Attempts Modernize Business

Bipartisan bill looks to ‘modernize’ voting rules for new parents in Congress

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.) join Meet the Press NOW to discuss their bipartisan bill on proxy voting for members of Congress who are new parents and how their ...

NBC News - 3h

CNN announces about 200 layoffs as it attempts to modernize business

Both CNN and NBC News are planning layoffs this week as newsrooms transition away from linear TV toward digital audiences.

CNBC - 8h

Chappell Roan Talks Modern Fame and Concert Themes in ‘Faces of Music’

In a new series, the pop star discusses the mechanics of modern fame, including her instructions to fans of what to wear to her concerts.

The New York Times - 10h

Ireland parliament to make second attempt to elect taoiseach

The Dáil had been suspended on Wednesday following chaotic scenes in the chamber.

BBC News - 11h

Democratic attorneys general sue to block Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship

A coalition of Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts seeking to block President Donald Trump's attempt to revoke the right to automatic birthright citizenship.

NBC News - 2d

'I was saved by God': Trump cites divine intervention in assassination attempt

Citing the assassination attempt that left him wounded, President Trump said "I was saved by God to make America great again" in his inaugural address.

NBC News - 3d

UK government rejects attempt to block EU law in Northern Ireland

Unionist parties triggered ‘Stormont brake’ over changes to rules on chemicals labelling in region

Financial Times - 3d

Brutalist, modern architecture have moment in the spotlight

"The Brutalist" will be released nationwide next week. The film tells the story of an architect who survives the Holocaust and brings that unique building style to America. It's not the only ...

CBS News - 5d

Attempted White House attacker receives sentencing

Sai Varshith Kandula, 20, was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court to 96 months in federal prison for an attempted attack on the White House on May 22, 2023.

ABC News - 6d

Driver pleads guilty in smuggling attempt that resulted in 53 migrant deaths

Temperatures reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit while migrants screamed and banged the walls of the trailer for help or tried to claw their way out, investigators said.

CBS News - Jan. 16

NASCAR: Martin Truex Jr. to attempt 2025 Daytona 500 with Tricon Garage

The Truck Series team will be making its first Cup Series race attempt.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16

JR Motorsports to attempt 2025 Daytona 500 with Justin Allgaier

It'll be the first time the team co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. has attempted a Cup Series race.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 15

‘Modern Love’ Podcast: Hank Azaria’s Advice for Overcoming Codependency

After his divorce devastated him, Azaria, a well-known voice actor, “dated himself” for a year.

The New York Times - Jan. 15

South Korea Arrests President on Second Attempt. It Took 1,000 Police.

Authorities detained the impeached Yoon Suk Yeol, a move some say prolongs the divisions that have racked South Korea since he declared martial law last month.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 15

Billionaire Bill Ackman wants to build a ‘modern-day Berkshire Hathaway’

Ackman has unveiled his vision to form a new business out of Howard Hughes Holdings “that would acquire controlling interests in operating companies.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 14

Why Vikings' Kevin O'Connell is the quintessential modern NFL coach

Empath O'Connell dismisses the idea he's soft or too sensitive as he sheds the old-school style of coaching.

ESPN - Jan. 13

Attempted murder charge after nurse stabbed

A 37-year-old man will appear in court on Tuesday after a nurse was stabbed at a hospital in Oldham.

BBC News - Jan. 13

Bill Ackman says he wants to build a ‘modern-day Berkshire Hathaway’

Investor is seeking control of US real estate company in push to transform his hedge fund into a diversified financial group

Financial Times - Jan. 13

Attempted abduction of girl, 3, stopped by mother

A man who was believed to have tried to take a girl outside a house, was stopped by her mother.

BBC News - Jan. 11

Starmer’s attempt to ‘do a Blair’ on the NHS

Ministers are trying to go further than before — with less money

Financial Times - Jan. 11

Tearful Penn State QB Allar rues ill-fated attempt

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar said of his late misfire that resulted in a Notre Dame interception and was followed by the Irish's game-winning field goal: "I should have just thrown it away."

ESPN - Jan. 10

Kenya court rules that criminalising attempted suicide is unconstitutional

The judgment has been welcomed as an important shift in perceptions by human rights and mental health groups. A Kenyan judge has declared as unconstitutional sections of the country’s laws that ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Judge halts attempt to retrieve £600m bitcoin wallet from Welsh dump

James Howells, 39, took council to court to try to force it to let him search site for hard drive thrown away by accident. A computer expert’s decade-long battle to recover a £600m bitcoin fortune ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Independent streak helped build Notre Dame into football’s historic and modern behemoth

Back in the 1920s, the Fighting Irish made what might have been their biggest push to join what would become the Big Ten but the athletic director at Michigan blocked it. Ever since, Notre Dame has ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Chad foils attempt to destabilise country - minister

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

Watch: The scene across LA as firefighters attempt to contain blazes

The latest blaze, Sunset Fire, is threatening homes and landmarks as Hollywood is evacuated.

BBC News - Jan. 9

DoJ to release part of report on Trump’s attempt to overturn 2020 election

Justice department intends to release special counsel Jack Smith’s findings from investigation. Attorney general Merrick Garland intends to release the first part of the highly-anticipated special ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Biggest modern-day FA Cup third-round upsets

Relive some of the biggest FA Cup third-round upsets this century, including Manchester United's shock defeat by a Leeds team who were in League One.

BBC News - Jan. 8

‘Modern Love’ Podcast: Finding the Magic, Just in Time

Clare Cory was 59 years old and had been single almost her whole life. She thought her love story was over. Then everything changed.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

We cannot afford to delay modernizing the US power grid

During his first presidency, Donald Trump repeatedly promised to modernize America's outdated infrastructure. As it turned out, it was President Biden who worked with Congress to appropriate $1.2 ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Modern CEO Readers Weigh In With Their Top Leaders

Executives at Happy, MIT Solve, TIAA, and Modern Health are write-in favorites.

Inc. - Jan. 6

Clyburn hopes Johnson will attempt to find 'common ground'

The South Carolina Democrat is eager to see if Johnson's patience with his fellow Republicans will extend across the aisle.

Politico - Jan. 5

Europe is not a business backwater

Comparisons with the US stock market undersell the continent’s companies and their potential

Financial Times - Jan. 5

Dash names new coach Gautrat in rebuild attempt

The Houston Dash named Fabrice Gautrat as their new head coach on Friday.

ESPN - Jan. 3

New details emerge of man charged with attempting to kill Kavanaugh

The man accused of showing up outside Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home in 2022 intending to kill him told authorities he wanted to “make the world a better place” and had been planning ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

South Korean Officials Thwarted in Attempt to Detain President After Standoff

Police officers and investigators tried to bring President Yoon Suk Yeol in for questioning about his declaration of martial law last month.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Investigators abandon attempt to arrest South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol

Officials entered the presidential compound to find themselves blocked by troops under the control of the presidential security service. . South Korea’s political crisis took a dramatic turn on ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Doomed to fail? Hong Kong’s attempt to tackle ‘shoebox housing’ runs into trouble

Authorities are seeking to fix the city’s problem of tiny, overcrowded housing but critics say the new regulations fail to capture the worst offenders. Lai Shan Zse moves quickly, bounding up the ...