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Seth Meyers on Trump: ‘Even I didn’t think he would turn the government off’
Late-night hosts spoke about the much-criticised decision from
tofreeze federal grants and loans
and thepushback
that came soon after.Seth Meyers
spoke about the “intense nationwide backlash” that followed the controversial decision by …
BBC apologises to staff who ‘felt unable to raise’ Russell Brand concerns
Soul, sermonising and wrestling Satan: James Brown’s 20 best albums – ranked!
20. The Amazing James Brown (1961)
If you want a roll call of James Brown’s formative influences, just check the covers on this album: Hank Ballard, Roy “Good Rockin’ Tonight” Brown, dirty blues supremo Bull Moose Jackson and Billy Ward’s impressively morbid The Bells, which – never knowingly understated – …
Staff working in ‘brutal’ conditions at some of UK’s biggest festivals, union says
Staff at some of the UK’s biggest music festivals are working in “brutal” conditions, according to research.
Crew members, including sound engineers and behind-the-scenes production staff, were asked to work 18-hour days, some suffered heatstroke, others slept on floors and had to use toilet facilities that were overflowing. In some …
Evil toilets, terror food and billionaire Squishmallows: my eye-popping day at the UK’s giant toy fair
A chubby baby dinosaur waddles down a pink carpeted aisle, narrowly avoiding an army of Care Bears tramping in the other direction. Nearby, a sales rep shows off a collection of insect-breeding habitats, just as Pikachu scampers around the corner, bumping into her neat display. Across the hall, inventors show …
Allen v Jackson for MVP and a breathtaking play: NFL end of season awards
MVP
Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills.
Take your pick between transcendent quarterbacks: Allen or Lamar Jackson. Neither answer is wrong. I edge towards Allen here, for the sole reason that he hasn’t won the award before. That’s not right; it’s not fair. But it’s the only way to split …Dupont’s return heralds fizzing new era for what could be a spectacular Six Nations | Robert Kitson
Every now and again it is useful to be reminded of rugby union’s place in the grand scheme of things. “So, what’s next for you?” a non‑sporty friend asked the other day. He must have spotted my raised eyebrow. “Oh, yes, um, it’s the Six Nations, isn’t it?” Even on …
Thursday briefing: Search underway after catastrophic mid-air collision over Potomac river
Good morning. Late last night near Washington DC, a jet carrying 64 people collided with a US army helicopter above the Potomac river. A frantic rescue operation got underway quickly and was still continuing a few minutes ago, with the precise number of fatalities unclear but multiple bodies seen being …
English Heritage plans up to 200 redundancies and winter closures of some sites
Staff at English Heritage have been shocked to discover that the cash-strapped organisation is planning up to 200 redundancies and the winter closure of various castles, abbeys and other historic sites in its care.
At least 7% of the workforce could be affected, with curators being particularly targeted, it is …
New York judge turns down Harvey Weinstein plea to move up retrial date
A judge on Wednesday set a 15 April trial date for Harvey Weinstein’s retrial, as the disgraced movie mogul pleaded in court to move the trial date sooner citing health conditions.
Weinstein appeared in court in New York on Wednesday morning, seated in a wheelchair. He addressed the court and …