‘It looks so real’: amid rise in financial sextortion, Childline is helping teenagers fight back

Reeves eyeing £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts

Filling the £22bn financial "black hole" would only be enough “to keep public services" still, she told a meeting.

Meta unveils features to combat teen ‘sextortion’

Meta is ramping up its efforts to fight sextortion on Instagram with the launch of new features that are designed to help prevent young users from getting blackmailed into sharing nude photos.

This AI Tool Helped Convict People of Murder. Then Someone Took a Closer Look

Global Intelligence claims its Cybercheck technology can help cops find key evidence to nail a case. But a WIRED investigation reveals the smoking gun often appears far less solid.

Tech - Wired - October 15

Fischer hangs onto lead, looks to Trump for help in Nebraska Senate battle

Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) is maintaining a lead over independent Dan Osborn in the Nebraska Senate race, a sleepy contest that has prompted former President Trump to help the incumbent Republican ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Trump campaign looks to Vance to help them over the finish line in Pennsylvania

After being named former President Donald Trump's running mate, it was clear that one of Sen. JD Vance's primary roles was to help win Pennsylvania.

Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed 7

A small town in far eastern Cuba is recovering from flooding that killed at least seven people after Hurricane Oscar crossed the island’s eastern coast as a tropical storm with winds and heavy rain

World - ABC News - October 22

Warren calls for pressing forward, taking 'opportunities to fight back'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called on Democrats to press ahead and take “opportunities to fight back” despite President-elect Trump’s triumph in the 2024 U.S. presidential election against Vice ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

US backs Argentina’s fight against asset seizures in $16bn court case

Letter says that allowing claimants to take over Buenos Aires’s stake in energy company YPF would implicate ‘important foreign policy interests’

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Labour challenges Badenoch to back billions for public services and tax rises

Rachel Reeves throws down budget gauntlet to new Tory chief as party’s first black leader is congratulated on win. Labour has thrown down an immediate challenge to the new Tory leader, Kemi ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Boeing strike ends as workers back 38% pay rise deal

The damaging walkout by around 30,000 unionised Boeing workers started on 13 September.

DataStax looks to help enterprises stuck in AI ‘development hell’, with a little help from Nvidia

DataStax looks to improve enterprise AI production deployment with Nvidia, using Langflow as the center for building agentic AI workflows.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 15

LIVE Transfer Talk: Man United to re-sign Fernández ahead of Liverpool, Madrid, Barca

Manchester United could look to re-sign Benfica left-back Alvaro Fernandez, as Liverpool, Barcelona and Real Madrid are starting to show interest, Transfer Talk has the latest.

Sports - ESPN - October 19

Will weight-loss drugs help jobless get back into work?

Ministers are lauding the new generation of weight-loss drugs - but are they really the solution?

How the Lakers' D'Angelo Russell helped get Max Christie back on track

The veteran point guard suspected his younger teammate had lost some confidence, so he planned a way for the two to create some scoring chances.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

"Mornings Memory": A look back at 1990's quirky recession

In this fun "Mornings Memory," we revisit a hands-on illustration from 1990, where large and colorful balls were used on CBS This Morning to explain the complexities of supply and demand during a ...

World Series Game 1: Freeman lifts Dodgers with incredible 10th-inning walk-off grand slam

The highly anticipated series opener in Los Angeles more than lived up to the hype.

Sports - ESPN - October 26

Yankees Look to Strike Back Against the Dodgers in Game 2 of the World Series

After being on the wrong side of history in Game 1, New York is counting on starting pitcher Carlos Rodón and its bullpen.

Sports - The New York Times - October 26

Dodgers shut out Yankees to take commanding 3-0 lead over Yankees in World Series

Will Dodgers push Yankees to brink in New York? We've got it all covered for you.

Sports - ESPN - October 28

UK looks at handing asylum seeker housing contracts back to local councils

Exploratory talks follow criticism of private outsourcing groups and concern about their high profits

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Coach Cal looks to bring fun back to Arkansas and find some for himself

John Calipari has brought national success everywhere he's been. Razorbacks fans hope that trend continues.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Tim Tszyu seeks redemption against Bakhram Murtazaliev after nasty cut caused so many problems in last fight

Tsyzu will have his father, Kostya, in attendance for the second time on Saturday

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

'Grey's Anatomy' writer fesses up, admits she 'lied so much' in faking cancer fight

Former 'Grey's Anatomy' writer Elisabeth Finch, who faked a battle with cancer, says 'there is no excuse, no justification.' It led to her exit from the show.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 17

Nuggets G Christian Braun dunked on Rudy Gobert so hard it nearly started a fight

Both players ended up getting technicals in Nuggets-Timberwolves.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

Liverpool and Chelsea impress, Real Madrid look bad, more: Marcotti recaps the weekend

Liverpool may have beaten Chelsea on Sunday, but both sides can find the positives. PLUS: Real Madrid don't look good, Harry Kane broke his scoring drought and Arsenal hurt themselves ... again.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

America’s economy looks strong. So why is Wall Street worrying about renters and younger borrowers?

It isn’t only subprime — renters and younger borrowers are weaker spots in an otherwise solid backdrop for consumer debt.

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

NBA expansion hasn't happened for 20 years, so what does the future hold as league looks to grow to 32 teams?

The Charlotte Bobcats played their first game exactly 20 years ago, and the league has had 30 teams ever since

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Perplexity Dove Into Real-Time Election Tracking While Other AI Companies Held Back

The controversial AI search engine, accused of aggressively scraping content, went all in on providing AI-generated election information.

Tech - Wired - 2 days ago

Texas Supreme Court halts execution in 'shaken baby syndrome' death

Texas is preparing to put Roberson to death Thursday in what would be the nation's first execution involving a case of "shaken baby syndrome."

Transracial adoptees push back against long-held narrative they should be 'grateful'

Amid recent investigations on systemic adoption fraud by the Chinese and South Korean governments, adoptees are speaking out on a narrative they should be "grateful."

Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Ohio State rises, Clemson flirts with exit amid shakeup in college football rankings

Projecting the new AP Top 25 college football rankings after Week 10 of the college football season

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

Spain floods: searchers scour car parks and malls amid fears death toll will rise

Day after king and PM pelted by angry residents, search focuses on areas where people could have been trapped. Hundreds of civil and military emergency workers are searching shopping centres, ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Expedia shares rise after company raises full-year outlook, citing progress abroad amid travel-demand concerns

Shares of Expedia Group Inc. rallied after hours on Thursday after the travel-booking platform boosted its full-year outlook, helped by consumer demand and growth in advertising and its segment ...

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

After so many lean years are once-mighty Lyon back in business? | Eric Devin

Pierre Sage’s men have won five matches in a row with Rayan Cherki and Malick Fofana to the fore. By Eric Devin for Get French Football News . Whisper it, but are Lyon back? If not to the ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

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