The Premier League has called a halt to talks about a landmark financial settlement with the rest of the professional football pyramid in a sign of deepening divisions about the scale and structure of the proposed deal. Sky News has learnt that Richard Masters notified the 20 top-flight clubs just before Christmas that the Premier
Kamar de los Reyes, a TV, movie and voice actor best known for playing a villain in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops II, has died in Los Angeles aged 56, his family has said. De los Reyes died on Christmas Eve following a short battle with cancer, Lisa Goldberg, a publicist for
An MP whose office was hit by a suspected arson attack on Christmas eve says he wears a stab vest when going to public events. Conservative MP Mike Freer told Sky News that the use of stab vests among MPs is “sadly par for the course these days” when out in public. His comments came
Beyonce’s childhood home was saved from burning down after a fire broke out early on Christmas Day. Located in the Third Ward neighbourhood of Houston, Texas, the Formation singer lived at the two-story house until she was five years old. At around 2am on Monday a fire broke out at the home, with the Houston
After a series of financial setbacks, followed by an Electrek exposé revealing the failed Metacycle electric motorcycle project, e-bike maker SONDORS has appeared to enter receivership. The search is now on for a buyer who can scoop up the company and its assets. Electrek has reviewed documents sent out by Rock Creek Financial Advisors (RCFA)
Ukraine says it has carried out an air strike on the port town of Feodosia in Crimea. Mykola Oleshchuk, commander of Ukraine‘s air force said that the attack destroyed a Russian Navy vessel known as the landing Novocherkask ship. Writing on the Telegram messaging app, he said: “And the fleet in Russia is getting smaller
In a sea of superhero movies, Adam Driver says his new film Ferrari achieves something that “doesn’t happen often” in returning to a character-driven style of filmmaking. Speaking to Sky News, the Star Wars actor explained: “So many people – and you know me too – complain how wouldn’t it be great to again see
Labour has vowed to tackle rogue American candy stores – and has urged the government to help restore the British high street. The party is calling on the government to introduce a “new shops bonus” for any legitimate businesses which open up on shopping streets, starting with Oxford Street in central London. There are currently
As many begin to travel home after Christmas celebrations, the weather is set to remain unsettled, with a number of yellow weather warnings for ice, rain and wind in place from Boxing Day onwards. The Met Office says low pressure moving across the UK on the 26 December will bring breezy and wet conditions for
Unleash the power of seamless charging with Tera’s portable and home EV chargers – check out three standout offerings below. As we head into an electrified future, Tera is leading from the front in revolutionizing the way we power up our EVs. Tera’s state-of-the-art charging infrastructure is designed to redefine convenience, sustainability, and the joy
At Memorial Park in Santa Monica, a coastal city close to Los Angeles, the skate park, baseball and softball fields have long been popular, but they are now being eclipsed by a different sport. A queue of people, from teenagers to retirees, are waiting to play pickleball and there’s a similar clamour every day to
Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza will expand over the coming days, Benjamin Netanyahu has warned, as attacks appeared to intensify on Christmas Day. The Hamas-led Gaza health ministry says 250 Palestinians have been killed and 500 wounded in the past 24 hours – with 106 of those said to have died in an airstrike on
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderDec 25, 2023, 08:36 AM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions Beyond individual counseling sessions, suspended Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is participating in periodic virtual meetings designed to chart his progress toward reinstatement that include team, league and union officials, sources
Former Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse has given birth to her first child. The 33-year-old professional dancer posted a picture of herself, her husband, and her newborn on Instagram on Christmas Day. “Merry Christmas. Wishing you all a wonderful festive season and special memories with loved ones,” the caption read. She announced she was
The King has used his second Christmas message to praise people’s “growing awareness of how we must protect our Earth”. The monarch described the natural world as a “manifestation of the divine” and said that caring for it is a “responsibility owned by people of all faiths and none”. “We care for the Earth for
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Elon Musk’s Twitter drama leaking to Tesla, wireless charging, the EV dealer problem, and more. Sponsor: Buy Electrek Merch! The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As
John and Melody Hennessee plan to spend the rest of their lives cruising around the world – and they reckon it could be as much as half as expensive as their life on land. The couple, originally from Florida, sold almost everything they owned three years ago, including their main business and their home, and
As the year draws to a close, it is a time to commemorate those we have lost in the last 12 months. Music icons including Tina Turner, Burt Bacharach and Sinead O’Connor are among the famous faces who sadly died in 2023, along with stars of stage and screen such as Raquel Welch, Matthew Perry
Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNDec 24, 2023, 08:01 PM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award
At least 68 Palestinians were killed following an Israeli air strike that hit a refugee camp in central Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry has said. The deaths on Sunday (Christmas Eve) were the result of one of the bloodiest strikes since Israel declared war against Hamas following its incursion on 7 October. The strike hit