Boeing’s astronaut capsule is grounded for months and possibly even until next year because of a vexing valve problem. Boeing and NASA officials said Friday that the Starliner capsule will be removed from the top of its rocket and returned to its Kennedy Space Center hangar for more extensive repairs. Starliner was poised to blast
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Nicki Minaj and her husband are being sued for alleged harassment by a woman who accused him of raping her 27 years ago. The woman, 43, claims she has suffered an “onslaught of harassing calls and unsolicited visits” from Minaj, her husband Kenneth Petty and their associates. She says they offered her $500,000 (£360,000) in
Aug 13, 2021 Associated Press TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews had wrist surgery Friday and is expected to need a “minimum” of six weeks to recover. The team said Matthews, who won the Rocket Richard Trophy last season as the NHL’s top goal scorer, had the surgery following “consultations with specialists and
Just over a month ago, President Joe Biden was asked by a reporter if a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan was “inevitable”. “No, it is not,” the president said. “Why?” “Because, you have, the Afghan troops have 300,000 well-equipped, as well-equipped as any army in the world, and an Air Force, against something like 75,000 Taliban.
The upcoming 20th anniversary of 9/11 and the reimposition of coronavirus restrictions could spark violent attacks by extremists, the US Department of Homeland Security has warned. The agency added that the US is in a “heightened threat environment” that has been fuelled by resentment over measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, and extremists motivated
Banksy has confirmed he was behind pieces of street art which appeared in Suffolk and Norfolk. People flocked to see the art that began appearing a week ago in East Anglia, with many speculating that Banksy was behind them. But the artist remained silent. However, he has now claimed responsibility for them on his Instagram
In this article NFLX DIS Cars drive past a sign featuring Mickey Mouse at the entrance to Walt Disney World on the day that portions of the theme park, including the Magic Kingdom, reopened to guests after being closed since mid-March due the coronavirus pandemic. Paul Hennessy | SOPA Images | Getty Images This round,
Formula E’s season finale is coming up this weekend in Berlin with a doubleheader of races at the Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit. It’s another two-race weekend, but this one is a little different – for the second race, the cars will go the opposite direction around the track to shake things up a bit. Last
Tesla made a rare comment about the Tesla Semi electric truck’s weight, which is going to be crucial to the success of the electric truck. The automaker says that Tesla Semi will be able to transport a payload “at least as high as it would be for a diesel truck.” In the US, class 8
In this article ORSTED-DK RWE-DE Alex Kraus | Bloomberg | Getty Images The chief financial officer of German utility RWE on Thursday acknowledged the importance of weather to its renewables segment, as the company reported “much lower” wind volumes in Northern and Central Europe for the first half of 2021. In an interview with CNBC,
Solar panels in the Indian state of Karnataka. Jonas Gratzer | LightRocket | Getty Images The Indian government has said that the country’s installed renewable energy capacity had “crossed the milestone” of 100 gigawatts. In a tweet Thursday, R. K. Singh, India’s minister of power, described the news as “another landmark day” in the history
Game Of Thrones writer George RR Martin says talks about the books and how fans are used to guessing storylines as they wait for the next book. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews and https://twitter.com/skynewsbreak Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews For more
Angry Manchester United fans are staging a protest against the club’s owners after getting inside their Old Trafford stadium. Supporters had gathered outside to demonstrate ahead of the club’s game against Liverpool. Fans have been calling for the removal of the Glazer family as Man Utd’s owners since the failed European Super League proposal. SUBSCRIBE
Twitter suspended Marjorie Taylor Greene for one week after posting another misleading tweet. Violating the Covid-19 policy five or more times can result in a permanent ban from Twitter. #CNN #News
The New York Times is reporting that former President Donald Trump’s campaign tried to make up a fundraising gap during the 2020 election cycle by signing up one-time online donors for repeat donations without their knowledge. #CNN #News
The “vast bulk” of British citizens in Afghanistan will be brought back to the UK over the “next few days”, Boris Johnson has said. Efforts will also be stepped up to relocate Afghans to the UK who have assisted the military operation over the past 20 years, the prime minister said. The prime minister spoke
In this article UBER DASH ABNB A bike messenger carries a DoorDash bag during a delivery in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky told CNBC’s “Mad Money” in April that the home-sharing site can “take marketing down to zero and still have 95% of
The Poly Network logo displayed on a phone screen with a physical representation of some cryptocurrencies. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto via Getty Images Nearly all of the $600 million stolen in one of the biggest cryptocurrency heists ever has now been returned by hackers. Poly Network, the crypto platform targeted in the attack, said Thursday
Boris Johnson is to convene an emergency Cobra meeting this afternoon over the worsening situation in Afghanistan. Taliban fighters took control of the Afghan city of Lashkar Gah on Friday, following their capture of Kandahar and Herat, as they continue to make advances across the country. With weeks to go before the US plans to
Some of the world’s biggest oil companies are currently paying negative tax on their fossil fuel extraction and production operations in the North Sea. Official data published by the UK government-backed Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative shows that in the tax year 2019-20, ExxonMobil received £117m in total from HMRC, Shell got £110m, and BP received