NFL player sends defender flying with indomitable stiff arm in 75-yard touchdown
To stiff-arm is defined by Google as “to tackle or fend off by extending an arm rigidly”.
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Comcast takes bite out of Sky following takeover victory
Comcast has snapped up more than 30% of Sky shares on the open market after emerging victorious in a bidding war with Fox for the British broadcaster.
Comcast takes bite out of Sky following takeover victory
Comcast has snapped up 29% of Sky shares on the open market after emerging victorious in a bidding war with Fox for the British broadcaster.
Prosecutors demand prison term of five to 10 years for Bill Cosby
Prosecutors have asked a US judge to sentence Bill Cosby to five to 10 years in prison for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman.
Donald Trump seals first major trade deal with South Korea
President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in have signed the first major agreement of Mr Trump’s trade agenda.
Donald Trump to meet Kim Jong Un again in ‘not too distant future’
President Donald Trump has said his second meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will unfold much like their first meeting, except for the location.
Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee hits out at ‘character assassination’
Judge Brett Kavanaugh has said he will “not be intimidated into withdrawing” his nomination for the US Supreme Court after allegations of sexual misconduct.
Donald Trump to hold crunch meeting with deputy attorney general on Thursday
President Donald Trump and his embattled deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein have spoke on Monday and will meet on Thursday at the White House amid uncertainty about Mr Rosenstein’s fate.
Karen Bradley US-bound to promote Northern Ireland
Karen Bradley will emphasise the Government’s opposition to a hard border in Ireland following Brexit during a visit to the United States.
Celine Dion to end Las Vegas concert residency next year
Celine Dion has announced she will end her Las Vegas residency next year.
Bill Cosby a predator with uncontrollable urges, sentencing hearing told
Bill Cosby’s sentencing hearing has opened with a debate over whether the 81-year-old comedian should be branded a “sexually violent predator”.
Watch this baby orangutan hiccuping in its sleep, because it’s absurdly cute
Is there anything more agonisingly cute than a sleepy baby orangutan hiccuping?
US deputy attorney general Rosenstein ‘expecting to be fired’
US deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein is heading to the White House expecting to be fired following reports that he had made comments critical of President Donald Trump, a source said.
Two-headed snake found in US shares one heart
A rare two-headed snake has been found in the US and is now being looked after at a wildlife centre.
Trump backs Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh amid fresh allegation
Donald Trump has staunchly defended his embattled Supreme Court nominee against a new allegation of sexual misconduct, calling the accusations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh “totally political”.
Trump hints at second North Korea summit ‘quite soon’
US President Donald Trump has said a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is likely to take place “quite soon”.
Bill Cosby at sex assault sentencing hearing
Bill Cosby has arrived for a sentencing hearing that will determine how the comedian will be punished for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman more than 14 years ago.
US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faces fresh allegation
A second allegation of sexual misconduct has emerged against US Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
Randgold Resources and Barrick in £14bn mining merger
Randgold Resources and Canada’s Barrick have agreed to merge in a deal that will create an 18.3 billion US dollar (£14 billion) gold mining giant.
China ‘strongly outraged’ by US sanctions over Russian fighter jets deal
China has said it is “outraged” over US economic sanctions against a Chinese military agency and its director over the purchase of Russian fighter jets and surface-to-air missile equipment, and demanded the US cancel the measure.
US sanctions Chinese military agency for buying Russian arms
A Chinese military agency and its director are facing US sanctions over the purchase of Russian weapons, the State Department has announced.
Wettest we’ve ever seen from the standpoint of water: Trump becomes a meme
“This is a tough hurricane, one of the wettest we’ve ever seen from the standpoint of water.”
Stock rally fails to keep FTSE out of the red
European shares rallied on Tuesday as trade war fears cooled, but the boost was not enough to keep London’s top-flight out of the red.
The true story about man spotted shaving on train in viral video
A man who was mocked online after he was filmed shaving on a train has shared his full story, asking people not to mock him.
10 of the best memes from the Emmys 2018
The Emmy Awards 2018 saw celebrities from across the world descend on Los Angeles for the biggest night in US television.
Future of Stanlow oil refinery uncertain as hedge fund calls for sale
The owner of one of Britain’s biggest oil refineries could be forced to sell the plant as a legal spat over unpaid debts intensifies.
These firefighters rescued a trapped young deer and its mum
A young deer and its mum had a lucky escape when they were rescued from a sticky situation by a crew of firefighters.
The dedicated owners who kept their pets close when fleeing Florence aftermath
Flood waters are continuing to rise and rain is still falling in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in the US.
Can you find the rude word hidden in this teen’s art competition entry?
A teenager has gone viral for a beautiful drawing that made it to the final of a local art competition – despite containing a rude word hidden in the piece 54 times.
FTSE 100 closes higher as investors cast aside trade worries
The FTSE 100 ended in positive territory on Friday as traders sounded a note of cautious optimism following weeks of fretting over global trade.