Ian Blackford watched the election of his successor Stephen Flynn via zoom, surrounded by his closest allies. And by boxes. His imminent forced departure from the two-floor, wood-panelled suite of offices afforded to the leader of parliament’s third party, was a source of sadness and frustration. Nicola Sturgeon had made her own unhappiness clear to
It has been a very difficult year for the Foo Fighters following the death of beloved drummer Taylor Hawkins in March. But it appears the band is ready to move on to the next chapter in 2023. In a heartfelt post on its social media accounts, the band paid tribute to Hawkins as it indicated
Happy New Years Eve. As we count down the hours to 2023, we also close out 2022 and celebrate making it through another year. Of course, in country music, the last 12 months were filled with all kinds of great music, which we somehow managed to narrow down to our top 40 favorites, so make
When you think of the ‘best smartphones’ of the year, it’s easy to just picture expensive, flagship phones. However, like every year, we’ve had some real standout mid-range offerings as well in 2022 that might not go toe-to-toe with proper flagships, but offer enough performance and features at much more affordable prices. Folding phones continued to
Ministers are urging the chancellor to provide £300m of taxpayers’ money to avert the closure of British Steel’s two blast furnaces – a move that would trigger the loss of thousands of industrial jobs in northern England. Sky News has learnt that Grant Shapps, the business secretary, and Michael Gove, the levelling-up secretary, wrote to
Play video content TikTok / @slater.vance Angela Bassett‘s son pulled a pretty mean prank on his mom to cap off the year — telling her Michael B. Jordan had just died (not true) … but he realized it wasn’t a good idea. The actress’ 16-year-old, Slater, posted a since-deleted video to his TikTok account this
Back at the end of October, I attended an event called The RRAW Experience — in which the RRAW stood for Romance Readers And Writers (I love a good double entendre!). It was a day-and-a-half affair including author panels, workshops, fun and games, and a closing gala awarding some of the legends of romance. It
Hard work, sacrifices and the generosity of supporters at home and in the U.S. helped a marching band from Panama make its way to a Moreno Valley high school days before they’re set to perform at the Tournament of Roses Parade. Under a cloudy sky Friday morning, Dec. 30, the Banda de Música La Primavera
US criminology student Bryan Christopher Kohberger is in custody after being charged with first degree murder. He is accused of killing Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin, who were stabbed to death in Moscow, Idaho in the early hours of 13 November in a case that left the small community where they
Rishi Sunak has warned the UK’s problems will not “go away” in 2023 after a “tough” 12 months. In his New Year message, the prime minister promised the “very best of Britain” will be on display in the coming months as he pledged continuing support for Ukraine. And he also predicted King Charles’s coronation on
UPDATED, 8:30 AM: The man who prosecutors say used the Desilu Studios name associated with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s TV production company to lure investors whose money he spent on himself pleaded not guilty today to federal charges. Charles Hensley, 68, of Redondo Beach, faces 11 counts of wire fraud and one count of
As we are nearing the end of 2022, looking at the most concerning threats of this turbulent year in terms of testing numbers offers a threat-based perspective on what triggers cybersecurity teams to check how vulnerable they are to specific threats. These are the threats that were most tested to validate resilience with the Cymulate
You can always count on Larry Fleet to deliver some good classic country with great songwriting. Garden & Gun did a fantastic acoustic set with Fleet a few weeks ago as part of their Back Porch Sessions. The setting for this video is breathtaking, add Lary Fleet’s performance, and it’s pure magic. The session took
Leslie Jordan fans are eager to get their hands on the place he was just about to call home … hoping to buy the new condo he purchased right before he died. The condo was listed a few weeks ago, and fans have been flocking to the property … so says Eric Ronjoy, the listing
Redmi K60 series was launched in China on Tuesday. This flagship lineup includes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 series-powered Redmi K60 and Redmi K60 Pro, and the Redmi K60E featuring a MediaTek Dimensity 8200 SoC. They are equipped with a 17-layer heat liquid cooling VC dissipation system that is said to offer up to 15 percent
The cost of living crisis will deepen next year as people continue to be hit with falling pay, higher taxes and soaring bills, a think tank has warned. Households face a cost of living “groundhog year” with disposable incomes plummeting even further than in 2022 and living standards getting “far worse” before they improve, according
Barbara Walters, the groundbreaking television news broadcaster who became a legendary force in media in an industry once dominated by men, has died at the age of 93. “Barbara Walters passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones. She lived her life with no regrets,” a rep for Walters said in a statement
Los Angeles County public health officials reported 3,410 more cases of the coronavirus since Thursday, bringing the total number of cases to 3,631,736 as of Friday, Dec. 30. Officials reported 28 more deaths linked to the coronavirus since Thursday for a total of 34,671 deaths since tracking began. There were 20 fewer hospitalizations since Thursday,
A 28-year-old man has been charged with the murders of four University of Idaho students found stabbed to death in a house. Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, was detained some 2,500 miles away in Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania. He has now been charged with four counts of first-degree murder, according to prosecutor Bill Thompson. At
Tory and Labour MPs who caused trouble for Boris Johnson have been recognised in the first New Year Honours list to be published since he left No 10. Conservative Julian Lewis, chairman of the parliamentary intelligence and security committee (ISC), and Labour MP Chris Bryant, who chairs the commons standards committee, have both received knighthoods.