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Firefighters rescue 28 people stuck upside down on Oregon ride

Firefighters rescued 28 people who were stuck dangling 100ft upside down on a ride at an amusement park in Oregon. One person with a...

Politics

General Election 2024: What the polls tell us about what will happen on 4 July

Even a poll-obsessive like me would have to admit that during election campaigns we often spend too much time focusing on the election ‘horse...

Politics

General election campaign midpoint: Lonely Sunak fights battle on three fronts

This week the leaders were selling their visions to voters as they launched their manifestos, and Sunak and Starmer went head to head in...

Politics

General Election 2024: British accountability and tackling hate crime – the wish list of Sikh voters in key target Labour areas

They may not be as numerous as Muslim voters, and there are no rebel candidates stealing them away from Labour over conflicts abroad, but...

World

‘War is tough’ – Ukrainian soldiers reveal mental toll of fighting on the frontline

His voice quiet and at times wobbly, a Ukrainian soldier called Maksym candidly shares his mental trauma from fighting on the frontline. “Everything the...

Sports

MLB ump Hoberg punished for gambling violation

Jeff Passan, ESPNJun 14, 2024, 07:10 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity...

Sports

Astros release former AL MVP Abreu, owe $30.8M

Associated Press Jun 14, 2024, 02:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — The Astros released Jose Abreu on Friday, cutting ties with the...

Astros release former AL MVP Abreu, owe .8M

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Yanks’ Cole fans 10 over 4⅓ IP in 3rd rehab start

Associated Press Jun 14, 2024, 09:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Yankees ace Gerrit Cole struck out 10 batters in a...

Business

Post Office campaigner Alan Bates given knighthood – but insists there’s still ‘work to do’

Alan Bates, the campaigner who highlighted the Post Office scandal, will be given a knighthood after being recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours list....

Sports

3 charged in death of Southern Miss CB Daniels

Associated Press Jun 14, 2024, 06:36 PM ET HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Three people were arrested Friday and charged with capital murder in the death...

Sports

Panthers are one win from the Stanley Cup: Grades, takeaways after Game 3 of the Final

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN...

Technology

Adobe shares surge 15% for sharpest rally since 2020

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 20, 2024. Brendan...

World

Putin knew Ukraine would reject his ceasefire offer – where will the escalation end?

As ever with Vladimir Putin, timing is everything. It’s no coincidence his latest speech was made on the eve of the Ukraine peace summit...

Technology

Google-backed Tempus AI closes first day of trading up 9% in Nasdaq stock market debut

Tempus AI, a health-care diagnostics company that uses AI to interpret medical tests to help physicians provide more accurate treatment for their patients, rose...

Politics

Nigel Farage demands to be involved in leaders’ general election event

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said he should be allowed into a political leaders’ event next week – and challenged Sir Keir Starmer...

Sports

College football odds: Using FPI to gain an edge on lines

Kevin Pulsifer Jun 14, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Finals are coming to an end. The...

Technology

Microsoft to delay launch of AI Recall tool due to security concerns

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during the Microsoft Build conference at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on May 21, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP...

Sports

How new coaches at Michigan, Alabama and more are faring on the recruiting trail

Eli Lederman, ESPNJun 14, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions There were 11 head coaches in new jobs across the power conferences once...

Business

Latitude, Download and Isle of Wight festivals no longer sponsored by Barclays

Barclays will no longer sponsor Latitude, Download or Isle of Wight festivals after musicians and comedians dropped out in protest over the bank’s ties...

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AI-based liquid biopsy technology promises early detection of cancer recurrence

Jun 14 2024 Weill Cornell Medicine An artificial intelligence-powered method for detecting tumor DNA in blood has shown unprecedented sensitivity in predicting cancer recurrence,...