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Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott suspended after accusations of sexual abuse
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott was suspended by the sport’s governing body on Wednesday after being accused of sexually abusing children. The 47-year-old Dott is facing two charges of ...Yahoo Sports - 15h -
BoE asks banks whether clients have funding problems after Trump-induced market rout
Central bank’s Prudential Regulation Authority has so far found little sign of serious financial distressFinancial Times - 2d -
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott faces sexual abuse charges
The 47-year-old is charged with abuse of a boy and a girl He defeated Peter Ebdon to win 2006 world title The former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been accused of sexually abusing ...The Guardian - 15h -
Israel changes account of Gaza medic killings after video surfaces of attack
The Israeli military backtracked on its account of killing 15 Palestinian medics last month after phone video appeared to contradict its claims.CBS News - 3d -
Israeli military changes account of Gaza paramedics’ killing after video of attack
Phone footage contradicts IDF claims vehicles were not using emergency lights when troops opened fire. Israel’s military has backtracked on its account of the killing of 15 Palestinian medics in ...The Guardian - 3d -
Projected first-round pick Egor Demin announces draft decision after freshman year
Demin was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team after averaging 10.6 points, 5.5 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 33 games.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Trump's tariffs were expected to boost the dollar, but recession fears are dragging it down
A key dollar index fell about 3% in the 24 hours surrounding Trump's tariff announcement and is now back to pre-election levels.CNBC - 3d -
Iran's currency falls to record low against the dollar as tensions run high
Iran’s rial currency traded at a record low against the U.S. dollar as the country returned to work after a long holidayABC News - 4d -
Johnny Gaudreau’s wife Meredith announces birth of their third baby — seven months after his death
The NHL star and his younger brother Matthew were killed while cycling after a car struck them in August 2024Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Millions in federal funding for Cornell, Northwestern frozen
Millions of dollars in federal funding to Cornell University and Northwestern University have been frozen, the latest colleges to be targeted by the Trump administration. Around $790 million has ...The Hill - 15h -
World Series champion Octavio Dotel killed in Dominican Republic nightclub collapse
51-year-old among dozens killed in tragedy Pitcher won World Series with Cardinals in 2011 Former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel was among the dozens killed when the roof of a ...The Guardian - 1d -
Criminal task force to investigate potential misuse of homeless funds in California
U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli has launched a task force to investigate potential fraud, waste, abuse and corruption involving funds meant to address homelessness in Southern California.The Hill - 1d -
Former Chelsea player says world class striker wants to play for the club this summer
One former Chelsea player has claimed that a world class striker wants to join Chelsea in the summer transfer window.The news comes after Chelsea played out a boring 0-0 draw against Brentford in ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
UCF’s Scott Frost and family donates $500,000 to rev-share fund
UCF football coach Scott Frost and his family are donating $500,000 to the athletic department’s Competitive Success Fund, the school announced on Tuesday. The fund was established to help the ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
FIFA announces refereeing innovation for the Club World Cup 🌎
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.World Cup referees will wear body cameras, a novelty announced by FIFA on Tuesda...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Travon Walker's projected 2026 contract after Jaguars' exercise 5th year option
After the Jaguars picked up Travon Walker's fifth year option, what is his projected contract value for the 2026 season?Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Palestinian-American boy killed by Israeli forces in West Bank
The Israeli military says its troops shot Omar Rabea, 14, and two other boys because they were throwing stones towards a highway.BBC News - 2d -
Brown University to see federal funding halted by Trump administration
A White House official says the Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown UniversityABC News - 6d -
A $4 Billion Sex Abuse Settlement in L.A., After Childhoods of ‘Pure Hell’
Thousands of plaintiffs, once children in Los Angeles County’s juvenile detention and foster care systems, are part of a record-breaking payout.The New York Times - 2d -
Athens announces flag football program
Apr. 7—Athens High School is entering the world of high school flag football, the school announced Monday. The Golden Eagles announced the creation of a program for grades 9-12 with the intention ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
The USDA cut $500 million in funding to food banks. Here’s how they’re coping
As President Donald Trump’s administration attempts to lower inflation by reducing government spending, Americans are finding out the very programs putting healthy, affordable foods on their plates ...NBC News - 11h -
Top ECB policymaker warns ‘worst-case scenarios’ are materialising
Bank of Spain governor says global investors may reassess role of US dollar as haven currencyFinancial Times - 19h -
Hummels after Juventus draw: “Always together.”
Roma defender Mats Hummels posted an encouraging message after the team’s 1-1 draw with Juventus.Hummels recently announced that the Roma jersey will be the last one he will wear. The German world ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Republican senator claims video floating killing of journalists was a ‘joke’
Oklahoma’s Markwayne Mullin downplays comments suggesting lawmakers could shoot journalists over disputes. The Republican US senator and Donald Trump loyalist Markwayne Mullin has evidently ...The Guardian - 2d -
The Fed shouldn’t try to save the world from Trump tariffs
Given its record, the risk is that the US central bank will do just thatFinancial Times - 3d -
At least 8 killed after heavy rains flood Congo's capital
Major flooding in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa has killed at least eight people and cut off access to over half of the city and the country’s main airportABC News - 3d -
Trump's new reciprocal tariffs take effect on imports from around the world
President Trump brushed off concerns about stock market declines after his tariffs were announced. "America is going to be very rich again very soon," he said.CNBC - 1d -
Stock market plunges for second straight day after Trump's tariff announcement
NBC News' Christine Romans reports after the stock market closed after another plunge following President Trump's tariff announcement, marking the two worst trading days since March of 2020.NBC News - 5d -
Müller says no bad blood between him and Bayern after exit announced
Thomas Müller has said that there is no bad blood between him and Bayern Munich after the club announced he will have to leave after 25 years. Müller, in a video on Monday on his Instagram account, ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
NHL star Johnny Gaudreau’s wife welcomes baby boy 7 months after he was killed in bicycle crash
NHL star Johnny Gaudreau's wife welcomed a baby boy on April 1, more than 7 months after the hockey player was killed in a bicycle crash.NBC News - 2d -
Premier League claims fifth Champions League spot after Arsenal beat Real Madrid
The Premier League have claimed an extra Champions League spot after Arsenal defeated Real Madrid 3-0 in the first-leg of their quarter-final tie on Tuesday night.Declan Rice was in the form of his ...Yahoo Sports - 22h -
Mexican drug lord convicted in killing of DEA agent
Drug lord Ernesto “Don Neto” Fonseca Carrillo, who was convicted in the 1985 killing of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent, has been freed from prison after completing his 40-year sentenceABC News - 1h -
Google Claims Its New Gemini AI Is Smarter and Cheaper Than OpenAI’s Best
Google’s latest Gemini AI model is supposedly a whiz at science, math, and coding. And it shouldn’t break the bank, either.Inc. - 2d -
Dortmund's Schlotterbeck announces long rehab after meniscus tear
Borussia Dortmund and Germany defender Nico Schlotterbeck has said he faces months of rehabilitation after suffering a meniscus tear in his left knee. Dortmund announced the season-ending injury, ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
The U.S. ends lifesaving food aid for millions. The World Food Program calls it a 'death sentence.'
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has ended funding to U.N.NBC News - 1d -
'Amazing. Congrats.' Golf world reacts to Max Homa's Masters announcement of second child
Pro golfer Max Homa is expecting a 2nd child, and he and his family announced it on Instagram in Masters fashion at the Augusta National.Yahoo Sports - 16h -
Zelensky Doubles Down on Claim That Many Chinese Are Fighting for Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said more than 150 Chinese men were fighting for Russia in Ukraine, hours after China dismissed claims that many of its citizens were involved in the war.The New York Times - 9h -
Israel changes account of Gaza medic killings after video showed deadly attack
Israeli forces killed 15 emergency workers in a convoy of ambulances near Rafah on 23 March.BBC News - 3d -
Powerful cartel commander, 8 other members killed in Colombia
Days after the death of a top Gulf Clan commander, the military said it had killed eight more of the cartel's members and taken two captive.CBS News - 19h -
Powerful cartel commander, 8 other members killed in Colombia
Days after the death of a top Gulf Clan commander, the military said it had killed eight more of the cartel's members and taken two captive.CBS News - 19h
