The North East of England could be the latest region to get a directly elected mayor as part of a new £1.4bn devolution deal. Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said the new deal would bring fresh powers over skills, transport and housing to people across areas including Northumberland, Newcastle and Sunderland. It would also see
CNN’s Laura Coates and former NAACP President Cornell William Brooks discuss Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s remarks about Andre Mathis, a Black judicial nominee. #CNN #News
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Houses encased in thick ice have been revealed in drone video of Lake Erie – as people in North America struggle to dig out after deadly blizzards. The frozen houses in Ontario took the brunt of the storms as they directly face the Canadian side of the lake. An icy white blanket – which from
Storm-weary road crews and residents in the US are still struggling to dig out after a deadly blizzard as flood warnings have been issued. The country has been battling a huge bomb cyclone – the deadliest US storm for at least two generations – since last week. At least 65 people have died as a
Proponents say it’s a “miracle” diet drug – it can make users physically repulsed by food. But what’s the truth about Ozempic? Ozempic is the controversial drug labelled by the media as Hollywood’s “worst kept secret” for drastic weight loss, and its seemingly rapid effects have set the internet alight. “There’s definitely talk of celebrities
In this article IBM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT IBM CEO Arvind Krishna speaks at an IBM facility in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Oct. 6, 2022. Dana Ullman | Bloomberg | Getty Images IBM isn’t often described as a hot company. But in a year that saw investors abandon all major tech stocks, Big
Border Force, rail and driving test staff are resuming strike action today – but strikes by waste collection workers in Wirral have been called off after a pay offer was accepted. Those striking on Wednesday include: Members of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) at Great Western Railway will walk out from noon to 11.59am
Gus Casely-Hayford is a man on a mission to open up and diversify the arts sector. As founding director of V&A East – one of the world’s most significant new museum projects and part of the mayor of London’s £1.1bn Olympic legacy project – he knows that shifting the canon won’t necessarily be easy. Casely-Hayford told Sky News: “There are
Parts of the UK are expected to see ice, heavy rain and potential flooding in the next few days, with a warning issued for disrupted power supplies and travel delays. A yellow rain warning is in place in parts of southwest England and South Wales from 2am on 27 December until 3pm on Wednesday. Across
Former spy and military intelligence officer Philip Ingram takes a closer look at the latest strikes made by Russia in Ukraine, which officials have called a “massive missile attack”. Explosions have knocked out power and have forced people to take cover in bomb shelters across the country amid reports of fatalities and “colossal damage”. #ukraine
Incoming Republican Congressman George Santos may have misrepresented parts of his resume, a CNN review of his public statements confirms. The New York Times, citing public documents and court records, first reported that key parts of Santos’ biography were either contradicted or not supported by evidence. A CNN review of claims Santos has made about
After failing to reach full production capacity in December 2022, Nio (NIO) is lowering its Q4 delivery outlook, citing particular “challenges in deliveries and productions” in addition to ongoing supply chain issues. Nio cuts Q4 2022 delivery expectations EV pioneer, Nio, has become one of the most closely watched electric vehicle makers after fueling sales
In this article TSLA TWTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Win McNamee | Getty Images Tesla’s selloff intensified on Tuesday, with the stock dropping another 8%. Elon Musk’s electric car company is days away from closing out its worst month, quarter and year on record and has moved past Meta to become the worst-performing
The 23-year-old man stabbed to death on the dancefloor of a Birmingham nightclub has been named as footballer Cody Fisher. His family said in a statement: “They have broken our hearts; I have lost my best friend. My family and I are asking for privacy and respectfulness at this heart-breaking time.” West Midlands Police were
The British government would not apologise over Bloody Sunday as it would mean accepting liability, confidential documents have revealed. The incident in January 1972 saw members of the Parachute Regiment shoot dead 13 civil rights protesters on the streets of Derry. Papers from the Irish government have now detailed a conversation between then-Northern Ireland Secretary
The content of Piers Morgan’s Twitter account temporarily disappeared on Tuesday, following an apparent hack. His official account shared a series of posts overnight, containing false information, racial slurs and abusive messages directed at people including the late Queen and singer Ed Sheeran, according to reports. The majority of the offensive posts were removed, along
7:51 PM ET Sacramento Kings All-Star center Domantas Sabonis has been diagnosed with an avulsion fracture of the ulnar collateral ligament of the right thumb, the team announced Monday. The Kings said he will be listed as questionable for Tuesday’s home game against the Denver Nuggets, indicating he may try to play through the injury.
More than one million thefts were left unsolved across England and Wales last year, according to analysis from Labour. The party has said it is “disgraceful” 1,145,254 cases were dropped because the police failed to find a suspect. The analysis also shows the average cost of a domestic burglary for a family was £1,400, meaning
The government will today launch a new advert giving energy saving tips to the public. The short video suggests turning down the boiler flow temperature, switching off lights and changing to energy saving bulbs, as well as doing washing on a lower setting and turning off appliances at the wall. “This is a 30-second ad,”