Nigel Farage has vowed to go “double or quits” on May’s local elections with a spending blitz of Β£5m. The Reform UK leader has described the upcoming vote as “the single most important event between now and the general election”, expected in 2029, and acknowledged that “people would ask questions” about his leadership if the…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ An audacious overnight raid by elite U.S. forces that seized Venezuelan President NicolΓ‘s Maduro from his bedroom in Caracas plunged the country into turmoil Saturday, prompting international concern about Venezuelaβs future and President Trumpβs attempt to take control of the sovereign nation. Trump justified the stunning attack by accusing Maduro of sending βmonstersβ into the…
This is what the Lakers imagined when they nearly broke the NBA with the trade that brought Luka Doncic to L.A. Doncic and LeBron James scored 30 points apiece during the same game for just the third time as teammates Friday to help the Lakers hold off the Memphis Grizzlies 128-121 at Crypto.com Arena. Doncic…
The private equity backers of London’s biggest estate agency chain are exploring a potential sale valuing it at more than Β£500m, despite the looming threat of Rachel Reeves’ new “mansion tax”. Sky News has learnt that Oakley Capital, which acquired a majority stake in Dexters in 2021, is close to hiring investment bankers to evaluate…
The finale of Netflixβs blockbuster series βStranger Thingsβ gave movie theaters a much needed jolt, generating an estimated $20 to $25 million at the box office, according to multiple reports. Matt and Ross Dufferβs supernatural thriller debuted simultaneously on the streaming platform and some 600 cinemas on New Yearβs Eve and held encore showings all…
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of diverting Β£3 billion of NHS funding a year to appease Donald Trump. Daisy Cooper, the Liberal Democrat deputy leader, said taxpayers’ money was being “rerouted at the request of Donald Trump” from frontline NHS services “into the pockets of big pharmaceutical companies”. At the beginning of December, the…
Eric Neffβs tenure at the Los Angeles County district attorneyβs office ended after he was placed on administrative leave in 2022 over accusations of misconduct in the prosecution of the CEO of Konnech, a software company that election conspiracy theorists said was in the thrall of the Chinese government. Now, three years later, Neff is…
CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys’ and girls’ basketball scores for Friday’s games.
Hundreds of British hospitality workers face losing their jobs in the coming days as the owner of TGI Fridays finalises plans to buy back a slimmed-down version of one of Britain’s best-known casual dining chains. Sky News has learnt that Sugarloaf TGIF Management, which only took control of TGI Fridays two months ago, is preparing…
Victoria Jones, the daughter of Academy Award-winning actor Tommy Lee Jones, was reportedly found dead at a hotel in San Francisco on New Yearβs Day. She was 34. According to TMZ, the San Francisco Fire Department responded to a medical emergency call at the Fairmont San Francisco early Thursday morning. The paramedics pronounced Victoria dead…