Chris Stapleton wins 4 CMAs but Morgan Wallen named entertainer of the year

Chris Stapleton took home four Country Music Association Awards and hardly left the stage on Wednesday night, while an absent Morgan Wallen won the night's biggest prize, entertainer of the year.

Chris Stapleton wins 4 CMA Awards, but Morgan Wallen gets entertainer of the year

It was mostly Chris Stapleton’s night at the Country Music Association Awards

Entertainment - ABC News - 4 hours ago

‘Who am I voting for? America!’ Chris Stapleton on patriotism, politics and being country’s great crossover star

With southern-gothic storytelling and a soulfully diverse sound, the Kentucky singer revolutionised the double-denim country scene. But as the US election hots up, he’s staying out of the culture ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Big-name investors bought FanDuel owner Flutter Entertainment, filings show

High-profile investors including Dan Loeb have flocked to Flutter Entertainment, the Irish gambling company that is the main owner of FanDuel and moved its primary listing to the U.S. in May.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Nelly Korda named 2024 LPGA player of the year after winning second major among six total events

Korda captured her first Rolex Player of the Year honor in her ninth year as a professional

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

Oil boss Chris Wright named as Donald Trump’s energy secretary

Liberty Energy CEO set to lead administration’s drive to loosen restrictions on the fossil fuel industry

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

CEO Chris Wright named by Trump as energy secretary pick

President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday that oil and gas industry executive Chris Wright, a staunch defender of fossil fuel use, would be his pick to lead the Department of Energy.

Trump names fracking executive Chris Wright energy secretary

Wright is expected to fulfil Trump's campaign promise to "drill, baby, drill" and maximise US energy production.

The stock market hasn’t priced in a Trump win, Morgan Stanley strategist says

The chief U.S. stock-market strategist at Morgan Stanley says the fact that financial stocks are rallying has more to do with fundamentals than with the approaching election.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Chris Mason: Chancellor will set agenda for years to come

Rachel Reeves' historic first Budget will set the agenda for the Labour government for years to come.

Chris Wallace to Quit CNN After 3 Years

The 77-year-old veteran anchor told The Daily Beast that he planned to venture into streaming or podcasting.

Business - The New York Times - November 12

Sen. Chris Murphy wins reelection in Connecticut

Sen. Chris Murphy (D) easily won his reelection bid in Connecticut, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Murphy was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2013 and previously represented ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Chris Mason: Trump win provokes dilemmas for UK

The president-elect's positions on issues ranging from Ukraine to trade have implications for the UK.

Russo named England women's player of the year

Alessia Russo is named England women's player of the year for 2023-24.

The Grateful Dead named 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year

The groundbreaking jam band will receive the prestigious music-industry award 60 years after forming in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 23

MusiCares names The Grateful Dead 2025 Persons of the Year

MusiCares, an organization that helps music professionals who need financial, personal or medical assistance, will honor the Grateful Dead as its 2025 Persons of the Year

Entertainment - ABC News - October 23

Sale, Crochet named comeback players of year

Left-handers Chris Sale of the Braves and Garrett Crochet of the White Sox were selected Major League Baseball's comeback players of the year on Thursday.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Pirates' Skenes, Yanks' Gil named Rookies of Year

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes was named the National League's Rookie of the Year on Monday, beating out a loaded field that included Jackson Merrill and Jackson Chourio, and New York Yankees ...

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Vogt, Murphy win top managers in first year on job

The Brewers' Pat Murphy and Guardians' Stephen Vogt were named Managers of the Year on Tuesday after leading their teams to the playoffs in their first full seasons managing.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves has been named the National League Cy Young Award winner

Sports - ABC News - 13 hours ago

Chris Matthews: Democrats need to 'repay' Liz Cheney if Harris wins

Pundit Chris Matthews said he thinks Vice President Harris and Democrats more generally should include former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) in their policymaking agenda if they beat former President ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Ancient oak named after a band is UK Tree of the Year

The Skipinnish Oak in Lochaber is at least 400 years old.

Sydney’s ‘little school project’ named World Building of the Year

Darlington public school in Chippendale wins major building design prize at 2024 World Architectural festival in Singapore. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

The Future of Entertainment Depends on Collaboration

Working together, creatives and studios can pair authorship and fan engagement to forge long-term relationships.

Business - Inc. - November 14

A 4-Year-Old in Harlem Starved to Death at Home. How Were the Signs Missed?

Jahmeik Modlin was found emaciated in a Harlem apartment stocked with food. His family’s child-welfare case had been closed two years before.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Failure to launch: The US doesn’t need 4 more years of Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris owns the failure to keep NASA's Artemis program on-track and viable.

Politics - The Hill - October 24

The Sims 4 added 15 million players in the past year

As part of its report for its Q2 FY25 earnings, EA noted that The Sims 4 attracted 15 million new players over the past year.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

Employee Happiness Is Bouncing Back After a 4-Year Low

Employees haven’t been feeling optimistic lately, but their hopes seem to be rising in the year’s second half, according to a new report.

Business - Inc. - October 30

Chuba Hubbard, Panthers agree to reported 4-year, $33.2M contract extension

The contract will see $15 million guaranteed for Hubbard.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

Chris Wood double hands high-flying Nottingham Forest win over Leicester

Steve Cooper must have wondered what kind of reception he would receive from the travelling Nottingham Forest supporters but, unfortunately for the Leicester manager, it took a chastening defeat to ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

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