A U.K. parliamentary report has concluded that Britain’s Conservative government waited too long to impose a lockdown early in the COVID-19 pandemic By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press October 12, 2021, 2:30 AM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LONDON — The British government waited too […]
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Deathloop is one of the best games on the PS5 so far. Bethesda The PlayStation 5 has had an impressive first year. Following a solid launch with games like Demon’s Souls, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and Astro’s Playroom, 2021 saw an assortment of PS5 games that made owning the console early […]
For many brides, what to wear on their wedding day is one of the most important decisions to make, including the colour, the style, and the length. But for Princess Eugenie, there was an extra factor at play. The Queen’s granddaughter had major surgery on her back to treat a […]
Forecasters at the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), a unit of the US Department of Commerce under NOAA issued a G2 geomagnetic storm warning for October 11. It will also mean that the aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, will beam across the UK tonight. AuroraWatchUK, who issued […]
Jon Gruden has resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after emails he sent before being hired in 2018 contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments. Gruden released a statement Monday night, saying: “I have resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. I love the Raiders and do […]
ROME (AP) — Moderna has no plans to share the recipe for its COVID-19 vaccine because executives have concluded that scaling up the company’s own production is the best way to increase the global supply, the company’s chairman said Monday. In an interview with The Associated Press, Noubar Afeyan also […]
Jon Gruden has resigned as Las Vegas Raiders head coach after further emails emerged in which he used misogynistic and homophobic language. “I love the Raiders and do not want to be a distraction,” Gruden said in a statement on Monday night. “Thank you to all the players, coaches, staff, […]
Image: Dungeons & Dragons Dungeons & Dragons has come a hell of a long way, except in one very precise area: units of measurement. The latest 5th Edition, and revisions to it over the years, has modernised and streamlined all sorts of things. It’s brand of approachable table-top design isn’t […]
Jason Isaacs was at a Starbucks when he sat down to read the script for “ Mass ” for the first time. It was a decision he’d come to regret, if only because at some point he started “heaving with sobs” and couldn’t stop. Strangers in the shop looked at […]
Democratically ruled Taiwan, claimed by China as its own territory, has complained of stepped-up military and political pressure from Beijing to force it to accept Chinese rule, including massed air force incursions into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone. The official People’s Liberation Army Daily newspaper, in a brief report on […]
The Oscar-nominated actor took to social media on Thursday to share a picture of himself in costume as the younger version of Roald Dahl’s much-loved creation. He is decked out in the character’s trademark chocolate-brown top hat, a burgundy velvet coat and a multicolored scarf as he stands behind a […]
Dan Mehan, president of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a pro-business group in a state where vaccination rates lag nationally, is providing companies a “vaccination encouragement” tip sheet and awarding them bronze, silver or gold-level certificates, based on percentage of vaccinated employees. Employers can then flaunt their status […]
Cuffe Owens and Meghan King Brides/Jeremy Fraser of LA Exposures It just clicked. Meghan King opened up about how she and new husband Cuffe Owens fell in love, and it sounds like they hit it off right away. “We connected on a dating app, texted for a day or two, […]
England boss Gareth Southgate says he WILL open talks over a new contract after World Cup qualification is sealed – with coach’s deal currently set to expire after Qatar 2022 Gareth Southgate’s deal expires post-Qatar 2022 and the FA want an extension The uncertainty over the manager’s long-term future is […]
Monday marked a new beginning for journalist Natalie Morales, with her first day on CBS’ The Talk after more than a decade on NBC. The 49-year-old announced earlier this month that she was leaving NBC News after 22 years on the network, where she most recently was the West Coast […]
Want to lose weight this winter? Going wild swimming in cold seas, lakes and rivers could help, study finds Danish researchers recruited eight men who swam outdoors once a week They found the men had a lower pulse and reduced blood pressure Outdoor swimming is increasingly popular in both the […]
An air traffic controller ordered a twin-engine aircraft to gain altitude shortly before crashing into two houses and a UPS truck in a residential area north of San Diego on Monday lunchtime. The explosion which resulted in a massive fireball killed at least two people including the driver and injured two […]
The leader of nuclear-armed North Korea, Kim Jong-un, has blamed the US for tensions on the peninsula, state media has reported, calling it the “root cause” of instability. Kim made the claim in an opening speech at a defence exhibition, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Tuesday. […]
The Golden Globes are saying “goodbye” to having the ceremony televised on NBC. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association will still honor the best in movies and TV for the Golden Globes next year, according to the Wrap, however, the show will not air on NBC in a live telecast. “The […]
The Rangers have finalized their opening night roster. At least for the moment. The Blueshirts cut the roster to 23 by sending center Morgan Barron, winger Vitali Kravtsov and center Greg McKegg to the AHL Wolf Pack, but more moves may be coming. Among the 13 forwards kept were Julien […]