US motor vehicle safety regulators have opened an investigation into a Tesla model after getting two complaints that the steering wheels can come off while being driven. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says the probe will look into Tesla’s Model Y SUV after the cars were delivered to customers in both cases with
close video Lawmakers must stop blaming crime on poverty: Jason Riley Fox News contributor Jason Riley argued the crime crisis is a result of Democrat policy, telling ‘Varney & Co.’ there is evidence ‘soft on crime laws’ will be a big issue in the 2024 election. Car thieves are having a heyday across the U.S.,
When then-President Barack Obama decided that the United States would not provide lethal weaponry as part of a $53 billion aid package to Ukraine in 2014, Ron DeSantis was quick to criticize the decision. DeSantis, then a member of Congress representing Florida’s 6th district, told conservative talk radio host Bill Bennett in 2015 that it
President Biden fired the opening shots of the battle over spending and taxes that will consume Capitol Hill this year when he proposed on Tuesday a 5 percent Medicare surtax on people who earn more than $400,000 a year. The White House is hailing the proposal, which is part of Biden’s budget plan, as
Tesla Inc.s TSLA next-generation budget car will have a key difference from the rest of its lineup. What Happened: Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday the companys next-generation smaller car will work mostly in autonomous mode, Reuters reported. There is a clear path to delivering a car that cost half as much to build
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Meta Platforms Inc META is reportedly planning to terminate thousands moreas early as this week. What Happened: The Mark Zuckerberg-led company is eliminating jobs based on financial targets and separately from its efforts to flatten the organization, reported Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. The layoffs could be finalized in the next week and
Elon Musk speaking at Tesla Investor Day. Courtesy: Tesla Elon Musk on Tuesday backed down from his attacks on a disabled Twitter employee who was laid off by the company and apologized for what he called a “misunderstanding.” On Tuesday, the Twitter CEO questioned the work performance of Haraldur Thorleifsson — who goes by “Halli”
Ireland will hold a vote in November on removing “outmoded” references to a woman’s place being in the home from the country’s constitution. The Irish government said on Wednesday that it will hold a referendum on Article 41.2, which says Ireland recognises that “by her life within the home, woman gives to the state a
Boris Johnson earned 85% of all the outside pay generated by MPs this year, Sky News can reveal. The former prime minister has declared earnings of £4.8m, mostly since stepping down from Downing Street in speeches and book deals, the latest update to the Westminster Accounts by Sky News can reveal. Some £3.7m of this
Who says EVs aren’t up to the task? Ford’s electric pickup, the F-150 Lightning, is revolutionizing the truck industry. Lightning owners are challenging the norm, using their EV truck beds for more “truck activities” like home projects, camping, and hauling than gas-powered F-150 owners. Ford’s electric pickup is changing the game and its players Ford
China is recognized as the undisputable global leader in renewable energy expansion. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images China is making rapid progress in scaling up clean energy, tentatively boosting hopes that the world’s largest carbon emitter could soon start to curb greenhouse gas pollution. A massive wave of permits for new coal-fired
BMW, the German car manufacturer, is applying the finishing touches to plans to invest hundreds of millions of pounds into its Oxford plant, securing future production of the iconic Mini in Britain. Sky News has learnt that BMW hopes to announce its decision later in the spring, with one industry insider saying on Wednesday that
Huawei is back in the spotlight in Europe after a report suggested Germany may ban some equipment from the Chinese telecommunications giant in its 5G network. Pau Barrena | AFP | Getty Images China’s embassy in Germany said it is “puzzled and strongly dissatisfied” after a report suggested Berlin is planning to ban some equipment
Twitter boss Elon Musk has backpedalled after publicly mocking an employee on the social media platform. Twitter worker Haraldur Thorleifsson wasn’t sure whether he had been sacked by the company after finding himself locked out of his work computer, along with 200 others. Unable to get a clear answer as to whether he was still
Elon Musk commented on Tesla’s next car, saying that it will operate “almost entirely in autonomous mode,” but the automaker has yet to deliver on its promise to make all its cars made since 2016 autonomous. While Tesla unveiled its plan to build a new vehicle platform that will be more efficient to manufacture at
Mar 7, 2023 England vice-captain Courtney Lawes has been ruled out of their Six Nations match against France with a shoulder injury, the Rugby Football Union said on Tuesday. Lawes has endured a tough time since he won the last of his 96 caps for England in Australia last July, with concussions, neck, buttock and
Gigi Sohn testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing, examining her nomination to be appointed Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C., February 9, 2022. Pete Marovich | Reuters Gigi Sohn, who was chosen by President Joe Biden to serve as telecommunications regulator to the Federal Communications Commission, said
Iran has secretly supplied large quantities of bullets, rockets and mortar shells to Russia for the war in Ukraine and plans to send more, a security source has told Sky News. The source claimed that two Russian-flagged cargo ships departed an Iranian port in January bound for Russia via the Caspian Sea, carrying approximately 100
King Charles was greeted by boos and shouts of “not my King” when he visited Colchester. The monarch and the Queen Consort were getting out of a car after arriving in the newly minted Essex city as protesters waved banners and one yelled through a megaphone “answer your critics, Charles”. The protester also said “why