The Trump administration wants to change the rules around showerheads and water pressure in order to keep the president’s hair “perfect”. It has proposed changes to increase the amount of water that can pass through showerheads after a 1992 ruling restricted the flow to 2.5 gallons a minute. The proposals come after the most powerful
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Almost 40% of A-level results have been downgraded after exams were cancelled due to coronavirus. In England, 35.6% of marks were adjusted down by one grade, 3.3% were brought down by two, and 0.2% came down by three. Overall, an estimated 280,000 entries have been affected by the process. Image: Exams were cancelled due to
After unveiling the Cadillac Lyriq, GM’s first next-gen electric vehicle, last week, the automaker has now confirmed that the electric SUV is going to start at less than $60,000. That’s a surprisingly low price for the premium SUV. Last week, GM unveiled the Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV, the first electric vehicle using GM’s Ultium platform.
A heavy crude oil pump. Jsmes Hall | EyeEm | Getty Images Crude oil prices eased slightly on Thursday but held most of their gains from the previous session after U.S. government data showed a fall in inventories, supporting the view that fuel demand is returning despite the coronavirus pandemic. Brent crude was down 8
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a joint press conference as part of a meeting with the Prime Minister of Czech Republic Andrej Babis in Prague, Czech Republic, on August 12, 2020. Petr David Josek | AFP | Getty Images U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said President Donald Trump’s executive orders against TikTok
The United States has held off on a threat to expand a 16-year old trade fight with the European Union over trade subsidies. US trade representative Robert Lighthizer confirmed the Trump administration would maintain 15% tariffs on Airbus aircraft and 25% tariffs on other European goods imposed last year following a World Trade Organisation (WTO)
The prime minister has vowed to rebuild a “stronger than ever” economy and highlighted the need for co-operation between central and devolved government. Ahead of a visit to Northern Ireland, Boris Johnson acknowledged the close working relationship between Westminster and the power-sharing administration at Stormont. He will meet first minister Arlene Foster and deputy first
Kamala Harris said Donald Trump “cares more about himself than the people who elected him” in her first appearance as Joe Biden’s running mate. The Democratic candidate for vice president criticised President Trump’s handling of the economy and the coronavirus pandemic in her speech in Wilmington, Delaware, on Wednesday. The California senator, who is the
11:45 AM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs officials expect fewer than 23,000 fans will be able to attend next month’s rescheduled Kentucky Derby under an updated health and safety plan. The plan eliminates general admission and standing room only areas, with total capacity limited to less than 14% of the 2015 attendance
Tesla has slashed the price of its CCS retrofit — making many owners of older Model S and Model X vehicles in Europe happy, but there’s still no word on a launch in the US. With the launch of the Model 3 and its Supercharger V3 in Europe, Tesla switched its main charging standard to
The Well-Safe Guardian plug and abandonment rig, operated by Well-Safe Solutions Ltd, stands in the Port of Cromarty Firth in this aerial view in Cromarty, U.K., on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Jason Alden | Bloomberg via Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic has exposed some hard truths to the world’s largest oil and gas majors, energy
A human rights activist from Belarus has claimed the security forces once threatened to kidnap her son when he was a month old. Olga Karatch also alleged that children have been used as leverage in an attempt to coerce other female campaigners, politicians and journalists in the country. “This is unbelievable pressure, using children and
August 12th, 2020 by Press Release SHANGHAI, Aug. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — On August 8–10, 2020, the SNEC 14th International Photovoltaic Power Generation and Smart Energy Exhibition & Conference are held in Shanghai New International Expo Center. With the theme of “+AI, Smart PV for Future, Enabling Smart PV to Be the Main Energy Source”, Huawei showcased
Uber Technologies CEO Dara Khosrowshahi outside the New York Stock Exchange ahead of the company’s IPO, May 10, 2019. Uber would likely shut down temporarily for several months if a court does not overturn a recent ruling requiring it to classify its drivers as full-time employees, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in an interview with Stephanie Ruhle Wednesday
The education secretary says he won’t apologise for changing how exams are graded after he came under fire on the eve of A-level results being revealed. Gavin Williamson said by allowing pupils to use their best results from mock exams, or a moderated system or by taking exams in October, students would “benefit”. “I won’t
Jason Sudeikis says time spent working in Europe early on in his career “dispelled” all his assumptions about the UK and taught him that Americans and the British are a lot more similar than we might think. The Saturday Night Live comedian grew up in Kansas City, but spent a year-and-a-half working at a theatre