Neal McDonough is looking back on a dark moment in his life and career. During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, the 60-year-old actor discussed his Jimmy Stewart biopic he is a part of, "Jimmy," and a time when he thought his Hollywood career was over. "What time is the bar open? That was generally my thought process back then," he explained. "It was, you know, fired from a show because I wouldn't kiss a woman. No one would hire me because they thought I was this religious nut bag, whic
The British-born conductor will replace Gustavo Dudamel as the orchestra’s chief conductor The Los Angeles Philharmonic has announced that Daniel Harding is to be its next music director. The UK-born Harding, 50, will begin his tenure in the 2027/28 season, with an initial contract for six years. Gustavo Dudamel, the orchestra’s music director since 2009, leaves the role in August 2026 – the Venezuelan conductor is heading east to become music and artistic director of the New York Philharmonic ,
The elephant calf approached a safari jeep at the Sabi Sands Game Reserve in South Africa but backed off after the ranger revved the engine.
Two children among dead after incident at level crossing near town of Buggenhout in Flanders Europe – latest updates An investigation is under way after four people, including two children, were killed when a school minibus collided with a train in northern Belgium. Five children were injured in the crash at a level crossing near the small town of Buggenhout in Flanders on Tuesday. Continue reading...
Trump’s mass deportation campaign is accelerating the climate crisis. Plus, US students on why they booed their pro-AI graduation speakers Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign has spurred at least an 80% increase in immigration flights year over year, accelerating the climate crisis by emitting massive amounts of carbon dioxide, according to data analysis shared exclusively with the Guardian. How much carbon is ICE emitt
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With a second investigation under way into his conduct, Paul Brereton tells estimates about concerns of workers Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s federal anti-corruption body is filled with staff “terrified of making any mistake of fact or law”, the outgoing commissioner claims. Paul Brereton, the National Anti-Corruption Commissioner, also defended his actions and decisions as the watchdog’s first head explaining his resignation was due to “distractions”,
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Employment minister Amanda Rishworth plans to move system from a ‘one size fits all’ employment services model to three streams of support Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government has flagged a major overhaul of Australia’s employment system, with minister Amanda Rishworth on Wednesday expected to outline plans to ease Centrelink’s much-maligned mutual obligations regime. Rishworth is expected to tell the National Press Club that mutual obligation requ
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The EPA said it was cutting Biden-era regulations on Pfas in drinking water, but advocates say the move will harm public health and benefit industry A new Trump administration plan to ditch Pfas drinking water regulations and instead attempt to destroy “forever chemicals” on a wide scale tears a page from the fossil fuel industry’s carbon capture playbook, and will benefit the industry while harming public health. The US Environmental Protection Agency last week announced it is moving to kill st
