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Hawaii wildfires: Maui’s emergency services chief quits following criticism over decision not to activate sirens

The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency has abruptly resigned – a day after saying he had no regrets about not using sirens...

Hawaii wildfires: Maui’s emergency services chief quits following criticism over decision not to activate sirens

The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency has abruptly resigned – a day after saying he had no regrets about not using sirens...

Stefanos Tsitsipas asks for fan imitating a bee to be ejected from Cincinnati Masters

Stefanos Tsitsipas was forced to plead with an umpire on Wednesday to have a fan kicked out of his tennis match after accusing her...

Britney Spears’s husband Sam Asghari files for divorce and demands financial support

Britney Spears’s husband is seeking financial support from the singer while trying to block her from getting any from him, after he filed for...

Business

Bigger than expected drop in retail sales after July’s wet weather

Retail sales fell for only the second time this year as wet weather led to a surprise 1.2% drop, official figures show. It’s a...

Sarina Wiegman: The ‘genius’ Lionesses coach hoping to end almost 60 years of World Cup hurt for England

“In Sarina we trust” is a phrase rapidly growing in popularity around England’s Lionesses. The catchy mantra, often used by football fans on social...

Sports

White Sox SS Anderson has suspension reduced

Associated Press Aug 17, 2023, 03:25 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson had his six-game suspension for fighting Cleveland’s José...

Business

Banks warned on branch closures as access to cash to be ‘protected in law’

The banking sector is being warned it faces penalties if it does not secure free access to cash for the UK population, including businesses,...

Business

Profits at UK firms yet to fully recover from pandemic despite growth

Profit at UK companies has grown slightly, the latest official figures show, suggesting widespread price hikes were not solely to increase profits. There have...

Business

Why BAE bought Ball Aerospace and why it matters

For some time now there has been a growing air of confidence around BAE Systems. That was underlined when, earlier this year, the UK’s...

Technology

Bitcoin abruptly tumbles as much as 9% to just over $26,000 late Thursday

Andriy Onufriyenko | Moment | Getty Images Bitcoin slipped sharply on Thursday evening, tumbling by as much as 9% to just over $26,000. The...

Bitcoin abruptly tumbles as much as 9% to just over ,000 late Thursday

Sports

MLB Power Rankings: Which bubble teams are on the brink?

Aug 17, 2023, 07:12 AM ET As we hit mid-August, there’s still plenty of baseball left to play. Still, that doesn’t mean we’re not...

Politics

Legionella and over 100 sewage leaks in government buildings in the past year

There have been over 100 sewage leaks in government buildings across the UK in the past 12 months, data obtained by the Liberal Democrats...

Technology

The scientist behind IBM Watson has raised $60 million for his AI startup in New York

David Ferrucci, CEO and founder of Elemental Cognition, speaks during a conference in New York, Nov. 8, 2017. Alex Flynn | Bloomberg | Getty...

The scientist behind IBM Watson has raised million for his AI startup in New York

Sir Michael Parkinson: Dickie Bird breaks down as he recalls final words with friend the day before he died

Former cricket umpire Dickie Bird has described saying “goodbye” to Sir Michael Parkinson the day before he died – with the friends having an...

Sports

Ex-N’western coach Fitzgerald volunteering at HS

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 17, 2023, 02:13 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Former Northwestern...

Sports

Transfer Thorne named Auburn’s starting QB

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterAug 17, 2023, 02:09 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee...

Sports

Ex-athletes defend NU athletics culture in letter

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 17, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. More than...

Environment

Here’s a rapid-fire update on all 36 stocks in the Club’s portfolio, including 2 recent buys

During the Investing Club’s August Monthly Meeting, Jim Cramer provided his latest thinking on all 36 names in his Charitable Trust.

Sports

The New York Yankees just can’t stop losing

David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterAug 17, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com...