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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at Arcosa, a wind tower manufacturing facility, in Belen, New Mexico, August 9, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Joe Biden visited a former Solo cup factory that has been renovated into a wind tower plant in Belen, New Mexico on Wednesday, where he hailed his
Wilko has gone into administration – putting 12,000 jobs at risk. It comes after Sky News revealed earlier on Thursday the retail chain was only hours away from insolvency. In a statement, CEO Mark Jackson said: “We’ve all fought hard to keep this incredible business intact but must concede that time has run out and
Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has been shot and killed by an unidentified gunman while at a political rally in Quito. The killing comes amid an alarming wave of violence in the country, with drug trafficking and violent killings on the rise. Incumbent president, Guillermo Lasso, suggested an organised crime gang was behind the killing.
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 9, 2023, 05:09 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia One last major championship. One last shot at glory for women’s professional golfers this season. The final major championship of the 2023 season, the AIG Women’s Open,
President Zelenskyy has said war is coming to Russia after suspected Ukrainian drones hit skyscrapers in a wealthy Moscow neighbourhood. It comes as President Putin has suggested Africa’s political leaders could be the key to peace talks, but not while Ukrainian forces retaliate against his illegal invasion. Military analyst Sean Bell speaks to Niall Paterson
A Florida deputy made a daring jump and stopped a runaway boat traveling approximately 41 mph near Pinellas County, Florida. Police say the driver of the boat fell off and was rescued by a bystander, but the Coast Guard had been unable to stop the boat. The Coast Guard encouraged boat drivers to follow the
The Disney+ logo is displayed on a TV screen in Paris, December 26, 2019. Chesnot | Getty Images Disney is raising prices on almost all of its streaming offerings as it looks to accelerate profitability for the business. Commercial-free Disney+ will cost $13.99 per month, a 27% increase, beginning Oct. 12. Disney+ with ads will
While some EV automaker’s are working to deliver EV numbers in the tens of thousands, China’s Build Your Dreams (BYD) is on an entirely different level. The automotive manufacturing conglomerate is celebrating five million new energy vehicles (NEVs) built – a feat in it of itself, but an even greater tell to just how quickly
A ship navigates through the Panama Canal in the area near the Americas’ Bridge in Panama City on April 24, 2023. The scarcity of rainfall due has forced the Panama Canal to reduce the draft of ships passing through the interoceanic waterway, in the midst of a water supply crisis that threatens the future of
Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, has died aged 80. Robertson was behind such classics as The Weight, Up On Cripple Creek, and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down. He died surrounded by his family, a statement from his manager said. The Band initially served as Bob Dylan’s backing group –
FBI agents have shot and killed a man suspected of threatening US President Joe Biden. The agents were carrying out a search warrant in Provo, just south of Salt Lake City, Utah, when the shooting occurred at 6:15am local time, federal officials said. The president was scheduled to arrive in Utah just hours after the
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At least six people have died after wildfires rampaged through parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui, officials have said. Fires, fuelled by the wind, have swept across the town of Lahaina, West Maui, leading to 13 evacuations, mayor Richard Bissen Jr said. “Our main focus now is to save lives,” Mr Bissen said. It
Aug 9, 2023, 09:00 AM ET The 2023 Women’s World Cup is in full swing, and these daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what-to-watch-for information and best reads. Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Australia and New
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterAug 9, 2023, 12:49 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year To celebrate NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, we’re detailing our 75 favorite things about the pinnacle of stock car racing. Illustration by ESPN We are closing in on
Diane Abbott has been accused of exploiting the deaths of 41 migrants in a shipwreck off Italy in a now-deleted tweet about the tragedy. The MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, who is currently suspended from the parliamentary Labour Party, tweeted a link to an article about the deaths earlier today, and wrote: “These
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is investigating a second data breach – this time relating to stolen documents and a laptop. Documents, including a spreadsheet containing the names of more than 200 serving officers and staff, are believed to have been taken from a private vehicle on 6 July. A police issue laptop and
The NHL has seen its share of noteworthy trades and signings in this offseason. Some helped teams level up. Some knocked teams down a peg. A few could have a transformative effect on franchises for next season and beyond. With the 2023-24 season drawing closer each day, there are some teams whose stock has clearly
Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft moved closer to the Moon’s surface on Wednesday after it underwent another orbit reduction manoeuvre, ISRO said. India’s ambitious third Moon mission’s spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 after the launch on July 14, had entered into lunar orbit or the Moon’s orbit on August 5. “Even closer to the moon’s surface. Chandrayaan-3’s orbit is reduced to