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Starmer is reported to have collided with the cyclist while driving an SUV in Kentish Town, north London, on Sunday afternoon. The Labour Party leader stayed at the scene until an ambulance arrived and also reported the incident to the police later on the same day. Sustrans, a U.K. walking and cycling charity, told Newsweek that its own research had shown the need for protective cycleways. Rachel White, head of policy and public affairs at Sustrans said: “What will really make most people cycling feel safer, is protective cycleways, so you’re not coming into contact with the SUVs or buses to start with that’s particularly relevant when it comes to getting different people cycling, like women and older people for example....

According to a report from ESPN, Los Angeles has reached out to the guard’s agents, Austin Brown and Aaron Mintz, at CAA to set up a meeting with the All-Star. The Lakers and Russell share a mutual interest in a reunion, the report noted, and the team has the cap space to sign him. The guard was drafted by the Lakers but eventually traded to the Nets soon after....

Harper and the Phillies will face the Nationals on Tuesday in his first trip back to D.C. since his blockbuster trade. Before his arrival, the D.C. mayor tweeted a picture welcoming Harper back to the city. In the tweet, Harper was depicted as Revolutionary War-era traitor Benedict Arnold. It was quickly deleted less than an hour after it was posted. Harper already received a few boos in his Phillies debut in Philadelphia....

The 28-year-old man, who goes by u/Alfredd6, wrote a post on the popular Subreddit “Am I the A**hole” about missing his daughter’s birth to work. The head chef has ruffled everyone’s feathers and has been voted an “a**hole” by over 12,000 users. The lengthy post has received over 10,900 upvotes and more than 2,200 comments. You can read the original thread here. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons, with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave....

In a post shared to Reddit’s AITA forum on October 21, user u/father-of-the-bride said he hadn’t spoken to his brother for more than 25 years, after he had an affair with the poster’s then-girlfriend. However, the father was recently shocked to discover that his daughter had not only invited his brother to the wedding, but had secretly built a relationship with the man and his family behind his back. This family includes u/father-of-the-bride’s ex, whom his brother ended up marrying and having children with....

Among the objects found beneath the structures was a dagger described to have “talismanic qualities,” which may have been used to protect a household from “magical harm,” the research report said. The excavation of the historic site, commissioned by Transport Scotland and its consultants as part of proposed improvement works for the M8, M73 and M74 motorways, revealed “significant volumes of late medieval / post-medieval pottery as well as copper coinage, clay tobacco pipes, and other domestic materials,” the report said....

WHAT WE’RE READING The articles you’ll want to save and share with your friends 1. Great piece from SI on the eight features the NFL made EA Sports remove from the Madden game franchise. [READ MORE] 2. Michelle Beadle, back at ESPN, is taking paralyzed teen Jack Jablonski to prom. [READ MORE] 3. Cristiano Ronaldo is doing something supremely generous for a sick child to the tune of $83,000. [READ MORE] 4....

Lately, it’s felt more and more unpredictable when it comes to starting pitching. We saw Jose Fernandez, Madison Bumgarner and Jacob deGrom all get hit hard on Thursday. Bumgarner hadn’t given up more the three runs in 29 straight starts before last night. It has clearly become a hitters game. MORE: Hitter, SP picks | Fantasy Football Draft Guide | Fantasy football cheat sheet The good news on Friday is that we have a ton of bad pitchers to go around....

Being established for a very long time as one of the premiere multiplayer FPS experiences, sweeping changes to CS:GO are fairly uncommon these days. The game is set in a stable formula with few calling for huge changes. The big exception to this came recently with the possible switch to Valve’s Source 2 engine, as it’s run on Source 1 for years. RELATED: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Breaks Dota 2 Concurrent Player Record...

According to the Chicago Tribune, Julianna Zobrist (whose maiden name is Gilbert) filed for divorce Monday after 14 years of marriage and there isn’t a reason listed in the court documents. Zobrist, 37, asked to take a personal leave from the team a week ago, and Cubs manager Joe Maddon said he’s been texting Zobrist to make sure he’s all right. When asked by reporters when he expected Zobrist to return, Maddon said he had “no indication....

What they don’t have is room for error. The Cubs will host the Colorado Rockies in the wild-card game on Tuesday after both teams lost tiebreaker games for their division championships. “We’re not dead in the water,” Maddon said. The Cubs will send ace Jon Lester (18-6, 3.32 ERA) to the mound, hoping to keep their season going after a 3-1 loss to Milwaukee for the NL Central championship at Wrigley Field on Monday....

The Cubs keep finding a way to get it done and remain one game ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers, who beat the San Diego Padres 5-1. Chicago’s Kyle Schwarber only went one for four, but hit a home run and tallied three RBIs. Ben Zobrist and Willson Contreras were the only Cubs to get multiple hits, as each went two for four. The Reds only managed to get six hits off Chicago pitching, and two came from Jose Peraza....

Geyser, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia a few months after the attack took place, will spend a minimum of three years at the institution. If her mental health has shown enough progress, she will have a chance to be discharged into the community. Even if this does come to pass, though, Geyser could still be monitored by the state until she is 37 years old. For those unfamiliar with the case, Geyser and her friend Anissa Weier lured a classmate into a park in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and then proceeded to stab her 19 times....

RELATED: Cult Of The Lamb: How Long To Beat This unique blend of relaxing community simulation and challenging high-action combat creates a rather satisfying gameplay loop that will have players progressing the story while simultaneously building an impressive cult of dedicated followers. There is a lot of information that players will need to learn during the opening hours of Cult of the Lamb, and it’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the introduced mechanics and tutorials....

“This is not the time to fight for your right to party. I respect your right to party,” Cuomo said during the briefing, the latest in a series of updates from the governor regarding state measures taken to combat the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “I would enshrine it in the state law, if you want to know. You have the right to party. But let’s be smart about it.” The same sentiment also appeared on an accompanying presentation slide, which said to young people “this is not the time to fight for your right to party....

A Plague Tale: Requiem launched on Switch, PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. Developed by Asobo Studio, the third-person action game continues the story of siblings Amicia and Hugo de Rune as they flee the forces of the French Inquisition. It’s earned “generally favorable reviews” on Metacritic, with aggregate scores in the 82-85% range. RELATED: Xbox Game Pass, Console, and Game Price Increases Possible YouTuber TheRelaxingEnd featured the custom Xbox Series X console in a recent unboxing video sponsored by A Plague Tale Publisher Focus Entertainment....

In an era of rapid technological change, established companies are betting huge sums on new–and unproven–markets. Motorola, while still prospering in its communication and chip businesses, believes that space-based networks are the best way to bring phone service to distant corners of the world, untouched by regular land-line and cellular networks. At least two other satellite consortiums–Globalstar (owned mainly by Loral Space and scheduled to start limited service this year) and ICO (a commercial spinoff from Inmarsat) share its ambitions....

However, Bugsnax looks set to be involved in gaming discussions once again going forward, as its first DLC has just been announced. Bugsnax has needed something to get players to return to the game upon completing its main story, and upcoming DLC The Isle of Bigsnax may be the perfect thing. In particular, The Isle of Bigsnax’s customization options could be set to take the game to another level....

The Shark Cordless Stick vacuum cleaner with anti-hair wrap technology (IZ201) is now available for £199, which is the lowest price we’ve seen. This is its second drop in price and we’d be surprised to see it go any lower. With an RRP of £349, the IZ201 most often sells for about £249, although some sites currently still have it priced at its RRP. This gives you a very solid saving of £50 – or 20% off....

RELATED: Cyberpunk 2077: 10 Things Shown In Gameplay Trailers That Didn’t Make It To Launch A Nomad life path is one of the options given to the players at the beginning of the game. As a Nomad, V begins at the Badlands and works his way into Night City as a mercenary. The Nomads obviously play a massive role in the development of this world and there are a lot of interesting nuances to them not everyone will know about if they simply play the game once or just stick to the main story....