The sun sets on the skyline of midtown Manhattan and the Empire State Building in New York City on April 23, 2023, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images New York state is poised to become the first state in the country to pass a law banning
2:14 PM ET Former heavyweight boxing world champion Deontay Wilder was arrested early Tuesday in Los Angeles for possession of a concealed weapon. The Los Angeles Police Department announced that Wilder, 37, was taken into custody at 1:15 a.m. local time Tuesday morning. He was released on a bond of $35,000 approximately five hours later.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has threatened not to show the Women’s World Cup in five European countries – including Britain – in a cash row despite internal warnings about the time zone before Australia and New Zealand were selected as hosts. Sky News has uncovered FIFA’s administration twice warned in a bid inspection report that
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CNN’s Chris Wallace asks iconic comedian Carol Burnett for one final request, to sing her goodbye song. #CNN #News #shorts
Tennis star and Tesla owner Nick Kyrgios used the automaker’s mobile app to help police track down his Model X, which was stolen from his home at gunpoint. If you want to steal a car, a Tesla vehicle might not be your best choice. According to a report from the Highway Loss Data Institute, Tesla vehicles
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a raft of changes around social media and campaigning, following controversy surrounding one of this year’s top nominations. British star Andrea Riseborough’s surprise Oscar nod for best actress for her role in low budget indie film To Leslie, followed endorsement from Hollywood heavyweights including Kate
The UK financial watchdog will announce plans to change the rules on bringing companies into public ownership after a series of high profile businesses snubbed the London Stock Exchange. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will on Wednesday publish proposed changes to rules on listing companies on the London Stock Exchange. It hopes to make regulation
A man’s been arrested outside Buckingham Palace after throwing what is suspected to be shotgun cartridges into palace grounds, police have said. Metropolitan Police’s Chief Superintendent Joseph McDonald said: “Officers worked immediately to detain the man and he has been taken into police custody. “There have been no reports of any shots fired, or any
10:00 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jim Furyk, a 17-time winner on the PGA Tour, has been named captain of the U.S. team for the 2024 Presidents Cup, according to an announcement by the PGA Tour on Tuesday. Furyk will make his debut as a Presidents Cup captain after playing in the event seven times
Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Friday, April 14, 2023, on significant international drug trafficking enforcement action. Susan Walsh | AP A consortium of U.S. and international law enforcement made 288 arrests and seized over $53 million in cash and crypto as part of a dark-web
There are three ways to judge how well the political parties do on election night. First, by the number of council seats gained, secondly by the number of councils won and lost and thirdly by looking at vote shares – the proportion of people who vote for each of the main parties. None of them
Sir Michael Palin has announced the death of his wife, Helen, after 57 years of marriage. The 79-year-old TV star, who is best known for his part in irreverent comedy group Monty Python, shared news of her death on his official website. He wrote: “My dearest wife Helen died peacefully in the early hours of
A group of unions representing NHS staff – including nurses – has voted to accept a pay offer from the government. It comes despite the Royal College of Nursing and Unite rejecting the offer – as an electoral college of union representatives and members voted en masse as part of the NHS Staff Council. Many
Prezzo, the high street restaurant chain, is bracing for a court showdown with landlords over the closure of a third of its sites. Sky News has learnt that Prezzo will write to the owners of its 143-strong estate on Tuesday to notify them of the legal process through which it intends to shut unprofitable stores.
A nurse accused of murdering seven babies has denied harming any children as she gave evidence for the first time, crying at one point as she told the court “everything is just gone”. Lucy Letby is also accused of 10 attempted murders between 2015 and 2016, allegedly using methods such as injecting air into the
BP, which in 2020 set out its ambition to become a net zero company “by 2050 or sooner,” has drawn sharp criticism for scaling back its emission reduction targets in the wake of record profits. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Oil major BP on Tuesday reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter profits,
A desperate Ryanair passenger in a wheelchair felt forced to crawl off of a flight in a “bum shuffle” down plane steps after an “unacceptable” delay in assistance. Adrian Keogh, 37, told Sky News he wants airports and airlines to do more for people with disabilities after his ordeal at an airport in Sweden. Mr
Oklahoma authorities searching for two missing teenagers have discovered the bodies of seven people at a property. Okmulgee County Sheriff Eddy Rice said the bodies were believed to include those of 14-year-old Ivy Webster and 16-year-old Brittany Brewer, along with Jesse McFadden, a registered sex offender authorities had said the teenagers were seen travelling with.
The chair of the BBC has resigned after failing to disclose links to Boris Johnson when he applied for the role. Richard Sharp helped set up a meeting which led to the former Prime Minister getting a loan guarantee. A report found it could be perceived he was not independent from the ex-PM, who recommended