London (PA Media/dpa)- The warmest New Year’s Eve on record has been followed by the hottest New Year’s Day in Britain, early figures show. Thanks to warm subtropical air flowing from the Azores, temperatures topped 16 degrees Celsius at a time of the year when they usually reach around 7 degrees Celsius. The Met Office…

Washington (tca/dpa) – The Senate Finance Committee’s tax package would generate about 60 billion dollars less revenue to pay for the rest of Democrats’ multitrillion-dollar social safety net and climate bill, according to a preliminary Joint Committee on Taxation estimate. Among the changes Senate Democrats added were exemptions for employer pension plans and nonprofits from…

London (PA Media/dpa) – Dolly Parton has paid tribute to Betty White, saying she will «live forever», after The Golden Girls star died less than three weeks before her 100th birthday. The death of the award-winning actress, best known for starring as Rose in 1980s sitcom, has been met by an outpouring of grief and…