MUNICH — Inside an airplane hangar about 20 miles from central Munich, Daniel Wiegand lifted the door of a prototype that he said would become one of the world’s first flying taxis. He’s coy about how much it cost to build — “several million,” he says — but promises that within five years a fleet […]
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The NBA was banking on Zion Williamson and the Golden State Warriors as main attractions when the television schedules were released in August. Less than three weeks into the season, the league’s television partners are still trying to assess the fallout from injuries. Williamson’s knee injury and Steph Curry’s broken hand have many wondering if
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Today’s America is so deeply polarized that it can be hard to imagine there are people who are really not sure whether they want to vote for President Trump or his Democratic rival. But these “mythic,” “quasi-talismanic,” “unicorn” swing voters are very real, and there are enough of them to decide the next presidential election.
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Hungary’s foreign minister says China’s Huawei will take part in the construction of the country’s next-generation 5G wireless network. Peter Szijjarto said Tuesday in Shanghai, China, that Huawei will be cooperating with Britain’s Vodafone and Germany’s Deutsche Telekom in the project. He added that Hungary does not discriminate between companies based on their country of
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Image caption Joanne Rudling (pictured in 2016) denies she refused to undertake a home visit A doctor omitted details of a phone conversation with the mother of a boy who died the next day to “avoid any criticism levelled against her”, a medical tribunal has heard. Ryan Morse, 12, died at home in Blaenau Gwent
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Image copyright Getty Images Emma Watson says she felt “stressed and anxious” about turning 30 because of pressures on her personal life. The actress – whose birthday is in April – says there’s an “influx of subliminal messaging” around about what you should have achieved by that age. “If you do not have a husband,
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Image copyright Newscast Mothercare is looking to move its UK pension schemes across to its international business in order to help preserve benefits for scheme members. The company is examining a deal that would stop the funds being placed in the UK Pension Protection Fund (PPF). If the pension schemes enter the industry-funded lifeboat it
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The 52 Places Traveler Olkhon Island, in Russia’s Lake Baikal, has herds of wild horses, a shamanistic religion and no paved roads. The 52 Places Traveler found his spirit animal there. Nov. 5, 2019 Our columnist, Sebastian Modak, is visiting each destination on our 52 Places to Go in 2019 list. He last wrote about
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Germany says the U.S. government’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement is “regrettable” but no surprise. Environment Minister Svenja Schulze said Tuesday that the U.S. had announced its plan to withdraw from the pact two years ago and “luckily it has remained alone in doing so.” Nearly 200 nations signed the landmark
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The rogue feline ran into the end zone in the second quarter, eliciting cheers from the crowd, before sprinting under a seating section as state troopers chased on. Kevin Harlan earned praised for his witty commentary in the video, here: It’s unclear exactly how the cat ended up on the field. According to broadcaster Madelyn
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