The removal of dangerous cladding from high-risk buildings is unlikely to be complete until seven-and-a-half years after the Grenfell Tower tragedy, government data suggests. The timeframe has been projected from analysis of the latest monthly figures released by the recently renamed Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLHC). If work continues at the current
The recording of a 911 call has revealed the chaos and panic on a film set after a cinematographer was fatally shot by actor Alec Baldwin. Script supervisor Naomi Mitchell tells the operator “we need help immediately” after Halyna Hutchins was struck in the chest on the set of the Western movie Rust in Santa
The Choctaw community sent $170 to Ireland during a famine in the 18th century and now generation COVID has paid it back in an appeal that has raised $1m. Nearly 27,000 Irish people have donated online and dozens more by post. With limited healthcare, food supplies and clean water, the Navaho and Hopi communities had
The sons of an American defector to North Korea appear in a video scolding the U.S. and saying American troops should leave South Korea. CNN’s Brian Todd reports.
Normally I’d say that alcohol and vehicles don’t mix – but in this case I think we’ve found a nice compromise. With a sober driver and a gaggle of tipsy riders in back, this 7-seater electric beer bike might be one of the weirdest ways to get your brew on. And since I found it
A bulldozer parked near a coal mound on the grounds of the Peabody Energy Francisco coal mine in Francisco, Indiana, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — As world leaders prepare for one of the most important climate summits ever held, U.N.-backed research shows governments are collectively
8:59 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — UCLA coach Mick Cronin is a winner even before the college basketball season starts next month. A 3-year-old filly co-owned by Cronin won the $63,000 feature at Santa Anita by three-quarters of a length on Friday. Sent off at 6-1 odds, So Very Smart paid $14.40, $6.40
A director who was injured when Alec Baldwin fatally shot a crew member with a prop gun says he is “gutted” by her death. Joel Souza was shot in the shoulder on a film set in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and taken to hospital. He has since been discharged. Standing in front of him when
NASA said Friday it is now targeting February 2022 for the uncrewed lunar mission Artemis 1, the first step in America’s plan to return humans to the Moon later this decade. The space agency had initially wanted to launch the test flight by the end of this year, with astronauts on the ground by 2024
The crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, has pledged to make his country carbon neutral by 2060 at a landmark conference in Riyadh. Speaking in pre-recorded comments at the opening of the three-day event, bin Salman said Saudi Arabia had an ambition to become a “global centre for sustainable tourism”. He said: “We
In a first, surgeons have successfully attached a pig’s kidney to a human and monitored the pinkish organ function normally for more than 50 hours. They hope this breakthrough could address donor organ shortages for life-saving transplants one day. While complex medical procedures similar to this have been done before on primates, it’s the first time
A 14-year-old boy is among four people arrested on suspicion of murder following a triple stabbing sparked by a “verbal dispute”. Police were called to reports of an assault outside the Royal British Legion on High Street, Lymington, on Friday at 11.55pm, where they found two men and a woman with stab wounds, a Hampshire
NASA has shared a dramatic image of two peculiar galaxies locked in a cosmic dance. The event was taking place at a distance of about 220 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus and was captured by the space agency’s powerful Hubble Space Telescope. The image shows the diminutive galaxy almost attached to its
The husband of the cinematographer fatally shot by Alec Baldwin on a film set has spoken about his “enormous loss” in an emotional tribute. Halyna Hutchins, 42, died on Thursday after she was shot in the chest with a prop gun on the set of Rust, near Santa Fe, New Mexico. Court documents have since
The Co-operative Bank has made an audacious approach about a merger with TSB in a move that could trigger a fresh wave of consolidation among Britain’s mid-sized lenders. Sky News has learnt that the Co-operative Bank contacted TSB’s Spanish owner, Banco Sabadell, earlier this month to gauge its appetite for a deal. It is understood
Tom Tugendhat MP says the Afghanistan withdrawal has opened wounds for him and his fellow veterans. He told the Commons he has already spoken to the PM about strengthening mental health support for those impacted. Parliament broke with tradition and gave Tugendhat a standing ovation after he concluded his speech, saying ‘this doesn’t need to
An AirAsia X flight to Malaysia from Perth, Australia, was forced to turn back Sunday after the A330 aircraft began shaking due to what the airline called a “technical issue.” CNN’s Dave Briggs reports.
Tesla is increasing prices for the base versions of the Model 3 and Model Y base prices, the second time this month alone. Delivery timelines slip a few months again. Earlier this year, Tesla started doing regular incremental price increases throughout its entire lineup. The automaker took a break for a few months, but it
Jet fuel prices are rising to levels not seen since before the Covid pandemic and it’s set to drive up airfares, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said Wednesday. “Higher jet-fuel prices lead to higher ticket prices,” Kirby told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street.” “Ultimately, we’ll pass that through.” United forecast average fuel costs of $2.39
Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos Inc., left, arrives at federal court in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images SAN JOSE, CALIF. — A third juror was dismissed in Elizabeth Holmes’ criminal trial on Friday for what the judge said was “good cause.” That leaves only