Experts' picks for East, West and NBA champs

A Celtics repeat? A Thunder breakthrough? Our experts make their picks for the season.

Sports - ESPN - October 23

NBA Power Rankings: OKC battles out West, Magic ascend in the East

The 2024-25 NBA season rolls on as the Cavs continue to climb while 76ers and Bucks struggle. See where all 30 teams stack up this week.

Sports - ESPN - 3 hours ago

Crews working to contain wildfires on East and West Coasts

Multiple wildfires are burning across the Northeastern U.S. and crews say they are making some headway as they battle a massive wildfire in Southern California. Tom Hanson and Tina Patel have the ...

Victor Wembanyama was the big attraction, but West champs remind us they might be even better with Klay Thompson

The former Warrior hit six triples on his way to 22 points as the Spurs giant converted just 5-of-18 shots in an emphatic Dallas win.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

FirstFT: Shares in McDonald’s plunge on links to E. coli outbreak

Also in today’s newsletter, Israel claims Nasrallah’s heir killed and Starbucks scraps financial guidance

World - Financial Times - October 23

HSBC east-west overhaul reignites break-up debate

Top 20 shareholder calls for bank to consider total split

Business - Financial Times - October 23

HSBC chief says east-west division will not lead to ‘any split’

Georges Elhedery embarks on sweeping overhaul of lender as part of cost-cutting drive

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Bomb cyclone threatens the West while the East deals with drought

The Western U.S. is preparing for a bomb cyclone to deliver heavy rain and powerful wind. The East, meanwhile, is still dealing with a drought. Lonnie Quinn has the forecast.

Where to watch Celtics vs. Cavaliers: Prediction, TV channel, live stream NBA online, picks, odds, time

The unbeaten Cavs face their toughest test of the season to date on Tuesday night in an early-season showdown

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Celtics remind Cavaliers: NBA's East still runs through Boston

The Celtics held off a second-half rally to show the Cavaliers who's the boss in the Eastern Conference.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Middle East latest: Officials in West Bank say Israeli raid has killed 3

Palestinian officials said that an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank killed at least three people

World - ABC News - October 31

Labor strikes shut down operations at Canada's container ports from East to West Coast, with U.S. trade left in limbo

Ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert are at a standstill after ILWU union workers walked off the job, the latest in a string of Canadian labor strikes.

Business - CNBC - November 4

Middle East latest: Dozens killed in Gaza as Israel says it targeted a weapons facility

Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes have killed at least 30 people in Gaza, including on a home where displaced families were sheltering

World - ABC News - November 5

Israeli minister says ‘certain progress’ on Lebanon ceasefire talks but Hezbollah says it has not been involved – Middle East crisis live

New foreign minister says diplomatic efforts are taking place through US mediation but Hezbollah says it has not seen any proposal. Lebanon ’s National News Agency reports Israeli planes carried ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Review: East West Players returns to Sondheim's 'Pacific Overtures' and delivers a magnificent revival

'Pacific Overtures,' Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's 1976 musical about the forcible opening of Japan to foreign trade, is dazzlingly revived by East West Players in one of the best ...

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 12

Shedeur Sanders, Shilo Sanders commit to East-West Shrine Bowl; Colorado breaks event record with six players

April's 2025 NFL Draft will take place in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Sports - CBS Sports - 19 hours ago

Trump's Win Spurs New Push for West Bank Annexation in Israel

The idea is seen as illegal by most of the international community and could threaten Israel’s relations with its Arab allies.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 13

Israeli Right, Pushing to Annex West Bank, Sees Allies in Trump’s Picks

Arab Americans and liberal Jewish voters, however, have ample reason to fear the naming of pro-settlement, pro-Netanyahu officials to top foreign policy posts in the new administration.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

What the Mike Huckabee pick could signal for the West Bank

The West Bank has seen escalating violence since Oct. 7, with Israeli soldiers pursuing militants in residential areas and Jewish settlers mounting attacks on Palestinians in land grabs. Elizabeth ...

World - CBS News - 6 days ago

Who Are Mike Huckabee and Steven Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East Picks?

Mike Huckabee and Steven Witkoff have both made pro-Israel statements. Here’s a closer look at the two men who will help shape Mr. Trump’s approach in the Middle East.

World - The New York Times - November 13

Trump's pick of Huckabee and Witkoff a clue to Middle East policy

The former Arkansas governor and the New York real estate investor are staunch supporters of Israel.

Why Trump's pick for energy secretary is wrong about green energy: Experts

The United States has seen a significant increase in the use of clean energy over the last few years; however, Chris Wright has claimed otherwise.

Will Brinson's NFL Week 10 picks, best bets: Rams roll again; AFC West teaser; several touchdown scorers

All of Will Brinson's best bets for Week 10 of the NFL season

Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

NFL Week 9 odds, predictions, expert picks: Best bets, teasers, survivor picks, where to watch all games

CBS Sports and SportsLine break down every single NFL game in the Week 9 slate

Sports - CBS Sports - November 3

NFL Week 10 odds, predictions, expert picks: Best bets, teasers, survivor picks, where to watch every game

CBS Sports and SportsLine break down every single NFL game in the Week 10 slate

Sports - CBS Sports - November 10

NFL Week 11 odds, predictions, expert picks: Best bets, teasers, survivor picks, where to watch all games

CBSSports.com and SportsLine break down every single NFL game in Week 11

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Betting the Sports Equinox: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL picks for Monday

The World Series highlights a 2024 sports equinox filled with plenty of betting opportunities. Here are our picks for the day.

Sports - ESPN - October 28

Middle East latest: Hezbollah picks a new leader and Israel bombs southern Lebanon

Lebanon’s Hezbollah has chosen Sheikh Naim Kassem to succeed longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last month

World - ABC News - October 29

East Carolina vs. Tulsa odds, spread, time: 2024 college football picks, predictions from proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its college football picks for ECU Pirates vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Thursday

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

Advocacy group accuses Israel of war crimes; Trump's picks' impact on Middle East

The U.S.-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch released a 154-page report accusing Israel of atrocities against Palestinians. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports on that and Merissa Khurma, the ...

What Trump’s picks say about his Middle East agenda, a two-state solution: ANALYSIS

Officials and experts spoke with ABC News about what he hopes to achieve.

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