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Jury awards $50m to man injured by scalding-hot tea from Starbucks
Delivery driver said he was disfigured when improperly secured drink spilled after he picked it up at a drive-through. A delivery driver was awarded $50m in a lawsuit after being seriously burned ...The Guardian - 2d -
Relentless Newcastle can fashion new identity in their moment of history | Jonathan Liew
After decades of being a club built on resistance, this could be moment they finally joined football’s establishment. The last few minutes are a kind of perfection. Liverpool score after a video ...The Guardian - 2d -
Darian DeVries releases statement following WVU's NCAA Tournament snub
West Virginia head coach Darian DeVries released a statement following his team being left out of the NCAA Tournament field on Sunday. The Mountaineers were the first team out of the NCAA ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
USC’s path to the Final Four: Before a UConn rematch, Kansas State’s 6-foot-6 center looms
Following their Elite Eight matchup in 2024, JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers were the focus of much of the college basketball world heading into this season. In addition to being national player of ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
‘I was terrified’: refugees who fled DRC to Burundi recall deadly river crossing
People tell of family members being swept away in desperate attempts to escape the advance of the M23 rebel group . Atosha winced as she recalled the 15 minutes she spent in the fast-flowing Rusizi ...The Guardian - 2d -
The art expert did it: LGG Ramsey revealed as 1951 thief of Van Dyck painting
Exclusive: How one historian’s investigative work led to artwork finally being returned to ‘English Versailles’. In 1951, a leading British art expert visited a stately home in Northamptonshire ...The Guardian - 2d -
Long Covid is the pandemic’s dark shadow. Why does no one in power in Britain want to talk about it? | Frances Ryan
Five years after the first lockdown, millions of lives are still being ruined by this debilitating disease. You wouldn’t know it. Imagine a disease that can render its sufferers bedbound for years. ...The Guardian - 2d -
Mainz hope to keep Burkardt: "Champions League qualification would help"
With 15 Bundesliga goals to his name this season, Jonathan Burkardt has played a key role in what has been a sensational campaign for Mainz so far. Therefore, it's only natural that he's being ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
1 win in 26 – the insane stats that prove Chelsea are now a mid-table club
Chelsea fans watching yesterday’s game could be forgiven for not being optimistic.This team has put in some good performances this season, but almost none of them have come since Christmas, and ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Pardon me? Clemency for Derek Chauvin would be nuts.
President Trump is being urged by influential right-wing podcaster Ben Shapiro to pardon Derek Chauvin, the white policeman convicted of killing a black man by kneeling on his neck for nearly ten ...The Hill - 1d -
Split Fiction's Josef Fares Says Publishers Should "Really Trust The Developer"
Game developer Josef Fares is known for being outspoken, and he's continuing that theme in a new interview. Speaking to the BBC , Fares said publishers need to "step up and really trust the ...GameSpot - 1d -
Johns Hopkins University says it's laying off 2,200 due to USAID funding cuts
Trump administration funding cuts have come to Johns Hopkins University, a major research institution headquartered in Maryland. The university says 2,200 workers are being laid off. CBS News ...CBS News - 1d -
U.S. retail sales barely rise, but investors see glimmer of good news in seemingly weak report
Retail sales barely rose in February, in another sign the economy might be weakening as businesses and consumers digest rapid-fire changes being made by the Trump White House.MarketWatch - 1d -
Crown Set for Hoyas
The Crown's field is set! Fox Just released information informs Georgetown will engage in postseason play. The event? The College Basketball Crown. In it's first year and being the product of ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Fisherman saved after drifting at sea for 94 days, surviving on cockroaches, birds and turtles
A Peruvian fisherman was rescued after being stranded at sea for 94 days, a navy official said. Maximo Napa, 61, was saved from his small fishing boat Tuesday.CBS News - 1d -
Boxing’s Olympic future set to be secured after IOC recommendation
President Bach backs sport’s inclusion for 2028 in LA Status had been in doubt with governing body suspended Boxing’s fragile Olympic status is on the verge of being secured after years of ...The Guardian - 1d -
Russia behind arson attack on Ikea store in Lithuanian capital, says prosecutor
People suspected of involvement in 2024 Vilnius attack also accused of links to crimes in Poland. Lithuanian prosecutors have blamed the Russian military intelligence service for being behind an ...The Guardian - 1d -
Stranded ISS astronauts scheduled to return home Tuesday
Starliner astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams are scheduled to return to Earth Tuesday after being in space since June. They were originally planned to spend about eight days in ...CBS News - 1d -
Fan Speculate Switch 2 Might Be Getting GameCube Controller Support After New Filing
Despite being more than 20 years old, the GameCube controller remains stubbornly popular with Nintendo fans, especially when it comes to certain games. A new FCC filing by Nintendo has some fans ...GameSpot - 1d -
White House denies ignoring court order blocking some deportations
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., held a hearing late Monday on the Trump administration's use of the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act. Despite being blocked by the courts, the White House used ...CBS News - 1d -
What is an autopen at center of Biden pardon claims?
President Trump said Monday he thinks last-minute pardons from former President Biden are “void” due to them being signed with an autopen. Biden pardoned multiple political enemies of the president ...The Hill - 1d -
Former Texas pastor surrenders to authorities for alleged child sex crimes
A former pastor of a Texas megachurch has surrendered to authorities in Oklahoma after being charged with five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child. NBC News' Antonia Hylton has the details ...NBC News - 1d -
Pelicans lose Murphy (shoulder) for rest of season
Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III will sit out the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a torn labrum and partial tear of the rotator cuff in his right shoulder.ESPN - 21h -
Antonio vows to return to football after car crash
West Ham United forward Michail Antonio has insisted he will play professional football again after he recovers from being involved in a near-fatal road traffic collision in December.ESPN - 20h -
Duterte’s arrest gives ‘a sense impunity ends’, says Nobel peace prize winner
Maria Ressa says rules-based order ‘can perhaps still exist’ but social media is being used to undermine democracy around the world. The arrest of Rodrigo Duterte is a welcome sign that the ...The Guardian - 19h -
Trump's use of Alien Enemies Act blasted as abuse of power
The White House’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to remove Venezuelans it has accused of being gang members is an abuse of war powers that critics say could open the door to mass deportations from a ...The Hill - 12h -
High Point kept falling short of March Madness. Now the Panthers are finally getting their moment
Alan Huss knew High Point had been close. The Panthers had never been to the NCAA Tournament even after winning the Big South regular-season race five times previously, repeatedly being undone by ...Yahoo Sports - 10h -
Nasa-SpaceX crew makes joyful return to Earth after two US astronauts were stuck for months – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. You can read our full report here:. Nasa astronauts ‘full of grins, ear to ear’ after landing back on Earth We are really being given every detail of the ...The Guardian - 9h -
Amiri hails Bo Henriksen's impact at Mainz: "How can a person be so positive every day?"
Bo Henriksen has turned things around at Mainz since taking over as head coach in February 2024, leading the club from the brink of relegation to currently being third in the Bundesliga.In an ...Yahoo Sports - 29m -
WATCH: Hockey great Alex Ovechkin making a difference
Alex Ovechkin, one of the greatest hockey players of all time, is approaching Wayne Gretzky's all-time record of 894 goals scored while playing for a great cause.ABC News - Mar. 8 -
Josh Sweat: I want to be seen as a difference maker
Josh Sweat experienced a lot of team success over seven years with the Eagles, but the spotlight was rarely on him over the course of that run.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Tietz makes the difference as Augsburg defeat Wolfsburg
It was a crucial Saturday afternoon matchup at the WWK Arena, as FC Augsburg (9-8-8, 11th) hosted VfL Wolfsburg (10-8-7, 7th). The two teams were separated by just three points going into this ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Farmers are struggling in Europe — don’t let RFK Jr. do the same to America
Americans love to cite Europe for policy experiments, but not everything that happens on the old continent should be treated as secret knowledge which Americans lack.The Hill - Mar. 8 -
Give new dads the same job rights as mums, MP says
Campaigners say the Employment Rights Bill is a big opportunity to improve job security for new dads.BBC News - 6d -
‘Isak is exactly the same person’: AIK coaches on forward’s journey to top
Peter Wennberg and Johnny Gustafsson saw just how hard Alexander Isak worked to reach the top level. Peter Wennberg laughs as he describes a recent under-11s training session where focus had ...The Guardian - 4d -
Sir Jim Ratcliffe at Manchester United: Progress or More of the Same?
Manchester United’s Ownership Struggles: Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the Glazers, and the Long Road AheadSir Jim Ratcliffe’s Influence and the Growing ExpectationsManchester United’s new era under Sir Ji...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
The Madness of March Won’t Be the Same Without the Legendary Greg Gumbel
For more than 25 years, Gumbel provided calm in the most chaotic stretch of the sports calendar.The New York Times - 2d -
An accidental hero feels no pain in 'Novocaine,' a brutal yet weightless action-comedy
Jack Quaid has chops that could take him much further than this violent live-action cartoon marked by cringeworthy misfortune and a distinct lack of consequence.Los Angeles Times - 5d -
‘We are facing an epidemic of demoralization,’ says happiness expert—here’s how to fight that feeling
We often mistake demoralization for depression, but it's distinct. "It often appears first, as a warning sign," says Stephanie Harrison, author of "The New Happy."CNBC - 3d -
25 Best Free PC Games To Play In 2025
Free PC games date back decades, with browser games being all the rage for young kids in the 2000s and well-known titles such as Solitaire, Minesweeper, and SkiFree, among others, coming installed ...GameSpot - Mar. 7
