Musk can continue with election cash giveaways for now, judge rules

C. C. Sabathia Ruled Yankee Stadium. Now He’s the King of Halloween.

The former pitcher and his family go all out for Halloween, turning their northern New Jersey home into a trick-or-treater’s paradise.

Top stories - The New York Times - 19 hours ago

Gallerist Atsuko Ninagawa on how to navigate Tokyo’s art scene

A tour of the city’s cultural highlights with the co-founder and director of Art Week Tokyo

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Reeves’ Budget measures risk hitting ‘working people’, analysts say

Some businesses will struggle with tax rises alongside a higher minimum wage and new labour laws

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton continues to step up in playoffs with Aaron Judge still stuck in October slump

Stanton, one of the best October sluggers of all-time, went deep again in ALCS Game 1

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

Aaron Judge's offensive struggles continue in Game 2 and the Yankees' World Series hopes could hinge on him

Judge is 1 for 9 with six strikeouts in the first two games of the 2024 World Series

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

A federal judge continues to block Florida from threatening television stations that air abortion rights ad

Health - ABC News - 2 days ago

Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion ads

A federal judge has continued to block the head of Florida’s health department from taking any more steps to threaten TV stations that air commercials for an abortion rights measure on next week’s ...

Health - ABC News - 2 days ago

Trump’s GOP moves to dramatically revamp election rules

Republican allies of former President Trump have embarked on a sweeping effort to restrict voting and purge voter rolls across the country since the 2020 election, something critics fear could ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Mozambique ruling party wins election condemned as ‘rigged’

Frelimo’s Daniel Chapo takes presidency after polls marred by irregularities and murder of opposition advisers

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Republic of Georgia’s Ruling Party Claims Election Victory

The Georgian Dream party won 54 percent of the vote, the electoral commission said Sunday, a result that critics of the government fear could derail the country’s pro-Western course.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Japan's ruling coalition loses a majority in the lower house, creating political uncertainty

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition has lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election Sunday

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Japan’s ruling party is certain to lose a majority in the lower house, broadcaster says

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s conservative ruling party braced for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house of parliament in Sunday’s elections.

People with felony records can vote in Nebraska, court rules

Nebraska’s high court says people with felony records can register to vote in a decision with implications for the upcoming election

BoE watchdog to signal more rules can be eased to support growth

Sam Woods to rebuff criticism that PRA is not doing enough to boost economy at annual City dinner

Business - Financial Times - October 17

The next administration can reframe asylum rules to address the immigration crisis

These simple executive branch steps may be the best approach until we as voters insist that Congress does its job.

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Anti-hate group vows to continue work after Elon Musk’s declaration of ‘war’

X owner renews hostilities with Center for Countering Digital Hate after it is linked to US election interference row. UK politics live – latest updates . A UK-founded anti-hate speech ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

‘We’re a Fortress Now’: The Militarization of US Elections Is Here

From bulletproof glass, drones, and snipers to boulders blocking election offices, the US democratic system is bracing for violent attacks in 2024.

Tech - Wired - Yesterday

Georgia's controversial hand count rule blocked by judge: 'Too much, too late'

Georgia’s controversial hand count rule blocked by a judge, "too much, too late."

Diddy accuser must reveal name or rape case will be thrown out, judge rules

A woman who anonymously sued Sean “Diddy” Combs this month for rape must reveal her name or her lawsuit will be tossed out, a judge has ruled.

Judge rules against RNC, keeps North Carolina ballot envelope challenge in federal court

A federal judge on Thursday refused the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) request to send its challenge to North Carolina’s absentee ballot guidance back to state court, likely ending the ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 hours ago

You Can Now See the Code That Helped End Apartheid

John Graham-Cumming, who happens to be Cloudflare's CTO, cracked a 30-year-old encrypted file that had a role in rewriting South Africa’s history.

Tech - Wired - October 18

He was left to die in a garbage can as a newborn, and now wants justice

After learning someone tried to kill him when he was just hours old, he used DNA testing kits hoping to get offenders arrested.

All the Walmart Exclusive Steelbook Blu-Rays You Can Buy Now

With the ascendancy of streaming services seemingly on the wane thanks to tons of different channels, frustrating and ever-changing licensing deals, and the tendency of corporate masters to just ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 18

Markets are increasingly reflecting U.S. outperformance — but now there’s a jinx

Markets are increasingly pricing in a scenario of U.S. exceptionalism.

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

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