This is an anxious moment in America, in a year dominated by division. There are deep concerns there could be an outbreak of violence after the election amidst an electorate unlikely to be satisfied by either result. We’ve seen militia groups on the rise, a near constant presence at moments of tension. Image: The World
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Around 1.4 million people in South Yorkshire are now under England’s toughest coronavirus restrictions. From 12.01am on Saturday, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield were covered by Tier 3 restrictions, aimed at cutting the spread of the virus. Households will be banned from mixing, except in parks and other open spaces, while pubs and bars must
3:00 PM ET Associated Press A filly trained by two-time Triple Crown winner Bob Baffert has tested positive in a postrace drug test for the second time this year, making it the third positive test by a horse in Baffert’s stable in the last six months. Craig Robertson, Baffert’s attorney, issued a statement confirming Gamine’s
Customers at the Apple Store in George Street look at the new iPhone 12 on sale on October 23, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. James D. Morgan | Getty Images Your new iPhone 12 doesn’t come with a wall plug in the box. Yes, that’s annoying. And yes, that means you’ll need to drop $19 on
An attempt by Donald Trump to secure an election endorsement from the Israeli prime minister has backfired during a White House photo call. With reporters gathered in the Oval Office to mark the signing of a historic US-brokered peace deal between Israel and Sudan, the US president asked Benjamin Netanyahu, who was on speakerphone, if
October 23rd, 2020 by Carolyn Fortuna In early 2020, all indications were that it would be a robust decade for the renewable energy industry. Consumer awareness of the need for zero emissions was never higher. Costs of solar and wind had fallen exponentially since the turn of the 21st century. But COVID-19 and associated economic
October 23rd, 2020 by Tina Casey The US oil and gas industry boomed under the Obama administration, and now it’s going bust thanks in part to the Trump* administration’s failure to keep the clean power revolution in check. For the latest twist in that sorry saga, check out the new bioeconomy partnership being forged as
Labour is claiming emergency stocks of some vital COVID-related drugs are running out ahead of a second wave of the pandemic. Emily Thornberry, Labour‘s shadow international trade secretary, says the government’s own figures show many drug stockpiles are at zero. The shortages include bacterial antibiotics and high-strength painkillers, according to figures published in parliament by
Netflix is celebrating Black History Month by putting together a collection of TV programmes and films to acknowledge the Black British experience. Filmmaker Adeyemi Michael, who curated the special selection of shows, says he wants to “speak to the Black British narrative” and recognise “the plethora of narratives which exist”. He told Sky News: “We’re
5:21 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle Larson can return to NASCAR competition next season following a long suspension for using a racial slur while playing a video game. He was suspended in April for after he used the n-word while playing an online racing game in which viewers could follow along. He
Tesla is issuing a recall on close to 30,000 Model S and Model X vehicles sent to China, the bulk of those models exported to the country, over an issue with its suspension. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation made the announcement earlier today. The government says that it affects 29,193 vehicles produced by Tesla: “Part
Kenny Williamson | Moment | Getty Images A local authority in the U.K. is to provide university researchers with a house to test low-carbon technologies, with the collaboration set to gather potentially valuable data which could inform how buildings are designed in the years ahead. The partnership, between Hull City Council and the University of
Nicola Sturgeon has revealed the Scottish alternative to Boris Johnson’s tiered system of coronavirus restrictions. While England has three levels of measures, Scotland’s first minister has gone for five. She said individual regions could be placed under different ones, so “we don’t have to take a one-size-fits-all approach if that is not warranted”. They will
A deal on putting Warrington into Tier 3 has been agreed, council leaders have told Sky News. The deal, which has not yet been confirmed by the government, includes £4.2m in financial support for businesses. However, it has not yet been decided when the new coronavirus restrictions will come into effect across the northern town,
4:21 AM ET Paul Pogba’s Manchester United future is the subject of this week’s ESPN’s Insider Notebook. PLUS: Axel Tuanzebe shows captain material. Jump to: Tuanzebe a United captain in waiting | Fabinho set for new Liverpool deal | Hazard warning for Madrid | Tuchel wanted Suarez, PSG said no | Bale’s golf course bail
When The White Stripes frontman Jack White heard a busker had his guitar destroyed by a drunk stranger in the street, he didn’t rest until he tracked him down so that he could buy him a new one. Matt Grant was performing in Edinburgh when he was approached by a passer-by who managed to snatch