Image copyright Getty Images “I have never seen that much blood” the team leader from a Co-op store in Greater Manchester said. “My colleague had attempted to stop a shoplifter… a bottle smashed on the floor and the shoplifter used this as a weapon.” This “rising tide of violence” against shop staff has prompted retailers […]
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The man behind the iconic designs of the iPhone, iMac and iPad is leaving Apple. Chief Design Officer Jony Ive is departing after more than two decades at Apple to start his own design firm, the company said Thursday. But he’s not completely severing ties with the company he has worked at for nearly 30
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A look at what’s happening around the majors Friday: SETTLING IN Craig Kimbrel got a little help settling in at Wrigley Field, and now he and the Chicago Cubs are hitting the road. Kimbrel got the save in his season debut Thursday, but only after Anthony Rizzo dived to tag first base for the final
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The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the federal courts cannot decide a question with momentous political consequences: Whether congressional district maps in Maryland and North Carolina that were drawn specifically to tilt political power in favor of one party — a practice known as partisan gerrymandering — are acceptable. District courts had thrown the
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More Americans signed contracts to purchase homes in May compared with the prior month, a sign buyers may be ready take advantage of low interest rates and stabilizing home prices. The National Association of Realtors says that its pending home sales index rose 1.1% to a reading of 105.4. Home sales have been slowing even
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Image copyright Getty Images The number of people doing gig economy work has doubled in the last three years, with young people most likely to be doing this type of flexible, insecure work, the TUC says. The trades union body says the majority of people using apps such as Uber or Handy to find work
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A popular Facebook grief support page reclaimed control of its account Thursday after a hacking attack that page administrators say went unaddressed for seven weeks. The case is the latest knock on Facebook’s efforts to monitor content on its platform. The moderators of the page, Grief the Unspoken, which has more than 500,000 followers, said
Surrounded by sweet-swinging sluggers Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger and Ronald Acuña Jr., All-Star stalwart Nolan Arenado is set for a new role with the National League — elder statesman. “It shows how good these young guys are,” Arenado said. The five-time All-Star will be joined by a bumper crop of talent in one of the
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Follow along with our live chat. The biggest fight of the debate so far is over universal health care. The Democratic field sparred over health care policy, eliminating student loan debt and generational change in the opening minutes Thursday, with a debate marked by notably sharper disagreements between the top tier candidates, including Mr. Biden
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Image caption Rihanna’s Umbrella could be an investment for a rainy day Ever wondered who gets paid when you hear a hit record played out loud? Maybe you’ve spent money on buying the music or subscribing to a streaming service. Or perhaps the makers of a TV series or a commercial have paid to use
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