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College Football Playoff's credibility taking a hit as race is littered with mediocre contenders down stretch

Maybe ballooning the field to 12 teams went a little overboard ... at least for this season

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Racing star Billy Monger takes to the Strictly dancefloor

The TV presenter and former racing driver from Surrey is to compete in the Christmas Strictly show.

October jobs take a hit from hurricanes, strike

This month's report reflects a lot of noise due to hurricanes, Boeing machinists strike.

Politics - CBS News - November 1

Robbie Williams hits back at ex-Take That manager

The singer took issue with the assertions made by his former manager in a new BBC documentary.

Goldman Sachs takes $900mn hit on Northvolt investment

US bank is second-largest shareholder in Swedish battery maker which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

A Grim Trump and an Upbeat Harris End the Race Hitting Opposite Notes

The moods and messages were more different than ever as the presidential rivals made one last scramble through battleground states, their ambitions riding heavily on Pennsylvania.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 5

Bitcoin hits fresh record, marches toward $100,000 as rally continues

Bitcoin breached the $99,000 level for the first time as investors continued pricing in a second Donald Trump presidency.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

With Dreams of a Lunar Outpost, China Takes New Risks in Space Race With U.S.

China put its space ambitions on display before dawn on Wednesday as it blasted three astronauts into orbit from a remote desert launch center.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Offensive comments taking off before Trump, Harris race ends

Offensive comments made in the last days before the Nov. 5 election are shadowing a key week for both presidential candidates to sway 2024 undecided voters. Former President Donald Trump's comments ...

Republicans Take the Senate With 100 House Races Yet to Be Called

The GOP took Democrat-held Senate seats to flip the chamber while House counts are ongoing.

Business - Inc. - November 6

After a Flurry of Trade Deadline Action, N.F.L. Playoff Races Take Shape

A combined 25 teams engaged in 18 trades in hopes of fortifying their rosters for the second half of the season.

Sports - The New York Times - November 10

Georgia is back, LSU is angry and Travis Hunter is the Heisman front-runner

Georgia's win over Tennessee in Week 12 plus, more trends from the weekend.

Sports - ESPN - November 19

Biden Team Races to Deliver Chip Grants Before Trump Takes Over

Government officials and chip makers like Intel are in talks over billions of dollars aimed at growing domestic manufacturing.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 19

Race to take over DNC has begun after devastating 2024 losses

Martin O'Malley and Ken Martin have both jumped in the race for DNC chair, while others are exploring runs.

China’s largest coffee chain plans to take on Starbucks in US

Luckin Coffee’s expansion into rival’s home market comes five years after company was delisted from Nasdaq and fined

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Take-Two hits targets for September quarter with $1.47B in net bookings

Take-Two Interactive Software reported that its net bookings hit $1.47 billion in the fiscal second quarter ended September 30, up 2% from $1.44 billion a year ago. The bookings growth was driven ...

Tech - VentureBeat - November 6

The Papers: 'Business blames budget' and 'UK economy takes hit'

A survey indicating a slowdown in private business activity, which some blame on the government, leads the front pages.

The longer bitcoin takes to hit $100,000, the better it is for other crypto

While bitcoin has been trading for the past several days at close to $100,000 — a level many crypto bulls consider as a milestone for the asset — it’s struggled to top that level.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Bill Clinton defends George W. Bush for not taking sides in 2024 presidential race

Former President Clinton defended former President George W. Bush for not playing a more active role in the 2024 presidential campaign and making clearer whom he supports as candidate for ...

Politics - The Hill - November 3

DNC chair race officially takes flight with its first candidate: Martin O'Malley

The Democratic National Committee chair race has officially launched with onetime Maryland governor and presidential candidate Martin O'Malley announcing a bid.

Politics - NBC News - November 18

Dabo Swinney takes jab at College Football Playoff race: 'We basically have an SEC-Big Ten Invitational'

Swinney did not mince words when talking about the potential 12-team College Football Playoff field

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Saints WR Chris Olave discharged from hospital after concussion, to return to New Orleans with team

Saints wide receiver Chris Olave has been discharged from Carolinas Medical Center and set to return to New Orleans on Sunday with his teammates following a 23-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers

Sports - ABC News - November 3

Chris Olave injury update: Saints WR discharged from hospital after suffering second concussion this season

Olave left on a stretcher after taking a scary hit in the first quarter

Sports - CBS Sports - November 3

Tyler Bass hits 61-yard field goal to lift Bills past Dolphins, take full control of AFC East

The AFC East is just about wrapped up, and it's only the first weekend in November.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3

Lions defense takes another major hit as starting LB to miss significant time after suffering injury vs. Jags

Detroit lost Alex Anzalone during the blowout victory

Sports - CBS Sports - November 18

Will Brinson's NFL Week 9 picks, best bets: Rams creep up in division race; Lions, Packers to hit over in bout

Plus, expect the Bills to continue to roll when they play the Bengals

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

Chiefs injuries: TE depth takes major hit as two backups suffer season-ending injuries less than a week apart

Jody Fortson and Jared Wiley won't play again in 2024

Sports - CBS Sports - November 2

Devin Neal scores 4 times, Kansas beats No. 16 Colorado 37-21 as Buffs' Big 12 title hopes take hit

Devin Neal ran for 207 yards and three touchdowns, caught four passes for 80 yards and another score, and led Kansas to a 37-21 victory over No. 16 Colorado on Saturday

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

The Races for Congress

We preview next week’s elections and what a divided or united government might mean for each party.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 1

Taking Time

Daylight saving time ends tomorrow. How will you make use of the extra hour?

World - The New York Times - November 2

Verstappen defends 'on-the-limit' driving during title fight

Max Verstappen tells BBC Sport in Las Vegas about the approach that has brought him to the cusp of a fourth world title.

The race is on to save Georgian democracy

This is not just about Georgia. This is about the future of western democracy.

Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago

Trump's cabinet takes shape

Donald Trump makes his first appointments

World - Financial Times - November 14

DOJ takes aim at Chrome

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Justice Department seeks to split Google from Chrome The Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking a federal ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

The Hypebeasts Take Las Vegas

ComplexCon, held this year in Nevada and “curated” by Travis Scott, is a mutant hybrid of a sneaker mall, a fashion show and a music festival. And the kids just love it.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 2 days ago

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