Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumor, his family announced Tuesday. (Image credit: Mark J. Terrill)
More than half of the benefit of the CGT concession went to the top 1% of income earners, the most recent data shows Want to get more charts in your inbox every fortnight? Sign up for The Crunch here This year’s federal budget includes changes to negative gearing and capital gains (CGT) and discretionary trust tax concessions – policies that some blame for fuelling housing speculation and that disproportionately benefit the richest. The top 1% of lifetime earners alone have received more than $7
Police and sheriff’s office agree to settlement after Ronald Greene was fatally shocked and punched during 2019 arrest Louisiana’s state police and a local sheriff’s office have agreed to pay $4.85m to the daughter of Ronald Greene , a Black motorist who was fatally shocked with a stun gun, punched and dragged during a 2019 arrest. The settlement agreement was reached during a mediation that concluded on Tuesday evening, according to a source with direct knowledge of the talks. Continue reading.
Tom Llamas takes us to China’s Great Wall - the largest manmade structure on earth - for a firsthand look at the historic site and a rare glimpse at the epic restoration project now underway.
FBI Director Kash Patel during a press conference in New York City on Oct. 23, 2025.
Guardian - World · Oct 8
FBI director also dismisses allegations of unexplained absences as Democrats challenge him over Atlantic report US politics live – latest updates Embattled FBI director Kash Patel has denied under oath allegations of excessive drinking and unexplained absences on the job, dismissing them as “baseless” during a fiery congressional hearing. Patel sought to push back as Democrats challenged him over the “extremely alarming” reports, which ran in the Atlantic, which they argued would a mount to a “g
Guardian - World · Oct 8
US president says Tehran’s peace proposal ‘totally unacceptable’ and ‘a piece of garbage’ A ceasefire meant to facilitate peace talks between Washington and Tehran came into effect in April. It has been largely observed, despite exchanges of fire and reports of strikes in the strategic strait of Hormuz, now under a double blockade by the US and Iran. It means only a minuscule number of vessels are passing through the waterway. The US had presented a peace proposal a week ago, which, as my collea
NBC News · Oct 8
One of the passengers from the cruise ship hit with a deadly outbreak of Hantavirus posted a video showing what the accommodations are like at the special medical facility in Omaha where passengers are being monitored. NBC News’ Camila Bernal reports.
