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The Players and Teams to Watch Closely at the N.F.L. Trade Deadline

Many franchises are still deciding whether to be buyers or sellers.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Evening Report — What to watch for as polls close

Plus: Nation braces for unrest; courts prep for lawsuits {beacon} Evening Report © Associated Press Election night: What to watch for as America votes All that’s left to do now is vote, count ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Watch live: Harris gives 'closing argument' against Trump at Ellipse rally

Vice President Harris is holding a rally in Washington on Tuesday evening, one week before Election Day. Her remarks from the Ellipse — the same site former President Trump gave his speech ahead of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Uber logs an earnings beat — but misses on a closely watched industry metric

Uber’s stock is falling after a miss on gross bookings, which measures the dollar value of things like rides and delivery orders.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Watch live: Tim Walz gives closing arguments to Michigan voters

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), the vice presidential hopeful, is making his final pitch to voters in critical swing state Michigan on Friday, with Election Day less than a week away. Walz is making ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Watch live: Vance takes closing message to voters in North Carolina

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), former President Trump's running mate, is giving his closing arguments to North Carolina voters on Friday. His comments are expected to focus on immigration and rising ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Watch live: Trump gives closing remarks to North Carolina voters

Former President Trump returned to battleground North Carolina Saturday evening, after making a pit stop in Virginia earlier in the day. The former president will issue his closing arguments to ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Watch live: Harris offers closing arguments to Michigan voters

Vice President Harris is in battleground Michigan on Sunday, offering closing arguments to voters ahead of Election Day. Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich., will serve as the venue ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Elon Musk's influence over Trump is being closely watched by Beijing

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s influence over former President Donald Trump could be good news for China, where he has extensive business interests.

Anticipating a Close Race, the Nation Watched Momentum Shift Toward Trump

A winner was not declared before midnight on Tuesday, but even Donald Trump’s allies seemed shocked by the signs of his strength — and the improbable political comeback it appeared to foretell.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

WATCH: Tim Walz talks Kamala Harris' closing speech, final days of campaign

With less than a week to go before the election, the vice presidential nominee has been campaigning across some of the seven swing states expected to decide the vote.

This closely watched stock-market indicator hit a 2½-year high. What it says will happen next.

Wall Street was growing more bullish in the final weeks before the Nov. 5 presidential election — a contrarian sign that may suggest limited upside for U.S. stocks.

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

Axelrod: Trump not 'closing well'

Democratic strategist and CNN contributor David Axelrod argued that former President Trump is not “closing well” as he and Vice President Harris address voters in last-minute messages before ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

The Polls Are Close. The Results Might Not Be.

We are just a very normal polling error away from either candidate landing a decisive victory on Tuesday.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Trump claims US election victory after winning critical battlegrounds

Republican says he has ‘powerful mandate’ after triumphs in swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Attention Kmart Shoppers: It’s Closing Time

As the last full-size Kmart in the continental United States prepares to close, shoppers reminisced about the store that once sold everything, everywhere.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 14

Walgreens closing roughly 1,200 stores

Walgreens announced on Tuesday it will close approximately 1,200 stores over the next three years, including 500 stores in the current fiscal year. The plan, according to the company press release, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Walgreens Says It Will Close 1,200 Stores

The pharmacy giant said it would close the stores over the next three years and plans to “redeploy” the majority of the workers at the closed stores.

Business - The New York Times - October 15

Last Kmart store closes down

Shoppers bid farewell to the final Kmart store in Bridgehampton, New York, while snagging great deals before the store shut its doors for good. Shanelle Kaul has the story.

Why major retailers are closing stores

Over the weekend, the last full-sized Kmart in the continental U.S closed. Other retailers like Dollar Tree, Macy's, CVS and more have also closed stores over the years. Business editor at USA ...

How to Close the Gender Health Gap

Sexism within health systems means that women get worse and delayed treatment. The UK has proposed a plan that could solve this issue—experts weigh in on how to do it best.

Tech - Wired - October 22

Fact-Checking Harris’s Closing Argument

The vice president has stuck largely to the facts when highlighting the words of her rival, former President Donald J. Trump, but has on occasion omitted context or erred when describing policies ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

The close-knit crew of Hawarden Castle

The Gladstone family have turned their crumbling estate into a branding powerhouse. Next up? A luxury clothing line

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Sri Lanka closes schools as floods hammer the capital

Sri Lanka has closed schools in its capital, Colombo, and its suburbs as heavy rains triggered floods in many parts of the island nation

World - ABC News - October 14

State of the Race: A Close Race Gets Closer

There’s no sign that a deluge of surveys from Republican-aligned firms is meaningfully affecting the polling averages.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 14

Walgreens’ stock has best day in 16 years as company plans to close 1,200 stores

Walgreens’ stock has been hammered this year as consumer shopping patterns have changed, but its CEO says store closures “will realign our footprint to a healthier store base.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 15

Reeves aims to close £40bn funding gap as she plans tax rises in Budget

Figure is significantly more than the £22bn fiscal hole the government previously identified

Business - Financial Times - October 15

UK tax rises acceptable if part of pro-business Budget, CBI says

Rupert Soames believes companies will judge October 30 measures ‘in the round’

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Harris Needs a Closing Argument. Here’s One.

Trump turned us into a nation of haters. He’ll do it again if he wins next month.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Heavy rain brings widespread travel disruption

River levels are rising and properties are expected to flood in several parts of Wales.

NCAA closes loophole on Ducks' 12-man penalty

The NCAA is closing the loophole used by Oregon to shave time off the game clock at the end of Saturday's win over Ohio State, when the Ducks intentionally used 12 players on defense.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

Can AI help Africa close the development gap?

Machine learning could have transformative effects on developing economies and societies. But some fear a deepening digital divide

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Harris leans on 'McCain Republicans' to close the deal in Arizona

Kamala Harris is aiming to defeat Donald Trump in battleground Arizona in the 2024 election by leaning on the John McCain Republicans who backed Joe Biden.

Trump’s closing argument: It doesn’t have to be this way

Americans are beginning to normalize our open border, rising crime and other heinous activities that would never have been tolerated in the past. They should not be tolerated now.

Politics - The Hill - October 18

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