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Georgia's governing party picks former soccer player as presidential candidate
Georgia's governing party has picked a former soccer player as its candidate for president following a disputed victory in last month’s parliamentary election that has sparked protests and led to ...World - ABC News - 11 hours ago -
Former Manchester City player becomes presidential candidate in Georgia
Ruling party picks Mikheil Kavelashvili for mostly ceremonial post in electoral college vote he is likely to win. The governing party in Georgia has picked a former Manchester City footballer as ...World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago -
Tusk's party holds primary to pick Polish presidential candidate for election in 2025
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist Civic Coalition is holding a primary to choose a candidate who will run in the nation’s presidential election next yearWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Warsaw’s mayor to face rightwing historian in Polish presidential race
Liberal Rafał Trzaskowski will be pitted against Karol Nawrocki, candidate for opposition PiS partyWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Poland's conservative opposition party taps historian as presidential candidate
Poland’s conservatives have chosen a presidential candidate ahead of an election next yearWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Fred Harris, former U.S. senator and presidential candidate, dies at 94
It fell to Fred Harris, chair of the Democratic National Committee in 1969 and 1970, to help heal the party's wounds from the tumultuous national convention in 1968 when protesters and police ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Trump picks former Georgia congressman for VA secretary
President-elect Trump has announced former Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), a chaplain in the Air Force Reserve, as his pick for the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs. A lawyer by trade and a member of ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
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Polish prime minister's party picks Warsaw mayor as its candidate for president
Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has been selected by Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist Civic Coalition as its candidate in next year’s presidential election, beating out Foreign Minister Radek ...World - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Five most intriguing players to enter MLB free agency at non-tender deadline, including former top-five pick
Nick Madrigal, Austin Hays and Patrick Sandoval were among the players cut loose on FridaySports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago -
Georgia live election results for the 2024 presidential race
Georgia is a key battleground state in the 2024 presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, with 16 electoral votes at stake. See live results here.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Trump flips Georgia in 2024 presidential election
Former President Donald Trump won the key battleground state of Georgia in 2024, CBS News projects. President Biden won the state by fewer than 12,000 votes in 2020. CBS News' Dave Malkoff has more ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Lightning strike kills player during match in Peru
Lightning killed a 34-year-old player and injured four others during a football match in the Peruvian Andes.Sports - ESPN - November 5 -
Lightning Strikes Soccer Team in Peru, Killing Player
A video of the incident shows a flash of light and then several players instantly dropping to the ground.World - The New York Times - November 5 -
When Soccer Players Turn Into Runway Models
Fashion has long been linked to soccer, offering the game’s biggest stars a chance to express themselves.Sports - The New York Times - November 5 -
The Accessory With a Surprising Role in Soccer Players’ Success
Some teams insist that video games help build team chemistry.Sports - The New York Times - November 18 -
Lebanese soccer player in coma after lsraeli strikes
Leading Lebanese footballer Celine Haidar is in a medically induced coma after she was critically wounded in an Israeli strike near her home in Beirut's southern suburbs, putting her international ...Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago -
Botswana Voters Hand Governing Party a Stunning Rebuke
After 58 years, the Botswana Democratic Party lost its majority in Parliament, becoming the latest long-dominant party in southern Africa to fall from power.World - The New York Times - November 1 -
ChatGPT blocked over 250,000 image generations of presidential candidates, OpenAI says
ChatGPT rejected over 250,000 AI image requests in the month leading up to Election Day according to a Friday blog post from OpenAI. Users tried to generate photos of President-elect Trump, Vice ...Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
Romania holds a presidential election Sunday that could narrow to nationalist and leftist candidates
Romanians will vote Sunday in a presidential election that looks likely to pit a far-right nationalist party leader against the leftist prime minister in a runoff in two weeksWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Far-right candidate takes shock lead in Romania presidential election
Calin Georgescu, a NATO and EU critic, is ahead in the first round of voting, overtaking the prime minister.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Left-wing opposition candidate wins tight presidential election in Uruguay
Uruguay’s leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, has claimed victory in a tight runoff presidential election that ousted the conservative governing coalitionWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Hard-Right Candidate Wins First Round of Romania’s Presidential Election
Calin Georgescu, who had been widely dismissed as a fringe extremist, won the most votes on Sunday. He will probably face a liberal opponent in the second round on Dec. 8.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Pro-Russia hard-right candidate tops Romanian presidential poll
First-round victory of Călin Georgescu shakes political establishmentWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Third-party candidates could be swing-state spoilers despite strong Democrat efforts
Less than a week before Election Day, third-party candidates still present an unknown factor in key swing states where dozens of Electoral College votes are up for grabs.Top stories - ABC News - November 1 -
Puerto Rico prepares for Election Day as a third-party candidate makes history
The two parties that have dominated Puerto Rican politics for decades are losing their grip as they face the stiffest competition yet from a younger generation fed up with the island’s corruption, ...World - ABC News - November 3 -
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Would an 'all-party primary' give frustrated voters more 'mainstream' candidates?
Amid mounting frustration from centrist voters, one group thinks the solution to making parties and political candidates more palatable: comprehensive election reform.Top stories - ABC News - November 19 -
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Former GOP congressional candidate in Indiana charged with stealing ballots
Police said Larry Savage was caught on video stealing two ballots during a public test of voting machines earlier this month.Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
MLB non-tender candidates: Former Cy Young candidate, several All-Stars among 10 most interesting decisions
The 2024 non-tender deadline falls on FridaySports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago -
Donald Trump’s alarming picks for government
The president-elect has put unswerving fealty above competence or suitabilityWorld - Financial Times - November 15 -
Former Turkish soccer club president sentenced to prison for attacking referee
A Turkish court has sentenced a former top-flight soccer club executive to more than three and a half years in prison for attacking a referee on the field at the end of a league game match last seasonSports - ABC News - November 11
