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Anna Kendrick donates the 'gross' money she made from 'Woman of the Hour' to charity
Anna Kendrick makes good on her promise to donate the money she made from her film 'Woman of the Hour' to nonprofits that support survivors of sexual abuse and violence.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 31 -
Gloves, pylon from Commanders' epic Hail Mary donated to Pro Football Hall of Fame
Noah Brown's TD catch off Jayden Daniels' last-second heave has secured both of them a small spot in Canton.Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago -
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.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
NY sportsbooks rake in record $2.3B in October
New York sportsbooks accepted $2.3 billion in bets in October, a new monthly record for any state.Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago -
Oil prices rise as U.S. supply posts a surprise decline, but trend ‘favors the bears’
Crude futures finished higher on Thursday for the first time in five sessions, supported in part by an unexpected decline in last week’s U.S. crude inventories, which followed sizeable back-to-back ...Business - MarketWatch - October 17 -
Oil prices edge down to finish at lowest in seven weeks
Oil futures declined on Tuesday, giving up earlier support a day after suffering their largest daily percentage decline in more than two years, with U.S. and global benchmark prices settling at ...Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
Don’t let Arsenal v Liverpool fool you. Elite teams are evolving away from all-out attack
After its harum-scarum years, the game is now about denying the opposition and keeping possession in dangerous areas. Sign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson here It finished 2-2 . Twice ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
US oil industry wins reprieve to avert Gulf of Mexico shutdown
Court delays introduction of new protections for endangered species as activists bemoan ‘fear-mongering’Business - Financial Times - October 21 -
Lammy seeks to repair Trump relationship after ‘Nazi’ jibe
UK foreign secretary offers congratulations to US president-elect six years after branding him a ‘sociopath’World - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Bitcoin hits record above $75,000 as crypto industry celebrates Trump win
Republican presidential victor has vowed to end regulatory crackdown on cryptocurrency industryWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
US oil industry eagerly awaits Donald Trump’s deregulatory push
Despite president-elect’s promises, production is unlikely to surge as Wall Street demands returns over growthBusiness - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Oil prices end lower with weekly U.S. crude supplies up by over 5 million barrels
Oil futures settled lower Wednesday as official U.S. data showed an unexpected weekly climb in domestic crude inventories, prompting prices to post their first loss in three sessions.Business - MarketWatch - October 23 -
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 -
Oil tumbles after Israel refrains from attacking Iran’s refining facilities
Brent crude drops more than 6% as Tehran gives measured response to strikesWorld - Financial Times - October 28 -
Colombia battles to diversify economy away from oil and gas
President Petro has pledged to end investment in fossil fuels but critics say the transition to clean energy is too abruptWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Half of low-paid Londoners use a food bank, survey finds
A survey finds 23% of London’s lowest-paid workers go to a food bank once a week and 28% once a year.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
US polling places struggle to find workers after surge in threats
Four in 10 election administrators have added further security measures such as bulletproof glass and panic buttonsBusiness - Financial Times - October 20 -
'He sent me back a wink emoji': How Oregon and others have exploited rule loopholes
When Oregon put 12 men on the field late against Ohio State, the untrained eye saw a gaffe. But really it was gamesmanship and using the rule book.Sports - ESPN - October 24 -
Nebraska uses a unique method to find election workers: It drafts them
Americans are encouraged to do their duty and vote on Election DayTop stories - ABC News - October 29 -
American activists were behind efforts to spread conspiracies with bot networks, study finds
American political activists on the left and the right are using networks of social media followers that behave like bots to rapidly spread conspiracy theories.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
LIST: These are the fastest-growing cities in the US, 2024 report finds
Did your city make the list?Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Universal strikes AI data training deal, still suing AI companies for using its data
Universal Music Group inked a deal with AI startup Klay to help develop a "responsible and ethical" AI model for music.Tech - VentureBeat - October 28 -
US congress research warns of risk of cost blowouts for Australia in Aukus submarine program
Report also cast doubt on whether any rigorous cost-benefit analysis was done before the 2021 announcement. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
Whisper is a popular transcription tool powered by artificial intelligence, but it has a major flawTech - ABC News - October 26 -
Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
Whisper is a popular transcription tool powered by artificial intelligence, but it has a major flawHealth - ABC News - October 26 -
Democrats worry over fate of women's health research if Trump reelected: 'He's actively working against us'
Some Democratic lawmakers warn that in addition to further rollbacks of women's reproductive rights, a second Donald Trump presidency would also mean a reversal of the progress that has been made ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Big oil firms knew of dire effects of fossil fuels as early as 1950s, memos show
Newly unearthed documents contain warning from head of Air Pollution Foundation, founded in 1953 by oil interests. Major oil companies, including Shell and precursors to energy giants Chevron, ...World - The Guardian - 10 hours ago -
The cost of rising number of injuries in European soccer nears $800 million, report finds
An annual report says the rising number of injuries to top soccer players came at a cost of nearly $800 million across Europe’s leading leagues last seasonSports - ABC News - October 15 -
U.K. treasure hunters make millions off silver coins dated to 11th century
2,584 silver pennies dating from the Norman Conquest is Britain’s most valuable treasure find ever at over $5 million.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Georgia voter roll audit finds only 20 noncitizens out of 8 million registered voters
An audit of Georgia's voter rolls found that just 20 noncitizens were registered to vote on a registration list of over 8 million, Georgia's secretary of state announced.Top stories - ABC News - October 23 -
North Carolina man's lucky $20 find turns into $1 million scratch-off win
A North Carolina man used a $20 bill he discovered on the ground to buy a lottery scratch-off ticket that won him a $1 million top prize, officials said.Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
MLB reportedly finds Dominican prospect with $4 million Padres deal is 19 years old, not 14
This isn't the first time this has happened in the Dominican Republic.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3 -
New research reveals the critiques holding women back from leadership that most men will never hear
Despite gender quotas, pay parity reports and global initiatives including International Women’s Day, the stark reality is that leadership positions are predominantly held by men. In fact, ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
Smoke pollution from wildfires may be killing an extra 12,000 people a year, new research suggests
Global heating particularly increasing risk of death from smoke inhalation in Australia, South America, Europe and parts of Asia. Global heating is causing more of the planet to be burned from ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
43 primates on the loose in South Carolina town after escaping from research lab
At least 43 primates were on the loose Thursday morning in a South Carolina town after escaping from a research center.Top stories - ABC News - 5 days ago