Getty Images The hike in national insurance contributions (NICs) set for April will see some Northern Ireland GP practices going under if the government does not provide a bail-out, according to a senior doctor. The Royal College of GPs in Northern Ireland (RCGP) told Stormont’s Public Accounts Committee the move could be “catastrophic”. Employers currently […]
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NHL trade deadline. Could Bruins captain Brad Marchand be headed to Colorado to add some veteran leadership to the Avalanche? Will we see a surprise Lightning reunion in Tampa Bay? This week, The Athletic asked its NHL staff for their bold predictions ahead of the March 7 […]
It’s well known that President Trump is a devotee of professional wrestling. Pundits often describe his moves in the White House in wrestling terms: smackdowns, cage fights and so on. We ask how the wrestling world may be informing his second term. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: President Trump is a well-known fan of professional wrestling. Pundits […]
Feb. 28: This article was updated to include an announcement on Thursday night from NASA about the status of the Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft. The moon is not bone dry, scientists now know. But how many drops of water will thirsty astronauts find? No one knows for sure. A robotic NASA spacecraft called Lunar Trailblazer, which […]
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Mar 1, 2025, 05:14 AM ET Real Madrid comfortably overcame Manchester City in the Champions League playoff earlier this month. Getty Real Madrid have been hit with a €30,000 ($31,130) fine and a partial stadium closure — suspended for two years — by UEFA over “discriminatory behaviour” by fans in their Champions […]
President Trump’s plan to sell green cards for $5 million each, a program he is calling a “gold card,” has largely been met with a shrug. It’s not clear exactly how the program would work, if it’s legal or how many potential immigrants would really pay $5 million for a path to U.S. citizenship. But […]
Pauline McLean BBC Scotland arts correspondent Martin Compston on his love for his hometown of Greenock It’s more than two decades since Martin Compston was cast as the lead in the film Sweet Sixteen, catapulting him from school in Greenock to the Cannes Film Festival. He’s barely been out of work since, appearing in Monarch […]
From her home in Phoenix, Erica Campbell is waiting for a cargo vessel from China to deliver a shipment of thousands of Jesus rattle dolls, tin Easter eggs, religious-themed baby swaddle blankets and 15,000 packages of Jesus Heals bandages. Ms. Campbell, 36, the owner of Be a Heart, a Catholic goods business, paid the Chinese […]
I can’t remember a year in which there were so many potential Comeback Player of the Year candidates, but also so many who are legitimate Cy Young Award or MVP candidates as well, highlighted by former Cy Young winners (Jacob deGrom, Sandy Alcantara) and former MVPs (Mike Trout, Ronald Acuña Jr.). Of course, Chris Sale […]
Rising prices hit a trade war President Trump isn’t backing off his tariff threats, despite the potential risk to the U.S. economy and financial markets. That puts additional focus on the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures report, the Fed’s favored inflation measure. It’s due for release at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. The question is whether lingering inflation […]