Jackie Stallone, the mother of Hollywood actor Sylvester and one of Celebrity Big Brother’s most memorable stars, has died aged 98. Tributes have been paid to “a remarkable woman” by one of her other sons, Frank, who confirmed the news in a statement. Stallone died on Monday “in her sleep as she had wished”, he
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NASA on Monday revealed its latest plan to return astronauts to the Moon in 2024, and estimated the cost of meeting that deadline at $28 billion (roughly Rs. 2,05,787 crores), $16 billion (roughly Rs. 1,17,592 crores) of which would be spent on the lunar landing module. Congress, which faces elections on November 3, will have to sign
Rescuers in Australia say conditions are in their favour as they try to save around 180 whales stranded in one of the country’s worst beaching events. An estimated 270 pilot whales became stuck in shallow water on a sandbar off the remote west coast of the Australian island of Tasmania. Twenty-five have been returned to
Norway announced today that it will finance 16.8 billion kroner (US$1.8 billion) out of an estimated total investment of 25.1 billion kroner for the world’s first full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. The project is named Longship after the Viking ships. The Norwegian government will fund the following: A carbon capture project at a
CEO and founder of U.S. Nikola Trevor Milton Massimo Pinca | Reuters Shares of Nikola opened Monday at their lowest price since the company went public June 4 after company founder and Executive Chairman Trevor Milton announced his resignation overnight. The stock was down as much as 30% in premarket trading before opening at $24.97. The shares rebounded a
7:00 AM ET ESPN.com Staff As we enter the final week of the regular season, the playoff field is taking shape, as are ESPN’s Power Rankings. After a period where they slipped out of our top five (and nearly slipped out of a playoff berth), the Yankees righted the ship and have looked like the
Boris Johnson’s plans to impose a 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants have been described as a “crushing blow” for the hospitality sector. The new measures are set to be enforced from Thursday across England, amid concerns that social distancing rules aren’t respected late at night. But Kate Nicholls, the chief executive of UKHospitality has
iPhone users can now customize their homescreens with colorful widgets and app icons. Kif Leswing/CNBC iPhone users are using the latest iOS update to customize their home screen with new icons, photo boxes, and even entire color schemes. The new iOS options match features long available for Android devices, which typically allow users to change
A well-known paraglider has been found dead in the mountains of Nevada in the US, nearly a month after he went missing. The body of James “Kiwi” Johnston – who disappeared on 23 August – was found under a tree in the Fish Creek mountains of Eureka County after a passerby noticed a parachute on
September 21st, 2020 by Steve Hanley The Guardian reports the UK government has a proposal under consideration to bring the existing ban on vehicles powered by gasoline and diesel powered vehicles forward to 2030 — 10 years earlier than previously planned. Such a move is absolutely necessary, of course, if the world is to have
The author of classic children’s book Guess How Much I Love You has died, his publisher has said. Sam McBratney, 77, died on Friday, according to Walker Books. His much-loved bedtime story, first published in 1994, has sold more than 50 million copies and has been translated into 57 languages. It tells the story of
Pubs, bars and restaurants throughout England will be forced to close at 10pm from Thursday, Boris Johnson will announce in a new coronavirus crackdown. In a House of Commons statement followed by a TV address to the nation, the prime minister will unveil a range of new measures to tackle the dramatic surge in COVID-19
The family of Jacob Blake, the man shot seven times by US officers in front of his children, has told Sky News how the traumatised youngsters scream in fear at the sight of a police car. Jacob Blake Snr said: “It’s burning their little minds. One of them, who’s eight – his question constantly is:
September 21st, 2020 by Tina Casey A new community solar project is brewing in New York State, and if all goes according to plan it could spark yet more activity for US solar developers. Instead of forcing individual ratepayers to jump through hoops for solar power, the first-of-its-kind project will automatically pop discounted solar credits
Tesla is reportedly in talks to build a research and development center in India — a market that Tesla has had difficulties entering in the past. Back in 2016, CEO Elon Musk said that Tesla had plans to enter the Indian market, but those plans have been delayed. Jay Vijayan, who was then Tesla’s Chief
This image shows how the airplanes might look when in flight. Airbus European aerospace giant Airbus released details of three hydrogen-fueled concept planes on Monday, saying they could enter service by the year 2035. The designs, named ZEROe, differ in size and style, but are all meant to be zero-emission, using hydrogen as their primary