A furious row broke out in the US Congress after a politician accused a rival of not reading something correctly because her “fake eyelashes” had got in the way. Controversial Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene uttered the insult to rival Democrat Jasmine Crockett during a stormy session on Thursday night. It came after Democrats asked Ms
Michael Intrator, CEO of CoreWeave, participates in a CNBC interview on May 9, 2024. CNBC Fresh off a $1.1 billion equity funding round, artificial intelligence infrastructure startup CoreWeave has raised $7.5 billion in debt so that it can more heavily invest in its cloud data centers. Blackstone’s funds led the lending round, with participation from
The Post Office scandal inquiry has said it will “urgently” review dozens of new documents it has received from former chief executive Paula Vennells. The inquiry heard her legal team had conducted further searches ahead of her appearance next week and found 50 additional documents that had previously not been shared. A spokesperson for the
The Microsoft logo is displayed on a smartphone. Mateusz Slodkowski | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority cleared Microsoft’s AI partnership with Mistral of regulatory concerns after previously inviting views on whether the arrangement qualified as a merger. The CMA said in a brief statement Friday that the
The bodies of three hostages have been recovered from Gaza, the IDF has confirmed. Israel’s chief military spokesman Daniel Hagari said the remains were discovered in an overnight operation carried out by the military and Israeli intelligence agency Shin Bet. He named the hostages as Itzhak Gelerenter, Amit Buskila, and Shani Louk, who he said
A Tory peer has resigned the government whip after he was found to have bullied and harassed two people while drunk. Lord Kulveer Ranger, a former adviser to Boris Johnson, faces being banned from the House of Lords bars following an investigation into his conduct. He has apologised for his behaviour and given up the
In this article URA URNM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ready-to-ship canisters filled with enriched uranium at the Urenco USA uranium enrichment facility near Eunice, New Mexico, US, on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is forcing the US and Europe to search for alternative sources of enriched uranium to power their
Plaid Cymru has pulled out of its co-operation agreement with the Welsh Labour government. The two parties signed up to the three-year deal in 2021, agreeing to work together in a raft of policy areas in the Senedd. However, the smaller partner has now withdrawn with immediate effect, seven months before the agreement was due
A teacher has been found guilty of four counts of sexual activity with a child following a two-week trial at Manchester Crown Court. Rebecca Joynes, 30, was also found guilty of two counts of sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust. Joynes had denied she had sex with one
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In an aerial view, brand new Tesla cars sit parked in a lot at the Tesla Fremont Factory in Fremont, California, April 24, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images As part of Tesla’s massive restructuring, the electric vehicle maker notified the California Employment Development Department
World number one golfer Scottie Scheffler was detained by police ahead of the second round of the PGA Championship. The 27-year-old has been released after he was stopped on Friday near Valhalla Golf Club where the tournament is taking place. Play was delayed due to a fatal accident near the course, and it is understood
Jeremy Hunt has pledged to cut national insurance again in the autumn “if we can afford” it. The chancellor has lowered the tax twice since he entered Number 11, which the government says has saved people an average of £900 a year. But speaking at an event in London on Friday, he said “we’re not
The refreshed Model 3 Performance was released on April 23, but less than a month after release it’s having its price hiked again, for a second time. The Model 3 Performance just got a big refresh, after the Model 3’s overall “Highland” refresh. The refresh includes more horsepower (up to 510hp now, and 0-60 of
A terrorist who stabbed a stranger to death in an attack motivated by the conflict in Gaza has been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 44 years. Ahmed Ali Alid, 45, an asylum seeker who claimed to be from Morocco, would have killed more people if he had not been cornered
A group of social media influencers have been charged in relation to promoting an unauthorised investment scheme. The Only Way Is Essex (TOWIE) original cast member Lauren Goodger, 37, former Love Island star Biggs Chris, 32, and Celebrity Big Brother winner Scott Timlin, 36, also known as Scotty T, are among seven TV personalities alleged
The Body Shop’s administrators are to launch an auction of the chain after concluding that an alternative restructuring of one of Britain’s best-known high street retailers was not viable. Sky News has learnt that FRP Advisory, which has been overseeing the collapsed business since January, is to begin formally sounding out potential buyers in the
French police have shot and killed an armed suspect who appeared to be planning a synagogue attack, the interior minister has said. The incident in Rouen, northern France, on Friday morning happened after the individual was intent on setting fire to the town’s synagogue, Gerald Darmanin said. “I congratulate [national police officers] for their reactivity
Zum EV charging station with school buses. Zum The nightlife of school buses is about to get more interesting. Zum, which provides student transportation including EV buses to 4,000 schools across the country, is partnering with the Oakland Unified School District to start selling power stored in EV batteries back to the California utility grid.
ESPN News Services May 16, 2024, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tommy Paul has produced the biggest clay-court result of his career at the Italian Open, while top-ranked Iga Swiatek defeated Coco Gauff to keep her hopes of a “dirt double” going into the women’s final. Paul outlasted ninth-ranked Hubert Hurkacz 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
May 16, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Two games into the NBA’s Western Conference semifinals, the Minnesota Timberwolves weren’t just beating the defending champs — they were throttling them. The Wolves’ defense, ranked No. 1 in the league during the regular season, went from impenetrable in Game 1 to downright preposterous in Game