6:02 AM ET ESPN staff The 2022 NHL offseason is in full swing, as the draft is now in the rearview mirror and teams look to mold their rosters via trades and re-signings. While the start of free agency is traditionally on July 1, it will begin this year on July 13 because of the
The co-executive producer of US comedy show Scrubs has been arrested on multiple charges of sexual assault. Eric Weinberg allegedly targeted young women in public places on the guise of being a photographer offering them work. Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department said the writer would sexually assault the women during photo shoots, which
Recruitment problems are at record levels as three out of four companies struggle to hire staff, according to the British Chambers of Commerce. The BCC said roughly 61% of firms were looking for staff in the second quarter, similar to 60% in the first quarter. But 76% were reporting difficulties. Some 5,700 businesses were surveyed
Two further days of rail strikes have been announced by the RMT on 18 and 20 August in the row over jobs, pay and working conditions. The action will see more than 40,000 workers across Network Rail and 14 train operating companies walking out. RMT is also taking 24 hours strike action on 27 July.
In true VinFast fashion, it doesn’t do anything small. Rather than opening its first showroom in the US today, the Vietnamese EV automaker is opening six VinFast stores at once – all in California. With over thirty locations planned for the Sunshine State alone and intentions to expand deeper into the US, VinFast is once
In this article ORCL The founders of Opower, Daniel Yates and Alex Laskey. Brooks Kraft | Corbis News | Getty Images In this weekly series, CNBC takes a look at companies that made the inaugural Disruptor 50 list, 10 years later. Before Alex Laskey launched an energy efficiency company in 2007, he was primarily working
A four-year-old girl has been killed and her mother was seriously injured after Russian missiles struck a city in central Ukraine. Another 22 people died, including two more children, and over 100 others were injured in the attack on Vinnytsia, which is 167 miles (268km) southwest of the capital Kyiv. Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence tweeted
Ivana Trump, the first wife of former US president Donald Trump, has died aged 73. Mr Trump made the announcement on his social media platform Truth Social. He wrote: “I am very saddened to inform all of those that loved her, of which there are many, that Ivana Trump has passed away at her home
Ukraine’s president claims that Russia purposefully attacked the shopping centre in Kremenchuk, releasing footage of the moment of impact. #Shorts
CNN’s Jake Tapper talks with documentary filmmaker Alex Holder who had behind-the-scenes access to the Trump White House and family for his docuseries “Unprecedented.” #CNN #News
The five remaining candidates in the Conservative leadership race are preparing to go head-to-head in live TV debates. It comes after Rishi Sunak came out on top in yesterday’s ballot of Tory MPs – with Penny Mordaunt second and Liz Truss third. Kemi Badenoch and Tom Tugendhat are also still in the running, but Suella
Comedian Rhod Gilbert has announced he is receiving treatment at a cancer hospital he has supported for more than 10 years. The 53-year-old Welsh star shared the news on Facebook a week after postponing the final shows of his current tour. Gilbert, who has appeared on comedy TV series including Mock The Week, 8 Out
Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds surprised a 13-year-old boy with a video message after the teenager had open-heart surgery. Seb Hollingsworth’s dad sent a message on Twitter on Tuesday evening, asking: “How do we get a @MarvelStudios Superhero to send a message to our Heart Hero Seb?” Reynolds replied: “Can you open your DMs?” and arranged
Five candidates are left in the Conservative leadership race, which has now become even more unpredictable following the elimination of Suella Braverman from the field. While the top three slots remain unchanged, Liz Truss had another difficult round of voting as she failed to close the gap on Penny Mordaunt and instead found another right-wing
The Railway Children was a staple for those who grew up in the UK pre-streamers, when viewing choices were limited to what was on offer on a small number of TV channels. The film about youngsters forced to move to Yorkshire after their father is accused of being a spy, which was released in 1970
In this article TWTR The official profile of Elon Musk on the social network Twitter. Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission asked billionaire Elon Musk for more information on a tweet related to his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter that he’s recently tried to call off, a new regulatory
Loyal defenders of Boris Johnson argued repeatedly that he should not be deposed as Conservative leader because there was no obvious candidate to replace him. In doing so they misunderstood their own party. More often than not, the imperative when the Tories change leader is to get rid of the present incumbent and then worry
Researchers in Japan have recently unveiled new plans for an artificial space habitat and inter-planetary train system connecting the Earth, Moon and Mars. Kajima Construction, in collaboration with researchers at Kyoto University, announced the futuristic plans last week at a press conference. “There is no plan like this in other countries’ space development plans,” Yosuke
Celsius on Thursday was sued by former investment manager Jason Stone, as pressure continues to mount on the firm amid a crash in cryptocurrency prices. Stone has alleged, among other things, that Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky (above) was “able to enrich himself considerably.” Piaras Ó Mídheach | Sportsfile for Web Summit | Getty Images Crypto
The inside story behind Prince Andrew’s explosive TV interview on his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is set to be adapted for the big screen. Scoop will be based on key chapters from a new book by Sam McAlister, the former Newsnight producer who secured the infamous meeting, with production due to begin