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What to Know About the BRICS Summit and the Countries Involved
The group, which seeks to rebalance the global order away from the West, will meet on Tuesday. Here’s a primer.World - The New York Times - October 22 -
What to know about E. coli and the McDonald's outbreak
A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders was caused by a common type of EHealth - ABC News - October 23 -
What to Know About the Looming Election Certification Crisis
An investigation in four battleground states found that Republicans have taken control of election boards with the aim of challenging and overturning outcomes that don’t go their way.Top stories - The New York Times - October 25 -
What to know about Trump’s tariff plans
Former President Trump is going all in on the idea of tariffs as a way of lifting the U.S. economy, bucking criticism from think tanks, labor and big business alike. Trump's plans include a general ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
McDonald's reverses U.S. same-store sales declines in the third quarter, but E. coli fallout looms
Shares of McDonald's have fallen 6% since its Quarter Pounder burgers were linked to a deadly E. coli outbreak.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
What to know about Biden's "garbage" comment
Vice President Kamala Harris is distancing herself from President Biden's comment where he appeared to call former President Donald Trump's supporters "garbage" while discussing a comedian's ...Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
Starbucks CEO pledges to fundamentally change strategy as sales fall for third straight quarter
Investors are expecting that Niccol will share more details about his turnaround strategy during the company's conference call, scheduled for 5 p.m. ET.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
What to know about inflation before Election Day
The economy is a top voting issue in the 2024 elections and voter feelings about inflation and costs may differ from what data shows about the country's economic health. CBS MoneyWatch associate ...Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
What Do You Like Most About Halloween?
Elaborate lawn decorations. Bags of candy. Creative costumes. What’s your favorite part of the holiday? What could you do without?Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
What are the best and worst movies about elections?
As the US prepares to vote for a new president, a look back at the difficulties Hollywood election films have faced. The US presidential election takes up an enormous amount of space in the news ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Here's what to know about election security
The FBI says two fake videos online claim to be from the agency, but they are not. One is about election security, while the other is about Vice President Kamala Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff. U.S. ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
What to know about abortion on the ballot this Election Day
The overturn of Roe v. Wade has made abortion rights a key issue in this election cycle with 10 states putting abortion access questions on their general election ballots this Election Day. CBS ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
What to know about Trump's mass deportation plan
Mass deportation is a pillar of President-elect Donald Trump's immigration policy plans for his second term. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez explains what the ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
In Trump, Wall Street will get what it wanted — and what it didn’t
Election outcome means less red tape, more M&A and more volatility, but health of financial system looks less certainWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
This mother made six attempts to raise the alarm about her sick toddler. Doctors told her he’d be fine. They were fatally wrong
The death of her son, Micah, highlights the danger of medics ignoring parental concerns. ‘It was like they were gaslighting us,’ says Keri-Sue McManus. On the morning of 30 November 2022, Keri-Sue ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
I’m planning to loan my son money to build a house — he was priced out of the housing market. What could go wrong?
”I haven’t heard of anyone doing this, so I’m not sure it’s even legal.”Business - MarketWatch - October 17 -
What we learned as Warriors' red-hot shooting propels preseason win
The Warriors' continued focus on the 3-point shot resulted in another preseason victory as Golden State defeated the Detroit Pistons 111-93 at Chase Center on Sunday.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14 -
What we learned as Wiggins rejoins Warriors in preseason win over Lakers
Dalton Johnson delivers his takeaways, as Andrew Wiggins returned to the Golden State Warriors' lineup in a 111-97 preseason win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16 -
What We Saw at New York Bridal Fashion Week
The fall 2025 bridal collections brought structural silhouettes, lots of texture and more designers and collaborations than usual.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 17 -
The hours leading to Liam Payne's death in Argentina: What we know
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne died Wednesday after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina. Here's what we know about his death so far.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 17 -
What we learned from newly unsealed evidence in Trump election case
A judge on Friday unsealed more than 1,800 pages of documents in the federal 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump. Much of the unsealed documents, including ...Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
'What kind of country do we want to live in?' Harris asks congregation
During remarks at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Ga., Vice President Kamala Harris encouraged congregants to vote.Politics - NBC News - October 20 -
We Don’t Yet Understand What Warehouse Work Is Doing to Communities
Warehouses in Lehigh Valley, Pa. have been an economic boon for blue collar workers. But they have been a political bust.Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
What we learned as Steph, Buddy lift Warriors to season-opening win
The Golden State Warriors raced past the Portland Trail Blazers 139-104 on Wednesday night at Moda Center to kick off the 2024-25 NBA season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24 -
What We Learned Talking to the Taliban’s Most Fearsome Leader
Sirajuddin Haqqani, who has a $10 million American bounty on his head, is now positioning himself as a figure of relative moderation.World - The New York Times - October 24 -
What we learned as DeRozan's Kings debut spoiled in loss to T-wolves
Tristi Rodriguez delivers the takeaways from the Sacramento Kings' 117-115 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night at Golden 1 Center.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25 -
IDF strikes military sites in Iran: what we know so far
Israeli forces say military targets hit in Iran in response to ‘continuous’ attacks on Israel, as UK and US warn against escalation. Middle East crisis - live updates Continue reading...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
These seven states will decide the election. Here’s what we learned reporting on the ground
The White House is won not by popular vote but electoral college votes taken state by state. These races are incredibly close . Spare a thought for beleaguered Pennsylvanians. During the past few ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
'What We Do in the Shadows' is approaching the end, but 'life goes on' in the vampire comedy
'What We Do in the Shadows' showrunner Paul Simms and cast members discuss their otherworldly comedy as it approaches the end.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 28 -
What we learned as Draymond shuts down Zion in Warriors' win
The Golden State Warriors had six players in double figures during Wednesday’s 104-89 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at Chase Center.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31 -
What if we didn't 'fall back' when daylight saving time ends?
We're again setting the clocks back an hour — but what if we didn't?Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
We are in danger of forgetting what the climate crisis means: extinction | Martha Gill
The catastrophic floods in Valencia remind us that the fate of human beings and animals is what is truly important. You may have heard of Cop29 , the global climate change conference that doesn’t ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
What we learned as Steph's return ignites Warriors' win vs. Wizards
Warriors superstar Steph Curry's return from injury fueled Golden State's 125-112 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday at Capital One Arena.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago