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How did Unrivaled do on opening night? Did new 3×3 league perform in the arena and on TV?
The newest domestic women’s basketball league tipped off Friday, as Unrivaled staged its first two games outside of Miami. The 3×3 league co-founded by stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 18 -
What did America look like 100 years ago?
President Biden warned of the rise of an oligarchy in his farewell address, comparing influential billionaires of today to the "robber barons" of 100 years ago. American historian H.W. Brands ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
What Did Trump’s Tax Cuts Do?
Economic upheaval caused by the pandemic has clouded analysts’ ability to understand the effects of the 2017 tax law. Republicans call it a huge success and want to extend it anyway.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Filmmaker highlights how suddenly we can become homeless
ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks to filmmaker Ondi Timoner about her new film "The INN Between" about the year she spent documenting the lives of hospice residents.ABC News - Jan. 16 -
How Trump's support among men reshaped the political landscape
President-elect Donald Trump's gains among young and Latino men suggest dissatisfaction with the Democratic party's handling of issues affecting men.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
How Trump connected with men and what it says about larger issues
As Donald Trump prepares to return to the Oval Office, his election gains among men have become a key focus. They suggest voters weren't satisfied with the way Democrats have addressed economic and ...CBS News - Jan. 16 -
How back of Warriors' bench gave them exactly what they needed
While the Warriors' four-game road trip wasn't as fruitful as the team had hoped, Golden State got a good look at the three players at the end of their bench.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16 -
What Did the 2011 Film ‘Her’ Get Right About Love in 2025?
Eleven years ago, Spike Jonze’s tech drama imagined a budding romance between a man and his virtual assistant. If anything, the film was holding back.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Connor McDavid Becoming An Oilers' Legend
Connor McDavid could find himself behind only Wayne Gretzky in another Edmonton Oilers category.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 15 -
What Elon Musk’s growing political clout could mean for 2025
Elon Musk, who once largely eschewed politics, now has a political clout of his own to throw around as President-elect Trump heads back to the Oval Office. The tech billionaire has become a driving ...The Hill - Jan. 15 -
What caused the fires, and how big are they?
Everything you need to know about the blazes that have forced thousands to leave their homes.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
Women’s college basketball power rankings: How high did LSU and South Carolina jump?
It has been quite the week for the defending champions. First, South Carolina’s Ashlyn Watkins suffered a season-ending ACL tear against Mississippi State. The Gamecocks were already adapting to ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 13 -
Kings League's success explained: How Gerard Pique's project has become a popular new style of soccer
Brazil won the first edition of the Kings League World Cup Nations in TurinCBS Sports - Jan. 12 -
How much did Penn State miss departed change-of-pace QB Beau Pribula in narrow CFP loss to Notre Dame?
A muddled transfer portal calendar meant the Nittany Lions had to navigate their College Football Playoff run without one of their most dynamic red zone threatsCBS Sports - Jan. 10 -
How did Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield go from NFL castoffs to the playoffs?
Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold and Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield have revived NFL careers that were once in jeopardy.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 10 -
What is Meta's new Community Notes program, and how will it work?
Meta shocked the tech world this week by moving to overhaul its approach to fact checking. Here's what the changes mean for social media users.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Musk and the new political playbook
Lucy and the team on the FT scoop that Musk is seeking to oust StarmerFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
LA firestorm stresses importance of having personal disaster plan: Officials
Los Angeles fire officials said the disaster -- caused by multiple wind-whipped fires breaking out simultaneously -- signals that fire season is now a year-round event.ABC News - Jan. 9 -
What did Plains, Georgia, mean to Jimmy Carter?
Former President Jimmy Carter will be laid to rest in his hometown of Plains, Georgia on Thursday night. He will be buried next to his wife, Rosalynn Carter, outside the home they lived in for ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
How Democrats are recalibrating on immigration: From the Politics Desk
After struggling on the issue in the 2024 election, Democrats are taking steps in the early days of the new Congress to recalibrate on immigration.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Biden Administration Ignites Firestorm With Rules Governing A.I.’s Global Spread
The tech industry is fighting new regulations, expected soon, that aim to keep the cutting-edge technology in the United States and allied countries.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
The 'quad-demic': What is it, and how can you stay healthy?
Hospitals and medical facilities are updating masking guidelines as a quartet of viruses are surging.The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Newsom hits back at Trump wildfire comments, says Biden did not 'play politics'
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday went after President-elect Trump for recent comments he made about ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area. “People are literally fleeing,” Newsom ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
What did Jimmy Carter do to fight climate change?
The wildfires in California are the latest in a string of natural disasters made worse by climate change. Former President Jimmy Carter was one of the first U.S. officials to draw attention to ...CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Firestorm brings death, destruction to Los Angeles County
Nearly 200,000 people are under evacuation orders or warnings across Los Angeles County as at least four large wildfires rage. The fires have destroyed at least 1,000 structures. Lilia Luciano is ...CBS News - Jan. 8 -
President Biden Becomes a Great-Grandfather
Mr. Biden said his eldest granddaughter, Naomi, gave birth to a baby boy in California.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
As Meta abandons fact-checking, here's how to tell what's real online
The CBS News Confirmed team shares tips you can use to tell fact from fiction online.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
A plot twist from what college football has become: A player who stayed
When Penn State moved a different linebacker into what had been Tyler Elsdon’s starting spot, Elsdon made a choice that doesn’t really fit into the storyline college football has been selling these ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8 -
How a Venezuelan man new to politics became an opposition leader who says it's his turn to rule
Edmundo González has become a beacon of hope for millions of VenezuelansABC News - Jan. 8 -
How a handful of X accounts took Elon Musk ‘down the rabbit hole’ on UK politics
Tech billionaire’s posts about grooming gangs scandal have elevated issueFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
What are Santa Ana winds and how are they fuelling the wildfires?
What's behind the Santa Ana winds and why are they so destructive?BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Communist spies and assassination attempts: how the cold war still shapes South Korean politics
Attitudes to North Korea are key to understanding President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to impose martial law and its aftermath. As South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol remains barricaded in his ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
National Day of Mourning: What is it, and how will it impact you?
President Biden declared Thursday as a National Day of Mourning. Here's what to know about the day.The Hill - Jan. 7 -
How low will British politics go? Ask Elon, master of the Muskoverse – he’ll decide | Marina Hyde
The unedifying spectacle of would-be strongmen bickering over how to protect women and girls is just the beginning . Can it really be three weeks ago that Nigel Farage and Elon Musk were posing ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
‘It’s easy to call what she did evil’: inside Denmark’s Oscars entry, about a serial child murderer
Dagmar Overbye took in unwanted children – and killed them in horrific ways. The directer of The Girl With the Needle explains why he brought the story of ‘The Angel Maker’ to the big screen. The ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
2025: Predictions, scandals and political chaos
In 2025, Matt Gaetz's comeback as Governor of Florida is short-lived as a tsunami destroys Miami, Elon Musk crashes and burns as Speaker of the House of Horrors, and the battle for Greenland leads ...The Hill - Jan. 5 -
The Golden Globes are tonight. Here's how to watch and what to know.
The stage is set for the 2025 Golden Globe Awards. Here's everything to know about how and where to watch the show live on TV or stream.CBS News - Jan. 5 -
Did the US jobs market hold up?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadFinancial Times - Jan. 5
