Chelsea needed an 89th-minute penalty from substitute Noni Madueke to edge past Crystal Palace 2-1 at Stamford Bridge and climb back into the top half of the Premier League table. It had looked like being another frustrating home outing for Mauricio Pochettino’s side for most of the second half, after Michael Olise had cancelled out […]
Ulster won the opening festive interprovincial derby by the narrowest of margins over Connacht, triumphing 20-19 at a weather-hit Kingspan Stadium. Two penalties and two conversions from John Cooney helped Ulster claim the four points, Andy Warwick and Nick Timoney with tries in a first half which ended with the home team leading 14-7. Connacht […]
US stocks edged forward on Friday following the release of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation reading, which showed pricing pressures cooled in November. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) slipped just under the flatline. The benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) gained about 0.3%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) advanced almost 0.4%. Despite the recent pause […]
DETROIT (AP) — The serial killer lured women one by one into vacant homes to be murdered, posing their nude or partially clothed corpses amid cheap booze pints, crumbling sheetrock and hypodermic needles. The slayings set Detroit on edge, prompting authorities to dispatch crews on overtime to scour the city’s decrepit stock of abandoned properties […]
California police are searching for a man who allegedly broke into a Culver City home for five hours and raped a 12-year-old girl in her bedroom. Police responded to a call for service around 7:46 a.m. on Dec. 2 and learned upon arrival that the suspect entered the family’s home, west of Los Angeles, around […]
Could control of the House flip in 2024? The chamber currently has a five-seat Republican majority, 222-212, with one vacant seat that’s expected to go Democratic. That’s a small margin by historical standards. Only twice since World War II has the majority party held fewer than 222 seats when it was at full strength – […]
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Though disappointed in the allegations of domestic violence made against Von Miller, Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane stressed on Wednesday that he wants the legal process to play out and not rush to making any judgements. Otherwise, Beane said, Miller will participate in practice and is expected to play […]
Many major global cities saw a significant decrease in competitiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic, as governments tightened border restrictions and imposed tough social distancing restrictions, according to the 2021 Global Power City Index (GPCI). It remains to be seen whether, in the post-pandemic world of work, these global hubs will retain their ability to attract […]