Dr. Dave Weldon, a former Republican representative and President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will appear before the Senate health committee on Thursday, the first time an agency director has been subject to the confirmation process. Dr. Weldon, 71, is perhaps the least known of the men nominated to […]
Niantic, the company behind the runaway hit Pokémon Go, said Wednesday that it has agreed to sell its video game business for $3.5 billion to Scopely, a company owned by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund. Pokémon Go, an augmented reality mobile game, became a cultural sensation when it was released in 2016. Tens of millions […]
Faarea Masud Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Tariffs on goods being imported into the US could tip Europe’s largest economy into another recession, according to the president of Germany’s central bank. Germany economy has contracted for the past two years and with tariffs, the country “could expect a recession for this year” too, Joachim […]
Four different inspectors general appeared before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on April 19, 2023. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Four different inspectors general appeared before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on April 19, 2023. Alex Wong/Getty Images The Trump administration continues to fire, shut down […]
Chris Maddaloni Seán Ronayne has recorded upwards of 12,000 bird noises With more than half of Ireland’s birds at risk of extinction, an Irish ornithologist is utilising recordings he has made to advocate for their preservation. Originally from Cobh in County Cork, Seán Ronayne has approximately 12,000 recordings of Irish birds and other wildlife in […]
Ineos Automotive, the vehicle maker owned by multi-billionaire businessman and Manchester United co-owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has recalled more than 7,000 of its sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in the US. The recall centres on latches that may not engage properly, which could lead to the doors on Grenadier SUVs opening while being driven “increasing the […]
Meta won a legal victory on Wednesday against a former employee who published an explosive, tell-all memoir, as an arbitrator temporarily prohibited the author from promoting or further distributing copies. Sarah Wynn-Williams last week released “Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism,” a book that describes a series of incendiary allegations […]
Mar 12, 2025, 12:43 PM ET Inter Miami CF head coach Javier Mascherano confirmed Lionel Messi will be traveling with the team to Jamaica to face Cavalier FC in the second leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup round-of-16 series Thursday at Kingston’s Independence Park. Messi missed the previous three Miami matches due to what Mascherano […]
Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid in a Champions League penalty shootout – again – to keep their title defence alive and advance to the quarterfinals. Defender Antonio Rudiger scored the decisive spot-kick in a 4-2 shootout win on Wednesday after two Atletico players missed. Marco Llorente’s shot struck the bar after Julian Alvarez’s score after […]
The MP said “services that work for those with disabilities work better for everyone, and we urge the Government to put this perennially overlooked issue at the heart of every aspect of its plans to revitalise rail.” Whitehall officials have been in crisis talks with disability campaigners who have told the BBC they are unhappy […]