MLB reportedly finds Dominican prospect with $4 million Padres deal is 19 years old, not 14

Black Friday 2024: Tips for Finding the Best Deals From Home

The biggest retail event of the year has grown into an entire month of sales that ebb and flow. Here’s how to make the most of it.

Tech - Wired - 3 days ago

This Museum Is Old. But With $75 Million to Spend, Why Is It So Dingy?

Decades of mismanagement and financial neglect have turned the New York State Museum, a trove of national treasures, into a dreary place.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 19

Researchers say Arkansas may have 19M tons of lithium critical for battery power

Researchers said in a recent article that Arkansas may have 19 million tons of lithium, which is used in rechargeable batteries for important products like phones and electric cars. The researchers ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

New ‘RBG PAC’ Spending $19 Million From Secret Donors to Aid Trump on Abortion

A Republican super PAC is running ads invoking the name of Ruth Bader Ginsburg to help Donald Trump win voters who favor abortion rights. Her family denounced the effort as “nothing short of ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

Warriors extend Moody on 3-year, $39M deal

Warriors guard Moses Moody has agreed to a three-year, $39 million extension and is in line for a bigger role this season.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

Rockets' Sengun agrees to 5-year, $185M deal

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun has agreed on a five-year, $185 million rookie extension, his agents told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

Buttler extends England deal by one year to 2026

England white-ball captain Jos Buttler adds a year to his central contract, signing until the autumn of 2026.

Braves reach 2-year, $13M deal with Bummer

The Braves agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal with lefty Aaron Bummer and reached a revised three-year, $30 million deal with Reynaldo Lopez.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Grizzlies, Scotty Pippen Jr. reportedly agree to guaranteed multi-year contract

Pippen thrived while playing on a two-way deal last season and now has a standard NBA contract.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

Jalen Suggs, Magic reportedly agree to 5-year, $150M extension

Jalen Suggs and the Orlando Magic have agreed to a five-year, $150.5 million extension to his rookie contract.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

War in Sudan has displaced over 14 million, or about 30% of the population, UN says

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World - ABC News - 6 days ago

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Is Juan Soto Worth $600 Million? We’re About to Find Out.

The average annual value of Soto’s next contract could surpass a record set by Shohei Ohtani, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 17 hours ago

1 in 4 Child Deaths After E.R. Visits Are Preventable, Study Finds

If every emergency room in the United States were fully prepared to treat children, thousands of lives would be saved and the cost would be $11.84 or less per child, researchers found.

Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Titans' Mason Rudolph expected to start vs. Bills as Will Levis reportedly deals with grade 2 AC sprain

Rudolph hasn't started a game yet this season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 19

Alperen Şengün reportedly agrees with Rockets on $185M extension amid flurry of deals ahead of Monday deadline

Şengün's contract extension is one of several struck by members of the rookie class of 2021 ahead of Monday's deadline.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

WNBA coaching tracker: Fever hire Stephanie White, Sky ink deal with Tyler Marsh

Marsh was an assistant coach with the Aces for the last three seasons

Sports - CBS Sports - 16 hours ago

MLB wants Rays to find local replacement venue after Tropicana Field wrecked by Hurricane Milton

The Trop's roof was shredded by the storm earlier this month

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

Special mud rubbed on all MLB baseballs has unique, 'magical' properties, study finds

A special mud gets rubbed on every baseball before every MLB game to make them less slippery. A new study explains the science behind why it works.

MLB contract option decisions: Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw opts for free agency, Braves keep Marcell Ozuna

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Why Kings' De'Aaron Fox is reportedly turning down $165 million extension ahead of 2024-25 NBA season

Fox could earn up to $345 million on his next deal if he has a stellar 2024-25 season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 14

Eva Longoria reportedly rescued 'John Wick' with $6 million investment: 'The best money I've ever spent'

The 2014 film almost shut down production after running out of financing.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Elon Musk reportedly buys a $35 million compound in Austin to house his 11 kids and their moms

Elon Musk is said to have grand plans to bring all of his children together under one Texas roof.

Business - MarketWatch - 22 hours ago

Tesla stock soars 22% for best day in over a decade on Musk's 2025 growth projection

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Business - CNBC - October 24

Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith becomes first freshman in 19 years to catch TDs in each of his first 7 games

The former five-star recruit has been fantastic for the Buckeyes so far this season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

COVID-19 led to extra college eligibility. Those 5th-year players are set for their last runs

The COVID-19 pandemic led to college athletes being granted an additional year of eligibility

Sports - ABC News - 6 days ago

Lions extend McNeill for 4 years; $55M guaranteed

The Lions and DT Alim McNeill agreed to a four-year extension worth $97 million, including $55 million guaranteed, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

Unexpected Lessons From 4 Years of Remote Work

Mastering remote work: Lessons learned and powerful strategies for global teams.

Business - Inc. - October 21

Nuggets give Gordon 4-year, $133M extension

The Nuggets secured a critical player from their 2023 championship team by agreeing to a four-year, $133 million contract extension with forward Aaron Gordon.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Latest in MLB reportedly finds Dominican prospect with $4 million Padres deal is 19 years old, not 14