Polar bears may have roamed ice age Scotland

New analysis suggests ancient remains found in caves could be those of ancient polar bears.

The era of political polarization is over

Despite claims of political polarization, the Democratic and Republican parties are unified in their temperament and values, with both candidates moving towards centrist positions on issues such as ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

A Polarized Nation Votes

Turnout looked strong. Voting ends in key swing states by 10 p.m. Eastern. Here’s the latest on Election Day.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 5

Bears have one job: Save Caleb Williams

Chicago is spiraling. It fired its OC Monday and HC Matt Eberflus likely won't make it past "Black Monday." Williams is too valuable to go down too.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 12

Why A Dragon Age Trilogy Compilation May Never Happen

BioWare released a compilation package for its Mass Effect series bundling the original trilogy, but could the studio do the same for the Dragon Age franchise? Don't get your hopes up, but nothing ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 5

Trump picking Gaetz for AG may be loyalty test for senators

President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, is facing a tough Senate confirmation process for the job. CBS News political director Fin Gómez reports on some of the ...

England's last executed 'witch' may have survived

A spelling error in a court document could mean the woman was not hanged, a Southampton historian says.

The must-have gift of the season may be a 'dupe'

Nearly 80% of shoppers said they would buy a dupe as a gift for their loved ones for the holidays, according to a recent report.

Business - CNBC - November 22

A Prominent Baseball Prospect Is Said to Have Falsified His Age

The prospect, who went by the name Cesar Altagracia, is five years older than documents indicated.

Sports - The New York Times - November 4

Suspect arrested in killing initially thought to have been from bear

A suspect in the killing of a man whose death in Montana was initially thought to have been caused by a bear is in custody, the Gallatin County sheriff said Wednesday.

Lions have lost seven straight Thanksgiving games, with three losses to the Bears

The Lions are 10-point favorites to beat the Bears on Thanksgiving.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Inside San Jose State's polarizing volleyball season

A controversial volleyball season that has included protests, forfeits and lawsuits over a player who is said to be transgender gets its next chapter this week at the Mountain West tournament.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Voters ages 50 and up may decide the 2024 presidential election based on 'day-to-day pocketbook issues,' expert says

Americans ages 50 and older are motivated to vote this election season. Here's what we know about who they support.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Matt Gaetz may be able to return to his congressional seat after withdrawal from AG consideration

Matt Gaetz has taken himself out of the running to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general and now questions are swirling about whether he could return to the House seat he resigned ...

Why the bond market may have it entirely backwards on Trump and Harris

A reduction in labor supply would weigh on the U.S. economy, and impact the bond market.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

McLaren Gambled. It May Have Ended Their Formula 1 Title Hopes.

Lando Norris’s charge to overtake Max Verstappen could have met its unofficial end, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 4

Treasury should have told us about overspend by law, says OBR

Richard Hughes, chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility, says officials have questions to answer as to why details of an overspend were not shared.

How a push for early voting may have helped Trump in Georgia

NBC News' Blayne Alexander reports on the possible impact of former President Trump encouraging early voting as the Georgia secretary of state says he believes Trump has an insurmountable lead in ...

Borderlands Movie May Have Bombed, But It Still Helped Sell More Games

There's no sugarcoating the Borderlands movie's success--specifically the lack thereof--at the box office this year. Even Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick knows the "film was ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 7

Qatar halts Israel-Gaza ceasefire mediation over lack of ‘good faith’

Gulf state’s government is stopping mediation efforts until warring parties show a ‘sincere willingness’ to reach a deal. The Qatari government has informed the US and Israel it will stop mediation ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Scientist Says NASA Lander May Have Accidentally Killed Life on Mars

World - Yahoo News - November 16

Bird flu in Canada may have mutated to become more transmissible to humans

Scientists are racing to understand what a hospitalized teen’s case of bird flu may mean for future outbreaks. The teenager hospitalized with bird flu in British Columbia, Canada , may have a ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Fatal dog attack victim may have had epileptic fit

Kelly Reilly, 33, may have had a seizure which triggered the dog attack in Coventry, a coroner says.

Jake Paul May Have Won the Battle, but Mike Tyson Won the War

The Tyson-Paul fight is a great example of how, with any pursuit, the result involves more than just the scoreboard.

Business - Inc. - November 20

Stephen A. Smith: Trump may have ulterior motive for Gaetz pick

Stephen A. Smith says that “under normal circumstances” Matt Gaetz would never be confirmed as the nation's new attorney general.

Politics - The Hill - November 21

From Chimpan-A to Chimpanzee, These Apes May Have Humanlike Culture

Researchers describe a link between genetic relatedness and sophisticated tool use in primates in East and Central Africa, suggesting their culture is cumulative.

Science - The New York Times - November 21

An Asteroid’s Destruction May Have Given Mars Rings, Then Moons

Scientists simulated a situation that may offer an improved explanation for how the Red Planet ended up with small Phobos and tiny Deimos.

Science - The New York Times - November 22

What we should have learned (but may have forgotten) from the Vietnam War

We must never again elect a president who devalues sacrifice and puts their political career above the lives of the men and women they send to war.

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Former LA Rams and USC coach John Robinson has died at age 89, the Rams have confirmed

Sports - ABC News - November 11

Behind Trump’s victory lies a cold reality: liberals have no answers for a modern age in crisis | Nesrine Malik

As authoritarians triumph by lying and scapegoating, there is no hope for centrists doubling down on a broken neoliberal system. The most useful lesson of growing up under a dictatorship is that ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

Winners and Losers: Takeaways from Week 10 in the NFL

Week 10 is in the books (for the most part) and unrest is growing in Chicago, the Chiefs keep making magic happen and the Commanders got caught looking ahead.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 10

NFL news, injury updates: Cowboys' Dak Prescott to have surgery, Bears fire OC Shane Waldron

Are the Bears on the verge of reshaping their offensive braintrust around Caleb Williams?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 11

Ranking NFL's last-place divisional teams by who's best set up for future success: Bears have best outlook

Several last-place teams have reasons for optimism

Sports - CBS Sports - November 12

Apple bears have missed out on more than $1 trillion of stock gains, says this bull

Apple Inc.’s skeptics and bears have missed the last more than $1 trillion upward move in the stock by overlooking three key dynamics behind the story, Wedbush analysts said Friday.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 hours ago

Bela Karolyi, polarizing U.S. gymnastics coach, dies at 82

Bela Karolyi and his wife Martha defected to the U.S. in 1981, and over the next 30-plus years, became a guiding force in American gymnastics, though not without controversy.

Too many wild deer are roaming England's forests. Can promoting venison to consumers help?

There are now more deer in England than at any other time in the last 1,000 years

World - ABC News - November 12

Musk may have overpaid for Twitter, but now he is rich in priceless — and dangerous — influence

When Elon Musk closed on what looked like a massive overpay for Twitter, I scoffed along with everyone else. What we all failed to see was the savviness of Musk’s purchase and, more importantly, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

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