New York City mayor Eric Adams speaks to members of the press at a news conference in New York, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury on federal criminal charges, according to two people […]
BBC In January, Philip Marks says his prognosis was so bad that his oncologist did not think he would live to see February When his health deteriorated last winter, Phillip Marks doubted he would ever play another round of golf, let alone see his 62nd birthday. “They all thought I was going to kick the […]
Football shirts were once an item of clothing for a) players to wear at work, and b) fans to sport on the terraces in solidarity with the lads out on the pitch. Now, what must seem abruptly to the uninitiated, they have become the uniform for British music festivals and a source of inspiration for […]
Marcellus Williams, whose murder conviction was called into question by a prosecutor, has been executed by lethal injection. Williams was put to death shortly after 23:00 GMT at a prison in Bonne Terre in Missouri, despite objections from the victim’s family and prosecutors who sought to have his conviction overturned. This comes as inmates on […]
Sep 24, 2024, 12:11 PM ET Twila Kilgore, who served as the United States women’s national team’s interim coach for nearly nine months ahead of the arrival of head coach Emma Hayes in May, has departed U.S. Soccer “to pursue other coaching opportunities,” the federation said on Tuesday. Kilgore’s tenure as interim coach, and her […]
Keir Starmer has said he believes that people claiming long-term sickness benefits should be expected to look for work. He added that there would be “hard cases” and that the government and businesses should help those who may feel anxious about re-entering the workplace, but that the “basic proposition that you should look for work […]
Getty Images Children’s eyesight is steadily getting worse with one in three now short-sighted or unable to see things in the distance clearly, a global analysis suggests. The researchers say Covid lockdowns had a negative impact on eyesight as children spent more time on screens and less time outdoors. Short-sightedness, or myopia, is a growing […]
A young girl holds a “Vote” pin in her hands while attending the Atlanta Dream game at Gateway Center Arena in Atlanta. Olivia Bowdoin for Newsportu hide caption toggle caption Olivia Bowdoin for Newsportu A young girl holds a “Vote” pin in her hands while attending the Atlanta Dream game at Gateway Center Arena in […]
Getty Images Customers of retail bank TSB have reported problems with payments not going through to their accounts. Many took to social media to say they had not been paid their child benefit on Tuesday, while others said they had not received their salaries. TSB apologised and said it was working on a fix and […]
Nearly three years ago, with a conference title on the line, Baylor’s defense turned into a brick wall. In the final minute of the 2021 Big 12 Championship Game, Oklahoma State had four tries to get 2 yards and a go-ahead touchdown. The Bears allowed just 1 3/4, and Baylor won the Big 12 crown […]