Free Agency Sizing - QuikReader

What we learned: We answered big questions and sized up every matchup

NFL Nation reporters react to all the action, answering the biggest questions coming out of each game.

ESPN - Dec. 9

Omnicom and Interpublic to Merge, Creating Ad Agency Giant

If successful, Omnicom and Interpublic would become the largest advertising company in the world, with more than $25 billion in combined revenue.

The New York Times - Dec. 9

Mexican soldiers will get a pay raise after elimination of oversight agencies, president says

Mexico's president says much of the money gained by eliminating independent oversight and regulatory agencies will go to the army to fund a rise in soldiers’ pay

ABC News - Dec. 9

WWF: 2024 Amazon forest fire season burns area roughly size of Italy

Yahoo News - Dec. 9

MLB free agency predictions for top 10 players left: Alex Bregman joins Red Sox, Pete Alonso stays in NL East

Juan Soto is heading to the Mets, but there are plenty of big names remaining in free agency

CBS Sports - Dec. 9

Hunter goes free — Trump to go wild?

President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, has been criticized as a moral compromise that undermines faith in the nation's justice system and could be used by Trump to target ...

The Hill - Dec. 9

MLB free agency: Trade market heats up with Garrett Crochet headed to Red Sox. Will Kyle Tucker be dealt next?

Stay up to date with the latest from the baseball hot stove.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

Yonhap news agency reports police are considering placing an overseas travel ban on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

ABC News - Dec. 8

The Best M.L.B. Free Agents Still on the Market

There are plenty of superstar-caliber players available, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Dec. 9

Predicting Juan Soto's free agency as it nears a conclusion

Our experts weigh in on Soto's most likely landing spot and how much he'll get paid.

ESPN - Dec. 8

Juan Soto free agency: Yankees and Mets reportedly up their offers to above $700 million

Juan Soto is about to get so, so much money.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8

U.S. Spy Agencies Monitor Chemical Weapons Storage Sites, Fearing Use in Syria

But aides to President Biden have made clear that the United States has no intention of intervening in support of either President Bashar al-Assad or the rebels.

The New York Times - Dec. 8

Juan Soto free agency buzz: Mets, Yankees reportedly up offers to more than $700 million

Here is the latest buzz surrounding Juan Soto's free agency...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8

U.S. warily eyes Syrian war, with spy agencies monitoring chemical weapons storage sites for signs of use.

“We are not going to insert ourselves to affect the outcome of this,” an them explained.

The New York Times - Dec. 7

Which Colleges Offer Free Tuition?

Dozens of schools say they provide free tuition to students whose families earn under a certain income. How does it work?

The New York Times - Dec. 7

Syria's state news agency denies rumors that President Bashar Assad has left the country, says he is at work in Damascus

ABC News - Dec. 7

Agency that brought heavily indebted Indonesian workers to UK loses licence

Exclusive: AG Recruitment found not to have acted ‘in a fit and proper manner’ by labour exploitation watchdog. A British recruitment agency that brought Indonesian farmworkers to the UK owing ...

The Guardian - Dec. 7

What's next for Justin Verlander? And what can we expect from his latest foray into free agency?

The almost 42-year-old is looking for his next team after an up-and-down season in 2024.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

Path Of Exile 2: How To Identify Items For Free

Grinding Gear Games has launched Path of Exile 2 in early access, adding a plethora of mechanics, features, and improvements across the boards. Living up to tradition, some things haven't ...

GameSpot - Dec. 6

Finding protection for Drake Maye: Top tackles set to hit free agency

The Patriots need to find a major upgrade at the offensive tackle position this upcoming offseason. Here are the top tackles scheduled to become free agents next spring.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

Meta launches open source Llama 3.3, shrinking powerful bigger model into smaller size

The 70B-Llama 3.3 is specifically optimized for cost-effective inference, with token generation costs as low as $0.01 per million tokens.

VentureBeat - Dec. 6

Iran poised to 'quite dramatically' increase its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN nuclear agency head warns

ABC News - Dec. 6

Trump’s pick for IRS chief would lead an agency he once wanted to scrap. Here’s how he might run it.

President-elect Donald Trump wants the Internal Revenue Service under new management, and experts say change is coming. The question is how deep it will go.

MarketWatch - Dec. 6

Career employees could leave environment agencies

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Career employees could leave environment agencies The incoming Trump administration is sparking fears that agencies tasked with ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

Where were the Orioles in Juan Soto's free agency? Why Baltimore should have been all in on superstar

The Orioles are a perfect fit but they never even showed interest publicly

CBS Sports - Dec. 5

Pakistan's state-run airline to resume flights to Europe in January after EU agency lifted ban

Pakistan’s state-run airline says it is preparing to resume direct flights to European countries early next month

ABC News - Dec. 5

Ten years of Free Lunch

To celebrate: an upgrade in the new year

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Trump moves spark fear of brain drain at environment agencies

The incoming Trump administration is sparking fears that agencies tasked with protecting public health and the environment could suffer a "brain drain" — and that more pollution and other harms ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

MLB free agency: Where does the starting pitching market stand after signings of Blake Snell, Yusei Kikuchi and others?

Six of the top 20 free-agent starting pitchers have already inked new deals. What can we learn from their contracts?

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

Source: Soto nearing decision on free agency

Juan Soto's free agency is nearing its final stages, with a source saying the star could pick his destination by the end of this week.

ESPN - Dec. 4

Antidoping Agency Froze Out Investigators Who Warned About China

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s investigative unit highlighted intelligence about Chinese athletes possibly using a banned medication, but was kept out of the loop when 23 swimmers tested positive ...

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Ubisoft discontinues development on free-to-play shooter XDefiant

Ubisoft announced that it will discontinue development on XDefiant, its free-to-play first-person shooter title.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

MLB free agency: Red Sox add Aroldis Chapman to bullpen on one-year, $10.75 million deal, per report

Chapman's velocity may not be as gaudy as it once was but he can still sling a fastball

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

Talent agency Gersh acquires sports representation firm You First in major expansion

Beverly Hills talent agency Gersh will acquire Madrid-based sports representation firm You First, marking an entry into the business of working with athletes.

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 3

Texas-Texas A&M came back in a Texas-sized way

After over a decade off, the biggest rivalry in Texas returned with a spot in the SEC title game on the line.

ESPN - Dec. 3

This bank’s outrageous predictions include the dollar tanking and Nvidia becoming twice the size of Apple

Denmark’s Saxo Bank annually produces their outrageous predictions -– which is their attempt to create unlikely-but-plausible forecasts, to spark discussion and challenge consensus.

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

Groups urge Congress to rein in federal bureaucracy after Supreme Court slashes agency authority

A coalition of 19 conservative and libertarian groups sent a letter to congressional leaders Wednesday urging them to act after a major Supreme Court decision clawing back federal agency power. The ...

The Hill - Dec. 3