Some of the former Memphis police officers accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols were members of a special police unit named the “Scorpion Unit.” CNN’s Brian Todd reports on why it was created and how it operated. #CNN #News
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Love Island stars Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury have welcomed their first child. Announcing the news on Instagram, the couple shared a black-and-white photograph showing them on a hospital bed as Fury cradles the newborn in his arms and Hague hugs her partner. The post was captioned “23/01/23” with a white heart emoji. On her
In this article AMZN GOOGL SNAP META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at Georgetown University in Washington on Oct. 17, 2019. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Wall Street’s worst year since 2008 wreaked havoc on tech companies, particularly those reliant on digital advertising. Facebook parent Meta
Three emergency workers have been fired over their response to Tyre Nichols after he was beaten by police. The Memphis Fire Department said it had fired two emergency medical technicians and an emergency vehicle driver after an investigation found they failed to provide adequate medical care. Mr Nichols was left in critical condition after several
Aug 6, 2021 Editor’s note: This story originally was published in August, ahead of Derrick Lewis’s interim title bout with Ciryl Gane. Lewis lost that one and is back this Saturday, facing Chris Daukaus. It was Oct. 6, 2018, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Derrick Lewis was losing badly, on the verge of one
Labour will push the government for an increase to the number of neighbourhood police officers on Tuesday, saying communities are facing 3,000 incidents of anti-social behaviour a day. In an opposition day debate in the Commons, the party will point to the latest crime statistics from the ONS, which showed 1.1 million incidents of anti-social
Retired Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bell explains how crucial the western tanks will be for Ukraine’s forces. Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/blow-to-putin-as-germany-and-us-confirm-they-will-send-tanks-to-ukraine-12794842 #skynews #ukraine #russia #ukrainewar SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more
A Colorado bear bares all in 400 bear “selfies.” CNN’s Jeanne Moos explains how it strikes a pose. #CNN #News
Support for trade unions is rising even though strike action is bringing public services to a standstill , Sky News polling shows. Industrial relations are at their most fractious since the 1980s, with the country having lost more than a million working days to strikes last year. Despite this, sympathy for striking public sector workers
Priority Bicycles has just released an eye-catching electric version of the company’s Coast cruiser bike. Known as the e-Coast, the new e-bike is designed to be as “hassle-free” as possible, including weather protection, hydraulic disc brakes, and a Gates carbon belt drive. New York-based Priority Bicycles is one of the rare pedal bicycle companies that
A drone attack that caused a large explosion in the Iranian city of Isfahan was the work of Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, according to US officials. In a daring operation, Israeli agents appear to have launched the attack from within Iran. A US intelligence official said on Sunday that Israel was behind the attack but
In this article GOOG GOOGL TWTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bloomberg Creative | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images When Elon Musk announced his offer to buy Twitter for more than $40 billion, he told the public his vision for the social media site was to make sure it’s “an inclusive arena for
Jan 30, 2023 The Australian Open basically serves two primary purposes: Entertain us and set the table for the rest of the tennis season. Following a delightful two-week run that saw Aryna Sabalenka‘s first Slam title, plus some shocking mid-tournament plot twists, early-tournament Andy Murray heroics, strong showings from American males and — oh yeah,
Founding Motown artist Barrett Strong, who collaborated on classic songs such as I Heard It Through The Grapevine and Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone, has died at the age of 81. Strong’s death was confirmed by the Motown Museum in a series of tweets paying tribute to his prolific career. “Barrett was not only a
Britain’s economic reputation has been dealt a further blow after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast that this year the UK economy will fare worse than any other country in the developed world – including Russia. In the latest update of its economic forecasts, the IMF said that it expected the UK’s gross domestic product
Rishi Sunak still believes the British Army is a “top-level fighting force” despite a US general’s warning that the UK’s Armed Forces are no longer regarded as elite, Downing Street has said. Yesterday, Sky News revealed a US general privately told the defence secretary the UK’s Armed Forces are no longer regarded as a top-level
Rishi Sunak has insisited he acted “decisively” in sacking Nadhim Zahawi as chairman of the Conservative Party after a row over his tax affairs. Speaking in Country Durham at the launch of his government’s emergency care plan, the prime minister defended his handling of situation and stressed his commitment to “integrity” and the need to
He’s never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down – but he is potentially gonna sue you if you (allegedly) impersonate his distinctive baritone. Rick Astley has filed a lawsuit against the rapper Yung Gravy over the song Betty (Get Money), which was released in 2022. Here is a look at what’s happened
Ryanair reported record after-tax profits of €211m (£185m) in the Christmas season from October to December. The budget airline continued to perform better than its pre-COVID years as pent-up demand during October half-terms and Christmas and New Year breaks resulted in “strong” passenger numbers and fares across the board. Passenger numbers rose to 38.4 million