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UMass to hold Pride Day when Liberty visits

2:43 PM ET Associated Press AMHERST, Mass. — The University of Massachusetts is planning to hold a Pride Day on the same day that...

Business

Interest rates are high enough to dampen demand and cause financial pain for millions | Ed Conway

Before we get on to the Bank of England’s decision today we urgently need to clear something up. There’s a misconception which sometimes floats...

Science

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Captures Its First Image of Neptune

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first image of Neptune, revealing the clearest view of the distant planet’s rings in more than...

World

Briton released in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap pictured with his family as all five return to the UK

Five Britons released from Russian detention in Ukraine after a prisoner swap have arrived back “safely” in the UK. One of the men, Shaun...

Science

ESA Astronaut Candidates for Artemis II Lunar Mission Announced: All Details

The European Space Agency announced a team of seven astronauts on Wednesday to train for NASA’s Artemis mission to the moon — but only...

Technology

Amazon, Microsoft and Google face UK probe over dominance in cloud computing

In this article GOOGL AMZN MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The probe will focus on so-called “hyperscalers” like Amazon Web Services and...

Science

NASA Artemis I SLS Rocket Passes Fueling Test Ahead of Planned September 27 Launch Date: Details

NASA said Wednesday it had successfully trialed the fuelling process for its new rocket, after technical issues a few weeks ago halted two attempts...

Coors Light beer cans cover Florida highway after multi-vehicle crash

A Florida highway was forced to temporarily close after a multi-vehicle crash caused thousands of cans of beer to cover the road. The semi-trailer...

Politics

Part-time workers to face benefit cuts if they don’t look for more work

People working part-time will face cuts to their benefits if they do not look for extra hours, the chancellor is set to announce. As...

Interest rate raised by half a point to 2.25%, the highest level since 2008

The interest rate has been raised to 2.25% – the highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. The Bank of England’s half a point...

NASA spacecraft to crash into asteroid in test mission for future threats to Earth

A NASA-built spacecraft will deliberately crash into an asteroid as part of a test mission later this month. The spacecraft, known as Double Asteroid...

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Quick Charge Podcast: September 21, 2022

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and...

Environment

EU approves up to $5.2 billion in public funding for hydrogen projects

Part of a hydrogen-powered train photographed in Germany on Aug. 24, 2022. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed support for hydrogen during...

Technology

FTX in talks to raise up to $1 billion at valuation of about $32 billion, in-line with prior round

Sam Bankman-Fried speaks onstage during the first annual Moonlight Gala benefitting CARE – Children With Special Needs at Casa Cipriani on June 23, 2022...

World

Zelenskyy calls on the UN for ‘just punishment’ over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has demanded “just punishment” for Russia’s crime against his nation. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly by video, Mr Zelenskyy...

Sports

Lingering questions for all 32 NHL teams heading into training camp

7:00 AM ET Multiple Contributors It doesn’t seem that long ago when the Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup, then even more recently Juraj...

Politics

Truss to condemn ‘desperate’ Putin’s ‘catastrophic failure’ in UN speech

Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats are part of a desperate attempt to justify his “catastrophic” failure in Ukraine, Liz Truss is to say. In her...

Business

London transport chief Byford quits after securing long-term funding deal

Andy Byford, the Transport for London (TfL) chief who helped steer the capital’s bus and Tube networks through the most financially precarious periods in...

US interest rates hiked again to tackle soaring inflation

The US central bank has imposed its third major interest rate rise in a row. The Federal Reserve has once again hiked rates by...

Chris Kaba’s family speak out after being shown bodycam footage of police shooting him dead

The mother of an unarmed black man who was killed by a police officer in south London has again called for justice after being...