1:42 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR promised radical changes to the 2021 schedule and delivered Wednesday with six road courses, the first dirt race for the Cup Series since 1970 and new stops in Nashville, Tennessee, and Austin, Texas. Dropped from the lineup were Kentucky Speedway and Chicagoland Speedway, two “cookie-cutter” intermediate
Month: October 2020
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg speaks at Georgetown University in a ‘Conversation on Free Expression” in Washington, DC on October 17, 2019. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Facebook on Friday offered a rebuttal to the hit Netflix documentary-drama, “The Social Dilemma.” The movie revealed, perhaps for the first time to some viewers, how social
Liverpool, Warrington, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough have become the latest regions to enter local lockdowns, resulting in more than a third of the UK population living under heightened restrictions. The new restrictions on northwest England, similar to those imposed in the North East earlier this week, took effect from 12.01am on Saturday. During his announcement Health Secretary
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law during a hearing on “Online Platforms and Market Power”, in the Rayburn House office Building on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., July 29, 2020. Mandel Ngan | Pool via Reuters The CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter have agreed
One in four of us is now living under some form of tighter COVID-19 restrictions. The prime minister may say that a national lockdown is the nuclear option that he doesn’t want to resort to – but for millions of people who can’t meet other households indoors, the red button has already been pressed. But
Ordinarily, conference season is an opportunity for political parties to push the reset button. The three-day gathering can help leaders heal rifts with tetchy MPs – a relaxed dinner here, a drink with a group of backbenchers there. Put plainly, party conferences are the perfect place for leaders to score political brownie points with MPs
Donald Trump told supporters “I think I’m doing very well, but we’re going to make sure things work out”, as he was seen for the first time since testing positive for coronavirus. The president was pictured giving the ‘thumbs up’ as he was taken by helicopter to hospital “for the next few days”. In a
The latest James Bond move, No Time To Die, has been delayed again – this time until April, producers have said. The film – number 25 in the long-running series – had been due in cinemas next month. A message on the official James Bond Twitter feed said it would now be released on 2
GM has unveiled a new Buick Electra electric vehicle concept and claims a range of over 400 miles with GM’s Ultium battery. The Buick Electra was a flagship luxury vehicle for the Buick brand for decades and now GM might bring it back as an electric car. In Shanghai this week, SAIC-GM, GM’s joint-venture in
The Bridge of Sighs at St. John’s College, University of Cambridge. Andrew Holt | The Image Bank Unreleased | Getty Images The University of Cambridge said it would aim to “divest from all direct and indirect investments in fossil fuels” by the year 2030. In a statement outlining its plans, the British university said Thursday
The introduction of a coronavirus testing regime at British airports would not impair the NHS’s ability to conduct widespread testing, according to the private sector sponsor of a programme that has so far failed to secure government backing. Sky News has been passed a letter sent to Matt Hancock, the health secretary, by the boss
Harvey Weinstein is facing six new sexual assault charges in Los Angeles. The disgraced film producer was convicted in New York for historic sexual assault charges in March, and sentenced to 23 years in prison. The new charges in California are part of an ongoing case against Weinstein, and include additional forcible sexual assault claims
9:30 AM ET The 145th Preakness Stakes will close out the reshuffled 2020 Triple Crown season. Tiz the Law won the Belmont Stakes in June, and Kentucky Derby winner Authentic is the favorite to win Saturday in Pimlico Here is a breakdown of every horse in the Preakness Stakes, suggested plays and picks. Note: Horses
Tesla said Friday it delivered 139,300 vehicles in the third quarter, and produced 145,036 vehicles. As of Wednesday, analysts expected Tesla to report deliveries of 137,000 vehicles over the last three months, according to a consensus of analysts surveyed by FactSet. Their estimates ranged from 123,000 at the low end to 147,000 at the high
2:23 AM BST Sam Burgess has stood down as assistant coach of South Sydney as the NRL and NSW Police launch an investigation into serious misconduct claims. The NRL has been shocked by allegations published in The Australian on Friday and has instructed its integrity unit to speak to South Sydney officials. The newspaper report
8:04 AM ET For the first time in Holly Holm‘s MMA career, she is accepting fights with no clear path to a UFC championship. From the moment Holm crossed over from boxing in 2011, it was almost certain she would sign with the UFC and fight for a title. And over the past five years,