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Burnham’s Commons path opens, but Makerfield poses Reform test
Number 10 is not expected to block the Greater Manchester mayor this time, but Reform UK’s recent strength in the constituency could make the by-election a defining fight
Philippine Senate locked down after gunfire as ICC-wanted senator takes refuge
Officials said Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa was safe and that no casualties were reported, while the government denied it was trying to arrest him
Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions overturned, new trial ordered
South Carolina’s Supreme Court said jury interference by a county clerk denied Murdaugh a fair trial in the 2021 killings of his wife and son
Art market faces $2.6 billion test in a single auction week
A New York Times preview says five high-end works could determine one of the most closely watched spring sales seasons in years
Ottawa and Alberta near carbon-pricing deal at $130 a tonne by 2040
CBC News reports the tentative plan would raise Alberta’s effective industrial carbon price more slowly than Canada’s earlier headline path, with some issues still unresolved
Family seeks inquest after disabled man died malnourished in hospital
Sean Feldsted, 54, had lived for decades in a Gimli group home. An autopsy listed sepsis as his cause of death, with malnutrition contributing
Farage faces Commons standards inquiry over £5m gift
The inquiry will examine whether the Reform UK leader should have registered a gift from billionaire backer Christopher Harborne after he became an MP
Password Help Is Getting Easier to Find Inside Everyday Apps
Apple, Google and other companies now offer tools meant to make online accounts safer as alternatives to traditional passwords gain wider use
Vance-led task force withholds $1.4B from home health, hospice providers
The suspensions target providers suspected of fraud nationwide, including operations in California and Minnesota, as officials press a broader crackdown on federal program abuse
Waymo recalls nearly 3,800 robotaxis after Texas flood incident
The voluntary recall covers vehicles using Waymo’s fifth- and sixth-generation automated driving systems after an empty car entered a flooded San Antonio road and was swept into a creek