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Sharing with the 1989 Tom Hanks film a title, a vague premise, a little paranoid spirit and a Universal Studios backlot street, βThe βBurbs,β premiering Sunday on Peacock, stars Keke Palmer and Jack Whitehall as newlywed new parents who have moved into the house he grew up in β his parents are on βa cruise…
A former Labour minister who was famously confronted by Joanna Lumley in a live TV showdown has died from brain cancer aged 66. Phil Woolas was MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth from 1997 until 2010 and held several ministerial posts under Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. But his political career ended in controversy…
FOXBOROUGH, Mass.Β βΒ The MVP chants for the second-year quarterback of the New England Patriots rang throughout Gillette Stadium on Sunday night. The Chargers, meanwhile, were haunted by their own echoes. Another playoff game. Another one-and-done exit. The gutty season of quarterback Justin Herbert again ended with a whimper, a 16-3 loss on a night when the…
What’s it really like to be a… personal trainer? Luke Worthington, who specialises in physical preparation for TV and film work, answers the Money blog’s questions. You can earn six figures… At entry level, earnings sit around Β£25,000-Β£35,000, particularly in commercial gyms. Early on, the hours can be unsociable, you’re working when other people are…
Embassy staffers and dependents evacuating, airlines suspending service, eyes in Iran warily turning skyward for signs of an attack. The prospects of a showdown between the U.S. and Iran loom ever higher, as massive American naval and air power lies in wait off Iranβs shores and land borders. Yet little of that urgency is felt…
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Book Review The Colonel and the King: Tom Parker, Elvis Presley, and the Partnership That Rocked the World By Peter GuralnickLittle, Brown & Co.: 624 pages, $38If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. The popular perception of Colonel Tom Parker is…
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A third of international travellers say they are less likely to visit the US if proposals to scrutinise social media accounts are brought in, according to a survey. It suggests proposals to screen visitors’ social media accounts and family histories – as announced last month – could cut tourism spending by $15bn (Β£10.8bn) and impact…
Cable giant Charter Communications is laying off 1,200 employees nationwide as the company faces increased competition for its broadband internet packages. The company operates Spectrum cable TV and broadband service, which was once a huge growth engine. But the company has faced a steady drumbeat of subscriber losses, including shedding 177,000 internet customers in the…
