Unwanted New Records

The climate crisis in charts: how 2024 has set unwanted new records

Data tracks how Earth’s heating has led to rising sea levels and extreme weather – yet there is no sign of emissions slowing. “The era of global boiling has arrived” is what the UN chief, António ...

World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago

Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappe and an Unwanted Record

The France striker was caught offside an unprecedented eight times against Barcelona.

Sports - The New York Times - October 28

Cowboys set unwanted NFL record as Dallas gets destroyed again in its own stadium vs. Texans on 'MNF'

Dallas is in the history books for the wrong reasons

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

The Unwanted Kiss That Changed Spanish Soccer

A new Netflix documentary sheds light on the pressures faced by Spain’s women’s soccer team after Luis Rubiales kissed the player Jenni Hermoso.

Sports - The New York Times - November 8

Record-breaking runner stars in New York Marathon

Lloyd Martin, who has Down's syndrome, runs the New York Marathon after a record-breaking London run.

Record New Mexico rainfall causes deadly flash flooding

Record rainfall caused severe flooding in and around Roswell, New Mexico, over the weekend that killed at least two people and injured dozens more. The National Weather Service recorded nearly half ...

Outside spending eclipses $1 billion in the presidential race, setting a new record

Outside groups have poured a record-breaking $1.1 billion into the presidential race with less than two weeks to go before Election Day.

Beatles for sale: new home sought for Abbey Road recording console

Current owners hope to attract musicians who want to work with desk used to make fab four’s celebrated album – after it previously failed to sell. Millions of dollars worth of Beatles memorabilia ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Oracle applies to join Epic and others in new federal medical record network

Oracle announced Monday that it intends to join a federally-backed medical information exchange network called TEFCA

Business - CNBC - October 28

Oracle announces new AI-powered electronic health record

Oracle on Tuesday announced a brand-new electronic health record that features fresh cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Gold prices break a new record, but may be near a peak

Gold topped $2,800 an ounce for the first time ever on Wednesday, but one analyst warned that the upward movement for prices may be “limited” going forward as strength in Treasury bond yields is a ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Warren Buffett slashes Apple stake as he boosts cash to record high

Berkshire’s stock-selling spree extends for eighth quarter, with $166bn dumped over the period

Business - Financial Times - November 2

'It's a new era': How college football kickers are setting records this season

College kickers, sometimes known for not being clutch, have actually been making their FGs from far out this year.

Sports - ESPN - November 8

FirstFT: Meet Trump’s hawkish foreign policy team

Also in today’s newsletter, Wall Street bonuses set to jump after two fallow years and China unveils new stealth jet

World - Financial Times - November 12

Bitcoin rises to a new record as investors absorb growing Ukraine-Russia tensions

Bitcoin moved higher Tuesday amid rising geopolitical tensions between Ukraine and Russia.

Business - CNBC - 14 hours ago

FTC’s ‘click to cancel’ rule will make ending unwanted subscriptions easier

The FTC has finalized a "click-to-cancel" rule that requires sellers to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it was to sign up, in an effort to protect consumers from unfair or deceptive ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

China's Once-Unwanted Daughters Have Grown Up---and Now They Shun Motherhood

Cast aside in favor of sons, some women say the trauma of the one-child policy shattered their sense of family.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 2

Hochul, in Unwanted Position, Says She Is Ready to Work With Trump

While other big state Democrats are reviving the resistance, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York says she is open to working with Donald J. Trump where possible.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 10

'New bullish phase'? As gold hits another high, analysts say more records are in sight

Gold is now in a new bullish phase after prices hit a record high, said Sprott Asset Management, echoing other bullish calls for the bullion to scale new highs.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Home prices hit a new record high, but the pace of growth is slowing significantly and ‘showing signs of strain’

Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 5.2% year-on-year in August.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

White Sox to hire Will Venable as new manager after MLB-record 121-loss season: Report

Congrats Will Venable, you are taking over the worst team in MLB.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

White Sox hire Will Venable as new manager: MLB veteran inherits team that set single-season loss record

Venable most recently served as associate manager under Bruce Bochy with the Texas Rangers

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

New Chicago manager Will Venable takes over White Sox team that set modern record for season losses

Will Venable’s first job as a major league manager is going to be a tough one

Sports - ABC News - October 31

Will Ferrell in Harris ad: 'Your vote will make the difference. That means you, Gary'

Will Ferrell is rejecting talk of one American not making an impact at the ballot box, saying in a last-minute push for Vice President Harris's campaign that "your vote will make the difference." ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Bitcoin surges 10% to a record above $76,000 as Trump victory heralds wider crypto adoption and weaker regulation

Crypto assets rose as investors bet that a second Trump administration will widen fiscal deficits and boost bitcoin as a hedge against higher inflation.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Bitcoin tops $87,000 for record high. What to know about crypto's post-election rally

As money continues to pour into crypto following Donald Trump’s reelection, bitcoin has climbed to yet another record high

Tech - ABC News - November 12

Watch: Slackliners balance between flying hot air balloons at 2,500 meters setting new world record

World - Yahoo News - November 11

Credit card debt hits record $1.17 trillion, New York Fed research shows

Credit card balances rose in the third quarter of 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Fears of new wildfires grow amid record-setting dry conditions across US

Firefighters battle fires from California to New York, while lack of rain could threaten drinking water supplies . Record-setting dry conditions in some parts of the US are raising fears of new ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Bugatti W16 Mistral Sets New Top-Speed World Record for Open-Top Cars at 453.91 km/h

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

Netflix’s stock hits record high after news that Tyson-Paul fight drew 108 million viewers

Netflix says bout was the most-streamed global sporting event ever

Business - MarketWatch - 13 hours ago

Bitcoin sits near record high. More good news for investors: It’s now less volatile.

With bitcoin touching all-time highs again, investors are more confident that the latest bull run will be more sustainable compared to previous cycles, with subdued volatility as the crypto ...

Business - MarketWatch - 10 minutes ago

Why abortion access is a personal finance issue, says demographer who studies the effects of unwanted pregnancy

Diana Greene Foster, a professor at the University of California San Francisco, led a landmark study that tracked 1,000 women over a five-year period.

Business - CNBC - October 21

Obama recalls unwanted attention as president: 'Old ladies' were 'grabbing my butt'

Former President Obama says that while some women "acted in somewhat inappropriate ways" towards him after he became commander in chief, he "was not trippin'" on any attention from female ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

The experts: Pest controllers on 17 simple, lasting ways to get rid of unwanted house guests

With infestations of rats, bedbugs and moths on the rise, there are things you can do to reclaim your home – from putting away dog food to building a slinky slide. With reported rises in the ...