Volkswagen aims to take on Tesla, and win
Herbert Diess has put his money where his mouth is. In 2015, Volkswagen agreed to spend $15 billion to buy into Tesla. Now, Diess has set his sights on beating Elon Musk and building…
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U.S. Orders Immigrants from Some Muslim-Dominated Countries to Leave U.S.
The United States on Sunday announced it was temporarily barring foreigners from seven nations, including South Africa, from entering the country unless they have a previously approved visa. The step, announced by the Department…
Chris Diamantopoulos on why he thinks what his career was born
Written by By Rachael Ross, CNN Grammy Award-winning musician Lou Reed coined it “pulp.” Designers call it “deconstruction.” Together, they make something new. Chris Diamantopoulos , star of cable TV show “People of Earth,”…
A mom feels like she’s putting her baby’s life at risk because of unfair policy
A policy that limits coverage of maternity benefits in Ontario — a policy that could put the lives of new mothers at risk — illustrates how a growing number of employers across the country…
Chinese customs detain ‘Jupiter-like’ meteorite
Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption The meteorite is currently in customs storage in Zhejiang province A meteorite seized by Chinese customs agents is being detained as a potential pyrite – a rock thought…
Why I stopped for no walk to avoid traffic lights
‘If the wobble is from scaffolding, I take extra precautions to avoid the siren because I fear a row of wires will fall on me’ From early morning on the week after Christmas, the…
‘South Park’ to premiere new episode online and on cable
WASHINGTON — The Washington Post on Wednesday announced that the next episode of Comedy Central’s “South Park” will debut online and on cable this fall, coinciding with the publication of a new book called…
South Africa finds new strain of deadly disease
Access to third country confirmation is being offered to determine whether SA-Zaire is that variant South Africa (SA) authorities have announced today that a new serotype of the deadly serotype of Coronavirus has been…
Canadian floods sweep through B.C.
Written by By Matthew Murphy, CNN Above: Members of the Gastown Business Improvement Association listen to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during an announcement for disaster relief for British Columbia flooding victims. Credit: CHRIS BUSH/Chris…
Madeleine Albright Pleads for Safety in the Air
Air travel has a bad name, according to former U.S. Secretary of State and now- billionaire philanthropist Madeleine Albright. Acknowledging that just 1.6 percent of Americans have “a great deal of trust” in flying,…