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A stolen $97,000 disability check, a bureaucratic nightmare — and an unlikely happy ending

Todd Kahler was on the verge of homelessness after his Social Security disability-benefit check was stolen from the mail. He got the money back, but it took tenacity and some outside help.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

The Fantasy Basketball Vibe Check: What's up with Tyrese Haliburton?

It's time for this week's fantasy basketball Vibe Check!

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Fantasy Football Fact or Fluke: Now that dust has settled from 3 big WR trades, who's winning?

Amari Cooper, DeAndre Hopkins and Davante Adams all went to different teams the past few weeks. Fantasy football analyst and neuroscientist Renee Miller investigates the fallout now that recency ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

Fact or Fiction: Under the rise of Evan Mobley, the Cavaliers are contenders again post-LeBron

Let's take a deeper dive into Cleveland's undefeated start to determine whether trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1

Fantasy Football Fact or Fluke: These offenses have been up and down all season — which can you trust?

What do we make of these NFL offenses 10 weeks into the season? Fantasy football analyst and neuroscientist Renee Miller investigates.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 12

FACT FOCUS: Election officials knock down Starlink vote rigging conspiracy theories

False posts circulating on social media claim that billionaire Elon Musk facilitated alleged election fraud through his internet service provider Starlink, manipulating the vote count, particularly ...

Tech - ABC News - November 12

Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs 'knew for a fact' Cowboys were going to take him 26th overall if on board in 2023 draft

Gibbs also mentioned the Bengals were interested in trading up for him if he was around in the late teen's or early 20's

Sports - CBS Sports - November 15

Fantasy Football Fact or Fluke: What to make of Anthony Richardson's bounce-back week

Fantasy football analyst and neuroscientist Renee Miller parses through the biggest booms from Week 11 to suss out which breakouts were the real deal.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 19

MLB to experiment with strike zone challenge system during spring training 2025

Rob Manfred confirmed the news during a media appearance on Monday

Sports - CBS Sports - October 28

Children saved from car stuck in path of oncoming train

Two children were pulled from a back seat only moments before the vehicle was hit by a train in Redlands, California.

Putin Oversees Nuclear Training Exercises at Delicate Moment for Ukraine War

The Russian leader’s emphasis on nuclear prowess has been seen as an attempt to deter Western military aid to Kyiv.

World - The New York Times - October 29

Teen skiing star dies from her injuries after training crash

Italian skier Matilde Lorenzi died from her injuries after a crash during training in northern Italy, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said.

Rats trained to sniff out smuggled rhino horn and pangolin scales

African giant pouched rats trained to alert their handlers when they find illegally trafficked wildlife products. Rats could be the latest weapon deployed in the fight against endangered wildlife ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Trump spurs backlash with Cheney guns ‘trained on her face’ remarks

Former President Trump is spurring backlash with his comments about former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) in which he described her having guns "trained on her face" while criticizing her foreign policy. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

At least 8 killed in roof collapse at train station in Serbia

Emergency teams were dispatched to the downtown station and bulldozers were removing the debris looking for survivors.

Roof collapse kills at least 14 people at Serbian train station

Young child among the dead at Novi Sad’s main station as country’s president vows to punish those responsible. At least 14 people have been killed after part of an outdoor roof collapsed at a train ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Four wounded after axe used in fight on Paris suburban train

Source says one person’s hand was severed in altercation involving several people at Ozoir-la-Ferrière station. Four teenagers were wounded, two of them seriously, after an axe was used during a ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Scaramucci: 'I’m watching a brutal train crash unfold for JD Vance'

Anthony Scaramucci, a former ally of former President Trump, has warned Ohio Sen. JD Vance of the potential pitfalls of supporting Trump, suggesting that he is not a friend and that he is not a ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

At Daniel Penny’s Trial, Subway Passengers Describe Harrowing F Train Ride

Witnesses from the subway train said they feared Jordan Neely but also described the horror of watching him die in a chokehold.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 5

Cuomo Objects to Plan to Shut Down the A Train for 4 Months

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who is eyeing a potential run for New York City mayor next year, criticized plans to close part of the A train in the Rockaways for months.