The Florida Senate has passed a bill that would dissolve the special taxing district that allows Walt Disney Co to self-govern in its theme park area. The Republican-led Senate voted 23 to 16 to back the measure. The bill comes amid a feud with the giant over its opposition to a contentious new state law
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A view of partially destroyed building in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol under the control of Russian military and pro-Russian separatists on April 13, 2022. Leon Klein | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images For the first time ever, the U.S. Department of the Treasury is taking aim at bitcoin miners operating in Russia as the
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks about his children and how he wants them to remember him in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper. #CNN #News
Russian forces will seize the strategically important Ukrainian port city of Mariupol today, a top ally of Vladimir Putin has claimed after Ukraine warned its forces are unable to “hold out for much longer”. The besieged southern city has been a key target for Russia since the war in Ukraine began almost two months ago.
6:11 PM ET Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has claimed the Stamford Bridge pitch was partially to blame for Wednesday’s 4-2 defeat to Arsenal. Two goals from Eddie Nketiah in addition to Emile Smith Rowe‘s first-half strike and Bukayo Saka‘s stoppage-time penalty handed the Gunners a vital win in their pursuit of Champions League football as
A murder investigation has been launched after three people were found dead after a “targeted attack” at a sheltered housing property. The bodies of a woman in her 60s, a man in his 50s, and another man in his 60s, were found by officers while responding to reports of a disturbance at the home in
In this article TSLA Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk attends the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China August 29, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters On Tesla’s first-quarter earnings call Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk said he thinks that inflation is worse than reported and is likely to last all year in 2022. U.S. inflation rose
3:05 PM ET Players from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to compete at Wimbledon this year. The decision was announced Wednesday. The third Slam of the year became the first to ban players from those countries, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Belarus’ close allyship to Russian president Vladimir Putin. The
Model Blac Chyna’s relationship with the Kardashian family was “exciting” in the early days of her relationship with ex-fiancee, Rob Kardashian, before turning sour, a court has been told. Kim Kardashian, her “momager” Kris Jenner, and her sisters, Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner all appeared in court on Wednesday to listen to the 33-year-old’s testimony.
Boris Johnson has said he intends to fight the next general election as Conservative Party leader as he faces persistent pressure over his leadership due to the ongoing partygate row. Speaking to reporters on the plane as he embarks on a two-day trip to India, the prime minister said that he does not intend to
Tesla bulls are rallying behind the automaker’s stock (TSLA) ahead of earnings with new record price targets from two analyst firms. The company is set to release its earning result for Q1 2022 after market close later today. Since the release of its Q1 2022 delivery results, several Wall Street analysts have been updating their
A report into the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the film set of Rust by actor Alec Baldwin has found that management “knew that firearm safety procedures were not being followed”. New Mexico workplace safety regulators have issued the maximum possible fine against the film production company for firearms safety failures. They said that
Johnny Depp has told a court his ex-wife Amber Heard showed “pure hatred” for him and arguments could “escalate” into her becoming violent – with a slap, a shove or a “glass of wine in my face”. Warning: This article contains a graphic image of Depp‘s sliced finger. Speaking on the sixth day of the
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson on Wednesday called on individuals and governments to cap their driving speeds and turn down their heating in a bid to reduce reliance on Russian energy and bring about an end to the war in Ukraine. The billionaire entrepreneur told CNBC that small personal sacrifices could reduce demand for Russian
CNN’s Paula Reid talks to longtime Putin critic and former chess champion Garry Kasparov about concerns around potential escalations in Ukraine, including the potential for Russia to use nuclear options. #CNN #News
In this article NFLX Reed Hastings, founder, Netflix speaks onstage at 2019 New York Times Dealbook on November 06, 2019 in New York City. Michael Cohen | Getty Images Shares of Netflix plunged 34% Wednesday morning after the streamer reported earnings Tuesday evening that showed it lost subscribers in its most recent quarter. The results
The billionaire backers of the Boston Celtics and Toronto Maple Leafs have committed to “lifetime ownership” of Chelsea Football Club if they triumph in the £2.5bn auction of the Premier League side. Speaking exclusively to Sky News, Steve Pagliuca and Larry Tanenbaum said they and their families wanted to make “a long-term commitment” to preserving
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk tweeted a series of dashes for a missing word followed by “is the Night”, days after he offered to buy Twitter Inc for $43 billion (roughly Rs. 3,28,534 crore). The offer from Musk, who has hinted at the possibility of a hostile bid, has prompted the social media company to adopt
Sir Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of choosing to “slander decent people” in private but lacking the “backbone to repeat it in public”. The Labour leader claimed that Mr Johnson showed a different attitude “once the cameras were off” – during bad-tempered exchanges at Prime Minister’s Questions. Sir Keir accused the PM of going