Month February 2024

Musk claims new Tesla Roadster can hit 60 mph in less than 1 second

Elon Musk first touted a second-generation Tesla Roadster in 2017. It’s still not a reality. But the CEO this week took to his X social media platform to hype the performance EV.

Ford EV customers offered free Tesla charging adapters

Thanks to a giveaway plan launched this week, Ford EV drivers will soon have access to Tesla’s large charging network.

State in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest reports over 2,000 wildfires in past month

The Brazilian state of bra in the Amazon rainforest has been hit with more than 2,000 fires in February, according to data released Thursday by the state space agency. The National Institute for Space Research, known by its Portuguese acronym… Continue Reading →

Bangladesh mall fire kills at least 43

A fire at a six-story shopping mall in the Bangladeshi capital overnight killed at least 43 people and injured dozens of others, the health minister said Friday. Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen said the fire broke out late Thursday in… Continue Reading →

Ford electric vehicle owners can now charge on Tesla’s network, but they’ll need an adapter first

Owners of Ford electric vehicles can now use much of Tesla’s charging network in the U.S. and Canada, but there’s a hitch.

‘Jeopardy!’ answer to woke-gender clue: How do we quit watching from now on?

Many “Jeopardy!” viewers are irate that the knowledge game went woke, including a gender-related pronoun clue during Monday’s “Tournament of Champions” quarterfinal.

Russian journalist fined for criticizing army

Russian authorities on Thursday fined journalist Sergei Sokolov, the editor of independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, for discrediting the army after detaining him, his newspaper reported. Sokolov said he did not agree with the charge against him. The case stemmed from… Continue Reading →

Mississippi families honor recently identified Black soldiers at Civil War battlefield

Thelma Sims Dukes grew up during the 1940s and ‘50s in a segregated Mississippi town steeped in Civil War history. As a small Black girl, she would walk to school through Vicksburg National Military Park — the hilly battlefield where… Continue Reading →

Belarus to consider ban on promoting homosexuality

A bill in Belarus that would outlaw the promotion of homosexuality and other behavior is set to land on lawmakers’ desks amid an unwavering crackdown on dissent initiated by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko in 2020. Prosecutor General Andrei Shved said… Continue Reading →

Ghana’s LGBTQ crackdown draws ire of UN, international rights groups

A bill which criminalizes LGBTQ+ people in Ghana and their supporters drew international condemnation Thursday after it was passed by parliament, with the United Nations calling it “profoundly disturbing” and urging for it not to become law. In a statement,… Continue Reading →

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