Boris Johnson calls on people to get booster jabs as Omicron cases surge in UK
The Bat Out Of Hell singer’s death was described as ‘our loss, Heaven’s gain’.
A parent in Virginia’s Page County told a school board on Thursday, January 20, that she would “bring every single gun, loaded and ready” if the board did not abandon their mask mandate for students.“No mask mandates. My children will not come to school Monday with a mask on. I will bring every single gun, loaded and ready,” the woman said as she ended her speech to the Page County Public Schools board, after being told she had exceeded her allotted time. “I’ll see y’all on Monday,” she said as she walked toward the exit.The woman identified herself at the start of her speech as Amelia King of Luray, Virginia, and told the board she was “not always able to say” what she wanted “in the appropriate way.” She also complained how she was almost arrested the last time she spoke at a board meeting after exceeding her allotted time.King told the board she was “fighting for transparency” and said they should respect “the wishes of parents.”Page County Public Schools (PCPS) issued a statement on Friday morning saying that during Thursday’s meeting "there were comments made that referenced weapons and were perceived by many to be threatening in nature.“Page County Public Schools does not take these kinds of statements lightly,” the board wrote. “Not only do comments such as these go against everything we wish to model for our students, they go against the very nature of how we as a community should interact with each other. Violence and threats are never acceptable or appropriate.”The school board said the Luray Police Department was investigating the incident, and said both Luray police and the Page County Sheriff’s Office were providing increased police presence at schools across the county on Friday. Credit: Page County Public Schools via Storyful
An Oxford college could remove a statue of John the Baptist by Eric Gill following a protest against the paedophile artist's works at BBC headquarters.
Unpublished executive order, obtained by Politico, among documents provided to January 6 panel after court ruling
Greg Hunt says government is being blamed when overcommitted suppliers can’t deliver, and false RAT claims will be reported to ACCC
Previous research has suggested that peanut allergy affects 2% of children in Western countries and most remain allergic across their lifetime.
The singer has died aged 74.
French ruling party lawmaker Pascal Bois was at home asleep a few days after Christmas when firefighters banged on his front door to tell him his garage was in flames.
The "endless torrent" of announcements on trains will be scrapped, the Transport Secretary has said. Grant Shapps has pledged to launch a "bonfire of the banalities" to make rail journeys in England quieter. The Department for Transport (DfT) said messages which "add unnecessary noise and disruption to journeys" will be cut in the coming months.
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The US is considering evacuating family members of diplomats stationed in Ukraine amid fears of a Russian invasion, according to reports. It comes as the United States and Russia warned there had been no breakthrough in crisis talks over Ukraine with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warning of a “united, swift and severe response” if Moscow invades its neighbour. Mr Blinken said the meeting in Geneva was not a negotiation but a “candid exchange of words and views” but that diplomacy was to continue.
The Government has announced that the licence fee is to be frozen at £159 a year until 2024.
The Olympic cycling gold medallist has been appointed interim commissioner of the new Active Travel England (ATE) by the Department for Transport.
An 11-month-old girl is in critical but stable condition after suffering a gunshot wound to the face from a stray bullet fired on a Bronx street on January 19.Footage shows the suspected shooter running from Valentine Avenue onto East 198th Street before turning around and running back onto Valentine Avenue. A police statement said two shots were fired, one which entered a vehicle and struck the infant.The NYPD released the footage and appealed to the public for help in identifying the suspect, who was believed to be chasing another individual when the shots were fired. Credit: NYPD via Storyful
Two out of three Sherpa brothers have proudly returned home after becoming the first Nepalis to reach the South Pole, part of their mission to achieve the hallowed Explorers' Grand Slam.
Weber said it was ‘unaware’ of the news of the US rock star’s death when the recipe was sent out.
Social media posts claim public figures including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Britain's Queen Elizabeth, and Pope Francis have been convicted of genocide and face arrest over their support for Covid-19 vaccination. This is false; the Canadian government and independent experts say the document shared as evidence does not come from a legitimate court."Big Pharma, Government Leaders Face Arrest as Court Convicts them of Genocide, prohibits injections," says the title of a video posted
Cast members of a musical based on Meat Loaf’s Bat Out Of Hell album have vowed to 'keep the flame of rock and roll burning' for him in a post-show tribute. Following Meat Loaf’s death aged 74, Friday’s show at the New Wimbledon Theatre was performed in his memory, with lead actors Rob Fowler and Sharon Sexton leading a tribute to him.
People particularly struggled when ordering tests from the Government website and collecting them from pharmacies.
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