STORY: Pay for almost all British workers has lagged behind consumer price inflation, which hit a 41-year high of 11.1% in October, and the shortfall is especially big in the public sector, where pay rose an annual average of 2.4% in the three months to the end of September.
Bette Midler's failed sitcom was a "big mistake". The 78-year-old actress starred in her own sitcom in 2000, but the show proved to be a flop and Bette now looks back on the project with some regrets. During an appearance on the 'Fail Better' podcast, Bette admitted: "It was a big, big mistake." Lindsay Lohan actually starred in the pilot episode of the show. However, the Hollywood star subsequently withdrew from the project, and Bette views Lindsay's exit as a major turning point for the show.
Khloe Kardashian had to "retrain [her] mind" before embarking on her weight-loss journey. The 39-year-old star decided to overhaul her diet and her lifestyle years ago - but Khloe admits that it hasn't been an easy process. During an appearance on the 'SHE MD' podcast, Khloe explained: "I used to be overweight a lot of my life. "God, I mean my weight-loss journey. It took years for me. I’ve always been chubby - like athletic. I’ve always played sports. I just was never in shape." However, Khloe
Rihanna "loves" parenting her children. The 36-year-old star - who has sons RZA, 23 months, and Riot, nine months, with A$AP Rocky - is "all about motherhood" and she's relishing the challenging of raising her boys. A source told PEOPLE: "She brings the kids on every trip, including work trips. The kids come with her everywhere. She never complains that she's tired. She seems to just love life." Rocky, 35, has also been hugely "supportive" of Rihanna since they became parents for the first time.
Ian Gelder has died aged 74. The actor - who was best-known for playing Kevan Lannister in 'Game of Thrones' - has passed away after being diagnosed with bile duct cancer in December. Ben Daniels, Gelder's husband, said in a statement posted on Instagram: "It is with huge huge sadness and a heavy heart broken into a million pieces that I’m leaving this post to announce the passing of my darling husband and life partner Ian Gelder. "Ian was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in December and yesterda
Bulls weren't running Tuesday, but they're still in charge. Reddit soared on its first post-IPO earnings report.
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On the season 11 finale of 'Vanderpump Rules', Lala Kent thought Ariana Madix's boundaries were too much as she was still "sleeping down the hall" from her ex Tom Sandoval
Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras broke his left forearm when he was hit by a swing during Tuesday night's game against the New York Mets. Contreras got hurt with J.D. Martinez at the plate in the second inning. Martinez was awarded first base due to catcher’s interference.
Mitchell Robinson has a stress injury to his left ankle, becoming the third key player the New York Knicks have lost for their playoff run. The Knicks said Tuesday that Robinson would be evaluated again in six-to-eight weeks, essentially ruling him out no matter how far they go in the postseason. Robinson was the Knicks' starting center for the first 21 games of the season before needing ankle surgery and missing 49 games.
The administration will soon send a report to Congress on whether Israel is violating U.S. and international law by using American weapons to kill civilians.
Midseason is the new fall. As Hollywood and the broader industry continue to recover from the debilitating dual actors and writers strikes, the 2024 television landscape is coming into focus. All of the broadcast networks have set return dates for most of their shows, but there’s no usual Premiere Week to speak of. But as …
The target date for the next attempt to launch Boeing Co's Starliner space capsule on its first crewed test flight has been pushed back to no earlier than May 17, to replace a pressure valve on its booster rocket, NASA said on Tuesday. The CST-100 Starliner's debut voyage carrying astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) has been highly anticipated and much-delayed as Boeing scrambles to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX for a greater share of lucrative NASA business.
Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday gave final approval to legislation to provide state tax breaks to businesses that help their employees afford childcare. The Alabama Senate voted 31-0 for the bill that now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey for her signature. Supporters said that childcare costs are a barrier for many parents considering returning to the workforce.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is piloting artificial intelligence to train officers who review applicants for refugee status in the United States, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters on Tuesday. The work addresses what Mayorkas said is “labor-intensive” instruction that typically involves senior personnel. "Refugee applicants, given the trauma that they have endured, are reticent to be forthcoming in describing that trauma," he said.
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was fined $100,000 by the NBA but avoided a suspension for “throwing multiple objects in the direction of a game official during live play,” the league announced Tuesday. Murray tossed a towel and a heat pack onto the court late in the second quarter of Denver's 108-80 loss to Minnesota that gave the Timberwolves a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series that shifts to Minneapolis this weekend. The Nuggets were frustrated by the officiating as they fell behind by 28 points shortly before halftime.
Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty ImagesRudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy accountant took $12,000 from him and quit, and now he can’t find anyone else willing to sign his financial statements—potentially forcing him to become his own accountant and assume personal responsibility for his records.That’s one piece of eye-popping news found in a series of court records filed on Tuesday related to Donald Trump’s bankrupt, criminally indicted, slanderous former personal attorney’s ongoing financial woes. In all, t
Oil prices fell in early Asian trading hours on Wednesday after market sources said that data from the American Petroleum Institute showed an increase in U.S. crude and fuel stockpiles, an indicator of weak demand. Brent crude oil futures fell 21 cents, or 0.3%, to $82.95 a barrel by 0020 GMT. U.S. crude stocks rose by 509,000 barrels in the week ended May 3, market sources said citing American Petroleum Institute figures.
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