CBS News appears likely to settle a lawsuit filed by President Trump in a case that legal observers say it should win. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The television news magazine 60 Minutes — the most storied and profitable show in the history of CBS News […]
Getty Images Hospitals in England have just had their busiest week of this winter so far. More than 98,000 patients, on average, were in hospital beds each day last week – the highest level this winter – with 96% of adult beds occupied. It comes as Norovirus cases continue to climb – with nearly 1,000 […]
The Pennsylvania State Police said this week that they were investigating the theft on Saturday of 100,000 organic eggs worth more than $40,000 from a distribution trailer in Greencastle, in south-central Pennsylvania. The eggs were stolen at around 8:40 p.m. from a facility operated by Pete & Gerry’s Organics, according to a police report. “The […]
Manager Carlo Ancelotti praised Real Madrid’s youngsters after they helped the team to a 3-2 win at Leganés — with Gonzalo García, 20, scoring a 93rd minute winner — in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals on Wednesday. A much-changed Madrid side, which included young defenders Raúl Asencio, 21, and Jacobo Ramón, 20, as well as […]
China has announced retaliatory tariffs against the US after President Donald Trump imposed a 10% tax on all Chinese imports. The counter-measures include a 15% tax on coal and liquefied natural gas imports from the US, while crude oil, agricultural machinery, pickup trucks and large-engine cars will face a 10% tariff. These are expected to […]
BBC Five times Prof Kevin Fong broke down in tears in a nondescript hearing room in West London, while giving evidence to the Covid inquiry. The 53-year-old has the kind of CV that makes you pay attention: a consultant anaesthetist in London who also works for the air ambulance service and specialises in space medicine. […]
Alison Holt Social affairs editor Becky Morton Political reporter Getty Images The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to exempt social care from the rise in National Insurance. The party said the chancellor had provided extra funding for the NHS and other public sector organisations to cover the cost of the tax rise – […]
The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday released the transcript of a “60 Minutes” interview with Vice President Kamala Harris that has been at the center of a lawsuit between CBS and President Trump. The transcript of the interview shows that Ms. Harris gave a lengthy answer to a question about Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister. […]
The government has announced plans to make it easier to build mini nuclear power stations in England and Wales, as part of its efforts to boost UK economic growth. It said it will reform the “archaic” planning rules which ministers believe have held Britain back in the global race for clean, secure and affordable energy. […]
“Just seeing firsthand what a role model he is. I think, I sort of recognised from Lewis that we’ve all got this platform and we’ve got to use it correctly,” Russell said, speaking after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. In an era where drivers are as much public figures as they are athletes, Russell has […]