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Capitals hand the Flyers a 6th consecutive loss, extend their win streak to 5

Connor McMichael scored twice and the Washington Capitals held on to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 for their fifth consecutive victory

Sports - ABC News - October 23

Lillard and Antetokounmpo power Bucks past short-handed 76ers 124-109

Damian Lillard scored 30 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 124-109 in the season opener for both teams

Sports - ABC News - October 23

Second-hand success story Vinted plans to expand beyond clothing

Latest TPG-backed funding round values profitable Lithuanian start-up at €5bn

Business - Financial Times - October 24

$Pelicans' Dejounte Murray out 4-6 weeks after fracturing hand; Trey Murphy III out another two weeks$

Pelicans' Dejounte Murray out 4-6 weeks after fracturing hand; Trey Murphy III out another two weeks

Murray had surgery after leaving the Pelicans' season-opening game

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

Jupiter vetoes handing fund to star manager Ben Whitmore

FTSE 250 constituent had considered allowing stockpicker to manage money from new firm for a fee

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Project Helping Hands helps the long-term unemployed in games

Project Helping Hands is a new community-based initiative to help game industry job seekers who have been out of work or underemployed for more than a year. Aiming to draw a spotlight for long-term ...

Tech - VentureBeat - October 24

Kevin Stefanski hands over offensive play-calling to Ken Dorsey

Jameis Winston at quarterback won’t be the only major change for Cleveland’s offense on Sunday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

Will Mexico’s plan to constitutionally ban vapes play into the hands of cartels?

Move prompts fears it will boost black market and prevent regulation: ‘Banning something doesn’t make it safe’. Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum , has confirmed that her government will seek ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

No, poll workers aren’t handing out Sharpies to invalidate ballots.

The writing utensils figured prominently in conspiracy theories in previous elections. But they’re often fine to use on paper ballots.

Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Red Wings ship Maatta, 30, to short-handed Utah

The Detroit Red Wings traded veteran defenseman Olli Maatta, 30, who had played seven games this season, to the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday night, as the NHL's newest team tries to overcome ...

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Why EU defence and security policy will stay in the hands of capitals

Also in this newsletter: wading into France’s budget mess

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Democratic Lawyer Stymied Trump in 2020. Other Efforts Played Into G.O.P. Hands.

Marc Elias, hired to help Kamala Harris in election-related fights, helped to pave the way for big money in politics.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Giant hand's removal from top of building is stirring controversy

The removal of a highly controversial giant hand from the roof of a Wellington, New Zealand building is itself proving controversial.

When Yankees Fans Take the Game Into Their Own Hands. Literally.

Two fans were ejected from Yankee Stadium after trying to rip a ball out of a player’s glove. It was a striking example of “fan interference,” which is more common in baseball than in other sports.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

The scale and scope of this Dodgers championship cannot be overstated

The impact of L.A.'s come-from-behind win in Game 5 to win the World Series extends well beyond its stars to the team's unsung heroes and fans around the globe.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Garrett Wilson makes incredible OBJ-esque catch to give Jets lead

Wilson is putting on a clinic, scoring on two one-handed touchdown catches to put the Jets ahead.

Sports - ESPN - 12 hours ago

Garrett Wilson's 1-handed grab might be the NFL's catch of the year

Wilson's catch was hard to believe.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 12 hours ago

Garrett Wilson's gripping late one-handed grab fuels Jets' win

C.J. Stroud fell short on Halloween, while his former college teammate Garrett Wilson made a catch that's sure to haunt the Texans.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 16 hours ago

Jets star Wilson makes stunning one-handed touchdown catch

Watch Garrett Wilson make a spectacular touchdown catch for the New York Jets in their win over Houston Texans in the NFL.

In defense of the non-voter

The non-voter has plenty of good reasons not to vote, many of which are pro-democratic, and we ought to consider his inactivity as the political act that it is.

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

How One Georgia Voter’s Mistake Turned Into a Voter Fraud Conspiracy Theory

One voter’s mistake has been transformed into a voter fraud conspiracy theory, catapulted into the national spotlight by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Tech - The New York Times - October 23

Climate groups working to mobilize early voters and track new climate voters

Some groups are hoping they can persuade enough of climate-focused voters to go the polls to make a difference around the margins in battleground states in the 2024 election.

Republicans hit for overseas voter lawsuits

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Democrats accuse GOP of obstructing military voters Republicans ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Lyft launches voter transportation initiative

Ride-hailing service Lyft announced that it will offer discounted rideshare, bike-share and scooters on Election Day, an initiative designed to increase transportation access for voters, according ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Harris works to reach young voters

As Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign spends tens of millions of dollars across social media to reach young voters, Harris campaigned in Wisconsin Thursday, trying to convince college students ...

How the IVF issue is playing with voters

Access to fertility treatments came to the political forefront earlier this year when the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos were considered children. As a result, in vitro ...

Wisconsin's free-thinking battleground voters

60 Minutes traveled to Wisconsin as the 2024 presidential election nears the finish line to see why, in this battleground state, it's anybody's game.

Harris Is Searching for Precious Swing Voters

Also, the first sickle cell gene therapy patient left the hospital. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Could teenage voters swing Pennsylvania?

High school seniors newly eligible to vote at age 18 are the focus of an aggressive engagement campaign in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania.

Walz in Pennsylvania to rally battleground voters

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is touring parts of Pennsylvania to chat with voters in the key battleground. CBS News campaign reporter Shawna Mizelle has more on the sort of places Walz is visiting, and ...

Nevada voters weigh in on affordable housing

Being able to buy a home -- or afford to rent one -- is an important issue for millions of voters this election year. Both candidates for president have ideas to make the American dream a reality ...

Michelle Obama rallying voters in Atlanta

Michelle Obama is looking to rally voters in Atlanta on Tuesday night. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins "America Decides" with a preview of the former first lady's message ...

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