on three overseas and one domestic trip. On one occasion she actually got to the airport only to be told that the government had cancelled all non-essential flights. Another time a dream getaway was scuppered when a travel firm folded under the uncertainty of the pandemic. Most recently a domestic cruise the 34-year-old had been looking forward to was scrapped due to issues with social distancing onboard, Rosie said. Have you got a travel story to share? Email [email protected] Rosie has had four getaways cancelled ( Image: … [Read more...] about Woman gives up booking holidays after four cancelled amid June 21 Freedom Day delay
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta warned he has another Mesut Ozil on his hands
Arsenal: Arteta reveals conversations over Ozil's future Sign up HERE for the latest MUFC breaking news and transfer updates SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been warned he has another Mesut Ozil on his hands in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The striker signed a new contract at Arsenal last September following months of speculation over his future at the Emirates. The Gabon international had just led the Gunners to FA Cup glory with a brace in both the semi-final and final wins. Related articles Arsenal target Neto hands in Barcelona transfer request in major boost Mesut Ozil to Fenerbahce: Image rights agreement key to Arsenal exit Arsenal felt they could not … [Read more...] about Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta warned he has another Mesut Ozil on his hands
COVID in California: Pfizer submits vaccine application for children under 5 to FDA
Some 20,000 pandemic-related deaths in California may be missing from the states official COVID mortality toll. An Oakland couple’s anniverary trip to Europe shows how COVID still has the power to upend plans and spoil vacations. A large study of more than 60,000 people tested for the coronavirus in San Francisco found intriguing shifts in COVID-19 symptoms over three different surges. Latest updates: Bay Area COVID cases hit a plateau for now The number of new coronavirus cases in the Bay Area appears to have temporarily leveled off, according to state data Wednesday analyzed by The Chronicle. The region is averaging a little over 51 confirmed daily cases per 100,000 residents, marking a slight decrease from the 55 per 100,000 reported a week earlier. San Francisco, which is once again leading the state with most infections relative to its population, is reporting 57 cases per 100,000 residents, compared to 62 last Monday. Other Bay Area counties are reporting … [Read more...] about COVID in California: Pfizer submits vaccine application for children under 5 to FDA
Oscars Predictions: Best Picture — Could ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Sustain Its Oscar Buzz for Six More Months?
Click here to read the full article. . More from Variety Emmy Predictions: Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie - 'The Dropout,' 'Dopesick' and 'The White Lotus' Could Dominate the Seven Spots Emmy Predictions: Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Could Ray Liotta Receive a Posthumous Nom for Prime Video's 'Hanna'? Emmy Predictions: Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Brett Goldstein Could Be the First Back-to-Back Winner Since Jeremy Piven in 2007 Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official awards predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis; Awards Circuit Column, a weekly analysis dissecting the trends and contenders by television editor Michael Schneider (for Emmys) and Davis (for Oscars); Awards Circuit Podcast, a weekly interview series with talent and an expert … [Read more...] about Oscars Predictions: Best Picture — Could ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Sustain Its Oscar Buzz for Six More Months?
‘Feral, savage’ Dolph Lundgren answered Rocky claim he put Sylvester Stallone in hospital
Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago: The ultimate director’s cut trailer Sign up for the latest Marvel news, rumours, fan theories, reviews and more SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Stallone's sixth and finally film in the original Rocky cycle, Rocky Balboa, is back on screens tonight. Next week, the muscle-bound movie star will celebrate his 76th birthday, but he once revealed he might not have made it that far after being "pulverised" so hard by Lundgren that his heart stopped and the nurses feared the worst. In Rocky IV, Lundgren played Rocky's new Russian rival, Ivan Drago. The Swedish former bodyguard and martial arts expert was 11 years younger than his US co-star and towered over him by 20 centimetres but the leading man couldn't … [Read more...] about ‘Feral, savage’ Dolph Lundgren answered Rocky claim he put Sylvester Stallone in hospital
Best TV shows of 2022: our top picks from this year so far
July 01, 2022 - 11:53 BST Need some new stuff to watch? Here are our top recommendations for shows that have been released in 2022… There have been some seriously brilliant shows coming out of almost every network and streaming service in 2022 – and we’re not going to lie – we’ve been obsessed! From sci-fi hits to sweet rom coms, check out our favourite shows of 2022 so far… MORE: 5 James Nesbitt dramas that are a must-watch Four Lives – ITV The series, starring Stephen Merchant and Sheridan Smith, is a heartbreaking true-crime story, which follows the four men who were killed by murderer Stephen Port . What we particularly liked about the show was how, unlike many true-crime series, the story focused on the victims’ families' fight to uncover the truth of what happened to them following a flawed police investigation – rather than the harrowing details of the horrific killings themselves. Loading the player... … [Read more...] about Best TV shows of 2022: our top picks from this year so far
Top Netflix movie recommendations for July 2022: Viceroy’s House, The Hunger Games and MORE
July 01, 2022 - 13:06 BST Our film expert James King is here to help you pick your Netflix films in July 2022 and there are some brilliant options... Need a hand with film recommendations for July? Look no further! With the good weather well and truly arrived - and school holidays on the horizon - our movie man James King is back with his must-see picks for the summer days. MORE: Top Gun Maverick Review: It will take your breath away Viceroy’s House (2017) Category: Drama Downton in Delhi? There are certainly similarities between the iconic English show and this period drama, not least that it stars the Earl of Grantham himself, Hugh Bonneville, as Admiral Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India. But there’s way more political punch in this eye-opening look at the country’s path to independence - and the creation of Pakistan - in 1947. A fine supporting cast - Gillian Anderson, Simon Callow, Michael Gambon - keep … [Read more...] about Top Netflix movie recommendations for July 2022: Viceroy’s House, The Hunger Games and MORE
A girl fled her war-torn homeland, but found more trauma in San Francisco
The morning began like most in the Saleh family’s tiny studio six floors above Turk and Hyde streets in the Tenderloin. The four children rose from their mats on the floor as their parents emerged from the closet where they share a small mattress. Abu Bakr Saleh, the father and sole earner in the family of refugees who fled the war in Yemen, rushed to begin a 16-hour double shift at a grocery store and a KFC. His wife, Sumaya Albadani, began an isolating day of cooking, cleaning and waiting for the others to return. The kids — Ahmed, 16, Asma, 15, Raghad, 12, and Maya, 10 — rode a rickety elevator down to one of the city’s most distressed blocks, before fanning out to their four schools. But on Sept. 29, 2021, Raghad didn’t reach hers. The sixth-grader at Francisco Middle School in North Beach — who had suffered a major trauma the year before, when an immigration fiasco forced her family to leave her with strangers in Egypt — lingered on the 400 block of Larkin Street while … [Read more...] about A girl fled her war-torn homeland, but found more trauma in San Francisco
Wimbledon 2022 LIVE RESULTS: Cam Norrie THRASHES Johnson, Djokovic WINS, Watson into round 4 – latest updates
CAMERON NORRIE has reached the fourth-round of a Grand Slam for the FIRST time after a one-sided win over Steve Johnson at Wimbledon. On Centre Court, Brit Norrie thrashed his American opponent in three sets including a BAGEL in the last set. While No 1 seed Novak Djokovic also sailed through after battering fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic . And Heather Watson powered into the Last 16 with a stunning win over Kaja Juvan. TV/ live stream: BBC/ BBC iPlayer Wimbledon Day 5: Full Order Of Play Wimbledon FREE BETS with Watson and Djokovic in action Stay up to date with all the latest from the All England Club... Jack Figg 1st Jul 2022, 22:10 No sweat Novak Djokovic has dropped just one set so far this year and never came close to that here in a near flawless display. Any errors were mostly of his own making. Djokovic, 35, said: “I started off very well, very strong with a lot of good intensity and good focus. I know Miomir quite … [Read more...] about Wimbledon 2022 LIVE RESULTS: Cam Norrie THRASHES Johnson, Djokovic WINS, Watson into round 4 – latest updates