Brutal Budget is likely to stoke some upset

Departmental spending to increase by only 1.7%, with little going towards tackling poverty at home and overseas

World - Financial Times - 4 hours ago

Browns QB Watson suffers likely season-ending Achilles injury. Teammates upset some fans cheered

Deshaun Watson’s tumultuous tenure with Cleveland has taken another significant turn

Sports - ABC News - October 20

Will Brinson's NFL Week 8 picks, best bets: Eagles upset Bengals on road; Chargers brutalize Saints

Plus, thoughts on the fluid wide receiver position and all its drama

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

‘Everyone will feel some pain’: growth perils of French budget

Michel Barnier’s new government walks tightrope in a fragile economic climate

World - Financial Times - October 23

Julianna Peña sick of 'clown' Kayla Harrison 'trying to act like she's some freaking boogeyman'

Julianna Peña stands behind her callout of Amanda Nunes at UFC 307, regardless of whether Kayla Harrison thought it was the wrong move.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

Final jobs report before election likely to see hurricane impact — masking some economic gains

The U.S. economy remains on solid footing.

Trump denies ever saying he wanted generals like Hitler's or that the Nazi leader 'did some good things'

The Atlantic reported this week that the former president wanted "the kind of generals Hitler had," and his former chief of staff said he made positive remarks about Hitler.

Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago

‘Some airline passengers are gross’: I don’t understand why they cheat to board early. Why do they act like savages?

American Airlines is targeting “gate lice” with technology that sets off an alarm when a passenger tries to skip their group number.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Rachel Reeves’ budget is like a long car journey, without a Fruit-tella in sight | Alison Phillips

Stopping to look ‘under the bonnet’ of the nation’s finances is all well and good, but how long does it take so see the engine’s knackered?. And still there’s another 10 days to go. After 15 bumpy ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Camper Was the Victim of a Brutal Homicide, Not a Bear, Sheriff Says

Dustin Kjersem, 35, was found dead in his tent with “chop wounds” on Saturday, the authorities said. No arrests have been made.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 19

Democrats hope for Texas upset in Allred-Cruz race

Rep. Colin Allred (D) is homing in on suburban voters to pull him over the finish line with a week to go in Texas’s increasingly tight Senate race. Polls have shown Allred closing the gap with ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Stokes and Potts return for second Test in Pakistan

Captain Ben Stokes is fit to play in the second Test against Pakistan in Multan, coming in alongside pace bowler Matthew Potts.

Hurricane misinformation stokes fears ahead of election

The flood of conspiracy theories and rumors following the severe weather in the South is sparking concerns that political figures’ embrace of misinformation is just the beginning as the general ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Stokes ready to bowl more on 'raked' pitch

Captain Ben Stokes says he is fit enough to play a greater role with the ball after England pick three spinners for the deciding Test in Pakistan.

'The best in England' - Stokes backs batters after defeat

Captain Ben Stokes backs his batters after another collapse condemns England to series defeat in Pakistan.

Pope, Stokes & bowlers - five talking points from Pakistan

England are exhilarating when they are good but infuriating when they are not. Stephan Shemilt tackles five questions after defeat in Pakistan.

Masked gang burgles England captain Stokes' home

England cricket captain Ben Stokes says a masked gang burgled his home - when his wife and two children were there - while he was in Pakistan for the recent Test series.

Reported bear attack on Montana camper turns out be brutal homicide

Dustin Kjersem sustained "multiple chop wounds," including to his skull, an autopsy revealed. His killer has not been found.

German Foreign Minister Baerbock: 'Al-Sinwar was a brutal murderer'

World - Yahoo News - October 17

College football scores, results: Georgia, Tennessee come up with huge SEC wins

Week 8 was a big one for the SEC.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 19

Dray points out brutal irony of Perk claiming Kawhi should retire

Draymond Green clapped back at ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins for suggesting that Kawhi Leonard should retire from the NBA due to injuries.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

College football scores, results: Texas A&M takes SEC lead

Get live updates, highlights, stats and analysis on Saturday's action all day long.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

'This is not right' - watch Ten Hag's last MOTD interview as Man Utd boss

Erik ten Hag says it is "unfair" and an "injustice" that West Ham were awarded a penalty by VAR in Manchester United's 2-1 loss at London Stadium.

Axe missing after camper's brutal murder as killer remains at large

Dustin Kjersem was initially reported to have been killed by a bear — but officials soon discovered he was actually the victim of a brutal homicide.

Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst After a Week of Upsets

The Ravens, Jets and Vikings all suffered surprising losses.

Sports - The New York Times - 17 hours ago

How Kennesaw State pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season

After a rocky start to the year, Kennesaw State delivered a stirring victory over Liberty.

Sports - ESPN - 59 minutes ago

Nuclear-War Risks Rise Again, Stoked by Global Conflicts

The Cold War’s end promised relief from nuclear nightmares, but now atomic arsenals are growing.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

‘Sowing terror’: fears Israeli strikes will stoke sectarian tensions in Lebanon

Israeli military accused of attacking buildings hosting displaced people, sparking communal division. Ali Daher first heard the explosion and then he felt the pain. An Israeli aircraft loitering ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Russia Could Stoke Unrest After U.S. Election, Officials Say

Foreign powers including Russia and Iran could move quickly right after the vote to undermine the democratic process, intelligence agencies warn.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

FEMA conspiracy theories that have stoked chaos in the South date back to the 1980s

FEMA has been dealing with conspiracy theorists since shortly after the agency was created.

Shohei Ohtani stokes national pride in Japan with World Series debut

The World Series debut of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is being closely watched in his home country of Japan, where he is a national hero.

Ben Stokes reveals home burgled by masked gang while on Pakistan tour

Wife and children were present but physically unharmed Stokes appeals to trace stolen items including OBE medal Ben Stokes, the England Test captain, has said his house was burgled this month ...

World - The Guardian - 3 hours ago

Reeves’s invidious choices in the Budget

As the FT’s chancellor game shows, the new ‘golden rule’ is her binding constraint. Meeting it could bolster fiscal credibility

World - Financial Times - October 16

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