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Oil posts weekly gain as crude market expected to tighten

Storage tanks are seen at Marathon Petroleum’s Los Angeles Refinery, which processes domestic & imported crude oil into California Air Resources Board (CARB) gasoline,...

World

Vladimir Putin will predictably win the Russian election, but it still matters – here’s why

Russia embarks on three days of voting today to reconfirm the inevitable, which is another six-year presidential term for Vladimir Putin. Given the fact...

Judge rejects one of Donald Trump’s bids to throw out classified documents case

A federal judge has rejected a bid by Donald Trump to throw out a criminal case that charges him with illegally holding on to...

Business

Why Bitcoin has suffered a sharp pullback from record highs – and what might happen next

Bitcoin has suffered a sharp pullback from record highs. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency fell to $66,885 in the early hours of Friday – down...

Politics

Electoral Dysfunction: Lee Anderson’s defection and the Diane Abbott race row show politics is toxic

There are some weeks in politics where what Westminster needs is a monsoon to wash away the toxicity enveloping this place and clean up...

Sports

Phoenix grumbling shows how spoiled NASCAR fans have become

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterMar 13, 2024, 03:21 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010,...

Sports

Source: Yankees ace Cole won’t need TJ surgery

Jorge Castillo Mar 14, 2024, 10:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Yankees received positive news Thursday: Gerrit Cole was told that...

Sports

ChiSox GM: Cease’s strong spring drove offers

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMar 14, 2024, 01:22 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open...

Sports

Braves’ Acuña Jr. back in lineup after knee issue

Associated Press Mar 14, 2024, 04:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH PORT, Fla. — National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. returned to the...

James Crumbley: Father of teenage Michigan school shooter convicted – after wife also found guilty

The father of a teenager who shot four classmates dead has been found guilty of manslaughter a month after his wife was also convicted....

World

At least 29 killed in Israeli attacks as they waited for aid, Gaza health ministry says

At least 29 Palestinians have been killed while waiting for aid in two separate Israeli attacks, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. The first...

XL bully dogs seized with weapons and drugs in county lines gangs crackdown

Eight XL bully dogs have been seized along with hundreds of weapons and millions of pounds worth of drugs in a crackdown on county...

Patient 11: Calls for public inquiry into 20,000 sexual abuse allegations in NHS mental health wards

Rape Crisis England & Wales is calling for a public inquiry into sexual violence and abuse within mental health inpatient wards after a Sky...

Sports

‘It’ll be cool:’ A week after being traded, Noah Hanifin will be back in Calgary

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMar 14, 2024, 09:50 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE...

Sports

NHL playoff watch: Predictions for the Flyers’ finish this season

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 14, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate...

Sports

Coyotes clear to bid on land for new arena site

Associated Press Mar 14, 2024, 06:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — The “People are craving certainty,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said recently....

Chuck Schumer: Top Jewish politician in US calls for Israel election and issues warning to Benjamin Netanyahu

The most senior Jewish politician in the US has labelled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an obstacle to peace and urged him to call...

Technology

Adobe shares slip 10% on soft sales forecast

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

‘Everyone has the potential to give back’: Prince William says mother’s legacy continues to guide him

Prince William has spoken of how he continues to be guided by Princess Diana’s legacy following a week under pressure over Kate’s altered Mother’s...

Rishi Sunak rules out general election on 2 May

Rishi Sunak has ruled out holding a general election on 2 May following speculation the prime minister could choose to go to the polls...