As the sun rose on Sunday, thousands of runners packed into Fort Wadsworth, a 226-acre park on the eastern shore of Staten Island, where the New York City Marathon was set to kick off. It’s my first time doing the New York City Marathon or any other marathon. My run club has this checkered shirt that is inspired by New York taxi cabs but also the finish line flag. I wore it for my first marathon and that went well, so I guess it’s a good look. This is my 18th marathon, but my first time doing it in New York City.

British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair are among the airlines affected, each with several flights delayed. Water has entered some areas of the airport, including the public area of Terminal 1. The severe weather has also led to rail services being suspended and motorways being flooded. EasyJet issued a message to passengers which stated: “We have been advised that customers are receiving information to warn against all but essential travel to and from Barcelona due to severe weather conditions. At least six of British Airways’ nine flights from Barcelona to Heathrow on Monday were delayed, including one which was due to be three-and-a-half hours late.

When WH Smith is stocking vinyls for the first time in 30 years, you know the revival is more than just a fad. When an album exists only in digital form, it doesn’t possess much in the way of transporting power or allure. You can lie down on the sofa, stare at the cover, read the lyric sheet and go into a trance. In our age of constant digital distraction this is an appealing prospect, not just for listeners but for artists too. Streaming payouts are minuscule, CD sales are in freefall, and who doesn’t want their creative efforts captured on what might one day be a classic

Lee Hsien Yang, a member of the family that led Singapore for decades after its independence from British rule, said on Tuesday that he had been granted political asylum in Britain and accused his nation of persecuting him throughout his brother’s tenure as prime minister. Mr. Lee said in a statement posted on Facebook that the United Kingdom had determined that he faced the risk of political persecution and could not safely return to Singapore, granting the asylum protection he applied for in June 2022. “I never imagined in my worst nightmares that I would end up becoming a refugee from a country that my father built,” he said in a phone interview from London, where he and his wife have lived for two years. “But that’s the circumstance that I find myself in.”Mr. Lee is the youngest child of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s first prime minister, who declared the country’s independence from British colonial rule in 1963. Mr. Lee’s older brother, Lee Hsien Loong, was Singapore’s prime minister for 20 years in a term that ended earlier this year, and he remains as a senior minister and secretary-general of the ruling People’s Action Party.

It is no secret President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris are not popular in West Virginia. Voter disenchantment is inevitable in West Virginia, which ranks at or near the bottom in most quality of life measures, from childhood poverty rates to overdose deaths. It’s to make gains with West Virginia voters by running against not Donald Trump but Governor Justice. Like President Biden, Elliott also has a history of stuttering and has been vocal about criticizing Trump over mocking people with this issue. It’s about ensuring that every woman in West Virginia and across this great nation retains the right to privacy, to healthcare, and to choose.

In a unanimous decision, the Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors recently declared All Saints by-the-Sea Episcopal Church a historic landmark. The decision to nominate All Saints by-the-Sea Episcopal Church came after the Historic Landmarks Advisory Commission (HLAC) reviewed its qualifications in September, finding it met the criteria for landmark status. However, the landmark designation process was not without its debates. These views, considered by some as integral to the church’s historical significance, were contested. Amber Long, representing All Saints through Long Historic Preservation Services, argued for the inclusion of the views as part of the church’s landmark status.

Accused Michael Jeffries (File photo)Michael Jeffries , the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, and two others have been taken into custody on charges related to sex trafficking and interstate prostitution , according to a representative for federal prosecutors on Tuesday.The specifics of the criminal charges were not immediately disclosed. "Details regarding the legal representation for the other defendants were not readily available.Jeffries departed from Abercrombie & Fitch, headquartered in New Albany, Ohio, in 2014. A civil lawsuit filed in New York last year alleged that Abercrombie permitted Jeffries to operate a sex-trafficking ring during his 22-year tenure. The lawsuit claimed that Jeffries employed modeling scouts to scour the internet for potential victims, and some of these aspiring models became victims of sex trafficking.Last year, Abercrombie stated that they had engaged an external law firm to conduct an independent investigation following a BBC report that aired similar allegations. The BBC investigation featured twelve men who described attending events involving sexual acts, which they alleged were orchestrated by Jeffries and his partner, Matthew Smith , often taking place at Jeffries' residence in New York and hotels in various cities such as London and Paris.

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Pep Guardiola has stressed the importance of players prioritising their clubs by revealing that he has 'never been so angry' as when Manchester City's John Stones was injured in England’s friendly against Belgium earlier this year. Reflecting on the situation Guardiola said 'if it's a friendly game, you cannot come back injured. You are focused. In a friendly game you cannot come back injured when you're playing quarter-finals of the Champions League'

The Times has been curating its picks for the top 12 best trips within the UK with Nelson's County being named third. Writer Mike MacEacheran was impressed by Norwich's independent retailers and the region's vineyards and wineries. Moving out of the city, MacEacheran was also impressed by the wildlife and scenery of the Norfolk Broads. The fens, marshes and woodlands also offer the perfect background for twitchers and to explore the nation's flattest county. Norfolk was held in high esteem being named alongside the tourist hotspots of Edinburgh, London and Northumberland.

I am incredibly concerned about the uneven sidewalks that make up a large part of Santa Barbara streets. I moved here recently and in my exploration of my new home town have fallen twice. Though I am sure there is good reason for the many new round-abouts etc … WHAT ABOUT SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE? Who can I discuss this with who cares & has the authority to look into our ill maintained sidewalks? Thank you for the opportunity to vent my 2 year old concern.

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However, 14 Just Stop Oil supporters are refusing to sign undertakings and thus remain in resistance to the carbon death project. Critical seed funding for Just Stop Oil was provided by Climate Emergency Fund and Adam McKay in 2022 and 2023. Just Stop Oil is now largely backed by small donations from the public, although the Climate Emergency Fund continues to contribute. Just Stop Oil ‘Blue Lights’ policy: our policy is, and has always been, to move out of the way for emergency vehicles with siren sounding and ‘blue lights’ on. How to write to Just Stop Oil supporters in prison: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GUa6RdJMsFN-uDa03jfleJTVFL86DIfBilVVF6f3E4U/edit

The Times cartoonist Peter Brookes published this on Oct. 18th following the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Biden remarked that “shortly after the October 7 massacres“, he “directed Special Operations personnel and…intelligence professionals to work side-by-side with their Israeli counterparts to help locate and track Sinwar and other Hamas leaders hiding in Gaza“. However, the dishonest portrayal of Biden’s reaction to Sinwar’s killing is not the even close to representing the most deceptive element of Brookes’ cartoon. An anonymous account on X posted this extremely apt response to the Times cartoon. As we’ve demonstrated consistently on these pages, with few exceptions, this “ethical degeneration” has been on full display in the British media’s coverage of Israel’s war with the antisemitic extremist group in Gaza.

German media have given an assessment of Manchester United and the Premier LeagueGerman media have taken aim at Manchester United and the Premier League, with one publication insisting “we don’t have to look enviously at England anymore”. United dominated the Premier League for much of the 1990s and 2000s, with the club winning 13 titles under Sir Alex Ferguson. Manchester City are catching them up after clinching eight titles, with Chelsea winning five and Arsenal getting their hands on three. But Sport Bild have claimed the competition’s allure is waning, with the publication writing: “We don't have to look enviously at England anymore. “And let's be honest - nobody wants to watch the games of crisis-hit club Man United anymore.