And then there were eight. The field for the Men’s College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, is set. Murray State booked the final ticket to the series after beating Duke in the Durham Super Regional on Monday night. It’ll be the Racers’ first time in Omaha. The rest of the field includes No. 3 Arkansas,…
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The backlog in routine hospital treatments in England has reached its lowest level for two years. Data for the end of April showed the waiting list dropped to 7.39 million, down from 7.42 million in March. But it is nine years since the NHS has met its target of 92% of patients being seen in…
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Ryan McGeeJun 12, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year OMAHA, Nebraska — The true spirit of the Men’s College World Series in Omaha is not found in a ballpark. Or a history museum. Or in the words…
Meta has taken legal action against a company which ran ads on its platforms promoting so-called “nudify” apps, which typically using artificial intelligence (AI) to create fake nude images of people without their consent. It has sued the firm behind CrushAI apps to stop it posting ads altogether, following a cat-and-mouse battle to remove them…
Researchers at Swansea University have discovered that baboons walk in lines, not for safety or strategy, but simply to stay close to their friends. Baboons often travel in structured line formations known as ‘progressions’ as they move through their home range. Previous studies offered conflicting explanations for this behavior. Some proposed that the order was…
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – MARCH 30: Kevin Durant #35 of the Phoenix Suns looks on during the second half … More against the Houston Rockets at PHX Arena on March 30, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Rockets defeated the Suns 148-109. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this…
The British defence review was asked to make its recommendations within the budgetary constraints of spending 2.5% of GDP on defence. But it is already clear that to meet its goals of transforming Britain’s armed forces, to make them ready for war, there’ll have to be more money. The review welcomes the government’s “ambition” to…
