December 22, 2024 - Brief Briefing

Nine-year-old boy killed in German Christmas market attack named as Andre Gleissner

The mother of a nine-year-old boy killed in the German Christmas market attack has paid tribute to “my little teddy bear”. Andre Gleissner was...

by admin December 22, 2024

Nine-year-old boy killed in German Christmas market attack named as Andre Gleissner

Sports

Phils acquire lefty Luzardo in trade with Marlins

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 22, 2024, 10:26 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open...

by admin December 22, 2024

Phils acquire lefty Luzardo in trade with Marlins

Sports

Nationals land 1B Lowe in trade with Rangers

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 22, 2024, 06:21 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018...

by admin December 22, 2024

Nationals land 1B Lowe in trade with Rangers

Sports

NASCAR not yet committed to Chicago past ’25

Field Level Media Dec 22, 2024, 02:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASCAR will conclude its initial three-year agreement for the street race held...

by admin December 22, 2024

NASCAR not yet committed to Chicago past '25

World

Magdeburg Christmas market attack suspect threatened act to ‘attract international attention’ in 2013

The suspect in the German Christmas market attack “threatened to do something that would attract international attention” in 2013 and was flagged as a...

by admin December 22, 2024

Magdeburg Christmas market attack suspect threatened act to 'attract international attention' in 2013

Sports

Bryant: Rickey Henderson wasn’t as good as he says he was — he was better

Howard Bryant, Columnist, ESPN.comDec 22, 2024, 09:05 AM ET Close Senior writer, ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Author of “The Last Hero: A Life...

by admin December 22, 2024

Bryant: Rickey Henderson wasn't as good as he says he was -- he was better

Technology

What Google’s quantum computing breakthrough Willow means for the future of bitcoin and other cryptos

Google’s recent announcement of the arrival of Willow, a quantum chip that has reduced the error tendencies of some of its predecessors, is a...

by admin December 22, 2024

What Google’s quantum computing breakthrough Willow means for the future of bitcoin and other cryptos

Child, six, among five injured as truck crashes into Texas shopping centre – police shoot driver dead

The driver of a pickup truck has been shot dead by police after crashing his vehicle into a shopping centre in Texas and injuring...

by admin December 22, 2024

Child, six, among five injured as truck crashes into Texas shopping centre - police shoot driver dead

World

Nine-year-old boy killed in German Christmas market attack named as Andre Gleissner

The mother of a nine-year-old boy killed in the German Christmas market attack has paid tribute to “my little teddy bear”. Andre Gleissner was...

by admin December 22, 2024

Sports

College Football Playoff 2024: Quarterfinal first look

Dec 21, 2024, 11:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Beginning with snow in South Bend, Indiana, the College Football Playoff made its on-campus debut...

by admin December 22, 2024

College Football Playoff 2024: Quarterfinal first look

Politics

Trump White House will be like ’24/7 bar-room brawl’, warns former ambassador to US

Donald Trump’s second stint as president will be like a “24/7 bar-room brawl”, according to the UK’s former ambassador to Washington. Lord Darroch was...

by admin December 22, 2024

Trump White House will be like '24/7 bar-room brawl', warns former ambassador to US

Business

Electric cargo bike firm Zedify seeks delivery of new backers

An electric cargo bike logistics company which counts the fashion giant Zara among its partners has launched an urgent hunt for new backers. Sky...

by admin December 22, 2024

Electric cargo bike firm Zedify seeks delivery of new backers

World

Grandmother, 80, ‘fell to her knees’ after IDF shot her six times during raid, says son

As we stare at a bullet-ridden wall, two young Palestinian boys stand behind us on a stoop and look on in fearful awe. “It’s...

by admin December 22, 2024

Grandmother, 80, 'fell to her knees' after IDF shot her six times during raid, says son

Politics

Labour’s polling collapse is historic – but Nigel Farage has overseen a bigger one

Labour are on track for their worst end to the year in opinion polls since the Second World War. Sir Keir Starmer‘s party is...

by admin December 22, 2024

Labour's polling collapse is historic - but Nigel Farage has overseen a bigger one

US military mistakenly shoots down one of its fighter jets

A US fighter jet has been shot down after it was mistakenly hit by an American missile cruiser over the Red Sea. Both pilots...

by admin December 22, 2024

US military mistakenly shoots down one of its fighter jets

Technology

House Democrats say GOP caved to Musk in funding bill, protecting his China interests

Elon Musk walks on Capitol Hill on the day of a meeting with Senate Republican Leader-elect John Thune (R-SD), in Washington, U.S. December 5,...

by admin December 22, 2024

House Democrats say GOP caved to Musk in funding bill, protecting his China interests

Sports

Rickey Henderson was — now and forever — the greatest leadoff hitter ever

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2024, 06:05 PM ET Close MLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com...

by admin December 22, 2024

Rickey Henderson was -- now and forever -- the greatest leadoff hitter ever

Sports

‘Greatest of all time’ Rickey Henderson dies at 65

Howard Bryant Close Howard Bryant Columnist, ESPN.com Senior writer, ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Author of “The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron”...

by admin December 22, 2024