Subprime credit firm Provident Financial is to axe its doorstep lending arm putting 2,100 jobs at risk, blaming “changing industry and regulatory” dynamics. The lender has faced growing customer complaints and an investigation by the City regulator, and earlier this year offered to set up a £50m fund to try to resolve compensation claims. It
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HOLLYWOOD — One person died and five were hospitalized after a shooting in Hollywood on Sunday night. Multiple people were shot and one person is dead tonight in #Hollywood after an incident near Gower and Afton Place (one block from Sunset Gower Studios). @LAFD says 3 people shot are in critical condition. 1 person was
The Duchess of Sussex has appeared on TV for the first time since her and Prince Harry’s tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey. Meghan pre-recorded a video message for the Global Citizen VAX Live concert, where she said women had been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world Image:
Boris Johnson is under investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards over his £15,000 trip to Mustique. The prime minister took the trip with his partner, Carrie Symonds, at the end of 2019 in the wake of his general election victory. Downing Street has previously said “all relevant transparency requirements” were met around the trip
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 5 new deaths from COVID-19 and 248 new positive cases today. The number of new cases and deaths are likely to reflect reporting delays over the weekend, said the LA Department of Public Health. To date, the county tallied 23,999 total deaths and 1,235,651 cases. Today’s
Four Eastern European nationals face 20 years in prison for Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) charges after pleading guilty to providing bulletproof hosting services between 2008 and 2015, which were used by cybercriminals to distribute malware to financial entities across the U.S. The individuals, Aleksandr Grichishkin, 34, and Andrei Skvortsov, 34, of Russia; Aleksandr Skorodumov,
Caroline Jones revisits the glory days of ’90s country in her fun new video for “Come In (But Don’t Make Yourself Comfortable)” …but with a really interesting twist. The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has been riding out the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, where she moved to pursue a romantic relationship with a sailor on the
Microsoft OneDrive is receiving an update (v6.29.1) for its Android app that will allow users to cast media to compatible Chromecast and other casting devices. In February, Microsoft introduced an update that saw it get a new home screen, playback support for Samsung Motion Photos and 8K videos. Also, Microsoft has released a 64-bit version
Disney decided to celebrate Mother’s Day with Dumbo this year. But, the elephant wasn’t alone, D23 decided to whip up an entire reel of the company’s characters and motherhood. If you’re the emotional type, it might make you a little teary-eyed. Mother’s Day is carrying a bit more emotion this year after everything that has
Coal: Powering the world and good country music. Okay, maybe not the most universally accepted slogan, but there’s definitely something to the magic of music coming out the the coal region of the country, specifically Kentucky. From legends like John Prine and Loretta Lynn, to modern stars like Tyler Childers and Sturgill Simpson, to the
Infinity Train got a mock-up of Season 5 from Owen Dennis on Twitter this weekend. The creator completed the drawing for fans after the outpouring of support for #RenewInfinityTrain. People on social media flooded Twitter with fan art and memes about the show in an effort to drive awareness for the HBO Max Original. There
New York City native Nancy Allen has a long list of acting credits from the late ’70s and early ’80s, but is best known for her role as the cyborg police partner Officer Anne Lewis — who helps Officer Murphy find himself within the law-enforcing robotic exterior — in the iconic ’80s sci-fi film “RoboCop”
Rebel spy Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) returns for his on Disney+ live-action series, suitably titled Andor. Set before the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the show presumably tells the story of how Andor ended up joining the Rebel Alliance and becoming one of the group’s most elite operatives. The series, which was
The prime minister will reportedly promise to bring jobs and skills to “red wall” areas so people no longer have to leave their home towns in search of prosperity. Boris Johnson is expected to make the vow in the Queen’s speech as a gesture to the voters who helped his party to election victory over
Southern California theme parks, restaurants and other retail outlets are scrambling to fill openings as COVID-19 restrictions loosen and the summer season approaches. Many employers, struggling to find enough workers amid a reawakening economy, are offering higher wages and incentives to lure new hires. Raging Waters, one of the Southland’s most popular summer attractions, canceled
Former US president Barack Obama and his family are mourning the loss of their dog Bo, who died after a battle with cancer. Mr Obama, who served two terms as US president until 2016, posted the new on social media accompanied by photos of the dog. Today our family lost a true friend and loyal
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has revamped his frontbench team in the wake of dismal election results. Anneliese Dodds has been sacked as shadow chancellor and will become party chair. Replacing her as Rishi Sunak’s opposite number is Rachel Reeves. Honoured to accept the role of Shadow Chancellor. Our economic recovery must be fair. We
UPDATED with Roku statement. Roku has hit back at Google over actions by its YouTube TV unit in the companies’ distribution fight. Earlier today, YouTube TV said it was adding a “Go to YouTube TV” function within the main YouTube app as a workaround for YouTube TV bundle subscribers caught up in the tussle. In
Cyber operatives affiliated with the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) have switched up their tactics in response to previous public disclosures of their attack methods, according to a new advisory jointly published by intelligence agencies from the U.K. and U.S. Friday. “SVR cyber operators appear to have reacted […] by changing their TTPs in an
Anderson East‘s smooth new single, “Madelyn,” previews his upcoming album, Maybe We Never Die. The singer-songwriter dropped the song in early April, more than four months ahead of the record’s Aug. 20 release date. Maybe We Never Die will be the Grammy-nominated East’s fifth studio album and his third under Elektra/Low Country Sound, a label within Warner