Racing in the best-of-seven Prada Cup semifinals between Luna Rossa Pirelli Prada and the New York Yacht Club's American Magic starts on Friday at 3pm, with racing continuing on Saturday and Sunday (and Tuesday if necessary). A course locator map on the America's Cup website helps spectator craft see the course boundaries. … [Read more...] about America’s Cup: Women ruling the waves on course as Auld Mug race fever mounts
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Cyberpunk 2077 review – could it ever live up to the hype?
You can play Cyberpunk 2077 as a stealth game, keeping conflict to a minimum by hacking cameras and security droids. But that would be a shame, as the array of weapons, from old-school revolvers to smart rifles, is delicious and the gunplay is excellent. One scene, taking place around an astonishing dashi parade complete with giant holographic fish, feels like a Christopher Nolan sci-fi assassination movie. There’s another, set far out in the dusty wastelands, where you raid a power station in order to set off an ECM pulse that will bring down a passing aircraft. As the vessel begins to lose altitude, you pursue it to its crash site, zooming cross-country on motorbikes – a rip-roaring chase sequence that contrasts wonderfully with the claustrophobic feel of the city. … [Read more...] about Cyberpunk 2077 review – could it ever live up to the hype?
The Hill’s Morning Report – Dems question trial; January becomes deadliest pandemic month
➔ INTERNATIONAL: As Russian President Vladimir PutinVladimir Vladimirovich PutinBlinken says US has 'deep concern' about Navalny safety Putin warns Davos of 'all against all' fight if global disagreements not resolved Russia's parliament approves extension of New START treaty MORE continues to try to punish domestic critics, police conducted raids in Moscow and detained allies of Alexey Navalny ahead of expected Sunday protests. Demonstrations calling for Navalny’s release from jail took place in more than 100 cities across the nation on Saturday, a strong show of rising anger toward the Kremlin. Nearly 4,000 people were reported arrested at those protests (The Associated Press). … In France, President Emmanuel MacronEmmanuel Jean-Michel MacronThe world is 'remembering to forget' the Holocaust's tough lessons The Hill's Morning Report - Biden: Focus on vaccine, virus, travel Biden talks NATO, climate change in first presidential call with France's Macron MORE, … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Morning Report – Dems question trial; January becomes deadliest pandemic month
A beginner’s guide to fossil fuel divestment
Where can the money divested from fossil fuel stocks be reinvested? Although the fossil fuel divestment movement doesn’t stipulate where investors should move their money to, some institutions and campaigners have called for a focus on investing in the green economy. When Syracuse University divested from fossil fuels it also committed to investment in a number of clean energy solutions, including solar, biofuels and advance recycling. A number of key foundations who are part of the Divest-Invest coalition have taken this approach, including the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and the Wallace Global Fund. … [Read more...] about A beginner’s guide to fossil fuel divestment
