June 2023 - Brief Briefing

Energy bills to fall from today but will still cost almost double pre-crisis levels

Households will pay less for their gas and electricity from today but bills will still be almost double what they were before the energy...

by admin June 30, 2023

Energy bills to fall from today but will still cost almost double pre-crisis levels

Technology

Ex-Tesla engineer builds Aigen robots to eliminate weeds without pesticides

Aigen founders: Rich Wurden (CTO) and Kenny Lee (CEO) Courtesy: Aigen The Aigen Element looks like a drafting table on rugged tires. It drives...

by admin June 30, 2023

Ex-Tesla engineer builds Aigen robots to eliminate weeds without pesticides

Jeremy Clarkson’s Sun column about Meghan was sexist, press watchdog rules

A Jeremy Clarkson column about Prince Harry and Meghan in The Sun newspaper was sexist, a press watchdog has ruled. The column – headlined...

by admin June 30, 2023

Jeremy Clarkson's Sun column about Meghan was sexist, press watchdog rules

Technology

Tech stocks close out best first half in 40 years, powered by Apple rally and Nvidia boom

Apple CEO Tim Cook stands next to the new Apple Vision Pro headset is displayed during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference on June 05,...

by admin June 30, 2023

Tech stocks close out best first half in 40 years, powered by Apple rally and Nvidia boom

Technology

The biggest takeaways from Microsoft’s courtroom showdown with the FTC over Activision Blizzard

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella arrives at the U.S. DIstrict Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco on June 28, 2023. Philip...

by admin June 30, 2023

The biggest takeaways from Microsoft's courtroom showdown with the FTC over Activision Blizzard

Sports

Belmont Park cancels racing over poor air quality

Associated Press Jun 30, 2023, 02:15 PM ET NEW YORK — Belmont Park canceled its thoroughbred racing card on Friday because of poor air...

by admin June 30, 2023

Belmont Park cancels racing over poor air quality

Titan submersible debris found ‘shortly after’ search vessel arrived on seafloor

The leader of the team which found the remains of the Titan submersible became emotional as he described how a rescue effort turned into...

by admin June 30, 2023

Titan submersible debris found 'shortly after' search vessel arrived on seafloor

World

Titan search team leader becomes emotional as he describes operation to find submersible

The leader of the team which found the remains of the Titan submersible became emotional as he described how a rescue effort turned into...

by admin June 30, 2023

Titan search team leader becomes emotional as he describes operation to find submersible

Sports

NHL free agency: What every team should do this summer

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN...

by admin June 30, 2023

NHL free agency: What every team should do this summer

World

Ukrainian teenager taken by Russians considered suicide after solitary confinement

In October last year, Tetiana Bodak was away from her home in southern Ukraine attending her mother’s funeral. While she was out, armed Russian...

by admin June 30, 2023

Ukrainian teenager taken by Russians considered suicide after solitary confinement

Sports

Big 12 college football preview, part 2: Oklahoma and Texas say goodbye

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 30, 2023, 07:11 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. When Oklahoma and Texas leave...

by admin June 30, 2023

Big 12 college football preview, part 2: Oklahoma and Texas say goodbye

World

France to suspend all bus and tram services amid riots over police shooting

France will suspend all bus and tram services at night, amid ongoing riots over a police shooting. Violent protests are spreading throughout France after...

by admin June 30, 2023

France to suspend all bus and tram services amid riots over police shooting

World

Ukrainian teenager taken by Russians considered suicide after solitary confinement

In October last year, Tetiana Bodak was away from her home in southern Ukraine attending her mother’s funeral. While she was out, armed Russian...

by admin June 30, 2023

World

Wagner rebellion: Where are Yevgeny Prigozhin, General Surovikin and Dmitry Medvedev?

A week has now passed since Yevgeny Prigozhin’s aborted armed rebellion against Moscow erupted. So where is the Wagner chief now? What about Dmitry...

by admin June 30, 2023

Wagner rebellion: Where are Yevgeny Prigozhin, General Surovikin and Dmitry Medvedev?

Kevin Spacey accused of being ‘sexual bully’ who got ‘sexual gratification’ from victims’ discomfort, court told

The prosecution has opened its case in the Kevin Spacey trial with claims the actor was a “sexual bully” who “delights in making others...

by admin June 30, 2023

Kevin Spacey accused of being 'sexual bully' who got 'sexual gratification' from victims' discomfort, court told

US Supreme Court blocks President Joe Biden’s plans to forgive student loan debt

The US Supreme Court has blocked President Joe Biden’s plans to forgive student loan debt for millions of Americans, according to White House sources....

by admin June 30, 2023