Afghan Embassy in London to Shut after Taliban Sacks Staff

Ravens LB Kyle Van Noy has fitting celebration after sack cashes $250K contract incentive

Kyle Van Noy knew exactly what a sack was worth on Saturday.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4

Bellingham: 'Owed' team winner after penalty miss

Jude Bellingham said he "owed" his Real Madrid teammates the winning goal after missing a penalty earlier in their 2-1 comeback win at Valencia in LaLiga on Friday.

ESPN - Jan. 4

Protesters march in London for release of teenage boy in Dubai jail

Marcus Fakana from north London was convicted of having sex with British girl, now 18, when they were on holiday. Protesters have marched through central London calling for the release of a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

Track star Kerley arrested after clash with police

U.S. Olympic runner Fred Kerley was charged with battery, resisting an officer and disorderly conduct after a confrontation with police, authorities said. His lawyer called it "a total ...

ESPN - Jan. 4

Rybakina defends ex-coach Vukov after suspension

Elena Rybakina says she was never mistreated by her former coach Stefano Vukov, who has been suspended by the WTA.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4

‘There will be a bit of a slump’: London braced for luxury hotel glut

Biggest number of room openings in more than a decade prompts concerns about oversupply and price cuts

Financial Times - Jan. 4

Nassau County flags not lowered to half-staff for Jimmy Carter

A Republican county official on Long Island is refusing to lower flags to half-staff following the death of former President Jimmy Carter.

CBS News - Jan. 3

Meta shuts down its AI character accounts that users called 'creepy and unnecessary'

Since late 2023, around a dozen AI Instagram and Facebook accounts created by their social media parent company Meta quietly existed on the platforms.

NBC News - Jan. 3

Trump: Democrats 'giddy' about half-staff flag for inauguration after Carter death

President-elect Trump on Friday blasted Democrats as “giddy” that, at the time of his inauguration later this month, flags are set to be at half-staff to continue honoring the death of former ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Chelsea FC co-owner pays £56mn for London penthouse

Purchase by billionaire Behdad Eghbali is one of largest UK property deals of 2024

Financial Times - Jan. 3

Browns' Myles Garrett prefers to 'mess up' Ravens' division title hopes over winning NFL sack crown

Garrett is tied with the Bengals' Trey Hendrickson with 14 sacks this season.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

Tulip Siddiq was given London flat by developer with links to ousted Bangladeshi government

UK City minister still owns King’s Cross property she was handed in 2004

Financial Times - Jan. 3

How to look after pets during the cold spell

Pets can need help to stay warm when wintry conditions arrive.

BBC News - Jan. 3

Slovakia threatens to cut aid to Ukrainian refugees after Kyiv shuts off Russian gas pipeline

Yahoo News - Jan. 3

Sydney duo 'conscious and talking' after BBL collision

Cameron Bancroft and Daniel Sams are both "conscious and talking" after colliding with each other while playing for Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League.

BBC News - Jan. 3

Baby dies after A1 crash in icy conditions

The seven-month-old died in hospital after a car hit a tree near Grantham on Thursday night.

BBC News - Jan. 3

SPFL appeals for witnesses after Engels hit by coin

The Scottish Professional Football League has appealed for fans to contact Police Scotland with information that will help find whoever threw a coin that struck Celtic midfielder Arne Engels during ...

BBC News - Jan. 3

Strictly's Amy froze embryos after cancer diagnosis

Amy Dowden says the move means "hopefully" she and her husband can have a baby.

BBC News - Jan. 3

Meet Ross J Barr, London’s most popular acupuncturist

Find out why Alexa Chung, Jamie Dornan and Harry and Meghan are fans of this man’s needles

Financial Times - Jan. 3

Bumrah takes final-ball wicket after altercation

Indian captain Jaspit Bumrah dismisses Usman Khawaja with the final ball of the day following an altercation with 19-year-old Austalian batter Sam Konstas on day one of the fifth Test at the Sydney ...

BBC News - Jan. 3

Hamlin hosts Bills' medical staff, launches local scholarship on two-year cardiac arrest anniversary

The funding includes a total of $1,000 per student for 10 scholarships annually over a three-year period.

ESPN - Jan. 2

Irish shut down Georgia to reach CFP semifinals

Carried by its defense and special teams, Notre Dame made enough big plays to topple No. 2 Georgia 23-10 in the Sugar Bowl and reach the semifinals of the College Football Playoff.

ESPN - Jan. 2

Pelosi returns to DC after hip surgery in Germany

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she is en route to Washington after recently undergoing a hip replacement surgery in Germany following a fall in Luxembourg last month. “I am on ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Wrexham's promotion hopes dented after defeat

Wrexham's promotion hopes took a hit on Wednesday as they dropped to third place in the League One table after succumbing to a 2-1 defeat to Barnsley.

ESPN - Jan. 2

Pistons' Ivey exits on stretcher after leg injury

Detroit guard Jaden Ivey sustained what appeared to be a severe injury to his left lower leg in the fourth quarter of Detroit's game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.

ESPN - Jan. 2

Hammers' Antonio 'grateful to be alive' after crash

West Ham forward Michail Antonio has been discharged from hospital three weeks after suffering a leg fracture in a road traffic collision.

ESPN - Jan. 2

Sarrazin leaves intensive care after horror crash

French skier Cyprien Sarrazin leaves intensive care after successful surgery to drain a bleed on his brain following a fall in training.

BBC News - Jan. 2

Sugar Bowl postponed after deadly truck attack

The College Football Playoff quarterfinal between Georgia and Notre Dame has been postponed by 24 hours to Thursday following a deadly pickup truck attack in New Orleans.

ESPN - Jan. 2

I Audited the Afghan Reconstruction. It Was Doomed From the Start.

Greed and self-delusion kept the money flowing, and hid the truth from the public.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Sugar Bowl postponed after New Orleans attack

The Sugar Bowl between the US college football teams of Notre Dame and the University of Georgia is postponed following the New Orleans attack.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 1

Sugar Bowl postponed after New Orleans attack

The college football match between Notre Dame and the University of Georgia will now be played in New Orleans on Thursday.

BBC News - Jan. 1

Superdome gets security sweep after truck attack

The Caesars Superdome in New Orleans was on lockdown for security sweeps ahead of Wednesday's Sugar Bowl after a pickup truck plowed into a New Year's crowd about a mile away, killing at least 15 ...

ESPN - Jan. 1