Federal records related to the investigation into the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. have been released
Mountain lion bites 4-year-old on popular Olympic National Park trail, injuring child
Park officials say a mountain lion bit a 4-year-old who was walking with their family over the weekend on a popular trail in Olympic National Park
Kerr County’s tragic flood wasn’t an outlier. It was a preview.
The country watched in horror as torrential rain drenched Texas earlier this month, sweeping at least 135 people to their death. Kerr County alone lost 107, including more than two dozen children at Camp Mystic. From afar, it would be easy, even tempting, to think that the floods like these...
This EPA research office safeguarded Americans’ health. Trump just eliminated it.
For more than half a century, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Research and Development, or ORD, has furnished the EPA with independent research on everything from ozone pollution to pesticides like glyphosate. Last week, after months of speculation and denial, the EPA officially confirmed that it is eliminating its...
The surprising reasons floods and other disasters are deadlier at night
It was 4 a.m. on July 4 at Camp La Junta in Kerr County when Kolton Taylor woke up to the sound of screaming. The 12-year-old boy stepped out of bed and straight into knee-deep floodwaters from the nearby Guadalupe River. Before long, the water had already risen to his...
Open victor Scheffler is latest sporting star to explore space beyond wins and losses | Cath Bishop
American made headlines in highlighting that the winning feeling is temporary and shallow – but others feel the same way The world’s top athletes can seem a confused bunch. Scottie Scheffler described in a press conference before the Open how he keeps asking himself why he wants to win golf...
Manchester City’s record £1bn deal with Puma and the value beyond bottom line
The 10-year contract is worth £1bn but it has also opened the door to increase the club’s global profile with other lucrative partnerships Manchester City had a billion reasons to celebrate the new kit deal with Puma announced last week, yet beyond the bottom line the value of the contract...
Wimbledon tennis site expansion can go ahead, high court rules
Judge upholds decision to allow club to build 39 new courts, after campaigners called for it to be overturned A proposed expansion of the Wimbledon tennis site will go ahead after the high court ruled in favour of an original decision to allow a further 39 courts, including an 8,000-seat...
Racing’s response to tax ‘harmonisation’ bombshell risks disturbing endgame | Greg Wood
An effective end to the decades-old distinction between betting and gaming feels increasingly imminent The 12-week consultation on a Treasury proposal to “harmonise” the rate of duty levied on online betting – on racing and other sports – and casino gaming – for example, roulette and online slot machines –...
The Breakdown | If Lions complete Australia rout, clamour for tour of France will grow
It may open the Lions to accusations of parochialism, but there is a compelling case for staying in Europe It may be too early to start asking existential questions about the British & Irish Lions but, sitting in Melbourne’s Southbank, slap bang in the middle of Aussie rules territory, where...