2 h. ago FEMA chief who was ‘no show’ during deadly Texas flooding resigns before White House can fire him

Former acting FEMA director is out after just a few months on the job after declaring ‘I alone’ speak for agency that critics say he mismanaged

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3 h. ago FEMA acting chief David Richardson departs after 6 months on the job, officials say

The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has left his post just six months in, officials say, marking another disruption in a year of staff departures and policy changes

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4 h. ago Acting Fema head resigns after furor over handling of deadly Texas flooding

Trump administration official confirms David Richardson will depart agency after six months in roleThe acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) is leaving the agency, a senior Trump administration official said on Monday.David Richardson resigned after only a brief stint leading the agency amid a furor over his responsiveness, especially during the catastrophic flooding in Texas during the summer that swept away a children’s camp and killed more than 130 people. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago North Sea oil worker wins £1m and immediately quits job after spending 7 months a year offshore

Christian Jones, 52, is the latest winner of the Omaze Monthly Millionaire Draw, scooping a life-changing £1 million prize, completely tax-free.

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59 h. ago Kerry Katona gets more boob surgery after implants ruptured for cheeky reason

Former Atomic Kitten star Kerry Katona has revealed she's undergone corrective breast surgery again and needs to rest up, just a few months after her fourth boob job

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63 h. ago After I burned out, physics helped me understand what had happened to me – and to move on | Zahaan Bharmal

I thought hard work equalled success. I had to realise that’s not always how it works, in science or in lifeIf the words “force equals mass times acceleration” are mildly triggering, I apologise. Newton’s second law of motion will be familiar to anyone who’s ever studied physics. For some who struggled with that course, it may bring back painful memories. But for me, as an awkward teenager, it was oddly comforting – proof of an ordered, structured universe where cause always led to predictable effect. I carried that belief into university, where I studied physics, and even into my career. If I just worked hard enough, success would be mine.But nine months into my first job, I got made redundant. It turns out that life doesn’t always obey Newton’s laws.Zahaan Bharmal works for Google and is a recipient of Nasa’s Exceptional Public Achievement medal for YouTube Space Lab Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 'It was a side hustle, now it brings in £10k a month and let me quit my job'

Scott Atkins, 21, turned his side hustle into a lucrative full-time business

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2 w. ago Jon Stewart to remain ‘Daily Show’ host through 2026 — despite criticism of Paramount CEO

Jon Stewart has been highly critical of new Paramount chief David Ellison amid the company’s rightward shift in recent months.

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2 w. ago Jon Stewart to remain ‘Daily Show’ host through 2026 — despite his criticism of Paramount’s CEO

Jon Stewart has been highly critical of new Paramount chief David Ellison amid the company’s rightward shift in recent months

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2 w. ago Dundee University bosses knew for months more job losses may be needed

This comes after the Scottish Funding Council warned MSPs that further job losses could be needed.

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2 w. ago Millionaire Aviva boss died of 'multiple traumatic injuries' after his Aston Martin veered off country lane and crashed into tree, inquest hears

Former Aviva chief executive David Barral, 63, had been driving a grey DBX SUV when it left an A-road near Wetherby, West Yorks, on October 14.

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3 w. ago Meghan Markle loses 10th publicist in five years – 'things must have been pretty horrible'

Emily Robertson, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's communications director left her role some weeks ago, according to a report. Emily resigned after just three months on the job.

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4 w. ago Scottish hospitality coalition urges chancellor to protect whisky industry

Exclusive: letter to Rachel Reeves from drinks, tourism and farming bodies calls for freeze on spirits duty in budgetA coalition of drinks, tourism and farming bodies has urged the chancellor to protect the Scottish whisky industry from a steeper sales slump and further job losses by freezing spirits duty in her budget next month.The grouping, which includes the Scottish arms of the National Farmers’ Union, the Institute of Directors and UKHospitality, has written to Rachel Reeves to argue that a freeze in duty would be a “strategic investment” that could increase tax revenues. Continue reading...

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last month Pride of Britain’s Carol Vorderman's fresh health scare as she admits to being 'very poorly'

Carol Vorderman left her radio presenting job at LBC last year, and 12 months later she opens up about how she's been feeling, and why the world needs to 'watch out'

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last month Pride of Britain host Carol Vorderman's health scare as she issues warning to 'watch out'

EXCLUSIVE: Carol Vorderman left her radio presenting job at LBC last year, and 12 months later she's exclusively opened up about how she's been feeling, and why the world needs to 'watch out'

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