Crude oil holds gains as Israel vows ‘painful’ response to Iran missile attack
U.S. crude oil held to gains Wednesday as Israel vowed to respond to an Iranian missile attack, though prices have come off session highs...
Middle East conflict: Why oil prices are not surging ahead
Israel is fighting on at least four fronts, threatening a war across the oil-rich Middle East, but there is no great sense of fear...
Goldman-backed Starling Bank fined $38.5 million for ‘shockingly lax’ financial crime controls
The Starling Bank banking app on a smartphone. Adrian Dennis | AFP via Getty Images U.K. financial regulators hit British digital lender Starling Bank...
US port strike poses fresh inflation risk
A prolonged strike by US port workers risks a new wave of freight-led inflation, according to experts. The walkout, at each of the 36...
Met Police marksman may have been ‘angry’ and ‘annoyed’ when he shot Chris Kaba dead, trial hears
A police marksman may have been “angry, frustrated and annoyed” when he shot Chris Kaba dead after he tried to escape, a court has...
Tim Walz and JD Vance defend running mate records in vice presidential debate
Tim Walz and JD Vance have defended their respective running mates during their first and possibly only vice presidential debate. Hosted by CBS News,...
With no knockout blows and even agreement, Tim Walz v JD Vance felt like a flashback to a pre-Trump era
The primary aim for candidates in a vice-presidential debate is to do no harm to the name at the top of the ticket. Both...
Die Hard 2 and Roots star John Amos dies
John Amos, best known for his roles in the 1977 miniseries Roots and Die Hard 2, has died at the age of 84. He...
Resilient Mets rally again, top Brewers in Game 1
Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterOct 1, 2024, 08:46 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball...
Padres roll as Tatis marks playoff return with HR
Associated Press Oct 1, 2024, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a towering two-run homer on his...
Relentless Skubal, Tigers strike first vs. Astros
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 1, 2024, 05:52 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018...
Oil watchers now see a real threat of supply disruptions after latest Iran-Israel escalation
A general view of Isfahan Refinery, one of the largest refineries in Iran and is considered as the first refinery in the country in...
Texas State ends MWC talks, stays in Sun Belt
Oct 1, 2024, 07:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas State‘s talks with the Mountain West Conference have ended, with the school informing the...
UTEP ‘honored’ to join re-tooled Mountain West
Pete Thamel, ESPNSep 30, 2024, 11:38 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions UTEP has...
Bama-Georgia showdown draws massive ratings
Associated Press Oct 1, 2024, 06:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alabama‘s 41-34 victory over Georgia on Saturday night averaged 12 million viewers on...
Hurricane Helene: People still unaccounted for days after storm as search efforts continue
The challenges are greatest in the rural parts of this western half of North Carolina. The road into Swannanoa is open now but many...
Bitcoin tumbles back to the $60,000 level as tensions in the Middle East heighten
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies slid on Tuesday night, with bitcoin dropping back to the $60,000 level after a shaky start...
Dr Yaser Jabbar: Family say surgeon was ‘trying to save a leg that couldn’t be saved’
The father of a six-year-old girl who was operated on by former surgeon Dr Yaser Jabbar multiple times over 15 months is among the...
Starmer travels to Brussels for talks to ‘put Brexit years behind us’
Sir Keir Starmer will travel to Brussels on Wednesday to hold talks with EU leaders about “putting the Brexit years behind us” and bolstering...
Israel vows to retaliate after Iran fires nearly 200 missiles in ‘extensive’ attack
Iran has launched a barrage of missiles at Israel – in an attack Benjamin Netanyahu labelled a “major mistake” as he said: “It will...