Elon Musk has suggested his planned cage fight with Meta co-founder Mark Zuckerberg will take place in an “epic location”. In a series of posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, the company’s controversial owner said he has been in contact with the Italian prime minister and minister of culture about hosting the event. He
Police have said they are examining CCTV, forensics and witness accounts in their investigation into an arson attack at an 18th-century pub. The Crooked House pub in Himley, near Dudley – known as Britain’s “wonkiest” – was gutted by a fire on Saturday evening and was demolished by a digger on Monday. Staffordshire Police later
Associated Press Aug 10, 2023, 12:26 PM ET JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Supreme Court said it will not remove NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money meant to help some of the poorest people in the United
Further evacuations are being considered in Norway as flood waters continue to swamp houses and coat cars with mud in the south east of the Nordic country. Up to 2,000 people have already been moved away from their homes after days of torrential rain. Water levels in swollen rivers and lakes continue to grow. At
Russia on Friday launched Luna 25, the country’s first lunar mission in 47 years. Luna-25 took off from the Vostochny launch facility in Russia’s Far East, the Russia-based TASS news agency reported. Launched aboard a Soyuz-2 Fregat rocket, Luna 25 took flight at 8:10 am (local time) on Friday, CNN reported. The Fregat booster separated
Timothy Bradley Jr. Aug 11, 2023, 06:07 AM ET Soccer’s global appeal is undeniable, but in the United States, NFL, college football, NBA and MLB reign supreme, captivating the hearts of American sports fans while ingraining themselves into the nation’s most popular pastimes. In Mexico, boxing stands proudly among the elite, just a smidge below
Catastrophic wildfires in Hawaii were sparked by a “worst case scenario” and are part of a global increase in extreme fires, experts say. The disastrous flames on the island of Maui have claimed the lives of more than 50 people and destroyed swathes of highly flammable landscape. It’s being called the “largest natural disaster” in
News Corporation has reported a 75% fall in profits – but says it is optimistic about the future thanks to the “remarkable opportunity” of AI. The media giant said it achieved net income of $187m (£147m) to the year ended 30 June, down sharply on $760m (£598m) the previous year. But chief executive Robert Thomson
Russia has launched its first moon mission in almost 50 years. A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off from the Vostochny spaceport in the far eastern Amur region. Russia launches lunar spacecraft – war latest It’s expected to reach its destination on 23 August, the same day as an Indian vessel that launched
This photo illustration shows an image of former President Donald Trump next to a phone screen that is displaying the Truth Social app, in Washington, DC, on February 21, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The social media company owned by former President Donald Trump in March tipped off the FBI about threats
US President Joe Biden speaks on how “Bidenomics” is helping clean energy and manufacturing, at Arcosa Wind Towers in Belen, New Mexico, on August 9, 2023. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images The Biden administration’s executive order restricting U.S. private equity and venture capital investments in Chinese technology finally landed on Wednesday. For U.S.
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterAug 10, 2023, 03:31 PM ET A year from now, Texas and LSU will be conference rivals in the newly expanded 16-team SEC. Both schools have been engaged in a battle to secure the commitment from five-star defensive end Colin Simmons. Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns won out over Brian Kelly
Tesla looks like it is finally be about to break ground at Gigafactory Mexico as machinery has been spotted at the site of the factory. After months of rumors, Tesla finally announced Gigafactory Mexico during its Investor Day in March. The automaker secured a piece of land just outside of Monterrey, Nuevo León, to build the plant. Tesla has
The all-electric Ford Explorer will hit the market about six months later than expected. Ford informed workers at its Cologne plant Thursday that it will be delaying the launch of the electric Explorer. Ford unveiled the electric version of its best-selling SUV in March, but only in Europe. The electric Explorer is based on Volkswagen’s
A light aircraft made an emergency landing on a busy road near Gloucester. The aircraft was forced to land on the central reservation of the A40 Golden Valley bypass, between Gloucester and Cheltenham, at around 6pm today. The road was subsequently shut in both directions between the A417 and J11 of the M5 due to
Aug 10, 2023, 08:30 AM ET West Ham have signed Mexico midfielder Edson Álvarez from Ajax on a five-year deal, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. West Ham did not disclose terms, but Ajax said the two clubs had agreed a transfer fee of €38 million ($41.90m), which could increase to €41m with add-ons.
Aug 10, 2023, 12:33 PM ET United States goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina joined Belgian team KAS Eupen on a season-long loan deal from Chelsea on Thursday. The 19-year-old Slonina didn’t play a competitive match for Chelsea in his first season at the club following his move from the Chicago Fire. But he made his senior international
Caitlin Murray, ESPNAug 10, 2023, 01:10 PM ET Close Caitlin Murray is a general editor for ESPN.com. She has reported on and written about soccer for The New York Times, The Guardian, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, the Associated Press, and others. She authored a book about the history of the U.S. women’s national team called
The Volkswagen ID.3 is seeing a surge in demand following the automaker’s decision to slash prices last month. The lower ID.3 price had a significant impact this past month, with sales rising over 300%. Volkswagen ID.3 sales in China up 300% after price cuts In early June, Volkswagen cut prices on its small ID.3 electric
Credit: Webasto Charging Systems, Inc. Tesla has issued a license to produce its NACS connector to Volex, a large UK-based power equipment manufacturer. It took a while for Tesla to get the ball rolling after announcing that it is opening its connector to become the new charging standard in North America, but it has gotten