Kari Lake campaigned for governor of Arizona last year as a fierce ally of former President Donald J. Trump who was in lock step with her party’s right-wing base, calling abortion the “ultimate sin” and supporting the state’s Civil War-era restrictions on the procedure. This week, she made a remarkable …
Read More »Lakes, mountains and distant isles: 15 of the most tranquil places to visit around the UK
Ardnamurchan Peninsula, the Highlands Fifty square miles of untouched countryside with just one road, come for lochside walks, cherry-hued sunsets and magnificent views across the Sound of Mull from Ben Hiant, the peninsula’s looming mountain. Unique Cottages has a range of self-catering properties, from £495 a week; unique-cottages.co.uk Hembury & …
Read More »Arizona Judge Rejects Kari Lake’s Effort to Overturn Her Election Loss
A state judge on Saturday rejected Kari Lake’s last-ditch effort to overturn her defeat in the Arizona governor’s race, dismissing for lack of evidence her last two claims of misconduct by Maricopa County election officials. The ruling, after a two-day trial in Phoenix that ended Thursday, follows more than six …
Read More »Rail route of the month: gliding past Finland’s pristine forests and lakes
The monumental facade of Helsinki’s main railway station has an elegant symmetry. Four giant, granite men, each one holding a lantern, are there to greet me. It is before seven on a quiet Saturday morning and I am here on an eastbound mission, heading for the only passenger railway in …
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