A 36-year-old man has been charged over the ambush shooting of two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies earlier this month. Deonte Lee Murray pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges following his arrest two weeks ago in connection with a separate carjacking. The deputies suffered head wounds in the apparently unprovoked attack on
Month: September 2020
Twenty-nine tonnes of carrots have been dumped outside a London university as part of an art project highlighting food wastage. Grounding, a piece by Spanish-Welsh artist Rafael Perez Evans, was installed by a large lorry outside the Ben Pimlott building at Goldsmiths College in New Cross, part of the University of London. The artist said
Some users of the new NHS contact-tracing app have received notifications saying they’d been near someone with coronavirus, only to discover the alerts were system checks sent by Google and Apple. People who downloaded the COVID-19 app in England and Wales told Sky News they had received a notification which said: “Someone you were near
The prime minister has urged the public to stick to new coronavirus rules to avoid the potential of a new national lockdown – our correspondents give their analysis. Thomas Moore, science and medical correspondent Can you smell the coffee? This was a wake-up call for the nation. It’s not just cases of COVID-19 rising now.
TSB revealed on Wednesday it was to close 164 branches, with the loss of more than 900 jobs, as it accelerates the shift towards digital banking. The announcement builds on a wider exodus from the high street by major UK banks since the financial crisis that has resulted in tens of thousands of job losses
Boris Johnson has warned Britons that the “only way” to avoid a new national lockdown is to follow the latest coronavirus rules. The prime minister, flanked by his chief medical and scientific advisers for the 100th coronavirus briefing from Downing Street since the start of the pandemic, said the UK faced a “critical moment” in
Timothy Ray Brown, the first person known to be cured of HIV, has died from cancer. “It is with great sadness that I announce that Timothy passed away… this afternoon surrounded by myself and friends, after a five month battle with leukaemia,” his partner, Tim Hoeffgen, said in a post on Facebook. He said Mr Brown
If you were a fan of Britpop and indie in the 1990s, chances are you’ll have a record in your collection bearing the “a Microdot design” accreditation. Those words adorn millions of instantly recognisable music sleeves around the world – including one that would go on to become the best-selling album of that era in
Service restrictions have been put in place at a hospital in Wales after 82 cases of coronavirus were confirmed. A major outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant. Live updates on coronavirus from UK and around world Image: Royal Glamorgan Hospital The hospital said the “significant temporary service restrictions”,
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has announced plans to cut up to 9,000 jobs as part of a cost-cutting shake-up. The restructuring is part of the company’s efforts to adapt to a low-carbon future and becoming more “streamlined”, with the severe impact of COVID-19 also a factor. Shell, which had 83,000 employees at the end
It was meant to be a debate. About inspiring people to go out to vote. But it was starved of substance and those deciding whether to bother, would have found little inspiration here. It was the most anticipated debate in 30 years and yet it may go down as the worst ever. Image: Neither man
The first presidential debate happened overnight, and whether you missed it or want a recap, we’ve rounded up the defining moments and tried to gauge who came out on top. Here are the seven moments that stood out: 1. Interruptions – ‘Will you shut up, man?’ The early exchanges – and middle and late ones
President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden began the first presidential debate with heated exchanges over coronavirus and health care. The two men frequently interrupted each other with angry interjections, with Mr Biden eventually snapping at his opponent: “Will you shut up, man?” As the discussion about the Supreme Court quickly turned to coronavirus,
Boris Johnson is bidding to head off a Tory rebellion over emergency coronavirus legislation as he prepares to give his latest update on the COVID-19 crisis from Downing Street. The prime minister – fresh being forced to apologise for getting confused by his own coronavirus regulations – is facing the prospect of a Conservative revolt
Earth may have lost up to 60% of its atmosphere in a collision that led to the formation of the Moon more than four billion years ago, scientists believe. The research, led by Durham University, is based on 300 computer simulations looking at the consequences of the impact of collisions on rocky planets with thin
Liam Gallagher has taken another swipe at his brother, after it was revealed Noel gave an interview to mark the 25th anniversary of (What’s the Story) Morning Glory. The official Oasis Twitter account posted about the “exclusive” interview with the band’s former guitarist at Rockfield Studios, where they recorded the seminal album, on Tuesday. However,
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