R&B singer R Kelly has been ordered to pay over $300,000 (£276,000) to one of his victims, to cover the cost of herpes treatment and psychotherapy for abuse inflicted on her. The victim, who remains anonymous, has accused Kelly of giving her the sexually transmitted disease during one of their encounters. The restitution order by
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Astronomers have assembled the largest-ever compilation of high-precision galaxy distances, called Cosmicflows-4. Galaxies, such as the Milky Way, are the building blocks of the universe, each comprised of up to several hundred billion stars. Galaxies beyond our immediate neighborhood are rushing away, faster if they are more distant, which is a consequence of the expansion
Tesla Megapacks arrive in Hawaii with the state’s last coal shipment as it shifts its grid to renewables supported by energy storage enabled by batteries like the Megapacks. In the transition to a sustainable energy economy, we take every small victory we can get and this one is significant. Hawaii aims to reach 100% green
A Vestas wind turbine photographed in Denmark. The company said Tuesday it would launch an onshore wind turbine tower with a hub height of 199 meters. Jonas Walzberg | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Danish firm Vestas said Tuesday it was launching an onshore wind turbine tower with a hub height measuring 199 meters (just
Liz Truss says her government “had to take decisive action” in order to get the economy growing. Speaking to the BBC in a raft of local radio interviews this morning, the prime minister said “controversial and difficult decisions” needed to be taken to improve the situation in the UK. But she said she was “prepared
Shares in companies that depend on consumer spending have plunged after Next, the fashion to homewares retailer, cut its sales forecast for the second half of its financial year and annual profit guidance. The company used the publication of its half-year results to the end of July to say that there were too many variables
A fourth leak has been reported on the Nord Stream gas pipelines. Swedish coastguard told the newspaper Svenska Dagbladet it had found the leak on Nord Stream 2 earlier this week. It comes after three other leaks were reported on the pipelines – which run from Russia to Germany – with sabotage widely suspected. “Two
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Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt (Ret.) responds to a CNN report that Russian President Vladimir Putin is personally giving directions to Russian forces on the ground in Ukraine. #CNN #News
Actress Michelle Pfeiffer and rappers Snoop Dogg, MC Hammer and LL Cool J have led tributes to Coolio after his death aged 59. According his manager, he was visiting a friend’s house in Los Angeles on Wednesday when he appears to have suffered a heart attack. Real name Artis Leon Ivey Jr, Coolio was best
A worker sorts out parcels in the outbound dock at Amazon fulfillment center in Eastvale, California on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. Watchara Phomicinda | MediaNews Group | The Riverside Press-Enterprise via Getty Images Amazon is raising its hourly wages for its warehouse and delivery workers, the company announced Wednesday. Beginning in October, Amazon’s average starting
Prime Minister Liz Truss’s external adviser on the economy has told Sky News that the chancellor had “taken his eye off the ball” and “overstepped the mark” with his mini-budget. Gerard Lyons, who is often referred to as Ms Truss’s favourite economist, said the the chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng failed to adequately prepare the financial markets
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The European Union on Wednesday raced to find out exactly what happened and why after mystery leaks hit two underwater Russian gas pipelines, warning of retaliatory measures for any deliberate attack on the region’s energy infrastructure. In a statement on behalf of all 27 members, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Wednesday that the
Sep 28, 2022 England’s women will play their first standalone match at Twickenham when they host France on April 29 in their 2023 Women’s Six Nations finale, England Rugby have announced. England, who have won four consecutive Six Nations titles, have played at Twickenham before but the fixture was combined with a men’s match. Head
Google launches new “vibe” feature that allows users to show the business, weather and features of a particular location on any given day. Google Google now says it has enough local data to predict a neighborhood’s “vibes” in search results. The company is launching “immersive views” and “vibes” for some locations, adding more details in
A suspected act of sabotage – possibly by Russia – against gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea was likely a premeditated attack using underwater explosive devices detonated remotely, according to a British defence source. The source said any mines could have been lowered to the seabed on a long line, dropped over the side of
One of the most powerful storms in US history has barrelled into Florida’s southwest coast with sustained winds of up to 150mph (241kph) and torrential rain. Hurricane Ian made landfall near Cayo Costa as an “extremely dangerous” category 4 storm but was close to being the maximum level of 5, when there are winds of
The Bank of England’s dramatic intervention today was in response to a “run dynamic” emerging in the British pensions system which could have resulted in the collapse of a swathe of institutions within hours, Sky News understands. Bank staff worked through the night on Tuesday and into Wednesday morning to prepare the unprecedented package, which
WARNING: FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE START OF THIS REPORT. Sky’s Diana Magnay reports from Moscow where protestors are being arrested following Vladimir Putin’s partial mobilisation announcement. #skynews #russia #ukraine 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 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us