CNN’s Brianna Keilar speaks with Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald about the knowledge school officials had of Ethan Crumbley’s access to a gun and why his parents are facing criminal charges after the deadly school shooting in Oxford, Michigan. #CNN #News
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The government is facing increasing calls to step in and support businesses affected by new “plan B” COVID measures – which include working from home guidance and vaccine passports for some venues. Trade union GMB said it backed the reintroduction of a furlough scheme if the new measures threaten jobs. Industry body UK Hospitality has
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U.S. President Joe Biden stops to talk to reporters before departing the White House December 08, 2021 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Wednesday leveraging the federal government’s buying power to slash its carbon emissions by 65% by 2030 and become carbon neutral by
Packages move along a conveyor at an Amazon fulfillment center on Cyber Monday in Robbinsville, New Jersey, U.S., on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon was fined 1.13 billion euros ($1.28 billion) on Thursday by Italian antitrust regulators for abusing its market dominance. The Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e
The Prime Minister and his wife Carrie Johnson have announced the birth of their second child, a baby girl. In a statement, a spokeswoman for the couple said: “The prime minister and Mrs Johnson are delighted to announce the birth of a healthy baby girl at a London hospital earlier today. “Both mother and daughter
The owner of House of Fraser and Sports Direct has warned of a “shadow of uncertainty” cast by latest COVID-19 fears as well as the potential impact of a cost of living squeeze on consumers. Frasers Group reported a sharp rise in half-year sales and profits compared to a period last year affected by lockdown
Former TOWIE star Mark Wright has revealed he’s had a 12cm tumour removed from near his armpit. Wright, 34, posted pictures of the lump and of himself recovering in hospital after Thursday’s operation. He said he was not sure whether to reveal his health scare, but decided to share to help others who may have
NASA has a number of powerful telescopes in orbit that assist scientists in better understanding the chaotic environments far away from the Earth. On Thursday, the space agency launched another telescope. Named the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, or IXPE, the telescope will aid scientists in better understanding what’s inside a black hole and how bright
Australia, the UK and the United States will pay the price for their “mistaken acts”, after deciding not to send government delegations to February’s Winter Olympics in Beijing, China’s foreign ministry has said. It comes after the countries announced diplomatic boycotts over human rights concerns. However, France on Thursday said it will not be boycotting
Researchers are setting up an indestructible “Black Box” for Earth to record the events which could lead to our demise. This giant structure, about the size of a bus, sits on a granite plain surrounded by mountains on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia. Just like the black boxes in aeroplanes, this steel box will
12:28 PM ET Tiger Woods said Wednesday he will play with his 12-year-old son, Charlie, next week in the PNC Championship. “Although it’s been a long and challenging year, I am very excited to close it out by competing in the PNC Championship with my son Charlie,” Woods tweeted. “I’m playing as a Dad and
Tourists at a four-star Cancun resort were sent scrambling for cover when gunmen pulled up on jet skis and opened fire. Five men in military uniforms fired about 20 shots near the Oasis Palm resort on Tuesday, according to reports, but nobody was injured. Andy Guyrich was visiting from the US and said: “We just
Journalist Vicky Ward discusses what we learned during the first week of Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial, the former girlfriend of convicted pedophile and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. #CNN #News
The Biden administration announced an executive order today focused on reestablishing the US federal government as a leader in sustainability. The sections within the executive order tackle major global issues like climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, and net-zero carbon electricity production. Furthermore, the President has set a 2027 deadline to make all light-duty government fleets
In this article TSLA A Tesla Megapack in Moss Landing, California Andrew Evers | CNBC One of the world’s largest battery-based energy storage systems, powered by Tesla’s utility-scale batteries known as Megapacks, began operating in the Australian state of Victoria on Wednesday. Large energy storage systems based on lithium-ion batteries have the potential to prevent
Boris Johnson is facing mounting pressure from senior backbenchers over an alleged lockdown Downing Street Christmas party and the move to “Plan B” COVID restrictions. Conservative former chief whip Mark Harper led the criticism against the government as Health Secretary Sajid Javid told the Commons further measures were being brought in from Friday, including vaccine
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri testifies at a US Senate hearing in Washington, DC, on December 8, 2021. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri testified for the first time before Congress on Wednesday, refusing to commit to permanently ending the paused plans to create a version of the platform
Boris Johnson has toughened coronavirus measures in England amid concern over the increasing spread of the Omicron variant. Speaking at a Downing Street news conference on Wednesday evening, the prime minister announced the measures in the government’s “Plan B” for dealing with COVID-19 this winter. Mr Johnson said it had become “increasingly clear” that Omicron,
A full Russian invasion of Ukraine would be on a scale “not seen in Europe since World War Two”, the new head of the armed forces has warned. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin described as “deeply worrying” an escalating crisis over Ukraine – where a build-up of tens of thousands of Russian troops has raised Western
The prospect of new Plan B COVID-19 restrictions has sent the pound to a one-year low and stirred dismay in the leisure and travel sectors. Sterling dropped below $1.32 against the US dollar to its lowest level since December last year while the UK currency also slid against the euro. In stock markets, travel and
Fewer than one in 10 people believe Number 10’s claim that no party took place in Downing Street last December during lockdown. An Opinium poll for Sky News found 64% think a party did take place, 9% said it did not take place and 27% did not know. This suggests the public is sceptical of
Newly released pictures chart Ghislaine Maxwell’s relationship with disgraced billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, with one image showing them at the Queen’s log cabin. Released by the US Department of Justice as part of proceedings against the British socialite, the photos show the extent of Maxwell’s closeness with Epstein, who killed himself in 2019, aged 66, in
Infighting between Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA) and Nancy Mace (SC) led to separate meetings with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA). CNN’s Anderson Cooper takes a look at the public feud and whether McCarthy has the power to control GOP disarray. #CNN #News
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In this article ENEL-IT IBE-ES ENR-DE ENGI-FR Solar panels in Abu Dhabi, April 2019. Martial Colomb | Photodisc | Getty Images France’s Engie and Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy business Masdar have established a strategic alliance focused on the development of projects related to green hydrogen. In an announcement at the end of last week, the
“I’ve learnt good things about myself – things that I didn’t think I could do, I can do,” says John Whaite, former Bake Off winner and now Strictly Come Dancing semi-finalist. “I can be an openly gay man who’s sometimes a bit flamboyant and jazzy, and it’s not a bad thing. People like it.” Twelve
The Mercedes Formula One team, which includes Sir Lewis Hamilton in its driver line-up, has confirmed it has ended its controversial tie-up with a company that made some of the insulation used in Grenfell Tower. In a statement, it said: “The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team and Kingspan today announced that they have mutually agreed to
In this article MMAT A worker picks up trash in front of a new logo and the name ‘Meta’ on the sign in front of Facebook headquarters on October 28, 2021 in Menlo Park, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Meta, formerly Facebook, has announced it will fully reopen its U.S. offices on Jan. 31,
Boris Johnson is considering the imposition of fresh coronavirus restrictions in England and a move to Plan B of the government’s strategy for dealing with COVID-19 this winter. Following the discovery of the Omicron variant, which Downing Street fears is more transmissible than the Delta variant, the prime minister is mulling tougher measures to slow
Two Stereophonics shows set to take place next week have been pushed back to 2022 due to fears over new COVID-19 variants. Gigs at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff have been postponed from 17 and 18 December to June 2022, with the band saying they are “disappointed but looking forward” to playing next year. All
Boris Johnson has apologised after footage emerged of senior Number 10 officials joking and laughing about a Downing Street Christmas party last year during a time of strict COVID restrictions. Facing MPs for the first time since the video emerged, the prime minister said he was “furious” and has asked the Cabinet Secretary to investigate.
Olaf Scholz has become Germany’s ninth post-war chancellor, replacing Angela Merkel after her 16-year tenure. The 63-year-old’s government takes office with the aim of modernising the European Union‘s most populous country, as well as combatting climate change. However, it faces the immediate challenge of handling the coronavirus pandemic – which the nation is currently grappling