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Barack Obama rails against effort from NBA's best at All-Star Game: 'It insults the game'

Obama called for NBA players to take the game seriously

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

LinkedIn says it has verified 55 million users in effort to combat AI's spread of scams, misinformation

LinkedIn is trying to thwart the spread of misinformation fueled by the rise of artificial intelligence by verifying users — more than 55 million so far.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Video Game Preservation Efforts Just Got Some Bad News From US Copyright Office

Three years ago, the Software Preservation Network and the Video Game History Foundation put forth a petition to the US Copyright Office to allow libraries to share the out-of-print video games in ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 28

Slight progress in global biodiversity protection efforts but some species decline, new reports find

World - Yahoo News - October 28

‘Orbán has already condemned me’: Italian MEP on Hungary’s effort to jail her again

Ilaria Salis says government of Viktor Orbán has been ‘embarrassed’ by her election and parliamentary immunity. As the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, finished a speech to the European ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Three Mile Island Is at the Center of Efforts to Expand Nuclear Capacity to Meet Rising Power Demand

The Pennsylvania plant, site of the worst U.S. nuclear energy accident, is at the forefront of efforts to expand nuclear capacity to meet rising electricity demand.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk’s Get-Out-the-Vote Effort

America PAC door knockers were flown to Michigan, driven in the back of a U-Haul, and told they’d have to pay hotel bills unless they met unrealistic quotas. One was surprised they were working to ...

Tech - Wired - October 30

Freddie Freeman named World Series MVP after historic effort in Dodgers' win over Yankees

Freddie Freeman's home run streak propelled the Dodgers to the franchise's eighth World Series title.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

RFK Jr. could lead a Trump administration’s efforts to battle ‘childhood chronic disease’

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may be poised to play a key health role in the next administration should Donald Trump get re-elected, according to two people close to the campaign and familiar with the plans.

'All hell has broken loose': Inside Elon Musk's high-stakes pro-Trump door-knocking effort

More than a half-dozen operatives and canvassers connected to America PAC described problems at the pro-Trump door-knocking organization.

American activists were behind efforts to spread conspiracies with bot networks, study finds

American political activists on the left and the right are using networks of social media followers that behave like bots to rapidly spread conspiracy theories.

Third-party candidates could be swing-state spoilers despite strong Democrat efforts

Less than a week before Election Day, third-party candidates still present an unknown factor in key swing states where dozens of Electoral College votes are up for grabs.

U.S. calls on China to sway North Korea to stop efforts with Russia in Ukraine war

Three top U.S. diplomats asked the Chinese ambassador to the United States to try to convince China to use its influence over North Korea to try to stop efforts in Russia in the war against ...

New Jersey man pleads guilty in smuggling scheme intended to aid Russia's war effort

A New Jersey man who was among seven people charged with smuggling electronic components to aid Russia’s war effort has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and other charges

Tech - ABC News - November 1

Column: Prepare for the Big Lie 2.0: Watch how Trump started his effort to steal the 2020 election

With a middle-of-the-night press conference from the East Room of the White House, Donald Trump kicked off his effort to steal the 2020 election. It could happen again.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 3

Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup encourage donations for Spanish flood recovery efforts

With the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup set to be played in Malaga, Spain, this month, the International Tennis Federation is making a donation to the Spanish Red Cross to support ...

Sports - ABC News - November 5

Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson leads effort to improve air travel for disabled passengers

The new taskforce will work to make flying accessible for all "from booking to baggage claim".

China unveils $1.4tn package to shore up economy

Beijing is bracing for increased trade tensions with US under Donald Trump

World - Financial Times - November 8

Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia sues NCAA in effort to add another year of eligibility

Hugh Freeze might not be out of the woods yet.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9

Qatar ends mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas, citing lack of good-faith negotiations

Qatar has halted its mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas, citing a lack of willingness from both sides to engage constructively, according to a diplomatic source briefed on the matter.

After Trump re-election, UK will lead efforts to save Cop29, says Miliband

Energy secretary says Britain must work on vital alliances with other countries following victory of climate-denier Trump. The UK must ramp up its efforts on renewable energy to foster national ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Qatar suspends mediation efforts amid stalled Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks

Qatar, one of the chief negotiators of a potential cease-fire between Hamas and Israel, said it will suspend its mediation efforts, according to officials. The move comes amid growing frustration ...

Politics - The Hill - November 9

Qatar suspends its mediation efforts on Gaza and the Hamas office there may have to leave

Qatar says it has suspended its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel

World - ABC News - November 9

Colts CB Kenny Moore calls out teammates after loss to Bills: ‘I don’t think the effort is there’

The Colts dropped their third straight game on Sunday afternoon.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 10

Colts' Kenny Moore II calls out team after loss to Bills: 'I don't think the effort is there ... and it shows'

Moore had some strong remarks following Indy's most recent loss

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

Annual U.N. summit COP29 kicks off in global effort to fight climate change

The annual United Nations summit known as COP29 kicks off Monday in Azerbaijan. The summit is when nearly 200 countries gather for about two weeks to work on strategies to slow global warming. CBS ...

Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups rips 'f---ing embarrassing' effort in memorable rant after 45-point loss

Billups had a message for players after the 134-89 loss vs. Memphis: If you sleep well, 'you're a loser'

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

China's state-owned tobacco behemoth is booming, defying global trends and anti-smoking efforts

Powered by "the biggest tobacco company most people have never heard of," China is bucking global smoking trends as cigarette sales surge in the country.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Exxon CEO says Trump should keep U.S. involved in global effort to address climate change

Trump has slammed the Paris climate agreement as "horribly unfair to the U.S."

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Examining Minneapolis' police reform efforts more than 4 years after George Floyd's murder

In the aftermath of the 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, the city has made drastic changes, including shifting funding from its police department into other services and ...

What Trump's second term could mean for U.S. efforts to tackle climate change

There is uncertainty about what will happen to the world's battle against climate change as President-elect Trump says he'll again withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. Fred Krupp, ...

Israel keeps up fierce Lebanon bombardment and awaits Hezbollah response on truce proposal

BEIRUT — An Israeli airstrike flattened a building near one of Beirut’s busiest traffic junctions Friday, shaking the Lebanese capital as Israel kept up its intensified bombardment even as ...

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