Boris Johnson has confirmed he will not introduce any further COVID restrictions in England before Christmas, but warned that the situation remains “finely balanced” ahead of the New Year. In a video posted on social media and released by Downing Street, the prime minister said “people can go ahead with their Christmas plans” but urges
Transportation industry and government agencies related to the sector are the victims of an ongoing campaign since July 2020 by a sophisticated and well-equipped cyberespionage group in what appears to be yet another uptick in malicious activities that are “just the tip of the iceberg.” “The group tried to access some internal documents (such as
For Erin Scanlon, a junior Army officer in the artillery branch, Fort Bragg was a prime posting. The blond 25-year-old from suburban Phoenix had secured a lieutenant’s slot in the storied 82nd Airborne Division thanks to the good offices of one of her ROTC instructors at the University of Arizona. “He was a really good
Every year, the New York Public Library shares the titles that were checked out the most. This covers the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. The Brooklyn Public Library and Queens Public Library post their own lists. Many of the top titles were popular with bookclubs, including some that were part of their WNYC Get Lit! virtual bookclub.
On this date in 1970, Loretta Lynn was topping the charts with the song that defined her career. “Coal Miner’s Daughter” was a solo write by Loretta and was by far the most significant of her career, leading to her 4th career Number 1, 2nd Gold album and a biographical musical film of her life
Rishi Sunak has announced an additional £1bn in financial support for the hospitality and leisure sectors, with every business able to claim a one-off cash grant of £6,000. The Treasury is also providing a £30m top-up to the Cultural Recovery Fund – which supports institutions such as museums and theatres – and reintroducing the Statutory
Warning: contains spoilers for all episodes of The Girl Before, available to stream now on BBC iPlayer. If you had to place a bet on the more likely murderer between a) a wealthy perfectionist who’s creepily obsessed with controlling women who look exactly like his dead wife, or b) some sadsack everyman who got dumped
iQoo U5 smartphone has silently been unveiled in China. It is a part of the Vivo sub-brand’s U-series of smartphones. The 5G-enabled handset is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC, and features a full-HD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The smartphone is the successor to the iQoo U3 handset that was launched in
You can’t expect a renaissance every 12 months; not all years will be banner years. We may have been a little spoiled coming off a bounty harvest or three of incredible modern horror movies, from the welcome new wave of female and POC filmmakers into the fold to the double-pronged attack on arthouse audiences (thank
Even when Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson look like they’re going to the movies like a normal couple, there’s nothing average about it … not when they’re renting out the joint for themselves. If it wasn’t clear before, things are definitely heating up between these 2, and there seems to be a common theme when
Jagged Little Pill, the Broadway musical of Alanis Morissette songs, will not reopen at the Broadhurst Theater following its current Covid suspension, producers announced tonight. With the announcement, the Tony- and Grammy Award-winning musical becomes the first Broadway casualty of December’s Omicron surge in New York City. In a statement, producers Vivek J. Tiwary, Arvind
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, the first Mexican American woman ever elected to Congress, will not seek reelection, continuing an exodus of longtime Democrats ahead of the 2022 midterms — but also clearing a path for a rising member of her party. Roybal-Allard, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee’s subcommittee on homeland security, announced her retirement on
Omicron is now the dominant form of coronavirus in the US and made up 73% of new cases last week, according to federal health officials. It represents a near six-fold increase in the variant’s share of infections in just one week. In some areas Omicron is even more dominant, responsible for an estimated 90% of
Wales is ordering sports events to take place without fans to help fight Omicron, as reports suggest new restrictions in England are unlikely before Christmas but could come in before New Year. Indoor and outdoor events will have to take place behind closed doors from Boxing Day, said Welsh economy minister Vaughan Gething. Football sides
The last several years have seen an ever-increasing number of cyber-attacks, and while the frequency of such attacks has increased, so too has the resulting damage. One needs only to look at CISA’s list of significant cyber incidents to appreciate the magnitude of the problem. In May of 2021, for example, a ransomware attack brought
Lawyers have completed their closing arguments in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial. In the prosecution’s final rebuttal on Monday afternoon, Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey winnowed the jury’s charge down to a single notion, referring to the four women who came forward as accusers: “If you believe those witnesses, then that’s it; the defendant is guilty,”
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Family Guy totally brought back McGruff the Crime Dog to try and take a bite out of crime with the newest episode! The adult animated series is now in the midst of its milestone 20th season, and the newest episode was the show’s annual holiday affair. This episode, “Christmas Crime” saw Brian Griffin openly hating
As we approach the end of the year and start putting together all those year end lists here at Whiskey Riff, I’ve been reflecting a lot on what music has touched me the most over the last 12 months. I’ve found plenty of new favorite songs and artists, was reminded why I still love Eric
The UK’s tech sector has enjoyed a record year with start-ups attracting more capital than ever before, new data shows. During what was the tech sector’s best year since 2014, some £29.4bn was raised by start-ups and scale-ups, according to figures prepared for the government’s Digital Economy Council, which were released on Monday. That was