The UK’s cost of living crisis has been making grim headlines for months — with no respite in sight. Just this week, newspapers reported that inflation had hit 5.5%, a 30-year high, further pushing up prices for everyday essentials like
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Austin police officers face charges tied to 2020 George Floyd protests
AUSTIN, Texas — A state grand jury has indicted 19 Austin police officers related to allegations of excessive force during the May 2020 George Floyd protests, according to the police union’s president, citing attorneys who were briefed on the matter.
US military has approved religious exemptions to vaccine mandate for 15 service members out of 16,000 requests
The Marine Corps has approved religious exemptions for six Marines and the Air Force has approved nine requests for exemptions. The Navy has given conditional approval for a member of the Individual Ready Reserve, but that member would have to
An early look at Tata Group’s super app TataNeu
The Indian conglomerate Tata Group plans to launch its “super app” as soon as next month, clubbing together many of its old and recently acquired consumer services for the first time. The app, called TataNeu, is the salt-to-software giant’s supposed
Makers of Rajiv Kapoors Toolsidas Junior host screening for the Kapoor family
Honouring the memories of late actor Rajiv Kapoor, filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker along with Bhushan Kumar hosted an exclusive screening of the veteran actor’s last film Toolsidas Junior in Mumbai. Rajiv Kapoor passed away on February 9, last year due to
Colorado plastic surgeon faces manslaughter charges for death of 18-year old
A prominent Colorado plastic surgeon is facing manslaughter charges in connection to the death of an 18-year old patient who died 14 months after the botched surgery. Dr. Geoffrey Kim, 52, turned himself in to Arapahoe County Sheriff’s officials on
Melania Trump Offering New NFT White House Collection After Last One Fizzled
Former first lady Melania Trump is offering another NFT (non-fungible token) White House collection for sale after her initial attempt flopped and she, or organizers behind the offering, reportedly had to buy it back. This time, she’s offering an “Official
As Databricks reaches $800M ARR, a fresh look at its last private valuation
One way to survive a valuations trough is to grow like hell Big-data analytics unicorn Databricks is back in the news, disclosing a new revenue figure and its 2021 growth rate. TechCrunch has been tracking the company for years, curious
DoorDash shares soar after posting record order numbers
Shares of DoorDash closed up 10% on Thursday after the company reported earnings that showed a record number of people placed orders in the fourth quarter. The delivery company notched 369 million orders during the quarter, an increase of 35%
Durham Distances Himself From Furor in Right-Wing Media Over Filing
WASHINGTON — John H. Durham, the Trump-era special counsel scrutinizing the investigation into Russia’s 2016 election interference, distanced himself on Thursday from false reports by right-wing news outlets that a motion he recently filed said Hillary Clinton’s campaign had paid
Daily Crunch: Salesforce, AWS collaborate to offer bundled services for streaming content providers
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COVID pandemic can be ‘reset’ for schools
HARTSVILLE, Tenn. — U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Thursday it is the job of school leaders to listen to parents, students and educators as they continue to grapple with the lingering effects of the pandemic on the nation’s public schools. The
Ali Fazals Death On The Nile does well on opening
Ali Fazal’s latest international outing, Death On The Nile – a suspense thriller based on the Agatha Christie novel of the same name had a worldwide release on February 11, and within just four days of its release, the film has
Washington State will drop its mask mandates, including for schools, next month.
Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington State said Thursday that he will eliminate the state’s mask mandates, including for schools, next month as Covid hospitalizations and case numbers continue to drop. The governor plans to end statewide requirements for a mask
NTSB investigating Joby aircraft crash
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash of a Joby Aviation experimental aircraft on Wednesday in Jolon, California. The incident involved a prototype that was being remotely piloted during flight testing at Joby’s test base in California, according