Why election officials are pushing voters to ‘use the drop box rather than the mailbox’
Drop boxes have become a more important tool than ever to ensure that all ballots get returned on time, some officials say.
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Will Venable: the White Sox manager who used basketball tactics to transform a baseball loser
The White Sox were one of the worst teams in MLB history. Now they are just five wins from a place in the World Series The postgame celebration songs pounded through the...
Sports
'Nothing can take my attention' - Ward on World Cup and Villa link
Republic of Ireland manager Carla Ward says that "nothing is tempting" her away from her job as they prepare for a World Cup qualifying double-header against Kazakhstan.
Sports
Why you could represent GB in one of newest Olympic sports
The Los Angeles Olympics are just two years away but you could get there with a new sport as Great Britain's flag football team is on the lookout for new talent.
Business
Shell refineries forecast to make double the profit from every barrel of fuel
Record prices caused by global shortages amid shutdown of war-damaged refineries in Middle East and Russia Shell’s refineries are expected to make almost double the profit from...
Cristiano Ronaldo: the extraordinary eight points he says Jorge Jesus agreed to make
Ronaldo says he ‘validated’ notes for Jorge Jesus to say at a press conference, then walked out when Portugal’s head coach did not deliver them
Entertainment
Behind the Lens: George Harrison’s rare photographs reveal the man beyond the music
"The Third Eye" is a new book featuring George Harrison’s own photographs offering an intimate glimpse into the Beatles’ rise to fame, his travels in India and the spiritual...
Sports
Why athletes from around the world are heading to a remote town in Kenya
The High-Altitude Training Center in Iten, Kenya, attracts Olympians and amateur athletes alike. It’s just one the training facilities that have earned the town its nickname...
World
Other Worlds Than These by Stephen King and Peter Straub review – a self-indulgent finale to the Talisman trilogy
There are moments of shivering joy as the protagonist of two enduring classics, Jack Sawyer, returns – but this time his journey feels endlessly repetitive
Politics
‘The nurse used the torch on her phone to do the op’: hospitals stripped of resources in Ukraine’s occupied territories
Clinics and hospitals in affected areas lack staff, power and medicines, with supplies redirected to the Russian military Earlier this summer, the once bustling corridors of...
World
‘I was drawn to the femminielli’: blurring gender in Naples – in pictures
Roman Manfredi took to the Neopolitan streets to photograph intimate portraits of locals who live outside binary gender expectations
Business
UK house prices flatline as rising mortgage costs weigh on market
Average cost of home in September was £298,441, says Lloyds – about the same as year earlier and in August Business live – latest updates UK house prices flatlined in...
Sports
Pidcock angry after team-mates hit by police vehicle
Tom Pidcock wanted to "stop racing" after he says two of his team-mates were hit by a police vehicle travelling the wrong way down the course at the Tre Valli Varesine.
Sports
What questions face Pocognoli after Scotland defeat?
Sebastien Pocognoli has much to ponder before next month's Nations League group-stage finale after a bruising home defeat by Slovenia.
Business
I’ve built hundreds of Lego sets. These October Prime Day deals are some of my favorites
As an avid Lego builder, I found the best early October Prime Day deals on Lego Star Wars sets, brick-built plants and even F1 cars that you’ll find at Amazon.
Technology
I review AirPods, MacBooks and more. Here are the 24 best Amazon Prime Day Apple deals
Our tech reviewer has tested tons of Apple gear and is separating the wheat from the chaff when it comes to Amazon’s October Prime Day deals.
World
‘Lawyers should be running to courts’ to stop coal approvals after landmark ruling, NSW MP says
High court finding in favour of Hunter Valley community group sets precedent other environmentalists should follow, advocate says A landmark decision in Australia’s first...
Sports
Lionel Messi describes ending Argentina career as his ‘saddest day’ in football
Messi addresses crowd after scoring in win against Benin ‘Not coming any more is going to be deeply painful’ Lionel Messi described his retirement from international football...