After the Texas Rangers acquired Max Scherzer at the 2023 deadline, a number of their players were unsure of how to act, and almost distanced themselves out of respect for the future Hall of Famer. Catcher Austin Hedges, who joined the Rangers two days later in a separate trade, took the opposite approach. “He was […]
Kelly Brunt wasn’t the only federal employee to be laid off this month while traveling for work. But she was almost certainly the only one whose work trip was in Antarctica. Dr. Brunt was a program director at the National Science Foundation, the $9 billion agency that supports scientific advancement in practically every field apart […]
Getty Images Energy costs are one of a number of bill rises which will come into force at the start of what some commentators have described as “awful April”. The exact amount you pay will depend on your individual circumstances, and where you live. Although minimum wages will increase from April, and wages on average […]
Theranos founder and former chief executive Elizabeth Holmes has lost an appeal against her conviction for defrauding investors in her blood-testing company. Holmes was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison. In her appeal, she challenged trial evidence and testimony and argued that statements by her ex-business and romantic partner Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani about […]
After a three-month delay, American star Mikaela Shiffrin won her milestone 100th World Cup race on Sunday, a number never seen before in Alpine skiing. Shiffrin has been the all-time leader in wins at the sport’s top level, men or women, for two years, and she looks far from done. At 29, Shiffrin now has […]
Bolton Valley Resort, about 30 minutes east of Burlington, Vt., has long been overshadowed by larger, more famous neighbors. The family-owned ski area is halfway between Stowe Mountain Resort and Sugarbush, both owned by ski conglomerates that rely on multimountain passes. Stowe takes Epic and Sugarbush takes Ikon, and each resort has more than 100 […]
Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, tried for years to convince Chinese regulators to let him offer self-driving capabilities in one of the company’s most important markets. After a series of false starts, Mr. Musk is now closer than ever. Tesla said on Tuesday that some drivers in China will be able to use […]
Amanda Pritchard, the first female chief executive of the NHS in England, is stepping down from the role. Her departure comes less than a month after two influential House of Commons committees discussed her suitability to lead the NHS through a period of what Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said will be the biggest overhaul […]
A man who left London for Aberdeenshire to get away from criminality has been jailed for five years for possession of a stun gun. Albert Blackmore, 29, was detained by police after they forced entry to a property in Huntly last year. A judge rejected a plea that Blackmore might avoid the five-year minimum prison […]
Jane Deith BBC File on 4 Investigates Getty Images At the urology department of Burnley General Hospital, 26-year-old Ryan (not his real name) is having a drug solution inserted through a catheter – part of his treatment for a condition known as ketamine bladder. This procedure will not completely reverse the damage inflicted by Ryan’s […]