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LA wildfire site is one of most exclusive suburbs – but it’s in the grips of one of mother nature’s terrifying levellers

Pacific Palisades is one of Los Angeles’s most expensive and exclusive suburbs, home to film stars and billionaires. The broad boulevards are framed by...

World

Soldiers concerned at time SAS had ‘golden pass to get away with murder’ in Afghanistan, inquiry hears

Soldiers working within the UK’s special forces discussed concerns that Afghans who posed no threat were being murdered in raids against suspected Taliban insurgents,...

Science

New “Kiss-and-Capture” Theory Explains Pluto’s Formation of Largest Moon, Charon

A new theory has emerged to explain how Pluto may have captured its largest moon, Charon, billions of years ago through a unique “kiss-and-capture”...

Business

Basic questions unanswered by Shein at Business and Trade Committee despite firm eyeing London listing

A representative for one of the world’s biggest fast fashion retailers, Shein was unable to answer questions from MPs over where it sources its...

Sports

Malkin’s streak of 209 consecutive games ends

ESPN News Services Jan 7, 2025, 08:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — 1 Related It’s the first time the 38-year-old Malkin has...

Sports

Sources: A’s keep spending with Rooker extension

Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderJan 7, 2025, 01:25 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most...

Sports

Sources: Verlander, Giants agree to 1-year deal

Jeff Passan 1 Related After a dominant 13-year stretch with the Detroit Tigers, Verlander found a second life after joining the Houston Astros in...

Technology

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denies sexual abuse allegations made by his sister in lawsuit

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman visits “Making Money With Charles Payne” at Fox Business Network Studios in New York on Dec. 4, 2024. Mike Coppola...

Donald Trump refuses to rule out military force over Panama Canal and Greenland – as he warns NATO to spend more

US president-elect Donald Trump has refused to rule out military or economic action to seize the Panama Canal and Greenland – as he said...

Sports

Boise State star RB Jeanty declares for NFL draft

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJan 7, 2025, 05:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After a historic season, Boise State running back and Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton...

Sports

Irish RB Love on track to play vs. confident PSU

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJan 7, 2025, 06:58 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open...

Sports

No matter who wins the natty, it will have been a long time coming

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterJan 7, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010,...

California firefighters battling wildfire sweeping exclusive Los Angeles hillside dotted with celebrity homes

Firefighters in California are battling a fast-moving wildfire which is sweeping an exclusive Los Angeles hillside dotted with celebrity homes. Officials say the wildfire...

World

Donald Trump refuses to rule out military force over Panama Canal and Greenland – as he warns NATO to spend more

US president-elect Donald Trump has refused to rule out military or economic action to seize the Panama Canal and Greenland – as he said...

Donald Trump’s threats could be a make-or-break test for NATO

The public articulation by Donald Trump of a new desired target for NATO allies to spend 5% of national income on defence will surely...

Meta scraps third party fact checkers – and UFC boss Dana White joins board

Meta is scrapping its third party fact-checking service in the US after nine years and replacing it with a “community notes” system, similar to...

Zuckerberg shows his true pragmatic colours by changing Meta ahead of Trump 2.0

The first indication of Mark Zuckerberg’s capitulation to the MAGA movement came when he went to Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort for Thanksgiving in December....