Michelle Obama joined Bruce Springsteen on stage to do backup vocals for his concert in Barcelona, Spain on April 28. #CNN #News #shorts
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9:33 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Another week, another designated event on the PGA Tour. The Wells Fargo Championship returns to Quail Hollow Club this week, after a one-year hiatus while the club prepares to host the 2023 Presidents Cup. As a designated event on the revamped PGA Tour schedule, the tournament will have a
Sir Keir Starmer was wooing Sue Gray to become his chief of staff for at least four months before announcing her appointment, Sky News has discovered. The Labour leader has repeatedly refused to disclose when the first contact between the pair took place. But Sky News understands his first discussion with the top civil servant
The leader of Plaid Cymru, Adam Price, is to step down after a damning report into the party’s culture. Mr Price and the party’s chair Marc Jones were forced to apologise after the report – commissioned by the party’s ruling committee – found that the party had “failed to implement a zero-tolerance approach to sexual
Threats to voting at the Eurovision song contest in Liverpool from Russian agents or cyber attacks will be dealt with by the UK’s security experts, MPs have been assured. MPs in the Commons flagged concerns to the government that Russia could seek to disrupt the voting during the contest, which is viewed globally by more
Here at Electrek we have spent countless hours undertaking detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through those thousands of miles of riding, we’ve gotten to know these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That dedication to real world e-bike testing has helped us find the best electric bicycles
Heathrow travellers are being warned they could face disruption as security officers begin a new series of strikes today. Staff who are members of the Unite union will walk out from 4-6 May, with other strikes planned for 9-10 May and 25-27 May. Heathrow bosses are advising people to check their flight status before going
Russia has claimed it stopped two drone attacks on Vladimir Putin’s presidential home overnight. The Kremlin blamed Ukraine for what it called a “terrorist act”. It said Russian military and security forces disabled the drones before they could strike. No victims or damage were reported and Mr Putin was not injured, it added. “On Wednesday
A man has admitted keeping a pensioner’s body in a freezer for nearly two years. Damion Johnson pleaded guilty at Derby Crown Court on Tuesday to keeping John Wainwright’s body in the freezer of a property in Birmingham. The 71-year-old died in September 2018 and was discovered in August 2020. The offence is believed to
Melanie Lynskey has been a face on screen since she was 16, when she made her debut alongside Kate Winslet in the 1994 psychological drama film Heavenly Creatures. However, in the last 18 months she has arguably had more attention than ever thanks to the hit mystery series Yellowjackets, about a group of teenage girls
Shakespeare and the Spice Girls were used by environmental protestors to repeatedly disrupt the Barclays annual general meeting (AGM) in central London on Wednesday morning. Activists from Extinction Rebellion, Fossil Free London and Climate Choir were protesting the UK high street bank’s investment in new fossil fuel projects despite heavy security at the AGM venue.
Sky News correspondent Ashna Hurynag spent the day on board a military aircraft with the Royal Air Force which rehearsed a flypast for the King’s coronation. The full display has been months in the planning and will include more than 60 aircraft, which will follow the coronation parade route. King’s coronation latest: https://news.sky.com/topic/kings-coronation-10544 #raf #lancasterbomber
The doll features a new face and body that the toymaker says accurately represents a person with Down syndrome. #CNN #News #shorts
Bodies are strewn on the doorstep of San Francisco’s main government building, contorted by the effects of fentanyl, a painkiller 100 times more potent than morphine. We’re two streets away from the headquarters of Twitter, in a city district with more billionaires than anywhere on Earth, but this has become an open-air drug market. Trevor
Voters in parts of England are heading to the polls to cast their ballots for councillors and mayors in this year’s local elections. Elections are being held in 230 of England’s 317 councils, within district, borough, county borough and unitary authority councils, along with four mayoral elections in Bedford, Leicester, Mansfield and Middlesbrough. There are
Actor Stephen Tompkinson slapped and punched a man who was drunk and making noise outside his home, leaving him with traumatic brain injuries, a court has heard. The 57-year-old, best known for shows including Ballykissangel and DCI Banks, is on trial at Newcastle Crown Court accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm in the early hours
The SNP has signed a contract with a new auditor more than half a year after the previous firm quit. SNP leader Humza Yousaf confirmed on Wednesday that AMS Accountants Group has taken on the party’s books. Mr Yousaf, Scotland’s first minister, said: “I am pleased to confirm that we have secured the services of
A security guard has died and at least five students have been injured after a shooting at a school in Serbia. Police said a seventh-grade student has been arrested in Belgrade. Officers in helmets and bulletproof vests cordoned off the area around the Vladislav RIbnikar elementary school in the central Vracar neighbourhood, where the shooting
Police have been given greater powers to tackle disruption to the King’s coronation under new laws that come into force today, but the arrest of a man outside Buckingham Palace overnight has highlighted security concerns. A man was arrested after throwing what is suspected to be shotgun cartridges into palace grounds, the Metropolitan Police said.
All over America, families are being broken by fentanyl. Fifty times more powerful than heroin, this deadly drug is more addictive than anything that’s come before. It’s been in circulation in America for a decade, fuelling an unprecedented addiction crisis. A ruthless criminal network stretching back to Mexico, China and beyond, is pushing it into