Passengers on busy rail routes are being warned of disruption to services because of strikes by train managers. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at Avanti West Coast will walk out on New Year’s Eve and January 2 in a dispute over rest day working. Avanti strongly advised its customers to travel … Read more
Hours after meeting with members of the media at the Saddledome, getting ready to head out on the road with the Calgary Flames, Jonathan Huberdeau made a much bigger announcement via social media. He and partner Catherine Deslongchamps posted a precious photo on Instagram on Friday, which was quickly liked by teammates, the Flames official account, … Read more
Gal Gadot was rushed into emergency surgery after doctors found a “massive” blood clot in her brain when she was eight months pregnant with her youngest daughter, the Wonder Woman star has revealed. After enduring weeks of “excruciating” headaches left her bedridden, in February, an MRI uncovered the clot, and within hours of receiving the … Read more
(Reuters) – U.S. equity funds attracted significant inflows in the week to Dec. 25, recovering from a prior-week sell-off, buoyed by a cooler inflation report, a stopgap funding bill averting a government shutdown and a so-called “Santa Claus” rally. According to LSEG Lipper data, U.S. equity funds gained inflows for the seventh week in eight … Read more
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Prosecutors in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad filed an indictment on Monday against 13 people in connection with the collapse of a railway station awning last month that killed 15 people and sparked a wave of protests. The concrete awning of the recently renovated roof caved in on Nov. 1, … Read more
Yes, it’s that time of the year again: deciding whether or not to do dry January. The annual 31-day challenge is upon us and this time, an impressive 15.5 million Britons are planning to kickstart 2025 with an alcohol-free month. Dry January has grown in popularity since the campaign was launched by Alcohol Change UK … Read more
The NFL’s much-discussed new rule against hip-drop tackles has only produced one penalty flag this season, against Carolina’s Jacoby Windmon on Sunday — and the league’s disciplinary office didn’t agree with that call. The NFL confirmed today that Windmon was not fined for a hip-drop tackle, even though the officials flagged him for one when … Read more
Legendary actor Anthony Hopkins is celebrating life being “in session” as he looks back at 49 years of sobriety just two days ahead of his 87th birthday on Tuesday. Hopkins, who won Oscars for his roles in “The Silence of the Lambs” and “The Father,” shared a video to his Instagram account Sunday where he … Read more
As we mourn the death of President Jimmy Carter, one of only 46 people to serve as our chief executive, we can celebrate an extraordinary life. More than 100 years spanning 17 presidencies from Calvin Coolidge to Joe Biden, President Carter’s sense of justice and faith called him to a life of service – before, during and after … Read more
The first thing Dakota Ditcheva bought after her historic title win last month was a McDonald’s for her friends and family. The 26-year-old’s victory over Taila Santos – where she won the PFL flyweight belt to become the first British woman to claim a major MMA world championship – came with a $1m (£787,000) prize. … Read more