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Andy Byron, the CEO of Astronomer, who also was caught on the Coldplay kiss cam earlier this week, has now resigned, according to a statement from the data infrastructure company. During Coldplay’s Wednesday night concert in Boston, a jumbotron caught the CEO with his arms around his top human resources executive, Kristin Cabot, in a…
Watch: Aerial footage of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training facility Three officers have died in an explosion at a law enforcement training facility in east Los Angeles, officials say. The blast occurred at around 07:30 local time (15:30 BST) on Friday at the Biscailuz Center Academy Training facility, which houses the sheriff’s department’s…
Hong Kong is bracing for the impact of an approaching tropical cyclone, which has already resulted in disruptions to air travel and is expected to bring heavy flooding and strong winds. The observatory issued a No 3 typhoon warning on Saturday as Cyclone Wipha intensified and moved towards the Pearl River Delta. Impact on Airport…
Justin Fulcher, a senior staffer at the Pentagon and adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been ousted, three sources familiar with the matter told CBS News Saturday. Fulcher started at the Defense Department as a member of billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. He was then later promoted to a post as senior…
Rescuers search for missing people after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam At least 34 people have died and several are still missing after a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam during bad weather. The incident took place in Ha Long Bay, a popular tourist destination in the north of the country. Most of the passengers were…
Katy Perry powered through a midair prop malfunction during her concert in San Francisco, California, on Friday night. The pop singer, born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, was performing her hit song “Roar” while riding a mechanical butterfly above the audience when the prop suddenly dropped a few feet, apparently startling the singer who was singing the…
Thirty people have been injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd queuing to get into a nightclub in Los Angeles. Seven were critically injured and six were in a serious condition after the crash in East Hollywood, the LA Fire Department (LAFD) said. A line of mostly women were waiting to enter the Vermont…
A carer support hotline commissioned by the Hong Kong government handled almost 100,000 calls in nearly two years since its launch, with operations set to be scaled up to meet growing demand. Operated by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, the 24-hour “182183” hotline provides emotional support and referrals to welfare services. It is staffed…
Hegseth defends U.S. strikes on Iran nuclear sites Hegseth defends success of U.S. strikes on Iran nuclear sites amid doubts over impact 07:26 Justin Fulcher, a senior staffer at the Pentagon and adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been ousted, three sources familiar with the matter told CBS News Saturday. Fulcher started at the…
A US tech company says its chief executive has quit after he was apparently caught on a big screen at a Coldplay concert embracing a female co-worker, in a clip that went viral. Astronomer said in a statement: “Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted.” The clip showed a…