Deadly school shootings have more than tripled since 2018, and many don't make national news

NFL Week 8, five things you may have missed: Trick plays, Halloween costumes, National Tight End day and more

Some of the best plays around the league from Week 8

Sports - CBS Sports - October 28

Matt Ryan says 2-6 Jets have no more moves to make this season: 'They are who they are'

New York lost its fifth straight game on Sunday

Sports - CBS Sports - October 28

Ricky Pearsall returns to the 49ers practice for the first time since shooting

San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall returned to the field for practice for the first time since he was shot in the chest during an attempted robbery nine days before the season opener

Sports - ABC News - October 15

49ers' Ricky Pearsall returns to practice for the first time since shooting

San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall returned to the field for practice on Monday for the first time since he was shot in the chest during an attempted robbery nine days before the ...

Maine marking one year since worst mass shooting in its history

Maine residents whose sense of safety was shattered last year by the deadliest mass shooting in the state's history planned to mark the day Friday in ways big and small, including a planned ...

Vice President Harris marks 6 years since Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

In a statement Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris commemorated six years since the deadly shooting at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue.

This 1 Tweak to Your Behavior Makes You Instantly More Attractive, According to New Wharton Research

How you behave affects how attractive other people find you. New research uncovers a way to use that to your advantage.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Many retailers offer 'returnless refunds.' Just don't expect them to talk much about it

It’s one of the most under-publicized policies of some of the biggest U.S. retailers: sometimes they give customers full refunds and let them keep unwanted items too

Tech - ABC News - 5 days ago

Operator dies, more than a dozen passengers hurt as New Jersey train hits tree

A train operator is dead and nearly two dozen passengers injured after a New Jersey Transit commuter train struck a chunk of a tree on the tracks

Are the Amazon's Trees Worth More Alive than Dead? A New Industry Thinks So

Brazil is encouraging bioplastics, ecotourism and fishing businesses in the rainforest to replace illegal logging and mining.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 19

Japan’s stock market is producing too many ‘punycorns’

The country urgently needs a vibrant business pipeline to replace the unicorn’s unambitious cousin

World - Financial Times - October 23

Chinese EV and self-driving tech companies turn to IPOs for cash

Funding has been drying up for car start-ups in fiercely competitive domestic market

World - Financial Times - October 24

Boeing machinists reject new labor contract, extending more than 5-week strike

Boeing machinists walked off the job on Sept. 13 after overwhelmingly rejecting an earlier proposal.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Investors give funds aligned to Paris Agreement a wider berth

ESG funds which track companies’ adherence to climate pledges have been falling from favour

World - Financial Times - October 24

Google CEO says more than 25 percent of company's new code written by AI

More than a quarter of Google's new code is being generated by artificial intelligence (AI), CEO Sundar Pichai revealed during Tuesday's third-quarter earnings call for the leading tech company. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Oil Interests Gave More Than $75 Million to Trump PACs, New Analysis Shows

Oil moguls are big donors to Donald Trump. But so are engineering firms, hedge fund managers, shipbuilders and others that profit from fossil fuels.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

Many Americans worried about Trump's age, but less than Biden: Survey

A growing number of Americans are worried about former President Trump’s age, but they worry more about President Biden who dropped out of the presidential race in July, according to a new survey ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

Van Jones: 'People who don't have papers' are 'terrified tonight'

Democratic strategist Van Jones said late Tuesday that "people who don't have papers" were "terrified" as votes were tabulated and the election moved toward former President Trump and away from ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Payton Washington survived a shooting, then returned to win a national title

Last year, Payton Washington was shot three times, rupturing her spleen and piercing other organs. But her goal to join Baylor's acrobatics and tumbling team was unshakeable.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Father and Son Indicted on Murder Charges for Georgia School Shooting

A grand jury handed up charges against a 14-year-old who is accused of killing four people at his high school. His father is accused of giving him access to the murder weapon.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

Teen suspect and father indicted in Georgia high school shooting that killed 4

A Georgia grand jury indicted a teenage boy and his father on dozens of charges, including murder, in connection with a mass shooting last month that killed four people at Apalachee High School, ...

Three people killed in Mississippi in shooting after high school football game

Shooting, preceded by a fight among some of the men, near Lexington early Saturday also left eight people wounded . Three people were killed and eight others were wounded in central Mississippi ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Teen arrested after staff foils potential school shooting in Kenosha, Wis.

Officials said a 13-year-old middle school student showed up to Roosevelt Elementary with a backpack and a black duffel bag.

Deadly drugs found in fake anxiety medicines being bought online in UK

A mother says she remains in "disbelief" at the lack of testing for the drugs when someone has died.

We still have this lagging chipmaker on our buy list as the stock market pushes to more new highs

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

Business - CNBC - October 14

Many adults think they have undiagnosed ADHD. Here's what to know.

ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, may be more common in adults than we realize. Dr. Céline Gounder explains what to know about the diagnosis.

Many Americans have no plans to celebrate Halloween in 2024: Poll

Roughly one-third of adults don't plan to do anything to celebrate Halloween on Thursday, the latest Economist/YouGov poll found. The survey found that 31 percent of adults said they don't expect ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

'I don't comment on that': Trump on if he has spoken to Putin since leaving office

During an interview at the Economic Club of Chicago, former President Trump was asked if he has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin since he left office but said he would not comment.

Politics - NBC News - October 15

Kenosha school district says potential school shooting thwarted by staff; teen arrested

A suspect was taken into custody Thursday after Wisconsin police said a teenager attempted to enter an elementary school in Kenosha while potentially armed.

Pub boss warns of closures with many landlords making only 12p a pint

The boss of Britain's biggest pubs group urges the chancellor to extend business rates relief.

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