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Bitcoin resumes its climb, briefly touching $90,000 in late afternoon trading

Bitcoin climbed over the $90,000 level in late afternoon trading Tuesday.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Combating Parkinson's with rock climbing

There is currently no cure for Parkinson's Disease. But some with Parkinson's are finding that an unusual therapy – rock climbing – is helping them improve their balance, mobility, strength and ...

Barnier touches nerve with plan to trim French pensions

Prime minister’s money-saving proposal hits opposition, despite calls for more intergenerational fairness

World - Financial Times - November 6

Brian Williams: Democrats out of touch with American voters

News anchor and journalist Brian Williams admonished Democrats for how they handled the 2024 election and said the party had "gone quinoa while the rest of America is eating at Cracker Barrel." "It ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Cryptocurrencies rise as investors brace for election results, bitcoin briefly tops $70,000

Cryptocurrencies were higher as investors looked forward to results from the U.S. presidential election.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Bomb threats linked to Russia briefly close polling stations in Georgia

FBI warns of similar attempts to target voting places across the US

Business - Financial Times - November 5

Elon Musk briefly joins Trump's call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Tech mogul Elon Musk briefly joined President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Women's volleyball dispute touches on a broader question: How to define 'fair'

An athlete at San Jose State University has joined a federal lawsuit against the NCAA challenging transgender athletes in college sports, citing her own teammate.

Breeders’ Cup call for Dettori puts finishing touches to all-star cast

The US meeting’s once vainglorious claim to be racing’s ‘world championships’ is edging a little closer to reality. The news that Frankie Dettori will replace Kieren Shoemark on Emily Upjohn in the ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Steph Houghton: ‘That human touch wasn’t there with England. I felt let down’

The former England captain on the quest for parity, struggling under Sarina Wiegman, and her husband’s battle with MND. “There were times when I thought: ‘I don’t want to do this any more,’” Steph ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Meta unveils AI tools to give robots a human touch in physical world

Meta unveils three tools and benchmarks to enhance robot touch perception, dexterity, and human-robot collaboration in real-world settings.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 2

Anthony Zurcher: Result hands Trump free rein

Four years after losing to Joe Biden, Donald Trump's political movement is back and more durable than ever.

The Democrats lost because they ran a weak and out-of-touch campaign | Bhaskar Sunkara

The party, increasingly divorced from workers, leaned too much on an activist base instead of a voting base. I turned on MSNBC after the election results came in and this, verbatim, was the ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Spyro Reignited Trilogy Touches Down On Game Pass Tomorrow

Microsoft has a little treat for your Monday blues: A purple dragon is on the way. Specifically, Spyro Reignited Trilogy will come to Xbox Game Pass (Standard and Ultimate) tomorrow, November 12. ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 11

Tornado hits southwestern Oklahoma, National Weather Service says

The storm was near Granite, a town with a population of about 1,600, at about 3:37 a.m. CST, the service said.

Britain miss out on BJK Cup final with doubles defeat

Great Britain miss out on a place in the Billie Jean King Cup final as Heather Watson and Olivia Nicholls lose the deciding doubles against Slovakia.

NFL admits incorrect application of grounding/illegal touching rules in Ravens-Cowboys

Sometimes, transparency doesn't show up at all.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 9 hours ago

Hero.io climbs Kilimanjaro to mark whitepaper launch

CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: Hero.io, a platform offering AI-powered tools for Web3 and DeFi, has reached new heights—both figuratively and literally. The Hero.io team successfully scaled Mt. ...

Tech - VentureBeat - October 28

Will UK inflation climb back above the BoE’s target?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Putin climbs escalatory ladder with missile experiment

Strike appears to be an elaborately staged attempt to show Russia will outbid the west over Ukraine

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Consumer Sentiment Climbs as Trump Backers’ Confidence Surges

The post-election partisan flip pushed the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index to its highest level since April.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Anthony Richardson exited briefly vs. Texans because he was 'tired, ain't gonna lie'

Richardson had a dismal first half in the 23-20 loss to Houston, going 2-for-15 passing and throwing a costly interception just before halftime.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

Bitcoin rises 3% after topping $73,000 for the first time since March

Bitcoin has struggled to reclaim the $70,000 level this year after reaching a record of $73,797.68 in March.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Nearly 200 families separated by US-Mexico border reunite briefly in annual event

Nearly 200 families have gathered along a stretch of the United States-Mexico border for heartfelt but brief reunions with loved ones they had not seen for years because they live in opposite ...

World - ABC News - November 2

Nvidia briefly overtakes Apple as world's most valuable company—it began in a breakfast booth at Denny's

Nvidia briefly surpassed Apple as the world's most valuable company by market cap on Monday. Here's the story behind the AI chipmaker's unlikely rise.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart briefly leaves game against Georgia after first drive with left ankle injury

Dart threw an interception on Ole Miss' first possession and limped off the field.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9

Bitcoin tops $81,000 for first time, extending its Trump-fueled rally

The price of bitcoin topped $80,000 for the first time Sunday, extending a rally fueled by crypto optimism following Donald Trump’s election win.

Business - MarketWatch - November 11

Former Harris aide calls for Biden to resign so she can be president briefly

Jamal Simmons, a former aide to Vice President Harris, called for President Biden to resign so that the vice president can have his role for a short amount of time. “Joe Biden’s been a phenomenal ...

Politics - The Hill - November 10

NASCAR championship race briefly stopped after pace car crashes into sand barrels

We are not making this up.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 10

Dogecoin spikes after Trump announces a Department of Government Efficiency — DOGE

Dogecoin shot higher on Tuesday night after President-elect Donald Trump formally announced the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency.

Business - CNBC - November 13

House Foreign Affairs Chair McCaul 'briefly detained' by police after appearing drunk at airport

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, the Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was briefly detained by police at a Washington-area airport after mixing Ambien and alcohol.

Politics - NBC News - November 13

The dispute around a women's volleyball team touches on a broader question: How to define 'fair'

One member of the women’s volleyball team at San Jose State University is part of a lawsuit challenging the presence of transgender athletes in women’s college sports

Sports - ABC News - October 28

How we met: ‘We connected in a chat room, lost touch – then found each other 10 years later’

Alicia and Tola, now in their late 30s, met on an internet chatroom in the 90s. They reconnected through Facebook years later and remain close, despite living on opposite sides of the Atlantic . ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Quincy Jones, in his own words for the L.A. Times: 'If it can't get funky, brother, you don't touch it'

The late Quincy Jones' life spanned the entirety of modern American pop music — a tradition he absorbed, influenced and reinvented for generations.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 5

Wells Fargo touches all-time high as analyst hikes price target to new level

The outperformance of Wells Fargo & Co.’s stock over other big bank stocks continued Tuesday, as its touched an all-time high for the second straight day and a BofA analyst hiked his price target ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 12

Alan Jones charged with 24 indecent assault and sexual touching offences against eight victims

Former Sydney radio host – who has previously denied all allegations against him – charged over incidents that allegedly occurred between 2001 and 2019. Follow our Australia news live blog for ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Clip of Pakistan military chief touching Saudi crown prince's knee is AI generated

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

Don’t Let Them Shoot the Kite review – Turkish kid-in-prison tale is touching and urgent

This gentle but energised piece of work has a rather amazing performance from its five-year-old star at its emotional core. This 1989 movie from Turkish director Tunç Basaran is a gentle and ...