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Bloomberg is spending his way to the top

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(CNN)First things first: The theme song of the week is “Saturday Night Live.” Bloomberg has spent $129 million on ads in the Super Tuesday primary states, after deciding to skip the first four contests. No one else is even within $100 million of him. Beyond fellow billionaire Tom Steyer, no else has even spent $10 million. American politics has never before seen this kind of financial firepower in a presidential campaign. Bloomberg is spending much of it on traditional television advertisements, but has spent money on digital as well. He’s…

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Budget may be delayed, says cabinet minister

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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionGrant Shapps: “I don’t think we’ve said it will definitely go ahead on the same date that was mentioned before” The government’s budget may be delayed, a cabinet minister has said. It had been set for 11 March, but the timetable was thrown into doubt after the surprise resignation of former Chancellor Sajid Javid on Thursday. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the date would be a matter for Mr Javid’s replacement, Rishi Sunak. He told the BBC’s Andrew Marr programme: “The guy’s…

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Woman missing in floodwater as Storm Dennis strikes

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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDozens of homes and businesses affected by flooding A woman is missing in floodwater in Worcestershire, amid a major incident caused by Storm Dennis. Severe warnings are in place across the county, as well as in Shropshire and Herefordshire, with officials warning of an “immediate risk to life”. Police said a man had been rescued near Eastham Bridge over the River Teme near Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, at 11:30 GMT but a woman was still missing. The search for her has been called…

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In just 1 week, 3 states considered bills to ban discrimination based on hair texture or style

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(CNN)In just one week, three states around the nation introduced or advanced bills that would ban hair discrimination. The Minnesota bill introduced similar legislation earlier in the week. The recent bills come after ‘Hair Love’s’ Oscar The flurry of activity around these bills come as director Matthew A. Cherry won an Oscar for the short film “Hair Love,” a story about a black father trying to do his daughter’s hair. In his acceptance speech, Cherry pushed for the CROWN Act to be passed around the nation. “‘Hair Love’ was done…

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New Jersey prosecutors release suicide notes from Stephanie Parze’s ex-boyfriend: ‘I can’t do life in prison’

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John D. Ozbilgen, 29, was found dead in his Freehold Township residence on Nov. 22, just two days after he was released from jail on a child pornography charge that was brought against him after police searched his home in connection with the Oct. 30 disappearance of Stephanie Parze. (Facebook) “That guilt belongs to John Ozbilgen and John Ozbilgen alone,” he said. On Monday, prosecutors released two suicide notes written by Ozbilgen in which he appears to take responsibility. “Sorry about all this crazyness [sic], I’ve been miserable for so long…

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Why cafe culture has rich Italian flavour in Wales

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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFrom miners’ cuppas to cappuccinos – how Italy shaped the Welsh coffee scene There were more than 300 Italian cafes in Wales before World War Two, but now there are just 11 still being run by the same families. Nick Servini tracked them down to find some were reaching major milestones. With a name like Servini, growing up in a place like the south Wales valleys you cannot get away from the question: Does your family own a cafe? The answer is:…

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St. Louis Blues’ Jay Bouwmeester collapses on bench, NHL game postponed

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Dallas Stars’ Roope Hintz (24), of Finland, and St. Louis Blues’ Jay Bouwmeester (19) chase after a loose puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Bouwmeester was playing in his 1,241st game this season and has been known for his strong skating and conditioning. With the Blues, he won his first Stanley Cup last year and an Olympic gold medal playing for Canada in 2014. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The Blues tweeted the…

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Businessman pays 15,000 towards PM’s holiday

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A Downing Street spokesperson said: “All transparency requirements have been followed, as set out in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests”. Brexit will mark ‘new chapter’ for UK, says PM Conservatives ahead in race for donations Carphone’s Ross quits Olympic role The prime minister took the holiday to St Vincent and the Grenadines with Ms Symonds between Boxing Day 2019 and 5 January 2020. He faced criticism at the time for not returning sooner, after the US killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani raised tensions in the Middle East. It…

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Queensferry Crossing could be shut until Wednesday

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Could a windshield keep bridge open? Crossing ‘more reliable’ than Forth bridge Mark Arndt, of Forth Bridges Unit with Amey, told BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland that the closure was caused by a “unique set of weather conditions”. “We had a combination of strong westerly winds… a mixture of snow and sleet that resulted in snow accumulations on the main cables of the Queensferry Crossing,” he added. “At an elevated height, that snow accumulation became chilled. “It accumulated in a reasonable size and fell to the carriageway. And it…

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