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Joey Votto isn’t just a future Hall of Famer; he is the future of the Hall of Fame

7:00 AM ET Baseball eras come and go faster than you think. The game you remember as a child is played differently than the...

Virginia schools boss fired after teacher shot by six-year-old despite ‘warnings’

A school board in Virginia has voted to fire its district superintendent after a six-year-old pupil shot a teacher. The Newport News School Board...

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Stormzy announced as latest Brit Awards 2023 performer – joining Harry Styles, Lizzo and more

Stormzy has been added to the line-up for this year’s Brit Awards, organisers have announced. The British grime star, who is up for three...

Politics

Nadhim Zahawi tax row: Rishi Sunak’s integrity is taking a hit as he prolongs the pain over Tory party chairman

There is plenty of bemusement, irritation and anger in some quarters of the Conservative Party as to why Nadhim Zahawi is still in post. ...

Business

UK car production slumps to 66-year low but improvement expected ahead

UK car production fell to its lowest level since 1956 last year, according to industry figures showing that the global shortage of parts continued...

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Julian Sands: Search for missing British actor in California hampered by bad weather

The search for missing British actor Julian Sands in California has been hampered by bad weather, local authorities have said. Efforts to find Sands...

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Game of Thrones actress Esme Bianco settles Marilyn Manson ‘abuse’ lawsuit to ‘move on with life’

Game Of Thrones actress Esme Bianco has agreed to settle a lawsuit against Marilyn Manson in which she alleged sexual, physical and emotional abuse....

World

Ukraine war: Zelenskyy ‘not interested’ in meeting ‘nobody’ Putin for peace talks

The Ukrainian president has told Sky News that he is “not interested” in meeting Vladimir Putin for peace talks, saying he is a “nobody”....

Business

Royal Mail owner puts cost of strikes at £200m and questions resolve of CWU members

Royal Mail’s parent firm has raised its estimate for the cost of industrial action so far to £200m and claimed that up to 12,500...

Business

TSB plans dividend for owner after IT failure fine damages parent’s quarterly profits

TSB says it is planning to pay its owner an annual dividend for the first time, offsetting the fine of almost £50m it received...

Donald Trump allowed back on Facebook and Instagram after two-year ban

Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts will be reinstated after a two-year suspension following the 6 January insurrection. Facebook parent Meta said in a...

Environment

Norway’s fossil fuel bonanza stokes impassioned debate about how best to spend its ‘war profits’

Norway is making more money from oil and gas exports than ever. Ole Berg-rusten | Afp | Getty Images Norway’s skyrocketing oil and gas...

Environment

The NHS in numbers: How much is a typical worker paid – and what does an A&E visit cost?

Winter pressures, an ageing population, strikes, staff shortages and COVID backlogs have left the NHS in crisis. Reports of ambulances queuing to get into...

Environment

Fathers ‘constantly fighting the NHS’ to get severely disabled sons the care they need

A father of four has said he is “constantly fighting the NHS” to get the care his two severely disabled sons need – and...

Sports

Audit: LSU accidentally overpaid Kelly $1M in ’22

8:43 PM ET Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU accidentally overpaid Tigers football coach Brian Kelly by $1 million during the first year...

Audit: LSU accidentally overpaid Kelly M in '22

Environment

NHS crisis: ‘Over my dead body’ – Proposals to make some patients pay for care spark backlash

The NHS winter crisis has been a struggle for patients and staff alike – but it has also prompted a long overdue and necessary...

NHS crisis: Charging patients who can afford it – or free for all? Future of health service sparks fierce debate

The NHS winter crisis has been a struggle for patients and staff alike – but it has also prompted a long overdue and necessary...

Technology

Facebook and Instagram will reinstate Trump after two-year ban

An image of President Donald Trump appears on video screens before his speech to supporters from the Ellipse at the White House in Washington...

Technology

Snapchat’s role in fentanyl crisis probed during House roundtable: ‘It’s a Snap-specific problem’

Snap-owned Snapchat, and its role in the fentanyl crisis, was the focus of a House roundtable hosted by the Energy and Commerce Committee on...

Environment

Chevron announces $75 billion stock buyback, dividend boost

Chevron last month reported its second-highest quarterly profit ever. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Energy giant Chevron announced a $75...