The Samuel Basallo hype train made a stop at Ed Smith Stadium on Thursday. Basallo, the No. 1-ranked catching prospect in Major League Baseball and the No. 13-ranked prospect overall, blasted a home run over the center field scoreboard that landed in the outfield of one of the back fields during the Baltimore Orioles’ Spring…
A meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy veered sharply off track in front of the television cameras as the US president berated his Ukrainian counterpart then abruptly called off a minerals deal with that he had said would be the first step towards a ceasefire with Russia. Here are the highlights, word-for-word, of the…
The day began with the same cordial routine the White House reserves for visiting foreign dignitaries. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was welcomed by US President Donald Trump at the door of the West Wing with an honour guard, and the leaders shook hands politely. We were in the Oval Office as part of Ukrainian media…
Jaque Silva/ | Nurphoto | Getty Images With the price of bitcoin down from a record high in January, there’s a chance for some investors to score a tax break, experts say. Following a post-election rally, the flagship digital currency touched $109,000 on inauguration day before falling in February. As of midday Friday, the price…
Joel Embiid’s season is over. The Philadelphia 76ers announced on Friday that they are shutting down their All-Star center for the remainder of the season due to the left knee injury that has kept him out of 40 games already this season. A treatment plan hasn’t been determined yet, but Embiid is set to undergo…
SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster is seen on the launch pad, without the Starship atop, as it is prepared for launch from the company’s Boca Chica launchpad on an uncrewed test flight, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S. Feb. 27, 2025. Joe Skipper | Reuters Elon Musk’s SpaceX has attained authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly…
I grew up using a John Boos cutting board. At the time, it didn’t occur to me that not all cutting boards in life would be as satisfyingly thick and unwarpable, and the parade of dinky plastic boards that have followed in its wake have left me yearning to finally invest in a beefy Boos…
The distant sound of a lighthouse can be a part of coastal life that really adds to the maritime ambience. For those living near Land’s End, however, any sense of whimsy has worn off. A fog alarm at Longships Lighthouse, just off the Cornish headland, has been going off every 13 seconds for the past…
Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward has a valid argument for being the best quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft, and he made that case for himself on Friday at the combine. “The tape says everything, I believe, and I’m honest to that,” Ward said about why he’s the best signal-caller in the draft. “But I…
Getty Images Three people have died in Reunion after Cyclone Garance swept through the French Indian Ocean territory with gusts of up to 234km/h (145mph). The tropical cyclone left more than 180,000 homes without power and 170,000 without running water after making landfall on Friday morning. The remote island’s entire population – including emergency services…
