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Axelrod: Trump not 'closing well'

Democratic strategist and CNN contributor David Axelrod argued that former President Trump is not “closing well” as he and Vice President Harris address voters in last-minute messages before ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

The Polls Are Close. The Results Might Not Be.

We are just a very normal polling error away from either candidate landing a decisive victory on Tuesday.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 5

Trump claims US election victory after winning critical battlegrounds

Republican says he has ‘powerful mandate’ after triumphs in swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina

World - Financial Times - November 6

AI2 closes the gap between closed-source and open-source post-training

Ai2 released Tülu 3, a model that makes fine-tuning open-source LLMs easier and get its performance closer to closed LLMs like GPT-4o.

Tech - VentureBeat - Yesterday

Is Shohei Ohtani M.L.B.’s Greatest Player Ever? He Has a ‘Legitimate Argument.’

“What Shohei’s done to our ball club, the Dodger fan base domestically, globally, I just don’t think you can quantify,” Dave Roberts said.

Sports - The New York Times - October 31

Science Says People With High Emotional Intelligence Use This Sentence to Instantly Turn a Painful Argument Into a Productive Conversation

When you disagree, a sentence starter like “That’s so interesting” immediately changes the tone—and the outcome.

Business - Inc. - November 1

Cowboys trade interest was already risky. With Dak Prescott's injury, their argument is even weaker

Dallas needs to think critically about 2024 investment, because it's now a risky endeavor.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Highest court in Massachusetts to hear arguments in Karen Read's bid to dismiss murder charge

The latest chapter in the Karen Read saga moves to the state’s highest court, where her attorneys Wednesday are hoping to convince judges that several charges related to the death of her Boston ...

Wisconsin Supreme Court grapples with whether state's 175-year-old abortion ban is valid

An attorney representing a conservate prosecutor is struggling to convince Wisconsin's liberal-leaning Supreme Court to reactivate the state's 175-year-old abortion ban

Health - ABC News - November 11

Georgia appeals court cancels arguments in Trump election case until further notice

Three other criminal cases against Donald Trump have been put in limbo on the heels of the Republican's election as president.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Dining across the divide: ‘There wasn’t much substance to her argument for why she disliked Trump’

They disagree on the climate crisis, Farage and the president-elect – so how did they have such a nice time?. Wendy, 55, Bristol . Occupation Works in IT Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

The close-knit crew of Hawarden Castle

The Gladstone family have turned their crumbling estate into a branding powerhouse. Next up? A luxury clothing line

World - Financial Times - November 7

What's open and closed on Veterans Day?

While many businesses remain open on Veterans Day – and treat veterans and service members with deals and freebies – some things will be interrupted.

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Four arrests after M62 crash during police pursuit

A man is critically ill in hospital after the collision near Huddersfield on Saturday.

Sources: Zion (hamstring) not close to returning

Pelicans star Zion Williamson has undergone multiple treatments on his left hamstring and is not close to a return to action, sources told ESPN on Friday.

Sports - ESPN - 19 hours ago

Democrats lean into abortion with closing pitch to voters

Democrats are stepping up their warnings over abortion and reproductive rights in the home stretch of the election, hoping that an issue that has been a galvanizing one for the party can pull them ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Drivers face severe delays after lorry fire

The M5 in Somerset has reopened after an earlier lorry fire closed all lanes.

How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid?

The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in the NHS revealed just how close some hospitals were to collapse

Trump at MSG: A Closing Carnival of Grievances and Racism

The inflammatory rally was a capstone for an increasingly aggrieved campaign for Donald Trump, whose rhetoric has grown darker and more menacing.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

PwC profits fall in Asia after scandals in China and Australia

Big Four firm reports slower global growth as regional woes compound consulting industry slowdown

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Foreign Election Interference, and Volkswagen May Close Factories

Plus, why you should never cross a crow.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

In closing message at Ellipse in D.C., Harris calls Trump "unstable"

Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a speech Tuesday evening to thousands of supporters at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., the same park where former President Donald Trump spoke ahead of the ...

Microsoft dips on weak guidance after beating on earnings

Microsoft reported better-than-expected results for the fiscal first quarter as Azure topped estimates. But quarterly growth guidance was light.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Wendy's to close 140 more restaurants by end of year

Wendy's plans to close 140 U.S. restaurants before the end of this year on top of the 100 it said it would close in May.

The Players and Teams to Watch Closely at the N.F.L. Trade Deadline

Many franchises are still deciding whether to be buyers or sellers.

Sports - The New York Times - November 2

Trump's closing campaign message is hampered by distractions, disconnect

Donald Trump's campaign has faced backlash for several controversial remarks in the final days of his campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris.

Business - CNBC - November 4

Harris’s and Trump’s Closing Messages, as Seen Through Their Ads

Kamala Harris and her allies have concentrated their spending on addressing the economy. For Donald Trump, one theme dominates: fear.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

When do polls open and close on Election Day?

Millions of Americans have voted early, but millions more will vote in person on Election Day 2024. Here's what time the polls open and close in each state.

What time do polls close on Election Day?

Election Day just a day away, and many voters have already cast their ballots in what polls show could be one of the closest presidential elections of all time. Former President Trump and Vice ...