THE Greek island of Santorini is bracing for a major earthquake after a series of mini quakes sparking safety and looting fears. Earthquakes started over the weekend but severely increased over the past 24 hours rattling the volcanic island every few minutes through the Tuesday night and into Wednesday. Facebook The series of quakes have caused landslides as desperate locals and tourists flee[/caption] Getty Thousands of people have fled the island by ferry over the past few days[/caption] EPA Cordons have been put in place in areas at high risk of landslides[/caption] Now scientists are warning of the possibility of…
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Here’s a first look at Carême, Apple TV+’s French-language drama series about the world’s first celebrity chef. Check out more pics below. Launching April 30, Carême comes from The Three Musketeers director Martin Bourboulon and feaetures French talent including César Award-winner Benjamin Voisin in the titular role and The French Dispatch star Lyna Khoudri. The […]Here’s a first look at Carême, Apple TV+’s French-language drama series about the world’s first celebrity chef. Check out more pics below. Launching April 30, Carême comes from The Three Musketeers director Martin Bourboulon and feaetures French talent including César Award-winner Benjamin Voisin in the…
A man splurged on a $20 scratch-off and bagged a big win. lottery Wednesday, February 5, 2025 4:43PM Thomas Shadley’s specific lottery strategy has paid off — literally. OXFORD, N.C. — A North Carolina man is counting his blessings and extra cash. Rufino Perdomo splurged $20 on a scratch-off and bagged a big win, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery, also known as NCEL. Perdomo won $100,000 on his ticket. He told lottery officials he bought his lucky 100X The Cash ticket from Shell Food Mart on Linden Avenue in Oxford. After paying the required federal and state tax…
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Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist is among the leading pack of this year’s Oscar nominees with 10 nods, including best director, screenplay, and picture, for which it is probably the current favorite. A real sign of the film’s strength, however, can be found elsewhere in the best supporting actress nomination for Felicity Jones. There had been […]Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist is among the leading pack of this year’s Oscar nominees with 10 nods, including best director, screenplay, and picture, for which it is probably the current favorite. A real sign of the film’s strength, however, can be found elsewhere in the…
The Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance that will temporarily prohibit landlords from evicting tenants for having unauthorized occupants and pets who have been displaced by the multiple fires that erupted in January. LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The City Council approved an ordinance that will temporarily prohibit landlords from evicting tenants for having unauthorized occupants and pets who have been displaced by the multiple fires that erupted in January. In a 14-0 vote on Tuesday, council members backed the ordinance that is expected to be in effect for one year — a measure that Councilwoman Traci Park sought to…
SportsLine’s model just revealed its NBA picks for Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons on Wednesday SportsLine’s model just revealed its NBA picks for Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons on Wednesday USATSI We’ve got another exciting Central Division matchup on Wednesday’s NBA schedule as the Detroit Pistons will host the Cleveland Cavaliers. Detroit is 25-25 overall and 12-12 at home, while Cleveland is 40-10 overall and 16-6 on the road. The Cavs have defeated the Pistons in 11 straight games, including a 110-91 victory on Jan. 27. The Cavs are a league-best 33-17 against the spread (ATS) in the 2024-25 NBA…
Councils have been left with a near-£100 million bill to cover the increase in national insurance, the local authority body has said. Finance Secretary Shona Robison announced on Tuesday the Scottish Government would cover 60% of the increase caused by the hike in employer contributions announced by the UK Government. But the resources spokeswoman at Cosla has said that leaves authorities with a £97 million funding gap to fill, as numerous ministers have spoken against high increases in council tax. “We note that the Scottish Government has announced it will fund 60% of the additional direct staffing costs that will…
CHILD victims of serious sexual offences have been offered free legal support under a new pilot scheme. The Children’s Sexual Offences Legal Adviser (CSOLA) will offer free and independent legal advice to children and young people aged 17 and under, as well as their parents and carers, until the start of a trial. The Justice Minister Naomi Long said it would help people through “one of the most harrowing experiences of their lives.” “I also recognise the criminal justice system can be difficult to navigate, even more so for children, which is why it has been a priority for me…
The 10 people on the flight were suspected members of the Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, according to the Department of Homeland Security. POLITICS ByTARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Wednesday, February 5, 2025 10:59AM The first U.S. military flight to deport migrants from the United States to Guantanamo Bay was set to depart Tuesday, a U.S. official said. The first U.S. military flight deporting migrants from the United States to Guantanamo Bay landed in Cuba on Tuesday evening, according to a U.S. official. It was the first step in an expected surge in the number of migrants sent to…
The settlement also requires the league to maintain safeguards put into place following a pair of investigations released in late 2022 that found widespread misconduct that impacted multiple teams, coaches and players. The National Women’s Soccer League will establish a $5 million fund for players as part of a settlement that stemmed from allegations of emotional and sexual misconduct that rocked the league in 2021. Attorneys general from Washington, D.C., Illinois and New York announced the settlement with the league on Wednesday. The funds will go to players who experienced abuse. The settlement also requires the league to maintain safeguards…
With Comcast planning to spin out NBCUniversal cable networks and Warner Bros. Discovery positioning itself to do the same, Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company may or may not join an anticipated move towards consolidation since its linear business is doing just fine. “We actually are at a point where the linear networks at […]With Comcast planning to spin out NBCUniversal cable networks and Warner Bros. Discovery positioning itself to do the same, Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company may or may not join an anticipated move towards consolidation since its linear business is doing just fine. “We…
Yasin Morrison, who had autism and was non-verbal, was killed Friday evening while on the doorstep of his grandparents’ home. Wednesday, February 5, 2025 5:00PM Toni Yates spoke to family members of the 9-year-old boy who was shot and killed in Newark. NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — An arrest has been made in the shooting death of a 9-year-old boy in Newark over the weekend. Yasin Morrison, who had autism and was non-verbal, was killed Friday evening while on the doorstep of his grandparents’ home. Morrison was shot when he, his 3-year-old sister and another man were getting out of…
EXCLUSIVE: Eva Green, Ben Whishaw and Alessandro Nivola are set to join Raffey Cassidy in the cast of Antonia Campbell-Hughes upcoming thriller Diamond Shitter. Beta Cinema unveiled the casting additions as it boarded the feature, for a pre-sales launch at the EFM. Produced by London and Dublin-based Sleeper Films, Diamond Shitter is filmmaker and actor […]EXCLUSIVE: Eva Green, Ben Whishaw and Alessandro Nivola are set to join Raffey Cassidy in the cast of Antonia Campbell-Hughes upcoming thriller Diamond Shitter. Beta Cinema unveiled the casting additions as it boarded the feature, for a pre-sales launch at the EFM. Produced by London…
Redundancy letters have been sent to staff at the Grangemouth refinery as closure looms, the PA news agency understands. It was announced last year that the central Scotland facility would close and transition into being an import terminal as owners Petroineos reported massive losses. The shift is expected to keep around 65 of the roughly 500 jobs on the site and redundancy letters have begun being handed to staff. It is understood only a small number of redundancies are mandatory. Sharon Graham, general secretary of trade union Unite, said the closure is a “national disgrace” and a “needless act of…
James Kermack (Knuckledust, Hi-Lo Joe) will direct Breathe Deep, an action thriller starring Ingrid Torelli (Late Night With The Devil, The End), Michiel Huisman (Echo 3, Game of Thrones, Age of Adaline, Rebel Moon), and TikToker Avani Gregg. Kermack wrote the screenplay with G.D. Wright. Cornerstone will handle world sales and will launch the project […]James Kermack (Knuckledust, Hi-Lo Joe) will direct Breathe Deep, an action thriller starring Ingrid Torelli (Late Night With The Devil, The End), Michiel Huisman (Echo 3, Game of Thrones, Age of Adaline, Rebel Moon), and TikToker Avani Gregg. Kermack wrote the screenplay with G.D. Wright.…
Aleksandre Topuria has big shoes to fill in the UFC Aleksandre Topuria has big shoes to fill in the UFC Getty Images UFC 312 is slim pickings compared to last month’s pay-per-view. UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland and UFC women’s strawweight champ Zhang Weili vs. Tatiana Suarez is a solid one-two punch, but the card is lacking from there. Saturday’s two title challengers are the only ranked contenders on the entire card. By contrast, last week’s UFC Fight Night in Saudi Arabia had eight fighters in the UFC’s official rankings. Absent star power or stakes, the…
Two men and a woman arrested on suspicion of producing what was described by police as Class A drugs were released on bail on Wednesday. No drugs were found during a search of the house on Larkfield Square in Lurgan, which was raided by detectives accompanied by ammunition technical officers (ATOs). The two men, aged 48 and 50, and a 50-year-old woman were released on bail following questioning. Further enquiries will be conducted, the PSNI said.
Venu, the planned streaming sports joint venture that’s fading into history, became irrelevant as similar opportunities began to arise for ESPN to join other targeted, or so-called “skinny,” bundles. “Look what essentially happened is, after the decision was made and we started to implement the launch of Venu, the emergence of these skinnier bundles surfaced, […]Venu, the planned streaming sports joint venture that’s fading into history, became irrelevant as similar opportunities began to arise for ESPN to join other targeted, or so-called “skinny,” bundles. “Look what essentially happened is, after the decision was made and we started to implement the…
Former Pro Bowl guard Conrad Dobler, once dubbed the NFL’s “dirtiest player,” had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) at the time of his death in 2023. Former Pro Bowl guard Conrad Dobler, once dubbed the NFL’s “dirtiest player,” had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) at the time of his death in 2023. Feb 5, 2025, 11:32 AM ET Former Pro Bowl guard Conrad Dobler, once dubbed the NFL’s “dirtiest player,” had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) at the time of his death in 2023, his family announced through the Concussion Legacy Foundation on Wednesday. Dobler was diagnosed with Stage 3 CTE by researchers…