Virginia’s Democratic candidate for attorney general has been widely condemned for text messages from 2022 that revealed him suggesting that a prominent Republican get “two bullets to the head.”
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from deploying troops in Portland, Oregon
A federal judge in Oregon has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard in Portland
At least 170 US hospitals face major flood risk. Experts say Trump is making it worse.
When a big storm hits, Peninsula Hospital could be underwater. At this decades-old psychiatric hospital on the edge of the Tennessee River, an intense storm could submerge the building in 11 feet of water, cutting off all roads around the facility, according to a sophisticated computer simulation of flood risk....
‘Cheating is encouraged’: nut crackers at Peckham’s Conker Championships go for the fun
South London upstart takes itself far less seriously than the World Championships, but is not risk-free The sign queueing up to get my conker seemed a tad dramatic. “You won’t die, but you might lose an eye,” it read, but less than an hour later, in the midst of a...
The secrets of Glasner’s success and why Palace system would be lost in translation elsewhere | Jonathan Wilson
Why does a system that has drawn so much scepticism at Manchester United work so well at Crystal Palace? Some fixtures just don’t sound right. Maybe it’s just about conceivable that, had things gone slightly differently in the 70s, Malcolm Allison or Terry Venables could have been leading their side...
Brisbane Broncos win NRLW premiership after surviving Sydney Roosters fightback
Broncos beat Roosters 22-18 in spiteful grand final at Accor Stadium Mele Hufanga awarded Karyn Murphy Medal as player of match The Brisbane Broncos overcame a valiant Sydney Roosters comeback to secure their fourth NRLW premiership with a 22-18 victory in a see-sawing and spiteful grand final marked by sickening...
Verstappen points finger at Norris after Russell grabs brilliant pole in Singapore
Rejuvenated Mercedes driver takes top spot by 0.182sec Norris accused of impeding Dutchman’s flying lap George Russell is in talks to extend his contract with Mercedes, but could surely do no more to make his case than a magnificent lap on Saturday to claim pole position for the Singapore Grand...
St Helens given police escort after ‘terrorist threat’ made during Hull KR match
Club say threat was made online during semi-final loss Police cordon surrounded team coach as players boarded St Helens were forced to leave Hull KR’s Craven Park under police escort after what the club called a “terror threat” was sent to their Instagram account during their 20-12 Super League playoff...
Ex-NFL player and Fox Sports star Mark Sanchez arrested after being stabbed
Circumstances surrounding incident remain unclear with Sanchez still in hospital and not yet booked in detention Police have said that former NFL quarterback and Fox Sports television star Mark Sanchez has been arrested at the hospital he was taken to after being stabbed late Friday night in downtown Indianapolis. The...
Geoff Parling finds home comforts at Leicester despite lack of furniture
Leicester delivered a stirring comeback win over Harlequins for new coach who has moved back from Australia into unfurnished home Geoff Parling has his first win as Leicester coach. He hasn’t got any furniture in his new home, but he will consider a bonus-point win over Harlequins more important than...