Diane Lane has been acting for decades but in her latest film she’s taking on a role she has never played before – a grandmother. In Let Him Go she plays Margaret Blackledge, a woman trying to find her grandson after her son dies and her daughter-in-law re-marries. The actress told Sky News’ Backstage podcast
Month: December 2020
Northern Ireland will enter a six-week lockdown on Boxing Day amid rising COVID-19 infections, Sky News understands. The new restrictions, due to come into force at 00.01am on 26 December, are expected to include the shutting of all non-essential shops as well the closure of pubs, bars and restaurants apart from takeaway services. It comes after
India successfully launched its latest communication satellite CMS-01 on board its Polar rocket from the spaceport here on Thursday, the second and last launch this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ISRO’s trusted polar satellite launch vehicle, PSLV-C50, injected the satellite into the predefined orbit around 20 minutes after the lift-off from the second launch pad
China will share data and samples from the moon obtained by its Chang’e 5 probe on the basis of international conventions though “unfortunate” US restrictions on cooperation might prevent it getting any, the deputy head of its space agency said. The probe landed in the northern region of Inner Mongolia in the early hours of
Lily James is set to portray Baywatch star Pamela Anderson in a new TV series about her relationship with rock star Tommy Lee. The eight-part Hulu drama will include the sex tape scandal of 1995, when a video shot on their honeymoon was stolen and released to the public. Image: Anderson and Lee at the
The Ride1Up LMT’D electric bicycle is a great example of a recent trend we’re seeing in the e-bike industry. Companies are starting to outfit their e-bikes with higher-spec parts while keeping prices reasonable. And that makes the Ride1Up LMT’D an easy e-bike to recommend. In my testing of the bike I found it to be
Institutional Investor Hall of Famer Richard Bernstein sees a risky market dynamic. He’s questioning why so many investors prefer momentum names in technology when the economy is getting ready to boom. “The whole innovation disruption thing is becoming a sucker’s bet,” the Richard Bernstein Advisors CEO and CIO told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Wednesday. “Fundamentals
Facebook’s logo displayed on a phone screen. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto via Getty Images The day after launching an attack on Apple‘s upcoming privacy change, Facebook is running another ad prompting consumers to consider whether they’d pay for apps they that are currently free. Facebook on Wednesday ran newspaper ads, published a new website and
France’s president Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for coronavirus, his office has said. The Elysee Palace said he was tested after showing early symptoms. He will now isolate for seven days but will continue to work and carry out his activities remotely. Image: Mr Macron speaks with Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban next to Poland’s
Three people have been killed in car crashes as a powerful snowstorm sweeps across the east coast of the United States. Snow warnings are in place for much of the eastern seaboard with more than 50 million people braced for outages and treacherous conditions on the roads. Up to two feet (60cm) of snow is
An outsourcing firm helping operate the UK’s coronavirus Test and Trace programme alongside the NHS, has revealed it is to repay furlough cash. Serco, which has provided call-handlers to the effort, said its ability to “trade strongly” throughout the COVID-19 crisis meant it would also reward 50,000 staff with a one-off bonus. It said the
A Canadian astronaut will take part in a lunar mission for the first time in 2023, as part of the NASA-led Artemis project, the minister for innovation, science and industry announced Wednesday. “I am proud to announce another first: Canada will join the US on the first crewed mission to the Moon since the Apollo
An unmanned Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the Moon returned safely to Earth early Thursday in the first mission in four decades to collect lunar samples, the Xinhua news agency said. The return module of the space probe known as Chang’e-5 landed in northern China’s Inner Mongolia region, Xinhua said, quoting the China
December 17th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan From a disappointing Acura MDX and Honda’s very slow move to electric vehicles, to a token $33 million in US Department of Energy funding for “green hydrogen,” to a rundown of recent solid-state battery news (and hype), below is a list of our 20 most popular stories last week.
7:53 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — The Australian Open is set to begin Feb. 8, three weeks later than planned, as part of a pandemic-altered 2021 tennis calendar released by the men’s professional tour Wednesday. The ATP said that men’s qualifying for the season’s first Grand Slam tournament is being moved to Doha, Qatar,
6:36 PM ET American Athletic Conference commissioner Michael Aresco strongly criticized the College Football Playoff selection committee for dropping undefeated Cincinnati another spot in its rankings — behind three two-loss teams. During an interview on the Paul Finebaum Show on Wednesday, Aresco said the CFP selection committee needed to do some “soul searching” and is
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