Democrat momentum behind the second impeachment of Donald Trump has gained senior Republican support. Senator Pat Toomey said he believed the president had committed “impeachable offences” and that his role in the deadly Capitol riots by a violent mob of his supporters needed thorough investigation. Mr Toomey also called for Mr Trump‘s resignation – the
Demand for hospital services caused by the rampant coronavirus has put ambulance staff under “unprecedented pressure”, with handover delays on a scale not seen before, a paramedic boss has told Sky News. Speaking on the Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme, Tracy Nicholls, chief executive of the College of Paramedics, said some crews had reported waiting
Ludo King has added two new modes to the highly popular mobile and desktop game – Quick Ludo and Five to Six Player Ludo. Gametion Technologies, the developer of the game, says that these were the most sought-after features as they wanted to connect with more of their friends online. Players can also voice chat
A former Ocado executive who has been involved in the NHS Test and Trace programme will this week be appointed as the next boss of Royal Mail. Sky News has learnt that Simon Thompson, who has worked for companies including Apple, Honda, Lastminute.com and Wm Morrison, is to be named as the former state monopoly’s
According to police, 67-year-old Lorenza Marrujo confronted an intruder after he broke into her Fontana apartment at a complex for seniors.
Los Angeles County saw nearly 100,000 new Covid-19 cases in a matter of one week, bringing the region to a total of 906,171 total cases. Public Health reported that the county reached another grim marker, just a week after Los Angeles topped 800,000 coronavirus cases. Officials confirmed 16,982 new Covid-19 cases and 221 related deaths
Just what the doctor ordered. Zach Bryan, the the young songwriter extraordinaire himself, is officially starting a podcast. Titled “Don’t Be Naïve,” it’s an ode to his song “Flying or Crying.” Zach has always been, by choice, quite an enigmatic artist so this opening of the doors to share his life and thoughts outside of
On Sunday afternoon, the cast and crew responsible for bringing WandaVision to life assembled virtually for a press conference to discuss te upcoming Disney+ series. WandaVision is the first Disney+ series to come from Marvel Studios after unexpected schedule changes throughout 2020 had the now well-received entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe jump to the
Batwoman is finally back! After cutting season 1 short by a few episodes due to the pandemic and a brief covid-related hiatus, season 2 is ready with a new hero, some new villains, and Gotham in mourning for a missing Kate Kane. Whatever the reason for Ruby Rose’s departure, new star Javicia Leslie is an
From Rambo to Rocky to Guardians of the Galaxy, Sylvester Stallone has developed a unique reputation in the action movie landscape. Sometime this year, audiences will get to see Stallone flex his muscles in an unexpected way, as he portrays a superhero in the new film Samaritan. Fans of the iconic actor have been eager
Zendaya and John David Washington star in the romantic drama Malcolm & Marie, out February 5th on Netflix. Written and directed by Sam Levinson and shot in black-and-white, the film’s trailer features Washington as Malcolm, a filmmaker, and Zendaya as his girlfriend, Marie. Taking place over the course of one evening, the couple return home
PACOIMA — A 46-year-old man wanted for allegedly shooting his ex-girlfriend to death in front of their 3-year-old daughter in Pacoima has killed himself while being pursued by authorities in Texas, officials said Saturday. The Irving Police Department said Herbert Nixon Flores shot himself with a handgun in Irving, Texas, as officers were closing in
US Vice President Mike Pence will attend Democratic President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, a senior administration official has said. It is in contrast with President Donald Trump, who tweeted on Friday that he planned to skip his successor’s inauguration on 20 January, becoming the first president in more than 150 years – and just the fourth
More than 200,000 people are getting a COVID-19 jab every day and the government is on course to reach its target of 13 million people vaccinated by mid-February, Matt Hancock has told Sky News. But speaking on Sophy Ridge On Sunday, the health secretary said the pressure on the NHS was “very bad” and repeated
A three-year-old attack technique to bypass Google’s audio reCAPTCHA by using its own Speech-to-Text API has been found to still work with 97% accuracy. Researcher Nikolai Tschacher disclosed his findings in a proof-of-concept (PoC) of the attack on January 2. “The idea of the attack is very simple: You grab the MP3 file of the
Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G has received certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), indicating that it will be launched in India soon. Tipster Abhishek Yadav spotted the smartphone carrying model number M2101K6I on the BIS certification site, and said that it will be launched in India in the last week of February or
Martin Gilbert, the veteran fund management boss, is joining forces with a group of City grandees and former Aberdeen Asset Management colleagues to spearhead a fresh wave of deal-making activity across the sector. Sky News has learnt that Mr Gilbert, who stepped down from the helm of Standard Life Aberdeen last year, will next week
Amazon has followed in Apple and Google’s footsteps with plans to kick the conservative social platform Parler off its Web Services. Founded in 2018, Parler is described as a far-right alternate to Twitter. Numerous posts on the app, which bills itself as “the world’s town square,” advocated for violence and promoted participation in Wednesday’s attack
Dierks Bentley has done a lot of experimenting throughout the course of his career. Whether he was dabbling in bluegrass on his beloved 2010 album, Up On the Ridge or leaning towards a pop-country sound on his 2016 album Black (probably not for the best), Dierks has put together an impressive, yet versatile, career in
Robyn Ottolini brings some serious 2014-Sam Hunt swagger to her heartache during “F-150.” Rare is the song that’s as well written as it is produced, but the Canadian singer’s debut is a true double threat. If she can rock a stage, then get the heck out of her way and let her blow up biggy-big.