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Daughter’s plea for help to solve mother’s murder 30 years ago

A woman whose mother’s murder has been unsolved for 30 years has issued a plea for help in finding her killer. Mother-of-three Janet Brown,...

Science

Dinosaurs were thriving before asteroid impact, study finds

Scientists say that dinosaurs weren’t doomed when an asteroid hit Earth. Fossil unearthings before the asteroid collision, at the end of the Cretaceous epoch,...

World

In the idyllic Cognac region of southern France, Trump’s tariffs threaten a centuries-old way of life

The impact of Trump’s tariffs is reaching deep into every economy. We travelled into the French rural heartland, heading for Cognac – the home...

World

What we learn from video of captured Chinese national in Ukraine – and the serious questions it raises

In a carefully written post on social media platform Telegram, Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the Russian army of deploying Chinese citizens on the battlefield in...

World

A conversation with historian Sir Niall Ferguson on Trump, tariffs and China

👉Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 Richard and Yalda are joined by one of the world’s...

World

In the idyllic Cognac region of southern France, Trump’s tariffs threaten a centuries-old way of life

The impact of Trump’s tariffs is reaching deep into every economy. We travelled into the French rural heartland, heading for Cognac – the home...

World

What we learn from video of captured Chinese national in Ukraine – and the serious questions it raises

In a carefully written post on social media platform Telegram, Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the Russian army of deploying Chinese citizens on the battlefield in...

World

Ex-baseball stars among dozens killed after roof collapses at Dominican Republic nightclub

More than 110 people have died after the roof collapsed at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic, authorities have said. Officials...

Sports

Our hottest early MLB hot takes: From a Cy Young trifecta to an MVP candidate you’ve never heard of

Apr 9, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We are two weeks into the 2025 MLB season, and teams have played about a...

Sports

Ex-MLBers Dotel, Blanco die in nightclub tragedy

ESPN News Services Apr 8, 2025, 04:40 PM ET Former major league players Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco were among more than 110 people...

Sports

Pads’ Merrill lands on IL week after $135M deal

Associated Press Apr 8, 2025, 09:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions All-Star center fielder 1 Related Merrill was off to a sizzling start, hitting...

Pads' Merrill lands on IL week after 5M deal

Sports

Stanley Cup playoff watch: Matchups to monitor Wednesday

Open Extended Reactions Following a busy 10-game Tuesday night in the NHL, it’s a relatively quiet five-game evening Wednesday. Nevertheless, there are playoff and...

Sports

Northwestern working to settle hazing lawsuits

Adam RittenbergApr 8, 2025, 10:53 AM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Northwestern is finalizing settlements with...

Sports

Auburn’s Freeze ‘at peace’ with cancer diagnosis

Chris LowApr 8, 2025, 08:53 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee AUBURN, Ala. —...

Sports

Intimate images seized in Weiss investigation

Associated Press Apr 8, 2025, 04:06 PM ET DETROIT — Investigators have seized thousands of intimate photos and videos from a former Baltimore Ravens...

Business

Unilever faces investor revolt over new chief’s pay package

Unilever, the FTSE-100 consumer goods giant behind Marmite and Lynx, is facing an investor backlash over its new chief executive’s multimillion pound pay package....

Sports

NHL Urgency Index: Which teams need to win the Stanley Cup right now?

Neil PaineApr 9, 2025, 06:30 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight....