National Grid is buying the UK’s largest electricity distribution business for £7.8bn and plans to sell its gas transmission arm in a switch it says will enhance its role in delivering “net zero”. The group has agreed to acquire Western Power Distribution (WPD) from America’s PPL corporation in the latest transformation of the utility business
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A beached juvenile gray whale died on the shoreline at Dockweiler State Beach, on Wednesday, March 17, after a rescue team had grappled with how to save the mammal. The whale had washed up on shore about 4 p.m. Officials believed the whale was sick, also noting how thin it appeared. Two hours later, the
NASA’s Perseverance rover has sent back the first sounds of it driving on Mars – giving further insight into the Red Planet’s environment. The recording was captured by one of its two microphones and you can hear the noise of its six metal wheels driving across Mars’ surface. “Hear that? That’s the sound of me
Reduced numbers of vaccines are due to problems with international supplies, a government minister has suggested – but he insisted the issues would not slow down the easing of lockdown. The NHS has warned of a month-long “significant reduction” in weekly supply of vaccines in a letter to local health leaders. But Housing, Communities and
The Interactive Advertising Bureau has slated the NewFronts for May 3 to 6, with Amazon replacing Hulu at the annual week of digital ad pitches. As was the case with last year’s NewFronts, which were pushed to the end of June by the coronavirus pandemic, all presentations this year will be online. The week after
When a user account becomes locked out, the cause is often attributed to a user who has simply entered an old or incorrect password too many times. However, this is far from being the only thing that can cause an account to become locked. Another common cause, for example, is an application or script that
The Cadillac Three frontman Jaren Johnston sits alone on a dark stage in Sturgis, S.D., through most of the trio’s “Long After Last Call” music video. The newly released clip brings awareness to a cause that necessitated this sparse treatment. The “Long After Last Call” video was intended to tell a story and include drummer
Oppo Find X3 Pro is getting a software update that enables an adaptive refresh rate of between 1Hz and 120Hz. Oppo initially teased the presence of adaptive refresh rate on the Find X3 Pro, though it wasn’t provided at the time of the official launch last week. The smartphone is designed to recognise which app
Zach Bryan… singer, songwriter… poet? Lots of people have said that Zach’s songs are really poems set to music (he even sold T-Shirts a while back saying so), but this pivot by Zach to open the doors and let us hear his writing not constrained by melodies, phrasing and music is every bit as unexpected
X-Men ended up being a surprise inspiration for Disney XD’s DuckTales. The executive producer and showrunner for the series, Francisco Angones and Matt Youngberg, told Vulture about how Chris Claremont’s run with Marvel’s mutants influenced their approach. Now, the 90s versions of the superheroes have enjoyed a lot of time in the sun lately with
Breaking News Yaphet Kotto — the longtime actor known for his roles in “Midnight Run,” “Alien” and “Live and Let Die” — died Monday near Manila in the Philippines … according to his wife. Yaphet’s wife, Tessie Sinahon, announced his death on Facebook, saying … “This is a very painful moment for me to inform
Marv Wolfman, the legendary comics writer behind The New Teen Titans and Crisis on Infinite Earths, took to social media today to praise the work of filmmaker Zack Snyder and his team, who brought Cyborg (Ray Fisher) and Deathstroke (Joe Manganiello), a pair of characters Wolfman co-created with collaborator George Perez, to life in the
Products featured are independently selected by our editorial team and we may earn a commission from purchases made from our links; the retailer may also receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. After years of anticipation and fan-led campaigns, Zack Snyder’s Justice League is finally set to premiere on HBO Max. The thrilling DC superhero
I’ve never successfully figured out what to do with pressed flowers. I don’t tend to save the petals of flowers I buy — and I’m a big believer in treating yourself to a bouquet anytime you please — but flowers from special occasions I have saved. I’m feeling extremely inspired by these pressed flower bookmarks
On Tuesday night, authorities reported that a mass shooter had gone on a rampage in the Atlanta area, targeting three massage parlors and spas in the process. The shooter, Robert Long, killed eight people, including six Asian women. The news was met with an outpouring of grief on social media Tuesday, with many placing the
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier is almost here! And you know what that means: it’s time to start thinking about the next project in the Marvel Cinematic Universe canon. Hey, Marvel has no one to blame but themselves for its audience always looking forward to the next thing. You play with post-credit scenes, sometimes
The US central bank has raised expectations of a faster recovery from the coronavirus crisis, signalling it will allow the economy to run hot to drive a recovery in employment. The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate pegged to near zero following its latest policy meeting. But the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) guided,
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to explore enacting a rent freeze on residential units with expired or soon-to-expire affordability covenants like the one at Hillside Villa Apartments, which the city is hoping to purchase to prevent significant rent increases. “The city is at risk of losing thousands of affordability
A man accused of killing eight people at three spas in Atlanta has told police he had a sex addiction and was trying to eliminate the temptation he thought the businesses posed, say authorities. Robert Aaron Long, 21, was arrested and charged after seven women, six of whom were of Asian descent, and one man
The health secretary has played down criticism from Dominic Cummings, who described the Department of Health and Social Care as a “smoking ruin” in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Matt Hancock said the UK’s rollout of COVID-19 jabs was a “huge team effort” by the health department, the vaccine taskforce and the NHS