Will Smith has apologised to Chris Rock over his infamous Oscars slap – in his first in-person statement about the incident. In a reel released on his Instagram account, the actor said he had been “doing a lot of thinking and personal work” since the Oscars and was “trying not to think of myself as
At least 23 people, including six children, have been killed after flash flooding in Kentucky following a series of storms. Torrential rains have devastated the area, with its governor Andy Beshear declaring a state of emergency in six counties. Trapped homeowners have been forced to swim to safety and others were rescued by boat as
A nine-year-old girl stabbed to death in Lincolnshire has been named by police as Lilia Valutyte. The girl, a Lithuanian national, was found dead in Fountain Lane in Boston at about 6.20pm yesterday. Two people have been arrested as part of a murder investigation, following what police are calling the “isolated incident”. Lincolnshire Police Chief
With so much fog surrounding the prospects for the UK economy, results statements from the country’s main commercial banks this week were an ideal opportunity to make sense of things, as the big lenders tend to have a good idea of what is happening on the ground. The overall picture painted – and this is
The “origin of life” is a subject that scientists have invested an unparalleled amount of time and resources in to understand it better. How life emerged from non-living molecules continues to be a much-debated topic. But now, scientists at Scripps Research may have found something to shed light on the subject. Scientists have discovered a
The first time I saw the Fantic ISSIMO electric bike on a trip to Milan last year, I instantly fell in love with the design. And now that the company is offering a 45 km/h (28 mph) version that maxes out the legally-allowable speed, I’m even more head over heels for this eye-catching electric bike.
Hanover will also reduce the times when heating is on in municipal buildings between October and March — excluding day care centers — convert all lamps to LED, ban mobile air conditioners, fan heaters or radiators, and install motion detectors in place of permanent lighting in public toilets, bicycle sheds, corridors and parking lots. Moritz
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Marc Short, former chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, fires back at Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) over critical comments he made about Pence during a recent speech. #erinburnettoutfront #CNN #News
Credit card borrowing last month increased at the fastest annual rate since 2005, according to new figures from the Bank of England. At the same time, the amount of money being deposited into accounts plummeted, as concerns grow about the rapidly increasing cost of living. Consumer credit, which includes borrowing on credit cards, overdrafts, personal
The UK’s competition watchdog is investigating Asos, Boohoo and George at Asda over claims about the sustainability of their products. The Competition and Markets Authority said it would examine the eco-friendly and sustainability claims made by the three businesses about items including clothing, footwear and accessories. In January the CMA started to look at sustainability
The amount of time, effort, and money needed to train ever-more-complex neural network models are soaring as researchers push the limits of machine learning. Analogue deep learning, a new branch of artificial intelligence, promises faster computation with less energy consumption. The findings of the research were published in the journal ‘Science’. Programmable resistors are the
Two people have been arrested over the fatal stabbing of a nine-year-old girl in Lincolnshire. Police were called to Fountain Road in Boston on Thursday night, and subsequently launched a murder investigation. Detectives describe what happened as an “isolated incident”, and say they will not yet release the name of the victim. Lincolnshire Police Chief
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has revealed his support for cabinet colleague Liz Truss in the Tory leadership race. Mr Wallace described Ms Truss as “authentic, honest and experienced”, and with having “integrity” for the top job. The defence secretary, who was himself widely tipped to become the next Conservative Party leader before ruling himself out
British Airways owner IAG has returned to quarterly profitability for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic, but blamed Heathrow for its current “operational challenges”. IAG chief executive Luis Gallego said the group’s best performing airlines were Iberia and Vueling, which were boosted by a recovery in the Spanish domestic market and routes to Latin
3:15 PM ET The 2022 MLB trade deadline is coming fast, with teams weighing their biggest needs before 6 p.m. ET on Aug. 2 arrives. Will the Washington Nationals make a blockbuster Juan Soto trade? Could Shohei Ohtani be on the move from the Los Angeles Angels? Could Luis Castillo and Willson Contreras be dealt
In this article AMZN An Amazon delivery worker pulls a delivery cart full of packages during its annual Prime Day promotion in New York City, June 21, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Earlier this week, Walmart and Best Buy both lowered their profit outlook for the second quarter and full year, setting off alarm bells
Now that the US Senate has an agreement on the reform of the federal tax credit for electric vehicles, it looks like it might finally happen after roughly two years of work. Though it’s still pending a vote. But it does bring up an interesting question: Will it make EV sales crash until the end
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) returns to a basement office meeting with other senators that included Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Jon Tester (D-MT), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Angus King (I-ME), (not pictured) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, December 15, 2021. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Environmental groups reacted with surprise after U.S. Senate Democrats struck a deal
CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan visits Arizona and speaks with Republican voters at competing Trump and Pence events. #CNN #News
San Francisco has declared a state of emergency in response to the growing spread of monkeypox cases across the city. As of 27 July, 261 people had confirmed or probable monkeypox infections, with health officials warning the figure is likely to rise. The city’s mayor London Breed tweeted: “San Francisco is declaring a Local Public Health Emergency
In this article AAPL Apple reported fiscal third-quarter earnings on Thursday that beat Wall Street expectations for sales and profit but showed slowing growth for the iPhone maker. Apple stock rose over 3% in extended trading. Here are the key numbers compared to what Wall Street was expecting, per Refinitiv estimates: EPS: $1.20
2:29 PM ET William E. Ricks Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and his charity, the LeBron James Family Foundation, have entered the NASCAR world. 1 Related The foundation’s logo and colors will be the paint scheme for NASCAR driver Chris Buescher‘s No. 17 car at the FireKeepers Casino 400 in Michigan on Aug. 7,
Jul 28, 2022 Associated Press NEW YORK — Belmont Park will hold its fall meet at Aqueduct during construction of vehicle and pedestrian tunnels that will allow access to the horse racing track’s 45-acre infield. The New York Racing Association said the 28-day “Belmont at the Big A” meet begins Sept. 15 and runs through
It’s been a hard couple of months for Marina Ovsyannikova, the Russian state TV journalist who burst onto an evening newscast in March holding up a banner against her nation’s actions in Ukraine, telling the channel’s millions of viewers that state TV was lying to them. She has no job, she is living off the
Up to 40% of households could be drawn into fuel poverty by soaring energy prices this winter, the boss of one of the UK’s largest energy providers has told Sky News. Rising wholesale gas prices, fuelled by the war in Ukraine, mean the domestic energy price cap is forecast to increase from the current £1,971
Ukraine says it is launching a counter-offensive in the south but as this gruesome war enters its sixth month people living on the frontline in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine fear the shelling will never end. And they worry they’ve been forgotten about and left behind in the face of a slowly advancing Russian
From the Princess of Pop to an Oscar-nominated actress, Neighbours has provided a platform for several world-famous stars. And many of those have returned for the final episode, which comes after the series was axed by Channel 5 in the UK. Hollywood actor Guy Pearce, who played Mike Young (pictured above), is among the familiar
The 2021 major championship season has come and gone, but the three FedEx Cup Playoffs events are just around the corner. While Scottie Scheffler, the only four-time winner on the PGA Tour this season, remains No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking, he is no longer at the top of these rankings. With the
Everybody needs good neighbours – but alas, it’s finally time to say goodbye once and for all to the residents of Ramsay Street. After 37 years and 8,903 episodes, Neighbours is no more – the emotional final episodes having aired in Australia ahead of the UK broadcast. Ever since it was announced that the soap
Alphabet’s DeepMind unveiled its AlphaFold software in 2020, and it has since been used to create the AlphaFold Protein Structure Database (AlphaFold DB). It includes highly accurate protein structures predicted by the software. This database has been accessed by researchers to tackle real-world problems like plastic pollution, antibiotic resistance, and more. DeepMind has now partnered
Last week’s record-breaking heatwave in the UK was made at least 10 times more likely by climate change, according to a new study. Hundreds of people are expected to have died during the scorching weather, though official figures are yet to emerge, the rapid analysis by the World Weather Attribution group (WWA) said. There have
It was the social media whodunnit that captivated the nation and spawned a nine-day trial at the High Court earlier this summer. Now, the Vardy v Rooney libel case will finally reach its conclusion, when the judgment is handed down by Mrs Justice Steyn around midday. As the judgment will be remote, it’s unlikely either