All eyes are on the battle for the White House but it’s not the only contest being fought in the US right now. The arguably almost equal prize of control of the Senate is also up for grabs. The Senate is the upper chamber of Congress, which has the power to ratify treaties, confirm senior
After a night of gripping results in which each candidate ran neck-and-neck in tight races, the final result of the US election is unlikely to be known for many hours or even days. As voters await the results of the presidential race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, questions have been raised about the possibility
The race for the White House is proving to be very close, so how could each candidate make it over the line? A candidate needs 270 electoral college votes to win the presidential election. Each state has a different number of electoral college votes depending on the size of its electorate. US election 2020 live:
A NASA spacecraft tucked more than 2 pounds of asteroid samples into a capsule for return to Earth after losing some of its precious loot because of a jammed lid, scientists said Thursday. They won’t know the precise amount of the cosmic haul from asteroid Bennu, more than 200 million miles (322 million kilometres) away,
Billionaire media mogul Barry Diller told CNBC on Wednesday he “hoped for a repudiation” of President Donald Trump but “that has not happened.” Diller also said he doesn’t think the outcome of the undecided presidential election will have “any effect on business.” If anything, “government’s going to be divided. That’s probably good for business,” Diller,
When Boris Johnson belatedly agreed to offer “remarks to business” to the CBI Conference, delegates tuning in virtually would have done so with keener interest than usual. Until now the prime minister’s most notable message to the boss class was, famously, “f*** business”, an off-the-cuff remark offered when, as foreign secretary, he was asked about
The race for a COVID-19 vaccine is edging towards the finishing line, but we still don’t know how far off a winner is. Kate Bingham, the head of the UK Vaccines Taskforce told MPs on the Science and Technology Committee that – if she put on her rose-tinted specs – she can see the first
Amanda Knox has been criticised after making a joke about the US election. The 33-year-old American spent almost four years behind bars after being convicted of murdering Meredith Kercher, a 21-year-old British student, in 2007. Knox was famously acquitted of the crime in 2011 and completely exonerated in 2015. US election 2020 live: Follow the
President Donald Trump has vowed to go to the US Supreme Court as the election result hangs in the balance. Challenger Joe Biden and his team have said they have lawyers “standing by” to fight any challenge. But what would the president’s case be likely to centre on? Postal voting is the key issue –
The nation’s fourth-biggest cinema chain Marcus Theatres saw revenue plunge and swing to the red in its most recent third-quarter earnings released Tuesday. It beat Wall Street forecasts, however, and emphasized its solid financials underpinned by the fact it owns most of its theatres. Family-owned Marcus, based in Milwaukee, owns or operates 1,110 screens at
Anyone watching the news right now knows election anxiety is a thing. Who will win? Who will lose? We still don’t know, but what we do know is that during these tough and unexpected times, there are always books to keep us company. For those seeking escapism and to drift away to another world, there
Getty Images This Election Day was always going to be a significant one. Not only are voters deciding if they want another four years of President Donald Trump—or to vote in former Vice President Joe Biden and the nation’s first female vice president in Kamala Harris—they’re also deciding how they’re going to make their voices
It sounds like Jackie Chan found himself boxed in when it came to Hollywood action roles. He likes to jump into different roles, and moving over to Chinese productions has given him this. It’s true, over here we do see Chan as a beloved action star more than anything else, and it may not be
Castle Rock will not be telling any more stories at Hulu. The Disney-owned streaming service has canceled the anthology series after two seasons. The writing was on the wall given that Castle Rock Season 2 arrived in October 2019, with the series in limbo until the unfortunate announcement. Castle Rock Season 1 arrived in July
Exclusive Actor Eddie Hassel — most famous from NBC’s ‘Surface’ — has died after being shot … TMZ has learned. Eddie’s rep tells us he was killed early Sunday morning somewhere in Texas over what appears to be a carjacking. His team is working on getting more information, but they confirm he has, in fact,
The World Fantasy Awards have announced their winners for the most outstanding fantasy books and works published in 2019. The winners were announced as part of the World Fantasy Convention, which was held virtually this year. Best Novel went to Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender, a rich Caribbean-inspired fantasy about the twisting, violent