CNN’s John Avlon takes a look at Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and other Republican lawmakers who are taking credit for bringing Covid-19 relief and other types of funding to their states even though they voted against the same funding before. #CNN #News
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Rock star Rod Stewart and his son have pleaded guilty to battery in an assault case following a New Year’s Eve incident with a security guard at an exclusive Florida hotel. Court records released on Friday show the singer and his son Sean Stewart entered guilty pleas to misdemeanour charges of simple battery. “No one
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 15 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course,
Officials are drawing up plans for a two-week circuit breaker lockdown after Christmas which would include a ban on indoor mixing, according to reports. Draft regulations are being prepared which would ban meeting others indoors except for work purposes, and that pubs and restaurants would be limited to outdoor service only, according to The Times.
Asana CEO and Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA | AFP | Getty Images Dustin Moskovitz is buying the dip. Again. The billionaire co-founder and CEO of cloud software vendor Asana bought $81 million worth of the company’s stock this week as part of a pre-arranged trading plan, bringing his purchases for the
1:56 PM GMT All Round 2 matches between U.K. and French sides have been postponed hours after Ospreys vs. Racing 92 was called off due to a number of positive COVID-19 cases in the Welsh squad. European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) awarded Racing 92 a 28-0 victory and five match points, in accordance with competition
In Bristol, the last full working Friday before Christmas didn’t feel like it. A day informally reserved for sneaky shopping, long-lunches and perhaps a stagger home still wearing a party hat looked more like a Sunday. Restaurants and bars that have been banking on December trade found themselves wondering where the next customer was coming
Ghislaine Maxwell’s legal team at her trial has tried to discredit her accusers by suggesting there were discrepancies between the statements they gave to the FBI and what they have said in court. Four women, testifying for the prosecution, allege Maxwell recruited and groomed them when they were teenagers for sexual abuse by her ex-boyfriend
The Downing Street Christmas party furore has ended a year of notable political scandals with yet another one. All eyes have been on the Conservatives as 2021 draws to a close, but they were not the only party to have been hit by embarrassing events. But as the party of government for more than 10
The top civil servant will no longer lead a Whitehall investigation into alleged Christmas parties in Number 10 after he was revealed to have been aware of a separate party in his own office in December last year. Cabinet Secretary Simon Case has removed himself from his role in heading the probe into claims of
Tornadoes that ripped across Kentucky have been called ‘the deadliest’ they’ve seen and has caused a state of emergency. Authorities fear more than 100 people could have been killed. One of the storms is thought to have travelled more than 227 miles, which would be the longest continuous path for any tornado on record. Sky’s
CNN’s Jake Tapper reacts to the latest evidence uncovered by the House committee investigating January 6 showing how allies of former President Donald Trump explored ways to steal the 2020 election. #CNN #News
Coal production is forecast to reach an all-time high in 2022, and then after a couple of years, plateau as demand flattens, according to the latest annual market report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), released today. After falling in 2019 and 2020, global power generation from coal is expected to jump by 9% in
Tidal turbine from Nova Innovation onshore prior to installation. Nova Innovation Britain’s emerging tidal power sector took a number of steps forward this week, with companies and projects announcing new developments in their plans to roll out projects and technology. On Thursday, Scottish firm Nova Innovation said it had secured 2.5 million euros ($2.83 million)
The Kurdish travel agent, responsible for 10 of the people who died crossing the Channel last month, has told Sky News he thinks about the dead every day and defended his role in the network. “Even if we don’t participate, the process will still happen,” he said. “As an agency in Kurdistan and Iraq, we
Chancellor Rishi Sunak and his team has held meetings with business leaders as pressure mounts on the government to provide assistance to companies impacted by the Omicron variant. Mr Sunak cut short his trip to the US to hold more talks with business chiefs in response to the fresh COVID crisis on Friday. He and
The future of bitcoin is anyone’s guess, but one academic has warned that the world’s most popular cryptocurrency could fade out in the near future. Eswar Prasad, senior professor of international trade policy at Cornell University, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” earlier this month: “Bitcoin itself may not last that much longer.” Bitcoin’s price has
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff College football bowl season is here! Here are the key players and storylines you need to know for every team in every game, starting this week and running all the way through the College Football Playoff. Friday, Dec. 17 Bahamas BowlMiddle Tennessee vs. Toledo Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, BahamasNoon, ESPN
The UK has reported 93,045 cases of coronavirus in the latest 24-hour period – a record high for daily infections as the Omicron variant surges across the country. It comes after the UK recorded another 3,201 new cases of Omicron. It takes the total number of confirmed cases of the strain to 14,909 as it
West End productions, gigs, football matches and now rugby fixtures are among the events postponed this weekend amid the spread of the Omicron variant. Rugby games scheduled for this weekend between French and British clubs as part of the Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup are among latest events to be called off. It