7:00 AM ET CHICAGO — The last time the Baltimore Orioles took the field vying for their 10th consecutive win, Cal Ripken Jr. was starting at third base and Albert Belle was manning right field. It was Sept. 18, 1999. The oldest player on the Orioles’ current roster was 9. Most were 5 or 6.
Suella Braverman has been knocked out of the Conservative leadership race in the second round of voting. Ms Braverman received 27 votes from Tory MPs, five fewer than she got yesterday. The five remaining hopefuls will progress to the third round on Monday, having received the following votes: There will be successive rounds of voting
Emirates airline has rejected an order from Heathrow Airport that it must cancel flights from the west London hub to comply with a cap on passenger numbers. The Dubai-based carrier said it had, on Wednesday, been given 36 hours to comply with the order as the west London hub airport attempts to ensure it can
The space scientists in China have proposed a new standard for keeping time across the solar system that, unlike existing systems, does not based on Earth – or religion. It is a new global timekeeping system that they believe will make more sense for a spacefaring civilization, Newsweek reported. The Gregorian calendars are the extensively
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A worker labels copper products at Truong Phu cable factory in northern Hai Duong province, outside Hanoi, Vietnam August 11, 2017. Kham | Reuters An all-electric future depends heavily on copper, and looming supply shortfalls could hamper nations’ goals of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050, according to a new report from S&P Global. Unless significant
Kevin Spacey has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault charges in the UK dating back up to 17 years. The Hollywood actor, 62, spoke clearly as he formally entered his pleas to five charges at the Old Bailey in central London, having previously said he “strenuously denies” the allegations of three men who are now
The president of Sri Lanka has failed to resign despite promising to do so after thousands of people stormed his palace in protest at the economic chaos in the country. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his wife fled to the Maldives on Wednesday aboard an air force jet and he made the prime minister acting president
Sky’s Deborah Haynes reports from North West England where thousands of Ukrainian recruits are being trained by British soldiers. Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/we-see-them-as-brothers-in-arms-here-uk-training-thousands-of-ukrainian-recruits-in-england-12648559 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 us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content
Former Capitol police officer Michael Fanone, who was beaten and badly injured on Jan. 6, discusses Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony to the January 6 committee. #CNN #News
A Tesla Model S car equipped with Autopilot David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla AI and Autopilot leader Andrej Karpathy announced Wednesday that he is no longer working for the electric vehicle maker. Karpathy wrote on Twitter, “It’s been a great pleasure to help Tesla towards its goals over the last 5
Tory leadership favourite Penny Mordaunt suffered her first setback of the campaign when she was attacked by MPs over her stance on trans issues. She clashed with right-wing Conservative MPs at a major hustings event attended by the six candidates left in the contest after the first round of voting. The trade minister and former
12:07 PM ET Chelsea have signed Raheem Sterling from Premier League rivals Manchester City, it was announced on Wednesday. The 27-year-old announced his departure from City earlier on Wednesday and has now signed a five-year contract at Stamford Bridge. Sources have told ESPN that Sterling joins Chelsea in a £47.5 million deal rising to £50m
Bereaved families of some of the Uvalde victims are in Washington DC this week to campaign for an end to gun violence. After a day of lobbying lawmakers to ban assault rifles like the one used to murder their loved ones, they were told a video had been leaked; CCTV from the hallways inside Robb
EV startup Canoo continues to feverishly lay the railroad down right in front of itself as it chugs along its route toward scaled production. A recent feeling of dread has been encapsulated by the company’s low stock, but new life has been injected into Canoo in the form of an order of at least 4,500
Getty Images Inflation has continued to rise, but some retirees won’t feel the brunt of many soaring costs, experts say. Annual inflation jumped by 9.1% in June, growing at the fastest pace since late 1981, the U.S. Department of Labor reported on Wednesday. Higher prices have many worried, even those earning six figures. Some 65%
Amber Heard’s bid for a re-trial in her legal battle with Johnny Depp has been denied. The actress claimed one of the jurors had not been properly vetted, so the defamation trial should be re-run. Judge Penney Azcarate threw out her application and said Depp‘s court victory remained and the jury had made a “competent
The final six candidates to become the next leader of the Conservative Party – and prime minister – are readying themselves for a second round of votes later, which will see at least one of them eliminated from the race. Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak leads the field, having gained support from 88 MPs in yesterday’s
Our Correspondent Nicole Johnston is in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, where the presidential palace has become something of a tourist attraction. Protesters in Sri Lanka say they will continue to occupy the residences of the president and prime minister until both men keep their word and leave office. #skynews #srilanka SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube
Hear why former Trump White House attorney James Schultz says Pat Cipollone’s testimony to the Jan. 6 committee should be worrisome to the former President. #CNN #News