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Prosecutors deny claim that authorities destroyed gun in Rust movie set shooting

Prosecutors in the US state of New Mexico have denied claims made by Alec Baldwin’s lawyers that state authorities destroyed the firearm that killed...

Sports

Ex-F1 champ Button to enter 3 NASCAR races

6:43 PM ET Associated Press Jenson Button will make his NASCAR debut later this month at Circuit of the Americas, the first of three...

Sports

Gattis hired as Maryland’s offensive coordinator

6:35 PM ET Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Maryland has hired Josh Gattis as an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Gattis joins the...

Sports

Wild’s Kaprizov (lower body) likely out 3-4 weeks

6:27 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — All-Star left wing In his third year with the Wild, Kaprizov has played in 214...

Libby Squire’s killer exposed himself to her weeks before murdering her, mother says

The man who murdered Libby Squire exposed himself to her just weeks before killing her, her mother believes. Pawel Relowicz, 28, dumped the 21-year-old...

Technology

Silicon Valley Bank’s struggles spell further trouble for beleaguered tech startup market

Silicon Valley Bank has long been considered the lifeblood for tech startups, providing traditional banking services while funding projects and companies deemed too risky...

Politics

Sunak to push for returns agreement with France in bid to stop small boats

Rishi Sunak will use talks with President Emmanuel Macron to push for a returns agreement allowing migrants to be sent back to France after...

Environment

UK weather: Blizzards and 50mph winds to bring ‘treacherous conditions’ – with almost all of UK to be hit by snow or rain

Blizzards are set to cause “treacherous conditions” in the UK on Thursday night and Friday morning – with winds of up to 50mph and...

UK weather: Blizzards and 50mph winds to bring ‘treacherous conditions’ – with almost all of UK to be hit by snow or rain

Blizzards are set to cause “treacherous conditions” in the UK on Thursday night and Friday morning – with winds of up to 50mph and...

Technology

Oracle shares sink nearly 5% after third-quarter revenue miss

Safra Catz, Oracle’s CEO and then one of Oracle’s two co-CEOs, smiles during Oracle’s OpenWorld conference in San Francisco on, Sept. 20, 2016. David...

World

Several people killed in Hamburg shooting

Several people have been killed in a shooting in the northern German city of Hamburg. Hamburg Police say shots were fired in a church...

Sports

Coyotes acquire Kampfer from Red Wings

4:01 PM ET Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. — The Detroit Red Wings have traded defenseman Steven Kampfer to the Arizona Coyotes for future considerations....

Sports

How college football’s top teams replace their biggest losses

8:00 AM ET Many of college football‘s top performers from 2022 are preparing for next month’s NFL draft. Others have arrived at their new...

Environment

Asylum seekers are going ‘underground’ in fear of being deported to Rwanda – forcing them to live outside the system

“I don’t want to attend the Home Office to proceed with my claim. I don’t want to risk it,” says Dravid, 28, who arrived...

Asylum seekers are going ‘underground’ in fear of being deported to Rwanda – forcing them to live outside the system

“I don’t want to attend the Home Office to proceed with my claim. I don’t want to risk it,” says Dravid, 28, who arrived...

World

Ukraine war: ‘I want Putin to die’, says grandmother shaken by blast after missile hit her apartment block car park

I met Larysa standing on broken glass outside her Kyiv apartment block trying to convince two council workmen to come up to her flat...

Business

Parts of HS2 to be delayed for two years, government announces

The government has announced the construction of sections of HS2 will be delayed by two years to save money. The high-speed railway was initially...

Business

Former Shell chief executive Ben van Beurden takes home nearly £10m for 2022 as company profits from high energy prices

Shell’s chief executive earned £9.7m last year, a 53% pay rise, as the company reported record profits due to elevated global energy prices. The...

Sports

Predicting the five MLB teams most likely to improve in 2023

7:00 AM ET It’s that time of year: The projection systems for the 2023 MLB season have been released and baseball analysts are divulging...

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Oscars 2023: Academy President says new diversity rules next year wouldn’t change a single film in contention – even historically

Every single past Oscar nominee for Best Picture would still qualify under new diversity rules being introduced by the Academy Awards next year, according...