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Fact-Checking Harris’s Closing Argument

The vice president has stuck largely to the facts when highlighting the words of her rival, former President Donald J. Trump, but has on occasion omitted context or erred when describing policies ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

13 Scary Islanders Facts On Halloween

The Islanders' numbers aren't pretty through the first 10 games of the season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Fast-Growing Wildfires Are Especially Destructive, Study Shows

In recent decades, fast-growing blazes were responsible for an outsize share of fire-related devastation, scientists found using satellite data.

Science - The New York Times - October 25

Why These Fast-Growing Companies Turned to Private Equity

PE firms get a bad rap. These CEOs partnered with them anyway.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Election fact check: Trump, Harris on transgender issues

What we know about the issues and how former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris expect to legislate transgender policies.

Trump's claim of 'massive cheating' in Philadelphia rejected by officials

BBC Verify investigates claims spreading online questioning the integrity of the US election.

Fact checking Election Day 2024 claims

Throughout Election Day, the CBS News' Confirmed and investigative unit will be fact checking reports around the 2024 election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

Fact or Fluke: Is Smith-Njigba still a sleeper in Seattle?

Fantasy football analyst and neuroscientist Renee Miller examines several Week 9 performances to determine what's the real deal ... and what's merely a fluke.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

How Sweetgreen and Ghia Redefined Fast-Casual Dining and Beverages for the Health-Obsessed

At the Inc. 5000 Conference, Sweetgreen’s Nicolas Jammet and Ghia’s Melanie Masarin explained how they noticed gaps in the market that created opportunities for major growth.

Business - Inc. - October 17

Boohoo chief to step down as fast-fashion group launches strategic review

Retailer says it remains ‘fundamentally undervalued’ and announces £222mn debt refinancing

Business - Financial Times - October 18

The Physics Trick That Makes These New Super Cars So Insanely Fast

Zero to 60 in 1.4 seconds? By lowering air pressure under the car, automakers can dial the acceleration way up.

Tech - Wired - October 18

A fast-moving brush fire prompted evacuations in Oakland Hills, California

A large brush fire threatened homes in the Oakland hills in California and sparked evacuations of hundreds of residents amid extremely dry and gusty conditions.

Smuggler selling ‘fast track’ Channel crossing speaks to BBC undercover reporter

More migrants from Vietnam than any other nation are taking small boats to the UK.

These two ‘low tax’ states are getting socked with fast-rising property taxes

Nationally, property taxes in major cities have gone up 30% since 2019, according to a new Redfin analysis.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Steve Borthwick opts for continuity but wants fast and furious England | Robert Kitson

The head coach has made just four starting changes against New Zealand and has picked a forward-centric bench. Far-reaching implications, pivotal decisions, an expectant nation. But let’s not dwell ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

A fast-changing Chinese coffee market awaits Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol

Here's what new Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol might see when he

Business - CNBC - November 1

Michael Jordan’s Fast-Track NASCAR Discovery Bid Rejected

In an early but narrow victory for NASCAR as it defends an antitrust lawsuit brought by Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, a federal judge Thursday denied the race teams’ ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1

The ultranationalist TV channel fast becoming Israel’s most-watched news source

Channel 14, which counts Netanyahu as a supporter, has denied allegations that its coverage has incited war crimes. An ultranationalist Israeli television channel backed by the government is fast ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Boeing vote to decide how fast company gets back on track

The new contract proposal would not reinstate pensions, but it could be enough to sway voting workers, especially as the holiday season approaches.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

‘Squashed it as fast as they could’: David Warner calls for India ball-tampering probe

Retired opener wants Cricket Australia to explain investigation Umpire claimed ‘scratch’ on ball in tour match against Australia A David Warner has accused Cricket Australia of sweeping the ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Wind-whipped California brush fire out of control and spreading 'dangerously fast'

On Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a rare red flag warning for Los Angeles and Ventura Counties alerting of "extreme fire risk."

Watch: Fast-moving California wildfire burns out of control

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in Ventura County, near Los Angeles.

‘Fallen so fast’: Ancelotti admits Real Madrid struggles but keeps faith

Coach not shying away from difficulties after Milan defeat, with players like Jude Bellingham far from their best. “The reality is what was seen on the pitch,” Carlo Ancelotti said, and what was ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Fast-moving wildfire burns more than 14,000 acres in California

Thousands of people have been evacuated as firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire north of Los Angeles. The wildfire has burned over 14,000 acres and dozens of homes.

Mountain Fire in Southern California 0% contained after growing incredibly fast

The Mountain Fire is 0% contained and has scorched about 14,000 acres in Southern California since erupting Wednesday with hundreds of firefighters battling the blaze in areas near Los Angeles. CBS ...

Thousands told to evacuate as fast-moving Mountain Fire explodes in Southern California

Over 130 homes have been destroyed in a wind-fueled wildfire in Southern California that has grown to over 20,000 acres, officials said Thursday as firefighters continued to try to control the ...

Eye Opener: Firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire near Los Angeles

Firefighters battle fast-moving wildfire near Los Angeles that's destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate. Also, President-elect Trump makes his first cabinet pick while ...

Fact-checking claims about California's Proposition 36: What it means for drug arrests

CBS News California takes a closer look at the drug component of the high-profile Proposition 36 to fact-check claims about the ballot measure from supporters and opponents.

GOP pushes false claims about migrant voting: What are the facts?

Top Republicans are laying the groundwork to claim the 2024 election isn’t secure and fair because of noncitizen voting, a theory that has lived in conservative circles since President Biden’s 2020 ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Podz offers matter-of-fact perspective on Klay's Warriors exit

Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski shared how he's approaching a 2024-25 NBA season without Golden State icon Klay Thompson.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20

Harris claims Trump lost manufacturing jobs. Is that true? Here's a fact check.

Harris often cites accurate figures but omits that the pandemic caused manufacturing job losses in Trump's final year in office.

Politics - CBS News - October 21

Hasan Minhaj addresses fact-checking controversy in new Netflix special

In his new Netflix special, Hasan Minhaj touched on the fact-checked jokes scandal that led to him losing his job as the new host of the “The Daily Show.”

Fact or Fiction: Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers are in for a painfully long season

Let's take a deeper dive into one of the league’s biggest storylines this week: a troubling trend for the 2023 MVP.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

Trump defends Detroit criticism at Michigan rally, saying he was saying ‘the facts’

Former President Trump defended his earlier criticism of Detroit at another event in Michigan on Friday, saying he was not “disparaging” the city but only stating the facts. Following a three-hour ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

Trump repeated election lies in his interview with Joe Rogan. Here are the facts

Donald Trump used a lengthy interview with podcaster Joe Rogan to dig in on his false claims about voting, election fraud and his loss in the 2020 presidential election

Election fact check: Noncitizens can't vote, and instances are 'vanishingly rare'

Despite Donald Trump spreading allegations of widespread voting by noncitizens, audits of state voter rolls have uncovered very few instances of noncitizen voting.

Fox News offers fact-check of Trump's 2020 election claims

Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner offered a fact-check of former President Trump's false claims that Democrats "stole" the 2020 election from him after the network finished airing his remarks from ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

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