From the steppes with shamanism: The Hu makes hits with praises to the sky deity

An eight-man heavy metal band from Mongolia known as The Hu has done what few thought could happen in the 21st century: Create a new genre of folk-metal music

Entertainment - ABC News - 7 hours ago

DNC hits Trump over reported praise of Hitler's generals in mobile billboard

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is deploying a mobile billboard ahead of former President Trump’s rally in Las Vegas on Thursday, hitting him over his past reported praise of Adolf Hitler’s ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Jack Jones, a Suave, Hit-Making and Enduring Crooner, Dies at 86

With his smooth voice, he drew crowds to cabarets and music halls for six decades. He also sang the themes for films and TV shows, including “The Love Boat.”

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Projectiles seen in sky over Tehran

Israel says it has conducted "precise strikes on military targets" in Iran.

Sky star Reese: 'The WNBA don't pay my bills'

Sky forward Angel Reese says her $73,439 annual salary from the WNBA is just a small portion of her income.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

N.F.L. Kickers Are Hitting From Historic Distances. How Did They Get So Good?

Fifty is the new 30, and we’re not talking about age, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 19

Nuclear energy stocks hit record highs on surging demand from AI

Amazon and Google deals to deploy small modular reactors are latest step in sector’s revitalisation

Business - Financial Times - October 20

Earlier Drone Attack From Lebanon Hit Israeli Leader's Home

The disclosure comes as Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Israel in a fresh push for a cease-fire.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 22

Canadiens Defenseman Departs Game After Questionable Hit From Trouba

New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba injured another player, Montreal Canadiens defenseman Justin Barron, with a questionable headshot.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

Microsoft Warns Foreign Disinformation Is Hitting the US Election From All Directions

Russia, Iran, and China are targeting the US election with an evolving array of influence operations in the last days of campaign season.

Tech - Wired - October 23

Anna Kendrick gives away fee from true crime hit

The director and actress says she would have felt "gross" profiting from Netflix's Woman of the Hour.

Gleyber Torres' hit called a double after fan interfered and reached over stands to make the catch

Major drama occurred in the opening game of the 2024 World Series that may have decided which team won Game 1.

The Dodgers were three (scoreless) outs away from making history against the Mets

Heading into Game 2 of the National League Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers were three scoreless outs away from setting an MLB record.

Family of Menendez brothers making public push for their release from jail

In 1996, Erik and Lyle Menendez both received life sentences for the murders of their parents, which they claimed were in self-defense. The family of the brothers are now pushing for reduced ...

Harris says Trump is 'cruel' as she spotlights abortion restrictions in Georgia

She put combating restrictions on reproductive care at the center of her pitch.

Jared Goff is one great game away from making history

When the Lions gave quarterback Jared Goff a new contract earlier this year, it came with an expectation that he'll step up his game.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 19

Trump, Harris make final push 8 days from Election Day

The 2024 presidential candidates entered their last full week of campaigning on Monday, with eight days left until Election Day. CBS News' Fin Gómez, Ed O'Keefe and Major Garrett have the latest.

In praise of the Washington Post’s cowardice

The Post has offered us a dramatic glimpse into what a Trumpified America looks like.

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Annual losses double at Sky after sports and filming push

Media and telecoms group betting on sports coverage to give it a competitive edge

Business - Financial Times - October 20

No Man's Sky New Reality-Warping Expedition Includes A UFO Spaceship For Halloween

Hello Games has announced its new 5.20 update with patch notes, but the main highlight is the sixteenth expedition: The Cursed. Like previous expeditions, The Cursed is only available for a ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 23

Stargazing on the Isle of Rum, Scotland’s first dark sky sanctuary

Thanks to the near nonexistent light pollution, the Hebridean island has been officially recognised as one of the best night skies in the world. I step out the door of Guirdil bothy at 2am to the ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

The dark sky over an urban park in central Mexico attracts stargazers who worry it might not last

As night descended in an ecological park in central Mexico, tiny stars appeared in the sky one by one, aligning into constellations

Tech - ABC News - 6 days ago

EU markets watchdog pushes for extra cyber defences in new crypto rules

Esma asks for amendment to tighten regulation with demand for external audits of defences against hackers

World - Financial Times - October 16

How big is ‘big enough’ for China’s stimulus?

Some estimates and theories

World - Financial Times - October 16

LinkedIn hit with 310M euro fine for data privacy violations from Irish watchdog

European Union regulators have slapped LinkedIn with a 310 million euro fine for violations of the bloc’s stringent data privacy rules

Tech - ABC News - October 24

Nasdaq hits record high as tech stocks rebound from summer sell-off

Sharp turnaround from 15% slide as investors make ‘heads I win, tails you lose’ bet

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Brandon Ingram hits game-winner to earn Pelicans 105-103 come-from-behind win over Trail Blazers

Brandon Ingram hit a jumper with 4.9 seconds left and the New Orleans Pelicans rallied from behind to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 105-103

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

19 dead in Mexico as bus crashes after hitting trailer that detached from truck

Nineteen people died and six others were injured when a bus crashed on a highway in Mexico’s central state of Zacatecas on Saturday, local authorities said.

Waves of rocket fire from Lebanon hit Israel, killing 7 in deadliest strikes since Israeli invasion

Israeli authorities say rocket barrages fired from Lebanon have killed seven people in northern Israel

World - ABC News - 10 hours ago

Local school staple 'Lost on a Mountain in Maine' from 1939 hits the big screen nationwide

Maine schoolchildren know about the boy lost for more than a week on the state’s tallest mountain

Entertainment - ABC News - 8 minutes ago

Man falls to his death from bridge in Spain while making online content

Authorities in Spain say a Briton plunged to his death after climbing the Castilla-La Mancha Bridge, an illegal stunt frequently attempted by social media content creators.

Lonzo Ball makes long-awaited return from knee injuries, scores 10 in Bulls' preseason game

Lonzo Ball got a rousing ovation in his long-awaited return for the Chicago Bulls after being sidelined for nearly three years because of a knee injury

Sports - ABC News - October 17

This Prompt Can Make an AI Chatbot Identify and Extract Personal Details From Your Chats

Security researchers created an algorithm that turns a malicious prompt into a set of hidden instructions that could send a user's personal information to an attacker.

Tech - Wired - October 17

Bondholders could make $14bn from emerging market restructurings, says Debt Justice

Campaign group says debt resolution in countries from Ghana to Ukraine means potential big profits for investors

World - Financial Times - October 18

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