We have our first official marathon winner this morning. Daniel Romanchuk from the United States is the first to cross the line in a time of 1:26:50 to claim victory in the men’s wheelchair. “Absolutely beautiful day, really just thankful to be here, and thankful I got the opportunity to race here,” he said. It
College move-in used to mean twin XL sheets, a shower caddy, and maybe a few posters taped to a cinder-block wall. For some families, that’s no longer going to cut it. Parents are shelling out thousands of dollars to turn their kids’ temporary dorm rooms into carefully designed spaces, complete with custom headboards, wallpaper, matching
An out-of-control wildfire that jumped over fire trucks and made it difficult for crews to reach hot spots destroyed homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday. Shifting winds challenged firefighters trying to bring it under control, and authorities urged some 90,000 people to evacuate. At least six people — three first responders and three civilians
Shatiya Hardin, meanwhile, said the situation has been “absolutely horrible”. “At night we’re sweating, we’re irritable, we have children to look out for, elderly people who need electricity for oxygen tanks,” she told the BBC’s US partner CBS. “It’s not OK for us to continually be in survival mode.” Amid mounting frustration, local residents have
Nevada, get ready for the robotaxis. The Nevada Transportation Authority unanimously approved three permits Thursday that will allow Tesla, Uber, and Waymo to operate commercial robotaxi services in Clark County, home to Las Vegas. Together, these permits would deploy up to 8,000 robotaxis across the county over the next 12 months. Tesla’s permit allows it
Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana remained without power Wednesday, more than a week after deadly storms leveled trees and knocked down power lines across the region. Northern Indiana Public Service Co. said crews were working nonstop to fix the outages, but 75,000 customers still lacked electricity by late afternoon, mostly in Lake
