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School meals: Cabinet minister defends refusal to extend holiday scheme
Meanwhile, more than 2,000 paediatricians have signed a letter saying England should follow Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in providing vouchers for meals during the…
Obama speaks at drive-in rally for Biden in Miami
Oct. 24 (UPI) — Former President Barack Obama sharply criticized President Donald Trump‘s handling of the coronavirus pandemic while campaigning in Miami Saturday. During a…
Covid-19: Call for ‘exit strategy’ as South Yorkshire enters tier 3
Covid: Scotland to enter new five-level alert system Let’s block ads! (Why?) BBC News – Home
October snowstorm set to smash early-season records
In conjunction with the record-challenging cold that is set to surge southward across the central and western United States, another potentially record-setting snowstorm is set…
Covid: Scotland to enter new five-level alert system
Trump and Biden row over Covid, climate and racism The bitter rivals’ final TV debate was more restrained this time but there were plenty of…
World
France withdraws ambassador to Turkey amid rising tension with Erdogan
Oct. 24 (UPI) — France has withdrawn its ambassador to Turkey for “consultations” after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insulted President Emmanuel Macron in television…
US election 2020: Trump on three-state campaign blitz after casting vote
The Republican president has continued to hold packed rallies despite a new surge in coronavirus infections that is particularly affecting the Midwest – home to…
Hurricane Epsilon expected to bring high surf to U.S. coast
Oct. 21 — Hurricane Epsilon headed northeast away from the U.S. mainland Saturday morning, but was expected to bring high surf and rip tides to…
Saad Hariri’s return as Lebanese prime minister raises hope, skepticism
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 23 (UPI) — The return of veteran politician Saad Hariri as Lebanon’s prime minister was met with mixed reactions as the country…
Politics
Post-Brexit trade talks extended, says No 10
Italy shuts cinemas, gyms and pools in Covid fight Bars and restaurants will also have to close early as the number of infections continues to…
PM failed to reply to ‘personal’ letter sent by Rashford asking for help feeding hungry children
Boris Johnson failed to reply to a “personal” letter sent by Marcus Rashford in which the footballer asked the prime minister to join a taskforce…
School meals: Marcus Rashford ‘proud’ of community response
After a campaign led by Rashford earlier this year, the government changed its policy to allow 1.3 million children in England claim free school meal…
Covid-19: Boris Johnson hopes families can have Christmas together
But Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford said the priority was “saving lives not saving Christmas”. Let’s block ads! (Why?) BBC News – UK Politics
Entertainment & Arts
Ariana Grande Is in Love, and 11 More New Songs
Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new songs and videos. Just want the music? Listen…
Amber Rose Says Kanye West Bullied Her For 10 Years, Slut Shamed Her
Amber Rose is railing against her ex, Kanye West … claiming he’s consistently bullied her since their breakup in a way that reminds her of…
Ex-NFL Star Dana Stubblefield Sentenced to 15 Years to Life in Prison for Rape
Breaking News 11:43 AM PT — Stubblefield’s attorney, Allen Sawyer, tells TMZ Sports there will be an appeal … and he’s adamant his client’s name…
Zachery Ty Bryan Appears In Court on Felony Charge For Alleged Attack on GF
Play video content Exclusive KEZI 10:58 AM PT — Zachery just went before a judge and his lawyer waived his formal arraignment. The judge set…
Snow White model Marge Champion dies aged 101
Actress and dancer Marge Champion – who famously modelled for classic Disney animation Snow White – has died aged 101. Her death on Wednesday in…
Sports
World Series: Rays stun Dodgers in ninth inning to win Game 4
Oct. 25 (UPI) — The Tampa Bay Rays shocked the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ninth inning for an 8-7 win in Game 4 of…
Boise State vs. Utah State: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, game time, TV channel
Through 2 Quarters The Boise State Broncos are on the board, but we’re still waiting on the Utah State Aggies to respond. Boise State is…
UFC 254 — Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje: Fight card, start time, odds, prelims, how to watch, stream
Getty Images It’s nearly time to brawl on Fight Island as UFC closes out its second stint in Abu Dhabi with arguably its best matchup…
News24.com | ‘That was a burglary’ – says coach John Dobson as Stormers get out of jail
Stormers coach John Dobson says they got out of jail in their win over the Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday night. The Cape side overturned…
Technology
Mario Kart Live: Mixed-reality karts race around the home
While rivals Microsoft and Sony race to be crowned champion in the next-generation console war, Nintendo has turned its attention to augmented reality with a…
How The Epoch Times Created a Giant Influence Machine
For years, The Epoch Times was a small, low-budget newspaper with an anti-China slant that was handed out free on New York street corners. But…
It’s a Ballot Fight for Survival for Gig Companies Like Uber
OAKLAND, Calif. — By late August, the urgency was becoming clear. Top executives of Uber, Lyft and the delivery service DoorDash met to discuss a…
Falling rates of COVID in university areas could be hiding a wider outbreak in cities
Falling rates of COVID-19 among students could be masking an underlying epidemic, research by Sky News has revealed. The Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said…
Health
Coronavirus: 14-day quarantine for Covid contacts could be reduced
Writing in the Telegraph, Conservative MP Sir Bernard Jenkin said a “vacuum of leadership in Test and Trace” was affecting compliance. Let’s block ads! (Why?)…
Fewer than 4% of people in Wuhan have COVID-19 antibodies, study finds
Oct. 23 (UPI) — Fewer than 4% of adults in Wuhan, China, tested positive for antibodies against COVID-19, putting the possibility of countries developing “herd…
Covid-19 Deaths: The Price for Not Wearing Masks is Perhaps 130,000 Lives
Universal mask use could prevent nearly 130,000 deaths from Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, in the United States through next spring, scientists reported…
Covid: The NHS workers ‘still recovering’ as second wave looms
“A junior doctor I spoke to the other day was talking about what a difficult time she’d found in another hospital,” says Dorothy Wade, a…
Food
Instacart and Aldi partnering to accept food stamps for grocery deliveries
Grocery delivery platform Instacart is launching a pilot program to begin taking food stamps as payment in its app. The program will only be available…
Bryan Washington Requires More Than One Curry Per Week
Bryan Washington amongst the curry bread and migas. Illustration: Eliana Rodgers “Probably everything,” says Bryan Washington, the Houston writer, when asked what he likes about…
Danny Bowien Posts Confessional Following Mission Chinese Workplace Investigation
Following a lengthy Grub Street investigation of the workplace culture at trend-setting restaurant Mission Chinese, chef Danny Bowien opened up publicly about the longstanding allegations…
The Great British Baking Show Was Never Going to Save Us
There’s only so much they can do. Photo: Netflix The wind has shifted in the tent, and the once-quaint Great British Bake Off (known, of…
Travel
Saudi Arabia prepares for Future Hospitality Summit
The travel community is gearing up for Future Hospitality Summit, a hybrid virtual conference developed to explore big ideas and tackle the challenges facing the…
Stace to lead travel business at Saga
Saga has announced the appointment of Nick Stace as chief executive of its travel business. He currently holds the role of chief strategy officer with…
Dresden Elbland: Where Baroque Meets Urbanity and Nature Abounds
After something new? A city hard to resist? And nature not to be missed? Look no further than Dresden Elbland: the embodiment of culture, relaxation…
CAA extends ATOL credit note scheme until end of the year
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced the ATOL refund credit notes scheme will be extended until the end of the year. In July, the…
Scottish hospitality industry launches legal action against government
Five hospitality industry bodies from Scotland have taken the unprecedented step launching legal action against restrictions imposed on the licensed trade by the local government.…