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Elon Musk’s Big Business and Conflicts of Interest With the U.S. Government
Mr. Musk, who holds billions in federal contracts, wants to be in charge of the regulators that oversee him if Donald Trump wins.Tech - The New York Times - October 21 -
Supreme Court rejects Michael Cohen's civil rights claim against Trump over tell-all book
The Supreme Court rejected Michael Cohen's civil rights claim against Donald Trump alleging he was put in solitary confinement for refusing to stop writing a tell-all book.Top stories - NBC News - October 21 -
Big Money Flowed to Pro-Trump Groups in the Past Three Months
Three people — Elon Musk, Miriam Adelson and Dick Uihlein — put a combined $220 million into groups supporting Donald J. Trump in July, August and September.Top stories - The New York Times - October 16 -
Defence groups bet big on drone-destroying laser weapons
Leading contractors, including RTX in the US, the UK’s QinetiQ, and Europe’s MBDA, are investing heavily in the technologyBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
Note perfect Tuchel strikes the right tone on big England unveiling
New manager’s easy charm, self-belief and humour was on show as he embraced the step into international football. It said plenty about Thomas Tuchel’s easy charm, his ability to read the room and ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
The Evidence for a Big Youth Gender Gap and a Right Turn for Young Men
Young men are much more Republican than young women, the best data suggests, and may wind up backing Donald Trump.Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
Google Gets Bogus Russian Fine So Big, We Can't Even Fit It In This Headline
Google is in big (fake) trouble right now, as a Russian fine against it has ballooned to $2.5 decillion over the last couple of years. In case you're wondering, that's ...Tech - GameSpot - 15 hours ago -
College Football Is Big Business. Athletes Are Paying the Price.
Players are dealing with far-flung travel, jet lag and the pressures of trying to balance the roles of student, athlete and entrepreneur more than ever before.Top stories - The New York Times - 10 hours ago -
Trump-Aligned Group Is Poised to Be More Influential Than Project 2025
America First Policy Institute didn’t even exist four years ago. But it is poised to be more influential than Project 2025.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
The one question you need to ask ChatGPT right now
Recommended by Tom Morgan: From all of our interactions what is one thing that you can tell me about myself that I may not know about myself?Tech - VentureBeat - October 15 -
Why Thomas Tuchel Was the Right Choice for England. And the Wrong One, Too.
An outcry over the hiring of a German to lead England’s national team was predictable. But don’t dismiss every objection out of hand.World - The New York Times - October 18 -
When the clocks go back, this landmark will still be wrong
As people across the UK roll their clocks back to GMT on Sunday morning, there's one clock that will always show the wrong time.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Stocks and gold are both at record highs. Only one will be right on inflation.
Gold’s gain is warning the stock market that higher inflation could returnBusiness - MarketWatch - 4 days ago -
Colts bench Anthony Richardson for Joe Flacco: Was the surprising decision the right one?
Indy is benching its still-developing QBSports - CBS Sports - 13 hours ago -
Hungary's Orbán claims the EU seeks to topple his government as his hostility toward it grows
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has claimed in a speech that the European Union seeks to topple his government and install a puppet regimeWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
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Tens of thousands rally in Georgia to denounce the parliamentary election they say was rigged
Tens of thousands of Georgians massed outside parliament, demanding the annulment of the weekend parliamentary election that the president has alleged was rigged with the help of RussiaWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Ron DeSantis ramps up efforts to defeat Florida abortion-rights ballot measure
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has undertaken a robust effort to build opposition to an abortion rights amendment on the November ballot for the 2024 election.Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
Employment rights bill will cost firms £5bn per year but benefits will justify costs, government says – UK politics live
Analysis from business and trade department says bill will significantly strengthen workers’ right. In the past the weirdest budget tradition was the convention that the chancellor is allowed to ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Loser of Austrian election to try to form government after parties shun far right
People’s party tasked with coalition talks with Social Democrats after winning Freedom party fails to find partner. Austria’s president has tasked the incumbent chancellor with forming a new ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Austria's chancellor asked to form new government after parties refuse to work with far-right leader
Austria’s president has tasked the incumbent chancellor with forming a new government after all other parties refused to work with the leader of the far-right Freedom PartyWorld - ABC News - October 22 -
Members of Congress have taken hundreds of AIPAC-funded trips to Israel in the past decade
The nonprofit arm of “America’s pro-Israel lobby” is spending big to shape US lawmakers’ views of Israel’s conservative government.Politics - Politico - 21 hours ago -
France grapples with its budget mess
The political class needs to relearn the value of fiscal disciplineWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Diontae Johnson traded to Ravens: Fantasy Football fits and what it means for Zay Flowers' production
Dan Schneier examines how the Ravens' latest move may impact Mark Andrews and Isaiah LikelySports - CBS Sports - Yesterday -
One big thing to watch in every Division I conference in 2024-25
From John Calipari's wardrobe to Gonzaga's impending conference change, what to know across all 31 leagues.Sports - ESPN - 16 hours ago -
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Italy sends the first ship with migrants to Albania as rights groups warn of a dangerous precedent
Italy is transferring the first group of migrants to Albania as part of a contentious plan to process thousands of asylum-seekers outside its bordersWorld - ABC News - October 14 -
Abortion rights group sues after Florida orders TV stations to stop airing ad
A group campaigning for a Florida abortion-rights measure is suing state officials over their order to TV stations to stop airing one adHealth - ABC News - October 16 -
Rights groups urge Thailand to release Vietnamese activist, saying he faces torture if extradited
A group of nearly three dozen rights groups are calling on Thailand’s prime minister to release a Vietnamese activist who has been ordered extradited home to face imprisonment on terrorism chargesWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
Burkina Faso put civilians at 'unnecessary risk' during militant attack, rights group says
Human Rights Watch says in a new report that Burkina Faso’s government unnecessarily exposed civilians to danger during a militant attack earlier this yearWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Abortion-rights groups outspend opponents by more than 6 to 1 in ballot measure campaigns
The groups promoting abortion-rights amendments on the ballots in nine states have outraised their opponents by more than 6 to 1 and are spending far more on adsHealth - ABC News - 6 hours ago -
With days until Election Day, groups make final push for Florida's abortion rights ballot measure
Abortion rights have won in all seven states with ballot measures since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but Florida's Amendment 4 requires 60% voter approval to pass.Top stories - NBC News - 10 hours ago -
How a former football standout became wrestling's next big thing
A former college football standout turned NXT champion, Trick Williams is teetering on the edge of pro wrestling superstardom.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14 -
‘We’re eating ourselves’: big money turns football into legal battlefield
Vast sums underpinning top competitions have sparked outbreak of ‘lawfare’ that could reshape the sportBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Patrick Mahomes has 'extreme confidence' in current Chiefs group of WRs after team missed out on big trades
The back-to-back Super Bowl MVP feels good about his pass-catching group despite a rocky statistical start to 2024Sports - CBS Sports - October 16 -
How Trump is using a new 'big lie' to undermine the 2024 election results
Former President Donald Trump and his Republican supporters are mobilizing around a new “big lie”: the false claim that a flood of noncitizens votes could swing the 2024 election.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago
