Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 26, 2025, 08:51 PM ET SEVILLE, Spain — Jude Bellingham, Antonio Rüdiger and Lucas Vázquez were all shown red cards in the dramatic closing stages of Real Madrid’s 3-2 extra-time defeat to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday. Madrid fought back after going behind to Pedri’s first-half […]
Mark Poynting and Erwan Rivault BBC Climate & Data teams Planet Labs A prolonged dry spell created perfect conditions for wildfires The area of the UK burnt by wildfires so far this year is already higher than the total for any year in more than a decade, satellite data suggests. More than 29,200 hectares (292 […]
Marcus Rashford missed Aston Villa’s 3-0 FA Cup semifinal defeat against Crystal Palace after picking up an injury that “could rule him out for the rest of the season.” The forward was not named in Unai Emery’s starting XI to face Crystal Palace at Wembley on Saturday with Villa saying he had picked up “a […]
A former employee of Walt Disney World who hacked into menus used by its restaurants and edited them — changing prices, adding profanity and altering listed allergens — was sentenced to three years in prison by a federal judge in Florida this week. None of the changes, including falsified information about food allergens that could […]
Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor has urged Chelsea to “go for it” against Barcelona in the second leg of the Champions League semifinal with captain Millie Bright adding that the team have “nothing to lose.” The west London side’s 4-1 defeat in the first leg has left them with an an uphill task to overturn their […]
Alexis Herman was tapped by former President Bill Clinton to serve as secretary of labor. Upon her confirmation in 1997, she became the first Black secretary of labor in American history. She is shown here in Las Vegas in 2010. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ethan Miller/Getty Images The first Black leader of […]
BBC Communities surrounding Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal say they are concerned for the future Residents in villages near a 19th Century canal under threat of running dry fear a lack of water supply would devastate communities. Last month, operators warned Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal could run dry in days after limits were placed on taking […]
WREXHAM, Wales — Wrexham are one step away from the Premier League. The club with the Hollywood owners is now writing a script way beyond the most extraordinary plots in Tinseltown, but after achieving a historic third successive promotion, they are potentially one year away from joining Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal in football’s most […]
The 36-page official national strategy document bears the presidential seal and involves 10 agencies from across the federal government. It isn’t the government’s policy on tariffs or border security. It’s President Trump’s master plan to eradicate paper straws and bring back plastic. “My Administration is committed,” the document declares, to “ridding us of the pulpy, […]
JUST OFF THE corner of 24th and Mission streets in San Francisco sits a distinctive piece of domestic American soccer’s past and present. The past perches inconspicuously over El Farolito’s bar, where the 1993 U.S. Open Cup trophy sits tucked among an array of championship hardware. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The present lies on the […]