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Boise State RB Jeanty a unanimous AP midseason All-America pick, Colorado's Hunter fills 2 positions
Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty is a unanimous selection and Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter occupies two first-team positions on The Associated Press midseason All-America teamSports - ABC News - October 17 -
Building All-World Series Team for Yankees vs. Dodgers: Picking the best player at each position
The Fall Classic gets underway Friday between MLB's two best teamsSports - CBS Sports - October 23 -
Fantasy Football Make or Break: Can we trust Brian Thomas Jr. in lineups without Trevor Lawrence?
Fantasy football analyst Tera Roberts examines four players with the potential to make or break your Week 10 lineups.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago -
Kevin O'Connell on Christian Darrisaw: Keeping our fingers crossed we get positive news
At the end of the second quarter of the Vikings' eventual 30-20 loss to the Rams on Thursday, offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw suffered what appeared to be a potentially significant knee injury.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25 -
Trump says Fox shouldn't air negative ads
Former President Trump criticized Fox News in an interview Friday for airing negative political ads attacking him, saying he would appeal directly to media mogul Rupert Murdoch to remove them from ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
Another billionaire investor positions for a Trump win. He’s placing ‘inflation trades.’
Legendary investor Paul Tudor Jones said Tuesday he’s moved his portfolio in the direction of a victory by Donald Trump in the Nov. 5 presidential election, but warned of a potential reckoning over ...Business - MarketWatch - October 23 -
Dogecoin and other memecoins surge as Trump wins presidential election
Dogecoin surged more than 30% at one point after bitcoin rallied to a new all-time high.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles become first woman to hold position
President-elect Donald Trump announced Susie Wiles will be his White House chief of staff, the first woman to hold that position. CBS News campaign reporter Jake Rosen reports on how the former ...Top stories - CBS News - 23 hours ago -
NASA Head Says WSJ Report of Musk's Talks With Putin Should Be Investigated
Bill Nelson said the account of multiple conversations between the billionaire and the Russian president was concerning.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25 -
NASA chief calls for reported Musk-Putin talks to be investigated
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson called for The Wall Street Journal’s recent report on “secret” conversations between tech billionaire Elon Musk and Russian President Vladimir Putin to be ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Elon Musk's xAI in Talks to Raise Funding Valuing It at $40 Billion
The new fundraising effort would substantially increase startup’s valuation from spring.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 29 -
Musk in funding talks with Middle East investors to value xAI at $45bn
Early discussions include existing backers of artificial intelligence start-upWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
Elon Musk’s xAI in Funding Talks That Could Value Company at $40 Billion
The financing efforts follow that of rival OpenAI, which recently closed a funding round that valued it at $157 billion.Tech - The New York Times - October 31 -
'Merchants of death' people-smuggling gang jailed
The conviction of members of the prolific smuggling gang is the culmination of a Europe-wide operation.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
What does Elon Musk want from all this politicking?
The billionaire is pledging to give away $1m a day and campaigning hard – is deregulation the driving motivation?. US politics – live updates Over the weekend, Elon Musk pledged to give ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
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 -
Forget Screen Time. We Need to Talk About Screen Real Estate
Spending many hours daily looking at screens feels like a foregone conclusion. The new challenge is paring down what fills them.Tech - Wired - Yesterday -
Musk’s gamble on Trump pays off
Billionaire chief of Tesla and X looks set to take up influential adviser role in White HouseWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
The risk from talking tough to Trump
Preparing fixed battle plans for a trade war with the US may not be the right approachWorld - Financial Times - October 28 -
Powell dismisses Trump firing talk
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Powell says he wouldn’t step down if Trump asked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Iran raises the death toll from the Israeli attack to 4 killed, all from country's military air defense
Iran raises the death toll from the Israeli attack to 4 killed, all from country's military air defenseWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
Aaron Rodgers on criticizing Mike Williams: We all should be held to a standard
After Monday night's loss to the Bills, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Mike Williams running the wrong route caused the crucial interception late in the fourth quarter.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15 -
Liam Payne was failed by the music industry, Sharon Osbourne says
Liam Payne was "just a kid" when he entered "one of the toughest industries in the world", says former X-Factor judge.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
8 Business Etiquette Rules We All Need Now
Some things never go out of style.Business - Inc. - October 25 -
When ‘national security’ becomes a political excuse, we all lose
For decades, the U.S. government observed an “open investment” policy: neutrality concerning foreign investments into, and acquisitions of, U.S. companies. But the handling of the Nippon-U.S. Steel ...Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
Ocasio-Cortez not going to 'sugarcoat what we are all about to collectively experience'
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) reviewed the potential adverse impact of the 2024 election and highlighted freedoms that could be threatened by President-elect Trump’s win in a social ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Re-drafting the 2024 NFL Draft
In our re-draft, the Chicago Bears opt for Jayden Daniels over Caleb Williams.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago -
The Boston Celtics will repeat as champions, easily (Hot Takes We Might Actually Believe)
We take our annual trip too close to the sun, where the defending champions could be even better this season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21 -
Trump Jr.: I want people who 'don’t think they know better' than father in Cabinet
Donald Trump Jr. said he wants people who “don’t think they know better” than his father, President-elect Trump, to be a part of the Republican administration. “I’m going to be heavily involved on ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Canada's Trudeau revives a Cabinet-level panel to address concerns about a Trump presidency
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is re-establishing a special Cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations to address his administration’s concerns about another Donald Trump presidencyWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Military officials reportedly discuss how to handle illegal orders from Trump – live
Pentagon officials discuss what to do if Trump were to attempt to deploy the military domestically, CNN reports. Nancy Pelosi says Biden’s delay in exiting race blew Democrats’ chances ...World - The Guardian - 17 hours ago -
Trump's deportation plan a key focus for Canada's Cabinet committee on US-Canada relations
President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to launch a mass deportation of millions of undocumented people is a top focus for Canada s the country plans to deal with a possible influx northWorld - ABC News - 20 hours ago -
Elon Musk's PAC Is Buying Ads for Donald Trump on Elon Musk's X
America PAC purchased ads yielding tens of millions of impressions on X between July 8 and October 1, according to the platform’s ad disclosure data.Tech - Wired - October 21 -
Stop Pretending Trump Is Not Who We Are
If we haven’t learned our lesson now, when will we learn it?Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Groypers Gave Illegal Hot Dogs and Burgers to Trump Voters
At an Arizona polling location, a college GOP group, supporters of an antisemitic influencer, and a Christian nationalist pastor were handing out hot dogs and burgers—but only if you voted for Trump.Tech - Wired - 3 days ago -
Trump says 'Fox News is not our friend,' claims it's airing 'Democrat ads'
Former President Trump on Sunday took aim at Fox News for airing what the GOP presidential nominee sees as too much coverage devoted to the Democrats, just a few days before the election. “FoxNews ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago
