A man who spent more than 38 years in prison for a murder he did not commit has been freed after DNA evidence pointed to another – now dead – suspect. Maurice Hastings, now 69, was convicted of the 1983 murder of Roberta Wydermyer, who was killed by a single gunshot to the head. Her
Britain has denied Russian claims that Royal Navy personnel blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines last month, saying the story is “invented”. A Ministry of Defence tweet said: “To detract from their disastrous handling of the illegal invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defence is resorting to peddling false claims of an epic
Retired Air Vice Marshal Sean Bell gives his analysis after more than a dozen Russian missiles reportedly struck energy facilities and other infrastructure across Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Ukrainians to conserve electricity as 1.5 million people have been left without power, saying: “We are trying to bring lights back to people as soon
NASA engineer Mike Menzel breaks down the new Pillars of Creation images from the James Webb Space Telescope, showing the earliest moments in the lives of stars, with CNN’s Jake Tapper. #CNN #News
Parents who say they have been forced out of work by extortionate childcare costs have taken to the streets calling for government reform. Families including young children donned bandages, vampire costumes, and witches’ hats as they took part in the Halloween-themed March of the Mummies demonstrations around the UK. They are demanding reform of the
A gossip column threatening to “out” actress Rebel Wilson was “likely to cause substantial offence and distress”, the Australian Press Council has found. Earlier this month, the Australian star labelled Sydney Morning Herald journalist Andrew Hornery’s attempt to reveal her relationship with fashion designer Ramona Agruma “grubby behaviour”. His Private Sydney column, titled Rebel Starts
The next operator of the National Lottery is in talks to buy the incumbent, Camelot, in a £100m deal that would pave the way for the removal of the latter’s final legal challenge against the industry regulator. Sky News has learnt that Allwyn Entertainment is in advanced discussions with Camelot’s Canadian owner about a takeover
Bp Pulse, the global oil leader’s charging infrastructure unit, is teaming up with Hertz to build a network of EV fast chargers in high-demand locations such as airports. The project aims to accelerate EV adoption by providing charging solutions where they are most needed. In September, Hertz and Bp signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)
The latest data shows that the EU’s overall storage levels are at an average of nearly 94% full. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images European gas prices may have dropped to levels not seen in more than four months, but this is far from being the end of the energy crisis, four industry
Octopus Energy has sealed its deal to buy Bulb, a collapsed energy rival that has been funded by billions of pounds in government support for nearly a year. Octopus said it is taking on Bulb’s 1.5 million customers “bringing an end to taxpayer losses and uncertainty for Bulb customers and employees”. It added: “Octopus is
A man wanted in connection with the deaths of 39 people found in the back of an Essex lorry will appear in court this morning. Marius Mihai Draghici is suspected of being part of a conspiracy that led to the deaths of the Vietnamese nationals, whose bodies were discovered in the lorry container on 23
12:03 AM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai issued a statement Friday night condemning guard Kyrie Irving‘s decision to promote an antisemitic film and book on his social media accounts. “I’m disappointed that Kyrie appears to support a film based on a book full of anti-Semitic disinformation,” Tsai tweeted. “I want to
The UK is now spending more of its aid budget at home than in poorer countries, development experts have said. That is because a large proportion of the pot – some £3bn – is being spent on housing refugees, mainly from Ukraine, according to the Centre for Global Development (CGD). The UK aid budget is
The largest automaker in the US has pulled paid advertising on Twitter after Elon Musk completed his takeover of the social media company. Musk’s $44bn (£38bn) deal to buy Twitter completed on Thursday and he reportedly sacked the company’s chief executive and two other top bosses. The world’s richest man tweeted “the bird is freed”
In this article TWTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In this photo illustration, the image of Elon Musk is displayed on a computer screen and the logo of twitter on a mobile phone in Ankara, Turkiye on October 06, 2022. Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images After closing a $44 billion
Air Marshal Edward Stringer explains what is happening on the ground in Kherson as Russia’s top general admits his troops are facing difficulties in the region. This comes amid Ukraine’s accusation that Russia is planning to blow-up a major dam, putting more than 80 settlements, including Kherson, in the zone of rapid flooding and causing
According to human rights groups, hundreds of Ukrainian civilians have been imprisoned unlawfully in Russia, with the lucky ones being used as bargaining chips in prisoner swaps. CNN’s Clarissa Ward speaks with families of those who have been taken. #CNN #News
In this article AAPL META MSFT AMZN GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Marlene Awaad | Bloomberg | Getty Images Other than Apple, it was a brutal earnings week for Big Tech. Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft combined lost over $350 billion in market cap after offering concerning commentary for
Joe Biden has described the violent assault on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband as “despicable” – as San Francisco’s police chief has said it was “not a random attack”. Paul Pelosi, 82, is recovering from a skull fracture after he was attacked by an intruder with a hammer on Friday. The intruder – David
Besides F-150 Lightning towing, I also wanted to see how good the electric pickup would be for road-tripping. So I planned a trip from New York City to Detroit. And by planned, I mean I put the trip in Google Maps and made sure there were Electrify America (EA) stops along the way. Could it