A former US Olympics gymnastics coach has been found dead just hours after being charged with a number of crimes including forms of human trafficking. “My office has been notified that the body of John Geddert was found late this afternoon after taking his own life. This is a tragic end to a tragic story
Month: February 2021
The Queen has said that having a COVID-19 vaccine “didn’t hurt at all” as she encouraged those who are hesitant about getting jabbed to “think about other people rather than themselves”. Her Majesty, who never talks about her own private health matters in public, endorsed the importance of the vaccination programme during a video call to
A lawyer for Britney Spears’ father has given his side of the story, speaking out for the first time since the release of a high-profile documentary questioning the star’s conservatorship. Attorney Vivian Thoreen said Jamie Spears had “saved Britney’s life” and that he loves and wants the best for his daughter. Mr Spears has controlled
The fate of the Vauxhall plant at Ellesmere Port remains in doubt after its parent company confirmed it would not invest in building a new model at the site without guaranteed support from the government. The Stellantis group, which owns Vauxhall, is currently considering whether to commit to building a new electric vehicle at the
Tesla is shutting down a Model 3 production line at Fremont factory for 2 weeks amid an industry-wide microchip shortage. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Tesla has informed employees from a Model 3 production line at Fremont factory that their line is being shut down until March 7: “Workers on a Model 3
Chevron announced the launch of its new energy fund Thursday with a commitment of $300 million toward low-carbon technology investments. Future Energy Fund II is the eighth venture fund to come out of Chevron Technology Ventures, which seeks to invest in innovative companies driving solutions for a cleaner future. “We’ll be focused in on some
Lady Gaga is understood to be offering a $500,000 reward for the safe return of two of her beloved pets after her dog walker was shot as he was looking after them. Ryan Fischer was attacked as he walked the star’s French bulldogs Koji, Miss Asia and Gustav in West Hollywood on Wednesday evening. Two
Jack Dorsey, chief executive officer of Twitter Inc. and Square Inc., speaks during an Empowering Entrepreneurs events at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Cole Burston | Bloomberg | Getty Images Twitter said on Thursday it aims to have 315 million monetizable daily active users (mDAUs) by the end of
The UK’s COVID-19 alert level has been downgraded, with the threat of the NHS being overwhelmed receding. The UK’s chief medical officers say the alert level should move from 5 to 4 – meaning that transmission is now “high or rising exponentially”. Previously, at level 5, there was “a risk of healthcare services being overwhelmed”.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is getting ready to launch a new-generation compact rocket on its maiden orbital test flight, the space agency said. Bengaluru-headquartered ISRO has over the years realised five generation of launch vehicles – SLV-3, ASLV, PSLV, GSLV, and GSLV-MkIII. It had taken up development of the mini rocket – Small
Allowing teachers to award grades to pupils this summer is “as good as compromise as we can come to” following the cancellation of formal exams, Boris Johnson has said. The prime minister described this year’s system for awarding A-level and GCSE grades in England – as well as some vocational and technical qualifications – as
Until recently, Andra Day was best known as a singer and especially for her ubiquitous Grammy-nominated track, Rise Up. The song has appeared everywhere from a McDonald’s drinks promotion, which saw her lyrics printed on cups, to recent TV hit The Masked Singer in the UK – with eventual winner Joss Stone performing a cover,
Asda has warned that 3,000 workers in its stores are at risk of losing their jobs as the chain plans to ramp up investment in online sales. The UK’s third-largest supermarket chain said the shake-up was driven by the shift in demand towards grocery deliveries which charged forward for the sector as a whole at
Six people have been killed after an illegal gold mine in Indonesia’s Sulawesi island collapsed on nearly two dozen people working inside. One other worker is missing following the incident, officials said on Thursday. An estimated 22 people became trapped in the rubble when the mine in Central Sulawesi province’s Parigi Moutong district collapsed late
By Alex Grant, Principal, Jade Cove Partners, San Francisco, USA, & Paul Martin, Chemical Process Development Expert, Toronto, Canada Exxon first correctly identified combustion of their hydrocarbon products as the cause of future catastrophic climate change as early as 1977.¹ But for decades, Exxon successfully ensured that their investors and the world’s governments would not know what
After some fires, Hyundai will replace batteries in all Kona, Ioniq EVs, and Elec City buses. GM owners wonder if they’ll get the same thing, while most have faith in a software fix. As we broke the news last week, Hyundai has now officially announced that they are going to replace all their LG batteries
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