South Dakota is on a path to invest $2 billion into its corrections facilities in the next decade as a result of its stringent crime laws
What to know about Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to LA protests
President Donald Trump says he’s deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests, over the objections of California Gov. Gavin Newsom
New study shows huge groundwater losses along Colorado River
The Colorado River basin has lost huge volumes of groundwater over the past two decades according to a new report from researchers at Arizona State University. Researchers used data from NASA satellites to map the rapidly depleting resource. The region, which includes seven western states, has lost 27.8 million acre-feet...
Manaj freezes on fiery stage as Albania and Serbia stalemate keeps uneasy peace
Given these sides’ catastrophic meeting in Belgrade almost 11 years ago, the real measure of success was its smooth completion Inside Arena Kombëtare, more than 20,000 supporters caught their breaths and trained every last squint of focus on Rey Manaj. Outside, the legions who had flooded into Tirana all day...
Simone Biles slams ‘sore loser’ Riley Gaines over attacks on trans athlete
Biles calls Gaines ‘sick’ in response to softball post Gymnast defends trans girl targeted after title win Gaines calls Biles’ stance on inclusion ‘disappointing’ Seven-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles has publicly condemned former competitive swimmer Riley Gaines for her repeated attacks on transgender athletes, calling Gaines “sick” and a...
Bilbao was a glorious blip for Spurs – and that’s why Levy had to sack Postecoglou | Jonathan Wilson
Tottenham chair was not blinded by silverware and decided finishing fourth-bottom of the Premier League was not enough In football, there is always a lot of light and noise. There is always a lot of emotion. That is both its appeal and why it is so difficult for those in...
Inspired Perese try edges Leicester past Sale and into Premiership final
Leicester 21-16 Sale Radwan’s first-half double gives hosts breathing room And so it is the two grand old clubs of English rugby. Leicester will face off against Bath in the Premiership final at Twickenham next Saturday – and the rest of us will have to check which century we are...
Sciver-Brunt hits late flurry as England race to ODI series sweep of West Indies
Third ODI: WI 106-8, Eng 109-1; England won by 9 wkts Captain hits unbeaten half-century in rain-affected game England’s head coach, Charlotte Edwards, praised her players for being “ruthless and clinical” after they completed a 6-0 clean sweep against West Indies, winning Saturday’s rain-reduced third one-day international at Taunton by...
Rivalry intensifies as Alcaraz and Sinner contest first grand slam final
French Open final between top two in the world is further proof of their dominance Towards the final stretch of the big three’s unprecedented period of dominance, as it became clear Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic would vacate their thrones, the future of men’s tennis was clouded in...
‘They named a sandwich after me’: Luke Rowe on life in the peloton, cobbles and Welsh riders
The former Sky/Ineos road captain, now a directeur sportif with Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale, answers your questions If you could become a GC rider for one attempt at winning the Tour, which rider from the current peloton would you choose to be your road captain, and why? Fergus I can only...