British Gas has suspended the use of court warrants to force-fit prepayment meters after a report alleged it sent debt collectors to break into customers’ homes to install them – ignoring their vulnerabilities. Centrica, the owner of British Gas, said in a statement that “all warrant activity” had been suspended and that protecting vulnerable customers
Tyre Nichols was laid to rest Wednesday following a memorial service in Memphis, nearly one month after the 29-year-old died after being beaten by five police officers during a Jan. 7 traffic stop. Vice President Kamala Harris made an appearance at the funeral after being invited to speak at the last minute by the Rev.
Marvel fans don’t have to wait any longer to stream the much-anticipated Black Panther sequel — Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has officially hit Disney+. Buy Disney+ Subscription $7.99 Directed once again by Ryan Coogler, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever sees the return of Shuri (Letitia Wright), Nakia (Lupita N’Yongo) and Okoye (Danai Gurira), as well as Queen
Kerry Washington will publish her first memoir on September 26, 2023 in the U.S. and the UK simultaneously. The award-winning actor, producer, director, and activist is best known for her role as Olivia Pope in Shonda Rhimes’ hit drama Scandal, as well as her starring roles in Django Unchained, The Last King of Scotland, and
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures hosts “Regeneration Summit: A Celebration of Black Cinema,” Feb. 3-5, that includes discussions, performances and screenings. In the file photo, more than 50 glamour photographs of movie actors at the special exhibit, “Regeneration: Black Cinema, 1898-1971” now through July 16, 2023. The exhibition features achievements and challenges of Black
The US Justice Department is conducting a search of a beach house owned by President Joe Biden in Delaware. A statement from Bob Bauer, personal attorney for the President, read: “Today, with the President’s full support and cooperation, the DOJ is conducting a planned search of his home in Rehoboth, Delaware. “Under DOJ’s standard procedures,
Rishi Sunak was told about Dominic Raab’s “unacceptable behaviour” over the summer before he became prime minister and appointed the deputy PM to his cabinet role, a source has alleged to Sky News. The source told Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby that Mr Sunak was made aware of Mr Raab’s conduct but the PM
EXCLUSIVE: APA on Wednesday announced the promotion of Talent Department Coordinators Lindsey Wirkus and Joe Amato to Agents in the department. The elevations come at a time of major growth for the agency, which has in the last year vastly expanded its agent ranks, while bolstering the strength of its roster. APA has, just this
Feb 01, 2023Ravie LakshmananGaming / Cyber Attack A new attack campaign has targeted the gaming and gambling sectors since at least September 2022, just months prior to the ICE London 2023 gaming industry trade fair event that’s scheduled next week. Israeli cybersecurity company Security Joes is tracking the activity cluster under the name Ice Breaker,
There’s been no shortage of Ticketmaster coverage over the past few months, spurred by the now infamous Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco. But quite frankly, most of that coverage has been sparse on details, relying on anecdotal stories from fans who waited in queue for hours, paid an insane amount for tickets, or were booted before
Logic‘s love for the cult classic, “Clerks” inspired him to do a reboot, of sorts, for his own “Highlife ” — and he even got Kevin Smith to ensure it was shot properly!!! The Maryland-bred rapper made the trip last October to the actual Quick Stop convenience store found in the OG films in Leonardo,
Samsung Galaxy S23 series was launched by the company on Wednesday. The new Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphones were launched at the Galaxy Unpacked event. The latest flagship handsets are powered by a customised version of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and sport Dynamic AMOLED 2X displays. The Galaxy
Britain’s second-biggest steel producer has been drawing up secret plans to axe hundreds of jobs even as it continues talks with ministers about £300m of taxpayer funding that would partly depend on decade-long employment guarantees. Sky News has learnt that British Steel has been discussing launching a consultation on around 800 redundancies, principally focused on
Modern Artifact The platform was touted as a personalized AI-powered newsfeed Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger announced on Tuesday the launch of their new venture, Artifact. The app was touted as a tailored news feed powered by artificial intelligence, according to Platformer. The co-founders, who left Facebook in 2018 amid tensions with their
Mechanophobia “To help him overcome his debilitating fear of machines, we have installed him inside a claw machine,” Kimmel announced In a stranger-than-fiction moment, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell’s return to Jimmy Kimmel Live took place from inside a claw machine on Tuesday night. Explaining that Lindell had been trying to get back on his show for
I don’t know about you, but my kid loves mail and packages. I mean, honestly, who doesn’t? There are so many documented benefits of reading to children, and although many of us want our kids to have a fun and diverse library, we may not always have the time to go shopping or know which
Los Angeles County public health officials reported 2,946 more cases of the coronavirus since Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 3,676,266 as of Tuesday, Jan. 31. Officials reported 56 more deaths linked to the coronavirus since Monday for a total of 35,281 deaths since tracking began. There were 24fewer hospitalizations since Monday, bringing
Scott Hubbard remembers exactly where he was on the day of one of the deadliest tragedies in the history of space travel. Before he stepped out of bed on the morning of 1 February 2003, a radio broadcast brought news that NASA’s Columbia space shuttle was “overdue” on its return to Earth. “I had a
Hundreds of thousands of workers are going on strike, in what will be the biggest day of industrial action for more than a decade. Teachers in England and Wales who are members of the National Education Union are set to stage walkouts – affecting 23,000 schools. Estimates from the NEU suggest 85% of schools across
EXCLUSIVE: Sources tell us that former Warner Bros President of Production and Development Courtenay Valenti is nearing the end of her vetting process at Amazon Studios/MGM and is now negotiating her deal at the studio for a top film position. Back in November, it was announced that Head of Amazon Studios Jennifer Salke would have