The Mets have the second-highest payroll in baseball. They also own the worst record in the major leagues A franchise once known as baseball’s lovable losers are, for the moment, merely baseball’s most expensive losers. The New York Mets wrapped a shocking April by losing 5-4 to the Washington Nationals ...
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Why red states are pushing back on Trump administration’s request for voter dataWhy red states are pushing back on Trump administration’s request for voter data
Republican-controlled states cite legal grounds of DoJ’s request, concerns over data security and privacy laws The Department of Justice’s quest to secure sensitive voter data is finding opposition in typically friendly territory – several staunchly conservative states. As of 1 April, the Department of Justice (DoJ) has sued 30 states ...
Israel navy to release six Australians in Greece after intercepting Gaza flotillaIsrael navy to release six Australians in Greece after intercepting Gaza flotilla
The activists’ vessels were intercepted off the coast of Crete on Wednesday evening while travelling as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Six Australians who were detained by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) while attempting to transport aid to ...
Cool bars and friendly vibes: readers’ favourite city neighbourhoods in EuropeCool bars and friendly vibes: readers’ favourite city neighbourhoods in Europe
These are the less explored corners of Stockholm, Amsterdam, Berlin and Porto that you’ve ‘stumbled into and ended up staying’• Tell us about a great trip in the UK – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher When friends came to visit while I was studying in Berlin or ...
King Charles has saved the special relationship – for now | Ted WidmerKing Charles has saved the special relationship – for now | Ted Widmer
The King charmed Americans – including the president – while artfully asserting his views on climate and executive power In the end, it was a royal triumph, as King Charles and Queen Camilla managed to avoid all the mines in their path (the strait of Hormuz is not the only ...
Experience: I died on my 44th birthdayExperience: I died on my 44th birthday
The day I was diagnosed with motor neurone disease, I knew my life would end with euthanasia I chose to die at 44 because ALS (motor neurone disease) left me paralysed. I still loved my life, even to the last day. It all started in December 2023, when I lost strength in ...
‘When I watched the girls loving this man, I felt sick’: the woman who exposed a polygamous paedophile‘When I watched the girls loving this man, I felt sick’: the woman who exposed a polygamous paedophile
Without Christine Marie, Samuel Bateman might never have been jailed for his crimes among the Mormon community of Short Creek. What drives the heroine of Netflix’s hit documentary Trust Me: The False Prophet? When Christine Marie and her husband, Tolga Katas, packed up their lives in Las Vegas in 2016 ...
Hope is contagious and science is king: 10 big lessons on ending the fossil fuel eraHope is contagious and science is king: 10 big lessons on ending the fossil fuel era
At world-first Santa Marta climate meeting, delegates say it was ‘euphoric’ to finally be focusing on concrete solutions After a landmark climate meeting in Santa Marta, Colombia, where nearly 60 countries gathered to work out how to end the production and use of planet-heating fossil fuels, what have we learned? ...
‘A profound depiction’: Michael Jackson fans support divisive biopic as film smashes records‘A profound depiction’: Michael Jackson fans support divisive biopic as film smashes records
The long-delayed film has fans dancing in the aisles and has taken more than $200m at the box office On Wednesday evening, revelers gathered in the lobby of New York City’s Regal Union Square movie theater before filing into the night’s slate of Michael screenings. The King of Pop has ...
Puffy legs, heavy aches, rippled skin: what is lipedema?Puffy legs, heavy aches, rippled skin: what is lipedema?
This underdiagnosed condition, which causes leg pain and swelling, affects one in 10 women, yet most doctors haven’t heard of it The first thing Becca Gold noticed was her pants. Throughout the spring and summer of 2023, her pants stopped fitting. Her legs became puffy, with a rippled texture and ...