Grant Shapps has insisted the government is trying to make foreign travel as affordable as possible amid criticism that a testing requirement will drive up holiday costs. The transport secretary also told Sky News that people could now think about booking a break abroad in a change from previous advice as the government unveiled plans
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Facebook founder-CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s compensation totaled $25.3 million last year but that was almost all for security – he continued to take a base salary of $1 — reflecting his role as founder and CEO of a company that’s polarized public opinion. The “all other compensation” category, usually minimal for most corporate executives, included more
For organizations that deal with the defense infrastructure – cybersecurity is more than just a buzzword. Recently the US Department of Defense (DoD) created a new certification process – the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certificate (CMMC) – to ensure that all its vendors and contractors follow established best cybersecurity practices. For organizations that work along the
Tim McGraw‘s new song “God Moves the Pen” celebrates the power of words — specifically, the ones that declare our love for each other. The midtempo track announces the country star’s Here on Earth Ultimate Edition, due out on April 16. A steady drumbeat and twangy guitar back McGraw throughout the simple “God Moves the Pen.”
Mi 11 series will be launching in India on April 23, Xiaomi Global Vice President Manu Kumar Jain has shared on Twitter. The Mi 11 Ultra was the only phone teased to launch in India on April 23 earlier, but it seems like multiple Mi 11 series phones will be launching alongside. The Mi 11
A new spin on an old classic. Written by written by Roger Murrah and Mark Alan Springer, “Where Corn Don’t Grow” was originally released by Waylon Jennings on his 1990 album, The Eagle. According to Springer, Steve Wariner and Joe Diffie also recorded great versions of it (not released), but when Travis Tritt got a
From Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. to enemy of the state, Emily VanCamp‘s Sharon Carter has become darker and edgier by the time she returns in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Marvel moviegoers last saw Sharon help fugitives Captain America (Chris Evans) and Falcon (Anthony Mackie) in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War, only for the spy
With many years and no more ties to the franchise pending, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice screenwriter Chris Terrio has begun to spill the beans about some of the behind-the-scenes drama that plagued the 2016 film and its 2017 sequel, Justice League. Speaking in a very candid interview with Vanity Fair, Terrio spoke up
Colorado author/professional counselor (Beacon Publishing Group) talks about his new book “The Self That I Long To Believe In: The Challenge of Building Self-Esteem.” Craig’s background includes over twenty-eight years of experience as a counselor in a variety of treatment settings including psychiatric hospitals, schools for the blind, organizations for the physically handicapped, churches and
The House Ethics Committee said it was opening an investigation into the allegations surrounding embattled Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican facing a federal investigation into whether he violated sex trafficking laws. #CNN #News
Hennepin County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker, who performed George Floyd’s autopsy, testified at Derek Chauvin’s trial. #CNN #News
The winners of the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards were announced in their first-ever online ceremony since the Awards began 57 years ago. It was hosted by Kara Young and featured many guest appearances, including Whoopi Goldberg and Viola Davis. In total, $380,000 in prizes were awarded to a diverse range of writers, translators, poets,
It was supposed to be a quick hookup. Meet the guy, have sex, go back home. At around 5 p.m. on December 24th, 2019, in Swartz Creek, Michigan — a suburb about 20 minutes southwest of Flint — Kevin Bacon, a 25-year-old hairdresser, headed out to meet a guy he met on Grindr, the dating
Gather any group of hormonal, hyped-up, headstrong teenagers in any one space, and you’ll see some interesting dynamics play out. Strand a gaggle of them in outer space with no chaperones or end(er’s) game in sight, however, and things are likely to get extremely tribal. Like every other sci-fi thriller, writer-director Neil Burger’s Voyagers owes
An otherwise quiet week for gaming was rocked by a Bloomberg report that reveals, among other things, that a shift in the PlayStation team’s creative direction may have left Naughty Dog working on a PS5 remake of The Last of Us. I highly recommend reading that report if you haven’t already as it sheds some
The owner of the vast Stanlow oil refinery in north-west England is in urgent talks about its future amid growing concern that it could be nearing collapse. Sky News has learnt that Essar Oil UK, which bought the site at Ellesmere Port from Shell in 2011, has been in discussions for weeks about efforts to
BELL GARDENS — A 49-year-old man who police said tossed a bag of drugs out of a vehicle during a chase in Bell Gardens was behind bars Friday morning — and it was the third time police pursued and arrested him in the past six months. Officers attempted to stop Ronald Wayne Dowell on April
A police officer has resigned after he was filmed stuffing snow into the mouth of a suspect as he arrested him. Body cam footage shows Charles Hicks II crying for help as John Turnure forces snow into his mouth while restraining him in Akron, Ohio. Hicks, who is black, shouts “I can’t breathe sir, I
Boris Johnson has praised Prince Philip’s lifelong “ethic of service” as he led political tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh. After Buckingham Palace confirmed the death of the 99-year-old on Friday, politicians across the UK chose to suspend their campaigning ahead of next month’s local elections. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, the prime minister said
For fans of the Hollywood Bowl, the lack-of-shell shock is nearly over. After being closed for more than a year, the storied venue said today that it will reopen in July for 14 weeks of concerts with limited capacity and other Covid safety protocols in place. “We are immensely grateful for the support you have