The battle for the House: All 435 seats up for grabs in a critical election year

Meta’s stock is up 500% in two years. Is it still a ‘set-it-and-forget-it’ play?

Meta reports earnings on Wednesday afternoon.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

To all men who love football: stand up against game-day ‘banter’ and sexual violence | Chris Paouros

Too often we see male bystanders laugh off abhorrent behaviour towards women. The time for a culture shift is now. The Tottenham supporter Eve De Haan’s account of being sexually assaulted on the ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

WATCH: NICU babies get all dressed up in Taylor Swift-inspired outfits for Halloween

Staff at the Children's Hospital New Orleans NICU dressed up the babies in honor of Taylor Swift's upcoming concerts in New Orleans.

All-rounder Jacob Bethell called up for England’s Test tour of New Zealand

Warwickshire player’s first time in Test squad Wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith will miss tour The England Men’s selection panel has named a 16-player squad for the three-match Test tour of New ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

England captain George admits Marler’s haka jibe might fire up All Blacks

George reveals England planning reponse to war dance ‘I guess he’s sort of prodded the bear a little bit’ Jamie George has admitted Joe Marler might have poked the bear with his criticism of ...

World - The Guardian - 3 hours ago

A 7-year-old boy has been killed in a house explosion in northeast England

A 7-year-old boy has been killed and six people are hospitalized after an explosion inside a house in Newcastle, northeast England

World - ABC News - October 16

10-year Treasury yield slips from highest level since July after housing starts drop

Long-dated Treasury yields slipped from their highest levels in more than two months on Friday but ended the week little changed, after data showed new-home construction dipped in September.

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

Smash-and-grab for Socceroos as they earn precious point in Japan

Australia eke out 1-1 draw to end hosts run of nine wins An own goal at each end decides World Cup qualifier Just 22 days ago, on the day he was announced as the new coach of the Socceroos, Tony ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Darius Rucker falls during a Hootie & the Blowfish show, then blames all 58 of his years

Darius Rucker fell face-first during Hootie & the Blowfish's Saturday set at Charleston's Riverfront Revival, joking 'I'm old as f—.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 15

2024-25 CBS Sports Preseason Freshman of the Year: Duke's Cooper Flagg leads frosh All-America team

Flagg isn't the only freshman who is expected to do great things this season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 16

Caitlin Clark becomes first rookie in 16 years named to All-WNBA first team

Clark is first rookie named to first team since 2008 Lynx’s Collier, Aces’ Wilson named to team unanimously Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was named to the All-WNBA first team on Wednesday, ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Tennessee has been all-in on Nico Iamaleava for years; he paid it off in leading comeback win over Alabama

Late afternoon in Neyland Stadium was precisely why Tennessee staked all its eggs in Nico's basket

Sports - CBS Sports - October 20

Nvidia has offset all 128 of the S&P 500 companies that have declined this year, twice over

Nvidia through Thursday had added $2.2 trillion in market value this year, in a year in which the S&P 500’s value has climbed by $9.3 trillion.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

More people have crossed Channel in small boats this year than in all of 2023

Labour’s policy to ‘smash the gangs’ is not yet having an impact, Home Office figures show. The number of people who have crossed the Channel in small boats so far this year has exceeded the total ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Trump has gained in 538's forecast, but the election is still a toss-up

538's 2024 presidential election forecast shows a very close, toss-up race, with Trump taking a small lead.

Eye Opener: Harris, Trump ramp up events before Election Day

Ahead of Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are ramping up their campaign events. Meanwhile, the New York Liberty win its first WNBA title. All that and ...

Bulletproof vests, snipers and drones: Election officials beef up security at the polls

State and local election officials around the country are taking major steps to keep poll workers and voters safe amid a hostile political environment.

Politics - NBC News - October 22

2024 election updates: Trump concludes MSG rally with anti-immigrant rhetoric

Donald Trump and some prominent supporters will speak at a rally at New York's Madison Square Garden.

Trump and his allies ramp up election fraud allegations in Pennsylvania

Donald Trump and his allies are seizing on routine election processes as signs of fraud in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania.

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

Ahead of the Election, Social Media Platforms Have Given Up

If you thought 2020 was bad, decisions from Big Tech and the US government have led to an internet that’s even worse off.

Tech - Wired - 10 hours ago

I Can’t Buy a House. I Can’t Shop. I’m Too Worried About the Election.

Election anxiety is causing many consumers to avoid big-ticket purchases like houses, weddings and cars. “Every four years this happens,” one former car dealer said.

Business - The New York Times - October 20

Top crypto PAC targets close House races as 2024 election hits final stages

The pro-crypto PAC Fairshake disbursed nearly $29 million in September, with a big chunk targeting close House races.

Business - CNBC - October 20

Japan's ruling coalition loses a majority in the lower house, creating political uncertainty

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition has lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election Sunday

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

How Project 2025's rightward vision became a flashpoint in this year's election

For a year, Project 2025 has endured as a persistent force in the presidential election

Japan plunged into political turmoil after voters punish ruling LDP

Coalition led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic party loses parliamentary majority

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Six years after synagogue shooting, a Jewish neighborhood grapples with antisemitism and elections

Amid a somber anniversary and with Election Day on the horizon, concerns about rising antisemitism are at the forefront of many voters’ minds in Squirrel Hill, a Jewish neighborhood in Pittsburgh.

Global public debt to hit $100tn this year, says IMF; Boeing to raise up to $25bn to shore up balance sheet – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as IMF warns that future debt levels could be higher than currently projected. Cooling labour market adds to Reeves’s tax-raising ...