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A female Olympian condemned powerlifter Mary Gregory, a man who identifies as a woman, after he broke four women’s world records in one day at a Raw Powerlifting Federation event. Former British Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies spotlighted in a tweet the “unfair playing field,” PJ Media reported. “This is a trans woman a male body […]

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A new startup claims it can help women get pregnant by using artificial intelligence to grade their eggs—a technology that could save couples thousands of dollars and months of frustration on failed attempts at in-vitro fertilization.

Will a DNA sample from the 1946 murder of Muriel Drinkwater link child killer Harold Jones?

Las Vegas (April 30, 2019) – Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing USA have confirmed that they will appear, have a booth and hold a meet and greet with the fans, featuring some of their top fighters and current world champions at the fifth annual Box Fan Expo on Saturday May 4, 2019 at the Las Vegas …

Ein Tornado hat am Dienstag im Osten von Rumänien einen Reisebus erfasst und Dutzende Meter durch die Luft gewirbelt, ehe er auf ein Feld krachte. Von den 40 Insassen wurden dabei mindestens zwölf verletzt, vier von ihnen schwer, berichteten die Medien am späten Abend.

Apple CEO Tim Cook seemed defensive Tuesday when asked to assess the potential of the company's new service offerings. Apple's new subscription video, game, and news services "aren't hobbies," Cook said. More »

Asked about Apple TV Plus and the company's other new offerings, CEO Tim Cook disputed any notion that Apple is just dabbling in services.

• Apple CEO Tim Cook seemed defensive Tuesday when asked to assess the potential of the company's new service offerings.
• Apple's new subscription video, game, and news services "aren't hobbies," Cook said.
• The line was reminiscent of one he and former CEO Steve Jobs long used to describe Apple TV, the company's digital video streaming device.
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Apple, it seems, is no longer interested in hobbies.

Richard Stengel, former under secretary of state in the Obama administration, said threatening "fines and jail" are prudent methods for House Democrats to ensure Attorney General William Barr testifies before Congress Thursday. "I would say let's bring it on," Stengel said during a Tuesday appearance on MSNBC's The Beat with Ari Melber. "This is a conflict ...

Jamie Poulos was celebrating her birthday with close friends when authorities say a drunken driver caused the firery crash that claimed her life.

A US police officer who shot dead an Australian woman in 2017 was found guilty of murder Tuesday by a Minneapolis jury. Mohamed Noor, 33, who was fired from the Midwestern city's police force, was convicted of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The jury, which was handed the case Monday, acquitted the former officer of the most serious charge of second-degree murder with the intent to kill. Noor had testified in court that he shot Justine Damond, an Australian who had moved to the US to marry her fiancee... Читать дальше...

Six months on from his death, Ben McDonald's family call for more defibrillators at sport events.

May is upon us, and that means it's time for a judgmental look back on the first month of the 2019 regular season

The Prime Minister's wife met with Holcaust survivors ahead of Yom HaShoah. As she heard their stories, she noted her father lost all his relatives, surviving only by moving to pre-state Israel.

Cubs shortstop Addison Russell is expected to remain with Triple-A Iowa for at least a few more weeks though he would be eligible to return to the major league roster this week.

Donny van de Beek scored in the 15th minute and it stood up as youthful Ajax earned a 1-0 win at Tottenham in a Champions League semifinal first leg match on Tuesday, edging the Dutch side toward a first European Cup final in 23 years.

The ABC has confirmed News Breakfast presenter Virginia Trioli will replace Melbourne radio presenter Jon Faine when the veteran broadcaster retires later this year.

OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. (AP) — Police have arrested three people after a road rage incident left one driver shot.

Ben McDonald was "really fit" but died at the finish of the the Cardiff Half Marathon.

Spoiler alert: Spoilers ahead for Game of Thrones season 8, episode 3, “The Long Night.”

1. Game of Thrones cinematographer isn’t sorry he shot last episode’s Battle of Winterfell so dark  The Verge
2. Game of Thrones season 8: military experts say Battle of Winterfell plan was bad  Vox.com
3. Game of Thrones: The Battle of Winterfell was an all-time great episode  CNET
4. Where does Game of Thrones go after the Night King’s death?  Polygon
5. Small Thrills, Big Disappointments  Slate
6. View full coverage on Google News

A paddler's eye-opening experience during a canoe float through Black Canyon on the quiet waters of the Lower Colorado River.

A question posed to NBA star Kevin Durant last week made it sound as if the City of Seattle had an upcoming meeting with the NBA to discuss reviving the Sonics. In fact, the meeting was organized by entrepreneur Chris Hansen's group, which is still lobbying the city for its stalled arena project in the Sodo District.

By Sean Jones: Oscar De La Hoya says he wants Errol Spence and Jarrett Hurd to move up to 160 to challenge Saul Canelo Alvarez. De La Hoya says Canelo is willing to fight those guys, as well as the Charlo brothers. De Hoya, the CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, says Al Haymon is standing […]

Scientists propose that the moon could have formed when a Mars-sized object slammed into an Earth covered in magma seas. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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