Johnson’s intention to resign was announced after tense days of political scrutiny following revelations that he had been aware of groping allegations made against MP Chris Pincher before promoting him, despite No. 10 initially denying this. Political and personal scandals have plagued Johnson’s premiership since taking office in 2019. Had he not stepped down, it was feared the prime minister would attempt to call a snap election hoping that the public would vote to save his job....

Why they did will be hotly debated—here and there—for some time to come. Some attribute the outcome to Johnson’s successful mobilization of Brexiteers in both the Conservative and Labour parties. Frustrated after three years of parliamentary inaction following passage of the June 2016 referendum to pull the U.K. out of the EU, they wanted change. But that doesn’t explain everything. The British elites spent the interregnum between the referendum and the Thursday’s election telling everyone the original result, influenced heavily by disinformation from the pro-Leave side, was a fluke....

“After 45 years of membership, they [the EU] are not willing, unless there’s a fundamental change of approach, to offer this country the same terms as Canada,” the prime minister said. “We will prosper mightily as an independent free-trading nation, controlling our own borders, our fisheries and setting our own laws.” He gave this statement, he said, with “great confidence and high hearts” but warned that Brussels was “refusing to negotiate” and leaves the U....

The question won’t go begging for long. Under pressure by members of his own administration, Capitol Hill and an American public dismayed by TV’s ghastly parade of Bosnian victims, Clinton is rethinking U.S. policy in the Balkans. A new plan could come as early as this week-perhaps an ultimatum to the Serbs to silence their guns or face military reprisal, or even a pre-emptive strike on a Serbian target. “The option of doing nothing has been rejected,” says a top Clinton adviser....

In a viral Reddit post published on the popular r/antiwork forum, one Reddit user shared a screenshot of an email they received from their boss after it was announced mandates will lift on Feb. 10. Titled, “Is this legal? I work in New York and my boss just sent me this,” the viral post has received 40,000 votes and 5,000 comments in just 10 hours. Beginning the screenshot email with the acknowledgement that New York governor Kathy Hochul announced the state will be ending indoor business mask-or-vaccine mandates, the Redditor’s boss informed employees that they would no longer be permitted to wear masks while at work....

In a post shared on Reddit, the employee explained that they are overdue for a work review and a pay raise, but their boss refused the pay raise and dismissed them, saying they should be happy they’re paid a six-figure salary. When really, according to the post, the employee earns $90,000, which they say is “not bad, but still not even in the 0.01 percentile that would qualify his statement....

Andreas Flaten reportedly put in his two weeks’ notice to A OK Walker Autoworks in Peachtree City, Georgia, in November 2020. It wasn’t until March 2021 that his former employer paid Flaten the $915 he allegedly owed him, oily pennies and all. Now, the U.S. Department of Labor has gotten involved. On January 5, the department issued a press release announcing a filed complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against Miles Walker, owner and operator of the auto shop....

Paranoia meets preparedness and security overkill runs into safety demands where two years ago two siblings set off bombs that shredded more than 260 human bodies. Three people died on Boylston Street near the marathon’s finish line. Others lost limbs, eyes and other body parts. MORE: Marathon start time, map, more | Dead boy’s family doesn’t want Tsarnaev executed Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will pay for his part in the carnage, having been found guilty on charges that could bring his execution....

The lawyers have asked a judge to order federal prosecutors to turn over any FBI evidence related to Tamerlan Tsarnaev, hoping the defense can use it to build the case that he was the main instigator behind the deadly attack. They say in court filings that if Dzhokhar is convicted, jurors could decide whether to give him life in prison or the death penalty based on how they perceive "the brothers' relative responsibility for conceiving and carrying out the attacks....

Where they’re heading There is a great unknown ahead for the Celtics, who are taking on the unenviable task of attempting a full-on rebuilding program without completely sinking in the standings. Their ability to do so will rest largely on the performance of point guard Rajon Rondo, who is still recovering from knee surgery and whose return is very much up in the air. Rondo has long anticipated being the headliner for his team, though, and when he does return, expect him to do so at full throttle — his contract is up after next season and he wants to reassert his place among the league’s top point guards....

“I am heartbroken to announce that my Dad, my hero, Kevin Mahoney, was killed in the King Soopers shooting in my hometown of Boulder, CO. My dad represents all things Love. I’m so thankful he could walk me down the aisle last summer,” Erika Mahoney wrote on Twitter Tuesday. Erika Mahoney then revealed that she is pregnant. “I know he wants me to be strong for his granddaughter,” she tweeted....

His three films following 1992’s “Malcolm X” flopped, and his most recent film, “Girl 6,” got some of the worst reviews of his career. His dream project, a movie about baseball legend Jackie Robinson starring Denzel Washington, was dropped by Turner Pictures over budget disputes; so far, he hasn’t found another studio willing to give him the $35 million budget he wants. He’s ended his seven-year deal with Universal and has no studio he can call home....

Wait, what? Ashwaubenon High School (Green Bay, Wisconsin) quarterback James Morgan, a four-star quarterback on 24/7 Sports for the 2015 class, committed to the Falcons on Saturday. Morgan told 247Sports first-year coach Dino Babers, a former Baylor assistant under Art Briles who coached at Eastern Illinois the last two seasons, influenced the decision. Morgan is a 6-foot-4, 205-pound pro-style quarterback. MORE: Take our bowl quiz | SN’s Top 25 | Week 1 Road Map “I think a big thing was what they could produce in terms of Jimmy Garroppolo having the success that he did,” Morgan told 247Sports....

Klitschko, 42, holds the WBC belt. He had been the subject of attempts to prevent him from standing because of his residency rights in Germany. He is head of the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform political party. He stated his intention to the country's parliament on Thursday. "Everything that has taken place in parliament today with texts of laws, directly backed by ruling party deputies, does not intimidate me and will not stop me," Klitschko said....

In the past seven years, 34 states passed laws or implemented executive orders penalizing boycotts of Israel. These laws are, in large part, the outcome of a close and troubling relationship between the Israeli and U.S. right-wing. Alarmingly, Republican state legislators have begun using these laws as a template to stifle dissent on other issues. Legislation has now been introduced in 15 states penalizing boycotts of the fossil fuel and firearms industries....

Female students generally encounter more barriers to accessing education than male students, the report from the Paris-based UNESCO said. But male students “face increasing challenges” to completing their education, with poverty and child labor both serving as contributing factors in some regions that can pull boys off their educational paths. Jeremy Booth, the director of communications at the nonprofit Childhood Education International (CEI), told Newsweek there have “rightfully” been increased efforts over the last several years to provide greater access to education for female students....

When the field pitted during a competition caution on Lap 40, Keselowski ran into the back of Kasey Kahne on pit road. Busch then slammed into Keselowski, pushing his car into Kahne’s and damaging the front suspension. MORE: Hamlin angry over rumors | Gordon not happy with Goodyear | Will fans embrace Larson? Keselowski, who entered the race fourth in points, was not happy with Busch after the incident. “I got into the back of (Kasey), but Kurt just accelerated and drove right through us, absolutely drove through us,” Keselowski said....

The Bruins winger responded to the NHL’s public relations account’s tweets Tuesday regarding Marner reaching the 80-point plateau in 66 or fewer games. TWO DOWN, ONE TO GO: Maple Leafs’ attention turns to re-signing Mitch Marner “I cant wait to see this kids new deal… 12m AAV?? It better be,” Marchand tweeted about the Maple Leafs young star. He included the hashtag #Marnerwatch. The tweet followed a three-point night (goal, two assists) for Marner, 21, against the Flames....

MORE: Don’t worry, Team USA will be fine The squad extended an invitation to Bradley Beal, but the Wizards guard decided to take the summer to prepare for next season. “I could not be more grateful for the invitation to represent my country, as it is the ultimate honor, however it is with deep regret that I have declined the opportunity to participate with Team USA this summer in Rio,” Beal tweeted Friday....

The reigning Scottish Premiership champions have got past Borussia Dortmund and Red Star Belgrade in the knockout stages so far, with 10 goals scored in the process. Van Bronckhorst’s men have relied on strong starts to get them through those respective ties, winning 4-2 at Dortmund and 3-0 at home to Red Star in the first legs, and they will look to do it again at their Portuguese Primeira Liga hosts....