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Nebraska transfer WR Gilmore dismissed from team

Associated Press Apr 5, 2025, 02:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska receiver Hardley Gilmore IV, who transferred from Kentucky in...

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IDF admits mistakenly identifying Gaza aid workers as threat – after video of attack showed ambulances were marked

The IDF has admitted to mistakenly identifying a convoy of aid workers as a threat – following the emergence of a video which proved...

Labour MP Dan Norris arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences

Labour MP Dan Norris has been arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences. A Labour Party spokesperson said: “Dan Norris MP was...

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Labour MP Dan Norris arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences

Labour MP Dan Norris has been arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences. A Labour Party spokesperson said: “Dan Norris MP was...

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Jaguar Land Rover’s US exports announcement sparks anxiety in car-making hub Solihull

The decision by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to pause shipments of cars to the USA for the next month has made people in Solihull...

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‘It’s taken on a life of its own’: Inside the 48 hours torpedo bats launched into baseball lore

At 1:54 ET on Saturday afternoon, New York Yankees play-by-play man Michael Kay lit the fuse on what will be remembered as either one...

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What are torpedo bats? Are they legal? What to know about MLB’s hottest trend

Open Extended Reactions The opening weekend of the 2025 MLB season was taken over by a surprise star — torpedo bats. The bowling pin-shaped...

Grand National won by 33/1 shot Nick Rockett – horse ridden by trainer Willie Mullins’s son Patrick

Irish amateur rider Patrick Mullins has won the Grand National on 33/1 shot Nick Rockett – a horse trained by his father Willie Mullins....

Jaguar Land Rover to ‘pause’ US shipments over Donald Trump tariffs

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has said it will “pause” shipments to the US as the British car firm works to “address the new trading...

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Jaguar Land Rover to ‘pause’ US shipments over Donald Trump tariffs

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has said it will “pause” shipments to the US as the British car firm works to “address the new trading...

Two people die after caravan fire at holiday park in Lincolnshire

Two people have died following a fire at a caravan site near Skegness, Lincolnshire Police have said. In a statement, officers said they were...

Technology

Tesla’s June robotaxi deadline looms as political backlash builds over Elon Musk

Elon Musk has been promising investors for about a decade that Tesla’s cars are on the verge of turning into robotaxis, capable of driving...

Sports

The Alex Ovechkin Eras: Eight spans that define the career of the Great 8

Greg WyshynskiApr 5, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has...

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy takes swipe at US over ‘weak’ comment on Russian attack – as Ukrainian drones strike factory

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hit out at the US over its “weak” response to lethal Russian attacks on his hometown on Friday. President...

Technology

Silicon Valley’s early return on Trump investment: Plunging valuations, delayed IPOs

The Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, June 9, 2023. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Silicon Valley executives and financiers publicly opened their...

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Defence chiefs meet in Kyiv to discuss plans for future international ‘reassurance force’ in Ukraine

Defence chiefs have met in Kyiv to discuss the size and make-up of the proposed international “reassurance force” to back up any future peace...

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Santander UK lines up ex-Treasury chief Scholar as new chair

Sir Tom Scholar, the former top Treasury civil servant sacked by Liz Truss during her premiership, is being lined up as the next chairman...

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‘Will the PM side with parents or tech bros?’: Labour peer demands action on children’s smartphone safety

Sir Keir Starmer needs to choose between parents who want stronger action to tackle harmful content on children’s phones, or the “tech bros” who...

Sports

Ovechkin draws even with Gretzky after goal 894

Apr 4, 2025, 09:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record, collecting his 894th —...

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Oilers’ Draisaitl due back ‘well before’ playoffs

Associated Press Apr 4, 2025, 06:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl is “out short term” but...