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St. Pete OKs bonds for new $1.3B Rays ballpark

Associated Press Dec 5, 2024, 09:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The The Rays have said it was impossible to...

St. Pete OKs bonds for new .3B Rays ballpark

Sports

A’s clear last big hurdles for $1.75B Vegas stadium

ESPN News Services Dec 5, 2024, 07:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Stadium Authority approved lease, non-relocation and...

A's clear last big hurdles for .75B Vegas stadium

Sports

Dodgers’ Freeman recovering from ankle surgery

Dec 5, 2024, 08:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman had surgery on his right ankle “consisting of...

Sports

League-worst Blackhawks fire coach Richardson

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 5, 2024, 05:15 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The league-worst Chicago Blackhawks fired...

Technology

Trump says venture capitalist David Sacks will be AI and crypto ‘czar’

Zenefits CEO David Sacks speaks at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco, Calif. Paul Chinn | San Francisco Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers via...

World

Syrian rebel who seized key city of Hama in latest blow for Bashar al Assad speaks to Sky News

A Syrian rebel who took part in the capture of the city of Hama has told Sky News they will continue to push on....

World

Emmanuel Macron vows to stay in office following prime minister’s resignation

French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to stay in office until the end of his term in 2027 following the resignation of the country’s...

World

Israel rejects Amnesty genocide claim as ‘no surprise’ and ‘fake news’

Israel has dismissed allegations it is committing genocide in Gaza, saying the claims from Amnesty International are “no surprise”. Government spokesman David Mencer called...

World

Russia’s ability to outmatch Ukraine with artillery on battlefield ‘significantly reduced’

Russia’s ability to outmatch Ukraine with artillery barrages on the battlefield has significantly reduced to just 1.5 Russian rounds for every Ukrainian shell fired back,...

World

Syrian rebels seize key city of Hama in latest blow for Bashar al Assad

Syrian rebels have captured the central city of Hama in the latest blow to President Bashar al Assad. The Syrian army said it had...

Keir Starmer may not be the best storyteller but he will be ultimately judged on his government’s delivery

A film set location, a big budget production, an audience bussed in – the prime minister’s Plan for Change speech had all the hallmarks...

Man dies after dog attack in east London

A 42-year-old man has died after being attacked by a dog in east London, police have said. Officers were called to Shirley Road in...

Sinkhole in Pennsylvania probably swallowed missing grandmother, police say

A woman who went missing while looking for her cat was likely swallowed by a sinkhole, authorities have said. Elizabeth Pollard vanished after leaving...

Taylor Swift lands biggest book launch of the year – but fans spot multiple errors

Taylor Swift landed the biggest book launch of the year with the publication of her official Era’s Tour book – but fans were quick...

Prince Harry says life in US is what Princess Diana would have ‘wanted’ for him

The Duke of Sussex has said he has no plans to bring his family back to the UK after he moved to the US...

Politics

Sir Keir Starmer’s milestones: What are they, what’s missing and how easy are they to achieve?

Like Rishi Sunak did before him, Sir Keir Starmer has announced “measurable milestones” that he says his government will deliver on during his time...

Politics

Tory co-chair accuses Elon Musk of trying to ‘buy’ Reform UK

A co-chair of the Conservative Party has accused Elon Musk of attempting to “buy” Reform UK following reports the tech tycoon is planning to...

Sports

Bedard an Olympic option despite 4 Nations snub

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 5, 2024, 12:59 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Team Canada general manager Don...

Tsunami warning lifted after powerful earthquake off California coast

People were told to prepare for a tsunami after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern California. Around 4.7 million people...

Science

Study Finds Venus Likely Never Had Oceans, Challenging Past Theories

A recent study published in Nature Astronomy has concluded that Venus likely never had oceans or conditions conducive to life. The research, led by...