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US Representative Katie Porter showed her support for the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike by joining writers on the picket line at the Culver Studios in Los Angeles on Friday. Porter led the crowd in a familiar chant heard across the city during the past two weeks: “What do we want? Fair contracts.
An elderly woman, identified as Helen Holland, 81, from Birchanger, Essex, was hit by a police motorbike that was escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh in West London on Wednesday, leaving her in a critical condition. The incident took place at around 3.21 pm at the junction of Cromwell Road and Warwick Road. According to eyewitness
Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has denied the existence of the “Playoff Jimmy” phenomenon, despite his impressive performances in the playoffs. After leading the Heat to a Game 4 win over the Milwaukee Bucks with a franchise playoff record of 56 points, Butler insisted that he “just be hooping” and that the nickname was not
Josh Harris, co-owner of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and NHL’s New Jersey Devils, is leading a group that has agreed to buy the Washington Commanders from owners Dan and Tanya Snyder for a record sum of $6.05 billion. The group’s purchase includes FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, as well as the team’s practice facility in
A former head of engineering at Bytedance in the United States has filed a complaint stating that the company discharged him after he raised concerns about the company taking user content from other platforms, such as Instagram and Snapchat. This comes at a time when Bytedance-owned app TikTok is facing increasing scrutiny and calls for
The Los Angeles Lakers have advanced to the Western Conference finals after defeating the Golden State Warriors 122-101 in Game 6. The Lakers, who started the season eight games under .500, are now just four wins away from the NBA Finals. Under first-year coach Darvin Ham, the Lakers started the season 2-10 and completely overhauled
Two U.S. House Representatives, Earl Francis Blumenauer and Adam Schiff, both Democrats, have requested the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to investigate the make-up of a panel overseeing animal testing at Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup Neuralink. The lawmakers have shared the draft letter with peers to gather more signatures and plan to send it to
The United Kingdom (UK) has confirmed that it will be sending long-range Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine to boost its defence against Russia. Ukraine has long been requesting such weapons, but other countries have been hesitant to supply them for fear of triggering an escalation. The missiles will be used within Ukrainian sovereign territory and
Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s Chief Content Officer, has decided not to attend the PEN America Visionary Award ceremony due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike and picketing on both coasts. Sarandos was set to receive the award at the literary group’s annual spring gala in New York City next week. However, he has