Tributes have poured in for actor Donald Sutherland after he died following a long illness. The 88-year-old was best known for his roles in Ordinary People, The Hunger Games franchise and M*A*S*H. His son, Kiefer Sutherland, confirmed the news “with a heavy heart” as Oscar-winner Jane Fonda and other stars of the big screen led
The architect of the government’s delayed reforms to social care has told Sky News politicians need to “grow up” and tackle the crisis in the sector. Amid a bitter election row over public spending, Sir Andrew Dilnot said he believed the two main parties were reluctant to discuss care reform for fear of being accused
Jun 20, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions What a week can do in MLB — and our Power Rankings. In the American League, the Rangers have lost five of their last six games, dropping from No. 13 on our list to No. 18. Meanwhile, in the National League, the Cardinals have steadily dug
Photo: Recurrent Energy Recurrent Energy has secured $513 million in financing for Arizona’s largest standalone battery storage project. Solar and battery storage developer, owner, and operator Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar (Nasdaq: CSIQ), secured financing for its Papago Storage project in Maricopa County, Arizona. The financing includes a $249 million construction and term loan, a
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. Lev Radin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images New York is launching a program offering homeowners up to $14,000 in total rebates for energy-efficiency upgrades to their property, and more states are expected to follow suit by summer’s end. The rebate programs are part of the federal Inflation Reduction Act, the largest
From Rishi Sunak, we saw the good, the bad and the ugly during the latest TV election showdown with other party leaders – and a tough and unforgiving audience. The good came when he broke his silence on the Tory betting scandal early on in his half-hour session of questions, declaring he was “incredibly angry”
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJun 20, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions When the College Football Playoff was introduced more than a decade ago, and the sport’s championship evolved from two to four teams, even the system’s creators couldn’t answer some of
Rishi Sunak has said he is “incredibly angry” to learn of allegations that Tory candidates placed bets on the election date, calling it a “very serious matter”. The prime minister told the BBC Question Time leader’s special that “it’s right they’re being investigated by relevant law enforcement” and he is “crystal clear that if anyone
TikTok has launched a long-awaited legal fight to stop its Chinese owner being forced to sell the short video platform’s US operations, arguing it violates Americans’ rights to free speech. TikTok and Chinese parent ByteDance were told in April they had until January next year to divest TikTok in the US or face the prospect
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Amazon said Thursday it has removed 95% of the plastic air pillows from its packaging in North America and will replace them with paper fillers made from 100% recycled content. It marks Amazon’s largest plastic-packaging reduction effort and will help it remove nearly 15 billion
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI competitor Anthropic on Thursday announced Claude 3.5 Sonnet, its most powerful artificial intelligence model yet. Claude is one of the chatbots that, like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google‘s Gemini, has exploded in popularity in the past year. Anthropic, which
Donald Sutherland, who appeared in films such as The Hunger Games and Kelly’s Heroes, has died. The Canadian actor, who was 88, also starred in MASH and won an Emmy for Citizen X. His son, fellow actor Kiefer Sutherland, posted on X: “With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has
Kinetic cofounders: CEO Nikhil Naikal, CTO Sander Marques, COO Chris Weber Courtesy: Kinetic Automation While electric vehicle demand is still increasing in the U.S., the sales growth rate for cars that pollute less has cooled down in 2024 due partly to the high cost of insurance and repairs for tech-laden new models. A 2024 study
Photographs show the Tenerife property where British teenager Jay Slater is believed to have been last seen before he went missing on Monday. A Snapchat video shared by the 19-year-old on Sunday night appears to show the property he visited in the northwestern mountain village of Masca after attending the NRG music festival. Mr Slater,
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 20, 2024, 08:20 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions As summer heats up, there’s only one major championship left in men’s professional golf — next month’s Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Course
American rapper Travis Scott has been arrested for “disorderly intoxication and trespassing”, police said. The incident is said to have taken place in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Scott, real name Jacques Bermon Webster II, has achieved four number-one hits on the US charts. Scott has two children with Kylie Jenner, but the pair are no longer
Photo: Sarens The UK is constructing the world’s largest monopile factory, and it’s poised to create over 2,000 new jobs. Monopiles are steel tubes driven into the seabed that serve as the foundation for offshore wind turbines and support their weight and wind loads. The SeAH Wind Monopile Factory in Teesworks, spanning a vast 90-acre
French founder of artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI, Arthur Mensch, attends the Viva Technology show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles in Paris, France, on May 22, 2024. Chesnot | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Most of the top-funded generative artificial intelligence companies in Europe were founded by entrepreneurs with experience at U.S.
The future of new oil and gas projects in the UK has been thrown into doubt following a landmark decision by the Supreme Court. The court concluded the environmental impact of emissions from burning fossil fuels must be considered in planning applications for new extraction projects – not just the impacts of the emissions produced
A second Conservative candidate facing an investigation over allegedly betting on the timing of the general election is married to the party’s director of campaigns. Laura Saunders, the Tory candidate for Bristol North West, is being looked into by the Gambling Commission. She has worked for the party since 2015 and is married to the