People in Scotland should limit socialising to just three households amid rising cases of the Omicron variant, Nicola Sturgeon has said. Setting out the guidance, Ms Sturgeon said: “Turning to Christmas Day specifically, or Christmas Eve or Boxing Day or whenever you have your main family celebration, we are not asking you to cancel or
Britain should be “ready to redeploy” furlough aid if it faces a virulent COVID-19 wave requiring widespread lockdowns, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. The IMF said fresh waves of the pandemic and the uncertainty they bring represented the “major risk” to the economic outlook. It pointed to a “mild slowdown” in growth in
The husband of a Belarusian opposition leader has been jailed for 18 years by a court in the country. Siarhei Tsikhanouski was charged with organising mass unrest and inciting hatred, among other offences, in a case widely seen as politically motivated. His sentence was announced on Tuesday, six months after his trial began behind closed
The United States is testing satellite resiliency to threats from China and Russia miles above the earth’s surface, just weeks after Russia shot down an aging communications satellite The computer-aided simulations included potential shooting down of the US missile-tracking satellites, satellite jamming, and other electronic warfare “effects” that are possible tactics in space warfare. Actual
On the street corners in Dawson Springs, the Stars and Stripes still flutter, but the town has been flattened. The destruction is hard to absorb. It isn’t just buildings knocked over. Here, trees have been stripped, cars upturned. And it’s the granular damage which hits you: the bits and pieces of people’s lives, churned up
US actor Jussie Smollett is facing jail time after he staged an attack on himself to “further his career”. Mr Smollett alleged he was attacked by supporters of then-president Donald Trump – igniting political divisions around the country. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on
Kyanna Parsons-Perez was trapped after the candle factory where she was working in Mayfield, Kentucky, was completely leveled by a tornado. Unable to reach 911, she broadcast pleas for help on Facebook Live. #CNN #News
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Construction crew installing solar panels on a house heshphoto | Getty Images California regulators on Monday proposed significant changes to the state’s solar incentive program in a move vehemently opposed by industry advocates. The new policy would reduce payments granted to solar customers for the excess power they generate — a policy known as net-energy
A two-month-old girl, a 94-year-old Korean War veteran and an Amazon worker are among the victims that have been named following a surge of devastating tornadoes that ripped through five US states. At least 88 people have now been confirmed dead – including 74 in Kentucky – and more than 100 are unaccounted for. Here
6:18 PM ET An unusually high number of positive COVID-19 tests Monday has the NFL and NFLPA considering further changes to the league’s COVID protocols as the NFL’s regular season enters its final four weeks. Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the league had 37 positive COVID tests Monday. These numbers tend to be higher
The site of a roof collapse at an Amazon.com distribution center in Edwardsville, Illinois. Drone Base | Reuters The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating a collapse at an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, an agency spokesperson said Monday. The collapse was caused by a tornado that devastated the area and killed six workers.
Boris Johnson is facing the biggest Tory rebellion since the 2019 general election in a bitter Commons showdown with many of his own MPs over his Plan B COVID rules. Nearly 80 Conservative backbenchers have signalled they are prepared to vote against new regulations on face masks, isolating, vaccine passports and compulsory vaccinations for NHS
The Prime Minister has warned Vladimir Putin that there would be “significant consequences” if Russia invades Ukraine. Boris Johnson spoke to and Mr Putin by telephone on Monday to reinforce the UK’s commitment to Ukraine and tell the president that any destabilising action in the region by Moscow would be a “strategic mistake”. His call
Ministers are facing a backlash from business over fears of the UK sliding into “lockdown by stealth”. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and pub chain Wetherspoons both used the term as they warned over the indirect impact of Plan B restrictions and rhetoric being used by officials about the pandemic. Tony Danker, the CBI’s
Anne Sacoolas is due to face criminal proceedings in the UK after being charged with causing Harry Dunn’s death by dangerous driving. The 44-year-old US citizen is accused of killing the teenager in a road crash outside US military base RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire on 27 August 2019. The case will be heard at Westminster
The health secretary has said the Omicron variant now represents more than 20% of COVID cases in England. Sajid Javid said the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) estimates that the current number of daily infections is around 200,000. He also said Omicron, which is thought to be much more transmissible than previous variants, represents more
Thanks to a new merger deal, Harley-Davidson’s electric motorcycle company known as LiveWire will become the first publicly traded electric motorcycle company in the US. The deal was formed between three companies: Harley-Davidson, the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) AEA-Bridges Impact Corp, and Taiwanese electric scooter giant KYMCO. The deal will be financed with $400
OntheRunPhoto | iStock Editorial | Getty Images Southwest Airlines on Wednesday said it expects to be profitable in the fourth quarter, thanks to stronger-than-expected leisure travel demand despite the emergence of the omicron variant of Covid. The Dallas-based carrier forecast fourth-quarter revenue down 10% to 15% from the same period of 2019, when it generated
Despite a controversial 12 months, the organisers of the Golden Globe awards have announced its nominees for next year. It is still not clear if the ceremony will be broadcast on television next year after NBC dropped the awards, but the Hollywood Foreign Press Association says that winners will be revealed on 9 January. Below