October 12th, 2020 by Guest Contributor Courtesy of Union Of Concerned Scientists.By Elliott Negin This summer Connecticut, Delaware and Minnesota joined some 20 states, cities and counties across the country that have filed climate change lawsuits against fossil fuel companies, charging that they have been aware of the threat their products pose to the climate for decades and deliberately misled
In Boulogne, the waves are pounding into the sea wall with an intimidating ferocity. France’s busiest fishing port is a place that has long been accustomed to the whims of nature, but it is political uncertainty that troubles them here now. For generations, boats have left this port to fish in the waters between France and
7:06 AM ET Augusta National Golf Club opened to its membership on Monday, an annual fall occurrence that typically occurs without much fanfare. It is a private club, after all. Other sports are in full song, particularly football. Normally, the annual Masters tournament is still six months away, the golf calendar filled with a bunch
The son of George Floyd, who was killed when a Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee against his neck for almost nine minutes, has said he can’t stop watching the video of his father’s last moments alive. Quincy Floyd bowed his head and covered his face when he heard his father’s repeated cries of “I
Boris Johnson has confirmed a new three-tier system of coronavirus restrictions is going to be introduced in England – with Liverpool’s pubs and bars to close as a result of the city being put under the strictest rules. The country will be divided into three Local COVID Alert Levels – “medium”, “high” and “very high”
Boris Johnson will this week seek to portray Britain as a welcoming destination for foreign investors by unveiling plans for a Downing Street operation aimed at securing backing for multibillion-pound infrastructure projects. Sky News has learnt that officials at Number 10 are coordinating the launch of a unit called the Office for Investment, which insiders
Hyundai is reportedly preparing to recall 77,000 Kona electric cars worldwide over the risk of a battery fire as the automaker is fighting with LG Chem, the battery supplier, over the cause. Last summer, a Hyundai Kona EV burst out into flames inside a garage near Montreal in Canada. Since then, there have been about
Silvia Lucci, her husband (left), and son (right) are part of the family team behind LUHV Foods, and its successful outposts, such as their vegan deli at Philadelphia’s famed Reading Terminal Market. Julietta Lucci When Jennifer Rodriguez relocated to Philadelphia in the late ’90s, the once-bustling South Philly neighborhood of Italian Market was in decay.
An entire city of nine million people in China will be tested for COVID-19 in just five days after a small number of new cases emerged. People in Qingdao have been joining long queues for test centres following the confirmation of 12 infections, mostly linked to a hospital in the city, the state-run Global Times
The Wanted star Tom Parker has spoken of his devastation after being diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour. The 32-year-old singer, who is expecting his second child with wife Kelsey, posted a statement revealing the tragic news on social media. Image: Boyband The Wanted had hits with songs including Glad You Came and Chasing The
The new tiered local lockdown system the prime minister will announce today is aimed at trying to slow the spread of coronavirus while also keeping as many parts of the economy open where it can. But trying to carve England into different zones, driven by charts tracking case numbers per population and hospital capacity from
The Crown has taken on royal births and deaths, national crises and personal scandals, and seen prime ministers come and go. But now, as the big-budget drama enters the glamour of the 1980s, the era of Diana and Margaret Thatcher – two of the most talked about public figures of the century – things are
The Crown has taken on royal births and deaths, national crises and personal scandals, and seen prime ministers come and go. But now, as the big-budget drama enters the glamour of the 1980s, the era of Diana and Margaret Thatcher – two of the most talked about public figures of the century – things are
A Chinese clerk counts renminbi yuan banknotes at a bank in China on December 2015. Jie Zhao | Corbis News | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China — China has started one of the biggest real-world trials for its digital currency as it pushes closer toward creating a cashless future. Last week, the government in Shenzhen carried
British Airways chief executive Alex Cruz is stepping down from the role with immediate effect, owner International Airlines Group (IAG) said. IAG boss Luis Gallego said the shake-up came as the company navigated “the worst crisis faced in our industry” – which has seen demand crushed by the coronavirus crisis and thousands of jobs axed.
The aim of the government’s new three-tier coronavirus lockdown system is to get the virus under control by the new year – and hopefully before Christmas – a minister has told Sky News. Speaking to Kay Burley, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said: “The purpose of doing this is to ensure that we get the virus