NASCAR suspends nine people, hands out $600K in fines after teams manipulated finish at Martinsville

Illinois bans bets on plays that could be easy to manipulate, at NFL's request

Illinois is banning certain types of betting on NFL games, at the league's request, because of concerns that some bets would be easy for one person to manipulate.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Mark Cuban: Trump's Silicon Valley backers believe they can 'manipulate' him

Investor and television personality Mark Cuban told The Hill on Tuesday the Silicon Valley leaders who are shifting to the right and backing former President Trump could be doing so with hopes of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

American activists were behind efforts to spread conspiracies with bot networks, study finds

American political activists on the left and the right are using networks of social media followers that behave like bots to rapidly spread conspiracy theories.

Singer Khalid comes out as gay after he was outed

Singer Khalid came out as gay in a series of posts on X after he said he was outed by someone else.

Singer-songwriter Khalid comes out as gay after being outed

The Grammy nominee, 26, posted a rainbow flag emoji and short statement, then added in another post that he had been "outted."

Canucks' Boeser out indefinitely after illegal hit

Canucks forward Brock Boeser is out indefinitely after he absorbed a hit to the head from Tanner Jeannot of the Kings on Thursday.

Sports - ESPN - November 10

Celtics' Brown returning after four games out

Celtics wing Jaylen Brown is available to play against the Bucks after missing four games with a strained left hip flexor.

Sports - ESPN - November 10

Mexico's Araujo out indefinitely after surgery

Mexico international Julián Araujo will be out for an unspecified number of months after suffering a hamstring injury last week that led to surgery on Thursday, confirmed Premier League side ...

Sports - ESPN - November 14

Davina McCall out of ICU after brain surgery

The presenter's partner says she has made an "enormous leap forward" as he thanked well-wishers.

Dead bodies found after torrential rain brings flash flooding to Spain

Unspecified number of bodies found as flood waters push cars through streets, closing roads and cancelling train services in Valencia. Several dead bodies have been recovered by emergency workers ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

At least 95 people dead in Spain’s worst floods in three decades

Soldiers aid search for dozens still missing as prime minister warns extreme weather may not be over. At least 95 people have died in eastern, central and southern Spain after torrential rains ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Will people leave Florida after devastating hurricanes? History suggests not

The news rippled through Treasure Island, Florida, almost like a third storm: The mayor planned to move off the barrier island a month after Hurricane Helene flooded tens of thousands of homes ...

At least 89 people remain missing after floods in eastern Spain

Valencia authorities say search efforts continue as prime minister announces €10.6bn fund to help victims of disaster. At least 89 people remain missing after deadly floods in eastern Spain, ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

78 people still missing after devastating Spanish floods

World - Yahoo News - November 8

Venezuela Frees Over 130 People Imprisoned After Disputed Election

Experts say the release of some political prisoners may be an attempt by Venezuela’s autocrat to send a signal to President-elect Trump.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

People on breathing machines struggle without power after weather disasters

Extreme weather is making power outages longer and more frequent across the U.S. People with health conditions who depend on medical devices powered by electricity are particularly vulnerable

Health - ABC News - 8 hours ago

Haas F1 reiterates team is not for sale after aligning with Toyota on technical partnership

The first-year team principal of Haas reiterated the Formula 1 team is not for sale even if new technical partner Toyota tried to buy the organization

Sports - ABC News - October 25

Trump Team Fears Damage From Racist Rally Remarks

The Trump campaign issued a rare statement distancing itself from a comedian’s offensive joke about Puerto Rico at his rally on Sunday, a sign that it was concerned about losing crucial votes.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst After a Week of Upsets

The Ravens, Jets and Vikings all suffered surprising losses.

Sports - The New York Times - October 30

Ranking 134 College Football Teams After a Week Full of Surprising Losses

Texas A&M, Iowa State and Clemson were among the top 25 teams to fall to unranked opponents.

Sports - The New York Times - November 4

‘A complete team’: Xabi Alonso heaps praise on Liverpool after heavy defeat

Leverkusen’s Alonso says Arne Slot ‘doing great work’ Liverpool manager delighted by ‘incredible evening’ Xabi Alonso described Liverpool as “a complete team” after he endured a painful return ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Auburn men's basketball team plane diverted after fight between players

Meregrass Flight 681 took off from Auburn University Regional Airport at 2:40 p.m. on Friday, but returned after less than an hour later.

Flight carrying Auburn men's basketball team grounded after scuffle between players

AUBURN, Ala. — A flight carrying the No. 11 Auburn basketball team was grounded shortly after takeoff on Friday after two players got into a fight onboard, according to multiple reports.

Ranking 134 College Football Teams After a Week of Major Upsets

Losses by Georgia and Miami have opened up two spots in the top five.

Sports - The New York Times - November 11

How violence unfolded after a soccer match between Israeli and Dutch teams

As incidents of both antisemitic and Islamaphobic abuse surge across Europe, a soccer match between Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax of Amsterdam sparked violence in the Dutch capital and a ...

Paris on alert as Israeli soccer team to play after violence in Amsterdam

Some 4,000 security forces were deployed to keep the peace in Paris as Israel's national soccer team faces France a week after antisemitic attacks in Amsterdam.

What's next for Congress after Trump's Gaetz nomination, other team picks?

Many of President-elect Donald Trump's team picks for his second term in the White House will have to go through the Senate confirmation process. Also, an expected House ethics inquiry into former ...

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