Monthly Archives: October 2022

Disney’s networks are back on Dish following a ‘handshake agreement’

Disney stations including ABC, ESPN, FX and Disney Channel are back on Dish and Sling TV after the two parties reached a tentative agreement, Deadline has reported. A total of 17 Disney channels disappeared from the services on Friday, October 1st over a carriage disagreement. “We have reached a handshake agreement with Dish/Sling TV, which…

Tesla delivered a record 343,830 vehicles in Q3, but still missed Wall Street’s forecasts

Tesla reported Sunday it delivered 343,830 vehicles in the third quarter, a new record and a turnaround from earlier this year when a shutdown at its China factory and challenges around opening factories in Berlin and Austin affected how many vehicles it was able to get into customers’ driveways. Despite the rebound and record number,…

2 US veterans who went to fight for Ukraine but were captured by Russia said they were beaten, abused, and lost 30 pounds each in captivity

Alex Drueke, left, and Andy Huynh arrive at the TWA Hotel on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022 in New York. Andres Kudacki/Associated Press Alex Drueke and Andy Tai Huynh, veterans from Alabama, went to Ukraine to fight the Russian invasion. The men were captured by Russia and detained for 104 days before their release last month….

Matt Gaetz is asking the government to fund Hurricane Ian disaster relief in Florida days after he voted against FEMA aid

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., addresses attendees during the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit on July 23, 2022, in Tampa, Florida. Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP In a tweet on Sunday, Matt Gaetz asked Congress to send financial aid to Florida.Gaetz said he was asking for help “on behalf of my fellow Florida Man in grave need…

Lemonade leans on Aviva to bring its next-gen insurance platform to the UK

New York-based insurance giant Lemonade is officially launching in the U.K., its fourth market in Europe and fifth overall, with a little help from one of the oldest and largest insurance providers in the U.K. Lemonade, for the uninitiated, emerged into the trillion-dollar insurance space back in 2015, with a new take on how consumers…

Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will testify in the trial of a billionaire investor who advised Trump

Tom Barrack, a former advisor to former president Donald Trump, leaves U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in a short recess during jury selection for his trial on September 19, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will testify…

In the span of one week, Marco Rubio voted against hurricane relief, asked for additional hurricane relief, and praised the Biden administration’s hurricane relief

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is running for reelection in Florida. Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP Hurricane Ian devastated Florida this past week as Republican Senators voted against relief. Sen. Marco Rubio and Sen. Rick Scott also penned a letter asking for federal relief for the hurricane damage. Florida locals say they are running out…

Video shows a rare brawl between a pod of orcas and two humpback whales in the Pacific Ocean

Bigg’s orcas clash with humpback whale “Reaper” Mollie Naccarato, Sooke Coastal Explorations, PWWA Whale watchers spotted an unusual encounter between transient orcas and humpback whales off the coast of Washington. The Pacific Whale Watch Association said the fight lasted three hours before the whales disappeared. One of the humpback whales, Hydra, was spotted on Sunday…