Leap of faith: Daredevil plunges 230 feet as he jumps from the longest rope swing in Yosemite Valley

This is the heartstopping moment a man leaps into the abyss at the Yosemite National Park in California's Sierra Nevada mountains. The daredevil films himself using a 360 degree camera as he jumps off a viewing platform more than 1,000 feet above the rocks below. The footage shows the man …...Read More

Four million STILL on furlough despite it ending next month as Sunak begs firms not to cut jobs

Rishi Sunak begged employers not to sack staff when the coronavirus furlough scheme ends next month as the Treasury revealed that almost four million workers remain on it. The Chancellor hailed the Job Retention Scheme (JRS) this afternoon amid fears of an employment cliff-edge when it ceases to cover wages …...Read More

Bill Gates does not think the FDA can be trusted with COVID-19 vaccines

Bill Gates no longer trusts US regulators - and questions whether the Food and Drug Administration's eventual approval of a coronavirus vaccine will mean the shot is safe. 'The FDA lost a lot of credibility,' the billionaire philanthropist told Bloomberg Television, referring to the agency's series of prematurely positive outlook …...Read More

Trump Hosts Israel, UAE and Bahrain in Signing Ceremony

What was clear in the event, carried live on major cable networks less than 50 days before the November election, were Mr. Trump’s political interests. The Trump campaign, eager to portray the belligerent president as a diplomat and peacemaker, has capitalized on the agreements with online ads suggesting he deserves …...Read More

The 2021 Sony World Photography Awards reveals stunning early entries

Advertisement The Sony World Photography Awards 2021 is open for business. And the organisers have revealed some of the stunning early submissions. Now in its 14th year, the Sony World Photography Awards 'celebrates the best contemporary photography from the past year' and 'gives vast exposure and opportunity to photographers worldwide'. …...Read More

A Pastor, a School Bus and a Trip Through a Scorched Oregon Town

For decades, the town has been an affordable haven from the nearby cities of Medford and Ashland, offering cheap housing, an idyllic Pacific Northwest setting and access to medical care and jobs minutes up the freeway. That mix has attracted retirees on fixed incomes and farm workers who pick the …...Read More

An Ohio judge rules that counties can install multiple drop boxes for absentee ballots.

A judge in Ohio ruled Tuesday that counties could deploy multiple drop boxes for absentee ballots in November, a victory for Democrats in a traditional battleground state that President Trump won easily in 2016. Secretary of State Frank LaRose of Ohio, a Republican who supports President Trump, had attempted to …...Read More

Top Tory Ben Bradley declares he will REFUSE to take part in 'unconscious bias' training for MPs

A senior Tory MP revealed today he will refuse to take part in 'unconscious bias' training for MPs arranged in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests. Ben Bradley, a vice-chairman of the party under Theresa May, lashed out at a 'metropolitan groupthink that is intolerant to any diversity …...Read More

Surrey mansion on Denbies wine estate with Camilla Parker Bowles connection on sale for £8.75million

Advertisement A sprawling Surrey mansion once owned by Camilla Parker Bowles' grandfather, where she reportedly spent much of her childhood, is on sale for £8.75million. The Denbies House, near Dorking, is situated on a historic country estate high up in the Surrey Hills - an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty …...Read More

Breonna Taylor’s Family Receives $12 Million Settlement From Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After months of protests that turned Breonna Taylor’s name into a national slogan against police violence, city officials agreed to pay her family $12 million and institute changes aimed at preventing future deaths by officers. The agreement, announced Tuesday, settled a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the young …...Read More