St. Petersburg council votes against Tropicana Field roof repairs, creating more tension over Rays' future

Trump victory casts uncertainty over Ukraine’s future

President-elect Trump’s stunning political comeback, capped by his victory over Vice President Harris this week, has sparked unease over Ukraine’s future and how the incoming Republican ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Gatland reflects on 'media narrative' over future

Head coach Warren Gatland says he is happy to field the pressure of questions on his future after guiding Wales to a 10th successive international defeat.

Why Georgia’s EU future is on the ballot in historic parliament vote

Also in this newsletter: Russian migrant-smuggling ring busted

World - Financial Times - October 25

High-stakes vote decides Georgia's future path in Europe

The pro-Western president calls for a "new Georgia" after years of increasingly authoritarian rule.

Georgia's pro-EU opposition says vote stolen as ruling party claims victory

The opposition disputes initial results giving the ruling party 54%, after exit polls tell a different story.

Why the U.S. medical field is pushing for more Black doctors

African Americans make up about 14% of the population, but they represent just 5.2% of doctors nationwide.

The 'Michael Jordan of field hockey' eyes more UNC titles

Erin Matson dominated the sport, then succeeded a legend. Now she's vying for her second title as coach.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

LOOK: Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown wears 'Green Bay sucks' sweatshirt entering Lambeau Field before Packers game

St. Brown had a message for their NFC North rivals

Sports - CBS Sports - November 3

Wave season finale moved over field safety fears

Sunday's NWSL regular-season finale between San Diego Wave FC and Racing Louisville FC has been moved to Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, due to an unplayable field at Snapdragon ...

Sports - ESPN - November 2

Balkan tensions loom over Sparta Prague’s Champions League push | Nick Ames

Rumours of strain among players from former Yugoslavian states has surfaced before group stage meeting with Brest. For Sparta Prague there is plenty riding on Wednesday’s meeting with Brest. Nobody ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

U.S. closes embassy in Kyiv over potential 'significant' air attack as tensions with Russia soar

The U.S. has closed its embassy in Kyiv, warning that it has "received specific information of a potential significant air attack" on Wednesday.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Russia-Ukraine war live: Kremlin accuses US of raising tensions with missile decision; Erdoğan to present peace plan at G20

Dmitry Peskov warns against increased US involvement in war as EU foreign ministers signal support; reports say Turkish president to present peace plan at summit. The foreign minister of the ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Concern in fashion industry over model sizes creating unrealistic standards

The head of British Vogue says she's concerned that designers are returning to ultra-thin fashion models. She believes it's happening, in part, because of weight loss drugs. A recent report found ...

Netflix’s Streaming Issues Create Concerns Over N.F.L. Broadcasts

The Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight was horrible, and so was the streaming experience for many viewers, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 5 days ago

49ers survive 3 missed field goals, sideline fight to win ugly against Bucs

In Christian McCaffrey's first game of the season, tensions boiled over on the 49er sideline

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 10

WATCH: Chiefs come up with miraculous blocked field goal on final play against Broncos to stay undefeated

The Chiefs found a new way to win on Sunday

Sports - CBS Sports - November 10

Rays’ Wander Franco arrested in DR over incident in which ‘guns were drawn’

Shortstop held by police over incident on Sunday Player facing separate charges over sexual abuse claims Police in the Dominican Republic have arrested Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Rays' Wander Franco, who awaits trial in sex abuse case, arrested over parking lot altercation involving guns

Sports - ABC News - November 11

The Right to Repair Movement Will Keep On Fixin’

There are many open questions regarding how the new Trump administration will handle economic policies. Some leaders of the repairability movement aren’t all that worried about it.

Tech - Wired - 5 days ago

Ed Davey 'minded' to vote against assisted dying bill

Sir Ed fears elderly and disabled people might feel pressured to end their lives if they felt like a "burden”.

Trump says "shame on you" to people who voted against him

Former President Donald Trump said "if you voted against me shame on you" at a New Mexico rally on Thursday after criticizing President Biden's "garbage" comment. CBS News political reporter Zak ...

Georgia officials defend voting system against barrage of conspiracies

In Georgia, where millions of people have already voted, officials are focused on ensuring the vote counting process is accurate — and that voters actually believe that.

UK says it voted against UN nuclear war panel because consequences already known

Foreign Office argues scientific study into modern effects of nuclear war not needed . The UK was one of three countries to vote against creating a UN scientific panel on the effects of nuclear war ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Chaffetz: 'I dare any Republican senator to vote against' Hegseth

Former Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) weighed in on President-elect Trump's decision to tap Fox News host Pete Hegseth as his Defense chief, suggesting he will be "easily confirmed." “I dare any ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

U.S. Casts Sole Vote Against Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution

The U.S. veto at the U.N. came as the Biden administration’s envoy in Lebanon reported “additional progress” on cease-fire talks in the war between Israel and Hezbollah.

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

BBC chair suggests ending 'odd' 10-year charter renewal

Samir Shah says there's a "sense of almost perpetual government review over the BBC".

‘A gift to the Kremlin’: uncertainty over Ukraine’s future after Trump victory

Some express fears over US aid for Ukraine while others say the country is already struggling. Ukraine was plunged into gloom and uncertainty after Donald Trump’s victory amid expectations that he ...