With a decision expected tomorrow on whether Los Angeles County will re-impose an indoor mask-wearing mandate due to the rise in cases from the more infectious BA.5 variant, the city of El Segundo today added its name to the list of local cities that will decline to enforce such a rule if it is implemented
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Train drivers at nine rail companies will strike on 13 August, the Aslef union has announced, as passengers faced further disruption today due to industrial action. Only around one in five trains ran on Wednesday, on about half the network, with some areas having no trains all day. Picket lines were mounted outside stations as
A federal judge has granted summary judgment to ABC, CBS, The New York Times, Gannett and Rolling Stone, rejecting libel claims by former high school student Nick Sandmann over an incident at the Lincoln Memorial that went viral in 2019. In a video, Sandmann, in Washington with other Covington Catholic High School students for the
Train drivers at nine rail companies will strike on 13 August, the Aslef union has announced. A separate walkout by drivers at seven rail operators is already planned for this Saturday. Both strikes will affect Chiltern, LNER, Northern, TransPennine Express, Arriva Rail London, Great Western, Southeastern and West Midlands Trains. Avanti West Coast and Cross
Rumors have swirled of late that the latest big name who may decamp to the Saudi-backed LIV golf tour is TNT NBA analyst and onetime owner of the worst swing in golf, Charles Barkley. PGA legend Greg Norman is the league’s CEO, and big name U.S. players like Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson have already
Shop price inflation rose to 4.4% in July, up from 3.1% in June, according to new figures. The rise is the highest since the British Retail Consortium started its index in 2005. Food inflation was up 7%, compared to 5.6% in June. This was partly due to a 8% rise in fresh food inflation, up
EXCLUSIVE: Six finalists were announced today for the richest prize in documentary film—the 4th Annual Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film. A grant of $200,000 will go to the winning film to support final production, distribution and marketing of the documentary. In addition, a runner-up will receive $50,000, and up to four finalists
The world’s lender of last resort has appealed for central banks to raise interest rates and for governments to take a responsible stance with public finances while warning of a harder impact from the global inflation shock. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) used its updated World Economic Outlook to take another red pen to growth
Lauren Ridloff and Joshua Feldman are being the change they hope to see in Hollywood. The creative duo spoke to Deadline about the importance of hiring deaf and disabled creatives on both sides of the camera to tell authentic stories—and they hope the industry follows their lead. “The most important thing to keep in mind
With price cap forecasts pointing to an extremely difficult winter, MPs have called for the government to update its energy support package. A number of measures were unveiled earlier this year aimed at helping people pay their bills, as prices rocketed due to a massive rise in wholesale energy costs. Most households will receive at
Cost of Living, Martyna Majok’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, will begin Broadway previews at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Tuesday, September 13, ahead of an official opening on Monday, October 3. The Manhattan Theatre Club announced the dates today, along with the addition of cast members Kara Young, a Tony nominee for her performance in last
Ryanair has warned that rising fuel prices will increase costs despite reporting a first-quarter profit. The airline industry has been impacted by significant disruption at airports and the Ukraine war but the budget airliner reported profits after tax of €170m (£145m) in Q1 (April to June 2022) against net losses of €273m (£233m). Passenger numbers
EXCLUSIVE: The LVMH eyewear brand Thélios has become an official sponsor of the Venice Film Festival and will set up shop during the event at the Hotel Excelsior. The Biennale has signed a three-year pact with the luxury brand, which will see the company become the festival’s official eyewear partner. According to the partners, the collaboration will
More than 40,000 rail workers will strike next week after talks failed to resolve a dispute over pay, jobs, and conditions. Members of two unions will walk out on Wednesday, 27 July, affecting rail services across the country – the latest industrial action adding to the country’s transport woes. Who is going on strike? Members
4TH UPDATE, SUNDAY AM: President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 “symptoms continue to improve significantly,” the President’s physician wrote in a Sunday letter. Biden’s “predominant symptom now is sore throat,” Dr. Kevin O’Connor said. Other symptoms“have diminished considerably,” O’Connor said. Biden will continue being treated with Paxlovid, and will continue to isolate. 3RD UPDATE: Physician to the President
Barclays is taking a stake in Copper, one of the most prominent names in the fast-evolving cryptocurrency sector, even as the industry continues to be rocked by a swathe of bankruptcies. Sky News has learnt that the UK-based bank is among a crop of new investors joining a funding round for Copper, which counts former
SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher stood her ground during a contentious national board meeting on Saturday which saw a heated, two-hour debate over Covid-19 vaccination mandates. She took heat mostly, but not exclusively, from members of the Unite for Strength faction that supported her election last year. “The board blew up at her for two hours.
London Southend Airport has contacted airlines offering to host flights being cancelled by busier airports. It comes after weeks of disruption across the aviation sector with post-COVID demand booming and many airports and airlines unable to cope. Speaking to Sky News, the boss of Southend Airport Glyn Jones said the past few months had been
California Governor Gavin Newsom headlined a fundraiser on Friday at the Los Angeles home of Ellen Bronfman Hauptman and Andrew Hauptman that raised more than $1 million to back the Democratic Governors Association, according to organizers. Others on the bill along with Newsom were Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Governor Kathy Hochul of New
The Insolvency Service has written to Lex Greensill and other former directors of the supply chain finance group which bore his name as it intensifies a probe that could trigger formal proceedings to disqualify them as company directors. Sky News has learnt that the unit which investigates corporate collapses in Britain has submitted a series