Kamala Harris has officially been declared the Democratic candidate for the 2024 US election. No challengers presented themselves ahead of the 27 July deadline, eliminating the possibility of an open Democratic Party convention in Chicago in August. Ms Harris appeared to get the final seal of approval when the Obamas offered her their endorsement last
Month: August 2024
CEO of Alphabet and Google Sundar Pichai meets Polish Prime Minister at the Chancellery in Warsaw, Poland on March 29, 2022. Mateusz Wlodarczyk | Nurphoto | Getty Images A federal U.S. judge ruled Monday that Google has illegally held a monopoly in two market areas: search and text advertising. The landmark case from the government
It’s EV earnings season again, and Rivian (RIVN) is set to release critical Q2 2024 earnings on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, after the bell. Rivian has been aggressively cutting costs in an effort to achieve a gross profit by the end of the year. Here’s what to expect from its second quarter report. Rivian delivered
Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff has said he struggled with anxieties, nightmares and flashbacks after the Top Gear crash that “changed my life forever”. The TV presenter and former England cricket all-rounder sustained serious facial injuries and broken ribs after a crash while filming Top Gear at Dunsfold Aerodrome, Surrey, in December 2022. The incident led to
Keely Hodgkinson, one of Team GB’s hot favourites for gold, has become Olympic champion in the women’s 800m. The 22-year-old went into the games with a world-leading time for this year – and fulfilled that promise to take Britain’s first athletics Olympic gold for eight years. She finished in 1:56.72, ahead of Ethiopia’s Tsige Duguma
English rugby chiefs have agreed to sell the naming rights to Twickenham Stadium, the home of the national rugby union side for the last century. Sky News can reveal that the Rugby Football Union (RFU) has struck a deal with Allianz, the German insurer, to add its brand to one of the world’s most famous
The Metropolitan Police has said its commissioner was “in a hurry” after he grabbed a Sky News journalist’s microphone and threw it to the ground. Sir Mark Rowley grabbed part of the microphone and discarded it as he walked off after Sky News journalist Rob Catherall asked if he was “going to end two-tier policing”.
Anyone whipping up violence online will face the full force of the law, Sir Keir Starmer’s spokesman warned after Elon Musk said “civil war is inevitable”, following days of rioting in the UK. Mr Musk, the billionaire owner of X, made the comments on the social media platform below a video of rioters setting off
In this article .N225 BRK.A Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on August 02, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings
Comedian Chris McCausland has officially been revealed as the first celebrity contestant for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. The 47-year-old – who is registered blind – regularly features on panel shows including Have I Got News For You, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and QI. He will be the first blind contestant to
Bangladesh’s prime minister has resigned and fled to India following weeks of deadly protests in the country. Reports of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 76, resigning were confirmed by the army, as well as Bangladesh High Commission Officials in Delhi. According to the country’s leading national paper, she and her sister took a military helicopter to
Rivian’s next-gen EV is drawing comparisons to Tesla’s best-selling Model Y. However, according to Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe, its upcoming R2 will be “worlds different” than the Tesla Model Y. Its R3 will be even more unique, with few like it on the market. Scaringe made waves in March after revealing Rivian’s next-gen R2 and R3 vehicles.
Former England batter and coach Graham Thorpe has died at the age of 55, the England and Wales Cricket Board has announced. Thorpe was regarded as one of the finest batters of his generation and played 100 Tests for England. “It is with great sadness that we share the news that Graham Thorpe, MBE, has
The home secretary has said prison places “are ready” for the “thuggish minority of criminals” rioting across the UK, ahead of an emergency COBRA meeting today. Yvette Cooper will hold the emergency meeting this morning following nearly a week of rioting in cities and towns across the UK. More than 140 people have been arrested
Stock markets in Asia have dropped sharply during trading on Monday amid fears the US economy may be heading for a recession. Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index fell by as much as 10% at one point, while the market’s broader TOPIX index also fell 8%. South Korea’s KOSPI index also dropped more than 8% on
A Disney Channel child star has told Sky News that she “broke down in tears” after learning a criminal had used artificial intelligence (AI) to create sexual abuse images using her face. Kaylin Hayman, who is 16 years old, returned home from school one day to a phone call from the FBI. An investigator told
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