This image, from March 2022, shows wind turbines in front of the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in Japan. The country is now planning to use more nuclear power in the years ahead. Korekore | Istock | Getty Images Japanese plans to pivot back to using more nuclear power have been welcomed by the International Energy
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Aug 25, 2022 Two women who said former heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman sexually abused them in the 1970s have filed lawsuits in a Los Angeles court. Foreman, 73, has denied the allegations since they first became public last month, and spokespeople referred questions about the lawsuits to an earlier statement by him. The women
10:09 AM ET ESPN News Services Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren will miss the 2022-23 season because of a Lisfranc injury to his right foot, the team announced Thursday. Holmgren, the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft, suffered the injury early in the CrawsOver Pro-Am event while defending LeBron James on a fast
Aug 25, 2022 Associated Press SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — John Velazquez, already the leading career rider at Saratoga, had his 1,000th winner Thursday at the historic track. The 50-year-old Hall of Fame jockey won the eighth race by a neck aboard Precursory, who paid $14 to win. The filly is trained by fellow Hall of
In this article TMUS T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert and SpaceX founder Elon Musk announce partnership plans on Aug. 25, 2022. Screenshot SpaceX founder Elon Musk and T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert said that their companies are working to “end mobile dead zones,” and will launch a new mobile service enabled by Starlink second-generation satellites and T-Mobile
A redacted version of the affidavit used for the search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate is set to be made public on Friday. It is likely to contain key information about the justification for the search by FBI special agents on 8 August and some of the evidence the government presented to the judge. The
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Liz Truss has said she will use an emergency budget to “ensure support is on its way” amid soaring energy bills if she becomes prime minister – despite repeatedly saying she favours tax cuts over handouts. The foreign secretary made the comments, which could be interpreted as going against much of what she has previously
Russia has put all Europeans “one step away” from a radiation disaster at Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said in a dire warning. The Ukrainian leader said the world narrowly avoided a catastrophe at the Zaporizhzhia facility, which is being reportedly being used as a base by Kremlin troops. He blamed
Emmanuel Macron has responded after Liz Truss refused to say if he was a “friend or foe” during the penultimate Conservative leadership hustings on Thursday. Asked if Mr Macron, the French president and leader of the UK’s closest neighbour, was a “friend or foe”, the Conservative leadership race frontrunner replied: “The jury is out.” She
Chip-making giant Nvidia (NVDA) released its Q2 earnings report on Wednesday, falling short of Wall St expectations. However, a bright spot in the report was Nvidia’s automotive segment, fueled by rising demand for new energy vehicles. Nvidia is best known for its state-of-the-art computer chips that power everything from gaming consoles to supercomputers and even
“There’s a point when energy bills are hike[d] so high that it would be cheaper to commute to work than heat your home during the day, and for some people it will be enough to prompt a return to work,” said Sarah Coles, senior personal finance analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown. Hinterhaus Productions LONDON — High
More than 100,000 postal workers have walked off the job in what has been described as the biggest strike of the summer so far. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at Royal Mail said the 2% pay rise imposed on them by management was not good enough, and they are instead seeking an amount
Channel 4 has won the coveted channel of the year award at the Edinburgh TV Festival awards – despite the looming threat of privatisation. Earlier this year, Culture Minister Nadine Dorries announced that she would be pushing ahead with the sale, claiming that government ownership of the channel was “holding it back” from competing with
Aug 24, 2022 ATLANTA — The winner of this week’s season-ending Tour Championship, which starts Thursday at East Lake Golf Club, will take home an $18 million bonus. The top 29 players in the FedEx Cup Playoffs points standings will compete for the top prize, after Will Zalatoris, who was third in the standings, had
In this article AMZN Five years ago, Amazon closed its $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods, by far the biggest acquisition ever for the e-commerce and cloud computing giant. Since then, Amazon has made a lot of changes to the specialty grocer, from lowering prices to embedding checkout technology in its 500-plus U.S. stores. Amazon
Aug 23, 2022 Mike ClayESPN Writer Close Fantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN.com Member of Pro Football Writers of America Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankings We’re closing in on the start of the 2022 NFL regular season, which means it’s time for one last
Baidu has unveiled its first quantum computer called Qianshi. It is said to feature a 10-quantum-bit processor. The Chinese company also said that it has developed a 36-quantum-bit SoC as well. Qianshi is ready to be made available to external users as well, a report suggests. Quantum computing is said to be a form of
Rishi Sunak says he will not quit politics if he loses the race to become the next prime minister and leader of the Conservatives. The former chancellor has become the underdog in the contest, with his rival, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, continuing to lead polls of party members – who will ultimately choose the winner.