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Percent of Americans without health coverage hits new low

Percent of Americans without health coverage hits new low

The proportion of the US population with no health insurance in the United States reached a new low in early 2022 at eight percent, President Joe Biden's administration said Tuesday.

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US sanctions Putin 'girlfriend,' more oligarchs for 'complicity' in Ukraine war

US sanctions Putin 'girlfriend,' more oligarchs for 'complicity' in Ukraine war

The United States blacklisted Russian President Vladimir Putin's purported girlfriend and the tycoon owner of the second-largest estate in London Tuesday in the latest round of sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine.

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Kiplimo dances to stunning 10,000m Commonwealth Games title

Kiplimo dances to stunning 10,000m Commonwealth Games title

Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo made light of the absence of two-time world 10,000m champion Joseph Cheptegei by destroying his compatriot's Commonwealth Games record to win gold on Tuesday.

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Love says 'fed up' PGA players unified for LIV Golf fight

Love says 'fed up' PGA players unified for LIV Golf fight

US PGA Tour players are "fed up" and uniting for a fight against the upstart Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series, US Presidents Cup captain Davis Love III said Tuesday.

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Rangers suffer Champions League blow, Monaco held by PSV

Rangers suffer Champions League blow, Monaco held by PSV

Rangers saw their hopes of returning to the Champions League group stage suffer a blow on Tuesday as the Glasgow giants slumped to a 2-0 defeat away to Belgian upstarts Union Saint-Gilloise in the first leg of their third qualifying round tie.

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Global markets drop over China-US tensions

Global markets drop over China-US tensions

Stock markets fell Tuesday as investors dumped equities amid escalating China-US tensions while digesting hawkish comments from US central bankers that lifted US Treasury yields.

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McKeon makes Commonwealth history as Peaty roars back

McKeon makes Commonwealth history as Peaty roars back

Australian swim star Emma McKeon became the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history on Tuesday by winning her 19th medal as Adam Peaty bounced back to win the 50m breaststroke.

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De Ketelaere completes switch to AC Milan

De Ketelaere completes switch to AC Milan

Belgium forward Charles De Ketelaere completed his transfer to AC Milan from Club Brugge on Tuesday, signing a five-year contract with the Serie A champions.

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Piastri denies he will replace Alonso at Alpine in 2023

Piastri denies he will replace Alonso at Alpine in 2023

Oscar Piastri said Tuesday he will not drive for Alpine in Formula One next year, barely an hour after the team announced that he would replace departing two-time world champion Fernando Alonso.

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Novelist Stephen King star witness in anti-trust trial

Novelist Stephen King star witness in anti-trust trial

Best-selling author Stephen King is horrified by an upcoming merger of major book publishers.

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