Politicians have officially recognised 2023 as the Taylor Swift era in her home state of Pennsylvania. The resolution was approved on Swift‘s 34th birthday, passing by a majority of three despite most Republicans voting against it. The singer, who was named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2023, was born in the state and
The final episodes of Netflix spectacle The Crown were released this morning – with more bizarre moments than ever. After six seasons chronicling the life and times of the Royal Family, the final instalment spans the period from the late 90s to 2005 – covering the deaths of the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret, Charles
Two people have been arrested after seven primary schoolchildren “experienced a reaction to ingesting gummy bears” from a bag that was laced with fentanyl, police in the US have said. Five of the children were taken to hospital after eating the sweets at the Central Elementary School in Amherst County, Virginia, the local sheriff’s office
From left to right: 2025 GMC Sierra EV Elevation, 2025 GMC Sierra EV AT4, 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 (Source: GMC) In its latest setback, GM is delaying the launch of EV drive production at its Toledo Propulsion Systems plant in Ohio. The company will now begin building electric drives at the end
Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, U.S. April 21, 2020. Dronebase | Reuters U.S. crude oil on Tuesday dropped 4% as inflation data stoked anxiety among traders that the Federal Reserve may not be ready to ease up on interest rates. The West
Kendra Andrews, ESPNDec 13, 2023, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been suspended indefinitely by the NBA for striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić in the face during Tuesday night’s game, the league announced Wednesday. Green received a flagrant foul 2 for striking Nurkić and was subsequently ejected
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterDec 13, 2023, 11:50 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Former England and Australia boss Eddie Jones has been confirmed as Japan’s new head coach through
In this article ADBE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Shantanu Narayen, CEO, Adobe Linda Dimyan | CNBC Adobe shares dropped more than 6% in extended trading on Wednesday after the software maker posted a lighter-than-expected forecast for 2024. Here’s how the company did, compared with consensus estimates from LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv: Earnings:
Levels of homelessness in England this Christmas are likely to be 14% higher than last year, according to analysis by Shelter. The charity has blamed the figures on a housing emergency it said is out of control. It estimated that on any given night in 2023 there were 309,550 people in some form of homelessness,
Israel’s ambassador to the UK has told Sky News her country would not accept a two-state solution when the war in Gaza ends. When pressed on the question of Palestinians having their own state, Tzipi Hotovely told Mark Austin: “Absolutely no.” Asked how there can be peace without a Palestinian state, she added: “Israel knows
Associated Press Dec 13, 2023, 04:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Noah Gragson has spent the past five months working on personal growth and maturity after his “like” of an insensitive meme of George Floyd nearly cost him his NASCAR career. He’ll get a chance to show if he has truly evolved
A major incident has been declared in South Wales as roads were closed around an industrial estate after a “loud explosion” was heard before a “large fire” broke out. South Wales Police said roads around Severn Road in Treforest are expected to remain closed for some time due to the “serious incident”. Local councillor Karl
The former boss of BP will forfeit more than £32m in actual and potential pay for “misleading” its board over workplace relationships, the company has announced. It comes after Bernard Looney stepped down as the oil giant’s chief executive in September following allegations that he failed to fully disclose details of romances with colleagues as
The Federal Reserve has again held interest rates – ahead of a Bank of England announcement on Thursday in which it is widely expected to do the same. The US central bank said there was no immediate need for a hike because inflation had “eased over the past year,” as it also suggested borrowing costs
The US Navy has shot down a suspected Houthi drone which was headed in the direction of a warship after being launched from Yemen, according to a defence official. The USS Mason destroyer took out the targetted drone, according to the US military source, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Houthi rebels had attacked a
GM can’t really catch a break on its decision to end support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in-vehicle projection modes. And while that choice does have a defensible business purpose (more on that in a moment), recent comments from Tim Babbitt, GM’s Head of Product for Infotainment, to Motor Trend seem like an unforced
In this article SCHW XOM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An Exxon Mobil gas station in Las Vegas on July 25, 2023. Bridgett Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need
Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Andre Braugher has been remembered as a wise, kind and funny friend and an extraordinarily talented actor after he died at the age of 61. Braugher played the uptight, emotionally closed off Captain Raymond Holt in the US comedy series, which ran for eight seasons from 2013 to 2021. Marc Evan Jackson,
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT When Tesla unveiled its vision for an electric truck in November 2019, it shocked the world. The Cybertruck, featuring an unconventional design and clad in a custom stainless steel alloy, was equally captivating and divisive. Originally slated for a 2021 release, the company has struggled
Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterDec 12, 2023, 04:30 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He