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FBI warns of election-related fraud schemes
The FBI warned this week of multiple types of election-related fraud schemes perpetrated by scammers targeting American voters in the lead-up to Election Day. The bureau said Tuesday that scammers ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Advanced ballot matching technology thwarts fraud scheme in Colorado, officials say
Advanced ballot matching technology thwarts fraud scheme in Colorado after at least a dozen ballots were stolen, officials say.Top stories - ABC News - October 24 -
Another bettor pleads guilty to wire fraud in gambling scheme involving ex-Raptors player Jontay Porter
Porter has been banned from the NBA for lifeSports - CBS Sports - October 30 -
'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind bribery scheme, sentenced to 15 years
Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
‘I lost £165k to fraud in an hour’ - customers say they were let down by Revolut
Revolut was named in more complaints about fraud last year than any of the UK’s biggest banks or e-money services.Top stories - BBC News - October 14 -
A couple's lost wedding film is returned after more than 50 years
Bill and Aileen Turnbull had only seen their 1967 wedding film once before it was lost. This year, a man in Scotland found the footage and sent them a link to watch it again—over half a century later.Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Dracula author's lost story unearthed after 134 years
A Bram Stoker fan stumbled upon the short story that evaded scholars and biographers for a century.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
Lost story by "Dracula" author discovered after over 130 years
"Gibbet Hill" tells of a sailor murdered by three criminals whose bodies were strung up on a hanging gallows on a hill as a ghostly warning to passing travelers.Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Lost Chopin waltz unearthed after almost 200 years
The unknown waltz was discovered in the vault of the Morgan Library and Museum in New York.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Last chance to see 'comet of the century' for 80,000 years
Comet A3 was bright in the Monday evening sky and could be visible again on Tuesday - cloud permitting.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
Blaney lost sleep after last week's loss, needs a big showing at Martinsville to defend NASCAR title
Ryan Blaney had the checkered flag in sight and a spot in NASCAR’s title-deciding race within his grasp last week on the last lap of a contentious battleSports - ABC News - 6 days ago -
FTX's Nishad Singh gets no jail time, 3 years supervised release for role in crypto fraud
Nishad Singh was the fourth former FTX executive to be handed a punishment tied to the collapse of the crypto exchange in late 2022.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Trump promotes family’s cryptocurrency tokens
Former President Trump touted his family’s new cryptocurrency tokens, encouraging users to “embrace this incredible technology” in a video message Tuesday. The WLFI tokens, released Tuesday ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Zimbabwe to compensate white farmers who lost land in seizures 20 years ago
Zimbabwe says it will compensate local and foreign white farmers who lost land and property more than 20 years ago in farm seizures meant to redress some of the wrongs of colonialismWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
Lost Chopin waltz discovered in New York museum after almost 200 years
Hidden for nearly two centuries, a mysterious waltz believed to be written by Frédéric Chopin has been discovered in a New York museum - could this be a lost masterpiece?Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
How we met: ‘We connected in a chat room, lost touch – then found each other 10 years later’
Alicia and Tola, now in their late 30s, met on an internet chatroom in the 90s. They reconnected through Facebook years later and remain close, despite living on opposite sides of the Atlantic . ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Weak jobs data can’t stop 10-year yield’s climb as stock-market rally lost steam
Bond-market traders shook off Friday’s weak nonfarm payrolls report for October by sending the benchmark 10-year yield to its highest level since early July, which may have sapped some momentum out ...Business - MarketWatch - November 1 -
Warner Bros. Games Lost Enormous Amount Of Money This Year, CEO Blames Lack Of "Consistency"
During today's Warner Bros. Discovery Q3 earnings call , CEO David Zaslav commented on the company's gaming and film divisions, and how they'll be expected to "deliver more consistency" with their ...Tech - GameSpot - 2 days ago -
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Reddit has sold most of its cryptocurrency portfolio
Reddit’s proceeds from the crypto sale were $6.9 million during the quarter, according to a filing.Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
Trees and land absorbed almost no CO2 last year. Is nature’s carbon sink failing?
The sudden collapse of carbon sinks was not factored into climate models – and could rapidly accelerate global heating. It begins each day at nightfall. As the light disappears, billions of ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
MLB playoffs averaging 3.33 million viewers through Division Series, an 18% increase over last year
Major League Baseball’s postseason is averaging 3.33 million viewers going into the League Championship Series, an 18% increase over last year’s average of 2.82 millionSports - ABC News - October 14 -
MLB playoffs averaging 3.33 million viewers through Division Series, an 18% increase over last year
Major League Baseball’s postseason is averaging 3.33 million viewers going into the League Championship Series, an 18% increase over last year’s average of 2.82 millionEntertainment - ABC News - October 14 -
Giant pandas arriving at National Zoo after agreement with China lapsed last year
Generations of giant pandas have called the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., home for more than 50 years. But last year, an agreement with China lapsed, sending the pandas home. After delicate ...Top stories - CBS News - October 15 -
Large polluters cut greenhouse gas emissions 4 percent last year: EPA data
Emissions from large polluters dropped 4 percent last year, according to self-reported data collected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These large polluters, which include power ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Week 7 overreactions for 2024 NFL season: Deshaun Watson last game with Browns? Josh Allen best QB this year?
Which are overreactions and which are reality?Sports - CBS Sports - October 21 -
Traders’ enthusiasm for stocks returns to level seen just before 10% drop last year
Strategists at Citi are concerned about the possibility of a repeat, though they aren’t recommending investors trim their positions.Business - MarketWatch - October 23 -
Analyst sees an underappreciated growth driver for Costco that could last at least 50 years
Bernstein initiated coverage of the retail giant with a buy-equivalent rating.Business - CNBC - October 22 -
Four in 10 deaths in war zones last year were women, UN report finds
UN Women says figure doubled in 2023 amid ‘blatant disregard’ of laws that left women and children unprotected. The proportion of women killed in conflicts around the world doubled last year, with ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Venice extends its day-tripper tax through next year to combat overtourism
Venice will extend its day-tripper tax through next year, increasing the number of days and doubling the fee to 10 euros for last-minute visitorsWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Victrix's New Call Of Duty PS5 Controller Has Arrived, Last Year's Model Discounted
Call of Duty Field Op Edition - Victrix Pro BFG Wireless PS5 Controller $200 | Supports PS5, PS4, and ...Tech - GameSpot - October 25 -
Last year's playoff loser Thitikul tied for the lead after 3 rounds at LPGA Malaysia
Jeeno Thitikul lost a lengthy playoff at the LPGA Tour’s Maybank Championship in 2023Sports - ABC News - October 26 -
South Carolina leads the way as women's college basketball hopes to build off last year's success
Dawn Staley and South Carolina ran through last season undefeated en route to the school’s third national championshipSports - ABC News - October 28 -
COVID-19 led to extra college eligibility. Those 5th-year players are set for their last runs
The COVID-19 pandemic led to college athletes being granted an additional year of eligibilitySports - ABC News - October 29 -
Tuberculosis infected 8 million people last year, the most WHO has ever tracked
The World Health Organization says more than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last yearHealth - ABC News - October 30 -
Iran lifts its ban on imports of new iPhone models in place since last year
Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on imports of new iPhone 14, 15 and 16 models by the U.S. tech giant AppleTech - ABC News - October 30 -
Tax changes in budget last straw for UK farmers after ‘years of being squeezed’
Farmers’ union to bring 1,800 members to Westminster in protest, but some say mega-rich landowners are the problem. In the next few weeks tractors full of angry farmers could roll through the ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday
