Monthly Archives: September 2022

Solar-powered carmaker Lightyear raises $85M and gears up for production

Lightyear, a Dutch startup developing a long-range solar-powered car, today announced that it has raised €86 million ($85 million) as it prepares to begin production of its first vehicle in the coming months. While recent history is littered with examples of prototype solar-powered vehicles, the burgeoning electric car movement has so far been mostly limited…

Lindsey Graham told Trump he could win in 2024 and make ‘one of the greatest political comebacks in American history’

Then-President Donald Trump gestures during a speech by Sen. Lindsey Graham at the White House in November 2019. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky Lindsey Graham said Trump has the opportunity to make “one of the greatest political comebacks.” Graham said he has told Trump that with four more years in office, he “can do big stuff.” Graham…

Israel says there’s a ‘high possibility’ that veteran Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh was shot by its forces

Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot in the neck on May 11 while covering a raid in the West Bank. Guy Smallman/Getty Images Israel’s military said there’s a “high possibility” its forces killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. It said it couldn’t tell for sure where the gunfire came from and won’t pursue a criminal…