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Qatar’s gift plane is awaiting an overhaul in San Antonio : NPR

President Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on May 12, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP The luxury Boeing 747 gifted to the U.S. government by Qatar is standing by at the San Antonio, Texas, airport, awaiting a specialized overhaul from a defense contractor so that President […]

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Mosquito-borne killer disease threatens blackbirds

Helen Briggs BBC environment correspondent•@hbriggs Gwyndaf Hughes BBC climate and science team Getty Images The blackbird is one of the UK’s most common and familiar birds, known for its cheerful song A mosquito-borne disease freshly arrived in Britain has spread large distances, with scientists racing to understand the risks to wild birds. Infected insects can […]

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Palace’s win over Man City shows the FA Cup still has magic

May 17, 2025, 03:11 PM ET LONDON — Crystal Palace ended a 120-year wait for their first major trophy by beating Manchester City to win the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium, but their win was shrouded in controversy with goalkeeper Dean Henderson saving an Omar Marmoush penalty after escaping what seemed a clear red card […]

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Regeneron buys 23andMe for $256m after bankruptcy | Business and Economy

Sale of genetic testing company raises concerns about privacy of 23andMe’s 15 million customers. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has bought the genetic testing company 23andMe, a company once valued at $6bn, for $256m through a bankruptcy auction. Regeneron said in a statement on Monday that it aims to bolster its capabilities in genomics-driven drug discovery by using […]

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Man City exit race for Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz – source

Manchester City are backing away from the race to sign Florian Wirtz, a source has told ESPN. The Germany midfielder had been earmarked as a possible replacement for Kevin De Bruyne, who will leave the Etihad Stadium at the end of the season. But after conversations with Wirtz’s club, Bayer Leverkusen, and his representatives in […]

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JD Vance invites Pope Leo XIV to White House after Vatican talks

Watch: Pope Leo greets US Vice-President JD Vance after inaugural Mass US Vice-President JD Vance has invited Pope Leo to make an official visit to Washington following a “cordial” meeting the Vatican, the White House has confirmed. Vance handed the pontiff a letter from President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump inviting him to […]

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Ratcliffe needs to invest in Man United women, and show he cares

LONDON — Manchester United were unable to retain the FA Cup trophy after a feeble 3-0 loss to Chelsea, who defeated them three years ago in their first Wembley appearance, consigned them to a trophyless season. And, once again, minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe (who acquired a 27.7% stake in the club and took over […]

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