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Halloween festival ends in carnival atmosphere

The four-day programme of events came to a close with a parade and riverfront fireworks display.

Super Micro Computer Stock Crashes, Wall Street Concerns Grow

Shares of the Nvidia customer have crashed since its accounting firm, Ernst & Young, resigned.

Business - Inc. - November 1

Helene survivors in North Carolina still in shock but finding hope

North Carolinians devastated by Helene are determined to stay and rebuild homes wrecked by the monster storm.

Transfer Talk: Zirkzee already wants out of Man United

Man United's Joshua Zirkzee is already open to leaving the club in January, according to reports.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Pregnancy through the eyes of Jenny Slate, shocking bodily revelations and all

'It Ends With Us' and 'Marcel the Shell With Shoes On' actor Jenny Slate chats with The Times about her book 'Lifeform,' motherhood and why she's one Hollywood actor who does not want to direct.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 22

Review: The goth opera 'Black Lodge' delivers a messy, sonic shock in DTLA

Timur stars in David T. Little's goth opera, "Black Lounge," a CAP UCLA presentation that weirdly connects the composer with David Lynch, Antonin Artaud and William S. Burroughs.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 22

New Zealand airport shocked by interest in its 3-minute cap on hugs

Officials at New Zealand's Dunedin International Airport are "surprised how much global interest" a time-limit on curbside farewell embraces has garnered.

Ranking 134 College Football Teams, as a Shocking Contender Surges

Indiana is no longer just a fun story. The dream season is real, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 29

AP Explains: What does a shocking parliamentary loss for Japan's long-ruling party mean?

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s long-reigning coalition lost a majority in the parliamentary election, underscoring voters’ outrage over the party’s extensive financial scandals

World - ABC News - October 29

Sri Lanka’s Arugam Bay in shock after terror threat to Israeli tourists

Israeli travellers told to evacuate area immediately as police set up patrols and roadblocks. The golden sands of Sri Lanka’s Arugam Bay are usually carefree, a place for tourists to surf the ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

UN report warns of famine, aggravated by conflicts and climate shocks

Severe food crises threaten hundreds of thousands in vulnerable areas, including Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, Mali and the Palestinian territories, where populations face or approach famine, a report ...

World - ABC News - October 31

U.S. Factory Towns Laid Low by the ‘China Shock’ Are Benefiting From New Investments

Communities that suffered the worst of plant closings in recent decades are now gaining an outsize share of fresh investment and new jobs.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

The shocking death of Karen Swift, her husband's trial and the search for answers

Karen Swift's death rocked the town of Dyersburg, Tennessee, in October 2011, and her husband David was charged in her death 11 years later.

Harris takes unexpected poll lead over Trump in Republican-leaning Iowa

Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa survey suggests surging support among female voters for Democratic candidate

Business - Financial Times - November 3

Volkswagen cuts plan sends shock through the ‘Detroit of east Germany’

In the city of Zwickau, which has a proud history in the country’s mighty automobile industry, there are fears about the economic and political fallout . Zwickau gained its nickname as the Detroit ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Doug Burgum says he'd be 'completely shocked' if Harris won Iowa

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) said he would be "completely shocked" if Vice President Harris won Iowa on Tuesday, despite a dramatic new poll showing her leapfrogging former President Trump ...

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Mikel Arteta handed shock blow as Edu quits Arsenal sporting director role

Brazilian key to club’s on-field improvement under Arteta He is likely to work for Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis Edu has sensationally resigned from his position as Arsenal’s sporting ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

12:30 Report — Election eve: Dead heat, and a shock Iowa poll

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Monday. 'Twas the night before Election Day, and the nerves are really starting to catch up to me. And, based on all of the recent reader emails I’ve been getting, it ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Report finds ‘shocking and dispiriting’ fall in children reading for pleasure

National Literacy Trust finds only 35% of eight to 18-year-olds enjoy reading in their spare time, a sharp drop on last year to the lowest figure yet recorded. Children’s reading enjoyment has ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

The Spin | The 1983 West Indian rebel tour to South Africa that shocked cricket

Source of a tip-off that blew the cover of 16 players leaving Barbados for the apartheid pariah state is finally revealed. As the England men’s team arrive at Bridgetown airport for their three ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

World Needs Much More Aid to Adapt to Climate Shocks, U.N. Says

A new report, urging rich nations to give more climate aid to poorer ones, comes as Donald Trump’s election throws global climate talks into disarray.

World - The New York Times - November 7

The US election, while shocking, was not a repudiation of democracy | Austin Sarat

Americans believe firmly in democracy, and Trump winning is not an endorsement of authoritarianism. Democracy requires faith of various kinds. It requires faith in the wisdom of the people, in the ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

How much will Arsenal miss Edu after sporting director's shock departure?

Edu has successfully overseen Arsenal's transfers for the past five years. Why is he leaving so unexpectedly, and what will the Gunners do now?

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

'Glorious light' goes out - shock at Robins' Coventry exit

BBC Sport looks at some of the reaction from Coventry City's decision to sack boss Mark Robins, the English Football League longest-serving manager.

Lionel Messi’s shock playoff defeat was great for drama but a problem for MLS

The league has made the Argentinian star the crux of its push for growth. But now that his season is over will neutral fans bother to watch?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

‘Almost like imprisonment’: the shocking truth about life for boybands in their ‘golden era’

Mobbed, groped, overworked, paid a pittance and given little time off … ahead of a major TV series about boybands, former members of 5ive and 911 reveal what success was really like for many. ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

David Coote video ‘shocking’ but referees are not corrupt says former colleague

The Premier League referee who appeared to call Jürgen Klopp a “German c---” has damaged the reputation of referees but they are not corrupt, a former colleague has said.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Fernando Valenzuela died from septic shock, medical examiner says

Fernando Valenzuela, the beloved Los Angeles Dodgers pitching ace who helped the team win the 1981 World Series, died of septic shock last month, according to his death certificate.

Shock in Washington, D.C., after Trump taps Gaetz for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump continued to build his incoming administration on Wednesday, announcing a surprise pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida for attorney general. CBS News' Fin Gómez, Ed ...

Trump's pick of Gaetz for attorney general 'sends shock waves' through DOJ

President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to be the 87th attorney general of the United States. NBC News' Brie Jackson reports from Washington for ...

A Republican Trifecta, and Trump’s Latest Pick Creates Shock Waves

Plus, a Chinese government cover-up.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

12:30 Report — Trump shocks with Gaetz, Gabbard picks

Presented by Electronic Payments Coalition — 🧅Plus: The Onion buys Infowars {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Thursday. Can you believe the election was only nine days ago? It feels like we’ve lived a ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 hours ago

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