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The Sports Bra announces plans to franchise with investment from Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian
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Quick Glance: The Sports Bra Announces Franchising Plans with Investment from Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian
  • The Sports Bra, a now-iconic Portland destination that made history as the first women’s sports bar in the world, has announced plans to franchise and expand into other cities.

  • Investment from Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian - the husband of tennis legend Serena Williams - will fund the effort in partnership with Ohanian’s 776 Foundation. All returns from the investment will be invested back into girls’ and women’s sports via the foundation, the Sports Bra wrote in a post on Instagram.

  • Owner Jenny Nguyen opened The Sports Bra in Portland in 2022, and the business thrived in a city and state that has consistently showcased strong support for women’s sports.

  • But the growing hype around women’s sports is not unique to Portland. The popularity of women’s professional sports has seen a significant national uptick thanks, in part, to the emerging stardom of athletes like Sophia Smith, Caitlin Clark and others.
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Fossils of colossal snake Vasuki unearthed in India mine: Fossil vertebrae unearthed in a lignite mine are the remains of one of the largest snakes that ever ...
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Fossils of colossal snake Vasuki unearthed in India mine
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Rwanda Bill: How did my MP vote on Sunak’s asylum legislation?: Rishi Sunak’s plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda have been given the green light after ...
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Rwanda Bill: How did my MP vote on Sunak’s asylum legislation?
Quick Glance: British Parliament Approves Deportations to Rwanda
  • The controversial plan to deport refugees to Rwanda has been approved by the British Parliament.

  • Despite resistance in the upper house and multiple votes, the law was passed.

  • Prime Minister Sunak is pushing for deportations to deter refugees from dangerous crossings.

  • Experts question the effectiveness of the measure, while concerns about costs and legal implications persist.
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SanDisk's shows off the world's first stupendously large 4TB SD card: Western Digital's SanDisk division is showing off a 4TB SD card ...
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SanDisk's shows off the world's first stupendously large 4TB SD ...
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Celebrating Eid al-Fitr: Muslims celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan.
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Celebrating Eid al-Fitr
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China helping Moscow in biggest military expansion since Soviet times, US says
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Richard Hammond predicts majority of cars will still be petrol rather than electric in 2050
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Richard Hammond predicts majority of cars will still be petrol rather than ...
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London Marathon updates as 50,000 runners head for start line : We'll bring you results of the elite races followed by Tube and road closures ...
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London Marathon updates as 50,000 runners head for start line
Quick Glance: Jepchirchir Sets New Record, Claims Victory at London Marathon
  • Jepchirchir won the 44th London Marathon, breaking the women's-only world record. She crossed the finish line in front of Buckingham Palace in two hours, 16 minutes, and 16 seconds.

  • Munyao clinched the men's race in 2:04.01, marking his most significant career triumph. Bekele secured the second position with a time of 2:04.15.

  • The participation of around 50,000 runners made this edition of the London Marathon the largest event along the River Thames.
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Tory MP Mark Menzies stands down after being accused of misusing campaign funds: Mark Menzies said it had ‘been a difficult week’ after claims were published he ...
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Quick Glance: Mark Menzies: MP Accused of Campaign Fund Misuse, Party Exit, and Future Election Abstention
  • An elected official accused of mishandling campaign funds has departed from the Conservative Party and declared no intention to participate in the upcoming general election.

  • Following allegations reported in The Times, Mark Menzies revealed his decision after purportedly using political contributions to address medical costs and settle debts incurred from being confined by individuals demanding a substantial ransom for his release.

  • Upon a request for scrutiny by Labour, Lancashire Police disclosed their evaluation of 'details' concerning Mr. Menzies. An internal inquiry by the Conservative Party has been initiated to explore potential improprieties in the utilization of their financial resources.

  • Additionally, the party's internal oversight body will assess whether Mr. Menzies' conduct contravened the Nolan principles of public ethics, encompassing traits like altruism, probity, and candor. The spokesperson affirmed, 'We are prepared to collaborate with law enforcement, if they deem our insights beneficial to any inquiry they opt to conduct.'
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Public garden and café off Oxford Street to get 'much needed' refurb: The café is expected to stay open until 11.30pm most nights
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Public garden and café off Oxford Street to get 'much needed' refurb
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Biden campaign raises over $90 million in March, $187 million in Q1 2024: U.S. President Joe Biden's re-election campaign announced Saturday it raised over $187 ...
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Biden campaign raises over $90 million in March, $187 million in Q1 2024
Quick Glance: Trump campaign expects $50 million haul at fundraiser
  • Former President Trump is expected to rake in approximately $50 million at a fundraising event in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday night, under the leadership of hedge fund billionaire John Paulson. This amount would double what three Democratic presidents recently raised for President Biden’s reelection campaign war chest.

  • The expected sum would double the amount raised by Biden's campaign at a fundraiser in New York City last week.

  • The event will help support Trump's campaign, the Republican National Committee (RNC), his Save America PAC, and state GOP parties under their joint fundraising agreement.

  • Trump and the RNC announced that they raised more than $65.6 million last month and entered April with over $91.3 million in cash. The Biden campaign's fundraising arm was also active in March, revealing a $90 million haul for the month and starting the second quarter with $192 million in cash on hand.
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Council doesn't fly St George's flag amid call to celebrate 'everything English': Historically the Council has not flown the flags of nations on Saints Days ...
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National Conservatism Conference to resume after being shut down by Brussels police
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Quick Glance: Brussels Police Shut Down Right-Wing Conference with Farage and Braverman
  • Brussels police stormed a right-wing conference attended by Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman after orders for the event to be shut down.

  • The controversial National Conservatism Conference was closed to ensure public safety.

  • Despite police arriving and giving attendees 15 minutes to leave, speeches continued.

  • The conference, hosted by Viktor Orban and the Edmund Burke Foundation, aimed to strengthen national conservatism principles in Western countries.
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Family of Westminster murder victim ‘unspeakably hurt’: The family of a woman who was stabbed to death in Westminster said they are “unspeakably hurt”.
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Family of Westminster murder victim ‘unspeakably hurt’
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Woman, 27, stabbed to death in Westminster named as grieving family ‘devastated’: Kamonnan Thiamphanit, who was known to her friends as Angela, has been ...
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Woman, 27, stabbed to death in Westminster named as grieving family ...