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The Best Place to Find ‘Somebody’s Son’? Try ‘A Black Love Party.’

After the success of MeAndSomebodySon, her Instagram page dedicated to Black romantic relationships, Zemirah Moffett is taking the party offline.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 7

'Trying to help him': Flyers to sit Michkov vs. Bolts

Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov, who has just one assist in the last five games, will be a healthy scratch Thursday. "It's trying to help him," John Tortorella said.

Sports - ESPN - November 7

Former intelligence officials worry Trump will try to politicize and weaponize CIA

Former intelligence officials worry that Donald Trump could try to turn the spy services into tools of political retribution in his second term.

With Trump Tariffs Looming, Businesses Try to ‘Run From a Moving Target’

Companies are filling their warehouses or looking into moving factories as they weigh President-elect Donald J. Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on foreign goods.

Business - The New York Times - November 8

Military officials reportedly discuss how to handle illegal orders from Trump – live

Pentagon officials discuss what to do if Trump were to attempt to deploy the military domestically, CNN reports. Nancy Pelosi says Biden’s delay in exiting race blew Democrats’ chances ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Some Republicans try to tone down Trump's mass deportation threats

Members of the GOP in immigrant-heavy states tried to reassure constituents that Trump is focused on dangerous criminals and not on "hard-working" immigrants.

Politics - NBC News - November 8

Last-gasp Max Jorgensen try sees Australia edge England in thriller

England 37-42 Australia Teams score five tries apiece in seesaw contest On a grey old day in south-west London few anticipated great splashes of gold and green being daubed on a distinctly ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Palestinians Try to Sway Trump, Reaching Out to Tiffany Trump’s Relative

The Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has met with Tiffany Trump’s father-in-law and written conciliatory letters to the president-elect, a strong supporter of Israel.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Dutch police use hologram to try to solve 2009 sex worker killing

Lifesize hologram of Betty Szabó in red light district is intended to jog memories and help find 19-year-old’s killer. Cold-case detectives in the Netherlands are hoping that an innovative lifesize ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

In a Trump-dominated Washington, new arrivals in the House try to emerge

There are a few new members-elect of Congress who do not intend to go unnoticed in the 119th Congress.

Europe could try to stop — or get around — damaging Trump tariffs

Donald Trump's U.S. election win has left Europe scrabbling to work out how it will be able to contain — or counter — probable tariffs on its exports to the U.S.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Biden trying to surge aid to Ukraine, will meet with Trump in coming days

President Biden is trying to use his last few months in office to increase U.S. aid to Ukraine with support for Kyiv in question once the Trump administration takes over at the White House. The ...

Why OpenAI Is Trying New Strategies to Deal With an AI Development Slowdown

As quantum leaps in AI capabilities get harder to pull off, the market leader is pivoting to progress. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s Grok AI may be opening to more X users.

Business - Inc. - 4 days ago

Spirit Airlines flight hit with gunfire trying to land in Haiti

A Spirit Airlines flight diverted to the Dominican Republic after it was hit by gunfire while trying to land in Haiti. One flight attendant was injured by flying debris, according to their union. ...

Dolphins defense comes up big vs. Rams in must-win game

Miami kept LA's offense out of the end zone all night on "Monday Night Football" to begin what the Dolphins hope is a huge turnaround.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Buying Shoes at Macy's Isn't Fun. Its New CEO Is Trying to Change That.

The retailer is putting fewer styles on shelves and using technology to get shoes out of the stockroom faster.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago

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