7:00 AM ET MLB InsidersESPN It’s time for the MLB playoffs! After a wild sprint to the finish that needed every day of the regular season to determine the seeding, the real fun begins. For the first time, 16 teams will enter the postseason and just a few short days later half of them will
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September 28th, 2020 by Press Release BAODING, China, Sept. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, the Beijing-Xiong’an high-speed railway between Daxing Airport and Xiong’an Station officially entered the dynamic testing phase of the joint commissioning and testing, with the first dynamic testing train starting from Beijing Daxing Airport Station, and the countdown to the opening of the project has begun. This
Fresh evidence of possible war crimes against civilians by Houthi rebels fighting in Yemen has been uncovered by Sky News. In an extensive investigation, our team travelled hundreds of miles through armed checkpoints and rough terrain in Yemen to gather testimony from the families of victims, witnesses and survivors. The investigation centres on – but
Donald Trump has cultivated a reputation for being a shrewd, successful businessman over the years – but an in-depth article into the state of the president’s finances casts doubt on the image he portrays to the world. Here are five things we learned from The New York Times report, which was published just a couple
The billionaire brothers behind one of Britain’s biggest petrol station operators have moved into pole position to clinch the biggest deal of their career: the takeover of Asda that will value the supermarket chain at more than £6.5bn. Sky News can exclusively reveal that a consortium led by Mohsin and Zuber Issa, the bosses of
This photo illustration taken on September 14, 2020 shows the logo of the social network application TikTok and a US flag shown on the screens of two laptops in Beijing. Nicolas Asfouri | AFP | Getty Images A judge has temporarily blocked an order from the Trump administration that would have banned TikTok from being
Tighter social restrictions could be imposed if coronavirus infections continue to rise, a minister has suggested. Helen Whately said “we don’t want to” bring in measures taking the UK back towards a second national lockdown but cautioned the government is keeping a “constant eye” on COVID-19 cases. Asked on Sky News’ Kay Burley show what
Mercedes-Benz has revealed actual driving footage of its insane electric Vision AVTR car prototype inspired by Avatar. The German automaker unveiled the concept earlier this year and we didn’t even covered it on Electrek because it looked too crazy to ever make it to production. That’s still the case, but Mercedes-Benz has now unveiled actual
Men work at a distribution station in the 855,000-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island, New York. Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty Images Amazon has finally set a date for this year’s Prime Day after months of coronavirus-related delays. Prime Day will once again run two days this year, with discounts kicking off at
An order which would have banned the popular video sharing app TikTok from smartphone app stores in the US has been temporarily blocked. The order, from the administration of Donald Trump, was due to take effect at 11.59pm on Sunday. A more comprehensive ban remains scheduled for November, about a week after the presidential election.
“There are no heroes in Yemen, just criminals and victims.” Those are the words of a human rights investigator, a petite woman who has devoted her life to fighting for the victims and tracking down the criminals. There are far too many of both in this country. The victims are the millions of ordinary Yemenis
Former NFL quarterback Joe Montana and his wife confronted a home intruder who attempted to kidnap their nine-month-old grandchild over the weekend, law enforcement officials say. Montana told officers his grandchild was sleeping in a playpen on Saturday when an unknown woman entered their home in Malibu and grabbed the child. According to the Los
September 27th, 2020 by Michael Barnard Several years ago, I assessed numerous purported wind energy innovations, from airborne wind energy to less likely options to completely ludicrous products it was difficult to believe anyone inside the firms believed were real. I used a set of 13 tests for red flags to quickly assess whether the
Could electric cargo bicycles replace industrial trucks? It turns out they already are. Look, sometimes you absolutely need a truck. But let’s be honest, most of the time you don’t. How many times have you seen a pickup truck driving around with an empty bed, or a box van carrying a tiny load? It happens
The man suspected of shooting dead Sergeant Matt Ratana in a south London custody suite is 23-year-old Louis De Zoysa, Sky News has confirmed. The suspect, who remains in hospital in a critical condition and has therefore not been spoken to by detectives, is from Norbury, south London. Sgt Ratana, 54, was allegedly attacked by
Sir Ed Davey will speak of being a carer as a son, grandson and father in a highly personal first party conference speech as Liberal Democrat leader. In his address to the Lib Dems‘ autumn conference on Monday, Sir Ed will promise to be “the voice of the nine million carers in our country”. Drawing