Liberty Steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta has promised thousands of UK workers facing uncertainty after the collapse of lender Greensill that he will not close any of its plants. In an interview with Sky News, Mr Gupta gave a bullish assessment of prospects for the business – while admitting the collapse was a “shock to the
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will resume enforcement Thursday of all parking violations in unincorporated areas of the county. After a period of relaxed enforcement due to the coronavirus pandemic, the department’s Parking Enforcement Detail will once again issue tickets for street-sweeping violations, expired registration and other violations, and will also
“To everybody else they look at it and see a case. And I don’t see a case, I see my brother.” Philonise Floyd grew up sharing a bed with his older brother George. They did their homework together. They depended on each other. He’s now had to watch the harrowing final moments of his brother’s
The prime minister’s most senior black adviser is to step down from the government. Samuel Kasumu will leave his role as special adviser for civil society and communities in May. It comes a day after a government-backed review of racial disparities in Britain was published. The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities’ 2458-page report was
Satellite broadcaster Dish said it’s removed the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) and NBC Regional Sports Networks from its Dish TV and Sling TV platform last night, affecting access in 10 states and Washington, D.C. It’s the opening day for Major League Baseball. Specifically, Englewood-Colo.-based Dish is not longer carrying MASN — coverage home of the
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday said that an Israeli national pleaded guilty for his role as an “administrator” of a portal called DeepDotWeb (DDW), a “news” website that “served as a gateway to numerous dark web marketplaces.” According to the unsealed court documents, Tal Prihar, 37, an Israeli citizen residing in Brazil,
Canaan Smith wanted Brent Cobb on his new album come hell or high water — or, perhaps more appropriately, come snow or ice. The pair’s new collaboration, “Catch Me If You Can” — premiering exclusively on The Boot — is a full-throttle shot of energy that they just barely completed in time. Smith had never met Cobb personally when
Among Us is finally getting the Airship map. The game’s fourth map is also its biggest one to date complete with multiple floors, contraptions, new tasks, and a fresh set of hats. Developer InnerSloth first announced the new map at the Game Awards 2020 back in December. Thanks to its massive popularity, Among Us has
Hardy was on fellow country singer/songwriter Ernest’s podcast recently, Just Being Ernest, and revealed one of the craziest stories I’ve ever heard when it comes to battling a raging hangover. And I have to admit, he’s damn pretty funny and definitely has a way with words. Sonically speaking, some of his songs aren’t quite my
April is finally here! The calendar will change to a brand new month on Thursday morning and that means a ton of new movies and TV shows are coming to all of your favorite streaming services. Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime are all adding titles on Thursday morning. From new shows to binge
One of the most popular family films from the 1990s is finally back on a streaming service. Yes, of course we’re talking about Space Jam, the 1996 movie that saw NBA icon Michael Jordan team up with a bunch of Looney Tunes for a winner-take-all basketball game against the Monstars. The film was a hit
Netflix dropped the latest Shadow and Bone trailer this Tuesday and let me tell you, the fans have questions. Leigh Bardugo’s bestselling novels of the same name will receive an on-screen adaptation from 21 Laps Entertainment, available on Netflix on April 23, 2021. [embedded content][embedded content] This Russian-inspired fantasy trilogy has received praise for its
On March 16th — just one day after the Korean American film Minari clinched six Oscar nominations — shootings at three greater-Atlanta-area spas claimed the lives of eight victims, including four women of Korean descent: Hyun-Jung Grant, 51; Yong-Ae Yue, 63; Sun-Cha Kim, 69; and Soon-Chung Park, 74. “Like many Korean Americans, when I heard
Comedian Eric Andre and director Kitao Sakurai discuss the intricacies and mayhem that went into their new prank movie, Bad Trip, on the latest episode of Rolling Stone’s The Breakdown. Andre explained that he’d been tinkering with Bad Trip off and on for years but finally started working on it in earnest after the success
This article contains spoilers for GODZILLA VS. KONG. Read our spoiler-free review here. As Godzilla vs. Kong enters its third act, multiple plotlines are coming to a head: an exploration team led by Dr. Nathan Lind (Alexander Skarsgard) and Dr. Ilene Andrews (Rebecca Hall) has followed Kong through a tunnel from Antarctica to the center
The crash in shares of Deliveroo this morning is an event with massive implications for both investors and for future investment. This was the biggest flotation on the London Stock Exchange since the IPO of Glencore, the mining and commodity trading firm, in May 2011. There are an eerie number of similarities between the two
Beachgoers flocked to the sand on Wednesday, March 31, as a shot of hot weather hit Southern California, bringing temperatures about 20 degrees higher than normal for this time of year. People didn’t waste the weather, laying out towels on the sand or getting into the chilly water, where a new south swell was filling
George Floyd begged police officers not to shoot him after he was stopped for allegedly trying to use a fake $20 note. Footage from cameras worn by the four officers who arrested Mr Floyd in May last year has been played to the jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer accused
An immediate review of safeguarding policies in schools has been launched after more than 10,000 reports were posted on a website for students to share experiences of sexual harassment and abuse. The government has asked Ofsted to look at the extent and the severity of the issue and ensure both state and independent schools have
Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel’s 2020 pay package totaled $14.38 million, the company revealed in an SEC filing registering for an IPO fresh off a deal with writers and as its business slowly returns to normal after a real punishing by Covid. Emanuel earned $1.17 in base salary from January through mid-April He opted to forego