Kendrick Lamar wins Record of the Year for 'Not Like Us'

Haaland signs record new 9.5-year Man City deal

Erling Haaland has signed a mammoth nine-and-a-half-year contract at Manchester City, tying him to the club until 2034.

ESPN - Jan. 18

What did America look like 100 years ago?

President Biden warned of the rise of an oligarchy in his farewell address, comparing influential billionaires of today to the "robber barons" of 100 years ago. American historian H.W. Brands ...

CBS News - Jan. 17

US Debt Faces Record as Trump and GOP Plan Tax Cuts

The Congressional Budget Office forecasts that annual deficits will top $21 trillion over the next decade.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

Why Arsenal look like a Mourinho team - but must change to win like one

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal have been likened to a Jose Mourinho team this season - but how accurate are those comparisons and will it bring success?

BBC News - Jan. 17

David Lynch Showed Us Who We Are in Dark Masterpieces Like ‘Eraserhead’

The director himself came off as almost performatively normal. Masterpieces like “Eraserhead” and “Mulholland Drive” said otherwise.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

How to use AI to get a job this year

Gen AI promised to take tedious tasks off our hands with virtual assistants and chatbots designed to automate items on our to-do lists However, many of these helpful tools have required taking time ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

Drake’s lawsuit against Kendrick Lamar also puts artistic freedom on trial

Drake is understandably vexed about lyrics framing him as a ‘certified paedophile’ – but diss tracks are a deliberately lurid part of rap. There were people who thought Drake v Kendrick was the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 17

ETF flows obliterate previous full-year record to hit $1.5tn

Buying frenzy peaked at end of year spurred by Donald Trump’s presidential victory

Financial Times - Jan. 17

WATCH: Drake sues music label for defamation over Kendrick Lamar song

Drake filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group alleging the company promoted "false and defamatory allegations against him," his attorneys said.

ABC News - Jan. 16

Drake sues Universal Music for defamation related to Kendrick Lamar diss track

The leading hip-hop superstar beef has been cranked up another notch, with Drake suing Universal Music Group for defamation over rival Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.”

ABC News - Jan. 16

Drake lawsuit accuses Universal Music Group of defamation for 'Not Like Us'

The superstar rapper claims in a lawsuit that the record company he and Kendrick Lamar are both signed with have put his life and reputation at risk.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 15

Spain sets a new record with 94 million international tourists last year

Spain's Tourism Ministry says that a record 94 million international travelers visited Spain in 2024, the best year for tourism in the country since records started

ABC News - Jan. 15

Stafford on Rams' win: 'Weren't playing just for us'

The Rams dominated the Vikings, sacking Sam Darnold an NFL playoff record-tying nine times, to win Monday night in an NFC wild-card game that was moved out of Southern California because of ...

ESPN - Jan. 14

Ravens' Lamar Jackson compares Derrick Henry's record-setting performance vs. Steelers to Lightning McQueen

Jackson felt like he was a kid again, watching Henry zoom past Steelers defenders like McQueen did his competition in the movie 'Cars'

CBS Sports - Jan. 12

Flagg scores ACC freshman-record 42 in Duke win

Cooper Flagg scored an ACC freshman-record 42 points to help No. 4 Duke hold off Notre Dame 86-78.

ESPN - Jan. 12

Macuga records 1st WC win; Vonn finishes 4th

Lauren Macuga got her first World Cup win in a super-G while U.S. teammate Lindsey Vonn impressed again in fourth place.

ESPN - Jan. 12

'Feels like home' - Sabalenka starts title defence with win

Aryna Sabalenka opens her Australian Open title defence with a straight-set victory over American Sloane Stephens.

BBC News - Jan. 12

Cooper Flagg scores 42 points, breaks Duke's single-game scoring record by a freshman in win over Notre Dame

Flagg moved ahead of Zion Williamson on Duke's all-time single-game freshman scoring list.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 11

Earth sees second consecutive year of record-hot temperatures

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Earth sees scorching temps in hottest year on record: NOAA Earth saw its hottest year ever recorded last year, according to data ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Supreme Court seems likely to uphold law that could ban TikTok in US

The Supreme Court appears inclined to uphold a law that would ban the video-sharing app TikTok in the U.S. after Jan. 19 unless its China-owned parent company divests.

ABC News - Jan. 10

Last year was the hottest in Earth's recorded history

Last year was the planet’s hottest in recorded history, NASA announced, marking two years in a row that global temperatures have shattered records.

NBC News - Jan. 10

2024 was hottest year on record for world’s land and oceans, US scientists confirm

Noaa says last year was the warmest since records began in 1850 and Nasa concurs: ‘The long-term trends are very clear’. It was the hottest year ever recorded for the world’s lands and oceans in ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Why Ravens QB Lamar Jackson likely just won third NFL MVP and became the youngest in league history to do so

Jackson earned his third First Team All-Pro selection with 30 first-place votes to Josh Allen's 18

CBS Sports - Jan. 10

Last year was hottest on record: NOAA

Last year was the hottest ever recorded, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released Friday. In 2024, Earth overall saw its highest global temperature ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Nvidia’s stock is down 9% from its recent record. That shows the short term is winning out for now.

Nvidia’s stock is off 9% from an all-time high hit earlier this week, with investors focused more on the here and now than on new eye-popping projections of market opportunity.

MarketWatch - Jan. 10

FirstFT: The hottest year on record

Also in today’s newsletter, the resurrection of Andersen Consulting, and hiding savings from a significant other

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Hottest year on record in 2024 breached global warming threshold, scientists say

Climate scientists say the global warming threshold of 1.5C above pre-industrial was breached in 2024, which was the hottest year on record.

NBC News - Jan. 10

McCoy & Van Noy: Ravens’ AFC North Win, Mike Evans’ NFL Record, & Bold Wild Card Predictions

6x Pro Bowl DT Gerald McCoy and 2x Super Bowl champion Kyle Van Noy break down the Ravens' AFC North clinch, highlighted by Lamar Jackson’s MVP-caliber season and Derrick Henry’s record-breaking ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 7

Can Djokovic win record 25th Grand Slam aged 37?

Novak Djokovic may be 37, but the 24-time Grand Slam champion can never be counted out as he aims to make more history in Melbourne.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Record year for wind power in 2024

Wind provided more electricity than ever last year across England, Wales and Scotland.

BBC News - Jan. 7

US Congress certifies Trump’s 2024 electoral win

Certification comes four years after Republican’s supporters staged violent attack on Capitol

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Harris to certify Trump's US election win, four years after Capitol riot

Monday's session in Congress comes on the anniversary of violence by Trump supporters on 6 January 2021.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Collin Morikawa had the most brutally honest reaction to Hideki Matsuyama's record Kapalua win

Morikawa finished runner-up at The Sentry for the second time in three years on Sunday, coming up three shots short of Matsuyama's PGA Tour-record, 72-hole score.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

Broncos clinch playoff berth: Bo Nix breaks Peyton Manning franchise record in pivotal Week 18 win

Nix ended his rookie regular season with a bang

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

Assad’s fall is an opportunity for a US win over China

Trump may believe that Syria is “not our fight,” but the competition with China is very much ours and will undoubtedly be a focus of his administration.

The Hill - Jan. 5

Ravens win North as Lamar founds 4,000/900 club

Lamar Jackson put the finishing touches on a record-setting season with a win Saturday but said his only focus was on the playoffs.

ESPN - Jan. 5

Gauff beats Swiatek as US win United Cup

Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz clinch victory for the United States over Poland in the United Cup final in Sydney.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

Gauff beats Swiatek as US win United Cup

Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz clinch victory for the United States over Poland in the United Cup final in Sydney.

BBC News - Jan. 5

Did Lamar Jackson do enough to clinch MVP in win over the Browns?

Jackson did become the first player in NFL history to post 4,000 passing yards and 800 rushing yards in a season, but was it enough of a statement?

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

No. 1 Tennessee ties school-record 14-0 start with 76-52 win over Arkansas

The Vols will stay No. 1, setting a program record for most consecutive weeks atop the AP men's basketball poll.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4

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