Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has ordered an investigation into the diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Comcast, the parent company of NBC News and Universal Studios. In a letter sent to Brian Roberts, Comcast’s chairman, on Tuesday, Mr. Carr said the F.C.C. would look into D.E.I. practices broadly at many […]
The No. 2 official at the National Institutes of Health abruptly resigned and retired from government service on Tuesday, in another sign that the Trump administration is reshaping the nation’s public health and biomedical research institutions. The official, Dr. Lawrence A. Tabak, a dentist and researcher, was long considered a steadying force and had weathered […]
A man who served 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit has received the first part of a compensation payment, his lawyer has said. Andrew Malkinson had his conviction quashed in 2023 after years protesting his innocence, but has waited since then for compensation. The 59-year-old, who was a security guard […]
Whether we look at MMA, submission grappling, Muay Thai, or Kickboxing there is a wealth of global-level talent – and one of them is Morocco’s Ilias Ennahachi. Never defeated for his title A former ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Champion, Ennahachi was never defeated for his title. Instead, it was only the scales able to get […]
A front-of-shirt sponsor of Everton football club is giving up its license in Great Britain after an investigation into an ad featuring porn actress Bonnie Blue. In the social media video shot outside Nottingham Trent University, she said she was there “as promised” to “sleep with 180 barely-legal 18 year olds”, with Stake’s logo on […]
Adam Eley & Anna Collinson BBC News Investigations BBC Sam says she has walked to her gym 150 times in four years just to shower On a cold and wet evening, Sam Lewis walks to her local gym for a shower. It is a painful and slow journey, using a walking stick. The 34-year-old’s rheumatoid […]
Reuters There have been 33 confirmed outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza on UK farms so far Almost 1.8 million farmed and captive birds have been culled in the past three months because of the spread of avian flu across the UK, the BBC has learned. There have been 33 outbreaks of the virus on […]
Stocks on Wall Street slumped at the start of trading on Wednesday, dragged lower by data that showed consumer prices rose more than expected in January, leaving the Federal Reserve little cause to lower interest rates again soon. The S&P 500 fell roughly 1 percent as trading got underway. The Nasdaq Composite index, which is […]
US President Donald Trump’s latest statements that called for cancelling the ceasefire in Gaza have caused outrage across the Middle East and beyond. Although some analysts claim that he will not follow through on his threat, it has given Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the support he needed to upend the deal and restart the war. […]
Feb 12, 2025, 05:25 AM ET Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez has hit back at club great Paul Scholes over his claim that the Argentina international “isn’t good enough to win the Premier League.” Scholes has been critical of a number of United players as the club struggle for form in the Premier League. Ruben […]