Richard Sharp has resigned as chairman of the BBC in the wake of a report into his appointment following a cronyism row. Mr Sharp said the report found he had breached the government’s code for the public appointments but said it was “inadvertent”. The matter has been a “distraction” for the BBC and he has
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The doll features a new face and body that the toymaker says accurately represents a person with Down syndrome. #CNN #News #shorts
The government is “in no way complacent” about security surrounding the King’s coronation after a man was arrested outside Buckingham Palace overnight, the security minister has said. Tom Tugendhat added that he is “very proud of the response” to the incident. A man was arrested after throwing what is suspected to be shotgun cartridges into
All over America, families are being broken by fentanyl. Fifty times more powerful than heroin, this deadly drug is more addictive than anything that’s come before. It’s been in circulation in America for a decade, fuelling an unprecedented addiction crisis. A ruthless criminal network stretching back to Mexico, China and beyond, is pushing it into
We barely slow for red lights as cars pull out of our way. We virtually take off as we scream over a hilly stretch of road. We’re on board a Red Cross ambulance answering an emergency call in the northern Mexican city of Tijuana. It’s one of the most dangerous cities in the world. A
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The sun sets on the skyline of midtown Manhattan and the Empire State Building in New York City on April 23, 2023, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images New York state is poised to become the first state in the country to pass a law banning
Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., conduct a news conference in Capitol. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images A bipartisan pair of senators reintroduced the Kids Online Safety Act on Tuesday with updates that aimed to address concerns that the bill could inadvertently cause more harm to the young internet
A new machine that zaps weeds, removing the need to use harmful herbicides goes on sale in the summer. Dan Whitehead has been to see it in action in a vineyard in Gloucestershire #herbicides #sustainability #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews
CNN’s Chris Wallace asks iconic comedian Carol Burnett for one final request, to sing her goodbye song. #CNN #News #shorts
6:00 AM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — Hours before the NFL draft began Thursday night, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay called quarterback Anthony Richardson and shared a secret he’d been keeping for weeks. “I said, ‘There’s a good chance you’ll be coming to Indy in three hours,'” Irsay said. “But I said, ‘I don’t know.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has threatened not to show the Women’s World Cup in five European countries – including Britain – in a cash row despite internal warnings about the time zone before Australia and New Zealand were selected as hosts. Sky News has uncovered FIFA’s administration twice warned in a bid inspection report that
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff Clemson’s offense is in trouble! Arch Manning is all hype! There’s no way Georgia can three-peat! Not so fast. Spring football is prime time for overreactions. So with spring games wrapped up and the latest transfer portal window closed, let’s go through some of the season’s hottest takes while also
The UK financial watchdog will announce plans to change the rules on bringing companies into public ownership after a series of high profile businesses snubbed the London Stock Exchange. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will on Wednesday publish proposed changes to rules on listing companies on the London Stock Exchange. It hopes to make regulation
9:52 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Frances Tiafoe has one word to describe his life since reaching the semifinals at the US Open in September. “Whirlwind.” Since his breakthrough, the 25-year-old has scored a number of famous fans — including LeBron James, who tweeted at him during the tournament — earned new sponsorships and even got
Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney and Wrexham AFC’s players and staff are celebrating their recent success with an open-top bus parade. Crowds gathered in the city in northeast Wales to cheer both Wrexham AFC’s men’s and women’s teams gaining promotion in their respective leagues this season. The men’s team are returning to the English Football League
Ford revealed Tuesday it’s re-opening orders for its increasingly popular Mustang Mach-E. The American automaker is ramping production to cut wait times and reduce prices across the lineup. Ford opens up Mustang Mach-E orders again After a record year in 2022, Mustang Mach-E sales slipped in the first three months of 2023, selling just over
BP, which in 2020 set out its ambition to become a net zero company “by 2050 or sooner,” has drawn sharp criticism for scaling back its emission reduction targets in the wake of record profits. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Oil major BP on Tuesday reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter profits,
There are three ways to judge how well the political parties do on election night. First, by the number of council seats gained, secondly by the number of councils won and lost and thirdly by looking at vote shares – the proportion of people who vote for each of the main parties. None of them
Sir Michael Palin has announced the death of his wife, Helen, after 57 years of marriage. The 79-year-old TV star, who is best known for his part in irreverent comedy group Monty Python, shared news of her death on his official website. He wrote: “My dearest wife Helen died peacefully in the early hours of