A plaque with the Department of Veterans Affairs’ seal is displayed outside the department’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, as of Thursday, has ended a new mortgage-rescue program that so far has helped about 20,000 veterans avoid foreclosure and keep […]
Manchester City are monitoring a number of goalkeepers ahead of the summer transfer window including FC Porto’s Diogo Costa amid renewed uncertainty surrounding Ederson’s future, a source has told ESPN. Ederson was close to moving to the Saudi Pro League last summer, and there is an expectation that the Brazil international will have more offers […]
A community health and well-being day is taking place in Grimsby on Saturday. The event follows on from concerns raised during a meeting in January over mental health support and public safety. It has been organised by local councillors, North East Lincolnshire Council’s public health team, along with the East Marsh Involve community group. The […]
George was promoted from the academy team to the first team on 19 December, six months after he and defender Josh Acheampong signed new deals in June 2024. That decision to sign a three-year contract, plus an optional fourth year, raised eyebrows among multiple academy sources at Chelsea. Internal talk was that he might get […]
A bill that would ban fluoride from Florida’s public drinking water is heading to the governor’s desk. Romain Costaseca/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Romain Costaseca/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images Florida is poised to ban fluoride from its drinking water under new legislation passed by state lawmakers. The bill now heads to […]
Victoria Gill Science correspondent Victoria Gill/BBC News Very few axolotls are left in the wild One of the world’s most endangered amphibians – the strange, perpetually smiling Mexican axolotl – has thrived after being released in artificial wetlands, scientists have discovered. In a study that provides hope for the long-term future of a creature that […]
Getty Images Lauren Drew, 32, from Port Talbot, plays Celine Dion in Titanique the musical in London’s West End When Lauren Drew was offered the role of Celine Dion in Titanique in London’s West End, she did not have to think twice. For the Port Talbot-born musical star, a lifelong fan of the “queen of […]
Meghan Owen BBC London work and money correspondent PA Media Sir Richard Branson says Donald Trump’s tariffs “have done a lot of damage” The UK remains a “fantastic” place to start a business despite the “setback” of Brexit and the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs, Sir Richard Branson says. Speaking at the launch of his […]
Apr 30, 2025, 07:48 AM ET Wrexham is keeping the party going after sealing a third-straight promotion. The club, owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, will be playing in the second tier of English football next season — just one level below the Premier League. It is a remarkable rise for a team […]
One hundred days of President Trump. Seventy days of whipsaw trading in financial markets. Thirty-two days of losses. More than $6.5 trillion wiped from the value of public companies. For financial markets, the 7 percent drop in the S&P 500 is the worst start to a presidential term since Gerald R. Ford took over from […]