Southern California truck spotters will have plenty of electric semi trucks to watch out for as Amazon adds fifty Class 8 EVs to its commercial fleet. The fully electric Volvo semi trucks purchased will haul both heavy cargo containers and customer package loads in Amazon’s first- and middle-mile operations in California. The trucks will join
Miss Teen USA has given up her crown, just two days after Miss USA resigned to prioritise her mental health. UmaSofia Srivastava, 17, said she was stepping down from the role because her “personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organisation”. Posting on Instagram, she said: “I am grateful for all
Russia only had one tank on display during its Victory Day parade this year. Every year, Moscow wraps itself in patriotic pageantry for Victory Day, a celebration of its victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War. Today marks the 79th anniversary and Mr Putin addressed the parade in the Red Square, trying to
Former COVID vaccines minister and chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has announced he will not be standing at the next general election. The Conservative MP for Stratford-on-Avon since 2010 quoted his “most famous constituent” as he wrote: “Go to your bosom; knock there and ask your heart what it doth know.” He said: “The time is right
ENSCO-72 drilling rig working in Poole Bay for Corallian Energy in Poole Bay, England, on Feb. 15, 2019. Finnbarr Webster | Getty Images News | Getty Images Crude oil futures fell more than 1% on Wednesday as the market softens on rising inventories, though prices could firm later this year as demand increases during the
President Joe Biden has warned Israel in his toughest public comments so far that the US would stop supplying it with some weapons if Israel invades the southern Gaza city of Rafah. If Israeli forces launch an all-out assault on the city, the last major Hamas stronghold in the besieged enclave, the US president said
A person has been apprehended after they sought to access Drake’s home. It comes a day after the Grammy-award-winning rapper’s security guard was shot outside his Toronto mansion. Toronto Police said in a statement to Sky News on Wednedsay that “officers were called after a person attempted to gain access to the property”. “The person
Elon Musk has given an update with an outline for Tesla’s upcoming Full Self-Driving (FSD) software updates. With FSD v12 and the upcoming launch of Tesla’s dedicated Robotaxi, there’s a lot of excitement around Tesla’s self-driving effort. Musk is again in the too-familiar position of predicting that the automaker is close to releasing a true
In this article SHOP SHOP-CA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The corporate logo of e-commerce company Shopify hangs at the building that contains the offices of Shopify Commerce Germany GmbH on August 08, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images Shopify reported first-quarter earnings and sales on Wednesday that were ahead of
Associated Press May 8, 2024, 12:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Michael McDowell, a former Daytona 500 winner, said Wednesday he will not return to “Front Row Motorsports” after this season. McDowell, 39, has been with “Front Row Motorsports” since 2018. He won the Daytona 500 in 2021 and last year’s Cup
Setting red lines is all very well, as long as you follow through when they are crossed. President Joe Biden knows that all too well. But he also knows that if he follows through on this big new red line of withholding offensive weapons for Israel it could cost him dearly domestically. The push-me-pull-you balance
After a disastrous set of local election results, Rishi Sunak remains in Downing Street, but his party is moving on. Over the weekend, former homer secretary Suella Braverman made her pitch to the party in a rather personal attack on the prime minister. On Wednesday, Robert Jenrick made his. But where the former immigration minister
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, on June 16, 2023. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters The European Union is seeking information from social media platform X
A mother from Wrexham has been awarded more than half a million pounds in damages for injuries she suffered during childbirth. Maternity services make up more negligence claims and payments than any other hospital department – and campaigners say it reflects underfunding and overworked staff. It took Amy Stead, 37, nearly three years to fall
Reality star Georgia Harrison has told MPs how the leaking of a video of herself having sex with Stephen Bear – filmed without her consent – spread like a “house fire”. Former Celebrity Big Brother winner Bear left prison in January, having served 10-and-a-half months of his 21-month sentence for sharing a film of him having
Donald Trump’s lawyer has been told by a judge to stop the former president from “cursing audibly” and “shaking his head” during Stormy Daniels’ testimony at his hush money trial. Judge Juan Merchan said the former president’s swearing had the “potential to intimidate” Ms Daniels – the porn star who was paid to keep quiet
Power-generating Siemens 2.37 megawatt (MW) wind turbines are seen at the Ocotillo Wind Energy Facility California, May 29, 2020. Bing Guan | Reuters The German renewables firm Siemens Energy announced Wednesday that the CEO of its troubled wind turbine unit will be replaced amid “comprehensive restructuring measures.” It said in statement that Jochen Eickholt at Siemens
Associated Press May 7, 2024, 04:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Three horses are confirmed as headed to Baltimore for the Preakness Stakes, though the status of Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan remained unclear Tuesday, with no imminent decision expected. Mystik Dan is scheduled to return to the track Wednesday at Churchill Downs, site of
It has been fewer than two years since Labour’s shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves told Tory MP Natalie Elphicke to “f*** off” for criticising Marcus Rashford at the Euros. Now they are colleagues. Ms Elphicke crossed the floor of the House of Commons to join Labour ahead of Prime Minister’s Questions, causing a stir on both
Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke has defected to the Labour Party. The Dover MP said the change in the Tory Party since she entered parliament in 2019 “has been dramatic and cannot be ignored”. She hit out at the “broken promises of Rishi Sunak’s tired and chaotic government”, adding that Labour “looks to the future –