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Mother arraigned on murder charges after her three children drowned

A mother charged with drowning her three children at New York’s Coney Island beach has been arraigned on murder charges. Erin Merdy faces three...

Sports

Derby modifies qualifying, elevates prep races

Sep 16, 2022 Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs has modified paths to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks, awarding points to the top...

Technology

How crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried survived the market wreckage and still expanded his empire

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been shopping for bargains amid the industry’s recent carnage and said he still has cash to spend if opportunity...

World

Russia will do everything it can to end Ukraine war ‘as soon as possible’, Putin says

Vladimir Putin says Russia will do everything it can to bring the Ukraine war to an end “as soon as possible”, despite the direction...

Politics

Starmer ‘beergate’ inquiry cost police £101,000

An investigation into whether Sir Keir Starmer broke COVID rules cost Durham Police over £100,000, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. The Labour...

Politics

Rail strikes to resume next month as pay dispute continues

Train drivers will resume strike action next month in a long-running dispute over pay. A planned walkout by the Aslef union on 15 September...

Sports

NBA Insiders: Five big questions we can’t wait to see answered in 2022-23

8:00 AM ET NBA Insiders The NBA’s two biggest offseason questions — the futures of Kevin Durant and Donovan Mitchell — have been answered....

Basketball jersey worn by Michael Jordan sells for record-breaking $10.1m

The iconic jersey worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan during the opening match of the 1998 NBA finals has sold at auction for a...

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Heart Aerospace unveils new electric aircraft; Air Canada invests and orders 30 planes

Air Canada announced that it invested in Heart Aerospace, an electric airplane startup, and it is ordering 30 units of a new version of its...

Environment

Biden White House just put out a framework on regulating crypto — here’s what’s in it

U.S. President Joe Biden walks from Marine One to the White House following a trip from Michigan, in Washington, U.S., September 14, 2022. Tom...

Business

Atom Bank finance chief McCarthy quits months before potential float

Atom Bank’s finance chief since its launch nearly a decade ago is stepping down just months before a possible flotation of the digital-only lender....

Politics

Dublin hopeful of fresh bid ‘within weeks’ to end post-Brexit trade deal row

Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney has expressed “cautious optimism” talks between the UK and Brussels to resolve the dispute over post-Brexit arrangements in Northern...

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Ex-BBC DJ jailed for five years for stalking Jeremy Vine and other broadcasters

A former BBC radio DJ has been jailed for five years and 26 weeks after being convicted of four stalking charges againast broadcasters including...

Politics

China delegation barred from Queen’s lying in state at Westminster

An official Chinese delegation has been barred from attending the Queen’s lying in state. House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle will prevent access...

Business

Sterling’s plunge is laden with irony 30 years on from Black Wednesday

The disappointing retail sales figures for August, published on Friday, have sent the pound spiralling to a fresh 37-year low. At one point, sterling...

King Charles and Queen Consort attend remembrance service before visit to Cardiff Castle

King Charles and the Queen Consort have arrived in Wales for their first visit since the death of the Queen. The couple attended a...

Sports

The transcendent, history-making legacy of Roger Federer

Sep 15, 2022 ROGER FEDERER HAS been asked about retirement for 13 years. The first questions came after he beat Robin Soderling at Roland...

Sports

Chiefs rally to take down Chargers, seize early control of AFC West

11:25 PM ET Adam Teicher Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Lindsey Thiry...

Business

Pound hits new 37-year low on recession fears after dive in retail sales

Retail sales fell by much more than expected in August as the cost of living crisis dragged on demand for both essential and non-essential...

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Quick Charge Podcast: September 15, 2022

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and...