Iran Suffers Blow of 'Historic Proportions' With Assad's Fall

Iran releases Nobel peace laureate Mohammadi on medical leave, says lawyer

Temporary release is inadequate, activist’s family and supporters say, urging her unconditional release. Iran has released the Nobel peace laureate Narges Mohammadi, jailed since November 2021, for ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Inside Mohammad Rasoulof's harrowing escape from Iran for 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig'

The filmmaker knew he would likely be sentenced to prison again. So he fled to Europe in time for the Cannes premiere of 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig,' shot covertly in Iran.

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4

What we learned as Warriors blow late lead, lose to Nuggets

The Golden State Warriors blew a seven-point lead with 2:30 remaining and lost to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

Celtics eliminated from NBA Cup as Magic fall to Knicks

The Celtics were officially eliminated from the 2024 NBA Cup as a result of the Magic's loss to the Knicks on Tuesday night.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

Kospi heavyweight stocks fall in volatile trade amid political chaos

South Korean heavyweight stocks fell in a volatile trading session Wednesday amid market jitters triggered by a political upheaval.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Latrell Wrightsell Jr. injury: Alabama's top 3-point shooter out for season after suffering Achilles rupture

Wrightsell led the Crimson Tide in 3-point shooting percentage last season and was key in their Final Four run

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

German company caught smuggling chemical plant to Iran

Aiotec GmbH agrees $14.5mn settlement with US after disguising shipment of dismantled polypropylene facility

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Afghan women 'banned from midwife courses' in latest blow to rights

Women at training colleges across the country were told they are not allowed to return to class.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Iran frees rapper Toomaj Salehi months after death sentence overturned

Iran has released dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi more than two years after his backing of women's rights protests over Mahsa Amini's death landed him in prison.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Bill O'Reilly: We need Kash Patel in FBI to 'blow that place up'

Kash Patel, who President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to lead the FBI, is needed more than ever, according to Bill O'Reilly.

The Hill - Dec. 3

Donald Trump didn’t win by a historic landslide. It’s time to nip that lie in the bud | Mehdi Hasan

In 2024, we have a new post-election lie – Trump didn’t just win, Republicans say, but he won big . He won a landslide . That’s false. Remember the “big lie”? In 2020, Donald Trump lost the ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Iran releases rapper famous for lyrics about 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini

Iranian media say authorities have released a government critic and popular hip-hop artist who came to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini

ABC News - Dec. 3

Iran warns Syria conflict could spread regionally; Israel and Hezbollah trade fire despite truce

NBC News - Dec. 3

Tesla's China Sales Fall as Competition Heats Up

The U.S. electric-vehicle maker’s China-made car sales fell 4.3% in November.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3

Who are the rebels threatening Assad's grip on Syria?

The long-running civil war has unexpectedly sprung back into the spotlight

BBC News - Dec. 3

Timberwolves blow out Lakers 109-80 behind Randle, Gobert and tough defense

Julius Randle scored 18 points and Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Los Angeles Lakers 109-80

ABC News - Dec. 3

We’re all suffering from qualitynesia now

Borne along on the tide of technology, it is far too easy to forget that some things really were better quality in the past

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Trudeau told Trump Americans would also suffer if tariffs are imposed, a Canadian minister says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told Donald Trump that Americans would also suffer if the president-elect follows through on a plan to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products

ABC News - Dec. 2

Matthew Stafford suffers lateral ankle sprain and Rams add former first-round pick

Matthew Stafford suffers a lateral ankle sprain in the Rams' victory over the Saints and the Rams add depth at cornerback with signing of former No. 1 pick.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 2

This move by the stock market’s ‘fear gauge’ is historically bullish for the S&P 500

Traders have been rushing in to buy stocks in the final hour of trading over the past two weeks, while a gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility has dropped sharply in the wake of the presidential ...

MarketWatch - Dec. 2

Signing Day arrives early in 2024 as a juggling act of epic proportions: Why it is different this year

Before the transfer portal opens, an earlier-than-ever Signing Day begins

CBS Sports - Dec. 2

Russia and Iran Pledge Support for Syria’s al-Assad Against Advancing Rebels

In just a few days, a patchwork of rebel forces has seized control of a broad stretch of land in the west and northwest of Syria. But it’s unclear just how much support Syria’s weakened allies can ...

The New York Times - Dec. 2

Gold prices are supposed to fall by this measure — but there’s ‘no guarantee’

A “revival” in Chinese demand for gold and central-bank purchases are likely to lead gold prices a bit higher next year despite expectations for a stronger dollar and rise in Treasury yields, ...