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Germany wrongly name Latvia player in NL squad
Germany had to hurriedly revise its squad list for the Nations League on Thursday after accidentally including a player from Latvia.Sports - ESPN - November 7 -
Sparks coach Miller now Wings' general manager
Curt Miller was hired as the Dallas Wings' general manager and executive vice president of basketball operations Friday.Sports - ESPN - November 8 -
National park says dropping Snowdon name a success
Snowdonia National Park Authority will continue to refer to Wales' tallest mountain as Yr Wyddfa.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Trump Expected to Name Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
The president-elect appears to have settled on the Florida senator, who has taken hard-line positions on China, Iran and Venezuela, to be the nation’s top diplomat.Top stories - The New York Times - November 12 -
Trump expected to name Rubio as secretary of State
President-elect Trump is expected to nominate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to serve as secretary of State, according to multiple reports and one source familiar with the matter who spoke to The Hill. ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Trump to name William McGinley to be White House counsel
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced William McGinley will serve as White House counsel in his administration.Politics - NBC News - November 13 -
John Krasinski named People's "Sexiest Man Alive"
John Krasinski, the 45-year-old former star of "The Office" has been named the sexiest man alive by People Magazine. Krasinski said he thought he was being punked when he was informed of the title.Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Why the name of a national park was switched from Snowdonia to Eryri
For many Welsh speakers, Eryri and Yr Wyddfa are the names they have used all along.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Craig Melvin Is Named Hoda Kotb’s Replacement on ‘Today’
By selecting Mr. Melvin, a familiar face on the show, network executives chose to go the steadiest route possible.Business - The New York Times - November 14 -
Sale, Crochet named comeback players of year
Left-handers Chris Sale of the Braves and Garrett Crochet of the White Sox were selected Major League Baseball's comeback players of the year on Thursday.Sports - ESPN - November 15 -
Conan O’Brien Named Next Host of the Oscars
Mr. O’Brien, the former late-night host, will take over from Jimmy Kimmel, who served as M.C. for the last two Oscar ceremonies, organizers said on Friday.Top stories - The New York Times - November 15 -
Woman found dead in car boot named by police
Harshita Brella, 24, was found by officers after concerns were raised about her welfare, police say.Top stories - BBC News - November 16 -
Pirates' Skenes, Yanks' Gil named Rookies of Year
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes was named the National League's Rookie of the Year on Monday, beating out a loaded field that included Jackson Merrill and Jackson Chourio, and New York Yankees ...Sports - ESPN - November 19 -
Vogt, Murphy win top managers in first year on job
The Brewers' Pat Murphy and Guardians' Stephen Vogt were named Managers of the Year on Tuesday after leading their teams to the playoffs in their first full seasons managing.Sports - ESPN - November 20 -
Pfizer Names New R&D Chief
Company veteran Chris Boshoff, who has led Pfizer’s cancer research and marketing for more than a year, will become chief scientific officer starting Jan. 1.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 20 -
FC Dallas names Eric Quill to replace Luccin
FC Dallas has named New Mexico United manager Eric Quill to be its next manager, the team announced on Wednesday.Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago -
Hyak Motorsports announces new name and ownership in 2025
HARRISBURG, N.C. — Hyak Motorsports welcomes in a new era of racing for the iconic No. 47 team with a rebrand, new name and ownership. Effective immediately, the team will shift from JTG Racing to ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago -
Trump expected to name Kelly Loeffler for Agriculture secretary
President-elect Trump is expected to name former Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) to serve as secretary of Agriculture, a source close to the transition told The Hill. Loeffler is currently the co-chair ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Trump names investor Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
President-elect Trump on Friday named billionaire investor Scott Bessent to be his Treasury secretary. Bessent would be the key leader of the president-elect’s economic team, which will be tasked ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Trump names Chavez-DeRemer for Labor secretary
President-elect Trump has tapped Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), to serve as Labor secretary in his new administration. Chavez-DeRemer had the backing of the Teamsters before she was officially ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Pelicot rape trial: ‘It is Gisèle’s name that will be remembered’
Woman who has become a feminist hero says she is ‘determined to change society’, as trial approaches its end. More than a hundred women formed a line and applauded as Gisèle Pelicot left the ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Three more tourists named in Laos methanol deaths
The local governor visited the hostel in which some of the victims were staying, promising justice for those responsible.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Trump names Vance aide as legislative affairs director
President-elect Trump on Monday announced a trio of appointments to lead different White House offices, including his pick to serve as his top liaison to Capitol Hill. Trump, in a news release, ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
'Demure' named as 2024 word of the year by Dictionary.com
The word was popularized by TikToker Jools Lebron.Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
Banda named BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024
Watch the moment BBC Sport surprises Zambia and Orlando Pride striker Barbra Banda with the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year award.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
This policy gap is harming Americans’ health — and finances, doctor group warns
Compared to other industrialized countries, the U.S. has “been behind for quite a while, so the time is definitely now” for these changes, a pediatrician told MarketWatch.Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
Liberty University sued by former IT staffer fired after disclosing she’s a trans woman
The bitter nationwide debate over transgender rights is playing out on a very personal level in a federal court lawsuit filed in Virginia by a former Liberty University employee.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
She Was the First Nicaraguan to Be Crowned Miss Universe. Can She Ever Go Home?
After Sheynnis Palacios won the Miss Universe title, her country’s government arrested the family members of the Miss Nicaragua contest director, and she hasn’t returned home since.World - The New York Times - November 1 -
A monkey writing Shakespeare? That's much ado about nothing, scientists claim
Two mathematicians in Australia now say that the Infinite Monkey Theorem is wrong and monkeys could not write Shakespeare before the universe dies.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
UC San Diego, Tsinghua University researchers just made AI way better at knowing when to ask for help
UC San Diego and Tsinghua University researchers develop breakthrough AI method that teaches small language models when to use tools versus internal knowledge, achieving 28% better accuracy while ...Tech - VentureBeat - November 4 -
Somber mood at Kamala Harris’s alma mater Howard University as hopes for victory dim
If she wins, Harris would become the first president to graduate from a Historically Black College and University. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and ...World - The Guardian - November 6
