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El Salvador: At least nine dead after football fans ‘smothered’ in stampede at stadium

At least nine people have been killed and dozens more are injured after being “smothered” during a stampede at a football stadium in El...

Sports

Horse dies at Churchill Downs, 9th since April 27

ESPN News Services May 20, 2023, 10:10 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A horse died Saturday after being injured following the sixth race at...

Sports

National Treasure gives Baffert 8th Preakness win

Associated Press May 20, 2023, 07:14 PM ET BALTIMORE — Bob Baffert choked back tears and his voice cracked while trying to juggle the...

Sports

One year later: Who Alabama’s Nick Saban was really talking to when he called out Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M

Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterMay 17, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. FROM THE...

Sports

Yankees DFA longtime OF Hicks, add OF Allen

ESPN News Services May 20, 2023, 02:22 PM ET CINCINNATI — The New York Yankees cut Aaron Hicks before Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati...

Sports

Dodgers put LHP Urias on IL with hammy strain

Associated Press May 20, 2023, 08:27 PM ET ST. LOUIS — The Los Angeles Dodgers placed left-hander Julio Urias on the 15-day injured list...

Sports

Canes start Raanta after Andersen’s 4-OT opener

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 20, 2023, 08:14 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes started goalie...

World

Zelenskyy meets Sunak at G7 in Japan as US approves sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

The US and its allies are planning to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets, the White House has said. The timing for when Kyiv...

Northern Ireland council elections count ends with Sinn Fein the biggest party for first time

Counting has concluded in Northern Ireland’s council elections, with Sinn Fein becoming the largest party in local government for the first time. After a...

Politics

Labour calls for investigation after Suella Braverman accused of trying to shirk group speeding course

Labour is demanding an investigation into reports Home Secretary Suella Braverman asked civil servants to help her avoid a group speeding awareness course to...

Popcorn at the ready, Suella Braverman’s bad week could be followed by a very tough one indeed

It has not been a great week for Suella Braverman. It began on Monday with her making an inflammatory speech to activists, which Tory...

Mother arrested four years after baby left for dead in plastic bag

A woman has been arrested four years after a newborn baby was found abandoned in a plastic bag. Karima Jiwani, 40, faces a number...

Sports

U.S. stays perfect at hockey worlds; Canada falls

ESPN News Services May 20, 2023, 08:52 AM ET The United States shut out Denmark 3-0 on Saturday to stay perfect at the ice...

Technology

Neeva, co-founded by a former Google exec, to shut down its consumer search product and focus on A.I.

Sridhar Ramaswamy Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Neeva, the privacy-focused search company co-founded by former Google executive Sridhar Ramaswamy, announced Saturday that...

Renowned British novelist Martin Amis dies aged 73

Renowned British novelist Martin Amis has died at the age of 73. The author died of oesophageal cancer on Friday at his home in...

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Renowned British novelist Martin Amis dies aged 73

Renowned British novelist Martin Amis has died at the age of 73. The author died of oesophageal cancer on Friday at his home in...

Environment

Rishi Sunak told to launch investigation into ‘shocking’ reports Suella Braverman tried to avoid speeding course

Labour is demanding an investigation into reports Home Secretary Suella Braverman asked civil servants to help her avoid a group speeding awareness course to...

Rishi Sunak told to launch investigation into ‘shocking’ reports Suella Braverman tried to avoid speeding course

Labour is demanding an investigation into reports Home Secretary Suella Braverman asked civil servants to help her avoid a group speeding awareness course to...

Betrayed by a friend, how Olympic sprinter’s career unravelled after shock arrest in drugs crackdown

Born to addict parents, surrounded by heroin and crack cocaine, Leon Reid says all he ever wanted was to escape drugs. Instead, the sprinter...

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Phillip Schofield leaves This Morning after more than 20 years

TV presenter Phillip Schofield has left This Morning after more than 20 years. The 61-year-old joined the ITV morning show in 2002. He presented...