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BP misses expectations as profits slip on weaker oil and gas prices

A BP gas station in Madrid, Spain. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BP on Tuesday reported a fall in first-quarter profit, with...

Business

Government ‘gaslighting’ public about state of economy, Labour to claim

The government is “gaslighting” the public about the state of the economy, the shadow chancellor will say on Tuesday. Rachel Reeves is set to...

Business

Boeing facing fresh probe after employees ‘falsely claim tests had been completed’

Federal air safety regulators have opened a fresh investigation into the Boeing 787 Dreamliner – after the firm said several employees had committed “misconduct”...

Sports

Stenhouse inks extension with JTG Daugherty

Associated Press May 2, 2024, 02:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has signed a multiyear contract extension...

Sports

Harper, Wheeler roll as Phils’ hot start continues

ESPN News Services May 6, 2024, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Zack Wheeler struck out 11 in seven innings, Bryce Harper...

Sports

Steele returns for Cubs, pitches into 5th vs. Padres

Associated Press May 6, 2024, 08:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — When Justin Steele was injured on Opening Day, the big question...

Sports

Dodgers lose another reliever, place Kelly on IL

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMay 6, 2024, 10:22 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018...

Sports

Blake: Kings won’t buy out Dubois, vow ‘to help him’

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 6, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Kings general manager...

World

Israel rejects ceasefire proposal and presses ahead with ‘targeted strikes’ on Rafah

Israel has rejected a ceasefire proposal accepted by Hamas and announced it is pushing ahead with an assault on the town of Rafah in...

World

Vladimir Putin’s fifth presidential inauguration marks more of the same for a Russia with little choice

The term “inauguration” may feel slightly misleading. After all, this is not his first time. Today’s ceremony will be the fifth occasion Vladimir Putin...

World

‘I wanted her to have a future’: Dad’s grief as he buries daughter, 7, crushed to death on migrant boat

There are times when a person is so gripped with helpless despair that they are lost within themselves. Ahmed Alhashimi, a proud man, looks...

Sports

Rapper’s delight: Snoop sponsors Arizona Bowl

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMay 6, 2024, 01:16 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended...

Sports

Ex-Alabama star, AD Hootie Ingram dies at 90

Associated Press May 6, 2024, 08:08 PM ET Cecil “Hootie” Ingram, a former Alabama football star and athletic director, died Monday. He was 90....

Sports

NFL experts debate the 2024 draft: Best picks and biggest head-scratchers

NFL experts May 6, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NFL draft brought record-breaking trends, including six quarterbacks picked in Round...

Sports

Ducks goaltending coach declared cancer-free

Associated Press May 6, 2024, 05:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Anaheim Ducks goaltending coach Sudarshan Maharaj has been declared cancer-free...

Environment

Microsoft signs deal with Swedish partner to remove 3.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide

A building of Stockholm Exergi in Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 5, 2022. He Miao | Xinhua | Getty Images Microsoft signed a deal to permanently...

Politics

China hacked Ministry of Defence, Sky News learns

The Chinese state has hacked the Ministry of Defence, Sky News understands. MPs will be told on Tuesday of a massive data breach involving...

Sports

Conn Smythe Watch: Swayman, McDavid, Zibanejad among leaders for playoffs MVP

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 6, 2024, 09:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Boston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery...

US soldier detained in Russia, officials say

A US soldier was detained in Russia over the weekend while on a private trip, according to officials. The soldier, who hasn’t been named,...

Pennsylvania: Man’s gun fails to fire after trying to shoot pastor during church sermon

A man who tried to shoot a pastor during his service at a church was wrestled to the floor after his gun failed to...