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By Ivan Penn Federal investigators are seeking records from Pacific Gas & Electric in connection with a devastating wildfire this year, raising the specter of more charges against the giant California utility. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, the utility also estimated that its probable loss from liability for the […]
Produced by ‘The Argument’ This episode contains strong language. The online content-hosting platform OnlyFans declared in August that it would ban all “sexually explicit content” from its website. After immense backlash from users, the company reversed that decision just six days later. OnlyFans isn’t the only site to come under fire for providing a platform […]
The government wants to scrap PCR tests for fully vaccinated international travellers by the October half-term, a minister has told Sky News. Speaking to Kay Burley, business minister Paul Scully said it was “absolutely the aim” to move to cheaper lateral flow COVID-19 tests by that point. Live COVID updates from the UK and around […]
A Black Power gang member was granted electronically monitored bail despite opposition from Corrections. The man would later go on to contract Covid-19 and pass it on to three family members at his home near Kaiaua on the Hauraki Plains. An area surrounding the tiny settlement is now subject to a Section 70 order imposed […]
Chris Quin is cool and analytical in an interview to explain his supermarket chain’s latest submission to the Commerce Commission, and to list the concessions his company is willing to make as a result of intense government scrutiny. But despite his demeanour, there’s no mistaking that the CEO of Foodstuffs North Island is an executive […]
A resurfaced clip shows Prince William being "told off" by the Queen at a royal engagement during the celebration of his grandmother's birthday. The Duke of Cambridge attended the traditional Trooping the Colour at Buckingham Palace along with his wife Kate Middleton, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and other members of the Royal Family in 2016. […]
Don’t miss a thing by getting the Daily Star’s biggest headlines straight to your inbox! Prince William has reportedly decided to take a different approach to the Queen by "playing Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at their own game", royal commentators have suggested. The Sussex's groundbreaking interview with US talk show host Oprah Winfrey was […]
A Wellington Te Papa worker who was told to isolate and get a Covid-19 test is frustrated after struggling to get into a testing station due to the lack of facilities and availability. The employee and their family, who wish to remain anonymous, said there was only one testing station in the city (Taranaki St) […]
The Biden administration announced Monday that it will speed the process of issuing temporary work permits to some undocumented immigrants who are victims of crime in the United States and who agree to cooperate with law enforcement, giving thousands of people faster access to temporary protections while they wait for a final visa determination. The […]
Preliminary research data show that about a fifth of all Americans who bought guns last year were first-time gun owners. Sales usually spike around elections, but the sheer volume is notable. It was another week with another horrific mass shooting. In cities across the country, gun homicides were climbing. Democrats and Republicans argued over the […]