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The US election, while shocking, was not a repudiation of democracy | Austin Sarat

Americans believe firmly in democracy, and Trump winning is not an endorsement of authoritarianism. Democracy requires faith of various kinds. It requires faith in the wisdom of the people, in the ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

How much will Arsenal miss Edu after sporting director's shock departure?

Edu has successfully overseen Arsenal's transfers for the past five years. Why is he leaving so unexpectedly, and what will the Gunners do now?

Sports - ESPN - November 7

'Glorious light' goes out - shock at Robins' Coventry exit

BBC Sport looks at some of the reaction from Coventry City's decision to sack boss Mark Robins, the English Football League longest-serving manager.

Clock ticking for Messi as Miami suffer biggest shock in MLS postseason history

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are out of the MLS playoffs after getting stunned by Atlanta.

Sports - ESPN - November 11

European football: Barcelona suffer shock defeat against Real Sociedad

Roma sack coach Ivan Juric after just 12 games in charge Scott McTominay scores as Napoli hold Inter 1-1 Barcelona suffered a shock 1-0 La Liga defeat at Real Sociedad on Sunday that ended ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Lionel Messi’s shock playoff defeat was great for drama but a problem for MLS

The league has made the Argentinian star the crux of its push for growth. But now that his season is over will neutral fans bother to watch?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 10

‘Almost like imprisonment’: the shocking truth about life for boybands in their ‘golden era’

Mobbed, groped, overworked, paid a pittance and given little time off … ahead of a major TV series about boybands, former members of 5ive and 911 reveal what success was really like for many. ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

David Coote video ‘shocking’ but referees are not corrupt says former colleague

The Premier League referee who appeared to call Jürgen Klopp a “German c---” has damaged the reputation of referees but they are not corrupt, a former colleague has said.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 12

Fernando Valenzuela died from septic shock, medical examiner says

Fernando Valenzuela, the beloved Los Angeles Dodgers pitching ace who helped the team win the 1981 World Series, died of septic shock last month, according to his death certificate.

Shock in Washington, D.C., after Trump taps Gaetz for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump continued to build his incoming administration on Wednesday, announcing a surprise pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida for attorney general. CBS News' Fin Gómez, Ed ...

Trump's pick of Gaetz for attorney general 'sends shock waves' through DOJ

President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to be the 87th attorney general of the United States. NBC News' Brie Jackson reports from Washington for ...

A Republican Trifecta, and Trump’s Latest Pick Creates Shock Waves

Plus, a Chinese government cover-up.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

12:30 Report — Trump shocks with Gaetz, Gabbard picks

Presented by Electronic Payments Coalition — 🧅Plus: The Onion buys Infowars {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Thursday. Can you believe the election was only nine days ago? It feels like we’ve lived a ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Fears mount over Trump’s second term amid flurry of shock selections

Dismay as president-elect picks Matt Gaetz as attorney general and Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Hegseth for key roles. Fears that Donald Trump’s second presidency will be more extreme than his first have ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Haberman: Trump trying to 'shock and overwhelm' system with Cabinet selections

New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman suggested President-elect Trump's team is trying to "overwhelm" and test political norms with his Cabinet picks. "I do think that they are looking to ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Shocking stat puts 49ers' special-teams struggles into perspective

A plot graph puts the San Francisco 49ers' season-long special teams struggles into perspective.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 16

Shouting Racial Slurs, Neo-Nazi Marchers Shock Ohio’s Capital

The demonstration in Columbus on Saturday, part of a recent pattern of white supremacist incidents in the country, was condemned by officials around the state.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Biden’s Big Shift on Ukraine, and Neo-Nazi Marchers Shock Ohio

Plus, the 50-yard field goal phenomenon.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

How Laken Riley's death sent "a reality shock" through a college town

For many students, Athens, Georgia, no longer feels like the safe haven they once thought it was, after the killing of Laken Riley.

Matthew Gaudreau Was So Much More Than the Brother of Johnny Hockey

The brothers died after being struck by a car on Aug. 29. For some, the sense of loss still hasn’t sunk in.

Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago

US is vulnerable to inflation shocks, top Fed official warns

Tom Barkin’s comments come as business braces itself for the new policies of Donald Trump’s incoming administration

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Former Ethics panel chair ‘wouldn’t be at all shocked’ if Gaetz report released

Former GOP Rep. Charlie Dent (Pa.), who led the House Ethics Committee from 2015-17, said he “wouldn’t be at all shocked” if the report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) misconduct was ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

'I was shocked' by Captain Tom charity, says ex-boss

The former chief executive of the Captain Tom Foundation tells the BBC he uncovered what he considered questionable practices.

Gisèle Pelicot, the woman at the heart of a trial that has shocked France

She has shown extraordinary strength as a court hears how she was drugged by her husband and raped by strangers

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Bengals star Ja'Marr Chase was shocked to learn this one key piece of information about his team's Week 8 game

Chase has to get up a little earlier on Sunday

Sports - CBS Sports - October 25

NFL Week 9 picks: Jets stun Texans on Thursday, Browns shock Chargers for second straight upset

Here's your weekly dose of John Breech's NFL picks

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

‘We just have to keep fighting’: a shocking new film on the danger of US abortion laws

In the Hilary Clinton and Jennifer Lawrence-produced documentary Zurawski v Texas, women whose lives have been brutally upended have their say. In August 2022, Amanda and Josh Zurawski were 18 ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Japan's central bank to remain undeterred on rate hikes despite LDP's electoral shock, analysts say

Roughly 86% of economists polled by Reuters expect the central bank to leave its rates unchanged when it announces its decision Thursday.

Business - CNBC - October 28

These are the swing states where groceries and housing cost the most: ‘People are still stuck with sticker shock.’

MarketWatch looked at affordability challenges for swing-state voters. Here’s what we found.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

US economy added only 12,000 jobs in October in shock pre-election drop – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as non-farm payrolls numbers deliver economic surprise days before presidential election. Oil prices have risen by 2% after ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

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