October 15th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan If you’re just tuning into 2020, the short summary is a nasty little virus spread across the world, killed 1.1 million people (probably considerably more, actually), and led to economic shutdowns that threw an enormous amount of hurt on societies across the globe. One of government’s core roles is
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Tesla Model S Plaid, the new higher-end version of the flagship electric sedan, remains a mystery despite now being available for orders, and a recent comment by CEO Elon Musk has led to uncertainty about the third-row seat. At Battery Day last month, Tesla officially launched the Model S Plaid, the new top performance version of
General Motors is launching a splashy new ad blitz next week for the global debut of its all-electric GMC Hummer in an attempt to reach 80% of U.S. adults. The vehicle will be unveiled Tuesday during the World Series, “The Voice” and across a barrage of social media and streaming platforms The estimated viewership – roughly 255
Twitter CEO and Co Founder, Jack Dorsey addresses students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), on November 12, 2018 in New Delhi, India. Amal KS | Hindustan Times | Getty Images Twitter‘s website was down Thursday afternoon, with users who tried to visit the service greeted by an error message. A note on the
Joe Biden has flown on a plane with a crew member who later tested positive for COVID-19, his campaign has said. His team confirmed that the Democratic presidential candidate was not in close contact with the person and will not need to self-isolate for this reason. In a statement posted on Twitter, Mr Biden said:
7:30 PM ET UFC superstar Conor McGregor announced Wednesday that he will return to the Octagon and face Dustin Poirier as the main event of UFC 257 on Jan. 23, and he’s hoping the fight will be held at AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys. Will the UFC, which hasn’t hosted an event
October 15th, 2020 by Tina Casey No form of energy development is impact-free, and renewable energy advocates are — or should be — especially sensitive to impacts on wildlife. After all, decarbonization is more than a switch from fossils to renewables. It’s a chance to get energy right, in a more holistic and sustainable framework.
Boris Johnson’s negotiator has accused the EU of taking an “unusual approach” to trade talks after the bloc’s leaders called on the UK to “make the necessary moves” for a post-Brexit deal. Lord Frost, the prime minister’s EU adviser, hit back at the stance taken by the EU’s national leaders at a Brussels summit on
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has accused the government of treating the region as a “sacrificial lamb” and vowed: “We aren’t going to be pushed around anymore.” Leaders in Greater Manchester have rejected being put into the highest category of the government’s new three-tier system for localised COVID-19 restrictions, amid a bitter political row. A
Italy has been added to the UK quarantine list, meaning travellers returning from the country will have to self-isolate for 14 days. The measure will come into force at 4am on Sunday. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has also announced that people arriving in the UK from Vatican City state and San Marino will have to
8:00 AM ET The 2020 NHL free-agent frenzy has started to mellow out. The flat salary cap had teams scrambling to find the right fits under less-than-ideal financial conditions, leaving some free agents waiting to see if lucrative opportunities would still materialize. Here are the top 10 unrestricted free agents still on the market as
John Leslie has told a court he knows the line between behaving gregariously and criminal behaviour and has “never crossed it”. The 55-year-old presenter from Edinburgh denies grabbing a woman’s breasts at a Christmas party in London’s West End on 5 December in 2008. On day four of his trial at Southwark Crown Court, Leslie
A spacecraft bound for Mercury swung by Venus on Thursday, using Earth’s neighbour to adjust its course on the way to the solar system’s smallest and innermost planet. Launched almost two years ago, the European-Japanese probe BepiColombo took a black-and-white snapshot of Venus from a distance of 17,000 kilometers (10,560 miles), with some of its
The upcoming Tesla Model Y made-in-China could increase Tesla’s sales in the important market by a factor of 4 with a cheaper version, says analyst. Tesla is preparing to launch its second vehicle produced at Gigafactory Shanghai: the Model Y. For the past 9 months, Tesla has been expanding the factory to prepare for the
A quarter of a million hospitality jobs are at risk from additional coronavirus restrictions imposed on London from this weekend, the mayor of London has been warned by an industry chief. Sky News has seen a letter to Sadiq Khan from Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UKHospitality, in which she said that his request for
BAFTA has announced new rules and guidelines for its TV awards to address a lack of diversity and better represent the industry. The number of nominees in performance categories will be increased from four to six and a new daytime category will be introduced. The BAFTA television committee said the new award will recognise the