MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican oil company Pemex estimates that a deadly fire on a major offshore platform off the southern edge of the Gulf of Mexico has led to the loss of 700,000 barrels of crude oil production so far, while one person remains missing, the CEO of the state company, Octavio Romero, said…
Attractive for its sun, beaches, gastronomy, culture and history, Spain also boasts some of the best football experiences in the world. Here are 10 destinations where visitors can combine a relaxing holiday with the beautiful game. From LaLiga. The Canary Islands: Home of the most southern team of Europe’s top five leagues With the Canary…
A seaside town has been ranked the best holiday hotspot in Yorkshire – and the fifth best in the UK – for 2023. Outdoor and camping chain Go Outdoors ranked Whitby the best in Yorkshire in its UK Holiday Hotspots 2023 chart. Top of the chart with an overall score of 8.4 out of 10…
Sha’Carri Richardson has been a woman on a mission at the 2023 U.S. Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Her impressive performances at the event continued Saturday (8 July) during the opening round heats of the women’s 200m, where the 23-year-old put up the fastest time across all four heats, a 21.61. Running in…
Mark Cavendish will have to share the Tour de France record for most career stage wins at cycling’s biggest race after he crashed and broke his collarbone during Saturday’s eighth stage. Cavendish, 38, hit the ground Saturday with 40 miles left while riding at the back of the peloton at about 28 mph. TV images…
Veteran goalkeeper David de Gea has announced he is leaving Manchester United as a free agent after 12 seasons at Old Trafford. The 32-year-old’s contract with United expired at the end of June, with no new deal agreed despite talks that took place throughout the season. De Gea joined United from Atletico Madrid in 2011…
There is no border in the world anything like the one between the United States and Mexico: a wealthy industrialized nation sharing a 2,000-mile frontier with a developing country barely able to raise its millions above subsistence-level poverty. It’s as if France were to border directly upon Algeria, or Germany upon Somalia. American writers from…
LAS VEGAS — Robbie Lawler, the former welterweight champion who was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Thursday, closed his legendary career in style on Saturday in the final preliminary bout of UFC 290 at T-Mobile Arena. Lawler slammed veteran Niko Price with three consecutive left hands, the last putting Price down. Referee Marc…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s governor announced Friday that he won’t ask the state Supreme Court to block parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, paving the way for her release after serving 53 years in prison for two infamous murders. In a brief statement, the governor’s office said it was unlikely that the…
Warriors fan Kamala Harris welcomes Poole to Washington, D.C. originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jordan Poole will play on the East Coast now, but he still has a member of Dub Nation close by. Vice President and noted Warriors fan Kamala Harris welcomed Poole to Washington, D.C., with a Twitter post Saturday, adding…