ATLANTA — Drenched and without power for so many days following Hurricane Maria, the residents of Puerto Rico on Sunday were able to see some hope on the wing. American Airlines restored limited operations to Puerto Rico, with one plane en route to San Juan left Miami International Airport at […]
Daily Archives: September 24, 2017
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Bulging waistlines are blamed for spiralling rates of Type 2 diabetes. About 240,000 people with the condition are diagnosed with heart disease or stroke each year. The British Heart Foundation, which conducted the research, said the figure included 23,200 who suffer a heart attack, 31,900 struck by a stroke and […]
Vodafone broadband is down tonight with hundreds of customers currently unable to access the internet. It seems the issues began at around 5pm this afternoon with users of the popular broadband provider still unable to access the web hours later. Down Detector, an independent website that tracks social mentions around […]
GETTY FEARS of a new Franco-German plot to sabotage Brexit have emerged EU sources say a fresh plan for the bloc’s future being put forward tomorrow by French President Emmanuel Macron could lead to the UK being offered a flexible new membership deal. His blueprint is expected to win the […]
Team Europe were crowned Laver Cup winners with a 15-9 win over Team World courtesy of Roger Federer. The Swiss went into his match with Nick Kyrgios on day three knowing a win would seal victory for Bjorn Borg’s team. The 36-year-old did not disappoint, holding his metal to see […]
Angela Merkel will remain Chancellor for her fourth term but her victory has been overshadowed by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party winning its first seats in the Bundestag. The CDU took 32.9 per cent of seats, down almost eight per cent on 2013, while Social Democrats Party (SPD) […]
It didn’t need to be. The Brighton manager had far more significant reasons to be satisfied with a victory secured by a 50th-minute strike from Tomer Hemed – Albion’s only fit striker. The only thing that matters to Hughton and his club is staying in the Premier League. And having […]
HOUSTON — It’s Sage’s fifth birthday. She’s wearing a pin that tells the world, and she’s carrying a sign, too. “Today is my 5th B-day,” it reads. “Denied school because I don’t have 39 vaccines.” Sage’s mom, Dene Shulze-Alva, has brought her to Houston from Los Angeles to protest against […]
Roger Federer went into his match with Nick Kyrgios on day three knowing a win would seal victory for Team Europe in the inaugural Laver Cup. And the Swiss did not disappoint, holding his metal to see off Kyrgios in three sets and guide Europe to the title with a […]
“Star Trek: Discovery” starts streaming Sunday, and this dreamy title sequence will kick off the new space adventure. Unlike title sequences for previous Star Trek shows, which usually take place in space with some degree of narration, the “Discovery” sequence takes a blueprint-like approach — showing outlines of ships, space […]
Chilling data from the UK’s criminal records office Acro shows the figure rose from 34 in 2014 to 164 in 2016. Meanwhile, the number with murder or manslaughter convictions in their native countries trebled in the same period. Statistics show 298 non-British killers were arrested in the UK in 2016 […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is getting exactly what he wanted from a racially charged confrontation with professional athletes and sports team owners: A morale boost for his base and a fight with those who see the refusal to stand for the National Anthem as an appropriate form of dissent. […]
The battle of the smartphones was reignited last week when Apple released its new iPhone 8. This updated device has be refreshed to include a brighter display, faster processor and improved cameras. It also has a new glass design which allows this latest iPhone to be charged wirelessly and Apple […]
On a balmy afternoon in West Baltimore, Van Brooks and an exuberant gaggle of adolescents have gathered outside on a city sidewalk, preparing to race a soap box derby car. The youngsters worked together to design, assemble and decorate the mini vehicle while learning about engineering at the SAFE Center, […]
Police were called at around 11.15am local time (5.15pm BST) after several reports of people being shot during a service at the Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in Antioch. Nashville fire department said the suspect was also injured. The fire service also said all those injured had been taken to hospital, […]
Exit polls have revealed Angela Merkel will remain Chancellor but her victory has been overshadowed by the far-right AfD winning its first seats in the Bundestag. Mrs Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party gained 32.9 per cent of seats, her coalition Social Democrats Party (SPD) led by former EU leader […]
Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Can Google turn millions into Pixellites? CNET Try this experiment. Walk up to people who don’t work in tech — surely you know at least one — and ask them what they think about Pixel […]
Team Europe lead the Laver Cup 12-9 after a scintillating weekend of tennis. Team World have clawed their way back into the tournament on Sunday with a win in the doubles match, while John Isner beat Rafael Nadal 7-5 7-6. It means a win for Kyrgios against Federer would tie […]
The X Factor-winning group, who recently won the PopJustice Twenty Quid Music Prize for the third time, had to take to the stage without Perrie Edwards – who is rumoured to have a gastric illness. They were at the iHeartRadio music festival in the US and soldiered on as a […]
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives beat their rivals on Sunday to win her a fourth term in an election that will also bring a far-right party into Germany’s parliament for the first time in more than half a century, exit polls showed. After shock election results last year, from […]