The police chief who led the inquiry into a murderous British spy in the IRA known as Stakeknife has condemned MI5 for stalling his investigation, as his report was hailed by victims’ families as proof that the British state and the IRA had been “co-conspirators” in murder. Jon Boutcher criticised attempts “to undermine me and […]
HOMEWOOD, Ala. — The house Bucky McMillan grew up in, the one in the Birmingham suburbs where a new owner discovered 18 waterlogged basketballs buried beneath years of leaves in a ditch where they’d collected after running off the driveway, is only three miles from his office at Samford University. The Shades Valley YMCA, where […]
Luis Suarez struck in stoppage time and Lionel Messi scored shortly after half-time to help Inter Miami tie Nashville 2-2 Thursday night in the Concacaf Champions Cup. The teams will meet Wednesday night in Miami for the second leg of the home-and-home portion of the round of 16, with Miami holding a decisive edge thanks to the […]
President Biden will travel to at least four states in a week on the heels of his State of the Union address, with stops in Pennsylvania, Georgia, New Hampshire and Michigan to mark what his campaign is calling a March “Month of Action.” Biden is expected to continue the fierce attacks he began Thursday in […]
Newsportu — Here is a look at the life of Jair Bolsonaro, former president of Brazil. Birth date: March 21, 1955 Birth place: Campinas, Brazil Birth name: Jair Messias Bolsonaro Father: Percy Geraldo Bolsonaro, dentist Mother: Olinda Bonturi Bolsonaro Marriage: Michelle Bolsonaro; Ana Cristina Valle (divorced); Rogéria Bolsonaro (divorced) Children: with Michelle Bolsonaro: Laura; with […]
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Biden delivers his State of the Union address tonight, when he will lay out his priorities for […]
Cameron Redpath, George Horne and Andy Christie start for Scotland in Rome Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome Date: Saturday, 9 March Kick-off: 14:15 GMT Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio Scotland Extra & BBC Sounds, live text commentary on the BBC Sport website & app Scotland have made three changes to their starting line-up for Saturday’s Six […]
A hack at a third-party company may have exposed the account information of American Express cardholders, American Express Co. said in a notice to Massachusetts regulators last week. AmEx hasn’t named the hacked company or the number of people who may be affected, though the credit card issuer advised customers in a letter to review […]
Chelsea forward Sam Kerr’s legal team will attempt to have her criminal charge for racially aggravated harassment thrown out of court in an April hearing in London. Kerr, 30, pleaded not guilty when appearing via video link at Kingston upon Thames Crown Court on Monday. According to court documents shared with ESPN, a further hearing […]
Glenavon and Glentoran play out goalless Irish Premiership draw at Mourneview Park Glenavon and Glentoran battled out a scoreless draw in the re-arranged Irish Premiership match at Mourneview Park. Neither side were able to fashion a goal in a fixture which had originally been postponed in January. Glentoran had the ball in the net on […]