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ESPN - Sports
Our experts list five players they are targeting in drafts
A closer look at the players our experts don't want to leave the draft without this season.17 minutes ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Earth will get a second moon for nearly 57 days this year
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about two months.31 minutes ago -
The New York Times - Business
Has the Federal Reserve Pulled Off a Soft Landing?
Investors have sent stocks and bonds higher on expectations of a soft landing. But some Republicans think the central bank overstepped its bounds.37 minutes ago - Federal Reserve -
Financial Times - Business
Bank of England holds rates at 5%
MPC indicates it may lower borrowing costs again as soon as November3 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
Axel Springer agrees €13.5bn break-up deal with KKR
Media division will be split from classifieds business4 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
‘It breaks us deeply’: anguish as China closes door to foreign adoptions
For couples in the US mid-way through the adoption process, news of an end to international adoptions has been crushing . Americans Lauren and Harrison Smith met in China as students, and discussed ...15 hours ago - China -
NBC News - Top stories
Sean Combs' new home — a notorious federal jail — has a 'way of breaking people,' lawyers say
Sean "Diddy" Combs will be held at the the Metropolitan Detention Center, a federal jail known for extreme violence and abominable medical care.18 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Teamsters union declines to endorse in presidential election, breaking decades of precedent
The decision comes just two days after the union's leaders met with Vice President Kamala Harris and months after they met with former President Donald Trump.19 hours ago -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Dave Navarro draws on Walt Whitman to explain Jane's Addiction issues
Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, whose fight with singer Perry Farrell led to the band calling off the rest of its U.S. tour, got introspective about their drama.21 hours ago -
CNBC - Business
The Fed goes big — a nice jumpstart to lowering mortgage rates and boosting housing plays
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.21 hours ago - Mortgage -
CBS News - Top stories
AI-powered Windows laptops: Our hands-on review
Just what is AI doing in these new Windows machines? We found out exactly what Microsoft Copilot+ PCs actually do.21 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Fraud factor: How a con man stole millions in a payroll-lending scheme to buy Bentleys, plastic surgery and a cafe
Mickey Lee Wagner found a loophole in how factoring companies work and used it to steal $5 million. After he was indicted, the feds say he did it again. Now he’s going to prison.21 hours ago -
Inc. - Business
How Small Businesses Can Recover From Break-Ins and Theft
With shoplifting affecting more than half of small businesses, it's important toprepare in advance and have a plan for dealing with a break-in or theftto minimize damage.22 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Veterans wait 30 years on average for the U.S. to acknowledge toxic exposures, new report says
Army Staff Sgt. Mark Jackson kept a daily journal, documenting how he became permanently sickened while stationed at the Karshi-Khanabad Air Base in Uzbekistan in 2003.Yesterday -
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The New York Times - Top stories
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Tina Smith: Our Solution to the Housing Crisis
Instead of treating real estate as a commodity, we can underwrite the construction of millions of permanently affordable homes and apartments.Yesterday -
The New York Times - Business
Plastic Waste and Toxic Sludge: A Sweep of a Messy Beat
The Climate reporter Hiroko Tabuchi is interested in all the things we take for granted about our environment.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
‘If they don’t die, our infantry will’: Ukraine’s pivotal battle for Donetsk
Russian forces are gathering on Pokrovsk, a logistics base and transport hub, after months of slow, brutal advance. The Russian soldiers sent to storm Ukrainian positions arrived at a graveyard. ...Yesterday - Ukraine -
The New York Times - Top stories
Senate Republicans Block I.V.F. Bill Again, Breaking With Trump
Democrats brought up the measure again to highlight Republican opposition to abortion rights and make the case to voters that the G.O.P. stance threatens access to reproductive health care.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
BBC News - Top stories
'I did it my way' - Duggan announces retirement
Former England forward Toni Duggan says her career has been "more than I could ever have dreamed of" as she announces her retirement.Yesterday -
The New York Times - Top stories
Trump Suggests Restoring the State and Local Tax Break He Once Limited
Former President Donald J. Trump’s 2017 tax law capped the state and local tax deduction at $10,000. He said on Tuesday that he would lift that limit.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
The New York Times - Science
A New Mini-Moon Is Being Captured by Planet Earth
It’s just a little guy, and not everyone agrees that it’s actually a mini-moon.Yesterday -
Financial Times - Business
Trump vows to restore homeowner tax break he scrapped
Former US president courts wealthy suburban voters with pledge to ‘get Salt back’Yesterday - Donald Trump -
The Hill - Politics
The misleadingly named ‘Fix Our Forests Act’ would do anything but
The bill’s most significant feature is its sweeping rejection of applying the National Environmental Policy Act on forestry managementYesterday -
The Hill - Politics
New book details how life created the Earth as we know it
Life made the modern Earth as much as the Earth made life, a new book by a philosopher of consciousness argues. That dynamic leaves humans with a unique set of moral questions, Peter Godfrey-Smith ...Yesterday -
ABC News - Tech
Congress is gridlocked. These members are convinced AI legislation could break through
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Tuesday introduced legislation that would prohibit political campaigns and outside political groups from using artificial intelligence to misrepresent the views ...Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Our presidential candidates are shamefully silent on the fentanyl crisis
Fentanyl was only briefly mentioned in last week’s presidential debate, and then only in the context of the border crisis.Yesterday -
NBC News - Top stories
Perry Farrell apologizes to Dave Navarro, Jane's Addiction bandmates after on-stage fight
Jane’s Addiction singer Perry Farrell has apologized to bandmates and fans for “inexcusable behavior,” hours after news broke that the second half of the group’s reunion tour was being canceled ...2 days ago -
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CNBC - Business
Fed to cut rates by a quarter point with a soft landing expected, according to CNBC Fed Survey
The survey shows 84% of the 27 respondents, including economists, fund managers and strategists, see the Fed cutting by a quarter percentage point.2 days ago - Federal Reserve -
The New York Times - Top stories
Our Reporter on Trump and a New Era of Political Violence
The latest apparent assassination attempt against Donald J. Trump indicates how much the American political landscape has been shaped by anger stirred by Mr. Trump and against him. Peter Baker, ...2 days ago - Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
‘Our vote means next to nothing’: optimism of young Scottish yes supporters fades 10 years on
Young people’s support for independence has increased since 2014 but some see a ‘real lack of trust’ in politicians. Steven Campbell was 17 and still a high school pupil during the Scottish ...2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Maybe our opinion doesn't matter - Alisson
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker says players are not being listened to about workloads and that maybe their "opinions don't matter".2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
36 teams, 36 questions - take our Champions League quiz
The Champions League returns on Tuesday as Europe's top competition has been revamped with 36 teams playing, so take our quiz to test your knowledge.2 days ago - UEFA Champions League -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Yoshinobu Yamamoto bends but doesn't break as Dodgers split series versus Braves
Yoshinobu Yamamoto finds a way to get out of multiple jams and Freddie Freeman hits a three-run home run to lead the Dodgers to a 9-0 win over the Braves.2 days ago - MLB -
The New York Times - Top stories
There Might Be More Than One Way to Make a Planet
Astronomers have found evidence of a process that supports an alternative, more rapid approach to planetary formation, more top down than bottom up.2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
TikTok in court over U.S. ban: Breaking down the legal arguments
TikTok faced a key court hearing Monday in its lawsuit to block a law that could ban the social media app in the U.S. early next year. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford is in ...2 days ago - Tiktok