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TV football co-commentator Lucy Ward has told a jury that social media posts from Joey Barton left her “intimidated” and “physically scared”.Ex-Manchester City and Newcastle United player Barton is alleged to have “crossed the line between free speech and a crime” with messages on X, formerly Twitter, about Ms Ward, fellow football pundit Eni Aluko and broadcaster Jeremy Vine.Barton, 43, is on trial at Liverpool Crown Court accused of 12 counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety.In January 2024, Barton – who has 2.7 million followers on the X platform – likened…

Mac Poepoe grew up diving in the waters off Molokai to spear honu — Hawaii’s distinct species of green sea turtle — that helped feed his family. He also often saw other fishermen hunt honu for profit, selling its prized meat to shops and restaurants across the channel on Maui.Those widespread commercial killings helped land the honu on the federal endangered species list in 1978, when Poepoe, a lifelong Friendly Isle resident, was 29 years old. The move didn’t include any cultural exemptions for Hawaiians such as Poepoe, who had sustainably harvested the turtles for generations.“What it does, it criminalizes…

Jeff CarlisleNov 4, 2025, 11:30 AM ETCloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.North Carolina FC announced on Tuesday that it will not compete in the men’s USL Championship next season, and will instead file an application to join the USL’s proposed Division One league that will likely not begin play until 2028.In a statement, NCFC said that “the application begins a formal process that could bring top-level professional soccer to Raleigh, supported by a long-term stadium plan and strong market infrastructure.”The USL said in a statement that North Carolina’s franchise agreement ended after 2025, and…

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors. A worker lowers an American flag to half-staff, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) A worker lowers an American flag to half-staff, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)Read More Advertisements by the American company Polymarket predict a victory for Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova) Advertisements by the American company Polymarket predict…

NEW YORK (AP) — For many years, New York voters have found candidates listed twice, three times or even more on their ballots when they go to the polling booth.It isn’t an error — it’s a practice known as fusion voting that allows candidates to appear under multiple political parties.But such intentional duplications on the New York City ballot this year, along with other layout choices, have some outside observers around the country wondering whether they are seeing evidence of rigged voting in Tuesday’s widely-watched mayoral race.Billionaire X owner Elon Musk, who briefly served as a top advisor to President…

A version of this article appeared in CNBC’s Inside Alts newsletter, a guide to the fast-growing world of alternative investments, from private equity and private credit to hedge funds and venture capital. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Wealthy individuals have been pouring into alternative assets in recent years, thanks in part to the explosion of evergreen funds, a certain type of fund specifically structured to allow for more liquidity. The catch is, the capital that goes into these funds often has to be spent right away, and that may be creating distortions in the markets. Think of this deployment structure as a gift…

A volunteer displays information on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) at a grocery store in Dorchester, Massachusetts, US, on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Mel Musto | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that the United States would not pay any SNAP benefits during the government shutdown, contradicting a court filing a day earlier by his administration.Trump said that the benefits, which help feed 42 million Americans, will resume only after Democrats in Congress agree to pass a stopgap funding bill that would reopen the government.The administration on Monday told a federal judge in Rhode Island that…

Scale AI CFO Dennis Cinelli.Courtesy of Scale AI.After Meta shocked the tech world in June by announcing plans to invest $14.3 billion in Scale AI, primarily as a way to hire the startup’s founder, Alexandr Wang, and a handful of his employees, the future of Scale was immediately thrown in doubt.OpenAI soon disclosed that it had been winding down its work with Scale, which prepares the data that artificial intelligence labs and big tech companies use to train their models. Companies including Google and Elon Musk’s xAI also paused work with Scale after the deal, according to multiple media reports. But…

When I launched Her First $100K, I promised myself I’d build the kind of company I always wanted to work for — one that didn’t glorify burnout or “hustle culture.”No fake “unlimited” vacation policy no one feels safe using. No late-night Slack messages. No “work-life balance” lip service without policies to back it up.Today, I run a multimillion-dollar financial education company: $5 million in annual revenue, a bestselling book, a top podcast, and a global community of 5 million women. And every quarter, my team of seven full-time employees gets a fully paid, week-long company break. No emails. No meetings. No work.That’s…

Cristiano Ronaldo says Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim cannot work miracles at Old Trafford and has revealed the sadness he feels for his former club. Amorim managed to steer his United side to three wins in a row for the first time since taking over at Old Trafford before Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Nottingham Forest marked his one-year anniversary at the club. It has been a turbulent year for the Portuguese coach as Manchester United recorded their worst Premier League finish last season in 14th, as well as ending the campaign trophyless, having lost the Europa League final and therefore…