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'He is not Mitt Romney and he is not Donald Trump': Romney's Senate successor makes an early mark

It took Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah, just a few weeks to make his mark on the Senate — even before he'd actually take the oath of office to replace retiring Sen.

Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago

Arrest warrants for Israeli leaders marks pivotal moment in international law | Beth McKernan

Charges against Israeli prime minister and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant mark first time western-affiliated leaders have been targeted for war crimes. The international criminal court’s ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

College football grades: Ohio State gets perfect mark, Penn State earns 'D' in Week 13 report card

Grading each national title contender's performance during a chaotic Saturday of college football

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Former Israeli hostages mark 1 year since war's only release deal

The only truce in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war on Nov. 24, 2023 – fewer than two months after fighting began – led to the release of 80 Israelis held by militants in Gaza.

This Single 2-Word Question From Mark Cuban Made Fellow Shark Robert Herjavec Completely Rethink His Life

Herjavec said the question hit him ‘like a ton of bricks.’ Until he used emotional intelligence to turn it around.

Business - Inc. - 6 hours ago

2024 election updates: Biden angers GOP associating 'garbage' with Trump supporters

Biden is under fire for turning a comment about "garbage," first used to disparage Puerto Ricans at a Trump rally Sunday, back toward his supporters.

Nearly 40 percent of world's trees face extinction, new assessment finds

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced at least 40 percent of tree species around the world are at risk of extinction, according to a Thursday release from the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Rural Georgia voters weigh in ahead of election as residents find common ground

Since 2000, rural voters have increasingly favored the Republican Party, but quiet support for Harris stirs in Metter, Georgia.

Extreme drought areas treble in size since 80s - study

Forty-eight percent of the world went through at least one month of extreme drought in 2023.

‘Majestic brightness’: Warsaw’s Museum of Modern Art finds a new permanent home

After decades of nomadic existence, the Polish capital’s art temple is open for permanent business in an inspirational, light-filled new building. When Poland joined the European Union 20 years ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Poland's commission looking into Russian influences finds ex-defense minister at fault

The head of a commission investigating Russian and Belarusian influences in Poland says it will refer to prosecutors a former defense minister whose decisions it said impaired Poland’s defenses ...

World - ABC News - October 30

The best and worst U.S. states for finding a good job in 2024

Ample job opportunities, low unemployment and reasonable commute times make this the top U.S. state for job seekers, analysis finds.

Semaglutide linked to reduced arthritis knee pain in people with obesity, study finds

People who lost a significant amount of weight with semaglutide saw major improvements in osteoarthritis knee pain, research published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine finds.

Oil prices end higher as risk of Iranian strike on Israel grows

Oil futures finished higher on Thursday, contributing to a gain for the month, as traders weighed the growing risk of an Iranian attack on Israel that would further fuel tensions in the oil-rich ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

'Finding Mr. Christmas' challenges men to 'lead with kindness' for a role as a Hallmark hunk

The contestants of 'Finding Mr. Christmas' talk about how showing their emotions was a big part of the Hallmark reality competition series seeking a new leading man.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 31

China’s manufacturing output swings back into expansion in October, private survey finds

The Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing PMI came in at 50.3 in October, beating the median estimate of 49.7 in a Reuters poll.

Business - CNBC - November 1

Universe would die before monkey with keyboard writes Shakespeare, study finds

Australian mathematicians call into question the ‘infinite monkey theorem’ in new research on old adage. Mathematicians have called into question the old adage that a monkey typing randomly at a ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

American activists were behind efforts to spread conspiracies with bot networks, study finds

American political activists on the left and the right are using networks of social media followers that behave like bots to rapidly spread conspiracy theories.

1 in 4 Child Deaths After E.R. Visits Are Preventable, Study Finds

If every emergency room in the United States were fully prepared to treat children, thousands of lives would be saved and the cost would be $11.84 or less per child, researchers found.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

Black Friday 2024: Tips for Finding the Best Deals From Home

The biggest retail event of the year has grown into an entire month of sales that ebb and flow. Here’s how to make the most of it.

Tech - Wired - November 1

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