2 h. ago Federal government to markedly increase number of inspectors trained to spot rail bridge concerns

The Transportation Department is going to train 163 track inspectors to dramatically increase the number of people who know how to spot critical problems with railroad bridges, but the railroads themselves will still be responsible for inspecting their own bridges and the results will still be kept confidential

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2 h. ago Racing pilots never saw each other before their midair collision at 2023 championships

Investigators have concluded that two experienced racing pilots deviated from their expected flight paths and never saw each other before a fatal midair collision in 2023 at the National Championship Air Races

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3 h. ago Djed Spence revels in proving Antonio Conte wrong after keeping 'mental note' of Spurs jibe

Antonio Conte shattered Djed Spence's confidence shortly after Tottenham signed him in the summer of 2022, but now the full-back is shining and has been called up by England

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4 h. ago Bovine TB outbreak must be treated with the same urgency as Covid, scientists say

The disease is back in the spotlight after TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson reported cases on his farm in Oxfordshire

Science

4 h. ago Loyal dog who stayed by side of deceased owner for five days now left heartbroken

She has been sent to a shelter but is struggling to cope in kennels

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7 h. ago Ryder Cup team should copy Djokovic when dealing with American hostility, says McIIroy

Europe’s players should learn from tennis star’s reactions‘All we can do is control our reaction and our emotions’Rory McIlroy believes Europe’s Ryder Cup team should follow the grand slam record title-holder Novak Djokovic’s example when it comes to dealing with American hostility in New York this month.Djokovic, a keen golfer himself, delivered a pep talk to the team before their resounding victory in Rome two years ago, and last week McIlroy was pictured courtside watching the Serb at the US Open just hours after the Northern Irishman finished the Tour Championship in Atlanta. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Ryder Cup team should copy Djokovic when dealing with American hostility, says McIlroy

Europe’s players should learn from tennis star’s reactions‘All we can do is control our reaction and our emotions’Rory McIlroy believes Europe’s Ryder Cup team should follow the grand slam record title-holder Novak Djokovic’s example when it comes to dealing with American hostility in New York this month.Djokovic, a keen golfer himself, delivered a pep talk to the team before their resounding victory in Rome two years ago, and last week McIlroy was pictured courtside watching the Serb at the US Open just hours after the Northern Irishman finished the Tour Championship in Atlanta. Continue reading...

Economics

7 h. ago Craig Bellamy confident Wales can cope with lengthy list of absentees

Aaron Ramsey, Connor Roberts, Danny Ward, Ethan Ampadu and Nathan Broadhead are among those missing.

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8 h. ago Wales and Wrexham dealt significant blow as new Ryan Reynolds signing needs surgery

Wrexham and Wales goalkeeper Danny Ward faces a long spell out as he prepares to undergo surgery on his elbow after a dislocation in the Championship side's win at Millwall

Economics

8 h. ago Budget compromise needed if PM ousted, says French finance minister

Éric Lombard says he hopes François Bayrou will survive vote and dismisses talk of looming debt crisisThe French finance minister, Éric Lombard, has said the government would have to compromise on plans to cut the budget deficit if the prime minister, François Bayrou, is toppled in a confidence vote next week.Lombard told the Financial Times that fresh negotiations would require the government to make concessions to the left to reduce the size of the fiscal package if the government falls. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Over 1,000 HHS staffers demand RFK Jr resign as civil war swirls over his remaking of the agency

Employees past and present come togther to express lack of confidence in Robert F Kennedy Jr over turbulent leadership of America’s public health institutions

Events

9 h. ago Impatience in Madrid as Pedro Sánchez puts Europe’s inaction on Gaza in the spotlight

In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, Spain’s prime minister admitted that the EU’s refusal to hold Israel to account amounts to failure. Plus, Russia’s ‘undeniable interference’Against the scale of civilian slaughter, famine and mounting evidence of war crimes in Gaza, Europe’s political leaders have been passive to the point of complicity, argue many human rights advocates and even former high-ranking EU officials.Now the Spanish prime minister has come close to acknowledging as much. In an interview with the Guardian, Pedro Sánchez characterised Europe’s refusal to act against the Israeli government as a moral and political failure that would damage its global credibility for years to come. Sánchez warned that Europe’s response to “one of the darkest episodes of the 21st century” has been “a failure, absolutely”. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Jai Opetaia targets Eubank Jr vs Benn 2 undercard fight with Chris Billam

Opetaia is waiting for Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez to recover from a soldier injury, which currently prevents a massive unification fight

Economics

10 h. ago Eubank Jr vs Benn 2 rehydration clause is ‘categorically not a problem’, claims Eddie Hearn

Concerns were raised about the rehydration clause for Chris Eubank Jr’s first fight with Conor Benn

Events

13 h. ago Wrexham feelings clear after being hit by player payments as finances laid bare

Wrexham's Hollywood owners have been forced to splash out £33million on 13 new signings this summer, with the two actors' thoughts on the spending now made clear

Economics

14 h. ago West Ham fans send letter of no confidence in board over 'sustained failure'

Fan Advisory Board slam “ageing uncompetitive squad, inadequate scouting infrastructure and derided training facility”, plus London Stadium experience

Events

15 h. ago From dynasty to soap opera: how Jerry Jones traded Dallas Cowboys glory for ‘365 days of sizzle’

Thirty years after their last Super Bowl, the Cowboys open the season in their rivals’ shadow. It’s a story of how Jerry Jones built a brand that thrives on drama but not titlesOn Thursday night in Philadelphia, the Dallas Cowboys will stand on the sideline, helmets under their arms, while the Eagles raise a championship banner for the second time in seven years. It will be a ritual drenched in green and silver, an occasion of sweeping civic pride for one of the Cowboys’ fiercest rivals. For Dallas, it will be a reminder in 50ft letters: three decades have passed since America’s Team last won a Super Bowl.And the contrast could not be sharper. For while the Eagles bask in another triumph and project the stability of an organization built for long-term success, the Cowboys stumble into the season diminished – having just traded away the one player who seemed capable of bridging the chasm between their glorious past and uncertain present. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago This was the hottest summer on record. If it happens again next year, Britain’s ecosystems won’t cope | Lucy Jones

A future of extreme heatwaves, drought and collapsing habitats awaits if we continue to ignore the danger signsWhat does British summertime mean to you? Blackberries? Picnics? Festivals? Ticks? This summer has been the hottest on record in the UK. As human-caused climate breakdown intensifies, the outdoor areas we spend time in are changing – and so, too, are our relationships with the land and the ecosystems we live in.My home is in the south of England, near beautiful woodlands. Since moving there in 2016, the number of ticks my family has picked up in the woods has increased each year, but this summer has been astonishing. For a few weeks, our four-year-old came home from nursery with a tick almost every day. I’ve had many: some tiny nymphal ones that could be easily missed. We spend time in Scotland, too, and find ticks often when we go there now.Lucy Jones is a journalist and the author of Losing Eden and The Nature Seed Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Andy Murray's new sporting career goes from strength to strength with spot in £3.7m tournament

Andy Murray is in the hunt to win millions as he competes in next month's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in his homeland, where he'll rub shoulders with several major winners

Economics

18 h. ago Mum told family she was going on holiday before text confirmed tragic death

Maureen Slough, 58, never told her children how much she was suffering. She only confided in a friend, whom she only met on TikTok, in her final hours.

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