Photo: Erich Burnett/Oberlin College Ohio has green-lit what will be the state’s largest solar farm – and the US’s largest agrivoltaics project. The $1 billion Oak Run Solar Project, approved by the Ohio Power Siting Board last week, will sit on over 6,000 acres in Madison County, west of Columbus. Bill Gates owns some of that
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Two of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ properties have been searched by federal agents as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation, according to reports. Combs’ homes in Los Angeles and Miami were searched by officers on Monday. The searches were connected to a sex trafficking investigation by federal authorities in New York, the AP news agency
When David Cameron was prime minister, Oliver Dowden was one of his backroom fixers, first at Tory HQ and then in 10 Downing Street. From his early days as a Tory researcher he’s been known as “Olive” because of an office typo. But it’s a nickname that’s stuck, even now he’s deputy prime minister. Politics
Smoke billows after Ukraine’s SBU drone strikes a refinery, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Ryazan, Ryazan Region, Russia, in this screen grab from a video obtained by Reuters, March 13, 2024. Video Obtained By Reuters | Via Reuters Crude oil futures rose Monday as Ukraine drone strikes disrupt Russian oil refining capacity. The West
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Omar Marques | Getty Images A federal judge in California dismissed a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s X against the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate, writing in a judgement Monday that the “case is about punishing the Defendants for their speech.” X sued the research group in July, accusing it
The London-listed leisure group Revolution Bars is plotting the closure of a quarter of its venues as it holds talks with investors about an emergency fundraising and puts itself up for sale. Sky News has learnt that Revolution, which owns Peach Pubs and the Revolucion de Cuba chain, is drawing up plans to axe roughly
The Duchess of York has said she is “full of admiration” for the Princess of Wales after Kate announced she was being treated for cancer, adding: “I hope she will now be given the time, space and privacy to heal.” Sarah Ferguson, who was married to Prince Andrew and had daughters Beatrice and Eugenie with
China “state-affiliated actors” have been blamed by the government for two “malicious” cyber attack campaigns in the UK. Making a speech in the Commons, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden revealed the two incidents involved an attack on the Electoral Commission – responsible for overseeing elections and political finance – in 2021, and targeted attacks against
Ian Parker, ESPNMar 25, 2024, 09:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Following a busy year for the promotion, the PFL returns for its 2024 regular season next week (April 4, 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+/ESPN2). After acquiring Bellator MMA just days before the 2023 Championship finals, PFL got to work making big changes across both
I’d like to think that the only thing I need to live a car-free life is my bike and my enthusiasm. But it’s the extra gear that helps me stay as two-wheeled as possible. In this regular column, I take a deep dive into some of the coolest and most interesting gadgets and pieces of
A New York appeals court has agreed to hold off collection of former president Donald Trump’s $454m (£359m) civil fraud judgment – if he puts up $175m (£138m) within 10 days. The former US president had been facing a deadline on Monday to post the bond for the initial ruling, which he was given for
Olivia Colman has criticised gender pay disparity, saying if she was a man, she would be earning “a f*** of a lot more than I am”. The Oscar-winning actress, who starred as Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, was also scathing about the long-held idea that male actors draw more people to cinemas. Colman, 50,
Ofgem has launched a discussion on the energy price cap, floating options such as a cap based on things such as vulnerability and when energy is used. The price cap was introduced in January 2019 to prevent people on variable tariffs being ripped off. Initially it was changed a couple of times a year but
Digitally Generated Images Wong Yu Liang | Moment | Getty Images China has rolled out new guidelines that will phase out U.S. processors in government computers and servers, effectively blocking chips from Intel and AMD, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The procurement guidelines, unveiled on Dec. 26, are now being enforced and will also
When my high-end electric bike was stolen last year, the intense combination of feelings ranging from violation to anger was hard to describe. But that is nothing compared to what one innovative electric bike maker is going through after $1M worth of unreleased new e-bikes was stolen in one fell swoop. Biktrix, the Canadian e-bike
MPs are set to be briefed on the cyber threat posed by China today, while a smaller group of parliamentarians will be told about specific threats against them. Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden is applying to the Speaker’s office to make a statement to parliament about China on Monday, Sky News understands. Meanwhile, three MPs
For us, every day in Port-au-Prince starts with a situation report on the latest outbreak of fighting in this beleaguered capital city. It’s often near the presidential palace and government buildings in the downtown district, but in truth it can be anywhere – nowhere feels safe. Every day as we drive around town we see
Russia will not stop if it wins the war in Ukraine, the US ambassador to the UK has told Sky News. Speaking to Sky News presenter Kay Burley from her official residence in central London last week, Jane Hartley said she is “optimistic” that the US will release more funding for Ukraine, but said “anybody
The prime minister will herald the “next generation” in the UK’s nuclear industry as he unveils new investment to create jobs and boost skills. Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria will get £20m of public money to start with and £180m a year over the next decade. The town is where four new Dreadnought-class submarines – designed to
AUSTIN — There is a sort of clubhouse for Austin’s bitcoin believers on the second floor of the Littlefield Building at the corner of Congress Avenue and Sixth Street. The hideaway is at the crossroads of two worlds — the majestic thoroughfare that leads to the Texas State Capitol and the iconic, albeit notorious, stretch