Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images Richard Meddings, a former banker, is the chair of NHS England The chair of NHS England has said he does not disagree with the abolishing of the organisation – although he warns that the buck will now stop with ministers. “There will no longer be a separate vehicle that can […]
There’s not too much shame in a botched March Madness bracket. The NCAA Tournament is compressed chaos in single elimination, upsets are part of the game, and only one entrant can actually win it all. What we can’t forgive is a lazy, uninspired bracket name. The men’s and women’s tournaments give us a wealth of […]
An asteroid-chasing spacecraft just swung past Mars on Wednesday. As it zipped by, it took hundreds of shots of the Red Planet, as well as several snaps of Deimos, one of the two small Martian moons. The operators of the European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft were bewitched by the sci-fi aesthetics of the pictures. “We […]
Extreme wind kicked up dust across areas of Central Texas and the Panhandle on Friday, March 14, creating dangerous driving conditions. GOODLAND, Kan. – Communities across the Southern Plains are working to pick up the pieces after a powerful storm system spawned dust storms and brush fires, leading to the deaths of more than a […]
Watch: US launches air strikes towards Houthi rebels in Yemen The US has launched a “decisive and powerful” wave of air strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, President Donald Trump has said, citing the armed group’s attacks on shipping in the Red Sea as the reason. “Funded by Iran, the Houthi thugs have fired missiles […]
Mar 13, 2025, 11:00 AM ET DERBY, England — Chelsea’s quadruple campaign was kick-started with a 2-1 win over Manchester City in the League Cup final, handing manager Sonia Bompastor her first piece of silverware with the club and taking her one step closer to winning a quadruple in her inaugural season. Mayra Ramírez broke […]
Arlington National Cemetery has removed historical sections about prominent African-American, Hispanic and female veterans from its website. ROB SCHMITZ, HOST: President Trump has ordered the United States military to launch strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. Trump says the Houthis are funded by Iran and have regularly fired missiles at U.S. troops and allies. Newsportu’s […]
Trade war A new round of tariffs on aluminum and steel went into effect overnight. This time, no U.S. trading partner was spared. The new tariffs amped up the risk of a global trade war. The European Union on Wednesday vowed to roll out $28 billion in retaliatory levies next month on American products, including […]
SAN FRANCISCO — The Sacramento Kings aren’t alone in their Steph Curry misery. Back in 2009, when the Golden State legend was a sinewy, sharpshooting prospect from Davidson who never could have imagined draining 4,000 3-pointers in his NBA life, the Kings were one of five teams that passed on the babyfaced assassin in the […]
Britain is parting company with the European Union by not retaliating to the tariffs that President Trump imposed on steel and aluminum imports on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer calculates that he can negotiate a trade deal with the United States that would spare his country in the long term. The approach contrasts sharply […]