7:00 AM ET As the 2000 NHL draft entered its late stages, the energy had fizzled out of the New York Rangers‘ war room. “Back then, the drafts were nine rounds, and by the sixth or seventh, you’re just looking for a player that someone semi-likes,” explained then-assistant general manager Don Maloney. “You’re just trying
Month: August 2021
Tom Cruise’s BMW was stolen while he filmed scenes for the upcoming Mission: Impossible film in Birmingham, police have said. The X7 was taken from Church Street, but was found a short time later in Smethwick, a few miles away. Investigations are ongoing, West Midlands Police said. Image: Grand Central shopping centre is doubling up
Researchers have created new and more efficient genetic reporter proteins to detect specific proteins in cells, a step which is believed to help in the study of genetic material and intracellular processes, engineered or otherwise. Genetically encoded reporter proteins are of much use in the fields of biotechnology. These reporter proteins help detect certain proteins
In this article ABNB Afghan refugees are led to a bus taking them to a refugee processing center upon arrival at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia August 25, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Businesses are rushing to support the thousands of refugees that have been evacuated from Afghanistan in recent days who are now
Gogglebox star Andy Michael has died after a short illness, Channel 4 has said. He was 61. “We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Gogglebox star Andy Michael at the age of 61 following a short illness,” a statement said. We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Gogglebox star Andy Michael
Scotland has recorded its highest number of daily COVID cases ever but the government has denied it will go into a circuit breaker lockdown. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said there was a “very sharp rise” yesterday as 6,835 cases were recorded, 1,910 more than the day before. It is the highest number of infections recorded
The spending limit for contactless payments will increase to £100 from 15 October, the government has said. Currently, contactless spending is capped at £45, allowing shoppers to pay by tapping their card and without entering a PIN. The decision to raise the limit was made by the Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority following a
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has released a report that predicts an interesting future for Directed Energy weapons in the American military in the near future. The ARFL assembled a group of experts to predict the future of these weapons, and they have said that these can be tapped into the US military
An organised group of criminals based in East Asia have defrauded job seekers in the UK and worldwide after getting a scam app on to both the Google and Apple app stores. Working with victims who have tried to track down their scammers, Sky News has learnt they were operating from Cambodia, the Philippines and
It became known as the Essex Boys murders, one of the UK’s most notorious gangland killings. On a snowy December morning in 1995, the bodies of three drug dealers were discovered inside a Range Rover parked up on an isolated, snow-covered farm track in the quiet village of Rettendon. The car’s occupants, Patrick Tate, Tony
A group of Stanford University researchers has developed rechargeable batteries that can store charge six times that of the lithium-ion batteries available at present. With the help of this new technology, users would have to recharge mobile devices only once a week and an electric vehicle would be able to cover six times more distance
How would you like your steak: rare, well-done, or 3D-printed? Well, thanks to scientists from Japan this is now a legitimate question as they have managed to create the world’s first-ever 3D-printed Wagyu beef. While it may sound unbelievable, researchers from Osaka University say that the steak created in the lab bears great resemblance to
The UK’s evacuation mission at Kabul’s airport has “a matter of hours” left and no more people will be called forward, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said. Mr Wallace told Sky News the effort was into its “final hours” after the closure of the main processing centre at the Baron Hotel near the airport. He
Whereas Australia’s federal government will not commit to a net-zero-by-2050 target, the three biggest supermarket chains in Australia are making massive strides towards sustainability. Woolworths, Coles, and Aldi not only have targets but are putting their words into actions, and that includes buying a lot of solar panels. Woolies commits to 100% green electricity by 2025.
It was a deeply emotional statement from the American president. He displayed an empathy that he is known for, but one which has not been on show over these past 10 days as he defended the chaotic withdrawal. Reflecting on the death of the US troops, and speaking directly to a US audience, he drew
Tesla has started sending a cryptic email to Model 3 buyers in the US about an opportunity to accelerate their 3 deliveries. As we recently reported, Tesla has pushed new Model 3 Standard Range Plus delivery timelines all the way to 2022. Today, several people who placed an order for the vehicle are reporting receiving
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