Making Britain’s voting system fairer won’t enable parties like Reform – it’s the only way to challenge them

Global calls for reparations are only growing louder. Why is Britain still digging in its heels? | Hilary Beckles

The issue is on all our minds at this week’s Commonwealth summit in Samoa. Now is Keir Starmer’s chance to address it. Hilary Beckles is chair of the Caricom Reparations Commission Downing ...

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Gormely and his CORTX team help quarterbacks find secret weapons using biomechanics-based training and technology.

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Tens of thousands of activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have rallied in the nation's capital

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Caleb Williams has never looked more like the No. 1 pick

In a battle of the quarterbacks, Chicago Bears signal-caller Caleb Williams reached new heights in his team’s 35-16 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

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“The most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff,” former President Donald Trump told the Economic Club of Chicago last week.

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Many people feel they aren’t getting their share of strong economic expansion—and that isn’t always a disconnect from reality, according to new research.

Business - Inc. - October 29

Trump says "whether the women like it or not, I'm going to protect them"

Former President Donald Trump said that his advisers deemed the line about protecting women "inappropriate."

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Grizzlies star Ja Morant went back and forth with LeBron James and had a clear message for the Lakers after Wednesday night's 131-114 win: "I don't like them."

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F1 drivers ask FIA to treat them like adults

Formula 1 drivers urge the sport's governing body to treat them like adults after Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc were punished for swearing.

A (sort-of) illustrated guide to the voting systems of three crucial swing states

Election officials — and reporters like me — have spent years explaining that voter fraud is incredibly rare.

Politics - NBC News - October 26

Pennsylvania county's new high-tech system to count votes faster

On election day, all eyes will be on battleground Pennsylvania. And this time around, one key county has a new high-tech system to count votes faster. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports.

Georgia officials defend voting system against barrage of conspiracies

In Georgia, where millions of people have already voted, officials are focused on ensuring the vote counting process is accurate — and that voters actually believe that.

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A Georgia judge rejected a lawsuit trying to block opening some election offices over the weekend to let voters hand in their mail ballots in person. CBS News' Nikole Killion has more on the ...

MLB testing automated check-swing challenge system this fall as league further embraces robo ump experiments

MLB is experimenting with the system in the Arizona Fall League

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Orbán arrives in Georgia after hailing ruling party for ‘overwhelming victory’

Hungary PM’s visit prompts anger in EU amid widespread concerns about voter intimidation and coercion. Viktor Orbán has landed in Georgia after congratulating the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney challenged at poll when out to vote in election

It has been a rough few days for Clemson coach Dabo Swinney

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

Pub boss warns of closures with many landlords making only 12p a pint

The boss of Britain's biggest pubs group urges the chancellor to extend business rates relief.

Vini Jr., Ballon d'Or drama shows it's only as important as we make it

Real Madrid and Vini Jr.'s boycott of the Ballon d'Or was a surprise, but as the event shows, it's only as important as we make it and for players who are born competitors, it definitely matters.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

‘Now I only do dick jokes when I want to’: how Texan standup Kemah Bob found freedom in Britain

Their Miss Fortunate show – which takes in bipolar disorder, financial ruin and a shocking scamming in Thailand – will ‘take the charge paddles to the chest’ of a comedy career that began with an ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

New PS5 System Update Makes The Activities Feature Less Confusing

A new PS5 console update has rolled out, and in addition to the usual system performance and stability updates, you can also expect the Activities hub to have a more informative design. Update ...

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Georgians join mass rally as president urges protest at 'rigged vote'

Salome Zourabichivili has called Georgians out on the streets, telling the BBC this is a "crucial moment".

‘Like watching your house burn down’: Americans in Britain on the shock of Trump’s victory

Democrats and Republicans in the UK share their feelings on the seismic events back home – from heartbreak and fear to euphoria. Just before Donald Trump was elected in 2016, Kristin ...

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says invitation to join Nato is ‘only way’ to end Putin’s war

Zelensky says Putin ‘only understands power’ and a formal Nato invitation would boost Ukrainian morale

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Knicks' Josh Hart says discourse about Mikal Bridges' shot is 'stupid' -- but there's only one way to end it

Bridges said that, once he made his first 3 on Tuesday in his Knicks debut, it was 'like letting the lid off'

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Trump caps Pennsylvania campaign: 'The only way we can blow it is if you blow it'

Former President Trump on Monday held two rallies in Pennsylvania, capping his campaign efforts in a crucial battleground by levying attacks on Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), musing about college ...

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Brian Williams and Amazon are asking election night news-seekers to take a leap of faith with them

Former NBC News anchor Brian Williams is asking people interested in election night news to take a leap of faith with him

Entertainment - ABC News - October 28

Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels making rookie QBs a popular bet

Rookie quarterbacks take center stage and all the other biggest betting storylines from this past weekend.

Sports - ESPN - October 15

Mark Cuban: The best negotiators do 2 things that make them successful

The best negotiators exercise patience and a willingness to concede on some points, says billionaire entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban.

Business - CNBC - October 26

King and Prince William’s estates ‘making millions from charities and public services’

Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster likely to make at least £50m from leasing land to services such as NHS and schools, according to investigation . King Charles and Prince William’s property empires ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Julian Casablancas on the Voidz, the Strokes and which way he'll (probably) vote

Ahead of a show with his band the Voidz at L.A.'s Orpheum Theatre, Julian Casablancas talks about the intersection of music and politics.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 16

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