The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Tuesday it had voted to approve a SpaceX plan to deploy some Starlink satellites at a lower earth orbit than planned as part of its push to offer space-based broadband internet. Elon Musk’s SpaceX had asked the FCC for approval to fly 2,824 satellites at a lower orbit
The number of people who have died with coronavirus in India has passed 200,000. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare gave an updated official figure of 201,187, although many believe the real figure is much higher. This means there were 3,293 deaths reported in the most recent 24-hour period, as the world’s second-largest country
New York will join the list of states signaling an end to new gas vehicle sales, as a bill banning their sale after 2035 has advanced through the legislature. It now heads to the governor’s desk where it is expected to be signed. This bill makes New York State the second US state to pass
Susan Wojcicki, CEO, YouTube speaking at #VidCon, July 23, 2015. Harriet Taylor | CNBC Google’s YouTube is already the world’s largest online video platform. If continues growing the way it has the last several quarters, it could also match Netflix in revenues by year’s end. In its first-quarter earnings report Tuesday, Google parent company Alphabet
In a previous article, I covered a recipe Elon Musk gave us for powering the world with renewables. He gave the overall plan, but obviously couldn’t give full details on the plan at the local level. During another part of the Q1 earnings call, he gave a lot more detail on how the local level
A black man who died during an attempted arrest in North Carolina was shot five times by police, including once in the back of the head, his family’s lawyers say. An independent post-mortem found 42-year-old Andrew Brown Jr was killed by a bullet in the rear of the skull as he drove away from sheriff’s
There’s growing concern that India’s official tally of coronavirus deaths does not match what grieving relatives and others are seeing on the ground. India has continued to post alarmingly high global record numbers of coronavirus cases, with more than 300,000 every day for the past week. But its deaths are still low in comparison to
US health officials have updated their guidance on what activities fully vaccinated people can safely do without the need to wear a mask. It comes as more than half of all adults in America have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Joe
The transformation of a landfill in Houston into the largest urban solar farm in the United States will be a testament to the power of renewable energy. For 50 years, the landfill has been empty and closed off to the public. It is located in the middle of Houston’s Sunnyside community, which is a historically
BP logos are seen at a BP petrol and diesel filling station southeast of London on June 15, 2020. BEN STANSALL | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — British energy major BP on Tuesday reported stronger-than-anticipated earnings for the first quarter, following a period of stronger commodity prices and a brighter demand outlook. It comes as
Brit Awards winners will this year be presented with not one but two statuettes, with stars encouraged to share with someone important to them as an “act of kindness”. Artists Es Devlin and Yinka Ilori have designed a trophy that comes in two parts, with Ilori saying he was inspired by experiences of goodwill during
10:47 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — Professional tennis player Dayana Yastremska‘s latest appeal of her provisional doping suspension was denied Tuesday, keeping her sidelined. The 20-year-old Ukrainian, who has been ranked as high as No. 21, originally was suspended in January for failing an out-of-competition drug test. She tested positive for mesterolone metabolite, a
7:30 AM ET ESPN staff With the NFL draft just days away, the 2021 draft prospects have all been evaluated over and over and the fans have heard the scouting reports … over and over. And while the draft hasn’t even happened yet, it’s already time to look forward to the 2022 NFL draft. Our
Arlene Foster is facing a battle to remain leader of the Democratic Unionist Party. Sky News understands 75% of the Democratic Unionist Party’s Northern Ireland Assembly members have signed a letter demanding a leadership contest. The challenge, first reported by the Belfast News Letter, could signal the end of Arlene’s Foster’s tenure as Northern Ireland’s
Harry and Meghan are due to join stars including Jennifer Lopez, the Foo Fighters, Ben Affleck and Chrissy Teigen at a special concert in aid of the global vaccination effort. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been made campaign chairs for Global Citizen’s Vax Live event encouraging donations to Covax, an initiative working to
The UK has recorded another 17 coronavirus-related deaths and 2,685 new cases in the latest 24-hour period – as a quarter of adults have now had two doses of a vaccine. The data compares to six deaths and 2,064 cases announced on Monday, while 33 deaths and 2,524 cases were reported last Tuesday. Since the