The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a key permit for a plan to update an aging segment of the Line 5 pipeline crossing the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan, waterways that tribal nations say are central to their ways of life. It’s a procedural win for Line 5 owner...
All aboard Amtrak’s sleeker, cleaner new trains
On Charlie Hamilton’s regular Amtrak rides from Seattle to Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, British Columbia, he passes some of the country’s most spectacular vistas: the Puget Sound coast and the Skagit Valley. On clear days, he can even see Mount Rainier. But perhaps the most beautiful sight is not the...
Trump administration advances plan to open national forests to development
The Trump administration is proposing to rescind the “roadless rule,” a 25-year-old policy that bars development like road construction and logging on nearly 45 million acres of national forest land, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday. In a press release, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said the rule has...
Premier League: nine newcomers to watch in the top flight this season
Newcastle, Arsenal, Brentford, Everton, Leeds, Coventry, Aston Villa, Hull and Ipswich have all brought in exciting players By Opta Analyst Anthony Gordon will be a difficult act to follow at Newcastle, but Touré could be a shrewd replacement. Blessed with electric pace, the 20-year-old is a bit more of an...
Manchester City target Roma’s Manu Koné as Spurs talk over Savinho and Marmoush deal
France World Cup midfielder could cost £50m Tottenham discussing £150m double deal for forward pair Manchester City have identified Roma’s Manu Koné as a potential target to strengthen further Enzo Maresca’s options in midfield. While City have already bought Elliot Anderson for £116m and are closing in on the £85m...
‘Really exceptional’: O’Neill hails Durán as Celtic surge towards Champions League
A stunning double from the summer signing Camilo Durán helped Celtic open up a commanding lead against Lask in their Champions League playoff. Benjamin Nygren also produced a superb finish to send Martin O’Neill’s side on their way to a 3-0 first-leg win over their Austrian opponents in Glasgow. The...
Frugal or foolish? Manchester United may regret not backing Carrick
Another left-back has been a priority all summer, but there seems to be no sign of one coming to Old Trafford After signing Aaron Wan-Bissaka in 2019, Manchester United’s PR machine boasted they had scouted 804 right-backs before landing on the Crystal Palace player. At the time it felt like...
Tongue and Robinson’s high fives put England in control against Pakistan
First Test day one: Pakistan 171; England 112-2 Root (37*) and Cox (23*) add 64 to leave deficit of 59 For all that Joe Root was playing his 167th Test match for England, and had led the side on 65 previous occasions, there will surely have been a few butterflies...