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
Soneva Fushi, a luxury resort in the Baa Atoll in the Maldives, is looking to fill its “barefoot bookseller” position. The new bookseller’s duties will be: managing a small bookstore, writing blogposts, hosting creative writing classes for guests, and more. The placement will be held for 12 months and came as a result of a
On Wednesday, the pornography industry, which was lauded in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic as a model of testing practices, released new health and safety guidelines for Monkeypox. The instructions offer advice for maintaining a safe workspace on sets and advise adult performers to get vaccinated as soon as possible. “We’re an industry
In order to finish repairing the bridge spanning the San Gabriel River of the westbound 210 Freeway near Irwindale, Caltrans will be closing all lanes of the freeway beginning Monday night, July 25. The complete closure of the 210 Freeway between Irwindale Avenue and the 605 Freeway interchange starts at 10 p.m. and continues through
China has threatened “firm and resolute measures” if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi makes her rumoured trip to Taiwan. Mrs Pelosi had planned to visit the island in April, but the trip was cancelled after she tested positive for coronavirus. Her office has not confirmed any details of a rescheduled trip, but her comments last
A Labour MP has been removed from the party’s frontbench by Sir Keir Starmer after appearing on the picket line during a rail strike. Sam Tarry, the MP for Ilford South and shadow transport minister, was this morning at Euston station along with rail workers taking industrial action over pay and conditions. He told Sky
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
As many as 30 malicious Android apps with cumulative downloads of nearly 10 million have been found on the Google Play Store distributing adware. “All of them were built into various programs, including image-editing software, virtual keyboards, system tools and utilities, calling apps, wallpaper collection apps, and others,” Dr.Web said in a Tuesday write-up. While
Today has been a big day for fans of the Randy Rogers Band. The band’s latest single “Nothing But Love Songs” just hit streaming platforms today, and now they have followed that up with the announcement of their next album Homecoming. The band’s ninth album, and first since 2019’s Hellbent, Homecoming is set to be
Alt-country talent Michael Paul Lawson seeks solace in the bright lights of downtown in his brand new single “I Know Where I’m Going Tonight.” The engaging first track from the Austin-based artist’s upcoming album Love Songs for Loners, set for release on Oct. 7, finds Lawson opting for a familiar distraction to help ease the lingering uncertainty
This article contains Batman spoilers for Detective Comics #1062. You know a creative team is going to make a big splash when DC Comics redesigns the logo of their longest running series, and the very book that gave the company its name. That’s exactly what happened in honor of Detective Comics #1062, the original home
Play video content BACKGRID Jamie Foxx really knows how to bring down the house, even when he’s on a break from show biz … because he got an Italian restaurant to join him in a rowdy singalong. The Oscar and Grammy (that’s key here) winner was enjoying a night out with friends in Capri when
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra will reportedly feature a 10-megapixel telephoto camera with 10x optical zoom. It is believed to be the same sensor that earlier featured in the Galaxy S21 Ultra and Galaxy S22 Ultra. There could reportedly be some minor improvements, however, the basic specifications are expected to be the same. A recent report
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. A good pair of noise-cancelling earbuds are a necessity, whether you’re wearing them to the gym, on your morning subway commute, or on a jog down the block. Bose’s QuietComfort Earbuds are some
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
Who amongst us doesn’t love cats?! Even I, a person who has historically been most drawn to dog books, knows a good cat story also very much has its place. I mean, who can resist those furry, whiskered faces and that signature cat attitude? As a significant symbol in Japanese folklore, cats feature prominently in
On Tuesday, Meta’s oversight board announced it would take up a case related to gender identity and nudity on Instagram with the aim of offering policy recommendations to the company. The group is an independent oversight body launched in 2020 to address challenging issues like harassment and hate speech, and the announcement marks the first
Los Angeles County is prepared to reinstate a universal indoor mask mandate starting on Friday, unless COVID-19 infections and rates of hospitalizations drop dramatically in the next few days. Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said on Tuesday, July 26, the county is seeing declines in all of its major COVID-19 metrics, including
The US Attorney General has given his clearest indication yet that former President Donald Trump could be prosecuted for his role in attempting to overthrow the result of the 2020 election. In an interview with NBC News, Merrick Garland spoke more explicitly than he has ever before about the Justice Department investigation into the 6
Rishi Sunak has announced a plan to scrap VAT on energy bills – a significant U-turn on his previous pledge not to make any immediate tax cuts. The former chancellor said that if he becomes prime minister he would implement the temporary measure to save the average household £160. It marks a notable change of