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‘We built Brazil’: how descendants of enslaved Africans have helped shape the country
A new book explores the way Black people are playing a transformative role in the fight for equality despite centuries of enslavement and continued neglect. “A cook for a small family is needed. ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Opinion polls have Harris and Trump locked in a tight race. ‘Gambling polls’ say otherwise
Election betting platforms have put Trump’s chance of winning higher, and with trust in media depleting, more people are turning to them. US elections 2024 – live updates Most gamblers might ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
U.S. says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack on country
An Iranian-American journalist is believed to have been detained by Iran for months now, further raising the stakes as Tehran threatens to retaliate over an Israeli attack on the country .Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
College basketball rankings: Preseason AP Top 25 poll's most overrated and underrated teams
Here are teams ranked too high or too low in the first AP Top 25 poll before the 2024-25 seasonSports - CBS Sports - October 14 -
10-year Treasury yield dives by most in a month after Iowa poll tilts in favor of Harris
Treasury yields finished broadly lower on Monday after a key poll gave Vice President Kamala Harris an edge over former President Donald Trump ahead of Tuesday’s election.Business - MarketWatch - 19 hours ago -
New NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus each team's most important game down the stretch
How high did the Cardinals rise and how far did the Texans fall in our rankings? Plus, we identify the biggest remaining game for every team.Sports - ESPN - 1 hour ago -
Beyoncé at Kamala Harris rally says ‘time for America to sing a new song’ – US politics live
Harris campaign says crowd of 30,000 is largest to date, while Trump is delayed for rally in swing-state Michigan. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are tied at 48% , according to a new poll by ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
US election 2024 live updates: voting under way in most states as Harris and Trump hope to win presidency
Polls are now open in majority of US including all battleground states as pollsters predict tightest of races following rancorous campaign. US election results 2024: live map and tracker When ...World - The Guardian - 17 minutes ago -
Schools embrace Election Day lessons, while 12th graders head to the polls for real
Students around the country are getting mock elections, nine-week campaign courses and field trips to the polls, where many high school seniors will vote for their first time on Tuesday. ...Politics - The Hill - 5 hours ago -
Election Day 2024 live updates: Harris, Trump race deadlocked as voters head to polls
Vice President Harris and former President Trump are awaiting the results of the presidential election, with the race remaining deadlocked and many pundits considering it a jump ball.Politics - The Hill - 47 minutes ago -
Former Raiders CEO Amy Trask on Tom Brady's ownership stake: He can 'have as much input' as Mark Davis wishes
Inside Brady's move to become a minority stakeholderSports - CBS Sports - October 16 -
One in five women in Australia found to have experienced stalking – most by a man they knew
2021-22 Personal Safety Survey finds 2 million women and 650,000 men have experienced stalking since the age of 15. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
ALCS and NLCS takeaways: Breaking down what we've seen so far
Two games into both league championship series, we break down what we've seen -- and where each matchup will go from here.Sports - ESPN - October 16 -
Fantasy Football Week 7 DFS lineups: Jamey Eisenberg's most rostered, must-have player on the slate
No. 1 receivers have thrived against the Falcons and DK Metcalf is poised to do the sameSports - CBS Sports - October 18 -
Verizon earnings imply Apple’s iPhone 16 didn’t have the most ‘auspicious start’
Verizon’s third quarter didn’t include too many days of iPhone 16 sales, but the company’s low upgrade rate is still worth keeping an eye on.Business - MarketWatch - October 22 -
Assessing every NFL team's cap situation: Who can make a big trade? Who has the best draft capital?
As the Nov. 5 trade deadline nears, we looked at cap space and draft capital for all 32 teams. Which franchises can actually maneuver big deals?Sports - ESPN - October 25 -
Fantasy Football Week 8 DFS lineups: Jamey Eisenberg's most rostered, must-have player on the slate
Tyreek Hill is due for a big game with Tua Tagovailoa back in the lineupSports - CBS Sports - October 25 -
Fantasy Football Week 9 DFS lineups: Jamey Eisenberg's most rostered, must-have player on the slate
Derek Carr will likely lean on Chris Olave against the Panthers' porous secondarySports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago -
It’s 60 years since The Lucky Country. Have we moved on from the bronzed Aussie male stereotype? | Frank Bongiorno and Mark McKenna
Writer Donald Horne was an astute generaliser in a golden era of them. Can we still examine Australia with his boldness?. Sixty years ago, Penguin published a small paperback – Donald Horne’s The ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
I’m 77 and planning to retire with $700K. I love to travel and I’m moving cross country. Have I saved enough for retirement?
‘My Social Security is $3,100 per month. I do not own a home’Business - MarketWatch - October 26 -
North Korea has sent troops to Russia, U.S. confirms
North Korea has sent troops to Russia to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine, the United States said Wednesday, a major escalation in the conflict that has rattled Western allies.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Why U.S.-Russia tensions have sent palladium prices soaring
Palladium futures rallied Thursday to their highest price of the year, buoyed by the suggestion of sanctions on exports of the metal from Russia, which is the world’s largest exporter.Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
North Korea test-fires its most powerful ICBM yet, just days before the U.S. election
North Korea said Thursday that it had test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that is designed to strike the continental United States.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
The 10 most livable cities in the U.S. where costs are low, incomes are growing and there's plenty to do
If you're looking to live in a U.S. metro area that's both affordable and exciting, consider one of these 10 places.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
Trump: Black and Hispanic voters who vote for Harris 'gotta have your head examined'
Former President Trump on Tuesday suggested any Black or Hispanic voters who do not support him should have their head examined, echoing a similar comment he has made about Jewish voters backing ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
McDonald's and Boar's Head outbreaks may have you worried. Experts say the food supply is safe
Deadly food poisoning outbreaks tied to McDonald's and Boar's Head may have left Americans wondering whether there are new risks in the U.S. food supplyHealth - ABC News - October 24 -
How much cap space 49ers have heading into crucial NFL trade deadline
The San Francisco 49ers are awash with salary cap space with the NFL trade deadline looming.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24 -
Kyle Larson heads to Martinsville looking for 7th win of season to have shot at NASCAR title
Kyle Larson has rung the Hendrick Motorsports victory bell six times this season and yet he's on the outside looking in of NASCAR's championship fourSports - ABC News - 3 days ago -
U.S. oil prices log biggest weekly drop in a year as demand concerns persist
Crude futures finished with a loss on Friday, just a day after posting a gain for the first time in five days, with prices of the U.S.-traded benchmark ending below $70 a barrel and marking its ...Business - MarketWatch - October 18 -
10-, 30-year Treasury yields end at highest since July as deficit worries grow
Monday’s selloff in U.S. government debt pushed long-dated yields to their highest levels in almost three months amid growing concern about the potential for rising deficit spending after the Nov. ...Business - MarketWatch - October 21 -
Trump tariffs likely to lead to higher U.S. interest rates, head of Institute of International Finance says
"The assumption is you'll have higher inflation, higher interest rates than you would have in the absence of those tariffs," said IIF CEO Tim Adams.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
A U.S. fiscal crisis would happen incredibly quickly — and there’s no way to predict when, says head of budget watchdog
The U.S. fiscal backdrop is “structurally unsound,” but no one knows when or if financial markets might force change, says president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
U.S. housing market is on the ‘verge of a vicious cycle,’ which is ‘not good for America,’ Lennar Mortgage head warns
Laura Escobar, the president of Lennar Mortgage, said the lack of affordable housing options poses a threat to America’s future.Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
Top U.S. Officials Head to Middle East to Try to Jumpstart Cease-Fire Talks
William Burns, the C.I.A. director, is making a last-ditch attempt to move Gaza talks along before U.S. elections next week.World - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Protecting Your Vote: 1 in 5 Election Day polling places have closed over last decade
As part of the monthlong series "Protecting Your Vote," ABC News examines the closing of thousands of polling sites following a 2013 Supreme Court ruling.Top stories - ABC News - October 25
