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The Biden Administration recently announced nearly half a billion dollars from both the Inflation Reduction and Infrastructure laws would go toward clean energy projects at former coal mines. Some will be solar farms at the sites, but there is a lesser known opportunity inside the mines: Geothermal energy. Abandoned coal mines generally fill with water when the
The ghostwriter behind Prince Harry’s book has revealed he shouted at the royal in a row over an anecdote that referenced Princess Diana. John Moehringer recalled the pair having a 2am Zoom call over some of Harry’s edits for Spare, with one story sparking a heated disagreement. He said it involved a hostage scenario during
Three children are among the eight people killed in Saturday’s shooting at a Texas shopping centre – with one child orphaned after his parents and brother died. Mauricio Garcia opened fire at Allen Premium Outlets, 25 miles (40 km) north of downtown Dallas, sending shoppers running for their lives. Kyu Song Cho, 37, and Cindy
In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks on stage during the annual Google I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, May 8, 2018. Stephen Lam | Reuters Artificial intelligence is going to be a central theme at Google’s annual developer conference on Wednesday, as the company is
Ukraine is preparing carefully for a new counter-offensive against Russian forces because the assault is “very important” and must “demonstrate success”, the prime minister has said. Denys Shmyhal told Sky News that the long-awaited operation would only be launched when the time is right but he gave no indication when that might be. With Russian
Russia has blamed Kyiv for carrying out the Kremlin drone attack but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has denied the claims, saying: “We don’t attack Putin or Moscow – we fight on our own territory”. Sky’s John Sparks examines the potential scenarios around this attack on Putin’s presidential residence at the Kremlin. Read more on: https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-shoots-down-more-than-a-dozen-russian-launched-drones-12872573
Voters from all political sides in Arizona speak up about the Democrat turned Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and share their thoughts on a potential reelection bid. CNN’s Kyung Lah reports. #CNN #News
For the first time ever, Volkswagen Group has shared detailed Q1 2023 financial results for its volume brand vehicles, including its namesake brand, Seat/Cupra, and its commercial division. The Group unit’s report shows promising growth in sales, profits, and most importantly, BEV deliveries. Here’s the latest. Volkswagen Group continues to try and grow its global
Labour’s new council leaders have pledged to deliver emergency cost of living plans within 100 days of taking office. The party has 22 new council leaders as a result of last week’s local elections, which saw Labour triumph in Tory heartlands including Medway, Swindon and East Staffordshire. On Tuesday, the new council leaders will meet
The Metropolitan Police has expressed “regret” over the arrest of six protesters in London before the coronation. Leader of anti-monarchy group Republic, Graham Smith, was among six people detained by officers, who seized items that they believed could be used as lock-on devices. However, the Met now says an investigation has been unable to prove
Aerial view of oil and gas jack-up rig at the yard for maintenance with many vessels in Singapore. Oil prices saw three consecutive weekly declines last week, marking the longest losing run this year. Chain45154 | Moment | Getty Images The recent slide in oil prices is starting to bottom out, according to analysts who
In this article GOOG GOOGL META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Representative Jim Jordan, a Republican from Ohio and chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, during a field hearing in New York, April 17, 2023. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, threatened enforcement action against Google
Frankie Goes To Hollywood has reunited 36 years after they split up, performing in front of a 30,000 strong crowd in Liverpool in a concert to mark the start of the Eurovision Song Contest. The band, who formed in the city in 1980 and acrimoniously parted ways seven years later performed just one song. Despite
The nation’s support was “the greatest possible coronation gift,” the King has said. As the weekend of festivities came to an end, the King issued a written message saying: “We thank you, each and every one.” In the message, the King and Queen pledged to re-dedicate their lives to service. The King, signing his message
Russia launched dozens of drone strikes across Ukraine on the eve of a holiday celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany. Kyiv’s mayor said Russia had fired 60 Iranian-made kamikaze drones at Ukrainian targets, including 36 at the capital. All drones had been shot down but debris hit apartments and other buildings, injuring at least five
Two victims who were killed at a Texas shopping centre after a suspected neo-Nazi sympathiser opened fire, killing at least eight people on Saturday, have been named. Security guard Christian LaCour, 20, and Aishwarya Thatikonda, a 27-year-old engineer from India, were among the victims killed at Allen Premium Outlets shopping centre, in a suburb north
The chief executive of Royal Mail is in advanced talks to leave the company just weeks after his credibility was questioned by MPs investigating the performance of the former state-owned monopoly. Sky News has learnt that the board of International Distributions Services (IDS), Royal Mail’s London-listed owner, could announce as soon as this week that
Metropolitan Police bosses are to be questioned by the London Assembly over the force’s treatment of protesters during this weekend’s coronation celebrations. A total of 64 people were arrested – including 13 people to “prevent a breach of the peace” and a man with an unused megaphone, who police said could “scare the horses”. Four
The UK’s best and worst airports based on flight delays in 2022 have been revealed. Birmingham airport topped the list for having the longest average delay per departing flight, for a second year in a row. The analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data by the PA news agency considered all scheduled and chartered departures,