Barack Obama will accuse his successor of using the presidency to help no one “but himself and his friends” when he addresses the Democratic Convention later. The third day of the conference will also see Kamala Harris officially endorsed as the vice-presidential candidate. But it is the strength of the attack by former president Obama
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Nearly three-quarters of coronavirus patients admitted to hospital suffer ongoing symptoms three months later, new research suggests. A total of 81 patients out of 110 discharged from Southmead Hospital in Bristol were still experiencing symptoms from the virus, including breathlessness, excessive fatigue and muscle aches, after 12 weeks. Many were struggling to carry out daily
August 19th, 2020 by Guest Contributor SunSpec Alliance (SunSpec) has joined as a member of Energy Web. Today the two organizations also jointly announced a strategic partnership to co-develop digital standards, protocols, solutions, and certifications that support ‘plug & play’ system interoperability for solar PV and battery energy storage technologies. Together they’ll enlist energy market participants such
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John Sturrock Home to major railway stations that connect London to destinations including the north of England, Scotland and continental Europe, the King’s Cross neighborhood has undergone a radical transformation over the last few years. Once regarded as a less than salubrious part of town, its regeneration has seen King’s Cross become a destination for
Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers the keynote address during the 2020 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, June 22, 2020. Brooks Kraft | Apple Inc. via Reuters On Wednesday, Apple became the first $2 trillion U.S. company. The iPhone maker’s share price hit $466.77 around 11am ET, sending it over the mark. It’s
Students expecting their BTEC results in the morning will be left disappointed after a last-minute decision to delay their release. With less than 24 hours to go until results day, exam board Pearson has asked schools and colleges not to publish level one and two results for vocational courses. The board wants more time to
Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is not expecting to get back on the road anytime soon. “We’re not holding our breath, otherwise we’d have collapsed,” he said. Until this year, the Stones were one of the oldest rock groups still touring. Then came the coronavirus pandemic. Image: Ronnie Wood’s Beggar’s Banquet tapestry at Ashridge House
7:30 AM ET Sam MillerESPN.com Close ESPN baseball columnist/feature writerFormer editor-in-chief of Baseball ProspectusCo-author of “The Only Rule Is It Has To Work” The first time anybody talked about “The Curse of the Bambino,” according to newspaper databases, was in 1989, when buzz started to build about an upcoming book of that title by Boston
The US Department of Defense hasn’t exactly declared radio silence on renewable energy, but the sprawling global agency has been playing its clean tech news rather close to the vest over the past few years. That’s understandable, considering that the current Commander-in-Chief is not a particularly big fan of the non-fossil energy area. Nevertheless, DOD
Pedestrians cross Herald Square in front of a Verizon Wireless store in New York. Richard Levine | Corbis | Getty Images It’s one thing for Netflix or Apple — companies that benefit from consumers shifting from cable TV to streaming — to declare an end to traditional media consumption. It’s quite another when it’s Verizon doing
President Trump has demanded that Americans boycott Goodyear after the tyre company banned staff from wearing political attire in the workplace. The US leader clearly saw the rule as an attack on his “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) slogan as the country gears up for another bitterly divisive presidential election in November. As is customary,
Boris Johnson’s suggestion of temporarily moving parliament to York while repair work is carried out on the Palace of Westminster has been rejected. The body in charge of organising the maintenance said the idea proposed last month will not be one of the options included in their review of where MPs and peers should decant
Apple has seen its market value hit $2trn (£1.52trn) for the first time as shares in US tech companies enjoy a surge in popularity amid the coronavirus crisis. The iPhone maker’s stock reached the milestone, topping $468 per share, during early trading on Wall Street following a leap of almost 60% in the value of
The Crown creator says Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will not be depicted in the final series of the Netflix drama because she’s too recent an addition to the Royal Family. Screenwriter Peter Morgan, who principally pens the show, said the omission is due to his “20-year rule” which he enforces to allow “distance” from
The European Union has threatened sanctions against those involved in electoral fraud in Belarus. European Council President Charles Michel said the bloc does not recognise the result of a contentious election which saw incumbent president Alexander Lukashenko claim 80% of the vote. “The EU will impose shortly sanctions on a substantial number of individuals responsible