US securities regulators have pulled their punches in dealings with Elon Musk largely because an April 2019 court hearing on a statement he made about Tesla on Twitter didn’t go their way, according to four sources with knowledge of the matter. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked the court to hold the billionaire in contempt,
Russian forces have intensified their efforts in the Donbas region in the east of the country. But Ukraine says Vladimir Putin’s soldiers are using heavy firepower around Donetsk, and have suffered severe losses in the disputed Luhansk region. Sky’s Special Correspondent Alex Crawford reports from there. Keep up with all the latest developments in Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken appeared as a guest on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” To cheers and applause, Blinken said an independent, sovereign Ukraine will be around a lot longer than a Vladimir Putin. #CNN #News
Building off a relationship that began years ago, Bank of America and Electrify America have announced that the former will double its number of financial centers equipped with EV charging stations by the end of 2023. Electrify America (EA) currently operates one of the largest DC fast charging networks in the United States, consisting of roughly 800
Charging port for a Ford Motor Co. Mustang during the Washington Auto Show in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images As gas prices hit record highs, some Americans might be tempted to go electric and ease the pain at the pump. But finding a shiny, new electric vehicle
4:25 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com When asked about the decision to not award ranking points at Wimbledon this year, four-time major champion Naomi Osaka said the tournament will now be “more like an exhibition.” Other players have responded with anger, confusion and thoughts of skipping Wimbledon altogether. The announcement, made on Friday by the WTA
In this article GOOGL Sen. Ron Wyden, D-OR Sarah Silbiger | Getty Images News | Getty Images A group of 42 Democratic lawmakers urged Google CEO Sundar Pichai in a letter Tuesday to stop collecting and keeping unnecessary or non-aggregated location data that could be used to identify people seeking abortions. The letter comes ahead
Pressure is mounting on the prime minister over Downing Street lockdown parties ahead of the release of the Sue Gray report into partygate. Number 10 is expecting to receive the inquiry’s final report on Wednesday. It is anticipated to be more in-depth than the Met Police investigation that concluded last week – and will include
Amber Heard’s estimated $45m loss of earnings due to negative statements made by Johnny Depp and his attorney has been disputed in court, as their ongoing libel battle ends its 21st day. Depp is suing Heard over an article she wrote in the Washington Post in 2018, in which she claimed to be a victim
14 children and one teacher have been killed in a shooting at a primary school in Texas, the state governor has said. The attack happened at Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde, around 80 miles west of San Antonio. Governor Greg Abbott identified the gunman as Salvador Ramos,18, who lived in the city
In this article SNAP Evan Spiegel, CEO and co-founder of Snap Inc. Adam Galica | CNBC Social media companies were already having a rough year from the cutback in digital ad spending caused by rising inflation, supply chain challenges and the war in Ukraine. Forecasts for the second quarter called for meager growth at best,
London mayor Sadiq Khan has written to the Met Police asking for a “detailed explanation” of its partygate probe – after claiming photos showed the PM was “caught red-handed” at an event for which he was not fined. Mr Khan said he had written to the Metropolitan Police’s acting commissioner Sir Stephen House to ask
One of the most difficult aspects of the Ukraine war for many people in the West to understand is why it’s even happening in the first place. Why would anyone want to cause so much death and destruction? So, much of the focus has been on the personality of Russia‘s president, Vladimir Putin. Sky News has
6:00 AM ET The alarm seemed out of the blue. In the days leading up to Super Bowl LVI on Feb. 13, the NFL’s health and safety team issued a call to action in response to a surge in special teams injuries, especially on punts. The rate of missed time for injuries that occurred on
The UK’s energy price cap is expected to rise in October to around £2,800, Ofgem’s chief executive says. The cap which applies until 31 September is currently £1,971 a year, which was itself a 54% or £693 rise from the previous cap six months earlier. Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley has told the Business, Energy
For many people around the world, watching television has long been a favourite pastime. But if you’re watching television for long periods of time, it’s time to reconsider your daily routine. According to a new study, watching TV for lengthy durations can increase the risk of coronary heart disease, regardless of one’s genetic composition. The
Russian troops have secured the land bridge from Crimea to the Donbas, which will prove difficult for Ukraine to take back. In April, Germany committed tanks to the war in Ukraine with 15 set to arrive in July. The British foreign secretary, Liz Truss, has said she thinks Britain should be prepared to send weapons
Deputy Director of Navy Intelligence Scott Bray shows declassified video of an unidentified object during a House subcommittee hearing on “unidentified aerial phenomena,” popularly known as UFOs. #CNN #News
Swedish EV maker Polestar and Israel-based electric vehicle battery startup StoreDot today announced that they have entered a strategic partnership. Polestar and StoreDot partnership Polestar, which will invest in StoreDot, will investigate using StoreDot’s extreme fast-charging silicon-dominant batteries in future Polestar cars. StoreDot says it’s on track to begin mass producing its “100in5” technology as
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said his country — and southern Europe more broadly — could provide an answer to the shortfall in gas supplies from Russia as the region looks to double down on sanctions against Moscow. “Spain and, I would say, Southern Europe, will have a chance to provide an answer to this