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NBC News - Top stories
Biden makes history with 12th Senate-confirmed LGBTQ judge
President Joe Biden has secured the record for the highest number of openly LGBTQ judges appointed to the bench by any president.32 minutes ago - Joe Biden -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
How Patriots can make franchise history vs. Jets on TNF
The Patriots have a chance to accomplish a franchise first if they can continue their rushing success in Thursday's game against the Jets.3 hours ago - NFL -
The Hill - Politics
The problem with American elections: too many election lawyers
Train more individuals in election law and one will have more election controversies and lawsuits.4 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
BBC Natural History Unit co-founder dies aged 95
Former BBC wildlife TV presenter, author and naturalist Tony Soper has died.4 hours ago -
ABC News - Top stories
Biden to celebrate progress of American economy in Thursday remarks
In remarks on Thursday at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., President Biden will celebrate the progress of the American economy, but stop short of declaring victory.8 hours ago - Joe Biden -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Do You Remember the 21st Night of September? These Couples Will.
The date is a favorite for weddings this year, thanks in part to the catchy Earth, Wind & Fire song. Also popular is Sept. 28. (Swifties will certainly know why.)9 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Dissecting Trump's history of anti-immigrant rhetoric
Railing against undocumented immigration has been a consistent feature of Donald Trump’s presidential campaigns, going back to his very first one.10 hours ago - Donald Trump -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Ryan Pepiot throws fourth immaculate inning in Rays history
With only 117 in MLB history, an immaculate inning is rarer than a no-hitter.18 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Majority of Americans support mass deportations, poll finds
Former President Donald Trump has pledged to start mass deportations of undocumented immigrants if elected to another term, and a new Scripps News-Ipsos poll reveals that more than 54% of Americans ...20 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
Pulisic, McKennie make UCL history for USMNT
Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie became the first pair of United States internationals to score on the same day in the UEFA Champions League as Europe's top competition returned on Tuesday.22 hours ago -
The New York Times - Sports
Inside the Highest-Scoring Penalty Shootout in English Soccer History
Two teams combined to make 31 penalty shots on 34 attempts on Tuesday.22 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
More Americans getting their news from TikTok: Research
A growing share of U.S. adults regularly get their news from TikTok, a trend driven by a surge in the platform’s popularity among adults under 30, according to a new analysis from the Pew Research ...Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Republicans have frozen a program meant to help 500,000 American families like mine
Beyond all of the politics, Keeping Families Together is the human thing to do.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Families of Americans ensnared in DRC coup plot assert their innocence
Young Americans face death penalty for ‘amateurish’ assault in Congo that was led by one of their fathers . The family of a Utah student sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
54 percent of Americans back mass deportation of immigrants: Poll
A new poll has found that more than half of all Americans support the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, with a large number of Democrats also supporting the effort.Yesterday -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Yahoo Sports AM: Ohtani inches closer to history
In today's edition: Ohtani inches closer, NFL power rankings, Bayern explodes for nine goals, how Netflix (yes, Netflix) could help Jordan Chiles get her bronze back, the world's highest-paid ...Yesterday -
Financial Times - Business
Trump, Vance and American blood and soil
A myth about migrants eating pets masks a calculated political betYesterday - Donald Trump -
Financial Times - Business
Exploding pagers join long history of killer communications devices
Israel, blamed by Hizbollah for Tuesday’s attack, has long used telephones and their successors to track and kill enemiesYesterday -
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US election: Do celebrity endorsements work?
Can Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Elon Musk swing the vote for Harris or Trump?Yesterday -
ESPN - Sports
King to make history with Congressional Medal
Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.Yesterday -
Financial Times - Business
The FTC’s fight to stop an $8.5bn American fashion takeover
Michael Kors among those called to testify as regulators try to block a deal between the owners of Coach and his brandYesterday -
The Guardian - World
Trump appears at town hall in Michigan; Walz says Trump lost thousands of North Carolina jobs – live
Donald Trump will speak at town hall in Flint; Kamala Harris running mate suggests Trump’s ‘concept’ of a healthcare plan is ‘weak’. As far as the election campaign is concerned, this week the ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
NBC News - Top stories
Chinese American family meets descendants of the Black couple who rented to them when no one would
The Dong family is selling the historic home and donating $5 million to Black college students — but they wanted the Thompson family to tour the storied home first.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Harris calls Ohio bomb threats ‘crying shame’ in talk with Black journalists
National Association of Black Journalists panel also addresses Gaza and economic opportunity for Black men. On Tuesday, Kamala Harris was interviewed by a panel of three National Association of ...Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
Kate at first work meeting since cancer treatment
Princess of Wales continues her gradual return to public life with her first work meeting this year.Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
Kamala Harris speaks to National Association of Black Journalists
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to a panel of journalists at a National Association of Black Journalists event in Philadelphia. Harris addressed the Springfield, Ohio, debunked claims about ...Yesterday - Kamala Harris -
BBC News - Top stories
In Ukraine, Trump plot suspect remembered as 'delusional'
Ryan Routh had an "unhealthy" fixation on the war, despite being rejected by Ukraine’s International Legion.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
ESPN - Sports
What is and isn't working for Steelers QB Justin Fields
Fields isn't the starter the Steelers expected to have at QB this season, but they're 2-0 so far.2 days ago - NFL -
CBS News - Top stories
Kamala Harris doing interview with National Association of Black Journalists
Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Philadelphia Tuesday for an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists. The interview comes after former President Donald Trump questioned ...2 days ago - Kamala Harris -
The Guardian - World
A brief history of English football’s unlikeliest European exports
The Football League has been the source of some surprising transfers to clubs such as Bayern, with mixed results. Eyebrows were raised when Stockport’s assistant coach Andy Mangan appeared on the ...2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Podcast duo sorry for jokes about black women
James Duncan and Fuhad Dawodu acknowledge they hurt fans by laughing at racist stereotypes.2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Amazon tells staff to get back to office five days a week
The e-commerce giant is ending hybrid working and will stop people hot-desking in the US.2 days ago - Amazon -
The Guardian - World
Vimal Yoganathan: ‘I can’t remember any Tamil players growing up. It’s a problem’
Barnsley’s trailblazer is determined to show what he can do, starting against Manchester United in the Carabao Cup. Vimal Yoganathan was eight years from being born when Barnsley last visited Old ...2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Workers tell of £3 an hour jobs in Leicester's garment factories
A BBC investigation hears from one sewing machine operator who says "no one was paying more" and she was desperate for money.2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
What can revive the American starter home?
Only one-third of American families can afford a starter home in just 10 of the 100 largest cities in the U.S., CBS News found.2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Starter homes increasingly out of reach for American families
Americans are increasingly unable to afford starter homes in many cities across the U.S. Among the problems, there's a shortage of about 5 million homes for sale or rent, and that's driving up ...2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Suspect in Trump's apparent assassination attempt has criminal history
Alleged Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh had other brushes with the law prior to Sunday's incident. He also traveled across the globe, volunteering to fight in the war on behalf of ...2 days ago - Donald Trump -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Starbucks's North American CEO Conway to Retire in November
The company said it won’t fill the North American CEO role and North American President Sara Trilling will continue to lead its retail operations.2 days ago