A headless robot about the size of a labrador will be camouflaged as a coyote to ward off migratory birds and other wildlife at Alaska’s second largest airport. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities said it will be based at the Fairbanks airport to “enhance and augment safety and operations”. Images have been
Pope Francis did not take part in the Good Friday Way of the Cross procession at the Colosseum in Rome to “conserve his health” ahead of Easter, the Vatican has said. The Pope, 87, was expected to preside over the event but it was announced before it started that he was following the procession from
Guy Garvey says he looked back to his “rock n’ roll years” when writing parts of his new album Audio Vertigo, drawing on “destructive,” “tumultuous,” and “toxic” relationships from his past for inspiration. Elbow’s lead singer tells Sky News: “Nobody wants to hear about how proud of my second hand Toyota RAV4 I am. It’s
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla trying to make FSD mainstream, Polestar 4’s US launch, Fisker being on its last leg, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. This week, we
Schlumberger Limited logo and models of an oil rig and oil barrels are pictured in this illustration photo taken in Kyiv on 19 August, 2021. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The oilfield services giant SLB, formerly known as Schlumberger, is aiming to accelerate the deployment of carbon capture technology through an investment in Norway’s
Ewan McGregor says it’s “a great shame” when roles are reduced to surface level characteristics. The Emmy and Golden Globe winner recalls how early on in his career he constantly faced questions about being naked on film – and rarely the deeper meaning behind his artistic choices. In 1996, just after Trainspotting, the Scottish actor
The largest crane on the US eastern seaboard has been drafted in to help clear the wreckage of Baltimore’s collapsed highway bridge. The crane sits on a barge and can lift up to 1,000 tons, Maryland governor Wes Moore said on Friday. It is one of at least two large cranes that will help clear
Louis Gossett Jr, the first black man to win a supporting actor Oscar for his role in An Officer And A Gentleman, has died aged 87. The actor’s nephew confirmed he died on Thursday night in Santa Monica, California. No cause of death was revealed. This breaking news story is being updated and more details
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterMar 29, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — Omar Khan sat on a sectional couch in the glow of a sunny late March afternoon and answered reporters’ questions. The
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Tesla car is driven past a store of the electric vehicle (EV) maker in Beijing, China January 4, 2024. Florence Lo | Reuters It was a brutal first quarter for Tesla investors. Shares of the electric vehicle maker plunged 29% in the first three
The CBI, the business lobbying group, has negotiated an extension of its overdraft in a fresh move to shore up its balance sheet after a year in which it came close to collapse. Sky News has learnt that in recent weeks the CBI and a syndicate of high street lenders have agreed an increase in
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has stepped down as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party with immediate effect after he was charged with historical sexual offences. In a statement, the DUP said: “The party chairman has received a letter from Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP confirming that he has been charged with allegations of an historical nature and
Rishi Sunak has been criticised for announcing a “surprise” round of honours – including a knighthood for a major donor to the Conservative Party. It was announced on the Thursday before the Easter bank holiday weekend that Mohamed Mansour was being knighted for business, charity and political service – he had given £5m to the
Photo: Heliene All US-made solar panels featured only imported solar cells until now, but two US manufacturers just struck a three-year, $400 million deal. Canada-headquartered Heliene, which makes solar panels in Minnesota, will incorporate Georgia-based Suniva’s US-made monocrystalline silicon solar cells into its panels, and those “Made in the USA” panels will hit the market
The head of one of Haiti’s most powerful gangs, and the de-facto head of a consortium of gangs that have brought Port-au-Prince to a standstill has told Sky News he would consider a ceasefire and talks on the political future of the country if they were included. But Jimmy Cherizier, known universally as “Barbecue”, has
Caroline Ellison, former chief executive officer of Alameda Research LLC, center, arrives at court in New York, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images In sentencing FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to a 25-year prison sentence on Thursday, Judge Lewis Kaplan cited testimony from Caroline Ellison, an ex-girlfriend of the
The wife of one of the eight construction workers who was on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed has said “it’s a miracle he survived” because he can’t swim. Julio Cervantes was on the 1.6-mile-long structure when it crashed into the Patapsco River after being struck by a huge container ship in the
In this article RDDT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange prepares for the social media platform Reddit’s initial public offering in New York City on March 21, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Reddit shares are plummeting after experiencing a rally stemming from the social media
More than 40 people have died after a bus veered off a bridge in South Africa and crashed down onto rocks some 50 metres below. The bus, which had a Botswanan registration plate, had a total of 46 people on board, including the driver. Only one child, an eight-year-old girl, survived the crash and is
Global EV leader BYD believes new energy vehicles, including EVs and PHEVs, have entered the “knockout round” with gas-powered cars. BYD plans to more than double its overseas sales this year, as it aims for one million in 2025. Let the “liberation battle” begin After declaring a “liberation battle” against gas-powered cars earlier this year,