7:00 AM ET DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Here at Daytona, the sun is shining, the seagulls are gulling, and the hotels are price gouging. All that means it must time for 64th edition of the “Great American Race,” the Daytona 500, the “Super Bowl of Stock Car Racing,” run at the “World Center of Racing”
As warnings of war in Ukraine grow louder, the fear and tension felt in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Lviv are also felt in neighbouring Poland – for the two countries share far more than just a border. Some two million people have left their homes in Ukraine seeking work and opportunities in their western neighbour. This
We know how flames behave on Earth, thanks to our use of fire for thousands of years. But how it would behave in microgravity in space is still a puzzle. Understanding its behaviour in space is crucial for the safety of astronomers on future space missions. In space, the reduced gravity creates flames that look
Researchers have discovered a partially complete skull of new dinosaur species in Argentina that they say could be a close relative of an armless group of dinosaurs that roamed the southern hemisphere. They say the new species, called the Guemesia ochoai, offers new evidence of a unique ecosystem during the Late Cretaceous, more than 70
NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance is celebrating the completion of its one-year stay on the Red Planet by learning to run on its rocky surface. The roughly 1,025-kg machine has accomplished several milestones, including new distance records, since its touch down on the rocky surface a year ago on February 18, 2021. And now, it is trying to gain
An American investment giant is plotting a £5bn takeover of Motor Fuel Group (MFG), Britain’s biggest independent operator of petrol forecourts. Sky News has learnt that Fortress Investment Group is drawing up plans to bid for MFG after losing out in a hotly contested auction of Wm Morrison, the supermarket chain, last year. By coincidence,
In this article TSLA Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., speaks to members of the media while departing from federal court in New York, U.S., on Thursday, April 4, 2019. Natan Dvir | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission submitted a letter to a federal judge on Friday responding to
We got our Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive, estimated range of 267 miles, in June 2021. Last autumn, we took it on its first long voyage – 10 hours round trip to Florida. It did great, so when it came time to head cross country with our two cats from Florida to New Hampshire over
Transmission towers are shown on June 15, 2021 in Houston, Texas. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which controls approximately 90% of the power in Texas, has requested Texas residents to conserve power through Friday as temperatures surge in the state. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Texas led the country in building new renewable
More than 180 soldiers were involved in a rescue operation in the city of Petropolis, which saw a deluge of rainfall wash away mountainside homes and cars. At least 44 people have died in mudslides and floods after a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro saw almost a month’s worth of rainfall in just three
The Omicron surge and Covid-19 have frayed nerves and pushed the physical and mental limit of medical professionals across the country. CNN’s Ed Lavandera reports on the toll it’s taking as many hospitals near capacity. #CNN #News
Three young boys have died after being trapped in a vehicle that rolled into a pond in the US state of Michigan. The boys’ mother was driving the SUV in Holland Township when she swerved into an oncoming lane and over the curb before the vehicle landed upside down in the pond. Jeremiah Gonzales, three,
Further strong winds and icy stretches could disrupt the big clean-up from Storm Eunice in parts of the UK, Met Office forecasters have warned. A yellow weather warning for wind is in place across southern parts of England and Wales from 6am to 6pm on Saturday. The Met Office says this could prolong power cuts
2:13 PM ET Sid LoweSpain writer “Well, the fans didn’t take any notice of me, that’s for starters,” Xavi Hernández said. Twenty-five days after FC Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele had been handed an ultimatum — renew or leave — and told he wouldn’t play for the club again, there he was, playing for the club
Bobby Kotick, chief executive officer of Activision Blizzard, attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 10, 2019, in Sun Valley, Idaho. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Microsoft first reached out to game publisher Activision Blizzard about a possible tie-up the same week a media report landed asserting that Activision CEO Bobby Kotick
Boris Johnson has responded to a questionnaire from the Metropolitan Police about Downing Street gatherings during coronavirus restrictions. A Number 10 spokesperson confirmed to Sky News that the prime minister has returned the document. Downing Street has previously said Mr Johnson’s responses will not be made public. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible
Joe Biden has said he is “convinced” Russian President Vladimir Putin has already decided to invade Ukraine. Speaking at the White House, the US president told reporters that Washington has “reason to believe” Russian forces intend to attack in the coming days and will target the capital, Kyiv. His remarks come amid continuing fears that
Even as we arrived at the command headquarters about four kilometres from the frontline proper, we could hear the sounds of outgoing rockets from the Ukrainian military, which they maintain is a response to incoming fire from Russian-backed separatists. The frontlines near Popasne have been kinetic for the past two days – an intensification in
12:51 PM GMT There are no plans to change the participants of Rugby’s Six Nations, the organising body said in a statement on Friday, amid media reports that South Africa are set to replace Italy in the tournament. British newspaper the Daily Mail reported this week that South Africa were keen to re-align with northern
A former subpostmistress contemplated suicide and suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after being subjected to a “kangaroo court” process for alleged false accounting. Grandmother Jennifer O’Dell, 72, told Sky News that she still experiences night terrors after being accused of stealing by the Post Office and threatened with legal action in 2009. Speaking after giving evidence