Donald Trump “poured gasoline on the fire” during the riots at the US Capitol on 6 January 2021, a House investigation has heard. And some of Mr Trump’s closest advisers thought an attempt to overturn the 2020 US presidential election was “crazy”, the select committee has also been told. The latest session focused on an
12:18 PM ET Former NFL defensive end and UFC heavyweight Greg Hardy has signed an agreement to bare-knuckle box. Hardy, 33, has signed a multifight deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, the promotion announced Wednesday. It is Hardy’s first move in combat sports since the UFC opted not to re-sign him after a three-year run.
In this article META Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, October 23, 2019. Erin Scott | Reuters TikTok is fully aware that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is retooling the Facebook and Instagram apps to be more like its own popular short video service. But TikTok
Passengers at Heathrow will not face major disruption this summer despite an industry-wide international labour crisis that could take 18 months to resolve, the airport’s chief executive has said. Travellers at airports across the UK faced significant disruption to flights during a chaotic half-term week culminating in the Jubilee weekend, sparking concern that summer holidays
An Irish art collective has called for an overhaul of planning laws after being prosecuted for creating a mural of Sir David Attenborough. The work was unveiled in Dublin’s Portobello area in 2019 to celebrate the naturalist’s 93rd birthday, and received a warm welcome from local residents. However the group, known as Subset, was taken
7:00 AM ET While the Yankees continue to inch closer to 50 wins on the season thanks to their powerhouse offense, other teams have seen a change in momentum. The Dodgers are not only coming off a tough series sweep this past weekend but are now faced with playing the remainder of the season without
After declining to air the January 6 committee’s prime time hearing, Fox News decided to run day two of the panel’s proceedings. CNN media analyst Bill Carter joins Victor Blackwell to discuss why the outlet shifted its stance. #CNN #News
Beyoncé has announced her first album in six years, 16-track Renaissance, will be released on July 29. The chart-topping singer wrote ‘act i RENAISSANCE 7.29’ on her Instagram account to let her 293million followers know about the upcoming release date. Streaming sites Spotify and Apple also posted artwork for the record. Beyoncé‘s fans were expecting
Young gymnasts were starved and made to hang from the rings in punishment as part of an abusive culture in British Gymnastics, according to a damning new report. The Whyte Review, which examined over 400 complaints, uncovered an “unacceptable culture” that has left countless young people humiliated, shamed and permanently psychologically or physically damaged by
Scientists have discovered the fastest-growing black hole in the last 9 billion years. The black hole, which sends multi-wavelength light blazing across the universe, shines 7,000 times brighter than the entire Milky Way galaxy. Due to this, it is also known as a quasar. For those who don’t know, quasars are one of the brightest
The wife of a British journalist killed in the Amazon has said his family can “say goodbye with love” after his body was found. The remains of Dom Phillips and his companion, indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, were found near where the pair disappeared on 5 June, the Brazilian justice minister Anderson Torres said. A suspect
Tesla (TSLA) has significantly increased the prices of its electric cars across its entire lineup with some models going up by as much as $6,000. After a year of increasing prices almost every month in 2021, Tesla slowed down the rapid rise in prices across its electric vehicles in early 2022. The last major price
A giant digital sign is seen at Facebook’s corporate headquarters campus in Menlo Park, California, on October 23, 2019. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Technology hub Menlo Park, California, home to Meta, is teaming up with Brooklyn, New York-based BlocPower in a new form of public-private partnership to electrify thousands of buildings to
Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser told the prime minister he was quitting after being placed in an “impossible and odious position”. Downing Street published Lord Geidt’s resignation letter a day after he unexpectedly decided to step down, becoming the second in the role to do so under Mr Johnson. Lord Geidt admitted this week that he
The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the fifth time in a row to 1.25% and set the scene to act more “forcefully” ahead because of a mounting inflation threat. There had been speculation of a more aggressive tightening after the sharpest rate hike since 1994 of 0.75% was imposed by counterparts at
In this article ETH.CM= BTC.CM= Bitcoin has been closely correlated with stock indexes, in particular the Nasdaq, which rose on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 0.75 percentage point. That’s one reason why bitcoin rose slightly on Thursday. STR | NurPhoto via Getty Images Bitcoin rose on Thursday following a similar
Kevin Spacey has arrived at a court in London charged with sexually assaulting three men. The actor, 62, arrived at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday morning to face four counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent. He was accompanied by members of his
Dominic Raab has said he does not know why Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser quit – as Number 10 came under pressure to explain what was behind the decision. Mr Raab batted off the suggestion that the departure of Lord Geidt reflected badly on the prime minister in an interview with Sky News – and said
CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin reacts after Steve Bannon, who once served as former President Donald Trump’s chief strategist, threatened Attorney General Merrick Garland in response to the January 6 committee hearings. #CNN #News
A food industry research body has warned that grocery inflation is due to accelerate over the summer, with higher prices expected to persist to mid 2023. The Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) saw a peak for food inflation of 15% in the coming months led by meat, cereal, dairy, fruit and vegetable products. The study