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Energy price cap to rise in October amid backlash over loss of some winter fuel payments

The energy price cap will rise to an average annual £1,717 from October, the industry regulator has confirmed as the clock ticks down to...

Politics

Judges told to push back sentencing amid prison overcrowding crisis

Magistrates have been told to consider pushing back the sentencing of criminals because of concerns about overcrowding in prisons. Sky News has seen an...

World

Superyacht boss asks why Bayesian crew were not in ‘state of alert’ for storm

The boss of a firm which makes and sells vessels like Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht has questioned why its crew were not in a...

Science

NASA’s Webb Telescope Suggests Uranus’ Moon Might Have Subsurface Ocean

Recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) suggest that Ariel, one of Uranus’s moons, might harbour an underground liquid ocean. Ariel is...

Science

NASA to Decide on Boeing Starliner Crew’s Return to Earth on Saturday

NASA said on Thursday it expects to announce on Saturday its decision on whether the two astronauts who rode Boeing’s glitchy Starliner spacecraft to...

Environment

CNBC Daily Open: Stocks slide ahead of Powell’s speech

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 12, 2024 in New York City. Michael M....

Environment

No longer a financial reservoir? Saudi Arabia’s spending confirms clear shift in strategy

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Xavierarnau | E+ | Getty Images Saudi Arabia is moving full steam ahead with its focus on domestic investment — and...

Kamala Harris pitches election as ‘fight for America’s future’ and risk of Trump ‘chaos and calamity’

Kamala Harris has set out her plan to defeat Donald Trump and keep the Democrats in the White House for another four years. The...

Politics

‘Laughable’ for Rachel Reeves to claim she didn’t know true state of the public finances

It is “laughable” for Rachel Reeves to claim she didn’t know the full state of the public finances until she took office, Ruth Davidson...

Sports

Sinking Mariners fire Servais amid AL West slide

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 22, 2024, 05:06 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018...

Sports

Clement’s HR for Blue Jays a real eye-catcher

ESPN News Services Aug 22, 2024, 11:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — 1 Related The right-handed Burr allowed two hits, exiting after...

Sports

Iowa suspends Ferentz, assistant for ’22 violation

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 22, 2024, 03:41 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended...

Business

Consumers feeling more optimistic about their finances – but worse about UK economy

Consumers are feeling more optimistic about their personal finances – but worse about the overall state of the UK economy, according to a closely...

Sports

MLB Power Rankings: A tight race for the No. 1 spot

Aug 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The race for baseball’s best record continues to be incredibly close — with six teams...

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CNBC Daily Open: Stocks slide ahead of Powell speech

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 12, 2024 in New York City. Michael M....

Sports

Hamlin docked after Toyota’s ‘grievous mistake’

Associated Press Aug 22, 2024, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR docked Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin 75 points...

Sports

Riley: USC would be ‘crazy’ not to utilize Carroll

Aug 22, 2024, 06:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pete Carroll said earlier this week that part of his life after being coach of...

Sports

Who will make the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff?

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World

Volcano eruption forces evacuations in Iceland

A volcano has erupted in Iceland, forcing the evacuation of nearby homes. Red-hot lava can be seen shooting up from the ground on the...

Sports

NHL trade grades: Why Rutger McGroarty-Brayden Yager swap is a win-win

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterAug 22, 2024, 04:38 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Could...