U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th national convention in Houston, Texas, U.S. July 25, 2024. Kaylee Greenlee Beal | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris debuted an official TikTok account on Thursday, underscoring the social broadcasting app’s importance to the 2024 presidential campaign as a way
Donald Trump could have been hit by shrapnel rather than a bullet during his attempted assassination, the director of the FBI has suggested. Thomas Crooks, 20, tried to assassinate the former president at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on 13 July. Mr Trump dropped to the floor after a bullet appeared to narrowly miss his
An independent review into the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has revealed “significant internal failings” that are hampering its ability to keep a check on health and social care institutions. An interim report from Dr Penny Dash found the CQC’s ability to identify poor performance at hospitals, care homes and GP practices had been impeded by
Kamala Harris’s step-daughter has pushed back against JD Vance after a clip resurfaced of him calling the vice president one of the Democrats’ “childless cat ladies”. The Republican nominee for vice president – picked by Donald Trump as his running mate earlier this month – attacked Ms Harris and other Democrats for being “a bunch
Mel Stride has become the fourth Conservative MP to enter the race to become the party’s next leader. The former work and pensions secretary – who now holds the shadow role – hinted his candidacy to Sky News earlier this week, saying there was a “reasonable chance” he would run. But he has now officially
Republican Presidential nominee and former President Donald J. Trump holds campaign rally at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan on July 20, 2024. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images News | Getty Images NASHVILLE — Former President Donald Trump is headed to Tennessee this weekend to deliver a keynote address at a major bitcoin conference.
A sign promoting safety is seen on the Regional Transportation Commission 109 Maryland Parkway bus in Las Vegas Thursday, June 8, 2023. Las Vegas Review-journal | Tribune News Service | Getty Images On your next visit to Vegas, an extra set of eyes will be watching you if you decide to hop onto the local
Ford (F) released its second-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Although Ford beat top-line expectations with revenue up 6%, it missed Q2 2024 earnings expectations by a wide margin. Ford Q2 2024 earnings preview After EV sales surged 61% year-over-year in Q2 2024, Ford remained the second best-selling EV maker in the US behind Tesla. With nearly 23,957
A former Strictly Come Dancing star has told Sky News she believes show bosses have sometimes prioritised looks, rather than teaching ability, when it comes to picking professionals – and that dancers can be “brutal” to each other behind the scenes. Being able to dance and being able to teach dance are very different skills,
The man who was kicked in the head and stamped on by a police officer has a cyst on his brain, a lawyer for the family has said. Akhmed Yakoob made the comment in a statement outside Rochdale Police Station, a day after footage of the incident at Manchester Airport was shared widely on social
The chief executive of AstraZeneca has criticised a public health body for refusing to make one of its breast cancer treatments available to NHS patients in England and Wales. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) decided in March this year that patients should be denied access to Enhertu because it said the
Charli XCX is officially bringing “brat summer” to the Mercury Prize – after being shortlisted alongside other artists including Ghetts, Barry Can’t Swim and Nia Archives. The acclaimed singer-songwriter has made the 12-strong shortlist for the second time with her blockbuster sixth album Brat, the force behind the viral trend that has even become part
The private equity giant Apollo Global Management is on the brink of a deal to buy Evri, the British parcel delivery company, in a £2.7bn deal. Sky News has learnt that Apollo has seen off competition to acquire the company from rivals including JD.com, the Chinese internet group, and DHL. The deal could be announced
It may be the smallest planet in the solar system but Mercury could be hiding a big secret. A layer of diamond beneath the crust of Mercury could be up to 10 miles (18km) thick, new research suggests. Scientists from China and Belgium used data collected by NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft between 2004 and 2015 to
A police officer has been suspended after footage shared on social media showed a suspect being kicked and stamped in the head at Manchester Airport. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said earlier it understands the “immense feeling of concern and worry that people feel” after the footage emerged. An estimated 200 people gathered outside Rochdale Police
Robert Jenrick will join the race to run for Conservative Party leader this morning. The former minister is the third Tory to throw their hat into the ring to replace Rishi Sunak as leader of the party after he stepped down following a devastating loss at the general election three weeks ago. Mr Jenrick served
Representation of cryptocurrency and Gayscale logo displayed on a phone screen. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images For crypto firm Grayscale, it’s deja vu in the ETF market. On Tuesday, the first spot ether exchange-traded funds hit the U.S. The ETFs will invest directly in ether, the cryptocurrency used in the Ethereum network, allowing
A man walks past a logo of SK Hynix at the lobby of the company’s Bundang office in Seongnam on January 29, 2021. Jung Yeon-Je | AFP | Getty Images SK Hynix, one of the world’s largest memory chipmakers, on Thursday said second-quarter profit hit its highest level in 6 years as it maintains its
On this, extra-dense episode of Quick Charge, we cover Tesla’s Q2 earnings call, Elon Musk talks cheap Tesla cars and cheaper 4680 batteries while promising to finally deliver on that new Roadster from 2017. While Tesla pushes back its Robotaxi launch, Google is powering ahead, beting $5 billion on Waymo’s expansion in to Texas. Plus,
Joe Biden has said he couldn’t let his “personal ambition” stand in the way of “saving our democracy” in a live address to the nation from the Oval office -his first speech since announcing his decision to drop out of the presidential race. The 81-year-old president, who on Sunday abandoned his bid for a second