An “emotional support” alligator has been denied entry into a baseball stadium, according to its owner. Joie Henney took Wally the alligator to the home of the Philadelphia Phillies ahead of their game against Pittsburgh on Wednesday, much to the surprise of onlookers. Wally – or WallyGator – is considered a support animal and has
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Laurence Fox has apologised to journalist Ava Evans over his comments on GB News. In a 15-minute mea culpa, the actor-turned-political-activist said his comments were “demeaning” and “not representative of who I am”. However, he said he maintained “the sentiment” of his comments, saying he was angry about what he said was Ms Evans “demeaning”
Unsecured creditors in Wilko face recovering as little as 4p in the pound of the money they are owed, according to the first estimate published by the collapsed retailer’s administrator. Sky News has learnt that PricewaterhouseCoopers’ proposals, circulated on Thursday evening, informed unsecured creditors in Wilko Limited, the main trading company, that they were likely
Joe Biden used his influence to make money for his family and tried to hide it, claimed Republicans in the first hearing of their impeachment inquiry. James Comer, the Oversight Committee chairman, said there was “a mountain of evidence” showing he “abused his public office for his family’s financial gain”. “This is a tale as
Three people have been killed in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam after two shootings at a university hospital and a home, police confirmed. Police have confirmed three deaths so far, a 43-year-old teacher at the university and a 39-year-old woman, whose daughter, 14, was also shot and died after sustaining serious injuries. A suspect
Rishi Sunak is under growing pressure to provide support for millions of households expected to struggle with energy costs this winter. More than 140 charities and organisations are urging the prime minister to avoid a “costly sticking plaster” and support Britons against “once unthinkable” prices. Energy bills are set to be about 13% more expensive
Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into GB News after the regulator received thousands of complaints about Laurence Fox’s comments on Dan Wootton’s show on Tuesday. The announcement came after Dan Wootton’s contract as a columnist for MailOnline was terminated, according to a spokesperson for the news website’s parent company. In a statement, Ofcom said:
Actor Sir Michael Gambon has died peacefully in hospital aged 82, according to his family. He is best known for playing Hogwarts headmaster Dumbledore in a number of the Harry Potter films. Sir Michael began his acting career more than 60 years ago, and was one of the original members of the Royal National Theatre
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In this article Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT VinFast electric vehicles are parked before delivery to their first customers at a store in Los Angeles, March 1, 2023. Lisa Baertlein | Reuters Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast‘s ambitious plan to deliver as many as 50,000 vehicles this year is “unrealistic,” according to one analyst.
Rishi Sunak dodged questions over the future of HS2 as he spoke to local radio stations across the country. The prime minister was repeatedly asked about the northern leg of the high speed rail line between Birmingham and Manchester. He was also quizzed on whether the route would now end in the west London suburb
The interest rate on the average five-year fixed mortgage has dropped below 6% for the first time in nearly three months. According to financial information firm, Moneyfacts, the last time the average five-year rate was below 6% was 3 July. Mortgage bills had been going up as the Bank of England has brought up base
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a 15-year-old girl who was stabbed near a bus stop on her way to school. Elianne Andam died on Wednesday near the Whitgift shopping centre in Croydon, south London, during the morning rush hour. Police responded to the incident in Wellesley Road within two minutes
Home and roads have been damaged by fresh floods in Greece just weeks after the country was battered by deadly storms. Torrential rain swept across swathes of central Greece on Wednesday – with power cuts in the coastal city of Volos and the island of Evia. At least eight villages were evacuated late on Wednesday
In this article META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during Meta Connect event at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California on September 27, 2023. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Meta has new artificial intelligence tools and celebrity-endorsed digital assistants that CEO Mark Zuckerberg hopes will
A lucky winner has come forward to claim a $1.6bn (£1.32bn) Mega Millions lottery jackpot in the US. The ticket was bought at a Publix supermarket in Neptune Beach, near Jacksonville in Florida. However, the winner sat on the ticket for a while as the numbers were drawn at the start of August. Under state
Once you’re done admiring the Grand Canyon’s views, EV road trippers, you can plug in to the new Electrify America DC fast chargers at the visitor center before you hit the road. There are two sites at the Grand Canyon National Park (Maswik Lodge, and Market Lodge and Yavapai Lodge East) that have EV chargers
The Demerara River in Guyana, South America. Arterra | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The world’s fastest growing economy may be on track to grow by more than 100% by 2028, largely fueled by profits from its oil production and export sector, according to one analysis. Guyana, a country in South America with a
Bruce Springsteen has postponed the remainder of his 2023 tour as he recovers from a peptic ulcer. The 74-year-old rock icon, who celebrated his birthday last week, will now perform the remaining tour dates with backing band E Street in 2024. It was announced on the Born To Run singer’s website that he “has continued
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nilay Patel, left, editor-in-chief of the Verge, and Kevin Scott, Microsoft’s chief technology officer, speak at Vox Media’s Code Conference at The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, California, on Sept. 27, 2023. Jerod Harris | Vox Media | Getty Images Microsoft technology chief Kevin