Former Vice President Mike Pence stood behind former President Donald Trump during their time in the White House. In today’s episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains why Pence is finally criticizing his former boss and putting his own political future at stake. About me: I was named “best dressed” in 7th grade. That,
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11:17 AM ET KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Jon Netherland strides into the conference room at Austin-East Magnet High School, a light blue suitcase (complete with Jessica Simpson logo) in tow. One by one, he pulls out the spoils of the previous year’s boys’ soccer season. There are the plaques commemorating the district, regional and Division I/Class
In this article TSEM-IL INTC Patrick Gelsinger, chief executive officer of Intel Corp., speaks during a Bloomberg Studio 1.0 interview at the company’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California, Feb. 3, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Intel agreed to buy Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion, the company announced Tuesday, as it seeks
Prince Andrew and his accuser Virginia Giuffre have settled out of court over her civil sex assault claim filed in the US, according to court documents. The Duke of York has always denied the allegations. In the documents, the prince has said he “regrets his association” with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The settlement amount
A bulldozer pushes coal onto a conveyor belt at the Jiangyou Power Station on January 28, 2022 in Jiangyou, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province of China. Liu Zhongjun | China News Service | Getty Images LONDON — Banks and investors have channeled massive sums of money to support the coal industry in recent years, according to
“Comedy powerhouses” Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes will host this year’s Oscars ceremony, organisers have announced – making history as the first all-female line up to lead the event. After three years of hostless ceremonies, the three women mark a return to the traditional format for the first time since talk show host
Russian President Vladimir Putin has insisted he “of course” does not want a war in Europe amid conflicting claims he had withdrawn some his country’s forces from Ukraine’s borders. Speaking at a news conference following talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Mr Putin stressed he was not keen on a military confrontation. He also suggested
Former health secretary Matt Hancock did not comply with a public sector equality duty when making appointments to top health jobs during the COVID pandemic, the High Court has ruled. In a judgment issued on Tuesday, it was found that Mr Hancock failed to comply with the duty when appointing Conservative peer Baroness Dido Harding
The rapid adoption of Artificial Intelligence has major implications for our privacy. A new study by two researchers shows that it is becoming increasingly difficult for people to distinguish between a face created using AI and a real face. Startlingly, the researchers said their study has shown that fake images are more trustworthy than real ones. Researchers
Astronomy experts say they originally misread the secrets of the night sky last month: it turns out that a rocket expected to crash into the Moon in early March was built by China, not SpaceX. A rocket will indeed strike the lunar surface on March 4, but contrary to what had been announced, it was
A Russian invasion of Ukraine would be a “very dangerous moment” for the world and could encourage aggressors such as China and Iran, the foreign secretary has warned. Liz Truss’ warning came as the UK and the US said an invasion was “imminent” as Moscow amasses more than 130,000 troops on Ukraine’s border. Ms Truss
Pay packets across Britain grew by 6.3% in January when compared with the same month in 2021, just outstripping the 5.4% rate of inflation, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data. Meanwhile, wages were 10.3% higher in January 2022 than before the pandemic started in February 2020. Recent labour market data has shown how
Sarah Palin’s libel lawsuit against The New York Times will be dismissed, a US judge has ruled – despite a jury still deliberating the case. In an abrupt twist to the trial, US district judge Jed Rakoff announced he will throw out the case when the trial ends, no matter what verdict the jury reaches.
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Ukraine’s President watched as military and volunteers practiced staged attacks in preparation of a potential Russian invasion. According to the UK’s Minister for Armed Forces, 130,000 Russian troops are positioned along the border with Ukraine. Sky’s Security and Defence Editor Deborah Haynes reports. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on
Sarah Palin testified Thursday that she felt “mortified” and lost sleep after the New York Times published an editorial incorrectly claiming there was a link between a map her political action committee had posted with crosshairs over congressional districts and the shooting that injured former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and killed six others. #CNN #News
Bernard Looney, chief executive officer of BP Plc, gestures while speaking during a news conference in London, U.K., on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil and gas giant BP said Monday that mounting risks of a Russian invasion of Ukraine are having no impact on its operations within the major energy-producing nation.
8:49 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — An attorney for Bob Baffert believes the Hall of Famer trainer and embattled Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit “will be fully exonerated” after stating to Kentucky racing stewards that the colt’s failed drug test for a steroid resulted from a prescribed topical salve rather than an injection.
A man who claimed he was repeatedly raped as a teenager by monks at a Scottish boarding school, has been awarded £1.4m in damages, believed to be a record amount for a victim. In the civil claim, the 54-year-old man, identified only as AB, said he had been sexually assaulted on multiple occasions by Brothers
Warren Buffett Gerald Miller | CNBC Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway purchased about $1 billion worth of shares in Activision Blizzard in the fourth quarter, according to a regulatory filing, jumping in before Microsoft agreed to buy the video-game publisher for $68.7 billion. Berkshire owns 14.66 million shares valued at $975 million as of the end