At least 53 people have died following devastating wildfires in Hawaii – with the state’s governor describing it as a “heart-breaking day”. Speaking at a news conference, Josh Green said this was “likely the largest natural disaster” in the state’s history. He warned that the number of fatalities will rise further, and will probably surpass
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In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Tesla Motors Inc. Model X sport utility vehicle (SUV). David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images A Tesla Model X totaled in the U.S. late last year suddenly came back online and started sending notifications to the phone of its former owner, CNBC
Doctors who have been working for the NHS for less than two weeks are among those downing tools this morning and going on strike. Junior doctors from the British Medical Association (BMA) are staging a four-day walkout from 7am in an ongoing dispute over pay. Concerns have been mounting over the impact of the strike
At Maui High School, class is out and the hallways are instead thronging with people who have evacuated, escaping the worst wildfire to hit the US for years. The gymnasium has become a shelter, with families huddled in corners under duvets, and camp beds set up where the sports court would usually be. Behind the
Dangerous carbon monoxide alarms are being sold online, Which? has warned. The consumer watchdog says devices that fail to detect high levels of the potentially lethal gas were found on eBay, Amazon, AliExpress and Wish. Which? claims the government is failing to take “urgent action” to hold these marketplaces to account – and it first
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A zoo in China told visitors its sun bears are real, after videos of the animal standing like a person went viral on Chinese social media, prompting rumors that it was a human in disguise.
Veteran EV startup Mullen Automotive is touting a production milestone today as it has officially begun assembling its Mullen THREE Class 3 electric trucks. With production now underway in Mississippi, Mullen shared its timeline for customer deliveries in addition to annual output targets. Mullen Automotive ($MULN) is a Southern California-based EV startup founded in 2014 that is
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage units at Grain LNG importation terminal, operated by National Grid Plc, on the Isle of Grain on August 22, 2022 in Rochester, England. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images Energy analysts believe the bullish momentum for European natural gas prices will persist over the coming months after
A murder investigation is under way after a 10-year-old girl was found dead inside a property in Woking, Surrey. Officers were called to an address in Hammond Road earlier on Thursday following a concern for safety. The girl’s family have been informed, Surrey Police said. They are being supported by specially trained officers. The senior
A 14-year-old rapper and social media star who was reported to have died has said she is in fact safe and alive. A statement on Lil Tay’s Instagram account on Wednesday, purportedly from her family, said she and her brother had both died. But the TMZ website quoted her as saying her account had been
X Corp. CEO Linda Yaccarino told CNBC that she has “autonomy” under owner Elon Musk in an interview Thursday, adding that advertisers should be comfortable returning to the platform under her leadership Yaccarino pointed to the Tweet announcing her hiring, where Musk underscored his continued control over product and development. Yaccarino told CNBC’s Sara Eisen
Russia made its final preparations on Thursday for the launch of its first lunar landing spacecraft in 47 years as it races to be the first power to make a soft landing on the south pole of the moon which may hold significant deposits of water ice. For centuries, astronomers have wondered about water on
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
Nicola Sturgeon has branded Labour a “pale imitation” of the Tories and called on Sir Keir Starmer to “find a backbone” and stand for something. The former Scottish first minister refused to accept it was a given the SNP will lose seats to Labour at the next general election, as current polling predicts. Speaking to
Mars may have seen dry and wet season cycles and thus, may have been habitable at some point in its past, according to scientists. Analysis of mud crack patterns on the early Martian surface, observed by NASA’s Curiosity Rover, suggest an irregular or episodic presence of water, meaning water could have been present for a
The Turkish President, Tayyip Erdogan, has told Russia’s Vladimir Putin that he will continue diplomatic efforts to reinstate the initiative to allow Ukraine to export grain from its southern ports. The Black Sea Grain Initiative was negotiated last year and ensured safe passage for merchant ships travelling to and from the region but was cancelled
A Florida deputy made a daring jump and stopped a runaway boat traveling approximately 41 mph near Pinellas County, Florida. Police say the driver of the boat fell off and was rescued by a bystander, but the Coast Guard had been unable to stop the boat. The Coast Guard encouraged boat drivers to follow the
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at Arcosa, a wind tower manufacturing facility, in Belen, New Mexico, August 9, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Joe Biden visited a former Solo cup factory that has been renovated into a wind tower plant in Belen, New Mexico on Wednesday, where he hailed his