Federal Unemployment Stimulus Benefit Targets $200-$400 Range As Renewal Talks Begin “In Earnest”

Kate Middleton was thrust into the spotlight when she and Prince William announced their engagement back in November 2010. The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, had been dating Prince William, 39, for 10 years after the pair fell in love while studying at the University of St Andrews. The couple's incredible wedding at Westminster Abbey was watched by 36.7million from across the globe, and Kate is now one of the most famous women in the world.

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Orville Peck has announced his sophomore album ‘Bronco’ with a new trailer featuring neon lights, barroom brawls, and slick dance moves.The country artist has also revealed that ‘Chapter 1’ from ‘Bronco’ will be released this Friday, February 11, while the album itself is slated to drop on April 8 via Columbia. ‘Bronco’ is the follow-up to his 2019 album ‘Pony’, released 2019 on Sub Pop.The trailer features a snippet of a new Orville Peck song, which appears to be the title track of the album.

The hunt is on to track down descendants of a Paisley Buddie who died of his battle wounds in a grim prisoner of war camp.

Jim Goodwin believes his Buddies deserve far more credit when they scalp a bigger team in the Premiership.

A thug who took the life of a 'loving father' following a one punch attack on a night out gave the court a thumbs-up as he was sentenced.

A review is set to be launched after four children were given Covid vaccine overdoses of more than twice the approved amount.

With the mysterious Christie clan setting up home at Fraser's Ridge in the sixth season of Outlander, fans are expecting them to play a big part in proceedings.

BECKY Hill and Laura Whitmore led the stars looking all partied out leaving the Brit Awards 2022 afterparties. Looking a little worse for wear, famous faces piled out onto the street outside parties after the epic ceremony at London's O2 Arena.

THE latest shocking Emmerdale storyline has left fans feeling "sick" with anger. In an incredible twist Jai Sharma finally admitted to fraudulently taking out a £50,000 loan in his partner Laurel’s name. He pulled off the scam to pay a fine, only to be exposed when Laurel checked her credit report while working out the finances for the sale of her cottage.

Stray Kids member Felix will have a limited participation in the group’s upcoming concert following a recent back injury.Earlier today (February 9), JYP Entertainment announced in a V Live post that Felix was recently diagnosed with an intervertebral disk herniation, following a detailed check-up with his doctor after experiencing back pain.JYP Entertainment said that there will be “no effect on his everyday activities”, but said that doctors have “recommended that he avoid postures and activities that pressure his waist”, as translated by Soompi.As such, Felix’s performances during the group’s upcoming show, ‘SKZ’S CHOCOLATE FACTORY’, will be “limited”. The rapper will return to fully participating in performances after “doctors confirm that his back has fully recovered.”“We apologize for having to share the sudden news and causing concern to all STAY who have been looking forward to seeing Felix perform,” JYP Entertainment added.

A Business Proposal has been pushed back by a week.Today (February 9), the show’s production team announced that the premiere of A Business Proposal has been pushed back by a week, attributing the delay to stricter COVID-19 protocols on the show’s set. The show will now premiere on February 28.“We have decided to inevitably postpone the first broadcast of A Business Proposal for a week due to COVID-19 in order to change the filming schedule and secure a safe production environment,” a representative from the show said, per Sports Chosun and translated by Soompi.“The first broadcast date has been changed from February 21 to February 28,” the representative added.

All Of Us Are Dead star Park Ji-hu has opened up about the series’ success and her newfound social media fame.In a recent interview with South Korean news outlet Yonhap News Agency, Park said that it was unreal to have the social media following she’s earned after the premiere of All Of Us Are Dead. According to Yonhap, the actress’ follower count on Instagram has gone up over “80 times” since the show’s premiere, and currently sits at 2.5million.“I can see the numbers on Instagram or read news reports, but it looks surreal.

Telltale Games has announced that The Wolf Among Us 2 is getting a reveal and trailer, so here’s how and when to tune into the event.The reveal event will be streaming on multiple platforms at 6PM GMT in the UK (10AM PT/1PM ET) and is set to include a full reveal trailer for the sequel to the five episode series that ran from 2013 to 2014.The event can be watched on Twitch here, or viewed below in the YouTube embed.Hosted by Geoff Keighley, all we know so far is that both a behind-the-scenes look and a trailer for the game will be revealed.The Wolf Among Us is a prequel to Bill Willingham’s Fables comic, and in the original game players controlled Bigby Wolf in Fabletown, located in Manhattan.Back in 2019 Telltale Games announced it was “under new management” following a majority studio closure the year prior. Reports had emerged alleging that Telltale Games had a culture of crunch and toxic management, and that staff had no warning of the closure, were given no severance, and just 30 minutes to collect their things and leave.Since the relaunch some of the laid off staff have apparently been offered freelance roles, and in an announcement Telltale games said “we’re doing things different this time.”Whilst the studio is continuing the narrative with The Wolf Among Us 2, it also announced that it was partnering with Deck Nine Games to develop a series based on science-fiction show The Expanse.Since 2017 Deck Nine has been responsible for a very similar style of episodic game, as it developed three Life Is Strange titles.

Nintendo Direct of the year has been announced, and it’s shaping up to be a big one. If you’re wondering what’s in store for the Nintendo Switch in 2022, don’t miss it – here’s how, when and where to watch the Nintendo Direct.The Nintendo Direct is scheduled for today (February 9) and will broadcast at 10PM GMT / 11PM CST / 2PM PT.When it goes live, the Nintendo Direct will be available to watch on Nintendo’s official YouTube channel, which you can see below.As to what’s in store, Nintendo says it will feature “roughly 40 minutes of information mainly focused on Nintendo Switch games launching in the first half of 2022.”While it’s safe to expect more news on Kirby And The Forgotten Land, which launches on March 25, there’s a few other games which could potentially make an appearance.

Ol’ Dirty Bastard has sued Wu-Tang Clan, alleging years of unpaid royalties to the late rapper’s estate.ODB, real name Russell Tyrone Jones, was a founding member of the Wu-Tang. He passed away in November 2004 at the age of 35 following an accidental drug overdose.Icelene Jones, ODB’s widow and the sole executor of his estate, has now taken legal action against Wu-Tang Clan, alleging that the late rapper’s estate is owed at least $1million (£737,565) in unpaid royalties (via Variety).Jones alleges in the suit, which was filed in New York Supreme Court yesterday (February 8), that Wu-Tang Clan Productions – which is owned and operated by RZA – did not pay royalties to ODB’s estate between 2011 and July 2021, when it sent a cheque for $130,000 (£95,000).While ODB’s estate also received some payments in 2019 and 2020 from Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., the suit claims that the two combined payments fell well short of what they are owed.The complaint cites a 1992 recording agreement, which states that ODB was to be paid 50 per cent of net earnings from publishing and recording royalties, as well as merchandising and videos.The suit further alleges that ODB’s estate has not been granted detailed accounting statements, despite repeated requests for accountings and payments over the last decade.Jones’ suit alleges breach of contract and is seeking damages of at least $1 million, as well as interest, attorneys’ fees and costs.

Tuesday night was a big one for singer Dua Lipa as she scooped up the gong for Best Pop/R&B Act award at the Brits. The 26 year old raven-haired beauty couldn't make the Brits, as she's currently in Miami. But she did appear via video link to virtually collect her accolade and explained that she's currently touring in America.

Former American Idol star Caleb Kennedy has been charged with felony DUI that resulted in death following a crash in South Carolina on Tuesday 8 February. Highway Patrol Master Mitchell Ridgeway told People magazine that the 17 year old singer has been driving a vehicle that crashed into a private driveway and hit a building. He explained: "A 2011 Ford pickup was traveling north on W.

Judi Love has sent her congratulations to Rihanna on the announcement that she's expecting her first baby with boyfriend A$AP Rocky. In her latest column for OK!, the Loose Women star said she thinks the singer's baby is going to be "born into Black excellence". Are you an OK! VIP? If not, why not? It’s free and gives you backstage access to stories like this, exclusive home tours, special discounts and so much more! All you need to do is pop your email address below! P.s.

From Kate Middleton to The Queen, when it comes to the Royal Family, the leading ladies have always stunned in the style stakes. However, there is one royal member that is forgotten amongst these fashionable influencers and that is the Queen's very own sister, Princess Margaret.

Last week, Ofgem, was forced to hike the energy price cap up by 54 per cent to a record £1,971 for a typical household as wholesale gas prices soared to unprecedented highs with the decision expected to impact 22 million households across the UK which are on their energy supplier's default tariff.

A yellow weather warning for snow has been issued for many areas of Scotland.

An extreme Christian sect is being probed for allegedly spreading gay hate and anti-vaxx propaganda among its followers.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe Republican version of a new pandemic economic stimulus package should arrive next week, reports indicate, as Senate GOP leaders and the White House claim to have reached agreement on what they will propose on Monday.The $600 federal unemployment benefit ends tomorrow, leaving the millions of unemployed people relying on their state benefits, even as a surge in new coronavirus cases has shuttered many businesses that reopened and kept others closed since March.Democrats passed their own relief package in the House in May.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerUPDATE:  The condition of popular Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has apparently taken a turn for the worse, and she’s now been admitted to a Mumbai hospital.The former Miss World is being treated at Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital, ANI agency reports. Her daughter Aaradhya has also been admitted there, PTI agency reports.Aishwarya’s husband Abhishek and father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan are also hospitalized with COVID-19.India has recorded 35,000 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, a new record.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerAishwarya Rai Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya, age 8, have tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the latest members of the Bollywood famous Bachchan family to contract the virus.Husband and fellow Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan confirmed the news on Twitter Sunday. Abhishek and his father, Amitabh Bachchan, also tested positive for the novel coronavirus and are currently hospitalized in India.“Aishwarya and Aaradhya have also tested COVID-19 positive,” Abhishek tweeted.