African nations are losing up to 5% of their GDP per year with climate change, a new report says

Timberwolves lock up Rudy Gobert on three-year, $110M extension, per report

Gobert is turning down his 2025-26 player option to start the extension next season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Scientists say climate change made deadly floods worse

Climate change had a role in making the storm that hit Spain more intense and deadly, say scientists

Climate change worsened disasters that caused half a million deaths: Report

The 10 deadliest extreme weather events of the previous two decades, which contributed to some 570,000 deaths, were all intensified by human-caused climate change, according to a new study from ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

OpenAI CEO responds to report of GPT-5 Orion coming later this year: ‘Fake news out of control’

It's an interesting quasi-denial given how precise The Verge report is, noting specific details about Orion's supposed release plans.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 25

Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years loses power

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat in the general election Friday, in a seismic moment of change for the country that ended the ruling party’s 58 years in power since ...

Climate change worsened deadly Nepal floods, scientists say

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Effort to tackle climate change wildly off track, says UN

The world is wildly off track in tackling climate change, the UN says, as CO2 in the atmosphere accumulates faster than ever

World "miles short' of emissions goals to curb climate change, U.N. says

Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2023, the U.N. warned, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming.

Jets could lose a second-round draft pick if they trade Haason Reddick to one of these teams, per report

All thanks to a rare clause included in the trade by Eagles GM Howie Roseman

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

Japan’s ruling coalition to lose majority in election, national broadcaster says

PM Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic party faces losses amid voter anger over funding scandal and cost of living. Japan’s ruling coalition is certain to lose its majority in parliament in ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

U.N. Report on Climate Goals Says Countries Have Made No Progress

An annual assessment by the world body tracks the gulf between what countries have vowed to do and what they’ve actually achieved.

World - The New York Times - October 24

EU should spend 20% of budget on security and climate disasters, report says

Finland’s former president reports on cost of Europe’s preparedness for multiple crises

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Parents lose hope as report says Send system broken

The special educational needs system is financially unsustainable, the National Audit Office warns.

Democrats pick up House seat in New York as Williams loses to Mannion

Democratic state Sen. John Mannion defeated incumbent GOP Rep. Brandon Williams, flipping his upstate New York district. Williams swept into office on New York’s “red wave” in 2022 but was ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years since independence loses power

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded defeat in the election in a seismic moment of change for the county that ended the ruling party’s 58 years in power since independence from ...

World - ABC News - November 1

Paul George to the Nuggets? Denver looked into it but refused to give up these three young players, per report

Denver's star trade talks didn't go far this offseason

Sports - CBS Sports - November 1

Cody Bellinger free agency: Cubs outfielder picks up player option to remain in Chicago, per report

Bellinger has another player option for 2026

Sports - CBS Sports - November 2

Pro-Palestinian college protests lose some steam in new academic year

The pro-Palestinian protests that roiled university life last year have been much quieter in the first few weeks of the fall semester, as a combination of activist turnover, fatigue and new rules ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Lions re-sign DT Alim McNeill to four-year, $97 million contract extension with $55M guaranteed, per report

Detroit re-signs one of their top defensive linemen in the wake of Pro Bowler Aidan Hutchinson's season-ending leg injury

Sports - CBS Sports - October 16

Aaron Gordon agrees to four-year, $133 million extension with Nuggets, per report

Gordon will opt in for 2025-26 and add three new years to his deal after that

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

Bob Costas retires: Broadcaster stepping away from MLB play-by-play announcing after 44 years, per report

Costas, 72, called Game 4 of the ALDS between Yankees and Royals

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

Gerrit Cole free agency: Yankees ace stays with team on original four-year, $144 million deal, per reports

The two sides will reportedly discuss an extension later

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Padres extend manager Mike Shildt through 2027 MLB season: 'Unwavering commitment to winning'

The extension will lock Shildt in with the Padres through the 2027 season

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

Leonardo DiCaprio backs Harris, says Trump 'continues to deny the facts' about climate change

Leonardo DiCaprio says he's voting for Vice President Harris in the White House race because "we need a bold step forward to save our economy, our planet and ourselves," while former President ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says

A study by the Asian Development Bank shows that countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions and they are not spending enough to limit the damage and adapt ...

World - ABC News - October 30

Spain floods latest: number killed passes 150 as scientists say climate change ‘most likely explanation’

At least 155 people have reportedly died with more rain forecast for the flood-hit region of Valencia. Death toll expected to rise amid anger over preparedness People in Spain: have you ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Amid Flood Cleanup in Spain, Residents Try to Make Sense of the Disaster

Some see the floods as an example of the effect of a changing climate that is making overwhelming downpours more common. Locals also say government warnings came too late.

World - The New York Times - November 2

Link between deadly weather events and manmade climate change found in new research

A new report from the World Weather Attribution group has found that the 10 deadliest weather events of the last 20 years were intensified by manmade climate change. CBS News climate correspondent ...

Harris up 3 points over Trump in new national survey

Vice President Harris is leading former President Trump by 3 points in a poll released Wednesday by Fairleigh Dickinson University, which took a close look at how voters see the candidates through ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

The island of Mauritius, praised as an African success story, will hold its national election

The Indian Ocean-island nation of Mauritius will hold a national election this weekend, when Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth seeks to win a second term as leader of a nation often praised as one of ...

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Davante Adams traded to Jets: Raiders WR reunites with Aaron Rodgers as New York aims to turn season around

Adams' time in Las Vegas has come to a close