Madonna’s eldest brother, Anthony Ciccone has died aged 66, a family member has said. Musician Joe Henry, who is married to Madonna‘s sister Melanie Ciccone, shared the news on Instagram along with a black and white photo of him. He wrote: “My brother-in-law, Anthony Gerard Ciccone, exited this earthly plane last evening. “I’ve known him
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The energy regulator has reduced the cap on the amount energy companies can charge customers but bills are still expected to increase. Ofgem has today announced the cap on the amount typical households pay on electricity and gas bills will drop to £3,280 from 1 April. It’s a decrease from the previous cap of £4,279
CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan speaks with John Berman about why hundreds of QAnon believers gathered in Dallas to witness something impossible: the supposed return of John F. Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr., who died in 1963 and 1999, respectively. #CNN #News
The COVID-19 virus most likely leaked from a laboratory in Wuhan, according to the US Energy Department. In a report seen by the Wall Street Journal, the US agency said the virus was not being engineered as part of a weapons program. Recently given to the White House and members of Congress, the updated report
Everything Everywhere All At Once has won the best film cast trophy at the Screen Actors Guild awards. The sci-fi adventure film is about a middle-aged Chinese-American immigrant and her husband as they scramble to complete their taxes while the Internal Revenue Service is auditing their laundromat. The film’s star Michelle Yeoh won the award
A Tesla Cybertruck prototype was spotted with a new black tonneau cover as the electric pickup truck is starting to look more refined as it gets closer to production. As we previously reported, Tesla has built a fleet of beta Cybertruck prototypes to test ahead of the start of production this summer. Over the last
8:08 PM ET There was a time when a loss in boxing might have spelled an end to the Jake Paul phenomenon. Let’s say Ben Askren beat him or even Tyron Woodley in their first fight. The past two years would have been very, very different for Paul if that would have been the case.
The electric vehicles arm of Octopus Energy’s parent company is seeking a £100m funding boost to accelerate its growth amid soaring production of greener cars. Sky News has learnt that Octopus Electric Vehicles (OEV) is working with bankers on plans to raise new funding from external investors during the coming months. OEV is part of
Do you have questions for Michael Clarke? Post them in the comments below and we’ll do our best to answer them. It has been 12 months since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Defence and security expert Michael Clarke has been answering questions from social media about the state of war, what will happen
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, says he wants to know what caused the January 6th insurrection and fired back at Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) question about critical race theory. #CNN #News
Xiaomi is trying to push into the high end of the smartphone market with the Xiaomi 13 Pro. It will pit the Chinese giant against rivals Apple and Samsung. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Xiaomi launched its flagship smartphone globally on Sunday as the Chinese electronics giant attempts to take a slice of
Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet today for “final talks” about the Northern Ireland Protocol. The prime minister and president are expected to meet late lunchtime in Berkshire to discuss the Brexit treaty, Downing Street said as it released details of the meeting. Cabinet ministers will be updated on
The former in-laws of a model whose legs were found in a fridge have been charged with her murder. Abby Choi’s former father-in-law and his eldest son are accused of killing the 28-year-old model, while her former mother-in-law faces one count of perverting the course of justice, police in Hong Kong said. Ms Choi’s ex-husband
Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to de-escalate tensions and “prevent more violence”. Palestinian and Israeli delegations met in Jordan on Sunday in an attempt to reduce tensions ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which starts on 22 March. In a joint statement, Israel agreed to halt new settlement approvals in the occupied
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla deploying the first Magic Dock at Superchargers, a confusing potentially new Tesla prototype, Ford adding battery partner, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel.
Service technicians work to install the foundation for a transmission tower at the CenterPoint Energy power plant on June 10, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images This story is part of CNBC’s “Transmission Troubles” series, an inside look at why the aging electrical grid in the U.S. is
A beach in Norfolk has been closed off from the public due to erosion and the risk of homes falling into the sea, the Hemsby Lifeboat crew has said. In a Facebook post, the independent lifeboat volunteer service – that is not connected with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution – said the Hemsby Gap beach
Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has told Sky News he would resign from the cabinet if bullying claims against him are upheld. The deputy prime minister is being investigated by senior lawyer Adam Tolley KC over a string of formal complaints by civil servants about his conduct. Speaking to the Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme, Mr
Britain is “on the cusp of a deal” to resolve the long-running dispute over post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland, Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has said. Speaking to Sky News’s Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme, the cabinet minister said he hoped for an agreement over the Northern Ireland Protocol in “a matter of days
At least 45 migrants have reportedly drowned after their boat broke up off the southern coast of Italy’s mainland. A ship carrying up to 150 migrants ran into trouble in rough seas at dawn on Sunday near the coastal town of Crotone, in Calabria, the Coast Guard said. Manuela Curra, a provincial government official, told