Rapper Ye Is Set to Perform A Controversial Show in China This Week and Many Are Wondering Why

When is 2025 Super Bowl? Time, date, location, halftime show performers, logo for game in New Orleans

Everything you need to know about the biggest game of the NFL season

CBS Sports - 1d

NFL’s wild-card weekend shows why the playoffs shouldn’t expand

The six-game wild card round is trending toward a familiar pattern: the higher seed tends to win, and win by an increasingly large margin.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Confirmations for Trump's controversial cabinet picks set to begin

President-elect Donald Trump's controversial picks are set to undergo confirmation hearings this week, as preparations for Trump’s Jan.20 inauguration ramp up. Over the course of four days, ...

NBC News - 1d

Harry Maguire declares Arsenal penalty award shows why ‘we need’ VAR

Manchester United defender pleased for Zirkzee Maguire wants improvement on ‘embarrassing’ 13th place Harry Maguire has suggested video assistant referees are essential to the modern game, ...

The Guardian - 1d

China corporate profits set for third year of declines

Oversupply drives intense competition that is undermining prices and profitability

Financial Times - 1d

Molly-Mae's 'raw' new show and Liam Payne cinema tribute: What's coming out this week?

We've rounded up all the key culture releases for the week ahead, from film to music.

BBC News - 2d

Ravens' Lamar Jackson compares Derrick Henry's record-setting performance vs. Steelers to Lightning McQueen

Jackson felt like he was a kid again, watching Henry zoom past Steelers defenders like McQueen did his competition in the movie 'Cars'

CBS Sports - 2d

Should this have stood? - Villa score controversial equaliser

Watch Amadou Onana score a controversial goal for Aston Villa in their FA Cup win, with West Ham protesting the award of the corner which lead to the goal as well as a possible foul on Lucas Paqueta.

BBC News - 4d

Megan Thee Stallion granted restraining order against rapper Tory Lanez

Grammy-winning musician alleged the imprisoned rapper is harassing her through surrogates after he shot her in 2020. Megan Thee Stallion has been granted a restraining order from the imprisoned ...

The Guardian - 4d

Uganda's controversial tweeting general quits X

Yahoo News - 4d

Why two Fed officials doubt the need for many more rate cuts

One official warned that “progress on inflation could continue to stall.”

MarketWatch - 5d

Pressure on China and pure 'trolling': Why Trump is pushing an expansionist agenda

In the final weeks before Donald Trump returns to the White House, the focus of his public remarks has been on acquiring Canada, Greeland and the Panama Canal.

NBC News - 5d

Bergvall controversy fuels Postecoglou's tirade on 'change'

Lucas Bergvall scored a late winner for Tottenham against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg, but there was controversy over whether he should have been on the pitch.

BBC News - 6d

Why ‘Show Boat’ Is America’s Most Enduring, Unstable Musical

A revival called “Show/Boat: A River” joins a history of reimagining the musical that goes back nearly a century, to its first performances.

The New York Times - 6d

Fed Minutes May Show Why More Rate Cuts Will Face Hurdles

After a quarter-point cut in December, Chairman Jerome Powell said policymakers may be more cautious, since the incoming administration will create more uncertainty.

Inc. - 6d

The maps that show how China’s military is squeezing Taiwan

China has increased its incursions into Taiwan’s airspace over the last year, part of strategic harassment that is taking a toll on the island’s resources. China’s military launched a record number ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Why China’s industrial giants won’t be damaged by latest US blacklisting

Being placed on the Chinese military blacklist does not carry specific penalties or immediate bans

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Newly released photos show explosives New Orleans suspect tried to set off

ABC News has obtained never-before-seen images of the IEDs found after the suspect accused in the New Orleans truck-ramming attack was killed in a shootout with police.

ABC News - Jan. 7

Controversial congestion pricing plan takes effect in NYC

Driving just got more expensive for many New York City commuters as congestion pricing was put to its first rush hour test. Supporters argue the plan cuts down on gridlock and greenhouse gas ...

CBS News - Jan. 6

Bondi, Rollins, Zeldin set for confirmation hearings next week

Politico - Jan. 6

Tennis star Naomi Osaka says she and rapper Cordae are no longer in a relationship

Four-time Grand Slam tennis champion Naomi Osaka says she and her partner, rapper Cordae, are no longer in a relationship

ABC News - Jan. 6

Willis wonder show and Smith's new shooting boots

Tom Willis stakes his Test claim with a supreme showing, Marcus Smith tops the kicking charts and other Premiership talking points.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Bruno on Utd draw: Why not like this every week?

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has said he and his teammates are not satisfied despite earning a draw at league leaders Liverpool, asking why his team cannot perform similarly every week.

ESPN - Jan. 6

Why this week's 'Team Cup' is important for Europe's Ryder Cup hopes

This geographically misplaced match, with the most anodyne of names, has a value that might help nudge Europe to a rare away win over the US next September, writes Iain Carter.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Seahawks' Geno Smith on track for $6 million bonus after four-TD performance in Week 18 win over Rams

The QB hit several salary escalators

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

Rookie Malik Nabers sets Giants' single-season record for catches vs. Eagles in Week 18

Nabers has had a superb start to his NFL career

CBS Sports - Jan. 5

Small wonders: The brilliant, unique world of child prodigies

Math and physics are mere child's play to 12-year-old Suborno Bari, a child prodigy who began giving university lectures at age 7. Correspondent Susan Spencer talks with Suborno, who is currently ...

CBS News - Jan. 5

Chelsea's missed chances vs. Palace show why they're not in title race

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca claims his side isn't ready to challenge for the title. He might be right.

ESPN - Jan. 4

New York City set to implement controversial plan to reduce traffic with congestion pricing

Beginning Sunday, New York City will implement a first-in-the-nation congestion pricing plan designed to reduce traffic and pay for transit improvements. Ali Bauman has more details.

CBS News - Jan. 4

Why did so many people jump to criticise Blake Lively? The answer isn’t complicated

A man can do anything but if a woman does an inch of wrong, people want to watch her burn. Before filing a legal complaint and lawsuit against co-star and director Justin Baldoni – and an ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

Meta Deleted Its Controversial AI Profiles. Here’s Why.

Meta still has plans to use AI to drive engagement on its platforms, though.

Inc. - Jan. 3

Notre Dame surges past Georgia to reach CFP semifinals, sets date with Penn State; Previewing huge NFL Week 18

The Fighting Irish scored 17 points in a span of 54 seconds

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

NFL inactives Week 18: Jalen Hurts, many more Eagles out vs. Giants, Taron Johnson will miss chance to earn $250K

Here are the inactives for Week 18, the NFL's regular season finale.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

Kohli & Smith in catch controversy

Australia's Steve Smith claims a catch that would have dismissed Virat Kohli first ball, but the officials rule in favour of the Indian batter on day one of the fifth Test.

BBC News - Jan. 3

I Still Don’t Know Why I Said Yes

In the language of physics, we were a quantum entanglement event.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Chiefs could throw wrench into AFC playoff race with Week 18 win over Broncos: Why an upset could be brewing

The Bengals and Dolphins need a miracle on Sunday and it's a miracle the Chiefs might actually be able to pull off

CBS Sports - Jan. 2

The Mozambique Song, and Rapper, Inspiring a Youth Uprising

“Povo no Poder,” or “People in Power,” by the rap star Azagaia, has become the unofficial anthem of the protests over a disputed election.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers on precipice of making NFL history with strong Week 18 performance vs. Saints

Mayfield and the Buccaneers have both had uneven stretches, but they're reaching their best run of sustained success together in 2024

CBS Sports - Jan. 2

Yes, Kwanzaa Is Made Up. That’s Why It’s Great

There’s something uniquely American in both its wanton borrowing from existing tradition and its naked admission of artificiality.

The New York Times - Dec. 27

Rapper Ye Is Set to Perform A Controversial Show in China This Week and Many Are Wondering Why

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