New York City’s last horse track is on its final stretch
A new law could create a list of immigrants illegally living in Mississippi. Advocates are alarmed
A new Mississippi law authorizes the state's top law enforcement agency to compile a list of immigrants illegally living in the state
Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska’s primary ballot, judge rules
An Alaska judge has ruled that a man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary
Environmental defenders remain among world’s most targeted activists
Environmental and Indigenous rights defenders remained among the world’s most targeted human rights advocates in 2025, despite landmark rulings by international courts affirming governments’ obligations to protect both the environment and those who defend it. At least 358 human rights defenders were killed last year, according to a report released last week...
Ravindra puts New Zealand in dominant position after England fail to take advantage
Third Test D3: New Zealand 438 & 120-3; England 354 England lose eight wickets for 130 runs Things can change quickly in cricket. Just as England thought a reset had occurred with the win at Lord’s, only for a late night in Chelsea and defeat at the Oval to put...
Lionel Messi steps off bench and scores to cap Argentina’s World Cup win over Jordan
Give Lionel Messi half an hour and he will sprinkle some magic to remember for ever. Most of the crowd under this vast roof had been afflicted with their own strain of Messidependencia for two-thirds of this game, whose low stakes had been reflected in both tempo and ambience. Everything...
Late drama sends Austria and Algeria into World Cup knockouts to break Iran hearts
Before a ball was kicked, this match already had nicknames. Some deemed it a telltale biscotto – an Italian classic implying something that has to be baked twice; one cooperating with the other. Or maybe you preferred the “Disgrace of Kansas City”, a new spin on the “Disgrace of Gijón”,...
Bellingham and Kane strike as England seal top spot with World Cup win over Panama
England are not going to win the World Cup playing like this. They will not get very far in the knockout rounds unless they can sharpen up. But at least they have made it into them, the dream still alive, after they secured top spot in Group L on a...
World Cup 2026: England win, Clarke quits Scotland and Iran denied at the last – live
⚽ All the latest news from as we reach the knockouts⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail us The pod squad is here from Los Angeles. Steve Clarke has resigned as Scotland’s head coach, with the decision announced within an hour of confirmation the country had been...