Owen Paterson has resigned as MP for North Shropshire after the government performed a U-turn over the controversial blocking of his 30-day Commons suspension for breaching lobbying rules. Mr Paterson has served as a Conservative MP since 1997, and although departing the Commons from the backbenches, was previously a cabinet minister. Growing up on his
A White House official who traveled with President Biden to Glasgow, Scotland, for the United Nations Climate Change Conference has tested positive for Covid-19, according to multiple reports. “This individual did not have close contact with the President and is not exhibiting any symptoms,” a separate White House official told CNN. “The person has remained
Cisco Systems has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple Cisco products that could be exploited by an attacker to log in as a root user and take control of vulnerable systems. Tracked as CVE-2021-40119, the vulnerability has been rated 9.8 in severity out of a maximum of 10 on the CVSS scoring system
After JFK Jr. failed to materialize in Dallas on Tuesday, Nov. 2, per the abstruse predictions of a numerology-obsessed QAnon sect, some of the followers of the theory have surmised that Keith Richards is, in fact, JFK Jr. in disguise. Oh, also Michael Jackson is impersonating Mick Jagger. If this sounds completely unhinged, that’s because
Liberty Steel boss Sanjeev Gupta has been criticised in a report by MPs looking into the crisis that engulfed the company, as well as the future of the wider steel sector. It claimed that the use by Mr Gupta – once known as the “saviour of steel” – of “high risk financial funding practices” was
Paratext fascinates me to no end. I love looking and thinking about all of the pieces that comprise a book which aren’t the actual narrative itself: the book’s colophon, the book’s description and flap copy, the author’s biography, and the copyright page hold so much information about the book and its context that overlooking them
Hot DAMN. There aren’t many albums that I’ll click “play” on right at the stroke of midnight (or 11 PM here in central time). But as soon as it was released, I couldn’t pull up Charles Wesley Godwin‘s new album, How The Mighty Fall, fast enough. And it didn’t disappoint. But before we get to
The latest single from Greensky Bluegrass serves as a moving tribute to love, life and those who stand by our side through it all. “Grow Together,” which is premiering exclusively today at The Boot, came together organically after vocalist and mandolinist Paul Hoffman found himself entering an exciting new phase of his life. “This is the
iQoo Neo range might get two new models to expand its portfolio as per a tipster. Key specifications of these two models have leaked and while the official name of the phones have not been revealed, they are likely to be called the iQoo Neo 5s and iQoo Neo 6 SE. Of the two, the
This Young Justice: Phantoms review contains spoilers. Young Justice Season 4 Episode 5 I’m a little bit concerned by how much the newest season of Young Justice is dragging. We’re about a fifth of the way through and it’s still not at all clear what this season’s story is, and while we’ve had some nice
William Lucking, who starred as one of the staple characters in “Sons of Anarchy” has died at the age of 80. Lucking, who played biker Piney Winston on the show died last month at home in Las Vegas. An obituary for the actor, written by his wife of 25 years, Sigrid, called Lucking a “giant
After being unceremoniously cancelled by NBC after its third season, Manifest is moving to Netflix to wrap up its story. The popular mystery series has a 20-episode final season on the way, and it appears that the cast and crew are about to return to start putting this last run of episodes together. Netflix hasn’t
Dr. Anthony Fauci got into a heated discussion with Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) over gain-of-function research and the source of the Covid-19 virus. #CNN #News
Chadwick Boseman’s widow is stepping up to personally cover the cost of his parents’ burial plots — which will be located near the Black Panther star’s — after the judge handling the late actor’s $3.5 million estate rejected the $23,951 bill on Wednesday, a source confirmed to Rolling Stone. Widow Taylor Simone Ledward had been
Three young climate activists reveal how they got involved in the cause and what they hope politicians at COP26 will do to enact change. #CNN #News
A new Howard Bloom Institute will launch officially on November 10th. But how did The Howard Bloom Institute come to be? Howard Bloom has been called the Einstein, Newton, Darwin, and Freud of the 21st century by Britain’s Channel 4 TV. He is the author of seven books, including The Lucifer Principle: A Scientific Expedition
Here’s a look at daylight saving time, a system to reduce electricity usage by extending daylight hours. Facts Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021: Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Set clocks back one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night. Sunday, March 14, 2021: Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Set clocks
Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson has said he will not use real guns “ever again” on film or TV sets following the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Speaking on the red carpet for the world premiere of his new Netflix blockbuster Red Notice, the actor – best known as “The Rock” – said that films or
Owen Paterson will resign as the MP for North Shropshire in order to escape “the cruel world of politics” following a furious row over his proposed ban from the House of Commons. The Conservative former cabinet minister has been at the centre of a scandal after it was recommended he be suspended for 30 days.
Squid Game remained the dominant force in U.S. streaming from October 4 to 10, according to Nielsen, once again racking up more than 3 billion minutes of viewing. The Korean drama, Netflix’s top all-time original with viewing by 142 million global households according to the company, attracted 3.26 billion viewing hours in its previous week.