There have always been a few things that Los Angeles residents had good reason to worry about. The traffic, the wildfires, being button-holed in the coffee shop by would-be movie scriptwriter. And the earthquakes, of course. But the weather has rarely been cause for concern. The perennial Mediterranean climate, always seemingly sunny and in the
Month: September 2020
Britons could soon see their Amazon parcels delivered by a small self-driven vehicle. The online giant is hiring a team of engineers to develop its Amazon Scout vehicles for use in the UK following the growth in online shopping. The Scout rolls along the pavement at walking pace before delivering to a customer’s door. It
Suspected cases of COVID-19 recorded by GPs at the height of the pandemic were three times higher than officially confirmed infections, according to new research. The study suggests that coronavirus was more prevalent among the population than previously thought. Many people who contracted COVID-19, including those with mild symptoms, will not have been tested, lead
A record of more than two million acres have burned in California so far in 2020 – with authorities warning the worse could still be to come. More than 14,000 firefighters are battling around 24 major fires in the state, according to California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s (Cal Fire). Those active fires have
Boris Johnson’s chief Brexit negotiator has said there needs to be “more realism” from Brussels about the UK’s “status as an independent country”. David Frost has declared that this week is make-or-break for trade talks with the EU if the UK is to avoid leaving the transition period with no deal. Lord Frost and the
The man murdered during a spate of stabbings in Birmingham early on Sunday morning has been named as Jacob Billington. In a statement, his family said: “Jacob was the light of our life and we have been devastated by his loss. “He was a funny, caring and wonderful person who was loved by every single
Newcastle University is being held to ransom by cyber criminals in an attack which has been disrupting IT systems since the beginning of the month. The cyber crime group behind the attack – known as DoppelPaymer – previously leaked documents online relating to Elon Musk’s companies SpaceX and Tesla. The criminals have posted stolen files
Beauty influencer Ethan Peters has died at the age of 17, his father has confirmed. Tributes have poured in for the Instagram and YouTube star, who used the professional name Ethan Is Supreme. His father Gerald Fox described him as a “kind soul, who accepted everyone for who they were,” speaking to Fox News. Peters
Saudi Arabia has given 20-year sentences to five people charged with the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, according to Al Arabiya news channel. A further three people have also been charged at Riyadh Criminal Court, receiving sentences ranging between seven and 10 years. The trial was criticised by rights groups and an independent UN investigator, who
A breakthrough in brain-controlled prosthetics could give paralysed individuals the ability to control computer cursors and potentially limbs in the future. Using machine learning techniques, scientists were able to read brain signals simply by placing an array of electrodes on the surface of the brain. It allowed the patient to control a computer cursor straight
Future quarantines will pinpoint travellers returning to England from specific islands instead of a whole-country approach. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced the change on Monday as he revealed seven Greek islands will be added to the list of places where anyone coming back from must isolate for two-weeks, effective from 4am on Wednesday. The islands
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been taken out of an induced coma after his suspected poisoning with the nerve agent novichok. Mr Navalny is now said to be responding to speech at the hospital he is being treated at in Berlin. Doctors add that despite the improvement in Mr Navalny’s condition, the “long-term consequences
Researchers monitoring woodpeckers using radio tags have made the startling discovery that the birds are going to war with each other. According to direct observations and, crucially, data collated from these radio tags, the birds fight battles which last for days at a time over new territory, with individual engagements sometimes lasting for ten hours.
It’s a funny old world. Especially on social media. You stop scrolling for five minutes and the next thing you know, there’s an unlikely sparring match taking place between Jedward and Jim Corr (of being-the-brother-in-The-Corrs fame). In a Twitter spat, the Irish acts went head-to-head over the wearing of masks in the age of coronavirus.
The Chinese conglomerate which bought the Thomas Cook brand after its collapse last year is plotting an imminent relaunch of one of the most prominent names in the British travel industry. Sky News has learnt that Fosun, which had been a big shareholder in Thomas Cook for several years prior to the company’s demise, is
Ambulance workers in the UK have been subjected to hundreds of violent attacks during the coronavirus pandemic including an increase in sexual assaults, new figures have revealed. A Sky News investigation found more than 1,600 physical assaults against ambulance staff were recorded between January and July as the country battled the COVID-19 crisis – the
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