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M’s clinch to end MLB’s longest playoff drought

12:59 AM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — 1 Related It indeed had been a long wait — the last time the Mariners advanced to...

Sports

Pujols smashes 701st career homer in Cards win

11:31 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. LOUIS — Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hit his 701st home run, connecting Friday night in a 2-1...

Sports

Rays clinch wild-card spot; Astros get home field

12:07 AM ET ESPN News Services HOUSTON — The Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros both had reasons to like how things turned out...

Business

Minister issues warning as government energy support package kicks in to cover huge spike in bills

Consumers are being warned they may be targeted by scammers as the government’s energy price guarantee comes into effect. Messages asking for people to...

Business

How much will my bills increase now the energy price cap comes into effect

Gas and electricity bills are going up as the new energy price cap takes effect. You may have read that from 1 October the...

Business

Shops in England banned from displaying junk food near entrances and tills from today

Restrictions on where shops in England can display junk food come into effect today. Products that are high in fat, salt and sugar can...

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New law in California stops rap lyrics from being used as evidence in court

California has introduced a new bill that restricts the use of rap lyrics as evidence in court. It follows the recent indictments of US...

Technology

Elon Musk shows off humanoid robot prototype at Tesla AI Day

Tesla’s AI Day 2022 was mainly a recruiting event, according to CEO Elon Musk.

Sports

Braves give RHP Morton 1-year, $20M extension

7:08 PM ET The Atlanta Braves signed veteran pitcher Charlie Morton to a one-year extension, the team announced Friday. Morton, 38, will earn $20...

Braves give RHP Morton 1-year, M extension

Sports

Yankees activate LeMahieu (toe) off injured list

5:01 PM ET NEW YORK — The While the focus on the Yankees centers around Aaron Judge‘s home run chase, the return of LeMahieu...

Sports

Red Sox put Ort on restricted list, recall Duran

6:41 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The Boston Red Sox put right-handed pitcher Kaleb Ort on the restricted list Friday and recalled outfielder...

Sports

Jays to celebrate ‘weird’ wild-card berth on Friday

6:44 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The 1 Related Schneider said the Blue Jays plan to celebrate in the clubhouse together following the...

Technology

Tesla expected to show humanoid robot Optimus demo on Friday night at AI Day 2022

Investors are expecting a real tech demonstration of the robot, along with updates on Tesla’s self-driving technology.

Business

Train services set to be crippled by fresh strike, as Royal Mail staff walk out for second day

Rail passengers have been urged to only travel if “absolutely necessary” today as members of four trade unions stage a 24-hour walkout. The latest...

Environment

Minister issues warning as government energy support package kicks in to cover huge spike in bills

Consumers are being warned they may be targeted by scammers as the government’s energy price guarantee comes into effect. Messages asking for people to...

Environment

How much will my bills increase now the energy price cap comes into effect

Gas and electricity bills are going up as the new energy price cap takes effect. You may have read that from 1 October the...

Minister issues fraud warning as government energy support package comes into effect

Consumers are being warned they may be targeted by scammers as the government’s energy price guarantee comes into effect. Messages asking for people to...

How much will my bills increase now the energy price cap comes into effect

Gas and electricity bills are going up as the new energy price cap takes effect. You may have read that from 1 October the...

Hurricane Ian: An entire seafront levelled – no one expected this storm to be so vicious and so damaging

It is the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico that bring people to Fort Myers Beach – but on Wednesday afternoon, they unleashed the fury...

Dramatic before and after images show scale of Hurricane Ian’s destruction in Florida

Hurricane Ian has ripped through southwestern Florida, causing mass flooding, destroying thousands of homes and leaving an estimated two million people without power. The...