Hollywood actor Steve Buscemi “is okay” after he was punched in the face by a man on a New York City street, his publicist has said. The 66-year-old was assaulted just before noon on Wednesday in Manhattan. The Boardwalk Empire star was taken to a nearby hospital with bruising, swelling and bleeding to his left
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Young homebuyers are being forced to gamble with their retirement prospects by taking on ultra-long mortgages, according to a former pensions minister. Sir Steve Webb described data – supplied by the Financial Conduct Authority to the Bank of England – as “shocking”. It suggests that more than one million new mortgages have been issued over
Tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets of Tbilisi, kicking off a week of rolling protests against a Putinesque new law threatening press and civic freedoms. Massive crowds lined both embankments of the Kura River and the streets and parks beyond. The demonstrators see their country at a crossroads. They oppose a new
Associated Press May 12, 2024, 09:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley left the game Sunday night against the New York Mets because of tightness on his left side. Riley was replaced by Zack Short in the bottom of the fourth inning. Braves manager Brian Snitker, interviewed
The swimmer who was the first victim in the 1975 blockbuster Jaws has died. Susan Backlinie died in her home in California at the age of 77, according to her agent. Her death was first reported by The Daily Jaws website. The opening scene of Steven Spielberg‘s classic features Ms Backlinie running along the beach
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Visitors inspect a Tesla Model Y car during the 40th Thailand International Motor Expo at the Impact Challenger hall in Nonthaburi. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Tesla has a lot going on. A significant slump in sales, stoking concerns among investors and industry
News came out on Friday that President Biden is set to quadruple tariffs on Chinese EVs to protect the US auto industry from the rapid growth of Chinese EV manufacturing. But instead of just de facto banning the competition from giving Americans access to affordable hot new EVs, the US should instead try making affordable
Rishi Sunak will give a speech on Monday setting out “bold ideas to change society” – as he seeks to regain momentum following the defection of one of his MPs to Labour and a hammering at the local elections. In what is being billed by Downing Street as a “major speech” in central London, the
Top Boy, Happy Valley and The Sixth Commandment are the big winners at this year’s BAFTA TV Awards, taking home two prizes apiece. The final series of the critically acclaimed Top Boy was named best drama, with star Jasmine Jobson also named best supporting actress. Happy Valley picked up the award for most memorable moment,
The major backer of Pinewood Studios is among the suitors vying to buy Village Hotels, one of Britain’s biggest mid-market hotel chains. Sky News understands that Aermont, which specialises in real estate-backed investments, submitted an offer last week for Village Hotels, which is owned by KSL Capital Partners. City sources said that KSL was seeking
This year’s BAFTA TV Awards ceremony is under way, with stars hitting the red carpet ahead of the ceremony this afternoon. Happy Valley, The Gold, Slow Horses and Top Boy are the four shows battling it out to be named best drama, while stars including Brian Cox, Sarah Lancashire, Kane “Kano” Robinson, Dominic West, Sharon
Associated Press May 11, 2024, 04:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DARLINGTON, S.C. — Justin Allgaier used a dominating performance Saturday to win his first Xfinity race of the season and the third of his career at Darlington Raceway. Allgaier led 119 of 147 laps, sweeping both stages as he finished ahead of Austin Hill
Tesla is now offering heavily discounted 0.99% financing on Model Y for a limited time in an attempt to boost orders. For the past year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has mostly blamed the company’s demand issues on high interest rates. Most people buy new vehicles with loans and the 5 to 7% interest rates are
Rishi Sunak is “absolutely right” to hold off calling an election because it gives voters time to see “the plan is working”, the foreign secretary has said. Lord Cameron told Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips that the prime minister is a “good man, doing a great job at a difficult time” after a bruising set
Thunderstorms are set to strike across large parts of the UK this afternoon – with a warning that flooding in some places could cause “danger to life”. The Met Office has issued a number of yellow weather alerts across the country, which look set to bring Britain’s warm spell to an end. From midday, western
The first person to have a pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after the procedure. Richard “Rick” Slayman, 62, underwent the four-hour transplant at a hospital in Boston in March. It marked the first time a genetically modified pig kidney was transplanted into a living patient. Surgeons said they believed the organ would
With fans from more than 80 countries watching on, 25 contestants went head to head for the coveted glass microphone. Here are five stand-out moments from a Eurovision that’s been controversial from start to finish. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:10 Olly Alexander got the dreaded ‘nul points’ – but
Accusations MP Natalie Elphicke lobbied the justice secretary in 2020 to interfere in her then-husband’s sex offences trial are “nonsense”, her spokesperson has said. It is claimed the Dover MP, who recently defected from Conservative to Labour, approached Sir Robert Buckland when he was lord chancellor and justice secretary before the hearing of Charlie Elphicke’s
Associated Press May 11, 2024, 10:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mystik Dan, the horse who won the Kentucky Derby by a nose in the race’s closest finish in more than a half-century, is heading to the Preakness next weekend after all, keeping alive the chance of another Triple Crown winner. Trainer Kenny McPeek announced
Velotric’s electric bikes stand out from all the other electric bike makers for more than just their eye-catching colors. Underneath that paint you’ll find a number of major differences. Everything from component selection, design choices, embedded technology, and a lot more helps to create a unique and high-performing electric bike that separates itself from the