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DC attorney general says fighting big tech is like David versus Goliath

In this article FB AMZN Washington, DC Attorney General Karl Racine speaks after a news conference in front of the U.S. Supreme Court September...

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‘Heartbroken beyond words’: The Wanted bandmate pays tribute after death of ‘best bud’ Tom Parker

The Wanted star Max George has hailed his late bandmate Tom Parker as a “lion” and praised his “courage and dignity” in the wake...

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Podcast: another TSLA stock split, Tesla head of AI on sabbatical, Porsche 911 electric, and more

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla announcing another TSLA stock...

Environment

Biden’s plan to bring down gas prices could take weeks. Here’s how to get relief now

Filling up at the pump comes with a hefty dose of sticker shock. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and global supply concerns have sent gas...

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‘A huge weight has been lifted’: Emeli Sande thanks fans for support after revealing she’s in love with a woman

Pop star Emeli Sande has said it feels like a “huge weight has been lifted” after revealing she is in love with a woman....

Business

Revitalised NatWest weighs £3bn for wealth management giant

NatWest Group is contemplating an audacious takeover bid for one of Britain’s biggest wealth managers in a move that would represent its biggest corporate...

‘I thought they were being kind’: ‘Cuckooing’ victim reveals how drug dealers took over her flat

“There were times when I didn’t want to be here,” says a former drug user after her dealer took over her flat. Sarah effectively...

Queues at Dover as ferry services to Calais and Dunkirk disrupted by weather and ship shortages

Ferry passengers heading to France face disruption today after cross-Channel services from Dover to Calais and Dunkirk were hit by weather conditions yesterday and...

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Idris Elba reveals song Meghan asked him to play at her wedding to Prince Harry

Idris Elba has revealed that the Duchess of Sussex asked him to play a song by the rapper Dr Dre when he was the...

Science

NASA Says Sound Waves Travel Slower on Mars Than on Earth, Perseverance Data Shows

A study of different sounds captured by NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars has revealed that sound waves behave differently on the Red Planet. The...

Science

Artemis I: NASA Begins Critical Final Test on SLS Mega Moon Rocket

NASA on Friday began a critical two-day-long test of its giant Space Launch System (SLS) rocket complete with a simulated countdown, as the agency...

Sports

Baffert’s motion denied; suspension begins Mon.

8:12 PM ET Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Court of Appeals on Friday rejected trainer Bob Baffert’s motion for emergency relief from...

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Nevada pledges to electrify all new trucks and buses by 2050

The governor of Nevada, Steve Sisolak (D-NV), signed a multi-state agreement yesterday that pledges at least 30% of all new trucks and buses sold...

Police charge former US star goalkeeper Hope Solo with driving offence

Former US soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo has been arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. A spokesperson for Winston-Salem Police Department in North Carolina...

Environment

Biden’s top economic advisor says restarting the Keystone XL pipeline now won’t lower oil prices

President Joe Biden‘s top economic advisor suggested Friday the White House is not rethinking its decision to cancel the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline...

Sports

World Cup 2022 draw: Group-by-group picks, X factors, must-see games and more

3:44 PM ET Gabriele Marcotti Mark Ogden Get ready for some heavyweight clashes, a renewal of old rivalries and the chance for some teams...

‘Shocking, painful and inexcusable’: Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap at Oscars

Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after he slapped Chris Rock during last Sunday’s Oscars ceremony. In...

Technology

Amazon workers on Staten Island vote for company’s first unionized warehouse in U.S.

In this article AMZN Jason Anthony, a member of Amazon Labor Union, speaks to members of the media during the vote count to unionize...

Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction upheld as US judge refuses retrial

Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction has been upheld by a US judge. Her request for a retrial was rejected after a juror admitted in...

Politics

Indian tech firm Sunak’s wife owns shares in set to close office in Russia

The Indian tech firm in which Rishi Sunak’s wife owns shares believed to be worth hundreds of millions of pounds is closing its office...