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BBC News - Top stories
DUP to hold first conference since Donaldson resignation
Gavin Robinson will make his first major party conference address since becoming DUP leader.14 minutes ago -
BBC News - Top stories
South Carolina executes first inmate in 13 years
Freddie Owens, convicted of murdering shop worker Irene Graves in 1997, dies by lethal injection.3 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Sri Lanka votes in first election since protests ousted president
The cost of living is at the front of many voters' minds in what is expected to be a close race.4 hours ago - Sri Lanka -
ABC News - Sports
Wojnarowski one of the first significant sports 'insiders' to step away from the spotlight
Adrian Wojnarowski’s decision to be one of the first significant insiders to leave on their own and try something new is surprising because some thought it might have happened sooner5 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
A Tamagotchi comeback? Toy gets first UK store as global sales double
The egg-shaped toy which housed a virtual pet was one of the biggest crazes of the 90s.6 hours ago - United Kingdom -
Inc. - Business
Striking Boeing Workers Maintain Resolve After First Week
The walkout by 33,000 union machinists began eight days ago, with no end in sight.6 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
Boeing defence head exits in first executive change under new CEO
Ted Colbert is out after years of losses and a space capsule debacle that stranded two astronauts7 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Key takeaways from first week of Titan sub hearings
The hearings have included new video and insights from those who worked on the Titan that day8 hours ago -
The New York Times - Sports
W.N.B.A. Playoffs: Caitlin Clark and Indiana Face Connecticut in the First Round
The Atlanta Dream claimed the final spot in the postseason with a 78-67 win over the top-seeded New York Liberty.9 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
FDA approves first self-administered flu vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday it has approved the first flu vaccine that can be self-administered, with this version being a nasal spray as opposed to an injection. The ...9 hours ago - FDA -
CBS News - Top stories
FDA approves first self-administered flu vaccine spray
AstraZeneca says the spray could be available "as soon as next flu season."9 hours ago - FDA -
ABC News - Sports
AP PHOTOS: Shohei Ohtani's historic first season with the Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani’s historic first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers keeps hitting new heights. He became the first player in major league history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season, ...10 hours ago - MLB -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
A look into Caleb Williams and Justin Fields' first two starts of the season
The first two starts of Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams‘ career, and former Bears quarterback Justin Fields’ with his new team, are officially in the books. Williams became the first rookie ...11 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
South Carolina prepares for first execution in 13 years after securing drugs
South Carolina inmate Freddie Eugene Owens is set to undergo the state’s first execution in 13 years, about a year after the state obtained the necessary drugs to carry out a lethal injection. ...11 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Children vaping and alcohol warning labels: takeaways from the World Cancer Congress
Event heard findings of research on advertising for tobacco products and estimates of economic cost of ovarian cancer. The World Cancer Congress 2024 , the biannual conference of the Union for ...13 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Norris sets pace as Verstappen has 'difficult' day
McLaren’s Lando Norris and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc establish themselves as pace-setters in practice for the Singapore Grand Prix.13 hours ago -
ABC News - Tech
Scientists say they have identified the first known outbreak of rabies in seals
Tests on dead Cape fur seals in South Africa have shown some had rabies15 hours ago -
ABC News - Sports
Takeaways from AP report on risks of rising heat for high school football players
The beginning of high school football season has seen a string of deaths15 hours ago -
CNBC - Business
Panthers-Raiders game marks a first for the NFL with two women presidents at the helm
Carolina Panthers President Kristi Coleman and Las Vegas Raiders President Sandra Douglass Morgan are the only two female presidents out of the NFL's 32 teams.16 hours ago - NFL -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Canadiens: Guhle Isn't the First Hab to Have Appendix Issues
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle has had his appendix removed and will be reevaluated in seven days.16 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
‘My first impression was this person’s a genius’: the life and legacy of producer pioneer Sophie
The musician, who died in 2021, shaped much of the sound of modern pop, from Madonna to Charli xcx. As her posthumous second album is released, her family and collaborators share memories of a ...17 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
5 takeaways from the latest flurry of Harris-Trump polls
A plethora of polling has emerged in the past couple of days, giving fresh insights into the race for the White House. More than 20 swing-state polls entirely conducted after the Sep. 10 debate ...19 hours ago - Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
Pat Barker: ‘When I first read Pride and Prejudice, I hated it’
The author on reimagining Homer, the sexiness of John Donne’s sonnets, and what she’s learned from Margaret Atwood. My earliest reading memory Four years old, teaching myself to read with a ...20 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Vote for your Champions League goal of the week
We've picked out 10 of the best Champions League goals of the week - and want you to pick your favourite.21 hours ago - UEFA Champions League -
ABC News - Tech
Doctors and first responders are among those who still use pagers
Electronic pagers that were status symbols in the 1990s are used for communication precisely because they are old school21 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
UK’s first ever bison bridges under construction in Kent woodland
Four bridges will allow herds to pass beneath public footpaths while visitors may catch glimpse of bison from above. When Europe’s heaviest land mammals were introduced into a woodland on the edge ...Yesterday -
ABC News - World
AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
Sept. 13-19, 2024 Demonstrators in Peru demanded more action from their government to combat fires in the Amazon. Mexicans celebrated Independence Day in the Zocalo, Mexico City's main square. ...Yesterday -
ESPN - Sports
Rodgers, Jets put on a show to defeat Patriots in prime time
Rodgers connected with Allen Lazard and Garrett Wilson for touchdowns against the Patriots.Yesterday - NFL -
VentureBeat - Tech
1X’s generative model first to predict real-world robot interactions
Generative models trained on raw data from robots learn world models that can simulate physical environments with photorealistic quality.Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
Is it delivering? First impressions of new Champions League format
BBC Sport looks at what happened in the first round of Champions League games and how the new format is looking.Yesterday - UEFA Champions League -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
What People Wore During London Fashion Week
This season at London Fashion Week, outfits on and off the runway felt a bit more mature.Yesterday -
Politico - Politics
House GOP opposition tanks Johnson’s short-term funding plan
Ahead of the vote, former President Donald Trump re-upped his demand that Republicans use a government shutdown threat to ding Democrats on a measure requiring proof of citizenship for registered ...2 days ago -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
London Fashion Week Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary
Once upon a time the London scene was wild and revolutionary. Now its fashion week is 40. What happens when the wild child of dress grows up?3 days ago -
NBC News - Politics
The first graders who survived Sandy Hook will vote in their first presidential election
Grace Fischer survived the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School by staying quiet and huddled, as her first grade teacher softly read “The Nutcracker.”5 days ago