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Traditional hot cross buns from Baker Tom's in the U.K. Easter is the bakery's second-busiest holiday after Christmas, and special orders for the buns start coming in weeks in advance.

Sing It Now: 'One A Penny, Two A Penny, Hot Cross Buns'

Many in the U.S. know this Easter treat mainly from song. But in the U.K. and many former British colonies (even the U.S.), they're big business.

Will Grover, a local councillor in Lincolnshire, tells pro-Brexit voters in the village of Horncastle that they should be proud of voting to leave the European Union. Grover says Brexiteers can feel stigmatized for their views, and he hoped the gathering might provide a safe space for some Brexit voters.

North Of London, Brexit Supporters Gather To 'Feel Proud And Unashamed'

The Leavers of Lincolnshire group aims to provide a safe space "so you could come together and be proud to be a Brexiteer," says a member. "To not be called an idiot, to not be called a racist."

Ranking Roger, born Roger Charlery, performs with The English Beat in San Bernardino, California, on May 28, 1983. Charlery died March 26, 2019 in Birmingham, U.K.

Ranking Roger, Frontman For The English Beat, Dies At 56

In the late '70s, Ranking Roger left punk rock to join The Beat — later known as The English Beat. His presence helped it become one of the most unforgettable bands of the '80s.

The National Security Administration campus in Fort Meade, Md., where the U.S. Cyber Command is located. Acting Homeland Security Adviser Rob Joyce said Monday he would leave the White House to return to the NSA.

After Detailing Russian Hack, White House Cyber 'Czar' Announces Departure

Rob Joyce said he was stepping down hours after a joint U.S., U.K. and Australia statement blaming the Kremlin for a cyberattack last year.

Court Of Appeals Sides With Beshear, Private Religious Schools Closed To In-Person Instruction

Private religious K-12 schools will be expected to close Monday, along with public ones, under a ruling from the U.S Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals...

A police officer speaks to a man on New Haven Green, where more than 70 people fell ill from suspected drug overdoses on Wednesday in New Haven, Conn.

Dozens Overdose In Connecticut Park On Tainted Synthetic Marijuana

More than 70 people fell ill in or around a historic park in New Haven, near the Yale University campus. Police believe the synthetic cannabinoid K2 laced with fentanyl caused the rash of overdoses.

A specialist team member in a police protective suit in Salisbury, England, last month. British police scoured sections of Salisbury and Amesbury in southwest England, searching for a container feared to be contaminated with traces of the deadly nerve agent Novichok.

U.S. To Impose New Sanctions On Russia For Nerve Agent Attacks

The move, which comes months after the attack in the U.K. on Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, follows pressure on the Trump administration from lawmakers in both parties.

Prime Minister Theresa May leaves Downing Street on Monday to attend parliament.

'Another Week Of Can-Kicking.' Theresa May Faces Wary Lawmakers On Brexit Deal

British lawmakers urged Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday to make changes to her Brexit plans days after they defeated a previous offer.

Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires perform onstage during the 2018 Americana Music Honors and Awards.

Jason Isbell Wins Big At The Americana Music Awards

Other honorees included John Prine, Rosanne Cash, Irma Thomas and k.d. lang.

Unnerving WWII Noir In 'A Man Lies Dreaming'

Lavie Tidhar's new alternate history imagines a world where Communists took over Germany in 1933, Fascism is on the rise in the U.K. and a down and out German PI in London dreams of world domination.

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