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Rachael LewisBBC Radio WM andTanya GuptaBBC News, West MidlandsBBCRebecca Onyeachie said parents should be protected from the expensePeople queuing to buy school uniforms ahead of the new term have been sharing their views on the costs involved, and what could be done by schools to make the outlay less expensive.Many pupils across the West Midlands return to school on Wednesday, with parents and carers handing over varying sums depending on how many items were needed.In a two-hour line outside one specialist store in Birmingham on Tuesday, many backed the use of uniforms but complained about school clothing costs generally, with…

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — John Calipari walked into the grand lobby here at FedExForum on Tuesday for a press conference to announce the Hoops For St. Jude Tip-off Classic — an exhibition scheduled for next month between the team he now coaches (Arkansas) and the team he used to coach (Memphis) with proceeds benefitting the internationally acclaimed downtown hospital located minutes away.But it was so much more than just a press conference.For anybody who understands the history of Calipari in Memphis, or the relationship between Calipari and Memphis since he left for Kentucky in March 2009, it was a sweet scene –…

Sign Up For Goods 🛍️ Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. I was never very good at LEGOs when I was a kid. I’d build a square house or a rectangular house. Then, I’d try to get creative and I’d put wings on the rectangular house to make a plane. Even though I wasn’t a LEGO engineering genius, I still had a blast with them. Right now, I’m considering picking up a few sets to build this winter during Walmart’s giant LEGO clearance sale. The event includes sets from Star Wars, Marvel, Minecraft, and even the elaborate Technic sets that…

Question time beginsThe 11th-hour deal has not saved the aged care minister, Sam Rae, from more questions from the opposition today.Sussan Ley stands up and asks if Rae is aware that the prime minister negotiated with the opposition without him, and if he can’t be in the room for the big calls, why should elderly Australians trust him?Rae starts and says the government is “proud” to be delivering these reforms.That gets a huge groan and some shouts from the opposition. Rae continues: This is a fantastic outcome for older Australians and their families who have the certainty that more care…

Takeshi Niinami, one of Japan’s best-known business leaders, has resigned as chief executive of the drinks company Suntory after police raided his home as part of an investigation into suspected illegal supplements.His resignation from the owner of the Jim Beam whisky brand has sent shockwaves through Japan’s corporate world, with Suntory executives attempting to reassure investors and consumers at a hastily arranged news conference.The Tokyo Shimbun newspaper said police were investigating Niinami over a suspected violation of Japan’s strict cannabis laws. The executive, who has not commented publicly on the allegations, reportedly offered to resign after returning from an overseas…

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? 7-Across made me laugh, and I didn’t get the answer right away, but my high-school-senior daughter knew immediately. Want the answers? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.Read more:…

Regan MorrisBBC News, Alhambra courthouse, California Watch key moments from Cardi B’s testimony in courtCardi B was cleared of assault by a Los Angeles jury after a security guard sued her for $24m (£18m) in a fingernail attack. Emani Ellis alleged that the US rapper cut her cheek with a 3in (7.5cm) fingernail and spat on her outside an obstetrician’s office in 2018. The rapper was pregnant at the time, which wasn’t public knowledge.The civil trial in Alhambra led to a series of viral moments as the rapper took the stand and offered colourful testimony about the incident and her…

All eyes will be on Gout Gout when he makes his senior national team debut next week after the 17-year-old was confirmed among a record 88 athletes in Australia’s squad for the world championships in Tokyo.After a record-breaking individual season that has attracted global attention, the teenager will make his senior national team debut as part of an exciting young sprint team featuring the likes of Rohan Browning, Joshua Azzopardi and Torrie Lewis.All five national relay teams have also qualified for the championships, which begin next Saturday and run for nine days, for the first time in history.The team announced…