Associated Press May 11, 2024, 04:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DARLINGTON, S.C. — Justin Allgaier used a dominating performance Saturday to win his first Xfinity race of the season and the third of his career at Darlington Raceway. Allgaier led 119 of 147 laps, sweeping both stages as he finished ahead of Austin Hill
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Rishi Sunak is “absolutely right” to hold off calling an election because it gives voters time to see “the plan is working”, the foreign secretary has said. Lord Cameron told Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips that the prime minister is a “good man, doing a great job at a difficult time” after a bruising set
Oprah Winfrey has admitted playing a role in perpetuating diet culture during her career and said a dieting item from a 1980s show was one of her “biggest regrets”. The 70-year-old star – who has been ranked among the most influential women in the world – has been open about her struggles to maintain a
Thunderstorms are set to strike across large parts of the UK this afternoon – with a warning that flooding in some places could cause “danger to life”. The Met Office has issued a number of yellow weather alerts across the country, which look set to bring Britain’s warm spell to an end. From midday, western
The first person to have a pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after the procedure. Richard “Rick” Slayman, 62, underwent the four-hour transplant at a hospital in Boston in March. It marked the first time a genetically modified pig kidney was transplanted into a living patient. Surgeons said they believed the organ would
Russia has reopened a major front in its war with Ukraine in a move that will stretch Kyiv’s already undermanned and outgunned forces as they wait for Western weapons. The Russian military unleashed a ferocious barrage of artillery and airstrikes in the early hours of Friday morning as ground troops attempted the most significant incursion
Velotric’s electric bikes stand out from all the other electric bike makers for more than just their eye-catching colors. Underneath that paint you’ll find a number of major differences. Everything from component selection, design choices, embedded technology, and a lot more helps to create a unique and high-performing electric bike that separates itself from the
Accusations MP Natalie Elphicke lobbied the justice secretary in 2020 to interfere in her then-husband’s sex offences trial are “nonsense”, her spokesperson has said. It is claimed the Dover MP, who recently defected from Conservative to Labour, approached Sir Robert Buckland when he was lord chancellor and justice secretary before the hearing of Charlie Elphicke’s
Associated Press May 11, 2024, 10:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mystik Dan, the horse who won the Kentucky Derby by a nose in the race’s closest finish in more than a half-century, is heading to the Preakness next weekend after all, keeping alive the chance of another Triple Crown winner. Trainer Kenny McPeek announced
Switzerland has won Eurovision, topping the leaderboard in a competition fraught with last-minute changes and backstage incidents. Non-binary performer Nemo used their childhood opera experience to pull together an impressive performance mixing rap, rock, drum ‘n bass and classical opera, as well as balancing on a revolving disc spinning at speed as they sang. The
Flames and black smoke chugged from the windows of a two-storey apartment block in a frontline Ukrainian town. Residents said a Russian missile or bomb had punched a large crater into the soil in front of the building, devastating their homes. The attack had only happened a short while ago and the scene on Saturday
Russia’s defence minister is set to be replaced, more than two years into the war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed replacing his long-time ally, Sergei Shoigu, with civilian and former deputy prime minister Andrei Belousov, who specialises in economics. Mr Shoigu, who has served as defence minister since 2012, will take up
May 10, 2024, 02:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé has announced he is leaving Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season, after which he is expected to join Real Madrid. The announcement brings Real Madrid closer to ending their years-long pursuit of the France international, who is widely regarded as one of
You’ve perhaps heard of the original Tesla Roadster, the car that started Tesla and the EV revolution. Now, a Roadster you probably haven’t heard of is for sale – a one-of-a-kind prototype for a performance package that never saw the light of day. Recently, we got an email tip about an original Tesla Roadster which the
Earth has been rocked by the first extreme geomagnetic storm in two decades, creating a spectacular light show in UK skies and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere – but also posing a threat to communication networks, navigation systems and power grids. Elon Musk’s Starlink, which owns around 60% of the estimated 7,500 satellites currently
Eurovision has kicked out the Netherlands’ entrant following a controversy over an ‘incident’ he was involved in. Joost Klein was alleged to have made verbal threats to a female production worker at the event’s venue in Malmo, Sweden, on Thursday night. Eurovision organisers said: “We would like to make it clear that, contrary to some
Henry Birch, the former boss of Rank Group, is among the candidates vying to run Entain, the FTSE-100 owner of Ladbrokes. Sky News has learnt that Mr Birch is one of a small number of candidates being considered by Entain to replace Jette Nygaard-Andersen as its permanent chief executive. The recruitment process comes at a
OTT outfits, whacky performances and plenty of glitter are the bread and butter of Eurovision – but this year the fizz and the fun has been taking a back seat as the show’s bosses battle to keep politics and personal drama from the stage. Just 25 countries are competing this year after Dutch act Joost
Sam Rubin, a veteran Californian entertainment reporter who also worked for ITV, has died at the age of 64. Los Angeles TV station KTLA called the reporter “a giant in the local news industry”, as they paid tribute. “His laugh, charm and caring personality touched all who knew him,” the station added. “Sam was a
Israel has called on residents from more areas of Rafah in the Gaza Strip to evacuate and head to the “expanded humanitarian area” as it prepares to ramp up its military assault. Despite heavy US pressure, Israel has said it will proceed with an assault on the southern city, where more than 1.4 million people