Relatively Traditional

Unexpectedly, news outlets wind up having a relatively traditional election night experience

After months of reporting on what polls described as a remarkably close race, news outlets finally have the chance to report on actual results

Entertainment - ABC News - 8 hours ago

The sun is setting on traditional retirement

Demographic changes force a rethink, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing

World - Financial Times - October 18

Menendez brothers 'deserve a chance,' relatives say as they push for release

Nearly two dozen relatives of Lyle and Erik Menendez are urging Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon to recommend the brothers be resentenced.

Erik and Lyle Menendez's relatives call for brothers' release

Relatives of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were convicted in the 1989 killings of their parents, called for the brothers' release from prison during a news conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Los ...

Voting Landscape Becomes More Fraught as Election Day Plays Out

A largely smooth vote early on Tuesday was buffeted by bomb threats, widespread disinformation and a security lapse in Milwaukee that promised to delay results.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

A traditional Mexican family restaurant, and a welcoming LGBTQ hub

Café Ollín in New York's Harlem neighborhood has become a social media and community presence after a family member took the small restaurant in a new direction.

Don’t bring back traditional private-sector pensions

They’re not good for workers and distract from the key issue: continuous coverage

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

Traditional English Pottery Takes on a Modern Flair

Sophie Wilson’s 1690 collection of slipware reflects a variety of artistic and literary references.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 25

Jaywalking Is a New York Tradition. Now It’s Legal, Too.

New Yorkers can cross the street wherever they please without fear of a summons. Some fear the new law could lead to more pedestrian deaths.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Caldwell, Tennessee hope to restore tradition with relentless press

With an unconventional brand of basketball and zero ties to Tennessee, Kim Caldwell looks to return the Lady Vols to their championship glory.

Sports - ESPN - 5 hours ago

Relative of Afghan accused of terror plot in U.S. is charged with planning attack in France

A family member of an Afghan national accused of planning to carry out a terrorist attack in Oklahoma on Election Day was charged in France on Saturday with plotting to conduct attacks on a French ...

Menendez brothers' relatives to rally outside L.A. courthouse as DA weighs resentencing

Erik and Lyle Menendez’s family is expected to gather outside a Los Angeles courthouse Wednesday as the district attorney weighs whether the brothers should be resentenced and possibly released.

Menendez brothers' relatives corroborate allegations of abuse, call for their release

Multiple relatives of the Menendez brothers held a news conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday to push for Erik and Lyle Menendez's release. The two have been in prison since 1996 after they were ...

Hasbro and Mattel are relatively insulated from China tariffs. They would still hurt.

The toy giants are “underindexed to industry average” in terms of their exposure to China, a UBS analyst says.

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

Israeli President Herzog apologizes to relatives of October 7 victims

World - Yahoo News - October 27

Retailers Are Tossing Out Traditional Holiday Calendars. Here’s Why

Holiday shoppers have driven retailers to change their seasonal strategies.

Business - Inc. - October 13

From Missouri to Baylor, where did the tradition of homecoming truly begin?

Homecoming is a tradition celebrated by almost every high school and college. So where did it truly begin?

Sports - ESPN - October 16

Chiefs owner backs Harrison Butker’s political push for ‘traditional values’

Kicker has formed a political action committee Butker has praised women staying at home The owner of the Kansas City Chiefs said on Wednesday that he has no issue with kicker Harrison Butker ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Trump and Harris trade jabs at Al Smith Dinner, though Harris wasn't there

The New York Archdiocese's star-studded gala has been a staple in election years since 1960. But only one candidate is showing up in person this year.

Harris says it is part of the American tradition for VPs not to criticize the president

Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday steered clear of criticizing President Joe Biden, arguing that vice presidents not denigrating the commander in chief is an American tradition.

Harris says she's following 'tradition' of VPs not criticizing their president

Vice President Harris on Friday defended her reluctance to break publicly with President Biden, calling it a “tradition” among vice presidents not to criticize their bosses. “I mean to be very ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Kerr forced to break customary NBA tradition due to Warriors' depth

NBA teams rarely, if ever, play more than 10 players. But Steve Kerr might have no choice but to play, 12, 13 or sometimes even 14 guys because he can't justify keeping anyone out of the rotation.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

Bavarian tradition honors St. Leonhard, patron saint of farmers, horses and livestock

Farmers and their horses have walked in a colorful parade through the small Bavarian town of Warngau to honor their patron saint, St. Leonhard

World - ABC News - October 28

As Mexicans celebrate Day of the Dead, they grapple with what it means to hold on to tradition

Every year this time Mexico erupts in celebrations during the Day of the Dead

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Florida may enshrine hunting and fishing by ‘traditional methods’ – but what are they?

Conservationists worry amendment 2 will open the door to banned practices like blast fishing and undercut their work. On election day, Florida voters will decide whether to enshrine a ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Trump and Harris break bipartisan tradition by withholding top donors

Neither Vice President Harris nor former President Trump have voluntarily disclosed their top campaign fundraisers as of Election Day, upending a bipartisan tradition that dates back to 2000. ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

The world's right-wing leaders celebrate Trump's win — but America's allies hint unease

Most world leaders were always going to congratulate Donald Trump on his presidential win, as they did early Wednesday before he was even officially declared the victor.

Karen Read put family of Boston officer boyfriend 'through hell,' relative says ahead of retrial

Karen Read, who allegedly ran boyfriend John O’Keefe down in her SUV, will face retrial after her widely publicized murder trial ended with a hung jury earlier this year.

Long-distance caregiving for aging relatives is getting easier with technology. But families still need more help.

Caregiving from afar is getting easier with smartphones, tablets, cameras and apps — but there’s still a long way to go.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Man found guilty of killing 4 relatives, pregnant woman during fight about staying out late

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man was convicted of murder Friday in the shooting deaths of five people, including family members and a pregnant woman who was nearly due to give birth, prosecutors ...

Joel Embiid shoves reporter: 76ers star reportedly gets in altercation over story mentioning deceased relative

Embiid's tensions with one media member boiled over on Saturday night

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

Harris and Trump are tied in the polls – so I conducted my own less traditional research | Arwa Mahdawi

The latest survey shows the presidential candidates are neck and neck. But a trip around my neighbourhood suggests good news for Harris and possibly for giant meteors. Polls! What are they good ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Kansas City Chiefs owner backs kicker Harrison Butker forming PAC supporting ‘traditional values’

Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt says he has no issue with kicker Harrison Butker forming a political action committee designed to encourage Christians to vote for “traditional values.”

Sports - ABC News - October 17

Oregon exploited a loophole in its win over Ohio State, part of a long tradition in rule-bending

The Oregon football team's decision to exploit a loophole in the rules late in a win over Ohio State is hardly new

Sports - ABC News - October 18

Fox News says none of its employees wrote jokes for Trump to tell at traditional campaign dinner

Fox News says none of its employees wrote jokes for Donald Trump to use at an appearance this week — denying an assertion made by the former president himself

Entertainment - ABC News - October 18

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