A teacher has been found guilty of four counts of sexual activity with a child following a two-week trial at Manchester Crown Court. Rebecca Joynes, 30, was also found guilty of two counts of sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust. Joynes had denied she had sex with one
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In an aerial view, brand new Tesla cars sit parked in a lot at the Tesla Fremont Factory in Fremont, California, April 24, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images As part of Tesla’s massive restructuring, the electric vehicle maker notified the California Employment Development Department
World number one golfer Scottie Scheffler was detained by police ahead of the second round of the PGA Championship. The 27-year-old has been released after he was stopped on Friday near Valhalla Golf Club where the tournament is taking place. Play was delayed due to a fatal accident near the course, and it is understood
The refreshed Model 3 Performance was released on April 23, but less than a month after release it’s having its price hiked again, for a second time. The Model 3 Performance just got a big refresh, after the Model 3’s overall “Highland” refresh. The refresh includes more horsepower (up to 510hp now, and 0-60 of
A Massachusetts teenager died from a cardiac arrest after taking part in a challenge where he ate what was believed to be one of the spiciest crisps in the world. Harris Wolobah, 14, from Worcester, died on 1 September last year after eating a Paqui chip as part of the manufacturer’s One Chip Challenge. The
Jeremy Hunt has pledged to cut national insurance again in the autumn “if we can afford” it. The chancellor has lowered the tax twice since he entered Number 11, which the government says has saved people an average of £900 a year. But speaking at an event in London on Friday, he said “we’re not
ESPN News Services May 16, 2024, 11:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards scored 27 points to pull the Minnesota Timberwolves out of their mid-series slump and deliver a flawless 115-70 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night to force a Game 7 in this roller-coaster playoff matchup. The 45-point win
Edward Tuddenham is one of the few remaining haemophilia specialists to have treated patients at the beginning of the infected blood scandal in the early 1970s. To have infected patients with HIV and Hepatitis C in the course of treating them “is the worst thing you can imagine,” he said. Prof Tuddenham went on to
The Body Shop’s administrators are to launch an auction of the chain after concluding that an alternative restructuring of one of Britain’s best-known high street retailers was not viable. Sky News has learnt that FRP Advisory, which has been overseeing the collapsed business since January, is to begin formally sounding out potential buyers in the
At least four people have been killed after severe thunderstorms hit southeastern Texas for the second time this month. The storms blew out windows in high-rise buildings, downed trees and knocked out power to nearly 900,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area. Mary Benton, chief of communications and senior adviser to the mayor, confirmed
Associated Press May 16, 2024, 06:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Juan Soto has settled in just fine with the Yankees, marveling at the reach and intensity of the fan base, relishing New York’s rich culture and, of course, hitting in a loaded lineup right in front of Aaron Judge. He’ll have a
Zum EV charging station with school buses. Zum The nightlife of school buses is about to get more interesting. Zum, which provides student transportation including EV buses to 4,000 schools across the country, is partnering with the Oakland Unified School District to start selling power stored in EV batteries back to the California utility grid.
Ed Sheeran surprised a group of music students by giving an impromptu gig at their college. The four-time Grammy winner turned up at The Sheffield College as 19-year-old student Lol Bailey was performing the singer’s number one track Shape Of You in the college’s drama and music theatre. Sheeran performed the track as well as
Is this the Ford F-150 Lightning rival we’ve been waiting for? The first Kia electric pickup was spotted testing in the US as the brand gears up for an EV offensive. Kia has already confirmed it will launch an electric truck in the US. During its investor day in 2022, Kia revealed plans to launch
Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, is “under missile attack”, its mayor has said. Ihor Terekhov made his comment not long after regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said at least five Russian drones had struck the northeastern city late on Thursday. Mr Terekhov said the city’s Osnovyanskyi district had been hit, triggering a fire. It is unclear whether
Jeremy Hunt will promise further tax cuts if the Tories win the next general election and will accuse the Labour Party of not being honest about how it will fund its spending pledges. The chancellor will give a speech in London on Friday in which he will accuse his shadow, Rachel Reeves, of resorting to
In this article RDDT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange prepares for the social media platform Reddit’s initial public offering in New York City on March 21, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Reddit shares surged 11% in extended trading on Thursday after the social media
The defence secretary has said he is “angry inside” over the infected blood scandal ahead of a long-waited report into the decades-long injustice. Grant Shapps told Sky News he agreed it had been one of the most “shameful failures” of government and said he was dismayed by the “lack of anybody taking responsibility”. The findings
Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former “thug” and “pit bull”, has been accused of lying about a phone call he says he made to the former US president about payments to ex porn star Stormy Daniels. Cohen, a lawyer who worked for the Trump Organisation from 2006 to 2017, has been giving evidence in the case
A South West Water boss has refused to give a timeline on when a notice to boil tap water will be lifted after a parasite was found in a key reservoir. Speaking to Sky News, Laura Flowerdue, the company’s chief customer officer, confirmed the suggestion it was likely a broken air valve that had been