Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks to journalists at the Capitol on Tuesday. Booker obliterated a record long held by the late Strom Thurmond, speaking out for more than 25 hours in protest against President Trump’s actions since taking office in January. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images […]
Three years ago, Brandon Halverson had all but given up on his hockey dream. He was delivering UberEats and groceries and working on a farm. He sold his truck. He borrowed money from his parents. Whatever it took to scrape out enough money for rent. Two weeks ago, he stepped into the net with the […]
Lily Jamali North America Technology Correspondent Reporting fromSan Francisco Getty Tesla sales have plummeted to their lowest level in three years after a backlash against its boss Elon Musk. The electric car maker delivered almost 337,000 electric vehicles in the first three months of 2025, a 13% drop from a year ago. Tesla shares tumbled […]
Women in England and Wales are likely to continue having babies later in life, and having smaller families, than previous generations, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) projections. The ONS says girls turning 18 in 2025 are likely to have an average of one child per woman by the age of 35 – unlike […]
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. When I set out to write an article about the New York-based, Instagram-famous nail artist Mei Kawajiri, I had never gotten a professional manicure before. Or, really, any manicure at all. My mom — a […]
Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Getty Images Parents will be able to block their children from specific games and experiences on Roblox as part of new safety measures announced by the hugely popular gaming platform. They will also be able to block or report their children’s friends, and the platform will provide more information about which […]
More than 600 miles separated the epicenter of Friday’s earthquake in Myanmar from the skyscrapers of Bangkok, which lurched and swayed on the skyline of the vast metropolis. A 33-story high-rise under construction even collapsed. How could the shaking in Bangkok, the Thai capital, be connected to an earthquake so far away? The answer involves […]
Atletico Madrid host Barcelona in second leg of their Copa semifinal after the teams played out a thrilling 4-4 draw on February 25. Who: Atletico Madrid vs BarcelonaWhat: Spanish Copa del Rey semifinal – second legWhere: Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, SpainWhen: Wednesday at 9:30pm local time (19:30 GMT) Follow Al Jazeera Sport’s live text and photo commentary […]
Tom Espiner and Simon Browning BBC business reporters PA Media Heathrow Airport was warned about the “resilience” of its power supply in the days before a fire which shut down the airport for more than a day last month. The boss of a group representing airlines told a group of MPs on Wednesday that he […]
A council is to use a £4.3m government grant to help its residents with the cost of living crisis, addressing rising food and energy prices. Rotherham Council said it would allocate more than £2.6m to fund food vouchers for children eligible for free school meals to use in the holidays. A further £950,000 will be used […]