Image copyright Anthrox Studio Image caption Black Midi’s press shots feature the band as avatars From the Brit School to the Mercury Prize, Black Midi are defying all musical convention. For even the most hyped of new acts, having your song played on national radio is a huge deal. Such slots are viewed as premium […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Booking.com is continuing to mislead its customers despite a crackdown by regulators, claims a new report. The Competition and Markets Authority ruled this year that booking sites must review the way they rank and display rooms, over pressure-selling concerns. An investigation by Which? says Booking.com is still giving false accounts of
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Kyle Lewis hit his fifth home run since debuting Sept. 10, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 Wednesday night for their fourth straight win. With Seattle leading 2-0 in the fourth inning, Lewis sent a sinker from Pirates starter Dario Agrazal (4-5) 383 feet to right field for a solo home run.
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A Pennsylvania state senator resigned Wednesday, one day after he was charged with having child pornography on his iPhone. The senator, Michael Folmer, 63, was arrested on Tuesday night after investigators searched his home in Lebanon, Pa., and found two images depicting “indecent contact with a minor” on his phone, according to a criminal complaint
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The Latest on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting (all times local): 2:50 p.m. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledges that officials at the U.S. central bank are fractured about next steps on interest rates. Forecasts from the Fed show uncertainty about the course of rates after Wednesday’s rate cut. The uncertainty stems from President
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Lizzo, the singer who preaches that “truth hurts,” discovered an unpleasant truth of her own this week: Twitter should not be your personal HR department. In a since-deleted tweet on Monday, Lizzo called out a Postmates worker, identifying her by name, accusing her of stealing her food and casually issuing a threat: Hey @Postmates this
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The hosts of “Here To Make Friends” are ready to commit to forever. Claire Fallon and Leigh Blickley celebrate every delicious moment of the “Bachelor In Paradise” season finale, including the most emotional proposal, the most frustrating check-in, and who has clearly been bingeing courtroom dramas since “Paradise.” It’s raining rose petals in Bachelor Nation.
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To avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest, the Hawaii attorney general’s office will take over prosecution of protesters arrested for blocking construction of a giant telescope. Big Island prosecutor Mitch Roth said Wednesday he turned over the cases in response to an Associated Press story highlighting concerns that his son’s employment with a
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Mark Canha knew it was just a matter of time before the right pitch would come. He waited, and his patience paid off. Canha hit an RBI double with two outs in the 11th inning and the Oakland Athletics edged the Kansas City Royals 1-0 Wednesday to hold their lead atop the AL wild-card race.
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Mr. Moore was found dead in Mr. Buck’s apartment surrounded by sex toys and 24 hypodermic needles, according to court records. In a wrongful-death lawsuit filed in February, LaTisha Nixon, the mother of Mr. Moore, claimed that Mr. Buck bought a plane ticket for her son to travel from Houston. After Mr. Moore arrived in
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