7:01 PM ET Associated Press BROOKLYN, Mich. — Ryan Blaney took the lead from William Byron on a late restart and bobbed and weaved his way across the final seven laps to win at Michigan International Speedway. Blaney edged Byron by 0.077 seconds — the closest finish on the two-mile track since electronic scoring began.
Tesla has updated the standard set of wheels available for the Model X to new darker wheels. But don’t hold your breath to get the electric SUV anytime soon. When Tesla unveiled the new Model S in January, the automaker also unveiled the new Model X, but the SUV has been gathering less attention. There
If you can withstand the market’s wild swings, Wilmington Trust’s Meghan Shue believes it’s an ideal time to put cash to work. It may seem counterintuitive, but she’s more comfortable investing in stocks now than earlier this summer when Wall Street was calmer. “It’s actually more unsettling when it appears that everything is good and
Aug 22, 2021 Associated Press HENDERSON, Ky. — Fire destroyed a barn at Ellis Park race track in Kentucky early Sunday, with officials saying the horses inside were rescued. Sunday’s racing program was canceled after the fire in the receiving barn, where horses are supervised and examined before running in a race. The barn can
More than 50 companies will be removed from the government’s list of approved COVID-19 testing providers. The move comes following a review of pricing and service standards from those offering day two and day eight tests for people arriving in the UK from overseas. The review was announced earlier this month due to concerns that
Universities are suppose to be the homes of our best and brightest. (Don’t look here.) They are supposed to be about the long-term view. They are supposed to be about science, of course. So, I have to admit that I’m surprised and disappointed to find out that no research institute in the US is getting
In this article LTC.CM= ETH.CM= BCH.CM= BTC.CM= PYPL PayPal has launched its cryptocurrency service in the U.K. PayPal LONDON — PayPal is launching its cryptocurrency service in the U.K. The U.S. online payments giant said Monday it would let British customers buy, hold and sell digital currencies, starting this week. It marks the the first
Joe Biden has defended the US military pullout in Afghanistan, saying that the mass evacuation of refugees would have been “hard and painful no matter when we started”. The US president said “my heart aches” for the thousands who are stranded outside Kabul airport in desperate scenes, but added that it was “just a fact”
What was that again about wind and solar power being unreliable? Some energy pundits are still tossing that old ball around, but meanwhile savvy investors are plowing billions into new energy storage facilities that spit out clean kilowatts on demand. Like they say, money talks, and in a fitting twist the latest example comes from
The remains of American-born singer and dancer Josephine Baker will be reinterred at the Pantheon monument in Paris, making the entertainer the first black woman to receive the country’s highest honour. French President Emmanuel Macron is organising a ceremony on 30 November at the Paris monument, which houses the remains of scientist Marie Curie, French
It’s only a gate. A big, reinforced iron gate protected by paratroopers, but nevertheless it is just a gate. On one side a rocky drive leads to a complex of apartments and offices and tree-lined streets filled with evacuees. On the other side, it is a vision of misery. There is a dusty, rubbish strewn
Tom Tugendhat MP says the Afghanistan withdrawal has opened wounds for him and his fellow veterans. He told the Commons he has already spoken to the PM about strengthening mental health support for those impacted. Parliament broke with tradition and gave Tugendhat a standing ovation after he concluded his speech, saying ‘this doesn’t need to
Author Tara Westover discusses being raised by Mormon survivalist parents with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour.
An online marketplace which counts one of Britain’s most prominent retail executives among its backers is to join rush of technology companies listing on the London Stock Exchange. Sky News has learnt that Fruugo, which was founded in 2006, is preparing to launch an initial public offering (IPO) as soon as this autumn. Bankers from
Ahead of upcoming deliveries of the SONDORS Metacycle electric motorcycle, the company is sharing new details about how they’re ensuring the bike will withstand a tough life as a daily commuter bike. The SONDORS Metacycle is likely still the most anticipated electric motorcycle of the year. That’s not because its the fastest or the longest
Smith Collection/Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images The U.K. government published a new strategy on hydrogen use Tuesday, saying the country’s hydrogen economy could potentially support up to 100,000 jobs and be worth as much as £13 billion ($17.88 billion) by the middle of the century. In a foreword to the strategy, Kwasi Kwarteng,
Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., speaks during an Economic Club of New York event in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. Nadella discussed the responsibility tech companies need to take over the future of artificial intelligence. Mark Kauzlarich | Bloomberg | Getty Images Personal computers with Windows have made sounds
A man has been arrested over a “brutal” attack in Birmingham’s Gay Village, with a police search continuing for two other suspects. The attack happened in the early hours of the morning last Sunday. A group of men hurled homophobic at Rob and his husband Patrick from a passing car, before grabbing one of their
Little Mix star Perrie Edwards and Liverpool footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have welcomed their first child. The pair shared the news on their Instagram pages, posting a black and white photo of the baby’s hand on its face, Edwards also shared a picture of the child’s foot resting on Oxlade-Chamberlain’s hand. She wrote: “Welcome to the
At least 10 people are dead and 30 are missing after record rainfall washed away homes and rural roads in the US state of Tennessee. Between 25cm and 30cm (10in to 12in) of rain caused floodwaters to reach 2.1m (7ft) inside some of the buildings affected. Cars and entire houses were swept down a road