Older people are having to fill out a 243-question form to access pension credit and winter fuel payments – a task that will be “daunting” for some, charities have said. The government has launched a campaign urging eligible people to apply for pension credit after Rachel Reeves announced last month that the winter payments would
The suspects in the foiled terror plot to attack Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concerts in Vienna intended to kill “tens of thousands” of people, the US’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) said. The agency said that intelligence it discovered disrupted the plans – which allegedly were linked to Islamic State – and led to arrests made
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, #17, watches his ball soar after hitting his first home run as a Dodger off of Giants pitcher Taylor Rogers, # 33, in the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Several months after Fanatics
Electric bicycle rebate programs, which often provide vouchers or tax credits to help offset the cost of an electric bike for local residents, are becoming increasingly popular around the US. The city of Denver’s own program, which was one of the first in the country, has now become a victim of its own success. The
Records are made to be broken, right? Try telling that to Wilt Chamberlain and Cy Young. “Wilt the Stilt” averaged an NBA-record 50.4 points per game in 1961-1962, a season in which he also set a single-game scoring mark with 100 points. No one has come close to either record in the six decades since.
Recent research reveals that human brains can survive for an astonishingly long time, with some specimens enduring for up to 12,000 years. Alexandra L. Morton-Hayward, a forensic anthropologist at the University of Oxford, led a study that uncovered over 4,400 instances of preserved human brains across various archaeological sites. This finding challenges the notion that
Astronomers have achieved a significant breakthrough with new high-resolution images of Polaris, also known as the North Star. Using the CHARA Array located on Mount Wilson in California, researchers have captured unprecedented details of the star’s surface. This is the first time scientists have been able to observe features such as large bright and dark
An “ultra rare” orange lobster has been returned to the sea after ending up in a supermarket’s seafood section. The lobster, later named Clementine, arrived at a store in Long Island, New York, in early July, and immediately stood out among a group of traditional brown lobsters. With just one in 30 million lobsters being
An arrest has been made in Sweden after the remains of two Britons were found in a burnt out car. Juan Cifuentes, 33, and Farooq Abdulrazak, 37, were reported missing in July after failing to return home from a business trip to Denmark and Sweden. The pair’s car was found in Malmo, with Swedish media
The government will not defend the legal challenges brought against plans to develop the UK’s largest untapped oil and gas field and a second North Sea site. Rosebank, 80 miles west of Shetland, contains around 300 million barrels of oil and is the UK’s last major undeveloped oil site. It is twice the size of
Oasis have announced three extra concert dates in the UK for their reunion tour next year. The band said they were adding the extra concerts due to “unprecedented demand” following registration for a ticket pre-sale. The new dates are: 16 July in Heaton Park, Manchester; 30 July, Wembley, London; 12 August, Edinburgh. Noel and Liam
A man who used a wheelchair has been stabbed to death in east London. Jade Anthony Barnett, 38, was attacked on Wednesday afternoon and two men have since been arrested. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called at 3.38pm on Wednesday to reports of a fight in Rushmore Road, Clapton, and found a man with
Jaque Silva | Lightrocket | Getty Images Affirm shares jumped as much as 16% in after hours trading on Wednesday, after the provider of buy now, pay later loans reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter results. Here’s how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG. Loss per share: 14 cents adjusted vs. 51 cents expected
Smoking could be banned in pub gardens, outdoor restaurants and outside stadiums, according to reports. The measures are currently being considered by ministers according to The Sun newspaper. Smokers would also been prohibited from lighting up outside sport venues, nightclubs and in small parks, the newspaper said – citing “secret Whitehall papers”. Read more:How would
You can now lease a new Honda Prologue for less than a Civic. With a new Labor Day discount for up to $14,250 in potential savings, the Honda Prologue SUV is a better lease deal than the Civic. Honda’s first electric SUV began hitting US dealerships this March. Through July, Honda has sold nearly 5,000
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address during the Nvidia GTC Artificial Intelligence Conference at SAP Center on March 18, 2024 in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Nvidia reported its fourth-straight quarter of triple-digit revenue growth on Wednesday, sailing past estimates on the top and bottom line while also issuing a