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Cubs legend Sammy Sosa speaks Pete Crow-Armstrong’s three-home run game against Reds into existence
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong hit three home runs in a 17-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, a performance that has strengthened his case for National League MVP honours. The 24-year-old began the game with a lead-off home run, added another in the second inning, and completed the feat with a third in…
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Families of pilots killed by dangerous driver blast ‘appalling’ government after anguish of being left waiting months fearing he’d have jail term cut
Families of two Ryanair pilots killed by a dangerous driver have condemned the government as “appalling” after being left fearing for months that his prison sentence could be cut early to ease overcrowding. Relatives of Captain Matthew Greenhalgh and First Officer Jamie Fernandes say the policy was only reversed following a national outcry, and that…
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Republicans tighten screws on Sherrill as noncitizen voter probe enters new phase
House Republicans are escalating pressure on New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill after concluding that her formal response to their inquiry into the state’s noncitizen voter-registration scandal largely dodged their questions and instead criticised President Trump. Republican Study Committee members, led by Representative Jeff Van Drew and Chairman August Pfluger, say Sherrill’s reply was politicised and…
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Dem Senate hopeful pivots on data centers as rising power costs collide with campaign
Roy Cooper, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in North Carolina, is now calling for data centres to pay for their own power and build their own energy sources, arguing their expansion is driving up electricity costs for ordinary consumers. This marks a notable shift for Cooper, who as governor from 2017 championed the state’s…
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South Carolina mail-in voting law illegally discriminates, appeals court rules
A federal appeals court has ruled that South Carolina’s mail-in voting law is unconstitutional because it grants unrestricted absentee voting access to residents aged 65 and over while imposing stricter conditions on younger voters. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals found this age-based distinction breaches the 26th Amendment, which guarantees equal voting rights regardless of…
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JD Vance’s new chicken coop puts spotlight on growing American backyard trend that family has ‘loved’
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance have had a custom Carolina Coop chicken enclosure installed at their official residence, 1 Observatory Circle in Washington, D.C., highlighting a broader American trend of keeping backyard chickens. Builder Matt DuBoise, who has also constructed coops for figures such as Mike Tyson, said his team worked…
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IRON MAIDEN Kicks Off 2026 ‘Run For Your Lives’ North American Tour In Toronto
Iron Maiden concluded the announcement phase of their “Run For Your Lives” tour by opening its 2026 North American leg on Saturday, 29 August, at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The British heavy metal veterans are marking their 50th anniversary with the run, taking an expanded, purpose-built stage production to stadiums and large amphitheatres across the…
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Pastor killed as festival arch collapses in West Sussex winds
A pastor died and six other people were injured when a large wooden archway collapsed in high winds at the Big Church Festival on the Wiston Estate near Steyning, West Sussex, on Friday. Robert Guanco, 41, a pastor at Jesus Living Water Church in Eastbourne, was killed when the sign, which read “Everything’s Unmissable”, was…
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UK asks banks for feelgood stories about keeping out dirty money
The UK Treasury is asking banks, lawyers and other City firms to submit positive case studies showing how they have blocked dirty money, as ministers try to convince the global Financial Action Task Force (FATF) that Britain’s anti-money-laundering controls have improved. The push follows a damning 2018 FATF assessment that helped cement London’s reputation as…
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Police in Middlesbrough ‘had five pleas for help ignored by government’ before deadly gang violence that precipitated A66 crash
Cleveland’s police and crime commissioner, Matt Storey, wrote at least seven letters to the government since July 2024 warning that his force was “woefully underfunded” and struggling to protect the public, but only two received a response. The warnings preceded a fatal crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough on 22 August, in which two police…