Long queues are forming at COVID vaccination centres and there are reports of the NHS booking site repeatedly crashing as people scramble to get their booster jabs ahead of Christmas. There are lengthy lines outside vaccination centres as people wait to get their booster shots. One queue at St Thomas’ Hospital in central London snakes
The extinction of dinosaurs took place about 66 million years ago but we are yet to know the full impact of the asteroid that wiped out this species. Scientists are still studying the disaster and continuously unearthing new aspects of the devastating impact. Now, researchers say that if the asteroid’s trajectory had been slightly different,
Sajid Javid has urged the British public to “play your part” and get a COVID booster vaccine – warning that the UK is “once again in a race between the vaccine and the virus”. The heath secretary told Kay Burley that cases of Omicron are growing at a “phenomenal rate”, which is why the government
Working households are facing the worst Christmas wage squeeze in almost a decade, according to a report by the TUC. The union organisation demanded the government deliver a “proper plan to get pay packets rising“, arguing that pressure on budgets from soaring bills and falls in wages were only set to intensify in the months
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested positive for coronavirus amid the growing prevalence of the Omicron variant in the country. It is not yet known if the 69-year-old is carrying the Omicron variant, which is believed to make up more than 70% of cases in the nation. He is receiving treatment for mild symptoms,
In this Kentucky community, resilience and faith run deep. At the First Baptist Church in the heart of Mayfield, Sunday worship is at 11am every week. It was on this day too, for a congregation who survived, in a church that’s still standing. But beyond the church, the centre of this town is devastated. Businesses,
In a PBS interview, Republican former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who spent a week in the ICU with Covid in 2020, says that then-President Donald Trump gave him Covid-19 during debate preparation sessions where six-out-of-seven people involved were later diagnosed. #CNN #News
There’s nothing quite like a golf cart to bring out the kid in every driver. A combination of car-like operation, go kart-like handling and video game-like repercussions make them a joy to ride. But with the typical 2+2 seat layout, you’re normally limiting to enjoying the experience with only three friends. For anyone who wants
Institutional Investor hall of famer Rich Bernstein is a market bull whose playbook excludes some of Wall Street’s most popular groups. He blames a risky see-saw dynamic playing out in the marketplace. “On one side, we have all that I would call the bubble assets: tech, innovation disruption, cryptocurrencies,” the Richard Bernstein Advisors CEO and CIO
A robotics and automation company backed by Walmart, America’s biggest grocery retailer, is finalising plans for a $4.5bn (£3.3bn) merger with a ‘blank cheque’ company created by the Japanese technology giant SoftBank. Sky News has learnt that Symbotic is within days of concluding a combination with SVF Investment Corp 3, a New York-listed special purpose
Everyone aged 18 and over in England will have the chance to get their booster vaccine before the end of the year to combat the threat of rising Omicron variant cases, Boris Johnson has announced. The prime minister said he was launching the “Omicron Emergency Booster National Mission” to encourage everyone who is eligible to
Chris Wallace on the set of “Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace” at FOX News D.C. Bureau on June 4, 2017 in Washington, DC. Paul Morigi | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Fox News anchor Chris Wallace abruptly announced on Sunday he’s leaving the network after 18 years, effective immediately. The host of the
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A United Airlines plane takes off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport November 23, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. Drew Angerer | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday announced a series of new university research grants in hopes of making greener aviation fuel cheaper and less scarce. Airlines including United, Southwest, Delta, American and
The Conservative Party is drifting into authoritarianism, a senior Tory MP has warned, as he confirmed he would oppose new coronavirus restrictions. Former Brexit minister Steve Baker told Sky News he believed at least 60 of his party colleagues at Westminster would join him in voting against the imposition of further COVID-19 measures by Boris
Anne Rice, the author of the bestselling novel Interview With The Vampire, has died at the age of 80. The gothic novelist died due to complications from a stroke, her son Christopher announced on her Facebook page and his Twitter page. “In her final hours, I sat beside her hospital bed in awe of her
The extent of the destruction caused by a series of tornadoes that may have killed up to 100 people in the US has been laid bare by satellite images. Dozens have been confirmed dead across five states and many more are missing after the storms, which included one twister that could have carved the longest
Cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant are now being treated in hospitals, cabinet minister Nadhim Zahawi has told Sky News. The education secretary also said there were currently no plans to vaccinate primary school children and that Boris Johnson would be saying more about the coronavirus booster programme “later today”. Even if the COVID-19 Omicron
1:43 AM ET Associated Press LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — Slow Down Andy upset heavily favored Messier by a length to win the $300,000 Los Alamitos Futurity on Saturday, snapping trainer Bob Baffert’s seven-year winning streak in the race for 2-year-olds. Ridden by Mario Gutierrez, Slow Down Andy ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.33. The son
On the drive into the small town of Mayfield, we’re given no hint of what’s to come. Tornadoes are among the most frightening of weather phenomena but they are also so localised. They are cruelly selective. The edge of the town is unscathed. We even questioned if we were in the right place. But then,
People aged 30 and over in England are invited to book their COVID boosters from Monday, amid concerns Omicron cases will rise significantly over the next few months. There are around 7.5 million people aged 30 to 39, and 3.5 million of those are eligible for boosters from Monday, NHS England said. All eligible adults
Actor Sienna Miller has settled a claim for ‘substantial damages’ against publishers of The Sun. Ms Miller claimed her voicemails were hacked and private information misused. News Group Newspapers denied the charges and settled the case without any admission of liability. But speaking outside court Ms Miller said she had wanted to pursue the case
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows will no longer cooperate with the House select committee investigating January 6 insurrection, according to a letter from his attorney to the panel, which was obtained by CNN on Tuesday. “We agreed to provide thousands of pages of responsive documents and Mr. Meadows was willing to appear
Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla doesn’t plan to offer any color or wrap for the Cybertruck – at least “at first”. He says that “Tesla Cybertruck can come in any color as long as it’s nothing”. One of the most unique features of the Cybertruck is its stainless-steel exoskeleton: “Cybertruck is built with an
A Shell logo seen at a petrol station in London. A court in The Hague has ordered oil giant Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45% compared to 2019 levels by 2030, in what is widely seen as a landmark case. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images LONDON — Shareholders of oil giant
Celebrations and prayers ring out at the Singhu border where farmers and their supporters held a victory march today. It’s been more than a year of protests against three farm laws, led by people from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Not allowed to enter the national capital, they laid siege on some of the border
Up to 100 people are feared dead in Kentucky after the “deadliest tornado storm ever” unleashed catastrophic damage in several US states. Four tornados ripped through the state, with the largest on the ground for more than 227 miles (365km). People are feared dead in 10 counties, with the city of Mayfield left devastated by
Britain has granted permission for more French fishing boats to trawl UK waters, amid a post-Brexit row over access rights. A UK government spokeswoman said 18 additional licences have been issued to replacement vessels which could prove they had previously fished in British territory. A further seven are under consideration. Meanwhile Jersey has given permanent
In this article BZFD BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti stands in front of the Nasdaq market site in Times Square as the company goes public through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company on December 06, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images BuzzFeed fell 39% in its first week of trading, closing
7:01 AM ET Sidney Crosby hears a lot on the ice during an NHL game. Cheers and jeers. The cacophony of trash talk, interrupted by a few goal horns. But as the years have passed, Crosby’s started to hear something else: Opponents openly confessing that they had the Pittsburgh Penguins star hanging on their bedroom
Another 633 Omicron cases have been found in the UK – the biggest daily increase since the COVID-19 variant has been detected in the country. The latest figure brings the total number of confirmed Omicron cases to 1,898 across the country, the UK health security agency said. In England, another 618 confirmed cases of the
Russia could be getting ready for war. It has amassed military equipment and combat-ready troops along the border with eastern Ukraine, in scenes resembling 2014 when Russia seized the peninsula of Crimea. Sky’s correspondent in Moscow Diana Magnay assesses the situation – and asks whether Vladimir Putin is about to invade Ukraine. SUBSCRIBE to our
As Ford’s CEO Jim Farley took to Twitter to announce a 3x increase in Mustang Mach-E production, the company also alerted dealers that modest price increases and new packages would be coming for 2022 models. The California Route 1 edition also got a meaningful range bump. Meanwhile, the company delayed a much anticipated Explorer EV…