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CBS News - Top stories
How one first-time homebuyer spent three years searching for a house
The real estate market is especially tough for first-time homebuyers like Shruti Chauhan, who has been hunting for years.42 minutes ago -
ABC News - Top stories
Man, au pair charged in double murder of wife, man months apart
A grand jury has indicted 39-year-old Brendan Banfield in the stabbing death of his wife and murder of another man in the couple's bedroom 19 months after the killing.45 minutes ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Unlawful care homes ‘profiteer’ from at-risk children
Placing children with complex needs in care threatens to bankrupt some councils, the Family Court is told.57 minutes ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Former Memphis officer says he punched Tyre Nichols five times and kicked him four times
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A former police office testified Tuesday that he removed his body camera after punching Tyre Nichols at least five times and kicking him four times.2 hours ago -
GameSpot - Tech
Five Nights At Freddy's 4K Blu-Ray Steelbook Edition Up For Preorder At Amazon
Five Nights at Freddy's was one of 2023's biggest films, and in case you missed its first Blu-ray release, you can score a pretty cool steelbook version of the film from Walmart and Amazon . ...2 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
'We had no sense this was coming': How the Pac-12 rose from the ashes
From 12 to two to six schools and counting. How the foremost western conference stayed alive.2 hours ago -
ABC News - Top stories
US retail sales ticked up last month in sign of ongoing consumer resilience
Americans spent a bit more at retailers last month, providing a small boost to the economy just as the Federal Reserve considers how much to cut its key interest rate3 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Bernie Sanders says Ozempic can be produced for less than $100 a month
Sen. Sanders claims that the CEOs of major generic drugmakers said they produce and sell Ozempic for less $100 a month.4 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Many first-time home buyers locked out of market by competition and high prices
Many prospective first-time home buyers feel like they're at a disadvantage as they face high interest rates and competition from a spiking number of all-cash offers. CBS News correspondent Nancy ...5 hours ago -
ABC News - World
Iran releases an Austrian man, the first time his imprisonment made public
Iranian state media say authorities have released an Austrian citizen who was held in prison in the country’s northwest, the first time information about his imprisonment was made public6 hours ago - Iran -
The Hill - Politics
5 things to know about the Sean 'Diddy' Combs indictment
Sean "Diddy" Combs is expected to appear before a federal judge Tuesday after being charged with abusing, threatening and coercing women and others around him to “fulfill his sexual desires, ...6 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Arrests at southern border rose slightly in August
Arrests at the southern border ticked up last month for the first time since the rollout of a new Biden administration policy limiting access to asylum. The Border Patrol made about 58,000 arrests ...6 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Drug dealing woman jailed after 16 months on run
Lynne Leyson was arrested on her return to Wales, having fled the area in a bid to evade justice.7 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Corporate M&A activity expected to rise for the first time since 2021: EY
Artificial intelligence and lower interest rates will boost deals of $100 million or more after drops in 2023 and 2022, EY says.7 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
The questions over Commerzbank’s stake sale
Deal is a textbook example of how not to create price tension in a capital markets offering7 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Why first-time homebuyers are at a disadvantage
First-time homebuyers are getting locked out of the market because high interest rates keep people from selling, a spike in all cash offers, and millennials — the largest generation — are competing ...8 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Retail sales rise again and show U.S. economy still on solid ground ahead of Fed rate cut
Sales at retailers rose slightly in August in a sign of resilience among U.S. households, suggesting the U.S. economy is still on solid footing as the Federal Reserve plots to cut interest rates.8 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
The Guardian - World
Norway: electric cars outnumber petrol for first time in ‘historic milestone’
Nordic country, paradoxically a major oil producer, has set target for all new cars sold to be zero emission. Electric cars now outnumber petrol cars in Norway for the first time, an industry ...9 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Guardian parent company in talks over potential sale of Observer
Guardian Media Group announces it is in negotiations with Tortoise Media over world’s oldest Sunday newspaper. The Guardian’s parent company has announced that it is in formal negotiations with ...10 hours 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.11 hours ago - Amazon -
Inc. - Business
Amazon's CEO Just Declared the Era of Hybrid Work Finally Over
The company is going back to how things were before the pandemic.12 hours ago - Amazon -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Trading New York for Michigan, and a Home With ‘Fun Pops of Color’
Many of their friends from Grand Rapids were “moving back home and telling us how great it was.” So they followed suit.13 hours ago - New York -
ABC News - World
At least 15 dead since July and thousands of hectares scorched as wildfires sweep Peru
Peruvian authorities say that wildfires in Peru have left at least 15 dead since July and more than 3,000 hectares of cultivated land and natural areas scorched13 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
Pret A Manger’s global sales surge above £1bn
UK sandwich chain expands in aggressive international sales drive14 hours ago -
ABC News - Sports
White Sox on 3-game winning streak for first time in nearly 3 months after beating Angels 8-4
Andrew Benintendi homered twice for the third time this season and drove in four runs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-4 for their first three-game winning streak in nearly ...15 hours ago - MLB -
CBS News - Top stories
Here's when Amazon's October Prime Day sale is happening
Mark your calendars: Prime Big Deal Days is back this October. Here's what the holiday kick-off sale will begin.16 hours ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Longhorns take over at No. 1 in AP Top 25 for first time in 16 years, jumping Georgia
The Longhorns moved up a spot from No. 2 and received 35 first-place vote.18 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
‘There would be no Wolfsburg without Volkswagen’: carmaker’s plans shake home town
City fears loss of identity as Germany’s largest private employer moves to break its job security pledge18 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Amazon orders workers to return to the office 5 days a week
Amazon CEO Andrew Jassy is ending the e-commerce giant's extended experiment with remote work, saying employees collaborate better in person.20 hours 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.21 hours 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 ...22 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
Time to retire the emerging markets brand
Innovations around EM indices are required with more thematic benchmarks23 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
'Coward!': Families face officers in Uvalde school shooting for first time
Families attended a court hearing for Pete Arredondo and Adrian Gonzales, charged for failing to confront a gunman who killed 19 children and 2 teachers.Yesterday -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Amazon Tells Workers to Return to Office Five Days a Week
Chief Executive Andy Jassy said the company believes having employees in the office full time offers significant advantages.Yesterday -
Financial Times - Business
Amazon orders staff back to office five days a week
Company says in-person presence makes work ‘simpler and more effective’ as its rolls back pandemic-era remote policyYesterday - Amazon -