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Churchill Downs sued over ‘illegal’ Baffert ban

ESPN News Services Apr 3, 2024, 02:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The owner of Arkansas Derby winner Muth has sued...

Sports

Wife of CBJ’s Jenner gives birth to stillborn baby

Associated Press Apr 3, 2024, 02:01 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner‘s wife, Maggie, delivered a stillborn baby Sunday,...

Business

Small business group criticises FCA over ‘super-complaint’ approach

The leading representative body for small businesses in Britain has criticised the City watchdog over its approach to a ‘super-complaint’ about lenders’ demand for...

Politics

Labour forecast to win landslide of over 400 seats, with YouGov poll predicting Tory wipeout at election

Labour could be swept into power with a landslide of more than 400 seats at the next general election, according to the latest YouGov...

Sports

‘You can achieve big dreams’: Cooper DeJean’s journey from small-town kid to NFL prospect

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterApr 3, 2024, 06:40 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended...

Environment

Oil hold to gains as market monitors OPEC+ policy, geopolitical tensions

A pumpjack is shown outside Midland-Odessa area in the Permian basin in Texas, U.S., July 17, 2018. Image taken July 17, 2018. Liz Hampton...

Business

Elon Musk’s Tesla suffers sales slump in ‘unmitigated disaster’ for billionaire

Tesla has reported a sharp fall in worldwide sales amid increased competition and slowing demand for electric vehicles. The carmaker said it delivered 386,810...

Business

‘Irresponsible’ Katie Price Instagram post and ‘misleading’ Nationwide ads with Dominic West banned by ASA

An Instagram post promoting a low-calorie diet by Katie Price has been banned by the advertising regulator, as have Nationwide ads featuring the actor...

Business

Oil price rises after Ukraine attacks major Russian refinery

The price of oil has climbed following a Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s third-largest refinery. The attack on the Taneco facility, in the province...

World

Taiwan: Thousands without power and ‘people trapped in buildings’ after strong earthquake

Taiwan has been struck by its strongest earthquake in 25 years – causing buildings to collapse and widespread power outages. Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency...

Business

Royal Mail ‘investigating’ claims of problems with barcoded stamps ‘after customers fined’

Royal Mail is reportedly investigating a problem with barcoded stamps following claims people have been wrongly fined to collect post because the stamps were...

Sports

Harper jacks 3 homers for first hits of ’24 season

ESPN News Services Apr 2, 2024, 08:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — 1 Related The 31-year-old Harper drove a 1-2 cut fastball...

Sports

Voters reject stadium tax for Royals and Chiefs

Associated Press Apr 2, 2024, 10:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The future of the 1 Related Donovan said the...

Sports

Mariners signing Keuchel to a minor league deal

Associated Press Apr 2, 2024, 09:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners are signing 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner...

Lizzo clarifies what she meant by ‘I quit’ comments

US pop star Lizzo has assured fans that she is not quitting the music industry – after an earlier statement where she said she...

World

Israel-Hamas war: Three Britons killed in Gaza named, as IDF says ‘misidentification’ led to deadly airstrike

Three British aid workers killed in Gaza have been named – with Israel admitting the airstrike was a “grave mistake”. John Chapman, James Kirby...

Politics

Govt has no national plan for defence of the UK in a war – despite renewed threats of conflict

The government has no national plan for the defence of the UK or the mobilisation of its people and industry in a war despite...

World

Power outages and tsunami alerts after strong earthquake off Japan’s coast

A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of southwestern Japan – with reports of power outages in parts of Taiwan. Tsunami warnings were...

British aid workers who died after airstrike in Gaza named

Three British aid workers killed in an airstrike in Gaza have been named – with Israel admitting a “grave mistake” has been made. John...

Sports

N’western motion to drop Fitzgerald case denied

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterApr 2, 2024, 06:49 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended...