President-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris have been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year. The incoming US leaders won the honour for “changing the American story, for showing that the forces of empathy are greater than the furies of division, and for sharing a vision of healing in a grieving world”, Time’s
Month: December 2020
1:17 PM ET Six-time All-Star forward Paul George has signed a maximum contract extension with the LA Clippers that guarantees him as much as $226 million over the next five years, his agent, Aaron Mintz of CAA Sports, told ESPN. The Clippers are extending George’s contract for an additional four years at $190 million on
She was the Carry On star who left little to the imagination, who later became loved as the EastEnders matriarch behind the often-screeched catchphrase: “Get outta my pub!” A soap legend, Dame Barbara Windsor leaves a lasting legacy following her death at the age of 83. Born Barbara Ann Deeks in Shoreditch, east London, in
Dame Barbara Windsor – best known for her roles as Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders and in the Carry On films – has died aged 83. She passed away at 8.35pm on Thursday at a London care home, her husband Scott Mitchell said. He added her final weeks were “typical of how she lived her life”,
A woman talks on the phone at the Airbnb office headquarters in the SOMA district of San Francisco, California. Gabrielle Lurie | Reuters Since starting an Airbnb host in 2016, Travis Schurr has become a mainstay on the site, listing more than 20 houses in the Las Vegas area. He got started when one of
The US government advisory panel has recommended the Pfizer COVID-19 be approved for use. The Food and Drug Administration administration’s vote to recommend the vaccine’s approval represents the penultimate hurdle before the rollout of the biggest vaccination campaign in US history. Depending on how fast the FDA signs off on the panel’s recommendation – which
Bollinger has unveiled an updated design for its electric SUV and pickup trucks with new “production-intent” versions. The startup is a New York-founded (now Michigan-based) EV company that has been developing a very simple yet versatile electric truck platform. They first unveiled an all-electric Jeep-like truck, the Bollinger B1, and later a pickup version, the Bollinger B2.
The NASDAQ market site displays an AirBnb sign on their billboard on the day of their IPO in Times Square in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., December 10, 2020. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Airbnb is set to double its share price in its IPO debut on Thursday in the latest
United Airlines Boeing 767-400 ER Extended Range with 2x CF6-80 engines aircraft landing at Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport AMS EHAM in The Netherlands, the Dutch capital. Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images United Airlines is turning to technology that aims to capture carbon dioxide from the air and store it underground to help offset its
The trial of a prominent women’s rights activist has begun in Saudi Arabia, three years after she was first jailed. The family of Loujain al Hathloul has told Sky News they were informed late on Wednesday night that she would appear at Saudi Arabia’s Specialised Criminal Court for a trial which United Nations Human Rights
There is a “strong possibility” no post-Brexit trade deal will be struck with the EU, Boris Johnson has warned. The prime minister told British citizens and businesses to “make proper preparations” for the scenario, which would come into effect on 1 January 2021. He added that Brussels’ current offer “isn’t right for the UK” and
Mass testing will be rolled out for secondary school children in coronavirus hotspots across London, Essex and Kent, the health secretary has announced. Matt Hancock said he was “concerned” that the number of COVID-19 cases in those three areas was “rising and in many areas already high” and that “by far the fastest rise” is
Taylor Swift has surprised fans with a brand-new album – just five months after she released her last collection. Announcing her ninth studio album on social media, Swift called it a “sister album” to Folklore and explained that she and her collaborators “just couldn’t stop writing songs”. The 17-track LP was recorded in the same
December 10th, 2020 by Johnna Crider In case you haven’t been following along, Tesla [NASDAQ: TSLA] has had a superb year on the stock market. That means that people who bet against the stock (short sellers) have had a horrible year. CNN has called Tesla’s incredible year a bloodbath for those who short the company’s
8:30 AM ET WEST POINT, N.Y. — Army and Navy are playing at West Point on Saturday, one of the oddest turns in the oddest of seasons. They will not have the second Saturday in December to themselves, as has been the custom in recent years. They will play with only their fellow cadets and
The Trump administration is planning an unprecedented five more federal executions before President-elect Joe Biden takes power, starting with a man set to be put to death today for his role in a crime committed when he was 18. Brandon Bernard was convicted over his part in the 1999 killings of an Iowa religious couple,
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