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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.

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 Olympics

World - 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

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

Trump Media shares surge as Trump wins presidential election

Shares of former President Donald Trump's media company jumped as he won the contentious presidential election.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Colorado is paying Deion Sanders nearly $30M. That's a major bargain

Coach Prime hasn't just turned the Buffaloes into a winning program. He's been big business for the school., including the "Flutie Effect."

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6

Nearly 70% of Gaza war dead are women and children, UN says

A UN agency verified victims from a six-month period and said it found international law violations.

Nearly 70% of deaths in Gaza were women and children, UN says

Israel is rejecting a new United Nations report on the early months of the war in Gaza that says 70% of those killed were women and children. Meanwhile, Israel is warning its citizens to avoid ...

How a Diver Found a Ring Lost 50 Years Ago Near Barbados

A dive instructor found the well-preserved ring with a metal detector, and then used clues on the ring to try and track down its owner.

World - The New York Times - November 13

GM recalls nearly 500,000 pickup trucks and SUVs. Here's what to know.

Faulty transmission control valve can fail and cause rear wheels to lock up, increasing risk of crash, according to General Motors.

Notre Dame's restoration surplus of nearly $150M will be used for future preservation

Nearly $1 billion in donations were pledged within days of the fire that ravaged Paris' Notre Dame cathedral five years ago

World - ABC News - November 13

EU slaps Meta with nearly 800M euro fine for 'abusive' Marketplace practices

European Union regulators hit Facebook parent Meta with a fine of nearly 800 million euros on Thursday for what it calls “abusive practices” involving its Marketplace online classified ads business

Tech - ABC News - November 14

After two stamp hikes, the USPS lost nearly $10 billion in 2024

The U.S. Postal Service's loss widened in fiscal 2024, although revenue rose slightly after two stamp hikes this year.

Hong Kong protest bomb plot mastermind is jailed for nearly 24 years

Hong Kong’s high court sentenced a man to almost 24 years in prison over an alleged plot to attack police with explosives during pro-democracy protests in 2019.

Germany's Scholz speaks with Putin for first time in nearly 2 years

World - Yahoo News - November 15

Brazil development bank signs deal with AIIB for nearly $3 billion in investments

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

An Assassin's Creed Game From Nearly A Decade Ago Is Getting A 60fps Patch

Assassin's Creed Syndicate , first released back in 2015, will soon be playable at 60fps on current-generation hardware via a free update, Ubisoft announced . The update will roll out on November ...

Tech - GameSpot - 5 days ago

Biden Asks Congress for Nearly $100 Billion in Disaster Aid

The president said the aid was “urgently needed” as emergency programs face funding shortfalls amid the devastation after Hurricanes Helene and Milton and a string of other natural disasters.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Iraq launches its first national census in nearly four decades

Iraq has begun its first nationwide population census in decades in a step aimed at modernizing data collection and planning in a country long impacted by conflict and political divisions

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Florida State is losing recruits at nearly the same pace that it's losing games in 2024

Florida State's current recruiting class is shaping up to be as much of a debacle as anything that’s happened on the field for the Seminoles over the past three months

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

Nvidia’s revenue nearly doubles as AI chip demand remains strong

US chipmaker reassures investors seeking signs of the strength of boom that has made it world’s most valuable company

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Florida State is losing recruits at nearly the same pace that it’s losing games in 2024

Florida State's current recruiting class is shaping up to be as much of a debacle as anything that’s happened on the field over the past three months.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Nearly 200,000 still without power from bomb cyclone in Pacific Northwest

Power outages are still affecting nearly 200,000 people in the northwest U.S. as the region continues to deal with the bomb cyclone that's killed at least two people. CBS News national weather ...

Couple accused of stealing nearly $1m of Lululemon products from stores

Jadion Richards, 44, and Akwele Lawes-Richards, 45, were arrested on 14 November in Minneapolis-St Paul . A couple has been accused of stealing nearly $1m worth of Lululemon products from its ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Dwayne Johnson’s $200 million+ Christmas pic opens to $34.1 million

The big budget, star-driven action comedy “Red One” is topping the North American box office charts

Entertainment - ABC News - 6 days ago

'Wicked' soars with $114 million domestic opening, 'Gladiator' snares $55.5 million

Universal's "Wicked" tallied an estimated $114 million domestic opening and Paramount's "Gladiator II" is set to haul in $55.5 million.

Business - CNBC - 2 hours ago

IAG to Begin $378 Million Buyback

The British Airways owner will start buying back the shares from next week.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 8

100 Million People Involved in UnitedHealth Hack

The scale of the hack makes it the worst healthcare data breach in the country.

Business - Inc. - October 25

Trump, Rogan interview tops 38 million views

Podcaster Joe Rogan's interview of former President Trump has earned nearly 40 million views on YouTube in just three days. A YouTube video of the full nearly three-hour conversation had topped 38 ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Rapidly rising rents squeeze millions in the middle class

Four in 10 middle-class renters pay 30% or more of their incomes toward housing each month, NBC News analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data shows.

FTC sends $2.5 million to Credit Karma customers

The settlement stems from allegations Credit Karma misled consumers into applying for credit offers.

Rizzo's $17 million option declined by Yankees

Anthony Rizzo's $17 million option for 2025 was declined Saturday by the New York Yankees in favor of a $6 million buyout, making the first baseman a free agent.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

'No creation, millions wasted on recruitment - Amorim's mammoth task'

The scale of the task awaiting new Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is made clear in the draw with Chelsea

New York Times Passes 11 Million Subscribers

The Times reported steady growth in digital subscriptions in the third quarter and a profit for The Athletic for the first time since it acquired the sports site in 2022.

Business - The New York Times - November 4

Million-strong fireworks petition goes to No 10

A Lincolnshire woman wants fireworks to be banned, except on the dates of traditional festivals.

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