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Audi Crooks' journey from small-town sensation to top center unfolds at No. 8 Iowa State
Iowa State's Audi Crooks defied modest expectations for her freshman season to become one of the most dominant players in women's basketballSports - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Audi Crooks’ journey from small-town sensation to top center unfolds at No. 8 Iowa State
Audi Crooks is ready to take over as one of the faces of women’s college basketball, a role that suits the 19-year-old known for her quick smile and effervescent personality.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago -
How a Data Center Divided a Small Missouri Town
Residents of Peculiar battled developers and some of their local officials to keep a giant data center out of their community.Tech - The New York Times - October 29 -
‘We were not prepared’: three weeks in a small town devastated by Hurricane Helene
Gerton, North Carolina, population 250, was badly hit by the storm. Emma Churchman describes how the community came together in the aftermath. The small mountain community of Gerton, about 16 miles ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
The destruction of Chimney Rock: A small mountain town grapples with its future
Flash flooding caused by Hurricane Helene left the North Carolina mountain village of Chimney Rock unrecognizable. NBC News recently spent the day with Mayor Peter O’Leary to see how the tourist ...Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
A small town in Jamaica watches Harris campaign with pride – and wariness
The Democratic nominee is proud of her Jamaican roots. Her story inspires some but others wonder if her presidency would benefit the country. Brown’s Town, in the Jamaican parish of St Ann – where ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Oklahoma small town police chief and entire police department resign
The police chief and three officers that make up the entire four-person police department of the town of Geary, Oklahoma resigned on Thursday with little explanation.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
I visited a small, struggling, climate-ravaged town in Louisiana. Why is Donald Trump certain to win here? | Oliver Laughland
It has been called ‘the great paradox’ – when communities who most need government support vote for a Republican party hell-bent on dismantling it. A few hundred yards from the shoreline – where ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
How Chargers' Ladd McConkey went from small-town Georgia to budding NFL stardom
Chargers rookie receiver Ladd McConkey never impressed with his stature, but his unique abilities always has made him a big threat on the football field.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago -
Sensational mass trial shines a dark light on rape culture in France
The sensational trial of 50 men accused of raping an unwitting and unconscious French woman who was repeatedly drugged by her husband has exposed what critics say is a dark rape culture in the countryWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
This Goggle-Wearing Basketball Player Is So Much More Than a Viral Sensation
With nicknames such as “Cream Abdul-Jabbar” and “Larry Blurred,” Robbie Avila is a fan favorite. He also knows image isn’t everything.Sports - The New York Times - October 24 -
Rooney's Plymouth pull off sensational 3-3 draw
Wayne Rooney's Plymouth Argyle side fought back from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 with Preston North End in the Championship on Saturday.Sports - ESPN - October 27 -
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Fernando Valenzuela dies at 63: Dodgers legend was rookie sensation, became MLB's best Mexican-born player
Valenzuela will be honored when the 2024 World Series begins at Dodger Stadium on FridaySports - CBS Sports - October 23 -
DeVonta Smith helps Eagles hold off Jaguars with sensational 1-handed TD grab while falling out of bounds
Smith helped bail the Eagles out after they nearly blew a 22-0 second-half lead.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago -
She Weathered Angry Comments and Attacks After a Visit From Kamala Harris. She Still Thinks Entrepreneurs Should Have a Voice in Politics
After Danielle Romanetti, the owner of Fibre Space, hosted Kamala Harris’s visit in 2021, she saw a $30,000 windfall—and a surge in troll attacks. How she suggests dealing with attention, even if ...Business - Inc. - October 14 -
SBA Depletes Disaster Loan Funds After Helene and Milton, Biden Says
Federal officials urged people to keep applying for the loans, which they said they would continue to process while awaiting more funding from Congress, which is not set to reconvene until Nov. 12.Top stories - The New York Times - October 15 -
Small Business Administration out of disaster relief funds
The Small Business Administration, a key federal program that provides disaster loans, said it has run out of funds for new emergency loans following hurricanes Helene and Milton.Top stories - CBS News - October 15 -
American Airlines jet and small plane in close call
An American Airlines Boeing 737 and s small Cessna plane came within 400 feet of each other in Austin, Texas, forcing the jet to take evasive action to avoid a collision. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk ...Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
How to Build an Exceptional Small-Business Brand
Remember, the brand is what pays the bills.Business - Inc. - October 19 -
White supremacist stabbed asylum seeker in hotel
Callum Parslow is convicted of attempted murder over the attack at a hotel in Worcestershire.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Tesla’s robotaxi dreams will start small, these analysts say
Tesla has promised a fleet of Cybercabs by 2026 and millions of the robotaxis at some point in the future, but analysts at Deutsche Bank sought to temper expectations and map out how a Cybercab ...Business - MarketWatch - October 28 -
WATCH: Donald Trump wins 2nd term in historic return to White House, ABC News projects
ABC News is projecting former President Donald Trump will win the presidential race, staging a historic comeback to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris.Top stories - ABC News - 3 hours ago -
New York Was a Shopping Town. Is It Again?
Small, medium and large: There seem to be signs of life for brick-and-mortar operations of every size in the city … once again.Lifestyle - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Pilot killed, passenger injured in small plane crash in Savannah, Georgia
A plane crash in Savannah, Georgia, on Sunday left the small aircraft's pilot dead and a passenger injured, officials said.Top stories - ABC News - October 14 -
Lenders get creative to finance small businesses in developing markets
Start-ups use novel lending practices to extend credit to underserved groupsWorld - Financial Times - October 14 -
Google orders small modular nuclear reactors for its data centres
Tech group signs deal with Kairos Power to build up to 7 small facilities to meet its energy needsBusiness - Financial Times - October 14 -
Report: Some Warriors coaches uncertain Kuminga can fit at small forward
Some Golden State Warriors coaches reportedly are uncertain Jonathan Kuminga can be comfortable at small forward.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15 -
Amazon signs deals to build, invest in small modular nuclear reactors
Amazon announced a series of deals Wednesday aimed at building out small modular nuclear reactors, becoming the latest major technology company to invest in nuclear energy as Big Tech contends with ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Serena Williams has surgery to remove cyst size of ‘a small grapefruit’
Former world No 1 says she is recovering well Biopsy on cyst came back negative for cancer Serena Williams says she had a benign branchial cyst “the size of a small grapefruit” removed from her ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
In This Small Maine County, the Sheriff’s Race Is Haunted by a Mass Shooting
The race has become a referendum on what the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office did, and failed to do, before a shooting that killed 18 people in Lewiston last fall.Top stories - The New York Times - October 16 -
Amazon doubles down on nuclear energy with deal for small reactors
Put Amazon on the list of big technology firms embracing new nuclear technologies to fuel their data centers. Amazon said Wednesday it’s investing in projects to develop small modular nuclear ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16 -
Biden Administration to Invest $900 Million in Small Nuclear Reactors
The decision to invest in small nuclear reactors will help the U.S. meet its emissions goals.Business - Inc. - October 16 -
UK small-cap stocks face ‘existential threat’, report warns
Abrdn calls for stamp duty to be scrapped on FTSE 250 sharesBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
This Mystery Shopping Company Just Became America’s Top Small Business
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce named mystery shopping and customer experience research platform Confero as the top small business of 2024.Business - Inc. - October 17 -
Small and lethal: adapted drones carrying explosives ‘hunt’ civilians in Kherson
Ukrainians face new airborne threat that has killed 24 civilians and injured hundreds more since July. Sasha Ustenko has survived three attacks by the Russian drones that stalk the streets of ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Cramer approves opening a small position in Nike, but it's 'a risky call'
CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday gave investors his stamp of approval to buy some shares of Nike, but he warned that such an investment is tricky.Business - CNBC - October 17