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Bill Gates, 69, and his girlfriend Paula Hurd, 62, played tourists in matching all-black outfits as they were spotted having a low-key date at an art museum on Friday.

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that the FCC's Universal Service Fund can continue operating, rejecting claims that the program's funding mechanism violates the Constitution. In a 6-3 decision written by Justice Elena Kagan, the court found that Congress did not exceed its authority when it enacted the 1996 law establishing the fund and that the FCC could delegate administration to a private corporation. The Universal Service Fund subsidizes telecommunications services for low-income consumers, rural health care providers, schools and libraries through fees generally passed on to customers that raise billions of dollars annually. The program is administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company, a nonprofit the FCC designated to run the fund. Conservative advocacy group Consumers' Research challenged the structure, arguing that "a private company is taxing Americans in amounts that total billions of dollars every year, under penalty of law, without true governmental accountability." The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Consumers' Research, prompting the FCC to petition the Supreme Court for review. Kagan wrote that Congress "sufficiently guided and constrained the discretion that it lodged with the FCC to implement the universal-service contribution scheme," adding that the FCC "retained all decision-making authority within that sphere." She concluded that "nothing in those arrangements, either separately or together, violates the Constitution." The challengers argued the program violates the "nondelegation doctrine," a conservative legal theory that says Congress has limited powers to delegate its lawmaking authority to the executive branch.

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It was only after Charlotte Lasica's, symptoms became more intense that she was urged by a friend to get checked out, that she contacted a gastroenterologist.

The anonymous artwork bears a quote attributed to the Trump White House: 'In the United States of America you have the freedom to display your so-called "art," no matter how ugly it is.'

The hotel, known for its 'character' closed during the Covid-19 pandemic

Brazil's supreme court has ruled that social media platforms can be held legally responsible for their users' posts. From a report: Companies such as Facebook, TikTok and X will have to act immediately to remove material such as hate speech, incitement to violence or "anti-democratic acts," even without a prior judicial takedown order, as a result of the decision in Latin America's largest nation late on Thursday.

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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) amber alert will last from midday today until Tuesday at 6pm and covers London, the East Midlands, South East, South West and East of England.

A professional doomsday prepper has revealed seven vital tips he says everyone needs to know if they're going to survive World War III, including one thing that's more important than water.

Armed officers who were called after reports of a weapon in Braintree discovered it was a false alarm.

Research has discovered a clear link between chronic gum disease and cognitive decline. Alice Robertson finds the best oral health solutions.

The day festival in Somerset is filled with surprise sets across its various stages and tents, with Lorde, Paramore and Haim rumoured to be making an appearance.

A poll by consumer group Which? has put Bognor Regis in West Sussex at the bottom of 118 UK resorts when it comes to visitors' experiences.

Hailing from New York, the musician earned recognition when four of her singles entered the UK top 40 in the mid-80s.

The TV presenter, 44, has been a longtime regular at the hotly anticipated music festival and beamed as she prepared to head back for yet another year.

Marcus Monzo, 37, believed he was an assassin from a Hollywood film when he killed Daniel Anjorin as the boy was walking to school in his uniform.

The hit series quickly became a global phenomenon after the very first season premiered on Netflix back in 2021.

Spaghetti, cheeses and desserts, all made from the Campania region around Naples will be served for the lucky 200 guests for an eye-watering €1,000-a-head.

A dispersal order is in place over parts of Essex after concerns over a potential car meet.

Hollywood megastars and A-list celebrities have all descended on the Italian city for the three-day $20million festivities to celebrate the couple, who secretly tied the knot weeks ago.

The British actor, 48, is among a number of the world's most eligible bachelors in Venice for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's $20m wedding, having just split from his popstar partner, 40.