Robert Reid: FIA deputy president for sport resigns after ‘standards breakdown’ and falling out with Mohammed Ben Sulayem | F1 News

The FIA’s president for sport Robert Reid has resigned, citing a “standards breakdown” in Formula 1’s governing body. It is the latest senior resignation at the FIA in the last 18 months as Reid appears to have fallen out with president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Reid has been deputy president since Ben Sulayem, who is attending … Read more

US jobless benefit applications rise modestly as labor market unfazed by trade war

Slightly more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but the labor market remains broadly healthy despite an ongoing trade war. Jobless claim filings inched up by 4,000 to 223,000 for the week ending April 5, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s less than the 225,000 new applications analysts forecast. Weekly applications for jobless benefits … Read more

Democratic Party ‘doubling down’ on town hall meetings targeting Republican-held districts

The Democratic National Committee — continuing its push to host town halls in Republican-held districts — is announcing a new set of town halls focused on the Republican-led budget bill and featuring high-profile officials such as Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., ABC News has learned exclusively. These “People’s Town Halls,” which will be held during Congress’ … Read more

American ballet dancer released from Russia in prisoner exchange, Rubio says

LONDON — U.S.-Russian dual citizen Ksenia Karelina was released from Russian prison in an overnight prisoner exchange, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Thursday. The exchange took place overnight in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Karelina’s lawyer Mikhail Mushailov confirmed to ABC News that she had been released. Secretary of State Marco … Read more

DHS to screen social media of visa applicants for ‘antisemitic activity’

The Department of Homeland Security will begin screening visa applicants’ social media content for “antisemitic activity,” it announced on Wednesday. “There is no room in the United States for the rest of the world’s terrorist sympathizers, and we are under no obligation to admit them or let them stay here,” Assistant Homeland Security Secretary for … Read more

Nico Williams: The rise of Athletic Bilbao and Spain winger who could be set for the Premier League this summer | Football News

Nico Williams was not even a teenager when Athletic Bilbao realised he was going to be a big star. “When he was a kid, he was different,” Andoni Bombin, Athletic’s former scout and head of methodology, tells Sky Sports. “Even when he was in the U12s, everyone always thought that he was one of the … Read more