Simi Jolaoso BBC News, Ogoniland Getty Images A BBC investigation has uncovered allegations that energy giant Shell has ignored repeated warnings that a controversial clean-up operation of oil-polluted areas of southern Nigeria has been beset by problems and corruption. The multinational headquartered in London, along with the Nigerian government, has repeatedly stated that work to […]
TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that he didn’t like hearing the criticism of his team levied by Los Angeles Dodgers players after they beat the Yankees in last year’s World Series and hoped to “handle things with a little more class” if New York could win its first championship […]
Shopify took down Kanye West’s online store after the musician sold T-shirts with the swastika symbol. West, who also goes by Ye, advertised his online store in a Super Bowl commercial on Sunday, directing viewers to his website, where the only item listed was the swastika T-shirt. Though Shopify removed a policy banning sellers from […]
Travis Kelce couldn’t do it with a broken heart. After the Kansas City Chiefs were defeated by Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles in the Feb. 9 Super Bowl, the tight end sat out his team’s after-party. Instead, the 35-year-old—whose girlfriend Taylor Swift was in the stands as his team fell to the Eagles 40-22—made […]
insta_photos / Shutterstock.com It’s a bit of a fallacy that work-from-home (WFH) jobs don’t pay well. In fact, well-qualified professionals with the right skills and experience can often find great, high-paying, WFH jobs that offer the same career opportunities as traditional roles. So, which fields offer some of the highest-paying work-from-home jobs? What are some […]
More than 100 people were evacuated from a luxury residential tower in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, as a fire spread through several floors, emergency services said. Forty people were treated for smoke inhalation and several others were admitted to hospital before the blaze was controlled. The cause of the fire is not yet known. […]
Rich CiminiFeb 9, 2025, 04:56 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York […]
Apple Maps will soon rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, following similar changes made by Google this week, in order to comply with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order that officially changed the name. U.S.-based Apple users may see the “Gulf of America” as soon as Tuesday, according to Bloomberg, and […]
Michael Kugelman Foreign policy analyst AFP Narendra Modi at the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris on Tuesday When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Washington and meets President Donald Trump later this week, there will be some warm hugs and shared laughs. But that will not be all. Trump and Modi have developed a […]
Charlie CremeFeb 10, 2025, 07:30 AM ET Close Charlie Creme projects the women’s NCAA tournament bracket for ESPN.com. Selection Sunday is less than five weeks away. A 2024-25 women’s college basketball season that has flown by is hitting the stretch run at warp speed. The next month in the Big Ten will determine which teams […]