Pittsburghers are so excited to see the new $1.7 billion airport terminal opening this fall that 18,000 of them applied for 2,000 test day slots even before the date was set. The lucky volunteers chosen to drive to the airport and fly nowhere will be among the first “passengers” to …
Read More »Thousands still without power in aftermath of Storm Floris
Nearly 4,000 homes remain without power in the aftermath of Storm Floris. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) said it had restored supplies to more than 68,000 homes but that 3,900 remained cut off. Ongoing disruption on railway lines between Inverness and Aberdeen is expected to be cleared by 14:00. …
Read More »No outright winner from Charity Commission’s verdict on row between Prince Harry and Sentebale chair | UK News
It was the most personal fall out: the vicious war of words and the ‘he said, she said’ of the Sentebale row between chair Sophie Chandauka and Prince Harry really hooking us all in back in April. But while the Charity Commission has now given everyone involved a significant slap …
Read More »Gena Heraty: ‘Please release her’
NPH International Gena Heraty was among several people taken in Kenscoff, near Haiti’s capital, on Sunday morning The charity which employed kidnapped Irish missionary Gena Heraty has appealed to the people who took her in Haiti to release her. Hugh Brennan, a trustee of NPH Ireland, described her as an …
Read More »Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Aug. 6 #1509
Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s Wordle puzzle isn’t too tough, although I never guess this particular first letter, so that took me …
Read More »‘People were sold a lie’
Rebecca Morelle Science Editor Alison Francis Senior Science Journalist David Lochridge David Lochridge was sacked after raising safety concerns When the Titan submersible went missing during a dive to the wreck of the Titanic in 2023, David Lochridge hoped the five people on board – including his former boss – …
Read More »Mark Sewards becomes first MP to create himself as an AI bot
Alex Moss & James Vincent BBC News, Yorkshire BBC Mark Sewards says the opportunities represented by AI “have to be embraced” With chatbot encounters becoming increasingly commonplace in our daily lives, one MP has become the first UK politician to create an AI version of himself to interact with constituents. …
Read More »Taiwanese TV show imagines Chinese invasion and stokes debate
Tessa Wong BBC News, Asia Digital Reporter Watch: Taiwanese TV show explores Chinese invasion scenario A Chinese fighter jet plane crashes in the waters off Taiwan’s coast, prompting Chinese warships to blockade the island for a “search and rescue”. Taiwanese soldiers manning Dadan Island, a rocky outcrop mere kilometres from …
Read More »Premier League 2025-26: How to make throw-ins a weapon
Anyone who watched Premier League football between 2008 and 2012 will remember Rory Delap’s long throws for Stoke City. The potency of the ‘Delap special’ – when he hurled the ball into the penalty area from the sidelines – filled opposing defences with dread. However, bar that brief spell when …
Read More »GPT-5 Is Coming. Here’s What OpenAI Has Said So Far
Close followers of OpenAI’s model releases are probably tired of hearing about GPT-5, the next big step in the company’s line of flagship large language models. It’s been expected seemingly all year. But the hints are getting stronger. Already this week, the ChatGPT maker has unveiled its open-weights models — …
Read More »Despite Trump’s peace calls, Russian attacks on Ukraine double since inauguration
Matt Murphy & Ned Davies BBC Verify Reuters Russia has more than doubled the number of drones and missiles fired towards Ukraine since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, a BBC Verify analysis has found, despite his calls for a ceasefire. Attacks had already been rising …
Read More »BBC cooking show returns with sacked hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode
MasterChef has returned to TV screens with both of its sacked co-hosts, Gregg Wallace and John Torode, in it. The pair were both sacked last month after a report into conduct on the cooking show upheld allegations against them. The BBC decided to still show this year’s amateurs series – …
Read More »‘I had 50 rejections before finding work’
Neranjana Elapatha BBC News Janet Beno Former primary school teacher Janet Beno has now secured a job after attending workshops in Slough Former teacher Janet Beno endured 50 rejections before finally finding a job and says she is “not alone” in struggling to find work. Slough, where she lives, currently …
Read More »Mike Wilde embarks on new Cymru Premier adventure as Colwyn Bay boss
Wilde has spent more seasons in Welsh football’s top flight than Colwyn Bay, who returned to domestic Welsh football in 2019 after 35 years playing in England. Bay’s solitary season in the Cymru Premier ended in relegation at the end of the 2023-24 campaign so can the Seagulls fare better …
Read More »‘Facial recognition tech mistook me for wanted man’
Sonja Jessup BBC London Home Affairs Correspondent BBC Shaun Thompson is challenging the Met Police’s use of live facial recognition technology after he was wrongly identified as a suspect A man who is bringing a High Court challenge against the Metropolitan Police after live facial recognition technology wrongly identified him …
Read More »How Trump’s ‘secondary tariffs’ on Russia could hit global economy
Getty Images “I used trade for a lot of things, but it’s great for settling wars”, President Trump has said Despite being the world’s most sanctioned country, Russia has continued to use its vast energy wealth to bankroll its war in Ukraine. US President Donald Trump is hoping to change …
Read More »Julie Livingstone play remembers Belfast Troubles victim
BBC Charlotte McCurry has penned a play to remember her aunt who died during the Troubles A Belfast actress hopes that her play will encourage those who lost children in the Northern Ireland Troubles to talk about them, so their names are not forgotten. Charlotte McCurry’s play explores how her …
Read More »Scotland should have ‘nightlife minister’ like Australia
Jonathan Geddes BBC Scotland News Getty Images Scotland should have a government minister devoted to the country’s nightlife, according to an industry body. Mike Grieve, who owns the Sub Club in Glasgow and who chairs the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), said the country is “behind the curve” in supporting …
Read More »Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Aug. 6
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. I struggled with a few of today’s Mini Crossword clues. 3-Down, with the clue “Fab!” really stumped …
Read More »‘Young traders are rare, but we love working on the markets’
Chloe Aslett BBC News, Yorkshire Chilli Charva Alex Ward and his brother, Tom, spent six months travelling the world collecting ideas for chilli sauces Young traders from across Yorkshire have been celebrated in an effort to encourage up-and-coming entrepreneurs to take part in markets. Most young sellers “don’t have markets …
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