Star's Historic Season

Indiana’s historic start, Ohio State’s narrow escape and more takeaways

As we approach November, it's getting increasingly difficult to shrug off all we've seen as dumb luck, soft schedules and total flukes.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Ukraine war briefing: Bomb shatters historic landmark in Kharkiv

Prized Derzhprom building in Kharkiv damaged in attacks injuring 19; North Korean foreign minister heads to Russia as Nato chief says Kim Jong-un’s troops are in Kursk. What we know on day 979. ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Kharkiv residents describe ‘pure horror’ after Russian attack on historic building

Strikes on Derzhprom building described as cultural vandalism against symbol of Ukrainian resistance. Residents in Kharkiv have described a Russian attack on Monday night on the city’s historic ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Japanese Americans reclaim power with historic baseball game at Manzanar prison camp

The baseball games were held at Manzanar, one of 10 Japanese American concentration camps erected by the U.S. government during World War II.

10-year-old catches historic World Series grand slam

Fifth-grader Zachary was seated in right field for Game 1 of the World Series, in perfect position to retrieve the 10th inning grand slam ball hit by Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman that ...

The Spin | The magic of Mitch Santner and New Zealand’s historic series win in India

Bowler’s superb display to end India’s 12-year home dominance followed Kiwis’ glorious sporting weekend . Mitchell Santner bowls in his contact lenses but bats in his glasses. It feels like part of ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Diamonds rebound to avoid historic Silver Ferns clean sweep

Australia beat New Zealand 63-50 in game four of Constellation Cup World champs lose series 3-1 even as Sophie Garbin stars in Melbourne The Diamonds have roared back to clinch a consolation win ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Israel strikes historic Lebanese city of Baalbek after ordering evacuation

Tens of thousands flee as the Israeli military says it struck fuel depots belonging to Hezbollah.

Freeman earns World Series MVP after historic run

Freddie Freeman set the course in the Dodgers' run to the championship with a historic grand slam -- and kept right on swatting his way to World Series MVP.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

Plaschke: The Greatest! Historic Dodgers overpower Yankees for 8th World Series title

Welcome to the Dodgers' golden era, with the franchise's big spending paying off in its greatest World Series championship run, Bill Plaschke writes.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Police declare 'critical incident' over school's historic abuse

Operation Chalk is examining claims of physical and sexual abuse at Kerelaw School between the 1970s and 2000s.

"Win With Black Women" founder on group's role in historic election

Jotaka Eaddy founded"Win With Black Women," a virtual network that started meeting by Zoom every Sunday during the pandemic to support and advance the policy agenda of Black women.

Ohio's historically expensive Senate race hinges on Trump ticket-splitters

VERMILION, Ohio — Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is fighting for his political life, locked in what polls show as a dead heat between him and Republican businessman Bernie Moreno.

Politics - NBC News - October 31

Rachel Reeves defiant after historic tax and spend Budget

Verdict of markets will be critical for UK chancellor’s plans to increase government borrowing

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Kemi Badenoch promises change after historic Tory leadership win

The former business secretary is the first black woman to lead a major political party in the UK.

Warriors achieve historic franchise feat during Steph's injury absence

The Golden State Warriors achieved an incredible franchise 3-point record, despite being without star point guard Steph Curry for half of their games to begin the 2024-25 NBA season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Top climber dies in fall on Nepal peak after making historic ascent

"I rappelled down to him and stayed with him for four hours until his light faded," Ondrej Huserka's climbing partner said in an emotional Facebook post.

The Switch Up Election Series — Clyburn weighs in on historic 2024 election

Former President Obama once famously said when Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) speaks, the entire Congress listens. The South Carolina Democrat is one of the most powerful voices in Congress, and in ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Boneyard to bourbon: NIU commemorates 125 years, historic Notre Dame upset

The Huskies' 16-14 upset over Notre Dame was the first win over a top-five ranked opponent in program history.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

The election result investors fear historically is the best for the stock market

Evercore strategists led by Julian Emanuel crunched the numbers and it turns out unified government actually is the best for the stock market.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Michigan, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina residents gearing up for historic election

Residents in Michigan, Pennsylvania and North Carolina are gearing up for a historic election and are working to encourage others in their community to vote.

Youth groups project historic Gen Z voter turnout

Voters under 30 years old are on track to cast a higher-than-expected number of votes during the 2024 presidential election, with youth political groups reporting hour-long lines on college ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Trump wins historic comeback after 2020 loss, indictments and bruising campaign

Former President Donald Trump prevailed in his third presidential bid — after four indictments, one conviction, two Democratic opponents and two assassination attempts.

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.

Reeves hints UK will urge Trump not to raise tariffs as economists fear his policies will cut growth – UK politics live

Chancellor says UK’s trading relationship with US is ‘absolutely crucial’ and promises not to be a ‘passive actor’. Another Labour politician who has criticised Donald Trump strongly in the past ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Trump celebrates historic comeback, praises running mate JD Vance

Following a projected GOP Senate victory, former President Trump declared an "unprecedented mandate" and applauded JD Vance for his commitment to lead an economic revival. Trump credited Vance for ...

World leaders react to Trump’s historic return to the White House

The 2024 presidential election has been closely watched all around the world and the results are set to impact everything from the global economy to the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. ...

US cancels $1.1bn of Somalia’s debt in ‘historic’ financial agreement

Commitment by Mogadishu’s largest single lender is latest in series of deals to forgive ‘unsustainable’ $4.5bn debt. Somalia has announced that more than $1.1bn (£860m) of outstanding loans will be ...