Historic Number Retirement

Exclusive: SBA Certifies Record Number of Diverse-Owned Small Businesses

The agency has certified more than 17,000 diverse-owned small firms this year as part of a broader effort to expand access to federal contracting.

Business - Inc. - November 4

Former Obama campaign manager: Early voting numbers 'a little scary' for Harris

Jim Messina, former President Obama’s 2012 campaign manager, said Sunday that early voting numbers are a “little scary” for Vice President Harris’s campaign. Messina noted in an interview on ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Competing abortion proposals highlight a record number of ballot measures in Nebraska

Nebraska has a record number of petition-initiated measures on the ballot, including two competing ones pertaining to abortion abortion rights

Health - ABC News - November 5

Nearly all of US states are facing droughts, an unprecedented number

More than 150 million people and 318m acres of crops are affected by droughts after summer of record heat. Every US state except Alaska and Kentucky is facing drought , an unprecedented number, ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Lumen reveals latest numbers around AI deals, and stock leaps higher

Lumen’s CFO says an additional $3.5 billion in AI business “really allows us to go after the capital structure and actually reduce debt.”

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Senate likely to double the number of elected African American women

CBS News projects that former Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester will win the Delaware Senate seat, making her the third African American woman elected to the Senate. Though too early to project, Prince ...

Major Garrett breaks down the election numbers behind Trump's projected win

Chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett examines the data behind Trump's projected win and looks at the key states and voter demographics that shaped the election outcome.

85: Can OKC’s defense win them the NBA title? | The Big Number

Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine dive into the numbers on the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Domas facilitates jersey swap with Kings fans after number change

Domantas Sabonis gave Sacramento Kings fans an early Christmas present of sorts Friday by purchasing them jerseys with his new No. 11.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

Second to none: why Porto is my number one for a city break in Portugal

Second cities can be more welcoming and fun than capitals, perhaps nowhere more so than Porto, with its less manicured charm. If you walk along the south banks of the Douro River in Vila Nova de ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Major Italian tourist site to limit daily visitor numbers

Nearly 4 million people visited the ruins of the Roman city of Pompeii in 2023, a third more than the previous year.

Ottawa Senators By The Numbers: This Team Is Better Than Last Year

If the Senators can find a way to curb some of the problematic minor issues while sustaining their underlying shot and goal metrics, they will be in great shape.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

Historic Amusement Park to Close After Nearly 100 Years

Gillian’s Wonderland Pier, an Ocean City staple, fell victim to the pandemic and Superstorm Sandy.

Business - Inc. - October 13

In the Dodgers’ Historic N.L.C.S. Game 1 Win, One Star Was ‘an Absolute Dog’

Los Angeles first baseman Freddie Freeman’s injury makes every step a challenge. But he’ll keep running until he can’t.

Sports - The New York Times - October 14

Harris faces historic challenge in running as a sitting VP: From the Politics Desk

Kamala Harris is the third presidential nominee in the last half-century to run as a sitting vice president, presenting unique challenges for her campaign.

Helene, Milton losses expected to surpass "truly historic" $50 billion each

Hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages totals are likely join the infamous ranks of Katrina, Sandy and Harvey as super costly $50-billion-plus killers, experts say.

How Ravens' Derrick Henry is marching toward a historic season for running backs

Henry is the second player since the 1970 AFL/NFL merger to lead all RBs in numerous categories through Week 6

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

Archdiocese of L.A. reaches historic $880M child sex abuse settlement

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has reached a historic $880 million settlement over hundreds of child sex abuse claims.

N.F.L. Kickers Are Hitting From Historic Distances. How Did They Get So Good?

Fifty is the new 30, and we’re not talking about age, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 19

This one specific ability from Packers' Jordan Love is elite and historic

Love's breakout is carrying over to 2024 thanks to historic sack avoidance

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

A historically Black community grapples with lasting impacts after Baltimore bridge collapse

As the dust settled after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, residents of Turner Station found themselves facing an uncertain future.

Raffensperger denies voter fraud amid Georgia’s historic early-vote turnout

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) denied there is voting fraud happening in the state as it sees historic early-voting turnout this month. Raffensperger weighed in on claims made by ...

Politics - The Hill - October 20

2 Dead, Hundreds Rescued in ‘Historic’ New Mexico Floods

Roswell, N.M., received nearly a third of its annual rainfall total in just a few hours on Sunday. Rescue efforts were ongoing with more storms in the forecast.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 20

The New England Patriots Aren’t Just Bad. They’re Historically Awful.

It’s scary when a coach calls his team soft. What’s even scarier is when the players sign off on it, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 21

The Tour de Parador: exploring Spain’s fabulous historic hotels by bike

A self-guided ride through La Mancha and Extremadura visits converted castles, monasteries and palaces. Plus: five more paradors not to miss

World - Financial Times - October 23

Historic Philadelphia synagogue targeted by vandals three times in one day

Vandals targeted one of the oldest synagogues in the U.S. vandals three times Tuesday, including by attempted arson, officials said.

Historic season for Navy's Blake Horvath has him in elite company

Horvath has helped lead Navy to a 6-0 start for the first time since 1979. Up next: Notre Dame.

Sports - ESPN - October 26

Why Georgia’s EU future is on the ballot in historic parliament vote

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World - Financial Times - October 25

Historic House-NCAA settlement leaving hundreds of Olympic sport athletes in peril

While the NCAA and power conferences agreed to expand upon scholarships as part of the settlement, they also imposed roster limits for sports, many of which did not previously exist.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

New-look Warriors' defensive intensity is fueling historic start

The Warriors' red-hot start to the 2024-25 NBA season is being fueled by Golden State's defensive intensity, Dalton Johnson writes.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

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