Police say a body found in the search for the missing sister-in-law of actor Mackenzie Crook is that of Laurel Aldridge. The 62-year-old was reported missing from her home in the village of Walberton, near Arundel in West Sussex, on 14 February. Crook, who is known for roles in The Office, Pirates Of The Caribbean
The Chinese owner of Thomas Cook is plotting an outright sale of the British holiday brand three years after it rescued the name from corporate ignominy. Sky News has learnt that Fosun Tourism Group is in preliminary discussions with a number of potential purchasers of the online travel agent (OTA). Fosun, which is part of
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in two challenges to the Biden administration’s student debt relief plan, which could give tens of millions of federal borrowers up to $20,000 of relief. Several conservative justices expressed skepticism over the plan, while liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor blasted the Republican states that brought one of the lawsuits, arguing
Major coins traded in the green on Wednesday evening as investors grew less worried about regulatory risks and focused more on the increasing demand that surfaced in February. Cryptocurrency Gains (+/-) Price Bitcoin +1.85% $23,594 Ethereum +3.06% $1,656 Dogecoin +0.99% $0.081 What Happened: Apex cryptocurrency Bitcoin BTC/USD held strong above $23,500 after a volatile trading
House Democrats are shaping a strategy to push back against the public broadcast of Jan. 6 surveillance footage recently provided by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who is promising to air clips on his popular prime-time program in the coming weeks. The process is in its early stages, and “nothing
NJ State Trooper shot while on patrol A New Jersey State Trooper was shot while on patrol in Paterson, officials said. NEW JERSEY – A New Jersey State Trooper was shot while on patrol in Paterson, officials said. It happened Thursday around 12:30 a.m. According to state police, the trooper was shot in the lower
The U.S. and its European allies are lobbying the United Arab Emirates to halt exports of critical goods to Russia amid Vladimir Putin's unprecedented war in Ukraine. What Happened: Officials from the West in recent weeks visited the middle-eastern nation to press the wide-ranging scope of their trade restrictions as the Ukrainian allies seek to
The U.S. Navy has confirmed that a wreck off the Japanese island of Hokkaido is that of USS Albacore, one of the most successful U.S. submarines of World War II. The submarine is thought to have sunk on Nov. 7, 1944, when Japanese surface ships recorded an underwater explosion in the area, probably after the
Looking at recent headlines, one could be forgiven that there is a host of UK-listed companies packing their bags and preparing to head to New York. Today brought news that CRH, the world’s biggest supplier of building materials, is moving its main listing from London to New York – in the process depriving the FTSE
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in two challenges to the Biden administration’s student debt relief plan, which could give tens of millions of federal borrowers up to $20,000 of relief. Several conservative justices expressed skepticism over the plan, while liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor blasted the Republican states that brought one of the lawsuits, arguing
Major coins traded in the green on Wednesday evening as investors grew less worried about regulatory risks and focused more on the increasing demand that surfaced in February. Cryptocurrency Gains (+/-) Price Bitcoin +1.85% $23,594 Ethereum +3.06% $1,656 Dogecoin +0.99% $0.081 What Happened: Apex cryptocurrency Bitcoin BTC/USD held strong above $23,500 after a volatile trading
House Democrats are shaping a strategy to push back against the public broadcast of Jan. 6 surveillance footage recently provided by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who is promising to air clips on his popular prime-time program in the coming weeks. The process is in its early stages, and “nothing
NJ State Trooper shot while on patrol A New Jersey State Trooper was shot while on patrol in Paterson, officials said. NEW JERSEY – A New Jersey State Trooper was shot while on patrol in Paterson, officials said. It happened Thursday around 12:30 a.m. According to state police, the trooper was shot in the lower
The U.S. and its European allies are lobbying the United Arab Emirates to halt exports of critical goods to Russia amid Vladimir Putin's unprecedented war in Ukraine. What Happened: Officials from the West in recent weeks visited the middle-eastern nation to press the wide-ranging scope of their trade restrictions as the Ukrainian allies seek to
The U.S. Navy has confirmed that a wreck off the Japanese island of Hokkaido is that of USS Albacore, one of the most successful U.S. submarines of World War II. The submarine is thought to have sunk on Nov. 7, 1944, when Japanese surface ships recorded an underwater explosion in the area, probably after the
Sue Gray has been appointed by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to serve as his chief of staff. The senior civil servant became a household name during the partygate scandal, authoring the report which found “a failure of leadership and judgement” in Number 10 during Boris Johnson’s premiership. Conservative MPs and former cabinet ministers have
Tesla announced that it will soon launch a new plan for unlimited overnight charging for $30 per month as part of its “Tesla Electric” energy retailing business. Late last year, after gaining experience through its virtual power plants (VPPs), Tesla took things a step further with the launch of “Tesla Electric.” Instead of reacting to
Drugs designed to treat diabetes and repurposed as miracle diet aids have taken over TikTok. The weight loss caused by these weekly injectables is rapid and previously unattainable, people boast, showing off newly svelte bodies. But what are these drugs, how do they work – and what were they originally designed to do? Mounjaro, Ozempic,
Police are searching for rapper Travis Scott after he allegedly punched a sound engineer and caused $12,000 worth of damage at a nightclub in New York, authorities have said. Officers were called to Club Nebula in Manhattan at about 3.25am local time (8.25am in the UK) on Wednesday to reports that a man “was involved
Sir Gavin Williamson accused teachers of looking for an “excuse” not to work during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to leaked messages from Matt Hancock published by The Daily Telegraph. In May 2020, as teachers prepared for classrooms to reopen, the then education secretary had messaged Mr Hancock asking for help in securing personal protective equipment