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1 year ago
US politics

Millions of Americans' personal data exposed in global hack

Millions of people in Louisiana and Oregon have had their data compromised in the sprawling cyberattack that has also hit the US federal government, state agencies said late Thursday.The breach has affected 3.5 million Oregonians with driver's licenses or state ID cards, and anyone with that documentation in Louisiana, authorities said.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Sports

Thanks to an app, 382 investors in Mage await another shot at the winner's circle.

They came from the owners' suites, the second floor of the grandstand, the rail.From California and Michigan and beyond.They were not going to miss this moment.Their horse had just won the Kentucky Derby, and the winner's circle beckoned.Among those wearing white Mage hats were Brian Doxtator and Chase Chamberlin, whose Commonwealth app allows fans to buy shares in racehorses like Mage for as little as $50.
Creative Bloq
1 year ago
Graphic design

Hold up, I've finally found earbuds I can actually use?

(Image credit: Future / Erlingur Einarsson)
When I received a pair of the brand-new Panasonic Technics EAH-AZ80 (opens in new tab) noise-cancelling earbuds to test ahead of their announcement and release, I felt conflicted.One part of me was giddy at the prospect of having and holding a piece of tech that wouldn't be formally announced for a few weeks yet.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
LA food

Who owns the phrase 'Taco Tuesday'? According to Taco Bell, it should be everyone

(Silvia Razgova / For The Times)

Who owns the phrase "Taco Tuesday"?According to the government's patent office, the answer in 49 states is Taco John's, a fast-food chain based in Wyoming.But if Taco Bell had its way, the answer would be everyone.A decades-long, taco-promotion turf war reached new heights on Tuesday when Taco Bell launched a campaign to cancel federal trademarks for "Taco Tuesday," held through much of the country by Taco John's since 1989.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Mick Whelan of Aslef: We don't have a choice but to strike. It's existential for us'

There have been moments this year when both sides in the interminable rail dispute have made positive sounds, suggesting a resolution could be close.But as Mick Whelan, leader of Aslef, holds forth from his desk at the train drivers' union HQ, it becomes clear this is not one of them.Pay talks have foundered and Whelan is fuming at the rail firms and the government, whose dead hand he sees as sabotaging progress: I've never dealt with such dissembling, deceitful, disingenuous, dishonourable people in my 38 years of operating on all levels of this industry.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Ex-British Army chief uncomfortable' with Government's Rwanda policy

The former head of the British Army has said he is uncomfortable with the Government's plans to send migrants who enter the UK unlawfully to Rwanda.General Lord Richard Dannatt pointed to the dark history of the east African nation which he said is still cast in the shadow of the genocide.He accused the Home Secretary of running down the remaining political capital of Rishi Sunak's Government with the unpopular policy.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

Millions of Americans' personal data exposed in global hack

Millions of people in Louisiana and Oregon have had their data compromised in the sprawling cyberattack that has also hit the US federal government, state agencies said late Thursday.The breach has affected 3.5 million Oregonians with driver's licenses or state ID cards, and anyone with that documentation in Louisiana, authorities said.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Sports

Thanks to an app, 382 investors in Mage await another shot at the winner's circle.

They came from the owners' suites, the second floor of the grandstand, the rail.From California and Michigan and beyond.They were not going to miss this moment.Their horse had just won the Kentucky Derby, and the winner's circle beckoned.Among those wearing white Mage hats were Brian Doxtator and Chase Chamberlin, whose Commonwealth app allows fans to buy shares in racehorses like Mage for as little as $50.
Creative Bloq
1 year ago
Graphic design

Hold up, I've finally found earbuds I can actually use?

(Image credit: Future / Erlingur Einarsson)
When I received a pair of the brand-new Panasonic Technics EAH-AZ80 (opens in new tab) noise-cancelling earbuds to test ahead of their announcement and release, I felt conflicted.One part of me was giddy at the prospect of having and holding a piece of tech that wouldn't be formally announced for a few weeks yet.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
LA food

Who owns the phrase 'Taco Tuesday'? According to Taco Bell, it should be everyone

(Silvia Razgova / For The Times)

Who owns the phrase "Taco Tuesday"?According to the government's patent office, the answer in 49 states is Taco John's, a fast-food chain based in Wyoming.But if Taco Bell had its way, the answer would be everyone.A decades-long, taco-promotion turf war reached new heights on Tuesday when Taco Bell launched a campaign to cancel federal trademarks for "Taco Tuesday," held through much of the country by Taco John's since 1989.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Mick Whelan of Aslef: We don't have a choice but to strike. It's existential for us'

There have been moments this year when both sides in the interminable rail dispute have made positive sounds, suggesting a resolution could be close.But as Mick Whelan, leader of Aslef, holds forth from his desk at the train drivers' union HQ, it becomes clear this is not one of them.Pay talks have foundered and Whelan is fuming at the rail firms and the government, whose dead hand he sees as sabotaging progress: I've never dealt with such dissembling, deceitful, disingenuous, dishonourable people in my 38 years of operating on all levels of this industry.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Ex-British Army chief uncomfortable' with Government's Rwanda policy

The former head of the British Army has said he is uncomfortable with the Government's plans to send migrants who enter the UK unlawfully to Rwanda.General Lord Richard Dannatt pointed to the dark history of the east African nation which he said is still cast in the shadow of the genocide.He accused the Home Secretary of running down the remaining political capital of Rishi Sunak's Government with the unpopular policy.
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#years
Sun Sentinel
1 year ago
Miami

Surfside condo's pool deck had 'severe strength deficiency,' investigators say

The condo in Surfside that collapsed two years ago had a pool deck with a "severe strength deficiency" and its construction in some areas failed to meet both building codes and its original design parameters, federal investigators have found.Concerns about the pool deck have surfaced repeatedly since the June 2021 collapse at Champlain Towers South that left 98 people dead, but the preliminary analysis from a federal team shows the extent of the problems uncovered so far.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Surfside Condo's Pool Deck Had Severe Strength Deficiency,' Investigators Say

The condo in Surfside, Fla., that collapsed two years ago had a pool deck with a severe strength deficiency and its construction in some areas failed to meet both building codes and its original design parameters, federal investigators have found.Concerns about the pool deck have surfaced repeatedly since the June 2021 collapse at Champlain Towers South that left 98 people dead, but the preliminary analysis from a federal team shows the extent of the problems uncovered so far.
BBC News
1 year ago
London

Property register fines worth 1bn not yet imposed

The UK has so far failed to impose fines worth as much as £1bn on foreign companies breaking a landmark transparency law, BBC analysis reveals.Since January, overseas firms that own UK property can be fined up to £2,500 a day unless they declare their owners.Thousands are still to do so, including firms which have been linked to oligarchs such as Roman Abramovich, but no fines have yet been issued.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Hong Kong Wants More Tourists, but Mostly Good Quality' Ones, Please

One by one the tour buses descended on the blue collar neighborhood in Hong Kong known as To Kwa Wan literally translated as Potato Bay unloading throngs of travelers from mainland China outside large restaurants where a quick lunch awaited them inside.Outfitted in white, red and orange ball caps to denote which tour they belonged to, the visitors crowded the sidewalks, smoked cigarettes under a No Smoking sign and bumped into the glass storefront of a real estate office where Nicky Lam, a property agent, was rolling her eyes.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Prince Andrew in despair' that the King has not shared 650million inheritance

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Prince Andrew is in despair that the King has not shared out their mother's inheritence, according to reports.King Charles was the sole beneficiary of the Queen's 650million estate, under a 1993 agreement meaning no inheritance tax was owed.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Michael Alcee: Thank you, Steven Spielberg, for honoring and lamenting divorce in 'The Fablemans'

Like so many kids of the 1970s and '80s, I'm grateful for the hero just out of the frame.And it's not because Steven Spielberg launched "Indiana Jones" and "E.T." and wrote about a Mikey ("The Goonies") just like me who finds the treasure to save his family.It's because nobody mines the heartbreak and alienation of the dual citizen that is the child of divorce any better than Spielberg, and I'm guessing nobody ever will.
Sun Sentinel
1 year ago
Miami

Surfside condo's pool deck had 'severe strength deficiency,' investigators say

The condo in Surfside that collapsed two years ago had a pool deck with a "severe strength deficiency" and its construction in some areas failed to meet both building codes and its original design parameters, federal investigators have found.Concerns about the pool deck have surfaced repeatedly since the June 2021 collapse at Champlain Towers South that left 98 people dead, but the preliminary analysis from a federal team shows the extent of the problems uncovered so far.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Surfside Condo's Pool Deck Had Severe Strength Deficiency,' Investigators Say

The condo in Surfside, Fla., that collapsed two years ago had a pool deck with a severe strength deficiency and its construction in some areas failed to meet both building codes and its original design parameters, federal investigators have found.Concerns about the pool deck have surfaced repeatedly since the June 2021 collapse at Champlain Towers South that left 98 people dead, but the preliminary analysis from a federal team shows the extent of the problems uncovered so far.
BBC News
1 year ago
London

Property register fines worth 1bn not yet imposed

The UK has so far failed to impose fines worth as much as £1bn on foreign companies breaking a landmark transparency law, BBC analysis reveals.Since January, overseas firms that own UK property can be fined up to £2,500 a day unless they declare their owners.Thousands are still to do so, including firms which have been linked to oligarchs such as Roman Abramovich, but no fines have yet been issued.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Hong Kong Wants More Tourists, but Mostly Good Quality' Ones, Please

One by one the tour buses descended on the blue collar neighborhood in Hong Kong known as To Kwa Wan literally translated as Potato Bay unloading throngs of travelers from mainland China outside large restaurants where a quick lunch awaited them inside.Outfitted in white, red and orange ball caps to denote which tour they belonged to, the visitors crowded the sidewalks, smoked cigarettes under a No Smoking sign and bumped into the glass storefront of a real estate office where Nicky Lam, a property agent, was rolling her eyes.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Prince Andrew in despair' that the King has not shared 650million inheritance

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Prince Andrew is in despair that the King has not shared out their mother's inheritence, according to reports.King Charles was the sole beneficiary of the Queen's 650million estate, under a 1993 agreement meaning no inheritance tax was owed.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Michael Alcee: Thank you, Steven Spielberg, for honoring and lamenting divorce in 'The Fablemans'

Like so many kids of the 1970s and '80s, I'm grateful for the hero just out of the frame.And it's not because Steven Spielberg launched "Indiana Jones" and "E.T." and wrote about a Mikey ("The Goonies") just like me who finds the treasure to save his family.It's because nobody mines the heartbreak and alienation of the dual citizen that is the child of divorce any better than Spielberg, and I'm guessing nobody ever will.
moreyears
#back
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Sewage stench remained after children's ward refurbishment, inquiry told

The stench of sewage remained in a children's cancer ward even after its multimillion-pound makeover, an inquiry has heard.Emma Somerville, a senior charge nurse at the Schiehallion unit's ward 2a at Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Children, was giving evidence to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry on Wednesday, which is looking into a series of contamination issues at what was billed as a state-of-the-art facility.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Autopsy Shows Tyre Nichols Died of Head Injuries From Police Beating

An autopsy report released on Thursday confirmed that Tyre Nichols died as a result of blunt force injuries to his head after a group of Memphis police officers brutally kicked and bludgeoned him.Shelby County medical examiners formally declared his death on Jan. 10 a homicide, describing severe injuries to Mr. Nichols's head and neck as well as bruises and cuts all over his body.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Eva Green suggested hospital admission excuse to avoid filming, High Court told

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Eva Green suggested pretending to be in hospital if she was called to make a later-abandoned multimillion-pound sci-fi movie, the High Court has been told.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Books

9 New Books We Recommend This Week

Let me tell you about the very rich, F. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote in 1926.They are different from you and me.Maybe so, but when the rich person in question was the billionaire Sumner Redstone the former chairman of Paramount Global, who died in 2020 and is at the center of Unscripted, a new expose by the Times journalists James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams he apparently wasn't so different from a 15-year-old kid at summer camp in terms of his romantic crushes and his libido.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Johnny Depp buys quirky items' after dropping into Lincolnshire antiques centre

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Johnny Depp bought three guitars, a skull-encrusted vase and an easel to furnish his new London home during a surprise visit to an antiques centre in Lincolnshire on Friday.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Minister backs Zahawi to stay after top Tory says he should step aside for now

Nadhim Zahawi should not have to step aside as Conservative Party chairman while an ethics investigation into his tax affairs takes place, according to a minister.It comes after a senior Tory MP broke ranks to call for Mr Zahawi to temporarily recuse himself from his party and Cabinet role until a probe into his conduct is over.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Sewage stench remained after children's ward refurbishment, inquiry told

The stench of sewage remained in a children's cancer ward even after its multimillion-pound makeover, an inquiry has heard.Emma Somerville, a senior charge nurse at the Schiehallion unit's ward 2a at Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Children, was giving evidence to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry on Wednesday, which is looking into a series of contamination issues at what was billed as a state-of-the-art facility.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Autopsy Shows Tyre Nichols Died of Head Injuries From Police Beating

An autopsy report released on Thursday confirmed that Tyre Nichols died as a result of blunt force injuries to his head after a group of Memphis police officers brutally kicked and bludgeoned him.Shelby County medical examiners formally declared his death on Jan. 10 a homicide, describing severe injuries to Mr. Nichols's head and neck as well as bruises and cuts all over his body.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Eva Green suggested hospital admission excuse to avoid filming, High Court told

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Eva Green suggested pretending to be in hospital if she was called to make a later-abandoned multimillion-pound sci-fi movie, the High Court has been told.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Books

9 New Books We Recommend This Week

Let me tell you about the very rich, F. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote in 1926.They are different from you and me.Maybe so, but when the rich person in question was the billionaire Sumner Redstone the former chairman of Paramount Global, who died in 2020 and is at the center of Unscripted, a new expose by the Times journalists James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams he apparently wasn't so different from a 15-year-old kid at summer camp in terms of his romantic crushes and his libido.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Johnny Depp buys quirky items' after dropping into Lincolnshire antiques centre

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Johnny Depp bought three guitars, a skull-encrusted vase and an easel to furnish his new London home during a surprise visit to an antiques centre in Lincolnshire on Friday.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Minister backs Zahawi to stay after top Tory says he should step aside for now

Nadhim Zahawi should not have to step aside as Conservative Party chairman while an ethics investigation into his tax affairs takes place, according to a minister.It comes after a senior Tory MP broke ranks to call for Mr Zahawi to temporarily recuse himself from his party and Cabinet role until a probe into his conduct is over.
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#information
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

'Our trains need to be safe,' Woman's attack on L.A. Metro line sparks calls for action

(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

Twila Mahone has been growing worried about her safety commuting on Metro's A Line, but an attack last week - which left a 53-year-old woman's face bruised and battered - has left her increasingly rattled."It was just horrible," said Mahone, 56."It just took too long for that lady to get help."
Coindesk
1 year ago
Cryptocurrency

Radix Tokens Raises $10M Ahead of Introducing Smart Contract Capability

Blockchain firm Radix Tokens has raised $10 million in fresh funding ahead of the introduction of its Babylon mainnet, which will allow smart contract capability on the Radix network for the first time.The funding round was led by market maker and investment firm DWF Labs and gives Radix Tokens a valuation of $400 million, the Jersey-based firm said in email on Thursday.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
London

NCA arrests Russian businessman in London suspected of money laundering

A wealthy Russian businessman has been arrested at his multimillion-pound London home by officers investigating potential criminal activity by oligarchs.The 58-year-old man, who has not been named, was held by the National Crime Agency (NCA) on Thursday on suspicion of offences including money laundering, conspiracy to defraud the Home Office and conspiracy to commit perjury.
ESPN.com
1 year ago
Chelsea

Aaronson completes move from Philly to Frankfurt

The Philadelphia Union agreed to transfer homegrown midfielder Paxten Aaronson to Eintracht Frankfurt of the Bundesliga on Thursday for a multimillion-dollar transfer fee.The Union will also retain a percentage of any future transfer fees for Aaronson, who will join Frankfurt in January.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) "Paxten has accomplished so much in a short amount of time.
Food & Beverage Magazine
1 year ago
Food & drink

SaltRock Southwest Kitchen Launches Fully Revamped Fall Menu Highlighting Seasonal Flavors & Elements

Amara Resort and Spa's signature restaurant, SaltRock Southwest Kitchen, has launched a fully revitalized fall menu in tandem with the announcement of its new Executive Chef David Duncan.Duncan, a native Arizonan, has integrated seasonal flavors and autumnal elements into these classic Southwest dishes while creating a menu that still matches the vibrancy of the surrounding atmosphere and iconic red rock views.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Brink's heist mystery: Questions arise about a timeline that 'doesn't make any sense'

It did not note the presence of vehicle security features that jewelers and others in the industry have told The Times they expected Brink's to have utilized when shipping valuable merchandise.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

'Our trains need to be safe,' Woman's attack on L.A. Metro line sparks calls for action

(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

Twila Mahone has been growing worried about her safety commuting on Metro's A Line, but an attack last week - which left a 53-year-old woman's face bruised and battered - has left her increasingly rattled."It was just horrible," said Mahone, 56."It just took too long for that lady to get help."
Coindesk
1 year ago
Cryptocurrency

Radix Tokens Raises $10M Ahead of Introducing Smart Contract Capability

Blockchain firm Radix Tokens has raised $10 million in fresh funding ahead of the introduction of its Babylon mainnet, which will allow smart contract capability on the Radix network for the first time.The funding round was led by market maker and investment firm DWF Labs and gives Radix Tokens a valuation of $400 million, the Jersey-based firm said in email on Thursday.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
London

NCA arrests Russian businessman in London suspected of money laundering

A wealthy Russian businessman has been arrested at his multimillion-pound London home by officers investigating potential criminal activity by oligarchs.The 58-year-old man, who has not been named, was held by the National Crime Agency (NCA) on Thursday on suspicion of offences including money laundering, conspiracy to defraud the Home Office and conspiracy to commit perjury.
ESPN.com
1 year ago
Chelsea

Aaronson completes move from Philly to Frankfurt

The Philadelphia Union agreed to transfer homegrown midfielder Paxten Aaronson to Eintracht Frankfurt of the Bundesliga on Thursday for a multimillion-dollar transfer fee.The Union will also retain a percentage of any future transfer fees for Aaronson, who will join Frankfurt in January.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) "Paxten has accomplished so much in a short amount of time.
Food & Beverage Magazine
1 year ago
Food & drink

SaltRock Southwest Kitchen Launches Fully Revamped Fall Menu Highlighting Seasonal Flavors & Elements

Amara Resort and Spa's signature restaurant, SaltRock Southwest Kitchen, has launched a fully revitalized fall menu in tandem with the announcement of its new Executive Chef David Duncan.Duncan, a native Arizonan, has integrated seasonal flavors and autumnal elements into these classic Southwest dishes while creating a menu that still matches the vibrancy of the surrounding atmosphere and iconic red rock views.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Brink's heist mystery: Questions arise about a timeline that 'doesn't make any sense'

It did not note the presence of vehicle security features that jewelers and others in the industry have told The Times they expected Brink's to have utilized when shipping valuable merchandise.
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www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Germany news

Portuguese police to search reservoir for Madeleine McCann, say reports

An active search for Madeleine McCann is to be carried out for the first time in nearly a decade in a reservoir in Portugal, according to reports.Police officers are to search Barragem do Arade reservoir near the town of Silves in the Algarve, according to German media, about 25 miles (40km) from Praia da Luz where Madeleine disappeared aged three from her family's holiday apartment on 3 May 2007.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

Mayor calls for Teesworks investigation after corruption claims

A mayor who denied there was "industrial-scale corruption" at a multimillion-pound redevelopment has said he would support a full investigation being carried out.Conservative Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has faced concerns over the transfer of millions of pounds of assets at Teesworks to private developers.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Books

Tom Hanks Denounces Censorship of Old Books: Let Me Decide What I Am Offended By'

Photo by Fred Duval / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images Actor Tom Hanks opened up about his thoughts on book censorship after the release of his first novel.The two-time Academy Award winner spoke with the BBC about his new book The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece: A Novel.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Ruling due on Eva Green legal row over abandoned sci-film film

Hollywood actress Eva Green is set to discover whether she has won a multimillion-pound High Court case over the collapse of a sci-fi film.The Casino Royale star was due to play the lead role in dystopian thriller A Patriot, but the production collapsed in October 2019.The 42-year-old sued the production company behind the project after the film was abandoned, claiming she is entitled to her million-dollar (810,000) fee under the terms of their agreement.
#conversation
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
California

California Powerball winner buys 2nd multimillion-dollar home - this one in Altadena

The winner of the $2-billion Powerball jackpot bought his second multimillion-dollar home in recent weeks, dropping $3.98 million on an Altadena house not far from where he purchased his life-changing lottery ticket.Edwin Castro, who came forward last month as California Lottery's first billionaire winner, closed on the Altadena home not long after purchasing a $25.5-million home in Hollywood Hills.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Victoria and Albert Museum Reverses Course and Removes Sackler Name

The museum's director had previously said he was not going to erase the name of the Sackler family, which founded Purdue Pharma, the creator of an addictive opioid painkiller.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
California

California Powerball winner buys 2nd multimillion-dollar home - this one in Altadena

The winner of the $2-billion Powerball jackpot bought his second multimillion-dollar home in recent weeks, dropping $3.98 million on an Altadena house not far from where he purchased his life-changing lottery ticket.Edwin Castro, who came forward last month as California Lottery's first billionaire winner, closed on the Altadena home not long after purchasing a $25.5-million home in Hollywood Hills.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Victoria and Albert Museum Reverses Course and Removes Sackler Name

The museum's director had previously said he was not going to erase the name of the Sackler family, which founded Purdue Pharma, the creator of an addictive opioid painkiller.
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#beautifully
Washington Post
1 year ago
DC food

Review | 'John Wick: Chapter 4': Longer, bloodier and better than ever

Keanu Reeves, left, in "John Wick: Chapter 4." (Murray Close/Lionsgate)(3.5 stars) Is "John Wick: Chapter 4" the best John Wick movie in the franchise, as early reviews suggest?Quite possibly.But what does that even mean?Readers who have never seen Keanu Reeves as John Wick, who don't even like violent action movies - especially not ones about an elite assassin in a fantastical hierarchy of three-piece-suited assassins that is run like an efficient corporation, on the run from his co-workers, and with a multimillion-dollar bounty on his head - won't understand why the film deserves the star rating I've given it.
SFGATE
1 year ago
SF real estate

5 Glorious Glass Houses to Take Full Advantage of Daylight Saving Time

Realtor.comThose of us who like our sunlight hours to extend into the evening will appreciate the upcoming transition to daylight saving time-as well as houses that take full advantage of it.We've found five gorgeous glass houses that look out on some of the most glorious landscapes in the country: the mountains around Sundance, scenic Lake Placid, and the Mojave Desert's Joshua Tree, just to name a few highlights.
Washington Post
1 year ago
DC food

Review | 'John Wick: Chapter 4': Longer, bloodier and better than ever

Keanu Reeves, left, in "John Wick: Chapter 4." (Murray Close/Lionsgate)(3.5 stars) Is "John Wick: Chapter 4" the best John Wick movie in the franchise, as early reviews suggest?Quite possibly.But what does that even mean?Readers who have never seen Keanu Reeves as John Wick, who don't even like violent action movies - especially not ones about an elite assassin in a fantastical hierarchy of three-piece-suited assassins that is run like an efficient corporation, on the run from his co-workers, and with a multimillion-dollar bounty on his head - won't understand why the film deserves the star rating I've given it.
SFGATE
1 year ago
SF real estate

5 Glorious Glass Houses to Take Full Advantage of Daylight Saving Time

Realtor.comThose of us who like our sunlight hours to extend into the evening will appreciate the upcoming transition to daylight saving time-as well as houses that take full advantage of it.We've found five gorgeous glass houses that look out on some of the most glorious landscapes in the country: the mountains around Sundance, scenic Lake Placid, and the Mojave Desert's Joshua Tree, just to name a few highlights.
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SFGATE
1 year ago
SF real estate

Sold! HGTV Stars Tarek and Heather El Moussa Finally Flip a Long Beach Home for $1.6M

Realtor.com / Getty Images A California home renovated by HGTV stars Heather Rae and Tarek El Moussa popped up on the market recently.This home was featured on the second episode of the couple's new series, "The Flipping El Moussas."On the show, Tarek works on flips with his new wife, Heather Rae, a real estate agent on the Netflix reality show "Selling Sunset."
#prime-minister
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Boris Johnson records 2.5m advance for speaking gigs

Boris Johnson has declared a nearly 2.5 million advance payment for speaking events.According to the MPs' register of financial interests, the former prime minister received 2,488,387.53as an advance for speaking engagements arranged via the Harry Walker Agency, which has an address in New York.Mr Johnson also once again declared concessionary use of accommodation for me and my family in January, valued at 10,000 and provided by Lady Carole Bamford.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Lord Sainsbury returns to Labour with 2m donation after cutting ties in Corbyn era

Sir Keir Starmer has been given a 2m boost from a major New Labour era donor, as dozens of top business leaders are asking how to get on board with the Labour Party ahead of the next election.Labour confirmed that David Sainsbury, the former supermarket chair who withdrew his financial support for the party during the Jeremy Corbyn era, has provided his first multimillion-pound donation since 2016.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Sunak to unveil mini reshuffle as he looks to appoint Tory chair reports

Rishi Sunak is reportedly planning to announce a mini reshuffle of his Cabinet as soon as Tuesday.The Prime Minister is expected to appoint a new Tory Party chair, after he sacked Nadhim Zahawi over his tax affairs more than a week ago.The potential overhaul could be relatively limited, with a domino effect caused by the naming of a successor for Mr Zahawi, The Times reported, citing a Government source.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Sunak to come under fresh pressure over Zahawi row at PMQs

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will be braced for further questions about Nadhim Zahawi in the Commons as the Tory chairman fights for his political future.Mr Sunak will face MPs at Prime Minister's Questions after launching an investigation into Mr Zahawi over his tax affairs.Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is likely to seize on the fallout from the multimillion-pound settlement with HM Revenue and Customs at a time when Mr Zahawi was chancellor when he goes head-to-head with Mr Sunak in Parliament on Wednesday.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

Key questions about Nadhim Zahawi's tax affairs

The chairman of the Conservative Party, Nadhim Zahawi, is coming under increasing political pressure to fully explain the circumstances of a multimillion-pound tax settlement.The BBC has been told Mr Zahawi paid a penalty over previously unpaid tax while he was chancellor.But despite acknowledging the tax issue, Mr Zahawi has left some questions unanswered.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Sturgeon calls on Zahawi to resign over tax penalty

Scotland's First Minister has urged Nadhim Zahawi to step down after it was revealed he paid a penalty to resolve a multimillion-pound tax dispute.Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ordered an investigation on Monday, asking new ethics adviser Sir Laurie Magnus on Monday to assess whether the former chancellor breached the ministerial code with the HMRC settlement, with Mr Sunak saying clearly in this case there are questions that need answering.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Boris Johnson records 2.5m advance for speaking gigs

Boris Johnson has declared a nearly 2.5 million advance payment for speaking events.According to the MPs' register of financial interests, the former prime minister received 2,488,387.53as an advance for speaking engagements arranged via the Harry Walker Agency, which has an address in New York.Mr Johnson also once again declared concessionary use of accommodation for me and my family in January, valued at 10,000 and provided by Lady Carole Bamford.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Lord Sainsbury returns to Labour with 2m donation after cutting ties in Corbyn era

Sir Keir Starmer has been given a 2m boost from a major New Labour era donor, as dozens of top business leaders are asking how to get on board with the Labour Party ahead of the next election.Labour confirmed that David Sainsbury, the former supermarket chair who withdrew his financial support for the party during the Jeremy Corbyn era, has provided his first multimillion-pound donation since 2016.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Sunak to unveil mini reshuffle as he looks to appoint Tory chair reports

Rishi Sunak is reportedly planning to announce a mini reshuffle of his Cabinet as soon as Tuesday.The Prime Minister is expected to appoint a new Tory Party chair, after he sacked Nadhim Zahawi over his tax affairs more than a week ago.The potential overhaul could be relatively limited, with a domino effect caused by the naming of a successor for Mr Zahawi, The Times reported, citing a Government source.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Sunak to come under fresh pressure over Zahawi row at PMQs

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will be braced for further questions about Nadhim Zahawi in the Commons as the Tory chairman fights for his political future.Mr Sunak will face MPs at Prime Minister's Questions after launching an investigation into Mr Zahawi over his tax affairs.Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is likely to seize on the fallout from the multimillion-pound settlement with HM Revenue and Customs at a time when Mr Zahawi was chancellor when he goes head-to-head with Mr Sunak in Parliament on Wednesday.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

Key questions about Nadhim Zahawi's tax affairs

The chairman of the Conservative Party, Nadhim Zahawi, is coming under increasing political pressure to fully explain the circumstances of a multimillion-pound tax settlement.The BBC has been told Mr Zahawi paid a penalty over previously unpaid tax while he was chancellor.But despite acknowledging the tax issue, Mr Zahawi has left some questions unanswered.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Sturgeon calls on Zahawi to resign over tax penalty

Scotland's First Minister has urged Nadhim Zahawi to step down after it was revealed he paid a penalty to resolve a multimillion-pound tax dispute.Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ordered an investigation on Monday, asking new ethics adviser Sir Laurie Magnus on Monday to assess whether the former chancellor breached the ministerial code with the HMRC settlement, with Mr Sunak saying clearly in this case there are questions that need answering.
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www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Eva Green to give evidence in High Court battle over collapse of film project

Actress Eva Green is due to give evidence in her High Court battle over the collapse of a multimillion-pound independent film project.The Casino Royale star, 42, had been set to star in the sci-fi film A Patriot before production was shut down in October 2019.She is now suing production company White Lantern Films, claiming she is entitled to her million dollar (approximately 810,000) fee for the movie, despite its cancellation.
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www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Prince Andrew's legal fight could become money pit', say friends

Prince Andrew may not have enough money to challenge his settlement with Virginia Giuffre and his strategy to clear his name is high risk, friends of the duke have warned.Sources close to Andrew say he risks going down a lonely path of more legal bills as he weighs a bid to overturn the multimillion-pound settlement reached with a woman who accused him of sexual assault and even force an apology.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Amber Heard finally settles defamation case against Johnny Depp

Amber Heard has announced that she has settled her defamation case against ex-husband Johnny Depp.The Aquaman star, 36, shared a post to her Instagram page calling the decision to settle with Depp very difficult, and something that had required a great deal of deliberation.After a great deal of deliberation I have made a very difficult decision to settle the defamation case brought against me by my ex-husband in Virginia, she wrote.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Prince Andrew's legal fight could become money pit', say friends

Prince Andrew may not have enough money to challenge his settlement with Virginia Giuffre and his strategy to clear his name is high risk, friends of the duke have warned.Sources close to Andrew say he risks going down a lonely path of more legal bills as he weighs a bid to overturn the multimillion-pound settlement reached with a woman who accused him of sexual assault and even force an apology.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Amber Heard finally settles defamation case against Johnny Depp

Amber Heard has announced that she has settled her defamation case against ex-husband Johnny Depp.The Aquaman star, 36, shared a post to her Instagram page calling the decision to settle with Depp very difficult, and something that had required a great deal of deliberation.After a great deal of deliberation I have made a very difficult decision to settle the defamation case brought against me by my ex-husband in Virginia, she wrote.
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ProFootballTalk
1 year ago
Chicago Bears

C.J. Stroud enters 2023 NFL Draft - ProFootballTalk

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud is officially in the 2023 NFL Draft.Despite some talk that he might stay in college another year, Stroud announced this morning that he will go to the NFL.Amid reports that Ohio State backers were making multimillion-dollar pitches to Stroud about potential name, image and likeness earnings he could make with the Buckeyes in 2023, Stroud acknowledged that it wasn't an easy decision.
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therealdeal.com
1 year ago
LA real estate

BlacKkKlansman Producer Revealed as Buyer of $91M estate

Edward H. Hamm Jr. and 28060 Sea Lane Drive, Malibu (Daniel Tacconelli/Sotheby's International Realty, Getty) The buyer of a $91 million manse in Malibu last month has been hamming it up in Paradise Cove.Edward Hamm Jr., a movie producer and heir to the Hamm's Beer fortune, was revealed as the buyer of the 17,000-square-foot mansion at 28060 Sea Lane Drive, the Wall Street Journal reported.
therealdeal.com
1 year ago
LA real estate

Gamer Jon Burton Cuts Price of Malibu Home to $110 Million

Jon Burton and 28060 Sea Lane Drive, Malibu (LEGO Dimensions Wiki, Zillow, Getty) Six months after listing his Malibu blufftop estate for $125 million, video game mogul Jon Burton has sliced $15 million off the asking price.The British-born resident has relisted the nearly 17,000-square-foot estate at 28060 Sea Lane Drive in Paradise Cove for $110 million, Dirt.com reported.
therealdeal.com
1 year ago
LA real estate

BlacKkKlansman Producer Revealed as Buyer of $91M estate

Edward H. Hamm Jr. and 28060 Sea Lane Drive, Malibu (Daniel Tacconelli/Sotheby's International Realty, Getty) The buyer of a $91 million manse in Malibu last month has been hamming it up in Paradise Cove.Edward Hamm Jr., a movie producer and heir to the Hamm's Beer fortune, was revealed as the buyer of the 17,000-square-foot mansion at 28060 Sea Lane Drive, the Wall Street Journal reported.
therealdeal.com
1 year ago
LA real estate

Gamer Jon Burton Cuts Price of Malibu Home to $110 Million

Jon Burton and 28060 Sea Lane Drive, Malibu (LEGO Dimensions Wiki, Zillow, Getty) Six months after listing his Malibu blufftop estate for $125 million, video game mogul Jon Burton has sliced $15 million off the asking price.The British-born resident has relisted the nearly 17,000-square-foot estate at 28060 Sea Lane Drive in Paradise Cove for $110 million, Dirt.com reported.
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Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

4 things driving up Chicago property tax bills

Tax bills are landing in mailboxes across Cook County - you can also find yours online - meaning home and business owners will finally know how much of the county's $16.7 billion bill they'll be picking up.That overall figure is about 4% higher than last year.In its annual analysis of all 1.8 million bills, Treasurer Maria Pappas' office - the one that sends those bills out - sought to identify what was driving those taxes up.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Transgender activist LaSaia Wade fired by her South Side LGBTQ center amid allegations of 'questionable' spending

LaSaia Wade - a leading voice for transgender people of color in Chicago - has been fired by Brave Space Alliance, the South Side LGBTQ center she founded in 2017 and built into a multimillion-dollar advocacy and social service organization.In a written statement, the board of directors of Brave Space Alliance said an independent forensic accountant had found evidence that Wade permitted the organization's funds "to be diverted to unknown bank accounts."
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Kanye West to face 221m lawsuit over George Floyd death remarks on podcast

Kanye West will face a 250 million dollar (221 million) lawsuit brought by the family of George Floyd, following recent remarks the rapper made about his death.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
New York City

Zeldin Draws Closer to Hochul, Gaining Ground in N.Y. Suburbs

Representative Lee Zeldin has cut into Gov. Kathy Hochul's lead in the race for governor of New York, narrowing the margin to 10 percentage points, down from 17 points last month, according to a Siena College poll released on Tuesday.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Lottery draw produces 5m jackpot winner

One lucky ticket-holder has won 5 million in Wednesday's National Lottery draw, with another multimillion-pound jackpot up for grabs on Saturday.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Science

Nasa to crash spacecraft into asteroid in planetary defense test

A multimillion-dollar spacecraft will collide head-on with an asteroid the size of a football stadium in an unprecedented full-scale planetary defense test by the US space agency Nasa on Monday evening.
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