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The lyrics to both verses were finished, and the first line of the chorus — Fill my eyes — was in place. Lou Gramm and Mick Jones, the driving forces behind Foreigner, one of the best-selling rock bands in history, had worked through the melody enough to know they had another hit on their hands.It was the fall of 1977, and the band was in a New York City studio working through songs for the follow-up album to the self-titled “Foreigner,” which launched them to fame a year earlier. The new record didn’t have a title, and the song they…

The Trump administration’s campaign to dismantle the Education Department drew a pair of court challenges on Monday, as opponents called the plan an attempt to evade congressional authority.The first lawsuit was filed in federal court in Massachusetts by the American Federation of Teachers, a teachers union; the American Association of University Professors; and two public school districts in Massachusetts. Within hours the N.A.A.C.P., the National Education Association union and other critics had brought a case of their own in federal court in Maryland.The challenges came four days after President Trump signed an executive order that directed the education secretary, Linda…

Retail analyst Bruce Winder told Global Winnipeg that while the absence of Hudson’s Bay from cities and malls across Canada will leave a hole in a number of economic ways, the cultural and heritage side of things will suffer as well. “(Another) way it puts a dent in the retail market is really from our psyche as Canadians,” he said.“We always think of the Bay, it’s been around for 350 years, it’s part of the fabric of Canada — especially as this vulnerable time where our sovereignty is being questioned. It just leaves a bit of a hole there in…

Former Perth Lord Mayor and Seven West media personality Basil Zempilas has become WA’s new opposition leader.

SINGAPORE: A businessman facing extradition to Indonesia for his suspected involvement in a graft case had tentative court hearing dates set for June after maintaining on Tuesday (Mar 25) that he will be challenging his remand.  Paulus Tannos, a Singapore permanent resident who holds a diplomatic passport from West African country Guinea-Bissau, is wanted by Indonesian authorities for his role in a corruption case linked to the government’s electronic ID card project. The case is said to have caused the state about 2.3 trillion rupiah (US$140 million) in losses. Tannos, who has been living in Singapore since 2017, was first…

The LA Lakers’ chances of securing a top-two Western Conference playoff spot took another hit with a loss in Orlando.The Los Angeles Lakers suffered another setback in their NBA playoff push, falling 118-106 to the Orlando Magic, who notched their first home victory since February. Despite 32 points from Luka Doncic and 24 from LeBron James, the Lakers dropped their third straight game on Monday, and at 43-28 are now tied with the Memphis Grizzlies in the battle for fourth place in the Western Conference. Franz Wagner scored 32 points and Paolo Banchero added 30 for the Magic, who out-scored…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the UK energy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.The UK could produce half of its projected demand for oil and gas domestically under the “right business conditions”, reducing an increasing reliance on more carbon-intensive imports, an industry body has said.Offshore Energies UK said the country is on track to produce 4bn barrels of oil and gas equivalent of the 13bn-15bn forecast for use by the independent Climate Change Committee, in line with the UK’s 2050 net zero emissions pathway.But the North Sea could produce another 2bn-3bn barrels if companies were…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the UK financial regulation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.More than 100 pages of regulations covering consumer finance, investments and mortgage lending will be “retired” by the UK financial watchdog in response to calls from businesses and the government to streamline its rules.The Financial Conduct Authority said it would also withdraw hundreds of supervisory publications and review its “prescriptive disclosure rules” to give firms more flexibility in areas such as online transactions.The announcement, which is rare for a regulator better known for creating new rules than destroying them, came after…

President Trump on Monday announced that he is appointing longtime ally Alina Habba to be New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor. She has been a personal attorney to Mr. Trump for years, known for her pugnacious defense of him against the media and in courtrooms.Mr. Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, his social media site. He said that Habba, a counselor to the president who has not previously worked as a prosecutor, “will lead with the same diligence and conviction that has defined her career.”Habba has been at Mr. Trump’s side for four years, at first filing unique, combative lawsuits…

A Pennsylvania city employee has been arrested following a months-long investigation after she allegedly falsely reported finding a noose on her desk. During a news conference on Monday, the Allentown Police Department announced the arrest of city employee LaTarsha Brown, who police said made a report on Jan. 10, after she reported finding a noose on her desk when she arrived for work at City Hall. A criminal investigation was initiated following Brown’s report to identify the person responsible for placing the noose on her desk. During the investigation, police said video surveillance and building access control records were reviewed to identify city…