California has introduced a new bill that restricts the use of rap lyrics as evidence in court. It follows the recent indictments of US rappers Young Thug and Gunna, whose lyrics have been directly quoted at them in an ongoing legal trial. Young Thug has been accused of co-founding a gang as well as possessing
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A new bill introduced Friday by US Senator Angus King of Maine could unlock the true potential of electric school buses and provide stability to communities in need. The BIDIRECTIONAL Act would “create a program dedicated to deploying electric school buses with bidirectional vehicle-to-grid (V2G) flow capability.” Zero-emission electric school buses are being deployed nationwide
Trevor Noah is quitting as the host of The Daily Show, saying his “time is up” after seven years on the late-night talk show. The South African comedian took over from fellow US comedian Jon Stewart in September 2015. Thanking his audiences in the studio, at home, and around the world, he labelled the decision
LA’s most iconic electric bike brand wowed us earlier this year with a new concept electric motorcycle known as the SUPER73 C1X. At the time we only had the chance to look at a full-scale mock up of the eye-catching design. But now the company appears to have a functional prototype at their disposal. We
Former Oasis guitarist Paul Arthurs – better known as Bonehead – has announced that he has been given the “all clear” after being diagnosed with tonsil cancer earlier this year. The 57-year-old musician, who was a founding member of the Manchester band, wrote on Twitter: “Update on my cancer; I had a full scan 10
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Chloe Grace Moretz has hit out at a Family Guy meme showing her walking into a hotel carrying a pizza box, and blames it for the body dysmorphia she says led to her becoming “a recluse”. The actress, 25, who has been famous for more than half her life, said she has struggled to get
The Atlas EV is the world’s first fully electric amphibious 8×8 XTV, and it can be yours for just $50,000. You may be asking why. Why not! We are seeing new electric vehicles come to the market almost every week now, so it was just a matter of time until we saw an amphibious electric
R&B singer R Kelly has been ordered to pay over $300,000 (£276,000) to one of his victims, to cover the cost of herpes treatment and psychotherapy for abuse inflicted on her. The victim, who remains anonymous, has accused Kelly of giving her the sexually transmitted disease during one of their encounters. The restitution order by
Actress Michelle Pfeiffer and rappers Snoop Dogg, MC Hammer and LL Cool J have led tributes to Coolio after his death aged 59. According his manager, he was visiting a friend’s house in Los Angeles on Wednesday when he appears to have suffered a heart attack. Real name Artis Leon Ivey Jr, Coolio was best
Fresh out of the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, BLUETTI Power Inc continues to demonstrate why it’s the name to beat in portable and solar energy solutions. Although there is a whole arsenal of products for you to choose from, its BLUETTI’s latest three that have truly set a new standard for the energy
The government’s financial plan is “breathtaking in its audacity”, according to British actor Steve Coogan. Speaking to Sky News, the comic – who is a long-time, vocal Labour supporter – says following last week’s mini-budget, which included tax cuts for top rate payers, even Conservatives are questioning the future of their party. Tory MP Simon
Tata Motors, an India-based automaker, has launched a new small hatchback all-electric vehicle starting at just $10,000. The Indian auto market has been lagging behind its peers when it comes to electrification. This is due to many factors, but not the least of which is the fact that the country has strong protectionist laws when
With traditional channels and streaming services all constantly creating new content in a bid to win viewers, it’s not often that something genuinely unique hits our screens. But new series Jungle is doing something different – it’s a musical which uses drill and rap – think Tinie Tempah rather than Julie Andrews, and as well
Tesla is making large fleet deliveries at the end of the quarter as it pushes for a new all-time delivery record. Over the last few years, large fleet operators, like rental car companies and car subscription services, have started to invest heavily in electrifying their fleets. This means large orders of new electric vehicles when
He’s known as the sparkling mixologist, knocking up cocktails at a moment’s notice and putting nervous singletons at their ease as they embark on a first date in front of the TV cameras. But few viewers of Channel 4’s First Dates would have been aware when watching Merlin Griffiths in the latest series of the
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield have been “misrepresented” and will not be fired over claims they skipped the queue to view the Queen’s coffin, the head of ITV has said. Dame Carolyn McCall said the presenters of This Morning were safe in their jobs, despite an online petition calling for them to be sacked. She
Tesla is expecting a “very high volume” of vehicle deliveries during the end of the quarter, and it is asking all employees to help – even those outside of the sale and delivery organization. Over the last year, CEO Elon Musk has said that Tesla would try to move away from its model that results in
We speak to an Oscar winner and a grime star this week, in the latest Backstage – the TV and film podcast from Sky News. Claire Gregory is joined as usual by Stevie Wong, alongside Sky News’ arts and entertainment reporter Chris Robertson, as they look at the latest news and reviews in the world
The UK’s power sector can bring natural gas generation down to just 1% of electricity by 2030, which would avoid £93 billion ($99.6 million) in gas costs in the same period, according to new modeling from London-based independent energy think tank Ember. UK wholesale gas prices have skyrocketed in the last year, making the generation