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MLBPA rejects proposal for delayed 154-game 2021 season, expanded playoffs; MLB says season to start on time
The Major League Baseball Players Association has rejected a proposal from MLB to shorten the 2021 season to 154 games. MLB recently proposed the changes and offered to pay the players for the usual 162 games in exchange for an expanded 2021 postseason. In response to the union’s rejection, MLB now says the 2021 season …
GAC Group achieves breakthrough in graphene-based fast-charging battery technology, vehicle model Aion V equipped with the new battery to start production in September
GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — All over the world, new energy vehicles have become a key solution for low-carbon travel, but battery technology has always restricted the development and widespread use of electric vehicles. In recent years, graphene, a new material with excellent electrical conductivity, has been the key to breakthroughs in battery technology. …
Charleston school leaders to consider modifying calendar, start summer break earlier | News
Students across Charleston County School District might start their summer vacations earlier than expected. School and district leaders will meet with teachers this week to discuss the possibility of changing the academic calendar so that students’ last day of class will fall sooner than the established June 18 end date. The district has already received …
Australia breaking news, coronavirus updates and latest headlines January 26, 2021: Australia Day celebrations, protests start; Heatwave continues; Australian of the Year’s powerful speech; Moderna says vaccine protects against new variant
Organisers of the Melbourne rally have asked the crowd to socially distance, admitting COVID-safe practices are not being followed. On the Facebook event WAR said they made a COVID-safe plan and participants should follow the instructions of COVID marshals. The majority of people appear to be wearing masks. The rally comes after Lord Mayor Sally …
UFC 257 Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier: Start time, how to stream or watch online and full fight card
McGregor takes on his first UFC fight in over a year on Jan. 23. Ethan Miller/Getty Images Ready for UFC 257? It’s finally time for the return of Conor McGregor, who fought only once last year, thanks to the disruption of the COVID-19. But now McGregor is back in the Octagon for UFC 257, fighting against elite lightweight contender …
BCSO’s new body-worn technology has various features to automatically start recording
“For the record, I didn’t invest in a camera. I invested in a digital evidence management system,” Gonzales said. “And that creates law enforcement trust and community relations.” The county is paying $3.1 million to BodyWorn for a five-year contract. “It’s an encrypt system and that protects the evidence that we have and that actually …
McConnell proposing to Schumer that Trump impeachment trial start in February
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is proposing to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to delay the start of the impeachment trial of former President Trump until February, multiple sources familiar with the plan tell CBS News. McConnell confirmed his proposal in a statement late Thursday. This would give impeachment managers and Mr. Trump’s defense at least …
BREAKING | Stage 2 load shedding to start at noon and continue until Sunday
Eskom will start stage 2 load shedding at noon on Thursday after a loss of capacity overnight. In a power update, the utility said the power cuts would continue until Sunday night. “The system remains vulnerable and unpredictable, [and] should any further breakdowns occur, the stage of load shedding may change at short notice,” it …
Libertine demonstrates technology to help heavy-duty vehicles go ‘fossil free’, enables improved cold start with bioethanol
Libertine FPE (“Libertine”), the creator of Smart Engine technology for hybrid electric vehicles and distributed power generation, has demonstrated technology that could help leading truck manufacturers to fulfill pledges to make all heavy-duty vehicles fossil free by 2040. With Libertine’s technology, hybrid heavy-duty powertrains using a combination of renewable grid power and renewable bioethanol fuel …
Carlos Carrasco says thanks to Cleveland Indians; excited to start new chapter with Mets
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Carlos Carrasco said his family was sad to leave Cleveland, but he was glad that his teammate Francisco Lindor was going with him. The Indians traded Carrasco and Lindor to the New York Mets on Thursday for infielders Andres Gimenez, Amed Rosario, right-hander Josh Wolf and outfielder Isaiah Greene. Carrasco has been …
