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NHL free agency 2023: Grade and fit for Vladimir Tarasenko to Ottawa

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJul 27, 2023, 10:35 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. After trading Alex DeBrincat...

Sports

NHL free agency tracker: Live updates on the latest signings

The 2023 NHL offseason might seem a little compressed, with the draft taking place on June 28 and 29 this year, but the start...

Child, five, who fatally shot baby brother was on cocaine while infant had marijuana in system, prosecutors say

A five-year-old boy who fatally shot his baby brother in the US was high on cocaine while the toddler had marijuana in his system,...

Randy Meisner, founding member of the Eagles and Take It to the Limit singer, dies

Eagles founder member and Take It to the Limit singer Randy Meisner has died aged 77, his band announced. The bassist died of complications...

Business

Thousands of retail outlets disappear from British towns over past five years

British towns have lost 6,000 retail outlets over the past five years, though the vacancy rate has improved in some settings, figures show. The...

Sports

75 things for NASCAR’s 75th anniversary: Toughest drivers

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterJul 27, 2023, 08:24 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010,...

Technology

Facebook’s ad rebound gives Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg freedom to pursue far-out bets

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg demonstrates an Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) headset and Oculus Touch controllers during the Oculus Connect 3 event in San...

World

‘I can make you straight in three months’ – the doctors flouting India’s ban on conversion therapy

Widely discredited around the world, conversion therapy – which aims to change someone’s sexual orientation – is still legal in India but the practise...

World

Ukrainian troops ‘break through Russian defences’ to capture village of Staromaiorske

Ukraine says it has recaptured the village of Staromaiorske in the occupied Donetsk region. A Ukrainian official tweeted a video of troops holding a...

Politics

Home Office buys marquees to house migrants ahead of expected surge in Channel crossings

The Home Office has bought marquees to accommodate 2,000 migrants at disused military sites by the end of August, Sky News understands. The tents...

‘Vomiting blood and shaking uncontrollably’ – Funding cuts mean addicts left to fight disease alone

Craig sits on the edge of his chair, his hands shaking as he looks blankly at the church wall. He’s fighting a withdrawal from...

Technology

Intel jumps 7% as it returns to profitability after two quarters of losses

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger stands in front of a cathedral in the German city of Magdeburg on Nov. 12, 2022. During his visit, Gelsinger...

Environment

First Solar announces fifth U.S. factory as Inflation Reduction Act fuels domestic manufacturing

A worker at First Solar in Perrysburg, Ohio July 8, 2022. Megan Jelinger | Reuters First Solar, the nation’s largest solar panel manufacturer, announced...

Sports

Expanded playoffs, the flat cap and the Olympics: Union head Marty Walsh on the state of the NHL

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJul 27, 2023, 08:44 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Before Marty Walsh took over the National Hockey...

Sports

MLB Power Rankings: A shake-up in the top 5 before the trade deadline

Jul 27, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Tampa Bay’s 113-day reign atop the American League East is over — there’s a new division leader in...

Environment

Oil prices are finally rallying. Here’s what it means for three key energy stocks

A long-awaited rally in crude oil prices has helped the Club’s three oil-and-gas companies become some of our top-performing stocks over the past month....

Politics

High Court ruling on ULEZ expansion to be published on Friday

The High Court is set to publish a ruling on Friday morning over the London mayor’s plan to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone...

Politics

Council demands Nadine Dorries resigns ‘immediately’ as constituents ‘desperately need effective representation’

A local council in Nadine Dorries’s constituency is demanding she resigns as an MP “immediately”, saying “residents desperately need effective representation now”. The former...

Politics

Kwasi Kwarteng was warned economy ‘worsened significantly’ but went ahead with mini-budget

Warnings about the state of the UK’s economy held back by Kwasi Kwarteng when he was chancellor have been published. They show the country’s...

Politics

‘Routine’ housing of unaccompanied child asylum seekers in hotels is unlawful, High Court rules

The “routine” housing of unaccompanied child asylum seekers in hotels by the Home Office is unlawful, the High Court has ruled. The charity, Every...