ESPN News Services Jun 8, 2023, 12:38 PM ET Racing at Belmont Park was canceled and the Washington Nationals‘ home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks was postponed Thursday due to poor air quality from wildfires in Canada. It’s the second straight day the continuing fires north of the border have impacted sports in the Northeastern
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The use of artificial intelligence in TV and film production could potentially render actors unnecessary, according to industry experts. Actors – including motion capture master Andy Serkis – have spoken to Sky News about their concerns for the impact of AI, with the acting union Equity insisting the government’s pro-innovation stance isn’t thinking about the
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had pleaded for military aid, and the West responded. The stage was set for a spring offensive in the latest phase of Ukraine‘s efforts to liberate its lands. However, weeks have passed since modern tanks and weapons were delivered to Ukraine, providing invaluable time for Russia to put together robust physical defences.
Greta Thunberg says she is “technically” taking part in her final school strike for climate today – with a warning: “The fight has only just begun.” The Swedish climate activist who inspired a worldwide youth climate strike movement with her one-person school protest starting in 2018, said although she is graduating from school, “I’ll continue
Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick insists the government is dealing with the issue of migration effectively. Some 12,000 Albanians arrived in the UK on small boats last year, but just “hundreds” have been returned. #ukmigration #immigrationnews #netmigration 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
A powerful storm hammered the cruise ship Carnival Sunshine over the weekend, leaving many passengers terrified as the rough seas rocked the ship and interior hallways began to flood. Bill Hassler, who was on the cruise, talks about what he saw. #cnn #news
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The government is scaling back the windfall tax on bumper oil and gas profits in response to fossil fuel companies warning they are cutting back on investment. Prices had reached historic highs following the invasion of Ukraine, resulting in record profits for oil and gas producers such as Shell and BP. The windfall tax –
Palantir headquarters in Palo Alto, California, US, on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Palantir’s boss Alex Karp opposes the idea of a pause in artificial intelligence research, in contrast to an open letter from the Future of Life Institute signed by some of the biggest names in the
Public trust in the police has fallen to the lowest level ever – and time is running out to restore it, the policing watchdog has warned. Chief constables are being urged to concentrate on crimes that matter most to people, get the basics right in investigations and restore the abandoned policy of neighbourhood policing. His
A consumer group has reported Tesco to the competition regulator as officials continue their inquiry into whether the grocery sector is ripping off shoppers. Which? said it had gone to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to complain about a lack of clear pricing on the “vast majority” of the retailer’s food and drink promotions
Donald Trump says he has been indicted and summoned to appear in court next Tuesday. On Truth Social – the network he created – the former US president suggested that the indictment is linked to his handling of classified documents. Mr Trump said his legal team was informed of the indictment by Joe Biden’s administration.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told Sky News he will do “whatever we need to do to defend ourselves” against Iran – and diplomacy has failed to stop Tehran from developing its nuclear capabilities. Speaking exclusively at the prime minister’s offices in Jerusalem, Mr Netanyahu rejected US attempts to resolve the growing crisis only
Jun 8, 2023, 04:01 PM ET The Big Ten has unveiled its football schedule model for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, when the league expands to 16 members with the arrivals of UCLA and USC. All hail Flex Protect Plus! The league’s new model features no divisions and 11 protected annual games that are not
Ukraine’s much anticipated spring offensive still hasn’t begun. So what is the delay? Military analyst Sean Bell explains the practical reasons why the counter offensive against Russia hasn’t started yet – and why President Zelenskyy could be feeling the pressure. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like
CNN’s Brian Todd reports on what analysts and experts are saying about Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo-jong, and his young daughter taking on a more prominent public role. #CNN #News
Ford Motor Co. has shared an update on its journey to scale production of its super popular, all-electric F-150 Lightning in order to reduce customer wait times. The American automaker has bolstered production of its XLT trim, in particular, and is limiting new reservation wait times down under four months. Even as a relatively new
Indian Space Research Organisation has decided not to rush its Gaganyaan project, the manned mission to space, as it wants to ensure that the country’s first human space flight is a ‘sure shot safe mission’, said its chairman S Somanath here on Thursday. Gaganyaan was set to launch in 2022 but due to COVID-19 there
Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden have agreed a new partnership to bolster economic security in response to the growing threat of China. Brushing off his failure to deliver on the Tory manifesto promise to land a full-fat free trade deal with the US, the prime minister and US president announced the Atlantic Declaration during a
Space can be an unfriendly place for the human body, with microgravity conditions and other factors tampering with our physiology, from head to toe — head, of course, being a primary concern. A new NASA-funded study provides a deeper understanding of the issue. Researchers said on Thursday that astronauts who traveled on the International Space