Who is Telegram founder Pavel Durov — and why was he arrested?
Economy

Who is Telegram founder Pavel Durov — and why was he arrested?

Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov Manuel Blondeau – Corbis | Corbis News | Getty Images The chief executive officer of Telegram, Pavel Durov, was arrested at an airport on Saturday night outside Paris and placed in custody for alleged offenses related to the messaging app. The 39-year-old Russian-born billionaire was reportedly accused of failing […]

How Wingstop is outpacing its fast-food competitors
Economy

How Wingstop is outpacing its fast-food competitors

Wingstop is not seeing the same consumer pullback that fast food chains like McDonald’s and Starbucks have experienced this year. Part of that success is because its traditional offering, chicken wings, is popular with watching live sports. “If you’re thinking about someone who has to make a decision on where to trim spending, the likelihood […]

What Messi’s MLS, Apple, Adidas deal means for everyone else
Sports

What Messi’s MLS, Apple, Adidas deal means for everyone else

Shwetha Surendran, ESPNJul 11, 2023, 07: 00 AM ETCloseShwetha Surendran is an ESPN-American University investigative fellow in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit.The moment seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi announced he would head to the U.S. to begin his MLS career, the “Messi effect” immediately took hold. Inter Miami CF’s social media following exploded, ticket… […]

Trump administration agrees to pay nearly $5M to settle suit over fatal shooting of North Attleboro native’s wife in Capitol riot
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Trump administration agrees to pay nearly $5M to settle suit over fatal shooting of North Attleboro native’s wife in Capitol riot

By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has agreed to pay just under $5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit that Ashli Babbitt’s family filed over her shooting by an officer during the U.S. Capitol riot, according to a person with knowledge […]

For 1 sentinel, a final walk at Arlington’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
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For 1 sentinel, a final walk at Arlington’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — For the last two years, Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Jay has been dutifully guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Rain or shine, snow or sleet, for 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, Jay and the other […]

Five fringe players who deserve a call-up for USMNT Gold Cup team
Sports

Five fringe players who deserve a call-up for USMNT Gold Cup team

Jeff CarlisleMay 20, 2025, 09:39 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. When it comes to the U.S. men’s national teammanager Mauricio Pochettino isn’t exactly working with a blank canvas. The core of the team that reached the knockout stages of the 2022 World Cup remains in […]