That may be so, as the clothing brand got Charli XCX to perform some songs in the middle of Times Square. During “360,” the Times Square screen surrounding the stage transformed into the now-iconic chartreuse Brat album cover. Charli XCX also played “Von Dutch” as clips from her airplane-destroying music video played on massive screens. Charli xcx does surprise performance in Times Square. The new live performance comes just days after Charli hosted and performed on Saturday Night Live over the weekend.

November 19, 2024 11:37 UTC

The 27-year-old son of the Norwegian crown princess, Mette-Marit, has been arrested on suspicion of rape, according to police. “What police can say about the rape is that it concerns a sexual act without intercourse. Norwegian media reports said police found a knife stuck into one of the walls of the woman’s bedroom at the time. According to police, when he was arrested on Monday, Borg Høiby was in a car with the alleged victim from the August incident. after newsletter promotionBorg Høiby and his step-siblings – Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 20, and Prince Sverre Magnus, 18 – were raised together by Mette-Marit and Haakon.

November 19, 2024 11:23 UTC

The BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball has announced she is stepping down from her breakfast show after six years. “After six incredible years on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show, it’s time for me to step away from the very early mornings and focus on family,” she told listeners on Tuesday. Her last show will be on Friday 20 December, she said. Ball was absent from the airwaves on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show for nearly two months over the summer when Scott Mills stepped in. She returned in September amid speculation about her future on the station.

November 19, 2024 11:23 UTC

Personalised precision medicine is the use of an individual’s health profile, including their genetic makeup, alongside environmental and lifestyle factors to guide diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease. Whilst precision medicine for cancer treatment is an area that researchers are still working on, exciting developments such as the Stratified Medicine Paediatrics 2 (SMPaeds2) research programme (launched in November 2023)[iii] will see £5.5 million of funding put into advancing precision medicine for children and young people with returning cancer – another step closer to a tailored treatment future. The movement towards precision medicine is certainly underway with the development of medical imaging systems and technologies geared towards facilitating such a future. [iii] The Institute of Cancer Research, London (no date) Major collaborative childhood cancer research programme launched with. [v] Canon Medical Systems UK (2023) How ceiling-mounted IR helped protocolise same-day Prostate Artery Embolization - Canon Medical Systems Ltd. https://uk.medical.canon/how-ceiling-mounted-ir-helped-protocolise-same-day-prostate-artery-embolization/.

November 19, 2024 11:18 UTC

San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie is bringing on big names to help transition City Hall leadership, ranging from OpenAI founder Sam Altman to former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs. A political newcomer who ran against what he called “City Hall insiders,” Lurie’s win marked a shift for San Francisco leadership. The nonprofit founder and Levi Strauss heir was the only leading candidate with no government experience and campaigned on rooting out corruption and citywide issues like public safety, affordability and homelessness. “I’m excited to introduce this talented and diverse team who will help guide our transition and lay the groundwork for the change San Franciscans demand,” Mayor-elect Lurie said in a statement. “Every one of these incredible leaders brings a track record of shaking up the status quo to deliver results.”

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Education secretary Bridget Phillipson (Photo Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street)What will be the impact of the DfE's plans to tackle profiteering in children's care? The government has pledged to “crack down on care providers making excessive profit” from care placements, in children’s social care reforms unveiled today. But the government also warned that, should these not work as anticipated, it would cap providers’ profit levels from children’s social care placements. Regulating children’s home groupsThe DfE also pledged to give Ofsted the power to investigate multiple children’s homes run by the same company. The DfE said that, despite some companies ran over 100 children’s homes, Ofsted could not hold them to account for organisational failings that affected children’s care.

November 19, 2024 10:49 UTC

Red and The Wolf will be performed at the Irvine venue on Saturday, November 30 by Act About productions. Unlike traditional performances where being quiet and staying seated is very much encouraged, this performance is ALL about the kids being part of the show and audience participation is VERY much recommended! The audience will follow Little Red on her journey to deliver delicious treats to her grandma - but she is not alone in the forest! You will meet some zany characters, including a hungry and sneaky wolf and help Little Red to avoid becoming dinner. With Act About's classic high energy, audience participation, games and general silliness, this tale is sure to be a hit with the whole family!

November 19, 2024 10:08 UTC

The college is teaming up with Clark Shaw Associates, a mortgage and protection advisory firm based in Taunton. Owners Justin and Anna Clark, who are parents of two Queen’s College students, are excited to support both the school and the team’s journey. “We are incredibly proud to sponsor this football team and support the growth of football within Queen’s College,” said Justin. Clark Shaw Associates is committed to enhancing student opportunities and promoting the valuable role sport plays in youth development." We are incredibly grateful for this partnership and know that the new kit will enhance the pride, unity, and spirit of our football team.

November 19, 2024 09:04 UTC

3.16pm GMTSaudi Arabia is blocking the negotiations at Cop29 at every turn to prevent a repeat of the pledge it reluctantly agreed to a year ago at Cop28 – to “transition away from fossil fuels”. Saudi negotiators are not only opposing proposed text for the Cop29 deal related to cutting carbon emissions, but also proposals on adaptation, a registry for national climate pledges and more. “Maybe they’ve been emboldened by Trump’s victory, but they are acting with abandon here,” he told the New York Times. With vast oil reserves, the rich Saudi state has a lot to lose if the urgently needed phase out of fossil fuels gets under way. Dr Joanna Depledge, a negotiations expert at the University of Cambridge, said Saudi Arabia’s opposition was “blatant and brazen”.

November 19, 2024 07:26 UTC

The Daily Telegraph, external says Chancellor Rachel Reeves has told farmers she will not be reversing plans, announced in the Budget, to bring in inheritance tax on farms worth more than a million pounds. The Guardian, external, the Telegraph, external and the Times, external all highlight Sir Keir Starmer's comments about Ukraine, after President Biden's decision to allow Kyiv to use long-range US missiles to strike deep into Russia. The Daily Mirror, external notes that the UK stands shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine. The Times, external and the Daily Mail, external both have more on - in their words - the IT "meltdown" at British Airways. According to the Financial Times, external, some of China's biggest tech groups in Silicon Valley are trying to poach US talent to help them develop Artificial Intelligence.

November 19, 2024 07:15 UTC

The hīkoi mō te Tīriti, or march for the treaty, has arrived at New Zealand's parliament house to protest a bill that seeks to reinterpret the country’s founding treaty between Māori and the crown. Although the bill is unlikely to become law, its introduction has prompted widespread anger among the public, academics, lawyers and Māori rights groups, who believe it is creating division, undermining the treaty, and damaging the relationship between Māori and ruling authorities

November 19, 2024 07:01 UTC

The southbound Donovan Road off-ramp on US 101 in Santa Maria will be closed Monday, November 18 and Tuesday, November 19 between 9 am and 2:00 pm. This ramp closure will allow Caltrans to replace concrete and asphalt in the work zone. Message signs will be in place to alert the traveling public. Road information and updates can also be found on Caltrans District 5 Social Media platforms: Twitter at: @CaltransD5, Facebook at: Caltrans Central Coast (District 5) and Instagram at: @Caltrans_D5.

November 19, 2024 06:31 UTC

A team at Face Lab at Liverpool John Moores University has created a digital avatar based on a reconstruction of Richard III’s head. The video shows an address by King Richard III detailing the conferment on his son, Edward. The avatar went on display at York Theatre Royal on Sunday after experts helped to generate a replica of the former monarch's voice

November 19, 2024 05:57 UTC

COP28, the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) or the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 November to 13 December 2023. Gideon Polya, “Climate Crisis, Climate Genocide & Solutions”, Korsgaard Publishing, 2020. Chris Hope, “How high should climate change taxes be?”, Working Paper Series, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, 9.2011: http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/fileadmin/user_upload/research/workingpapers/wp1109.pdf . Gideon Polya, “COP27 Ignores Carbon Price, Climate Costs, Carbon Debt, Full Reparations & Global South”, Countercurrents, 13 November 2022: https://countercurrents.org/2022/11/cop27-ignores-carbon-price-climate-costs-carbon-debt-full-reparations-global-south/ . Gideon Polya, “Climate Scientists: Planetary Emergency, Planet In Peril, Act Now”, 3 December 2019: https://countercurrents.org/2019/12/climate-scientists-planetary-emergency-planet-in-peril-act-now/ .

November 19, 2024 05:49 UTC

Omar Torres [00:02:57] We need to continue to ensure that our families do not fall into homelessness. And this man was allegedly extorting Omar Torres, threatening to essentially publish photos and videos of him, including nude photos and videos if if Omar Torres did not pay him money. And then in the course of that investigation, police and authorities eventually started to turn their investigation to point back at Omar Torres. And on Election Day, November 5th, Omar Torres submits a letter of resignation from the city council to the city clerk of San Jose and alerts his colleagues that he’ll be resigning. Alan Montecillo [00:12:27] So Omar Torres is arrested and resigns on Election Day.

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