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Man waves machete with Trump supporters at Florida polling station

An 18-year-old man "brandished a machete" at an early voting station in Florida, where he protested with a group of Trump supporters, police said.

Watch first wave of flood water gushing through town in Valencia

Cars were still driving along streets when the Valencian town of Paiporta was hit by devastating floods.

Israel pummels Lebanon and Gaza, killing dozens in fresh waves of airstrikes

Lebanese health authorities say that Israel has launched dozens of intense airstrikes across Lebanon’s northeastern farming villages, killing at least 52 people and wounding 72 others

World - ABC News - November 1

Wave season finale moved over field safety fears

Sunday's NWSL regular-season finale between San Diego Wave FC and Racing Louisville FC has been moved to Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, due to an unplayable field at Snapdragon ...

Sports - ESPN - November 2

Crashing waves in a hilltop village, a night of terror from Spain's floods

Irene Cuevas says she has the roar of the waves produced by a flash flood burned into her memory

World - ABC News - November 3

30-year bond yield closes with biggest jump since 2022 after Trump wins

U.S. government debt aggressively sold off on Wednesday, pushing the 30-year yield up by the most in two years, as traders factored in the likely trade and deficit policies of a second Trump ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

Belarusian authorities launch a new wave of repression ahead of presidential vote

Belarusian authorities have launched a new wave of arrests, seeking to uproot any sign of dissent ahead of January’s election in which authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is seeking a ...

World - ABC News - November 6

Wave make NWSL's 1st signing direct from NCAA

San Diego Wave FC announced Thursday that the club has signed University of Texas forward Trinity Byars, making Byars the first active NCAA athlete to sign with an NWSL team since the league's ...

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Russia Says It Shot Down Waves of Ukrainian Drones Above Moscow

Officials said more than 30 drones had been intercepted over suburban areas of the Russian capital in what was the biggest such attack since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Will Trump Prosecute His Foes? Allies and Adversaries Expect a Wave of Revenge.

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s momentary talk of unity on election night may underestimate the depth of his resentment after multiple impeachments, investigations, indictments and lawsuits.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Waves of Jan. 6 defendants cite Trump election in request to delay cases

Capitol riot defendants are citing Trump's election in requests to delay their cases because of his pledge to pardon some convicted of Jan. 6-related crimes.

Protesters wave Nazi flags at 'The Diary of Anne Frank' production in Michigan

Protesters waved Nazi flags outside of a community theater production of “The Diary of Anne Frank,” leaving performers "understandably shaken" by the hateful display in Michigan, officials said ...

The Long Wave: How Juls journeyed the Black Atlantic to curate his sound

From Brazilian percussion to South African amapiano, the British-Ghanaian DJ and producer is building musical links across the diaspora. Plus: London Rastafarian HQ brought back to life. • Don’t ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Cava is riding a strong wave, but the stock’s quadrupling in 2024 has analysts wary

Cava Group Inc., the Mediterranean-focused fast-casual restaurant chain, is riding a strong wave that shows no sign of cresting with its latest earnings beating Wall Street estimates on every ...

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Trump's pick of Gaetz for attorney general 'sends shock waves' through DOJ

President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to be the 87th attorney general of the United States. NBC News' Brie Jackson reports from Washington for ...

A Republican Trifecta, and Trump’s Latest Pick Creates Shock Waves

Plus, a Chinese government cover-up.

Top stories - The New York Times - 16 hours ago

Drake Maye became second QB ever to achieve this feat since NFL merger

Sunday's loss in London was a bad one for the Patriots, but rookie quarterback Drake Maye did make some NFL history (in a good way).

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

Stock of Michael Kors owner Capri dives 45% after judge blocks merger with Tapestry

A federal judge on Thursday blocked Tapestry Inc.’s planned $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri Holdings, agreeing with regulators that the deal would hurt competition in the handbag industry.

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

Colts' Anthony Richardson has been most boom-or-bust quarterback since merger; will he turn it around?

Richardson was benched for Joe Flacco on Tuesday amid his early-season struggles

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

Pringles, Cheez-It parent Kellanova marches on toward Mars merger with another profit beat

Kellanova beat profit expectations for a 15th straight quarter, ahead of its $36 billion merger with Mars.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

These countries have the most at stake as the U.S. heads to the polls

The world is watching the presidential election as voters go to the polls Tuesday, but the vote is more consequential for some countries than for others.

Business - CNBC - November 5

British regulator says $19.5 billion Vodafone-Three merger could go ahead if remedies are adopted

Telecom firms Vodafone and Three's multibillion-pound merger could go ahead if the companies adopt proposed remedies from the U.K. competition regulator.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Merger activity is down 40% from its peak. Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser sees a ‘big unlock’ ahead.

The future could see more megamergers, middle-market deals and initial public offerings.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

How the media is failing us

I include myself in the under-reporting of the most consequential global stories

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Social Media Layoffs Hit Meta

The tech giant confirmed an unspecified number of job cuts at WhatsApp and Instagram.

Business - Inc. - October 17

Ancelotti: Mbappé unaffected by media reports

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappé is "not affected at all" by media speculation -- dismissed by the forward's representatives as "totally false" -- linking the player with a rape ...

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Trump Ratchets Up Threats on the Media

Presidents are not all-powerful, but, if elected, Donald Trump would have some influence with the federal regulators who oversee major television networks.

Business - The New York Times - October 21

Bannon: Gaetz DOJ coming for media

Steve Bannon, President-elect Trump's onetime White House adviser and a conservative media personality, said if confirmed to be attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) would go after ...

Politics - The Hill - 13 hours ago

Sydney’s Laura Enever crowned surfer of the year after slaying record-breaking 13-metre wave

Sydney surfer recognised at SURFER 2024 Big Wave Challenge Awards Enever’s 13.3m wave was a world record for biggest surfed by a woman Australian surf star, Laura Enever, has been crowned female ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

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