A Rhode Island pumpkin grower appears to have set a new world record for the heaviest pumpkin
Florida to execute prisoner who killed cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence
A Florida prisoner who claimed he killed his cellmate so he could be moved to death row is set to be executed, nearly 18 years after the fatal attack
Jury selection to begin in federal hate crimes trial over supermarket shooting
Jury selection is set to begin Tuesday in the trial that could see the white supremacist who killed 10 people in a 2022 Buffalo supermarket get the death penalty
Flash-flood risk lingers across the Southwest after Rachel’s remnants swamped Nevada
Hurricane Simon is still pounding Mexico's Pacific coast as it remains offshore
A once-in-a-generation opportunity for California’s ocean
The ocean surrounding California’s Channel Islands can feel like another world. Beneath the surface sway towering kelp forests that are patrolled by huge sheephead fish, striking in pink and black with protruding teeth, along with refrigerator-sized giant sea bass. Seals and sea lions swim among colorful sponges and sea stars....
Athletics wishes it could scrub the women’s marathon world record – what can be done? | Sean Ingle
Ruth Chepngetich’s failed doping test, five months after she obliterated the record in 2024, left the sport deeply uneasy but powerless to act When Ruth Chepngetich annihilated the women’s marathon world record in Chicago two years ago today, NBC’s commentators compared it to the moon landing. “Bring it on Neil...
Men’s Rugby League World Cup 2026: group-by-group preview
Australia and New Zealand are main contenders on home soil while pressure is straight on England in new format The Rugby League World Cup returns with a new format and a new feel this week, but in the men’s event there is a familiar clutch of nations vying for glory....
Matt Richardson dropped from GB cycling team amid claims of misconduct
Rider was to take part in track world championships British Cycling confirms Richardson was withdrawn Matt Richardson has been withdrawn from the Great Britain team for next week’s track world championships in Shanghai amid allegations of serious misconduct. The 27-year-old, who switched allegiances from Australia after the Paris 2024 Olympics,...
As a scientist, here’s what worries me about the suspected Russian plague victim | Devi Sridhar
Russia’s silence over the death of a lab worker underlines that pandemic preparedness amounts to nothing if information on threats is withheld In pandemic preparedness work, scientists like to focus on the technical challenges: identifying pathogens, diagnosing infections, understanding their effects and developing vaccines and treatments. Each step promises progress...
Christian Horner: ‘Not all teams act that way. You don’t see the same brutality as when I left’
The 52-year-old reflects on the pain of being sacked after two decades turning Red Bull into an F1 powerhouse, questioning his purpose in life and dealing with panic attacks Christian Horner should be in steamy Singapore, preparing for another grand prix victory, but here he is, at home on an...