Live music industry ‘could lose £900m if government don’t step in’ during coronavirus crisis, warns trade body

Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey looks at some of the other COVID-19 indicators and what they reveal about the direction B.C. is hopefully heading.

The first blurry image captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA’s new space telescope has captured its first starlight and even taken a selfie of its giant, gold mirror.All 18 segments of the primary mirror on the James Webb Space Telescope seem to be working properly 1 1/2 months into the mission, officials said Friday.The telescope's first target was a bright star 258 light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major."That was just a real wow moment," said Marshall Perrin of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore.Over the next few months, the hexagonal mirror segments — each the size of a coffee table — will be aligned and focused as one, allowing science observations to begin by the end of June.NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launched successfully early Christmas morning from French Guiana on South America’s northeastern coast, riding a European Ariane rocket into the sky.

FILE - A baby koala is seen at Wild Life Sydney Zoo on Oct. 14, 2021 in Sydney, Australia.

Paddy McGuinness has shared a positive health update as he continues to recover following knee surgery. The 48-year-old Top Gear presenter picked up the injury whilst playing in Soccer Aid 2021 in September, alongside stars such as Usain Bolt, Olly Murs, Chunkz and Jamie Redknapp.He was eventually forced to retire from the charity football competition, joking at the time that the knock was “not something that can be sorted with the magic sponge”.Just last week the father-of-three underwent a procedure on the dodgy knee, having waited a whopping six months before the surgery could take place, reports the Express.

There was a lot of information to digest this week when it comes to COVID-19 and plans to ease restrictions. The decisions are being backed with a lot of scientific claims.

COVID-19 wave, if necessary.Under questioning from opposition health critics during a hearing at the legislature, Dubé suggested the passport could be dropped in the coming weeks.“When I said the vaccine passport was there to stay, will public health recommend that we, I hope in a few weeks, suspend it because it is going better?” Dubé said about the COVID-19 situation in the province. “Could we restore it if we were ever caught with another wave? That’s what you have to think about.”Quebec was the first province to introduce a vaccine passport on Sept.

COVID-19 dashboard available only to Saskatchewan Health Authority leaders no longer includes the number of people who died from the disease.Global News obtained images of the dashboard on several occasions. The latest, from Feb.

The Canadian Armed Forces is now investigating Maj. Stephen Chledowski, after the actively serving army officer released a new video denouncing COVID-19 measures.

Andrei Doroshin PHILADELPHIA - A graduate student in psychology whose COVID-19 vaccine operation got shut down by Philadelphia last year has settled with the state attorney general's office and agreed to destroy all personal health information his start-up gathered.The agreement was filed Friday in Commonwealth Court and requires a judge's approval to take effect.Central to the accusations against Andrei Doroshin, who had almost no public health experience when the city gave him the task, was that he had intended to profit from the vaccine operation run by his start-up, called Philly Fighting COVID.Mayor Jim Kenney says Philly Fighting COVID was a mistake after the Inspector General found no malice, no ill-intent, and no one seeking personal gain.Doroshin denied the allegations by the attorney general's office, including violating the state's nonprofit corporation law.Under the agreement, Doroshin and his associates are barred from managing charitable assets or soliciting charitable donations in Pennsylvania for 10 years.Doroshin also must destroy the personal health information gathered through the vaccine pre-registration service and is barred from receiving any financial benefit from the information or the vaccine.Doroshin must also dissolve Philly Fighting COVID.City officials said they gave him the job because he and his friends had organized one of the community groups that set up COVID-19 testing sites throughout the city in 2020.But they shut the vaccine operation down once they learned that Doroshin had switched his privacy notice to potentially sell patient data.

As protesters dig in their heels at border crossings and the nation’s capital, many truck drivers continue hauling shipments across the province. Shallima Maharaj heard from some of them at a stop north of Toronto.

Many members of Edmonton city council don’t agree with the removal of the provincial Restriction Exemption Program. Friday they decided on how the city will be moving forward measures. Sarah Komadina has the details

Inspiration4 mission commander Jared Isaacman, founder and chief executive officer of Shift4 Payments, stands for a portrait in front of the recovered first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket at Space Exploration Technologies Corp. The charitable sector should hope that billionaire Jared Isaacman keeps seeking new adventures.Isaacman, who turned a payments-processing firm he started as a teenager into a multibillion-dollar company, periodically indulges his passion for aviation with head-turning flights.

LOS ANGELES - It’s time to meet the domino-toppling trios competing in the first-ever season of "Domino Masters." Hosted by Emmy Award-winning actor Eric Stonestreet ("Modern Family"), the series will feature teams of domino enthusiasts facing off in an unbelievable chain reaction tournament. DOMINO MASTERS: The all-new competition series DOMINO MASTERS premieres Wednesday, March 9 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. © 2022 FOX Media LLC. CR: Ray Mickshaw/FOX.

Wendy Williams is firing back at Wells Fargo over claims she's the victim of «financial exploitation,» saying «she is fine» and «she is of sound mind.»In a statement to ET, Williams' lawyer, LaShawn Thomas, said on Friday that «Wendy wants the world to know that she strenuously denies all allegations about her mental health and well-being.» Thomas also offered details as to why Williams is in a legal battle with Wells Fargo.«Wendy had to unfortunately bring this action because Wells Fargo has refused to honor her Power of Attorney, granting her son authority to make inquiries to the bank on Wendy's behalf,» the statement read.

COVID-19 vaccination clinics in districts where rates are well below the Quebec average.Officials are hoping to increase the inoculation levels against COVID-19 in areas like Saint-Léonard and Montréal-Nord, where the vaccination levels are below 75 per cent (according to the latest data) while on average, 82 per cent of the Quebec population is considered adequately vaccinated.The shuttle buses run free of charge and take people to clinics in Saint-Léonard, Montréal-Nord, Ville-Émard and LaSalle. Health-care officials are hoping people with limited mobility and those who may have other appointments will get their first, second or booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Tairāwhiti has reached two vaccination milestones today; their eligible population reached 90% fully vaccinated –the 18th DHB to do so – and it’s eligible Māori population reached 90% first doses.

Premier Doug Ford denounced the protests both in the nation’s capital and on the border in Windsor Friday. While putting measures in place in a bid to move them along, the premier also attracted unwanted attention after a snowmobile trip and a secret recording.

PHILADELPHIA - At The Saul High School traditional learning is only the beginning, students also have the opportunity to participate in real-life farming."This is a dairy science class at Saul High School, it’s an Animal Science Class. We’ve been doing this for 50 or 60 years where we produce our milk, and then it’s been shipped to Land O'Lakes," said Jane Arbasak, Farm Manager with Saul High School.Enejha Dozier is a Senior at Saul High School and said this unique program helped fuel her passion."Yes, it definitely did, for the better.

Police found a 36-year-old man shot inside a Jeep and drove him to the hospital in critical condition. PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police officers responding to reports of a shooting found a man badly wounded inside a car and rushed the victim to an area hospital. According to investigators, the shooting happened on the 1800 block of East Allegheny Avenue in Kensington around 6:30 p.m.

Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has the daily COVID-19 update on Friday, February 11, and how B.C. officials could be setting the stage to remove restrictions on Tuesday.

COVID-19 receiving care in hospital on Friday, with 127 of them in intensive care units.That’s compared to 1,586 in hospital on Thursday, with 126 people in the province’s ICUs. Reality check on Alberta politicians’ statements on schools, COVID-19 transmission and vaccines On Tuesday, Premier Jason Kenney announced his plan to relax COVID-19 measures.

Rod Stewart said that he hopes there will be a movie made about his life and even shared his dream casting for the project. The singer has taken notice of acclaimed musicians such as Freddie Mercury, Elton John and Judy Garland having their life’s story told in feature-length films.

There will be lots of July Talk in August.

The Wembley Stadium show featured David Bowie, George Michael, Elton John, Metallica and more

For 15 years, Adam Chester has subbed for Elton John, performing John’s parts in rehearsals with the rocker’s band. But with John sitting out the pandemic, Chester had to find another gig.And he did: weekly, socially distant concerts in his suburban Los Angeles cul-de-sac.Which is how Chester has come to serenade a few dozen of his face-masked neighbors from inside a broad rectangle of rainbow chalk with “Social distance” and a heart written at its edge.

Flying high at No.3 on the Sunday Times rich list...

Sir Elton John has pledged to donate an incredible $1million (£819k) to his AIDS foundation’s coronavirus emergency fund – which has been matched by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.

Entertainment Weekly is declaring “Pride forever!”

Hackers have attacked the Web site of top showbiz attorney Allen Grubman, demanding $21 million while threatening to reveal personal details of his clients including Elton John, Lady Gaga and Barbara Streisand. Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks’ site is down, and the hackers claim to have 756 gigabytes of data including contracts and personal e-mails.

Last night, the nonprofit organization Robin Hood New York teamed up with iHeart Radio and held their virtual telethon to raise money to help those who have been affected by the coronavirus within the New York area. The telethon featured some big names including Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Spike Lee, Alicia Keys, Barbara Streisand, Robert De Niro, and many other A-list celebrities, who lent their voices and talent for the cause.

Monday had a happy ending.  As the coronavirus pandemic wages on, the Hollywood stars virtually aligned in honor of Robin Hood and iHeartMedia's Rise Up New York! telethon on Monday. Bringing together celebrities with New York ties, including Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, Billy Joel and Robert De Niro, the event focused on uplifting and supporting New Yorkers that have been hit hard by the virus.  The star-studded event simultaneously entertained and delivered on its goal.

Tina Fey was reduced to tears on Monday night when she learned that the Rise Up New York! virtual telethon had raised $115 million (£91 million) for Covid-19 relief efforts.

Mariah Carey delivered an incredible performance during Monday night’s “Rise Up New York!” virtual telethon.

Mariah Carey is one of the many celebrities who lent their time and talents to the telethon, Rise Up New York! The Robin Hood Relief Benefit.

New York's biggest stars came together on Monday night (May 11) for Rise Up New York!, a virtual telethon to benefit the state's citizen heavily impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.Mariah Carey kicked off the show with an inspiring mashup of her 2002 song, "Through the Rain," and 1991's "Make It Happen.""New York, I know we're strong enough to get through this," she encouraged her hometown before delving into the performance.The benefit hosted by Tina Fey, will also feature special appearances from some other famous New York natives: N.Y. Gov.

The state of New York, along with its biggest household names, will come together today (May 11) for Rise Up New York!, a virtual telethon to benefit its citizens heavily impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Mick Jagger, Elton John, and Bob Dylan are among the plethora of musicians who paid tribute to the late Little Richard who passed away from bone cancer on Saturday.

It has become a nightly tradition in New York for quarantined citizens to cheer on the essential workers fighting COVID-19 head on.And Mariah Carey appeared on the balcony of her NYC Penthouse on Thursday evening to voice her individual gratitude and support for those working tirelessly on the front lines.The 50-year-old singer concealed her mouth and nose beneath a flaming red bandana as she gazed down upon her struggling city.

It has become a nightly tradition in New York for quarantined citizens to cheer on the essential workers fighting COVID-19 head on.And Mariah Carey appeared on the balcony of her NYC Penthouse on Thursday evening to voice her individual gratitude and support for those working tirelessly on the front lines.The 50-year-old singer concealed her mouth and nose beneath a flaming red bandana as she gazed down upon her struggling city.

It has become a nightly tradition in New York for quarantined citizens to cheer on the essential workers fighting COVID-19 head on.And Mariah Carey appeared on the balcony of her NYC Penthouse on Thursday evening to voice her individual gratitude and support for those working tirelessly on the front lines.The 50-year-old singer concealed her mouth and nose beneath a flaming red bandana as she gazed down upon her struggling city.

The history of the Billboard Hot 100 is filled with praiseworthy firsts.The Beatles became the first (and only) act with as many as six No. 1 songs in a single year, in 1964.

NEW YORK – After scrapping the original release date for her new album because of the spreading coronavirus, Lady Gaga has announced that her sixth studio release will be out on May 29.

The singer postponed the album back in March, saying it "just doesn’t feel right"

Elton John made his US debut at the club in 1970

Mariah Carey stepped out on to the balcony of her New York penthouse to thank workers fighting on the frontlines against coronavirus Monday.The diva was all smiles while participating in what has become a daily ritual for citizens of the Big Apple.Exuding at home chic, the Emancipation Of Mimi songstress, 50, appeared in silky pink robe. Cheering them on! Mariah Carey paid tribute to workers on the frontlines fighting against the coronavirus pandemic by taking to her New York balcony Monday nightKeeping her beauty straightforward, Mariah was glowing and had her hair twisted up into a messy bun.Mariah was joined by her longtime boyfriend Bryan Tanaka outside.

New Yorkers are getting together for a virtual benefit event called “Rise Up New York!”, set to air May 11.

Jennifer Lopez has paired with her idol Barbra Streisand for a fundraiser.The two will joinGovernor Andrew Cuomo, Bette Midler, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, Eli Manning, Jimmy Fallon, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mariah Carey, Robert De Niro and Sting, among other,s for the Rise Up New York relief benefit hosted by Tina Fey to support New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19.The telethon will be aired and streamed on Monday, May 11.