Prospects Total Sweep

FirstFT: Republicans complete Congress sweep

Also in today’s newsletter, France boycotts COP29 and renowned conservative lawyer dies

World - Financial Times - November 14

Small boat Channel crossings pass total for 2023

This year, 29,578 migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats compared to 29,437 in 2023.

Putin offers African countries Russia’s ‘total support’

World - Yahoo News - November 10

Update on Idaho's near-total abortion ban trial

The trial over Idaho's near-total abortion ban continued in Boise on Wednesday. The four women involved in the case are asking a judge to clarify and expand exceptions to women who need medical ...

Britain’s Labour Budget: bold ambition, uncertain prospects

Rachel Reeves must now deliver on her investment plans, or taxes will rise even further

World - Financial Times - October 30

Promising Flyers Prospect Out Multiple Weeks

This Philadelphia Flyers prospect will be missing some time.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Sources: MLB finds teen prospect falsified age

A teenage prospect in the Dominican Republic who verbally agreed to sign with the Padres was found to have falsified paperwork and is five years older than previously believed.

Sports - ESPN - November 3

Brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park contained, FDNY says

FDNY crews in Brooklyn's Prospect Park are monitoring for hot spots after battling a brush fire that consumed approximately two acres.

Exciting Flyers Prospect Has Monster Game

This Flyers prospect had an excellent game.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 11

A's trade shortstop Allen to Braves for pitching prospect

The Athletics traded shortstop Nick Allen to the Atlanta Braves on Monday for right-handed pitching prospect Jared Johnson.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 12

Europe’s growth prospects hit by fiscal restraint

EU governments’ belt-tightening plans come at a time when more investment is needed and growth is weak

World - Financial Times - November 14

The Dodgers Are Seeking a World Series Sweep of the Yankees

No M.L.B. team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win the Fall Classic.

Sports - The New York Times - October 29

Watch: Helicopters and diggers used in Spain flooding rescues

At least 95 people have died and more are missing after torrential rain caused devastating flash floods.

Trump flips Arizona, sweeping battleground states

Donald Trump is projected to win the state of Arizona, clinching a major battleground state, according to Decision Desk HQ. Arizona is one of seven swing states that held the key to whether Trump ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Divided Arizona contends with Trump's sweeping border plan

The state is likely to be on the frontline of the president-elect's immigration policies.

Giant wall of dust sweeps across central California

The huge dust storm - also known as a haboob - limited visibility and left many residents in the dark.

UK snow and ice warnings issued as Arctic air sweeps in

Much colder weather is set to arrive across the UK next week, bringing widespread frosts, plunging temperatures and for some areas, snow.

Breaking down Trump's sweeping education plans

President-elect Donald Trump is proposing sweeping education changes like eliminating the Department of Education and cutting back loan forgiveness programs ahead of taking office in January. The ...

Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs to be put to the test

President-elect Donald Trump’s consistent campaign pledge to impose sweeping tariffs on products imported into the U.S. is likely to face stiff challenges in court and potentially pushback from ...

Politics - NBC News - November 16

Watch: Snowy Saturday as Storm Bert sweeps the UK

Parts of the UK are blanketed in snow, as the storm causes travel disruption and power cuts.

‘There is no money’: Cuba fears total collapse amid grid failure and financial crisis

Repeated blackouts leave residents concerned about food, water supply and Cuba’s future. Maria Elena Cárdenas is 76 and lives in a municipal shelter on Amargura Street in Havana’s colonial old ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

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

Biden says Musk super PAC's $1M giveaways 'totally inappropriate'

President Biden criticized Elon Musk’s daily $1 million giveaways to registered swing state voters Monday, calling them “totally inappropriate.” “I think it's totally inappropriate,” the president ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Here review – cursed Forrest Gump reunion is a total horror show

Robert Zemeckis reunites with Tom Hanks and Robin Wright for an ugly de-aged nightmare that boringly follows the same house throughout time. A swirl of concern and outright fear has long been ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Toddler's backyard snakebite bills totaled more than $250,000

After 2-year-old Brigland Pfeffer was bitten by a rattlesnake, a California hospital saved his life by administering antivenom. Then the bills came.

'Fox & Friends' rips Drudge for 'totally irresponsible' Trump-Cheney headline

Hosts of "Fox & Friends," Fox News's flagship morning program, on Friday called out Drudge Report over its framing of former President Trump ripping former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), with a bold ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Commentary: Four Seasons Total Landscaping felt like a joke. In reality, it was a warning

Though Kamala Harris' viral 'We Did It, Joe' moment eclipsed the Trump campaign's bizarre press conference in 2020, it's the latter whose consequences still live with us today.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 3

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max review: totally maxed out

Even bigger titanium superphone packs very long battery life and great camera but Apple Intelligence isn’t killer feature. The iPhone 16 Pro Max is Apple’s latest superphone, with a massive screen, ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

2 million at risk of starvation in Myanmar state amid ‘total economic collapse’

Exclusive: a UN report will accuse the military of imposing ‘collective punishment’ on Rakhine state, more than three years after seizing power in a coup . Two million people in Myanmar’s Rakhine ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Mountain Fire in Ventura County Destroys Homes and Forces Thousands to Evacuate

The fast-moving Mountain fire forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed neighborhoods in the hilly communities of Ventura County. “We figured we were trapped,” one resident said.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Ducks' Gabriel sets NCAA total TD record with 179

Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel's TD pass on Saturday versus Maryland gave him 179 for his career, breaking an NCAA record for total touchdowns.

Sports - ESPN - November 10

Kentucky woman seeking abortion sues state over near-total ban

A Kentucky woman who wants an abortion filed a lawsuit Tuesday to strike down the state's near-total ban. The lawsuit alleges the woman, referred to as Mary Poe, is about seven weeks pregnant and ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

A pregnant woman sues for the right to an abortion in challenge to Kentucky's near-total ban

A pregnant woman has filed a lawsuit seeking the right to an abortion in Kentucky

Health - ABC News - November 12

‘Total oppression’: West Bank children being killed at unprecedented rate

Huge rise in attacks by Israeli settlers and soldiers killed 171 children in year after 7 October. Mohammad was 12, a football-mad teenager who spent his days dreaming of a career on the pitch and ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Spain fines budget airlines including Ryanair total of €179m

Operators say they will appeal against what Ryanair calls ‘illegal and baseless fines’ by consumer ministry. Business live – latest updates Spain has fined five budget airlines, including ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Cop 29: new draft text criticised as ‘totally unacceptable and inadequate’ – as it happened

Text ‘decides’ on $250bn for developing countries by 2035 – but faces criticism from African Group of Negotiators. A new text of the Cop29 deal has yet to emerge, but civil society activists have ...