Chess: Garry Kasparov still has it at 61 as he holds his own against the US elite

Phil Lesh Didn’t Hold Songs Down. He Lifted Them Higher.

The Grateful Dead bassist found new melodic byways through every song.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Super Bowl loss still stings for the 49ers headed into rematch against the Chiefs

Eight months later, the pain of losing a second Super Bowl in five seasons to the Kansas City Chiefs has barely subsided for the San Francisco 49ers as they prepare for a rare regular season rematch

Sports - ABC News - October 16

Key Icahn holding sputters in latest blow to his corporate empire

Midwestern US refinery CVR Energy suspends its dividend, a crucial source of cash for the veteran financier

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

How Erdoğan’s trip to see Putin signals he’s still playing middleman

Also in this newsletter: Parliament’s far right starts to flex its muscles

World - Financial Times - October 24

Trump and his allies insist he's 'not a Nazi'

After some Democrats drew comparisons between former President Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally and a 1939 pro-Nazi event held there, Trump and his allies are insisting that he is “not ...

Eagles coach Sirianni admits he needs more ‘wisdom’ after trash-talking own fans

Philly fans launched into chants of ‘Fire Nick’ Coach received backlash for actions on Sunday Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni apologized on Monday for gesturing and jawing at the home ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

‘For years, I chalked it up to bad hearing’: My partner has signs of dementia. He’s already spent $750,000. How can I stop him from wiping us out?

“Some of these expenditures were along the lines of ‘Guess what I bought today?’ bad surprises.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

3M’s stock turns red as profit beat, but retail customers are still holding back

The maker of Post-it Notes saw it’s stock surge to a multi-year high, then pull a sharp U-turn into the red, even as earnings beat expectations.

Business - MarketWatch - October 22

Trump threatens to use the military against the ‘enemy within’

For Trump, strongman rhetoric and tactics are the first resort.

Politics - The Hill - October 22

NFL pushes to build global audience with more games outside US

World’s richest sporting contest chases higher media and commercial revenues

Business - Financial Times - October 18

Israel says it killed Hizbollah heir apparent in air strike

Announcement comes hours after inconclusive talks between US secretary of state Antony Blinken and Benjamin Netanyahu

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Botswana holds an election where the diamond trade has become a central issue

Botswana is holding a national election and voters are deciding if one of Africa’s longest-ruling parties stays on for another five-year term

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Eagles' Nick Sirianni apologizes for yelling at his own fans, 'sorry and disappointed' how things turned out

Sirianni regrets his behavior

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

Bronny James makes historic Lakers debut with his legendary dad, but now he'll have to carve own path forward

Bronny and LeBron James shared the court in the Lakers' season-opening win Tuesday night

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Election officials, worried about misinformation, confront Elon Musk on his own turf

Local election officials have been taking to X to refute owner Elon Musk's false election claims -- but their reach pales in comparison to Musk's 200 million followers.

Michael Parkinson is back, with an AI voice that can fool even his own family

The chatshow star’s son says digital replica will interview a new generation of stars. Appearing on a major British television chatshow could make a showbiz career in the 1970s and 80s – and end ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Timothée Chalamet crashes his own look-alike contest. No, the 'Dune' star didn't win

Timothée Chalamet made a surprise appearance over the weekend at a Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest, where one fan won $50 and others left in handcuffs.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago

Florida Democrat: Sexism and racism 'still exist' in US politics

Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) said Sunday he thinks sexism and racism “still exist” in U.S. politics, and it’s reflected in Vice President Harris’s run for office. Frost joined CBS News’s “Face the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 13

The Wolf Among Us 2 Is Still Coming Despite Recent Rumors

Telltale Games has confirmed that development on The Wolf Among Us 2 is still active, addressing recent speculation about its potential cancellation. On Monday, a whistleblower had claimed on ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 23

Trump has a closing argument. He's not sticking to it.

Donald Trump's campaign is focused on immigration, inflation and foreign policy. The candidate himself is throwing more personal punches at Kamala Harris.

Politics - NBC News - October 24

Armie Hammer is back … and this time he has a podcast

The disgraced actor has returned with a lofi new podcast, shot in his tiny apartment, where he interviews other stars but seems more interested in talking about himself. Yesterday, with very little ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

US fugitive tells Utah court he used alias of Irish orphan

Rossi was extradited from Scotland despite claiming to be an Irish orphan who had never been to the US.

Trump has gained in 538's forecast, but the election is still a toss-up

538's 2024 presidential election forecast shows a very close, toss-up race, with Trump taking a small lead.

As it happened: Barcelona, Man City win big; Liverpool edge Leipzig

The latest updates and analysis from Matchday 3 of the 2024-25 Champions League season, with Barcelona facing Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig hosting Liverpool.

Sports - ESPN - October 23

How a broke Argentine province is countering Milei's deep austerity cuts

After entering office last year, far-right President Milei swiftly imposed his fiscal shock therapy, slashing federal budget transfers to provinces

World - ABC News - October 17

Citi has a new theory about the economy — and says investors should pick stocks that can stand on their own

Strategists at Citi like companies where there are positive trends on return on equity that are driven by operations instead of buybacks.

Business - MarketWatch - October 22

New charges filed against Georgia school shooting suspect and his father

Colt Gray, the 14-year-old suspect in a Georgia school shooting, now faces a potential life sentence. His father, Colin Gray, faces numerous charges for allegedly ignoring warning signs that could ...

Haiti's Justice Ministry warns of threats against the prime minister and his Cabinet

Haiti’s Justice Ministry has called for a boost in security for Prime Minister Garry Conille and other Cabinet officials in response to unspecified threats that they could be targeted by malicious ...

World - ABC News - October 22

Asylum hotel rioter dies in prison

Peter Lynch was serving two year and eight months after pleading guilty to violent disorder

Rioter, 61, found hanging in cell, inquest told

Peter Lynch was found dead two months into his two years and eight months prison sentence.

Family of missing Broadway dancer Zelig Williams holding faith he will return home safe

It’s been more than a week since a Broadway dancer who delighted crowds while performing in Tony Award-winning shows such as “Hamilton” went missing, and his family pleaded Sunday for any ...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league still reviewing latest claims against Deshaun Watson

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league is still reviewing the latest claims of sexual assault and battery against Deshaun Watson

Sports - ABC News - October 15

AMD could still be a sleeper against Nvidia, but Wall Street isn’t yet convinced

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. executives made some bold statements about the company’s underdog AI accelerator chip Tuesday, and said it is ready to take the spoils from rival Nvidia Corp.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

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