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CBS News - Top stories
Associate of Frenchman in mass rape trial admits copycat abuse of own wife
Frenchman Jean-Pierre Marechal has told a court that Dominique Pelicot supplied him with tranquilisers and convinced him to abuse his own wife.Yesterday -
ABC News - World
UK inflation is steady at 2.2% ahead of Bank of England's next rate decision
The Bank of England is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged after official figures showed Inflation in the U.K. holding steady at an annual rate of 2.2% in August, with higher airfares ...Yesterday - United Kingdom -
CBS Sports - Sports
WATCH: Astros' Jose Altuve strips down, takes off shoe and sock to prove he was hit by pitch, gets ejected
Umpire Brennan Miller didn't take Altuve's show and tell too lightlyYesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
Archer to play first England ODI in 18 months
Fast bowler Jofra Archer will play his first ODI since March 2023 when England face Australia at Trent Bridge on Thursday.Yesterday -
Financial Times - World
Italian PM Meloni condemns EU’s green rules for struggling auto industry
Prime minister calls ban on new fossil-fuel engines from 2035 ‘self-destructive’Yesterday -
The New York Times - World
What to Know About the France Rape Trial of 51 Men
Prosecutors say that, for almost a decade, Dominique Pelicot drugged his wife to rape her, alongside dozens of other men he invited to abuse her.Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
Bank of England’s rate cutting on hold after air fares take off
The Bank of England unlikely to join peers in cutting rates this month as it’s stymied by stubborn service sector inflation.Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
Inflation holds steady despite jump in air fares
Lower fuel prices helped offset the higher cost of flying in the year to August.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
UK inflation stays at 2.2% as lower petrol prices offset by higher air fares
Annual rate in August unchanged, and hovering above Bank of England’s 2% target. Business live – latest updates The UK’s annual inflation rate rose by 2.2% in August, matching the increase in ...Yesterday - United Kingdom -
The New York Times - Sports
Brock Purdy’s Detractors Are Lining Up. It’s Time to Prove Them Wrong.
As San Francisco’s injuries pile up, the quarterback needs to lead his team through this rough patch, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Yesterday -
The New York Times - Top stories
Trump Makes Big Promises, With Little Detail, for Michigan’s Auto Industry
At his first campaign event since the apparent assassination attempt on Sunday, Donald J. Trump used dire language to insist that if he loses in November it would crush auto jobs.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
ABC News - World
Vatican opens new investigation into leaks surrounding its 'trial of the century' probe
The Vatican prosecutor has opened a new investigation into the alleged leak of information about its “trial of the century” probe into a London property investmentYesterday -
GameSpot - Tech
"Large Scale" Playtests For New Battlefield Will Start Early Next Year
More details about the next entry in the Battlefield franchise have been revealed during a recent EA Investor's presentation , with a "large scale community-driven testing program" for the game ...Yesterday -
ABC News - Tech
Google says it will rethink its plans for a big data center in Chile over water worries
Google says it will halt plans to develop a major $200 million data center in Chile to address environmental concernsYesterday - Google -
VentureBeat - Tech
Meet e6data: The Kubernetes-native data compute engine promising massive cost savings
e6data's lakehouse compute engine promises 5x better query performance on the heaviest workloads with 50% lower total cost of ownership.Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
Man admits drugging, raping wife at trial in France
Frenchman Dominique Pelicot has admitted to drugging and raping his then-wife Gisele Pelicot for almost a decade, and inviting dozens of other men to do the same, at his trial in Avignon. CBS News' ...2 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
Prosecutors seeking to keep Sean Combs in prison ahead of trial
Federal prosecutors are urging a Manhattan court to keep defendant Sean “Diddy” Combs in detention ahead of his trial, calling him a flight risk and a “significant risk” to obstruction of justice. ...2 days ago -
The New York Times - World
Dominique Pelicot, Husband on Trial for Drugging and Raping Wife, Testifies
Dominique Pelicot, who is accused of inviting strangers to rape his wife while she was drugged and unconscious, took the stand for the first time.2 days ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Emma Raducanu overcomes error-strewn display to claim first win in 48 days
Forty-eight days after Emma Raducanu’s last victory on the tour, she finally has another – and both wins happened to come against the same opponent: 22-year-old American college graduate Peyton ...2 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
Glasgow to host scaled-back Commonwealth Games in 2026
Scottish city secures bid after Victoria pulls out due to concerns over spiralling costs2 days ago -
Inc. - Business
One Kroger-Albertsons Merger Blocking Trial Ends as Others Loom
As proceedings wind up in Portland, suits brought by Washington State and Colorado head to court to stop the grocery chain tie-up.2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
England call up Mahmood for Australia ODI series
Lancashire pace bowler Saqib Mahmood is added to the England squad for the upcoming one-day international series against Australia.2 days ago - Australia -
CBS Sports - Sports
Could Red Sox promote Roman Anthony for playoff push? Plus more prospects who could make MLB debut this season
The season is winding down, which could give some prospects an easy introduction to the majors2 days ago - MLB -
MarketWatch - Business
Industrial production gets short-lived boost from cars, but U.S. manufacturers still depressed
Industrial production rose a stronger-than-expected 0.8% in August, but most of the increase was tied to autos and there was little sign of a rebound in a depressing manufacturing sector.2 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
Traders step up bets on BoE interest rate cut
Markets price in 35% chance of central bank move this week as expectations of large US rate cut have grown2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
'I am a rapist' admits man accused of drugging and abusing wife for 10 years
Dominique Pelicot, 71, is accused of drugging his wife Gisèle to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her.2 days ago -
The New York Times - Science
NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission Looked Doomed. Could Engineers Save It?
Weeks before Europa Clipper was to be shipped for launch, scientists discovered a potentially fatal flaw that might endanger the spacecraft’s ability to study an ocean moon of Jupiter.2 days ago -
Financial Times - World
India well placed for first Olympiad gold as US falters
Puzzle: find White’s endgame win2 days ago - India -
BBC News - Top stories
Errors meant Covid jab given to clot victim - report
Inquiry finds mistakes meant AstraZeneca vaccine was given to the 27-year-old, who died days later.2 days ago - Covid -
The Guardian - World
Shōgun proves you don’t need dragons and bare bottoms for compelling drama | Zoe Williams
It’s official: cheap, violent thrills are out; detailed trade negotiations are in. Shōgun’s Emmy-winning haul suggests cerebral viewing is back in vogue. A friend who works in TV explained to me ...2 days ago -
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ABC News - Sports
Rockies beat Diamondbacks 3-2 on 9th-inning error as Senzatela returns from Tommy John surgery
Brenton Doyle scored the winning run on a ninth-inning throwing error, and Colorado dealt a blow to the Arizona Diamondbacks’ playoff chances with a 3-2 win in a game that marked the return of ...2 days ago - MLB -
Wired - Tech
‘I Told Him I’m Not Getting in It’: Former Titan Submersible Engineer Testifies
The US Coast Guard’s OceanGate hearings started Monday with some startling revelations—including the last messages from the passengers.2 days ago -
CNBC - Business
E.l.f. Beauty CEO says low prices have helped company thrive as cosmetics industry slows
E.l.f. Beauty CEO Tarang Amin told CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday the budget-conscious nature of the products has helped the company perform well.2 days ago