The Biden Justice Department sued the state of Texas on Thursday over its new six-week abortion ban, saying the state law is unconstitutional. Announcing the lawsuit at a news conference in Washington, Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Texas law’s “unprecedented” design seeks “to prevent women from exercising their constitutional rights by thwarting judicial review
Ministers have drafted in a Wall Street banking behemoth to advise on the future of Channel 4 amid a growing battle over the public service broadcaster’s prospective privatisation. Sky News has learnt that Oliver Dowden, the culture secretary, has approved the appointment of JP Morgan to provide corporate finance advice on Channel 4’s remit, ownership
9:02 AM ET Associated Press Patrick Cantlay was voted PGA Tour player of the year on the strength of his four victories, including a 1-shot advantage at East Lake that made him the FedEx Cup champion. Tuesday’s announcement was another big step for Cantlay, a 29-year-old Californian who went from being the No. 1 amateur
Today, we found the all-new METAKOO Cybertrack 300 e-bike on sale for a new all-time low of $849 with a bundled $50 gift card, delivering a $1,000 or more value to your garage. It’ll be a great tool to keep handy for riding around this fall as the weather starts to cool down, while also
In this article ENGI-FR This image shows Orbital Marine Power’s 2 megawatt turbine, the Orbital O2. Scottish engineering firm Orbital Marine Power is to lead a consortium focused on the commercial deployment of floating tidal energy. In a statement on Monday, the company, which has previously described its 2 megawatt O2 tidal turbine as the “world’s
One thing the prime minister and his scientific advisers clearly agree upon is that when it comes to this winter, nothing should be ruled out. Boris Johnson made a point of explaining the “toolbox” of measures available were varied, and outlined the coronavirus restrictions that could be reintroduced if a “plan B” were needed. This
Many of the women of Afghanistan are frightened right now. And those who worked for the foreigners who’ve pulled out of the country, are even more so. They are some of the top Taliban targets and too many of them are telling us how the Taliban are going from door to door, trying to find
In this article TSLA The interior of a Tesla Model S is shown in autopilot mode in San Francisco, California, U.S., April 7, 2016. Alexandria Sage | Reuters As part of its investigation into Tesla Autopilot safety issues, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday requested data from 12 other big automakers about their
Chief medical officer Chris Whitty has said rapper Nicki Minaj “should be ashamed” after she tweeted that COVID vaccines are linked to impotence. Speaking at a Downing Street news conference, he said: “There are a number of myths that fly around, some of which are just clearly ridiculous and some of which are clearly designed
The prime minister has warned coronavirus “is still out there” but vowed his new COVID winter plan “will give us the confidence” to avoid lockdowns. Speaking at a Downing Street briefing on the day the government set out its winter plan for managing COVID-19 in England, Boris Johnson said that higher case numbers than this
The energy watchdog has moved to reassure customers of two failed household suppliers as wholesale prices hit record levels, threatening a leap in bills in and after the winter months ahead. Ofgem said the demise of Utility Point – first reported by Sky News – and People’s Energy meant their respective customer bases, totalling more
Not even Noel Coward’s eccentric clairvoyant Madame Arcati could have predicted theatres would be left dark for 18 months by the pandemic – but as Jennifer Saunders returns to the stage in Blithe Spirit, she says her prediction has to be that we can get the show back on the road. Saunders told Sky News
Lockdowns, mandatory face masks, vaccine certificates, and work from home orders could return this winter as part of a “plan B” to deal with the pandemic, the health secretary has announced. Sajid Javid said if the data shows the NHS is likely to come under “unsustainable pressure” from the COVID-19 pandemic again, the government has
A recent study regarding nutrition suggests that overeating may not be the main cause of obesity. The research was carried out by 17 internationally prominent scientists in the field and was published on September 13 in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The conclusion of the paper is backed by research that looks into the
For decades, people across the world have wondered if there was a possibility to bring back the hundreds of species lost to extinction. Now, a group of scientists and entrepreneurs has come together to create a company that will work on technology to achieve this. Software entrepreneur Ben Lamm, who is known for his penchant
The US army left behind stacks of military equipment – from aircraft to guns – when it left the Afghanistan. This has added to the haul of weaponry the Taliban has been gathering in recent months, taken from the Afghan army as it retreated. Now the Taliban are back in power – so what kind
CNN’s Fareed Zakaria gives his take on how the GOP transformed from a party of conservative principles to one of tribal loyalty. #CNN #News
Hurricane Nicholas has made landfall along the Texas coast, bringing the threat of up to 20 inches (50cm) of rainfall to parts of the Gulf Coast which have already been battered by storms this year. Nicholas is the 14th named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. Nearly all of Texas’ coastline is under a
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Peter Cade | Stone | Getty Images The solar industry is among many sectors feeling the pinch of higher prices, according to a report released Tuesday by the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie. Prices rose quarter over quarter and year over year across every solar segment during the period. It’s the first time