Thursday, February 29, 2024

Let's Do The News! (February 29, 2024)

                   

                                                                        

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- The MMDA bans e-bikes, e-trikes, tricycles, pedicabs, pushcarts, and kuliglig on some Metro Manila roads beginning April 2024.

- The NAIA issued an apology over bed bug infestations causing complaints from visitors.

- Former PH president Rodrigo Duterte took back on what he said about his successor Bongbong Marcos after a month of word wars between them.

- A magnitude 5.3 quake hits Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.

- The funeral of Alexei Navalny will take place tomorrow in Moscow after several places refused to hold the service.

- Prince Harry lost his court challenge against the government over the level of security protection he gets when he is in the United Kingdom.

- US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell announced he will step down this November.

- New Zealand channel Three's Newshub will close its doors this June after 35 years as part of a wider cost-cutting measure, according to reports.

- Red Bull Racing's F1 boss Christian Horner was cleared of inappropriate behavior towards a female colleague.

- The Honda CR-V e:FCEV was unveiled and it's coming to Japan this summer. Imported from the United States, the CR-V's e:FUEL CELL powertrain produces 174PS of power and 310Nm of torque with a driving range of 600km in a full tank of hydrogen with the battery electric range good for an additional 60km.

2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV

- Toyota will resume production of its diesel-powered vehicles as well as the importation of Hilux pickup trucks from Thailand this March 4th.

- Tesla will reveal the final production version of the second-generation Roadster at the end of 2024 with units to ship next year.

- Late Barefoot Gen manga creator Keiji Nakazawa was formally inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame.

- DEVSISTERS announced the newest addition to the Cookie Run franchise called Cookie Run: Witch's Castle, coming soon to the iPhone App Store and Google Play. Pre-registration for the newest Cookie Run puzzle game has officially begun.

- Hwang Minhyun announced his March 21st military enlistment date.

- Song Kang will be officially enlisted into the military this April 2.

- Comedian Richard Lewis dies at the age of 76, according to reports.

TTFN.

No comments: