The justice secretary will be given the power to veto changes to sentencing guidelines proposed by an independent body, following a “two-tier justice” row. The government has announced a new legal requirement for Sentencing Council guidelines to be agreed by the Justice Secretary before they are issued to courts in …
Read More »‘Yellowstone’ star Cole Hauser reveals he’s experienced strange fan encounters
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cole Hauser has experienced some odd fan encounters after gaining fame as Rip Wheeler on “Yellowstone.” “I’ve had some old women grab my a–,” Hauser, 50, told Page Six. “It’s been a little bit … a little bit strange,” he explained. “But …
Read More »Justice secretary to get power to veto Sentencing Council guidance
The justice secretary will be able to veto any new changes to sentencing guidelines proposed by an independent public body, the justice department has said. Shabana Mahmood said the change will “right the democratic deficit that has been uncovered” by ensuring the Sentencing Council can no longer issue new guidelines …
Read More »Credit Bureau TransUnion Hit With Data Breach Affecting 4.4 Million People
The TransUnion data breach exposed the data of up to 4.4 million customers. CNET Major credit bureau TransUnion has suffered a data breach that exposed sensitive information belonging to 4.4 million customers, including names and Social Security numbers. The data breach took place on July 28. A TransUnion spokesperson told …
Read More »Early hearing aid use slashes dementia risk by 61%, research reveals
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Addressing hearing loss early on may significantly reduce the risk of dementia, a recent study found. Adults with hearing loss who reported wearing hearing aids before they were 70 years old cut their risk of dementia by more than half, compared to …
Read More »Pilots test cockpit alert system that could prevent close calls on the runway
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Engineers are in the final testing phase of a cockpit alert system they say could prevent close calls on the runway. Honeywell Aerospace’s “Surface Alert System,” or “SURF-A,” can detect when a rogue aircraft gets in the way …
Read More »Judge blocks Trump administration move to deport Guatemalan children
A US judge has temporarily blocked an attempt by the Trump administration to deport dozens of unaccompanied Guatemalan children back to their home country. District Court Judge Sparkle Sooknanan’s order on Sunday was in response to reports children had been put onto planes and were about to be sent to …
Read More »Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Aug. 30 #341
Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is tough. The purple category was a complete guess for me, and I didn’t do great …
Read More »Braxton Keith abruptly ends concert after fans throw beer at show
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Country singer Braxton Keith has drawn the line on beer-throwing at his concerts – this time for good. During an Aug. 22 performance, the rising star abruptly ended the show after concert-goers exhibited some unruly behavior. In a TikTok video shared by a …
Read More »Trump administration suspends FEMA employees who warned about disaster response
FEMA has suspended at least 30 employees after they warned that spending limits, staffing cuts, and gaps in leadership hurt the agency’s ability to respond to disasters. The employees received emails notifying them that they’d been put on administrative leave on Tuesday night, according to The New York Times, which …
Read More »NI Manufacturing company to open US factory
John Campbell Economics and business editor, BBC News NI Brett Martin Trading as APC (American Polycarbonate Company), the facility is being established as a joint venture with Brett Martin’s leading US distribution customer, Amerilux International Brett Martin, one of Northern Ireland’s largest manufacturing firms, is to open a factory in …
Read More »YouTube TV could lose Fox channels this week
With the start of the NFL season looming, it’s also a window where many TV contracts are up for renewal, and on Monday evening, YouTube TV and Fox sent out alerts indicating that their contract could come to an end as soon as August 27th, at 5PM ET. Google-owned YouTube …
Read More »Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly return for ‘Yellowstone’ spin-off series
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly will be returning to the “Yellowstone” universe. Fox News Digital confirmed that Hauser and Reilly will be reprising their roles as Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton in the “Yellowstone” spin-off that has a working title of “The …
Read More »First travel-related human screwworm case detected in Maryland
Could the mosquito-borne virus in China spread to the US? Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel shares his perspective on whether the mosquito-borne virus in China will spread to the United States and how AI can be detrimental to children’s and young adults’ mental health on ‘Fox Report.’ …
Read More »Musk firms sue Apple and OpenAI, alleging they hurt competition
Getty Images Two Elon Musk-backed businesses have officially sued Apple and OpenAI, accusing them of joining forces illegally to block threats from potential competitors. The lawsuit, filed in the US by X and xAI, takes aim at Apple’s decision to integrate OpenAI’s chatbot into the operating systems of its smartphones, …
Read More »Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ enters guilty plea
Mexican drug lord, Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, has entered a guilty plea to two drug smuggling and conspiracy charges in a court in New York, bringing an end to one of the longest and most notorious criminal careers in the history of organised crime. Zambada was not just any drug …
Read More »Elon Musk Sues Apple, OpenAI Over iPhone AI Deal
Elon Musk is suing Apple and OpenAI over their deal to bring ChatGPT to iPhone users, according to a lawsuit filed Monday with the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The lawsuit’s main complaint is that Apple doesn’t allow iPhone owners to use any other kind of …
Read More »Keurig Dr Pepper to buy Peet’s coffee for $18bn
Bloomberg/Getty Images US drinks giant Keurig Dr Pepper has agreed to buy Dutch coffee firm JDE Peet’s for €15.7bn (£13.6bn, $18.4bn) in the largest European acquisition in more than two years. The companies plan to split into two US-listed firms after the merger, with one focused on coffee brands including …
Read More »Flesh-eating screwworm parasite detected in person in US for first time | US News
A case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite has been detected in a person in the United States for the first time. The parasitic flies eat cattle and other warm-blooded animals alive, with an outbreak beginning in Central America and southern Mexico late last year. It is ultimately fatal if left …
Read More »Colon cancer detection skills could weaken with AI, study finds
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) in the medical space are ever-growing, but evidence suggests it can also come with risks. A new study by European researchers investigated how AI can change the behavior of endoscopists when conducting a colonoscopy, and how …
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