The FBI has reportedly gathered enough evidence to charge Joe Biden’s son with tax crimes and making a false statement to buy a gun. Hunter Biden, 52, has been under investigation since 2018 and has denied any wrongdoing. FBI agents are said to have a “viable case” against the son of the US president which
A government minister has failed to rule out energy rationing across the UK this winter after warnings three-hour power blackouts could be imposed. Asked on Sky News whether the measure – not seen in the UK since the 1970s – would be brought in, climate minister Graham Stuart said the government did not “expect that
In this article TWTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Delaware Chancery Court judge ruled Thursday that Elon Musk has until Oct. 28 to close his acquisition of Twitter if he wants to avoid a trial, granting Musk a slight delay. Earlier in the day, the Telsa CEO said he wanted to return to
US President Joe Biden has said the world is facing the biggest threat of nuclear “Armageddon” since the days of President Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Speaking at a Democratic Party fundraiser in New York, his ‘off camera’ comments were overheard by journalists from the White House pool. It comes as Russian officials warned
7:25 PM ET Former UFC lightweight champion and future Hall of Famer Frankie Edgar has booked the final fight of his career. Edgar (24-10-1) will face Chris Gutierrez in a bantamweight contest at UFC 281 on Nov. 12, according to multiple sources. The pay-per-view event will take place at Madison Square Garden, just north of
In 2021, there were almost 647,000 US EV purchases – a nearly 13-fold increase from 2012, according to a new online dashboard launched today by Environment America Research & Policy Center and nonpartisan research center Frontier Group. The interactive “Renewables on the Rise 2022” dashboard also reveals that the number of EV chargers in the
In this article GM XOM OXY DE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A view of the Exxon Mobil refinery in Baytown, Texas. Jessica Rinaldi | Reuters Jennifer Grancio was among the leaders at Engine No. 1, the upstart investing firm focused on climate and energy transition, that bested ExxonMobil in a 2021 proxy contest upset
After claiming back Lyman, Ukrainian troops can smell victory and are bursting to retake more territory. Lyman is Ukraine’s biggest win on the battlefield in weeks, and the first since President Vladimir Putin declared it Russian territory. #skynews #ukraine #russia SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like
CNN’s Fareed Zakaria asks Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin how the Biden administration is responding to Russia’s “illegal” partial annexation of Ukraine’s Donbas region and Vladimir Putin’s threats of utilizing nuclear weapons. #CNN #news
In this article AMD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT AMD issued preliminary third-quarter results Thursday that are well below its initial guidance. The semiconductor company reported preliminary quarterly revenue of approximately $5.6 billion. It had initially said it expected $6.7 billion in revenue for the quarter, plus or minus $200 million. AMD also said
Labour has called for an investigation into the appointment of Liz Truss’s chief of staff, after it was revealed he was questioned as a witness in an FBI bribery inquiry and was initially being paid by Number 10 via his lobbying company. Mark Fullbrook refused to answer questions about the FBI investigation when tracked down
At Udon Thani hospital, we witness an unbearable procession of grief. We’re standing by a narrow road as a convoy of vehicles arrive. Inside, are the bodies of the dead from the worst mass shooting in Thailand‘s history. A freezer truck pulls up and coffin after coffin emerges. Medical workers line the street frantically trying
Joe Biden is to pardon thousands of Americans convicted of possessing cannabis. The US president said those with federal convictions for “simple possession” could be “denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a result”. He added: “My pardon will remove this burden on them.” In a White House video, the president said he was concerned
Prince Harry and Sir Elton John are among a group of celebrities suing the publisher of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and Mail Online. The legal action claims to have compelling evidence of “gross breaches of privacy by Associated Newspapers”. The allegations include: • Hiring private investigators to put listening devices in cars and
Liverpool will host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, the BBC has announced. It beat off Glasgow to win the chance to host the show, with the grand final taking place on 13 May 2023. Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra won this year’s contest but organisers, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), ruled it would be unsafe to host
Jeremy Clarkson has been ordered to shut the restaurant and cafe at his farm in Oxfordshire over what the local council says is a breach of planning laws. The 62-year-old broadcaster is appealing after receiving an enforcement notice from West Oxfordshire District Council in August. Clarkson‘s Diddly Squat Farm in Chadlington has become well known
Amazon is ordering 20 electric trucks from Volvo as part of its electrification effort for its large delivery and supply chain fleet. Back in 2019, Amazon announced a new initiative called “The Climate Pledge.” It’s a carbon-neutral commitment across the company, and as part of the new initiative, Amazon confirmed it ordered 100,000 electric delivery vans with
Climate scientists described the shocking images of gas spewing to the surface of the Baltic Sea as a “reckless release” of greenhouse gas emissions that, if deliberate, “amounts to an environmental crime.” Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Sweden’s national security service on Thursday said a crime scene investigation into the gas leaks
WARNING: This report contains distressing images. Kyiv’s forces have now captured territory at least twice the size of greater London, according to the British Ministry of Defence. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was thankful for soldiers who were “advancing very bravely, very confidently” and who were “steadily moving forward despite everything”. #skynews #ukraine #russia SUBSCRIBE
The UK’s biggest mortgage lenders will urge the chancellor to extend a government home loans initiative which helps first-time buyers get onto the property ladder. Sky News understands that executives from major banks and Nationwide, Britain’s biggest building society, will ask Kwasi Kwarteng to commit to renewing the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme, which is scheduled to
Santa Fe’s district attorney has said the settlement between Alec Baldwin, Rust producers and the family of Halyna Hutchins will have “no impact” on the ongoing criminal investigation into her death – and that “no one is above the law”. A spokesperson for Mary Carmack-Altwies issued a statement following the announcement of the undisclosed civil
The latest information on the risks facing gas and electricity supplies suggests there is an increased risk of blackouts this winter – but they can be prevented. National Grid’s Electricity System Operator’s (ESO) updated report on the pressures facing power generators revealed contingency plans for three-hour blackouts in areas where gas-fuelled power falls short of
At least 30 people have been killed in a mass shooting by a sacked policeman at a children’s day care centre in Thailand. The victims included 22 children – some as young as two years old – as well as adults, authorities said, adding that the gunman was a former police officer. A manhunt was
US vice president Kamala Harris was involved in a car accident that was initially reported to Secret Service chiefs as a “mechanical failure” – though the vehicle hit a kerb and she was transferred to another car. The agent driving her on Monday to work at the White House struck the side pavement of a
A SpaceX rocket soared into orbit from Florida on Wednesday carrying the next long-term International Space Station crew, with a Russian cosmonaut, two Americans and a Japanese astronaut flying together in a demonstration of US-Russian teamwork in space despite Ukraine war tensions. A high-ranking official of the Russian space agency Roscosmos said shortly after the
A measure of confidence in the UK’s creditworthiness has been slashed by another major ratings agency in the wake of the mini-budget, piling further pressure on the under-fire pound. Fitch revealed on Wednesday night that it had cut the outlook for its credit rating on UK government debt to “negative” from “stable”. It maintained its
Oct 5, 2022 Worcester Warriors players and staff are set to have their contracts terminated after part of the English Premiership club was wound up in the high court on Wednesday. Worcester went into administration last week and were suspended by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) from all competitions since August after failing to meet
The country has been put on notice that the chances of gas shortages this winter have risen markedly, prompting a contingency plan to prioritise heating. National Grid’s Electricity System Operator (ESO) warned that planned three-hour power blackouts could be imposed in some areas, in the “unlikely” event supplies of gas fall short of demand. It
In this article TWTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Elon Musk’s revived $44 billion deal to buy Twitter sparked fresh debate over what the billionaire will do with the service if he eventually owns it. On Tuesday, Musk tweeted that buying Twitter is an “accelerant to creating X, the everything app.” He did not
7:08 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. could still fight on Saturday in London as planned despite Benn’s positive test for the banned substance clomifene, which can be used to boost testosterone levels. The positive test was revealed on Wednesday, and the British Boxing Board of Control subsequently withdrew its sanctioning
Ford is raising the price of its base electric truck model, the F-150 Lightning Pro, by $5,000 as the automaker fights through lingering supply chain disruptions and rising input costs. A day after releasing its September US sales report, which showed significant interest (+197.3% YOY) in the automaker’s electric vehicles, Ford says it will be
OPEC and its oil-producing allies agreed Wednesday to their largest cut to daily crude output since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, a decision the Club took steps to prepare for earlier this week by paring our energy exposure. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and a group of partner producers led by Russia, together
Former military intelligence officer Forbes McKenzie looks at how Ukraine is hoping to replicate its successful attack on Kharkiv in the north with operations in the south. #Ukraine #Russia #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow