Are you ready for some NBA postseason? We got a little taster on the season’s final weekend, with a few teams playing high-stakes games that resembled playoff environments. That was particularly true in the jumbled Western Conference standings, where the New Orleans Pelicans, Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings were […]
UN spokesperson says Israel has a duty to protect Palestinians from settler attacks, which have been on the rise since October 7. The United Nations human rights office has called on Israel to halt its support of attacks by settlers in the occupied West Bank. The call on Tuesday came a day after Israeli settlers […]
Anyone wanting to register to vote in the May local elections must do so by the end of Tuesday. Voters in parts of England will elect councillors and mayors on 2 May. These are the last local elections before the next general election. Which elections are taking place on 2 May? Elections are taking place […]
Amazon has fallen so far behind schedule in creating new jobs at its Northern Virginia headquarters that its workforce at those offices shrank last year, the company confirmed, underscoring how a project that it had initially pitched as an economic jolt is instead hitting a slowdown. Following a much-hyped sweepstakes across North America several years […]
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday granted Idaho’s emergency request to temporarily revive a state law banning gender-affirming care for children under the age of 18. The law, which makes it a felony for doctors to medically treat gender dysphoria in minors, will now go […]
Former British and Commonwealth super-lightweight champion Willie Limond has died at the age of 45. The Scotsman had been in hospital after having a suspected seizure while driving. The Glaswegian won 42 of his 48 professional fights from 1999 to 2023 – including 13 by knockout – although only three bouts took place after 2016. […]
The celebration was almost as glorious as the goal itself. The fuzz of chest hair, the twirling shirt, the body swerve to evade the Manchester United fans who had run on the pitch in their euphoria. On Sunday, it is 25 years since Patrick Vieira, a genuine great of Arsenal’s midfield, played a wayward pass […]
Jerry Dean McLain first bet on former president Donald Trump’s Truth Social two years ago, buying into the Trump company’s planned merger partner, Digital World Acquisition, at $90 a share. Over time, as the price changed, he kept buying, amassing hundreds of shares for $25,000 — pretty much his “whole nest egg,” he said. That […]
Apr 14, 2024, 11:30 AM ET Liverpool fell behind in the Premier League title race on Sunday as they lost 1-0 to Crystal Palace at Anfield. The Reds’ recent struggles continued as they went 1-0 down inside the opening 15 minutes after Crystal Palace produced some intricate build-up play to allow Eberechi Eze to score. […]
A defiant Angela Rayner will continue campaigning ahead of next month’s local elections, despite a police decision to open an investigation amid allegations of breaching electoral law and avoiding capital gains tax. The deputy Labour leader vowed on Friday she would stand down if inquiries by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) led to a criminal conviction. […]