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Biden administration announces $3 billion for rural electric co-ops
The Biden administration announced more than $3 billion Friday in funding for seven rural electric cooperatives, part of a broader effort to promote renewable energy in rural areas. The grants ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Early voting in battleground Georgia brings in over half of 2020 total turnout
Record early voting in Georgia, a key battleground state ahead of November, has already brought in more than half of 2020's total turnout since it began last week. “So over 50% of the turnout for ...Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
Hear a Chopin Waltz Unearthed After Nearly 200 Years
An unknown work in the composer’s hand has emerged in a New York museum, the first such find in more than a half century. The pianist Lang Lang plays it here.Top stories - The New York Times - October 27 -
Patriots QB Drake Maye suffers concussion in first half against Jets
New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye left Sunday’s game against the New York Jets in the first half after a hit to the head at the end of an 18-yard scrambleSports - ABC News - October 27 -
Watch Saka's best Premier League goals as he reaches half-century
Watch a selection of Bukayo Saka's best Premier League goals after the Arsenal forward's strike against Liverpool brought up his half-century in the top flight.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Yomif Kejelcha breaks half-marathon world record by one second
Yomif Kejelcha finished strongly in the Spanish city of Valencia to set a time of 57 minutes, 30 seconds.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Nvidia’s stock is up nearly 200% this year, and a critical time for tech awaits
With Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon all set to report results this week, chip-sector investors should pay attention to cloud growth and spending forecasts.Business - MarketWatch - October 28 -
Unknown waltz by Chopin found in library vault after nearly 200 years
The score, on a card bearing Frédéric Chopin’s hand-written name, was discovered by a curator at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York. An unknown waltz by Chopin, written nearly 200 years ago, ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Woman missing in wilderness for nearly a week found alive suffering from snakebite
A woman who went missing more than a week ago in the wilderness has been found alive suffering from a snakebite, officials said.Top stories - ABC News - October 29 -
Climate crisis caused half of European heat deaths in 2022, says study
Researchers found 38,000 fewer people – 10 times number of murders – would have died if atmosphere was not clogged with greenhouse pollutants. Climate breakdown caused more than half of the 68,000 ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings: RBs (Half-PPR)
The fantasy football experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their Week 9 running back rankings.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29 -
Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings: WRs (Half-PPR)
The fantasy football experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their Week 9 wide receiver rankings for half-PPR leagues.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29 -
Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings: Tight ends (Half-PPR)
The fantasy football experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their Week 9 tight end rankings.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29 -
Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings: Flex (Half-PPR)
The Yahoo Fantasy team reveals their Week 9 half-PPR flex rankings.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29 -
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 -
Man who threatened Fani Willis gets nearly 2 years in prison
He made threatening phone calls just over a week before former President Donald Trump and 18 others were indicted in Fulton County in August 2023.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Half of Gen Z voters say they've lied about their votes: Survey
Half of Generation Z's voters said they have lied about their votes, according to a new Axios Vibes survey by The Harris Poll. Among the Gen Z voters in the survey, 48 percent said they had ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Coinbase’s stock falls nearly 5% as earnings fall short of estimates
Coinbase Global Inc.’s stock fell in after-hours trading Wednesday, after the cryptocurrency exchange’s third-quarter profit and revenue fell short of estimates.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Half a Million People Killed in Deadliest Weather Disasters Since 2004
More than half a million people were killed in 10 disasters that climate change worsened, according to a new report.Top stories - The New York Times - October 31 -
More than half of voters expected to cast early ballot: Gallup
Americans have turned out in record numbers to cast their ballots early in the general election, with more than half of the country’s registered voters having already voted or planning to vote ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
EstéeLauder Shares Plunge 21% After It Slashes Dividend
The cosmetics giant withdrew its outlook for the current year after reporting another quarter of falling sales.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31 -
Climate change worsened disasters that caused half a million deaths: Report
The 10 deadliest extreme weather events of the previous two decades, which contributed to some 570,000 deaths, were all intensified by human-caused climate change, according to a new study from ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Young Thug Pleads Guilty in YSL Case Nearly a Year Into Trial
The star Atlanta rapper admitted to six counts, including participating in criminal street gang activity, ending his role in the longest trial in Georgia history.Top stories - The New York Times - October 31 -
Ozempic reduces knee osteoarthritis pain by almost half: Study
The results of a clinical trial published this week found that the active ingredient in the diabetes and weight loss medications Ozempic and Wegovy was linked with a near halving of reported pain ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Iraq's Parliament elects a new speaker to end a nearly yearlong vacuum
After a nearly yearlong vacuum, Iraq’s Parliament has elected a new speaker, selecting a prominent Sunni lawmaker who has a close relationship with IranWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
Russia sentences former US consulate worker to nearly 5 years in prison
A court in Russia’s far-eastern city of Vladivostok has convicted a former U.S. Consulate worker charged with cooperating with a foreign state and sentenced him to four years and 10 months in prisonWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
Scott Kingery traded after nearly a decade in Phillies organization
Nearly a decade after being drafted in the second round and 6½ years after signing one of the most unusual contract extensions in baseball history, Scott Kingery's time with the Phillies came to an ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1 -
Voters will decide on nearly 150 ballot measures. Here are the ones to watch.
Voters across the country are set to decide on nearly 150 ballot measures next week that will shape the future of a wide variety of policy issues in their states.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
In Early Voting Period, Nearly 75 Million Have Cast Ballots
Nearly 75 million people have cast early ballots, making their voices heard amid worry about the process, the outcome and democracy itself.Top stories - The New York Times - November 3 -
Vikings-Colts: Minnesota overcomes 3 turnovers from Sam Darnold to outlast Indianapolis 21-13
The Vikings broke a two-game losing streak. Darnold had three turnovers, yet the Colts couldn’t win, an outcome that will bring up questions over the Colts’ decision to bench Anthony Richardson.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3 -
How Nick Sirianni nearly turned a blowout win into a catastrophe
The Eagles made Sunday’s game against the Jaguars much harder than it had to be, and a handful of bizarre coaching decisions were the main reason.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4 -
The Paris Olympics displaced nearly 20,000 people, local associations say
A coalition of over 100 organizations has reported that nearly 20,000 individuals were displaced from informal housing in Paris and surrounding areas during preparations for the 2024 Summer OlympicsWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Kroger to pay nearly $1.4 billion to settle opioid lawsuit claims
Supermarket chain Kroger has finalized a nearly $1.4 billion agreement to settle the majority of the claims made by states, counties and Native American tribes that accused the company of helping ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Draymond, Poole trade taunts at end of first half in Warriors-Wizards
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole couldn't resist the chance to take shots at each other Monday night.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5 -
Nintendo’s 1st half sales drop 34% as Switch shows its age
Nintendo said sales for the 1st half of 2024 fell 34.1% to $3.43 billion as it saw a slowdown in sales for Nintendo Switch hardware and games.Tech - VentureBeat - November 5 -
Fantasy Football Week 10 Rankings: WRs (Half-PPR)
The fantasy football experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their Week 10 wide receiver rankings for half-PPR leagues.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5 -
Fantasy Football Week 10 Rankings: RBs (Half-PPR)
The fantasy football experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their Week 10 running back rankings.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5
