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Hall of Fame voting winners and losers: Scott Rolen is headed to Cooperstown — who else got good (or bad) news?

The 2023 Baseball Writers’ Association of America vote is in — and Scott Rolen is the newest member of the Baseball Hall of Fame....

Sports

A golden glove and an underrated bat: Here’s what makes Scott Rolen a Hall of Famer

7:00 AM ET Congrats to The 2023 fantasy baseball season is here! Get the gang back together, or start a brand new tradition.Join or...

Politics

PMQs: Sir Keir Starmer attacks ‘hopelessly weak’ Rishi Sunak for failing to sack Nadhim Zahawi

Sir Keir Starmer has suggested the job of prime minister is “too big” for a “hopelessly weak” Rishi Sunak as he attacked him for...

Politics

Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs: What did the Conservative Party chairman do?

The chairman of the Conservative Party, Nadhim Zahawi, is currently under investigation over his multimillion-pound tax dispute. On Monday, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak asked...

Politics

Overhaul of human rights laws would weaken UK courts ‘and should be scrapped’, MPs warn

Plans to overhaul human rights legislation would weaken UK courts and result in more cases being decided in Strasbourg, MPs have warned. Rishi Sunak...

Science

Google Working on Fast Pair Setup, May Debut on Galaxy S23 Series: Report

Google is reportedly working on the ability to set up an Android phone via the company’s Fast Pair feature. The capability could reportedly debut...

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Paris Hilton announces birth of first child with husband Carter Reum

Paris Hilton appears to have revealed the birth of her first child in a surprise announcement on Instagram. The US socialite posted a close-up...

Sports

Way-too-early 2024 (’25, ’26 and ’27) Hall of Fame ballot preview

7:00 AM ET Bradford Doolittle Close Bradford Doolittle ESPN Staff Writer Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball...

World

Germany to send 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

Germany will send 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and has authorised partner countries to also send them – despite threats from Russia. It...

World

What are Leopard 2 and M1 Abrams battle tanks and what armoured vehicles are NATO countries already sending to Ukraine?

Several NATO countries are considering sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine – and Britain has already promised 14 Challenger 2s – but no agreement...

Met Police says two to three officers will face charges every week for months

Two to three criminal cases against officers are expected to go to court every week in the coming months, the Met Police commissioner has...

Kansas man dies after being shot by dog in truck, police say

A man has died after a dog stepped on a rifle and shot him from the rear of a truck in the US state...

Politics

Tory peer Lord Hayward joins calls for Nadhim Zahawi to ‘consider his position’ over tax row

A Conservative peer has become the latest senior Tory to call on Nadhim Zahawi to consider his position. Lord Hayward said the Tory Party...

Business

Gambling company In Touch Games fined £6.1m for ‘social responsibility and money laundering failings’

Gambling firm In Touch Games has been fined millions by a regulator for “social responsibility and money laundering failings”. The Gambling Commission said the...

Business

Teams and Outlook go down for thousands of Microsoft users

Microsoft is investigating an outage that has left thousands of users around the world unable to access the website’s services, including Teams and Outlook....

US and Germany could unveil plans to send tanks to Ukraine as soon as today

The US and Germany could unveil plans to send tanks to Ukraine as early as today. Sky News understands that American officials will soon...

Does Germany sending tanks to Ukraine mean the US is open to sending their own?

Generously, you’d call the tank debate an evolution of views among Western policymakers. Ungenerously, it’s rather a debacle and certainly doesn’t present the united...