Associated Press Aug 10, 2023, 12:26 PM ET JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Supreme Court said it will not remove NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money meant to help some of the poorest people in the United
US President Joe Biden speaks on how “Bidenomics” is helping clean energy and manufacturing, at Arcosa Wind Towers in Belen, New Mexico, on August 9, 2023. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images The Biden administration’s executive order restricting U.S. private equity and venture capital investments in Chinese technology finally landed on Wednesday. For U.S.
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterAug 10, 2023, 03:31 PM ET A year from now, Texas and LSU will be conference rivals in the newly expanded 16-team SEC. Both schools have been engaged in a battle to secure the commitment from five-star defensive end Colin Simmons. Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns won out over Brian Kelly
The all-electric Ford Explorer will hit the market about six months later than expected. Ford informed workers at its Cologne plant Thursday that it will be delaying the launch of the electric Explorer. Ford unveiled the electric version of its best-selling SUV in March, but only in Europe. The electric Explorer is based on Volkswagen’s
A light aircraft made an emergency landing on a busy road near Gloucester. The aircraft was forced to land on the central reservation of the A40 Golden Valley bypass, between Gloucester and Cheltenham, at around 6pm today. The road was subsequently shut in both directions between the A417 and J11 of the M5 due to
If you were waiting for the full-fledged electric camper version of the Volkswagen ID.Buzz, you will have to wait a while longer. Although work is still being done, Volkswagen is not planning to release an ID.Buzz California anytime soon. Volkswagen ID.Buzz California electric camper delayed Although fully electric camper vans are possible, one won’t be
Tesla looks like it is finally be about to break ground at Gigafactory Mexico as machinery has been spotted at the site of the factory. After months of rumors, Tesla finally announced Gigafactory Mexico during its Investor Day in March. The automaker secured a piece of land just outside of Monterrey, Nuevo León, to build the plant. Tesla has
Joe Biden has declared Hawaii a disaster area, clearing the way for federal aid to help Maui residents and businesses recover from devastating wildfires. It comes after at least 36 people died due to wildfires driven by a dry summer and strong winds in the historic town of Lahaina. President Biden expressed deep condolences for
The Volkswagen ID.3 is seeing a surge in demand following the automaker’s decision to slash prices last month. The lower ID.3 price had a significant impact this past month, with sales rising over 300%. Volkswagen ID.3 sales in China up 300% after price cuts In early June, Volkswagen cut prices on its small ID.3 electric
Credit: Webasto Charging Systems, Inc. Tesla has issued a license to produce its NACS connector to Volex, a large UK-based power equipment manufacturer. It took a while for Tesla to get the ball rolling after announcing that it is opening its connector to become the new charging standard in North America, but it has gotten
Malaysia’s government says it is banning all Swatch products that contain lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer elements. Watches, wrappers and boxes are banned, with authorities warning anyone found with one promoting LGBTQ rights could be jailed or fined. Same-sex relationships in Malaysia, which is predominantly Muslim, are illegal. Punishments range from caning under Islamic
These images show the devastation wreaked by wildfires in the historic Hawaiian town of Lahaina. Before and after satellite images of the town – on the island of Maui – show the devastating impact of the fire, with row upon row of burnt out homes and businesses. At least 36 people have died and more
Cats in Cyprus are being given human COVID-19 medicine in an effort to slow the spread of a feline mutation of the virus that has left thousands of animals dead on the island. Cats began getting the medicine on Tuesday, which coincidentally was International Cat Day. Speaking to The Guardian, Christodoulos Pipis, the government’s veterinary
A police force has defended using a meme on social media to tell followers a criminal its officers caught has been sent to prison – despite online backlash. Lancashire Police posted two images of one of 14 men who had recently been convicted, Samuel Walmsley, using the “how it started v how it’s going” meme
Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has been shot and killed by an unidentified gunman while at a political rally in Quito. The killing comes amid an alarming wave of violence in the country, with drug trafficking and violent killings on the rise. Incumbent president, Guillermo Lasso, suggested an organised crime gang was behind the killing.
Associated Press Aug 9, 2023, 07:33 PM ET The foundation that supports Texas A&M athletics announced Wednesday it is closing the branch set up for donors to support endorsement deals for Aggies athletes, an effort that has pushed the boundaries of how closely a school’s traditional fundraising and booster groups could get involved in payments
Syrian President Bashar al Assad has said he would welcome home refugees who escaped the country’s long-running civil war. In an exclusive interview with Sky News Arabia, he blamed the country’s economic situation as the reason why refugees are not returning to their homeland, pointing to the “image of war” in Syria for the lack
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderAug 9, 2023, 11:18 AM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Josh Hart is finalizing a four-year, $81 million contract extension with the New York Knicks, his agents Aaron Mintz, Dave Spahn and Steven Heumann of CAA Sports told ESPN on Wednesday. The sides are working
At least six people have died after wildfires rampaged through parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui, officials have said. Fires, fuelled by the wind, have swept across the town of Lahaina, West Maui, leading to 13 evacuations, mayor Richard Bissen Jr said. “Our main focus now is to save lives,” Mr Bissen said. It
We’re selling 200 shares of Halliburton (HAL) at roughly $40.64 each Following Wednesday’s trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 1,400 shares of HAL, decreasing its weighting to 1.97% from 2.24%. Technology stocks and the so-called Magnificent Seven may get all the attention in the market, but you might be surprised to know that the