Thousands of firms are to be refused business rates discounts claimed due to the pandemic in what has been described as a “catastrophic blow”. The Treasury said that it would legislate to throw out the claims – which it has been estimated could have cost it £5bn – and will instead set up a £1.5bn
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Los Angeles’ Echo Park Lake area was jammed with hundreds of protesters on Wednesday, March 24, voicing opposition to the city’s plans to close the park for refurbishment and force residents of a homeless encampment to move. Several dozen tents had remained at the park Wednesday morning after city officials said more than 120 people
President Joe Biden has challenged the US to administer 200 million COVID vaccination doses by the end of his first 100 days in office. That is double the target of 100 million jabs he set in December and achieved earlier this month before his 60th day in office – an average of 2.5 million doses
MPs have voted to extend the government’s emergency COVID legislation for another six months. Despite opposition from some Tory backbenchers, the Coronavirus Act 2020 was passed by 484 votes to 76, a majority of 408. MPs also approved the regulations underpinning the steps to ease restrictions from 29 March as laid out in Boris Johnson’s
EXCLUSIVE: Author Adalyn Grace, whose first novel All the Stars And Teeth debuted at #2 on The New York Times Young Adult Hardcover bestseller list, has signed with APA for film and television. The novel, published by Macmillan in 2020, is set in a kingdom where danger lurks beneath the sea, mermaids seek vengeance with
When your organization invests in a new product or service, it is essential that you take advantage of all the features it has to offer. This will help you to maximize your return on investment (ROI). If you have purchased or are thinking about purchasing a self-service password reset (SSPR) tool, one of the most
Indie-folk trio the Accidentals worked with an incredible list of artists on their forthcoming EP: Kim Richey, Mary Gauthier and more. “Night Train,” premiering exclusively on The Boot, is a songwriting collaboration with Dar Williams. “Night Train,” the Accidentals tell The Boot, hopes for healing and a better future. It “became an anthem … for
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G and Galaxy A70s are reportedly receiving Android 11-based One UI 3.1 update. While Samsung Galaxy A90 5G appears to have received the update in South Korea only, Galaxy A70s has reportedly received the update in India only. There has been no information on when the rest of the world will receive
Here’s a little Throwback Thursday for ya. Man, every bone in my body wants to see Willie Nelson sing “Whiskey River” on stage one day. And with live music coming back (especially in Texas), it just might be possible. But here, we see Shotgun Willie all the way back in 1981, singing one of his
Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes are together again in a new trailer for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. A lot of fans were expecting to see Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan together during the first episode of the Disney+ series. But, things didn’t work out that way. However, if the rest of the run
Jessica Walter, known for her Emmy-nominated “Arrested Development” role and whose acting career spanned 6 decades, has died. The actress died in her sleep at her NYC home Wednesday … according to her daughter, who did not announce the cause of her death. Jessica’s best known, and beloved, for playing the devious alcoholic socialite Lucille
Zack Snyder’s Justice League is now streaming on HBO Max, and the movie has been getting pretty positive reactions from both critics and audiences. The updated version of the film currently has a 73% critics score and a 96% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. ComicBook.com’s own Jenna Anderson gave the movie a 4.5 out of
President Joe Biden fielded questions on immigration, the filibuster and if he will run for re-election in 2024 at his first formal press conference. #CNN #News
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On January 7th, a day after a photograph of her breaching the Senate chamber during the Capitol riot went viral, Christine Priola quit her job as an occupational therapist with the Cleveland Municipal School District. In the photo, Priola, dressed in a red winter jacket and blue tights with the words “America Great” visibly emblazoned
Cher spent last Thanksgiving leading a rescue team to save a four-ton elephant in the middle of the pandemic, and yes, a new documentary is on the way. Smithsonian Channel’s Cher & the Loneliest Elephant documents the superstar’s goal to save Kaavan, a malnourished elephant living in Pakistan. The elephant has spent nearly two decades
It’s time to flick an eye over a recent Reddit post and explore a new Marvel “leak” that seemingly gives us a quick look at concept art for some of the studio’s more imminent projects, including Sam Raimi’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Are there spoilers ahead? Who can say. That’s a very
Online fashion retailer Boohoo says it has cut its network of suppliers by more than 400 firms as it moves to restore faith in its products following allegations of slave labour. The company – among the big winners during the COVID-19 pandemic partly thanks to the fact it was shielded from the enforced closure of
Long before the coronavirus pandemic became a reality, Fairplex officials in Pomona had a plan in place to help if an emergency struck the local community. For the past year, that plan has been put to the test as the entertainment venue, home to the Los Angeles County Fair, shifted gears from concerts and funnel
A senior state official has become the first openly transgender person to be confirmed by the US Senate. Rachel Levine, the former Pennsylvania Health Secretary, has been approved as the Biden administration’s assistant secretary of health. The vote on Wednesday went 52-48 in her favour, as two Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan