In a blow to President Biden’s effort to revive his candidacy, Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) said Tuesday night in a televised interview that he believes Democrats could lose the House, the Senate and the White House if Biden remains the party’s nominee — calling the trajectory of the race “very worrisome” for the future of […]
11 minutes ago By Jonathan Amos, @BBCAmos, Science correspondent AFP Europe’s big new rocket, Ariane-6, has blasted off successfully on its maiden flight. The vehicle set off from a launchpad in French Guiana about 16:00 local time (19:00 GMT) on a demonstration mission to put a clutch of satellites in orbit. Crews on the ground in Kourou applauded […]
Julien Bernard had a dreamy homecoming Friday. During the stage seven time trial of the Tour de France, held in Bernard’s home region of Burgundy, the French cyclist soaked up his local crowd and shared a costly embrace with his wife and son. For stopping his ride to kiss his family, Bernard was slapped with […]
As the war enters its 865th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, July 9, 2024: Fighting Russia’s missiles rained down on Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine, damaging the country’s largest children’s hospital and killing at least 41 people. More than 150 people were wounded. It was Russia’s heaviest […]
Hull FC have signed decorated centre Zak Hardaker on a two-year deal from the 2025 Super League season onwards. The 32-year-old joins the Black & Whites from Leigh Leopards, who he signed for in 2023, helping them to win the Challenge Cup in the same year. The former England and Great Britain international has won […]
There is shocking bullying, racism and incompetence in the organisation responsible for ensuring NHS nurses and midwives in the UK are safe to have around patients, a damning report says. The independent review warns of a dangerously toxic culture within the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), which oversees and regulates hundreds of thousands of nurses […]
38 minutes ago By Pedro Garcia, Technology Reporter Getty Images Governments are exploring whether AI can give reliable advice Long before ChatGPT came along, governments were keen to use chatbots to automate their services and advice. Those early chatbots “tended to be simpler, with limited conversational abilities,” says Colin van Noordt, a researcher on the use of […]
A faraway planet known for its dire weather also whiffs of rotten eggs, according to a new study. Scientists studied the atmosphere of HD 189733 b, which has scorching temperatures and precipitation akin to raining glass, using data from the James Webb Space Telescope. Hydrogen sulphide, which also exists on Jupiter, makes up most of […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday laid out his vision for a conservative American foreign policy, addressing the “interconnected web of threats” posed by China, Russia, Iran and others, a group of nations openly aligned against the United States. The discussion, hosted by the Hudson Institute, a Washington think tank, marked the first time Johnson […]
With a perfect 14-0 record, Rasulov has built a fearsome reputation in Europe and Asia, but now is the time to take the step up in class and face a former world champion on Ok Rae Yoon. While his path to this position may be a little faster than expected, there is no doubt he […]