A federal program that has helped roughly 23 million American households receive free or heavily discounted high-speed internet is set to see sharp cuts in May, leaving many low-income families facing possible price hikes — or the imminent loss of service altogether. Congress has not yet approved new money for the digital initiative, so the […]
A Spanish tennis player has been banned from the sport until 2039 after admitting to 35 corruption charges. Aaron Cortes, 29, fixed the outcome of matches for money, bet on tennis, failed to report corrupt approaches and gave money to tournament officials in exchange for a wildcard, said the International Tennis Integrity Agency. It gave […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla has settled a long-running lawsuit over the 2018 death of a former Apple engineer whose vehicle veered off a highway in Northern California, court documents say, avoiding a lengthy jury trial over what role its driver-assistance technology may have played in the crash. Details of the settlement were not disclosed in […]
Former President Donald Trump says abortion policy should be left to the states. Megan Briggs/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Megan Briggs/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump says abortion policy should be left to the states. Megan Briggs/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump on Monday made a long-awaited announcement on abortion policy, saying abortion should […]
Matt Blake texted Cleveland Guardians pitcher Shane Bieber a conciliatory message over the weekend. As a member of the Cleveland player-development system in the 2010s, Blake aided Bieber’s rise from college walk-on to unanimous American League Cy Young Award winner in 2020. For a time, Bieber represented the modern model for the manufacturing of a […]
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso had played just three Premiership matches before this season but is now a regular in the England squad Exeter boss Rob Baxter has hailed the impact of Immanuel Feyi-Waboso after his side’s Champions Cup win over Bath. The 21-year-old England winger had a hand in the Chiefs’ two second-half tries as they overcame […]
Watch the full time scenes after classic Old Firm derby Forty minutes into an Old Firm derby that made you feel like you were riding a rollercoaster rather than sitting still watching a classic of its kind, Fabio Silva went down under a challenge from Alistair Johnston. The Portuguese reacted like he’d just had 100 […]
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise thought he had a good argument for Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.). The Wisconsin Republican had announced he was going to leave Congress, one of 21 Republicans who have said they are headed for the exits this year. But three Republicans who had previously announced their intention to leave had reconsidered […]
By Ben King Business reporter, BBC News How much did the people running the Post Office get paid while the flawed Horizon system was in place? By looking through the company accounts for the Post Office and Royal Mail, the BBC has come up with a figure – £19.4m over 24 years. Before 2012, Royal […]
Korda came into this week’s hybrid strokeplay/matchplay tournament in blistering form after recent wins at the Drive On Championship, Los Angeles Open and Arizona Championship. However, the 25-year-old American is expecting the toughest of challenges from the highly-competitive Irishwoman. “Just so consistent. Such a tough competitor,” said Korda of Maguire. “We’ve had a couple battles […]