President Joe Biden says climate change has reached “code red” and is now “everybody’s crisis”. Mr Biden spoke as he toured New York neighbourhoods severely impacted by flooding when Ida brought record amounts of rain to the northeastern states, killing at least 64 people. He met people whose homes were destroyed or severely damaged in
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In this Sky News special report, one of Mexico’s most infamous cartels gives correspondent Stuart Ramsay unprecedented access to its industrial-scale drug labs. Across the country, gangs are profiting from the insatiable appetite for illegal drugs like crack cocaine and methamphetamine from neighbouring America and, further afield, Europe. It’s a billion dollar a year industry
CNN’s Randi Kaye takes a closer look at former Trump attorney Sidney Powell’s bizarre interview with Australian TV reporter Sarah Ferguson. #CNN #News
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In this article HOL.N-CH GE SGRE-ES ENR-DE RWE-DE Wind turbine in backlight Jorg Greuel | DigitalVision | Getty Images Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy said Tuesday it had launched a recyclable wind turbine blade, a move which represents the latest example of how the industry is attempting to find ways to re-use materials. In a statement,
9:03 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole exited Tuesday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays with two outs in the fourth inning because of tightness in his left hamstring. Cole was pulled after allowing a sacrifice fly to Reese McGuire that gave Toronto a 3-1 lead. After
It will be for Judge Brenda Penny alone to decide if Britney Spears’ conservatorship does finally come to an end. But the application filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court by the singer’s father Jamie seems to signal that the controversial arrangement is now on its last legs. Jamie Spears has always been seen as
Jamie Spears has filed a legal petition to end a controversial conservatorship which has controlled the affairs of his daughter for the last 13 years. Legal documents submitted to Los Angeles Superior Court by Spears on Tuesday state that his daughter Britney “is entitled” to have a judge “seriously consider” whether the arrangement is required.
Everybody is talking about a new EU clean power project that pairs floating solar with offshore wind turbines, but they’re missing half the story. Wave energy is also part of the project. The wave part is not getting much attention, probably because wave-to-electricity conversion has fallen behind wind and solar in the renewable energy race.
In this article F AAPL Ford Motor Co. displays a new 2021 Ford F-150 pickup truck at the Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan, September 17, 2020. Rebecca Cook | Reuters DETROIT – Ford Motor has hired former Tesla and Apple executive Doug Field as its chief advanced technology and embedded systems officer, the company announced
Sir Martin Sorrell’s construction of a second global marketing services empire will take another step forward on Wednesday with the acquisition of a Los Angeles-based agency serving clients including Adidas, BMW and Google. Sky News understands that S4 Capital will announce to the London Stock Exchange that it has agreed a merger between Cashmere and
I recently wrote an article about the threat to rooftop solar net metering — and thus rooftop solar power growth — in California. Then, a few days later, one of our editors found and published “347 Organizations Sign Letter to Protect Rooftop Solar Power in California.” In response to the article, an organization called “Solar
People in the north of England were more likely to die from COVID-19, spent longer in lockdown, and were made poorer than the rest of the country, a new report states. The Northern Health Science Alliance – which includes universities and NHS Trusts – commissioned the study to establish the impact of the pandemic on
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The most senior member of the Supreme Court, Justice Stephen Breyer, may be more willing than anticipated to consider a retirement before President Joe Biden leaves office. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains just how closely Democrats have been watching Breyer’s words for any hint of his plans, in hopes
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Denmark’s and Scandinavia’s largest offshore wind farm was inaugurated yesterday. A judge denies another bid to halt excavation at the largest-known lithium resource in the US. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers
In this article 7267.T-JP 7203.T-JP BMW-DE The Hyundai Xcient Fuel Cell truck on display during the 3rd China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center on November 5, 2020 in Shanghai, China. Zhang Hengwei | China News Service | Getty Images The Hyundai Motor Group plans to develop hydrogen fuel cell
Boris Johnson has refused to rule out further tax rises prior to the next general election as he defended his abandonment of a Conservative manifesto promise not to raise National Insurance contributions. After unveiling his plan for a hike in National Insurance contributions by 1.25% to pay for the social care system in England and
The Taliban has appointed several old guard members to Afghanistan’s caretaker government. Among those appointed to the new interim cabinet as interior minister is Sarajuddin Haqqani, who is on the FBI’s most-wanted list. Interim prime minister Mullah Hasan Akhund had headed the Taliban government in Kabul during the last years of its rule. One of
WOODSIDE, CALIF. — On the same day that former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was granted a delay in her criminal fraud trial due to a pregnancy, her partner was issued a traffic citation. William “Billy” Evans received a citation on March 17 for “failure to display license place,” according to San Mateo County court records.