Month: September 2024

Spain’s right-wing parties could win a parliamentary majority, exit polls show after key election
Economy

Spain’s right-wing parties could win a parliamentary majority, exit polls show after key election

The leader and candidate of conservative Partido Popular (People’s Party) Alberto Nunez Feijoo.Oscar Del Pozo | Afp | Getty ImagesSpain’s election Sunday ended with no clear majority for either of the two main parties, throwing Europe’s fourth-largest economy into political limbo.With all votes counted, Spain’s conservative Partido Popular party secured 136 parliamentary seats, followed by… […]

Pipeline explosion sends towering flame over Houston suburbs…
World

Pipeline explosion sends towering flame over Houston suburbs…

DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — A towering flame gradually subsided Tuesday morning in the aftermath of a massive pipeline explosion after a vehicle drove through a fence and struck an above-ground valve, officials said. Deer Park officials said police and local FBI agents initiated investigations and found no preliminary reports that would suggest a coordinated […]

Far-right shadow group’s candidate recruitment could help Dems…
World

Far-right shadow group’s candidate recruitment could help Dems…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Joe Wiederien was an unlikely candidate to challenge a Republican congressman in one of the nation’s most competitive House districts. A fervent supporter of former President Donald Trump Wiederien was registered as a Republican until months earlier. A debilitating stroke had left him unable to drive. He had never run […]

Where does A’ja Wilson rank? The top 10 MVP seasons all time in the WNBA
Sports

Where does A’ja Wilson rank? The top 10 MVP seasons all time in the WNBA

Michael Voepel, ESPN Senior WriterSep 17, 2024, 10:30 AM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. The seeds for Aja Wilson’s dynamic 2024 WNBA season were planted before last […]

Dolphins place Tagovailoa on IR after concussion
Sports

Dolphins place Tagovailoa on IR after concussion

Kimes: Dolphins in tricky situation with Tua’s future (1:20) Mina Kimes discusses some of the potential ramifications of Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion on the Dolphins’ future plans. (1:20) Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNSep 17, 2024, 04:10 PM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami […]

U.S. needs to go ‘further and faster’ to achieve climate goals, lawmakers say 
Economy

U.S. needs to go ‘further and faster’ to achieve climate goals, lawmakers say 

Bill Forte from North Sky Communications works on a fiber optic line during a heat wave gripping the Pacific Northwest in Lake Forest Park, Washington, U.S., June 26, 2021.Karen Ducey | ReutersWith extreme heat waves and climate-related disasters becoming more frequent across the U.S., some politicians are becoming more urgent in their call for action. “The… […]

Tim Burchett: Americans should know what the government knows about UFOs
Politics

Tim Burchett: Americans should know what the government knows about UFOs

Burchett, one of Capitol Hill’s loudest voices for increased government transparency around UFOs, sits on the House Oversight Committee, where Republicans have pushed to host a long-anticipated hearing next Wednesday on the recent rise in reports of UFOs. The Pentagon has been investigating that trend since at least April. It said then that no proof… […]