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Clark won't play in Unrivaled league, source says

Fever star Caitlin Clark will not play in the new 3-on-3 league Unrivaled in its inaugural season, a source with knowledge of the situation told ESPN on Wednesday.

Sports - ESPN - 1 hour ago

Avowed Is Full Of Discoveries And The Freedom To Find Them--Or Not

Much has been made about Avowed 's approach to its setting, the Living Lands, and the fact that it is not an open-world game. Instead, Avowed's world is made up of "open zones"--large geographical ...

Tech - GameSpot - 2 hours ago

Revealed: McKinsey clients had ‘rising share of global emissions’, internal analysis shows

Consulting giant had said it engages with clients to help them transition to cleaner energy even as it knew they were in line to exceed climate targets. ‘Capitalism incarnate’: inside the secret ...

World - The Guardian - 3 hours ago

Is Silicon Valley Actually Libertarian?

WIRED takes a look at one of Silicon Valley’s most influential ideologies.

Tech - Wired - 3 hours ago

Mass X-odus: professionals desert Musk’s network

Creatives and freelancers miss opportunity and inspiration after decline of X

Business - Financial Times - 4 hours ago

Why Alexandre Desplat was so eager to score 'The Piano Lesson'

Alexandre Desplat channeled his love of Duke Ellington into the score of 'The Piano Lesson,' Malcolm Washington's feature directorial debut.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 5 hours ago

How Moonlighting as a Mechanic Helped This Female Founder Scale Her Pet Food Startup

Maev founder and CEO Katie Spies hones her problem-solving skills when she’s rebuilding transmissions.

Business - Inc. - 5 hours ago

Police Report Offers Graphic Details of Sexual Assault Claim Against Hegseth

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for defense secretary was never charged with a crime and vehemently denied to the police that a sexual encounter was coerced.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 hours ago

How a school known for basketball built the hottest team in college football

The Indiana Hoosiers, undefeated through 10 games, are having the best season in program history thanks to a new coach and aggressive transfer strategy.

Zurich Insurance Targets Higher Earnings Growth

The insurer said it was targeting annual core earnings growth of more than 9% as part of its new three-year plan to 2027, after benefiting from a better-than-anticipated market.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 9 hours ago

Brunson scores 36, Towns adds 34 as Knicks beat Suns 138-122 for 4th straight win

Jalen Brunson scored 36 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 34 and the New York Knicks beat the Phoenix Suns 138-122 for their fourth straight win

Sports - ABC News - 10 hours ago

Canada's Liberal Government Agrees to Exempt Sales Tax on Some Goods, Services

Canada’s minority Liberal government is expected to deliver financial breaks for households aimed at helping cash-strapped consumers and rekindling activity.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 12 hours ago

Elections in 2 Indian states are seen as a test of Prime Minister Modi's popularity

Millions of people are voting in state elections in Maharashtra, India’s western industrial hub, and the mineral-rich eastern province of Jharkhand in a test of the popularity of Prime Minister ...

World - ABC News - 14 hours ago

Snowflake beats Databricks to integrating Claude 3.5 directly

The company has partnered with Anthropic to bring Claude 3.5 family of models to Cortex AI, the fully-managed service for gen AI development

Tech - VentureBeat - 19 hours ago

Jonas Kaufmann cancels appearance on opening night of season at Milan's La Scala

Tenor Jonas Kaufmann canceled his appearance in the new production of Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” opening the season at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala on Dec. 7

Entertainment - ABC News - 19 hours ago

Dallas doctor gets 190 years for tampering with IV bags used in surgeries

A Dallas anesthesiologist has been sentenced to 190 years in prison for injecting a nerve-blocking agent and other drugs into bags of intravenous fluid

Health - ABC News - 19 hours ago

Elon Musk's xAI Startup Is Valued at $50 Billion in New Funding Round

The artificial-intelligence company has told investors it raised $5 billion in its latest funding round.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - 20 hours ago

Ford to Cut 4,000 Jobs in Europe as Electric Vehicle Sales Slow

The American automaker said the cost-cutting measure would help it compete with Chinese rivals in the face of slowing demand for electric vehicles.

Business - The New York Times - 21 hours ago

Wyoming’s Abortion Bans Are Unconstitutional, Judge Rules

The ruling found that two state laws — one barring use of abortion pills, and one banning all forms of abortion — violated the state Constitution’s “fundamental right to make health care decisions.”

Health - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Shohei Ohtani likely to win his third MVP award and Aaron Judge his second

Shohei Ohtani is expected to win his third Most Valuable Player Award and first in the National League, and Aaron Judge is likely to earn his second AL honor when the Baseball Writers’ Association ...

Sports - ABC News - 19 minutes ago

Middle East latest: Netanyahu denounces international court arrest warrant against him

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes ...

World - ABC News - 27 minutes ago

The Sudden Fall of the N.F.L.’s Best Kicker

Justin Tucker has been the gold standard at his position for years. Now he’s one of the reasons Baltimore is losing games, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 27 minutes ago

Thursday Night Football prediction, odds, line: Steelers vs. Browns picks from Pittsburgh expert on 68-36 roll

R.J. White, on a 68-36-4 run on Steelers picks, has revealed his Thursday Night Football expert picks for Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh

Sports - CBS Sports - 42 minutes ago

Eye Opener: Bomb cyclone slams Northwest

A powerful bomb cyclone slams the Northwest with heavy snow and hurricane force winds. Also, new details about sexual misconduct allegations against two of President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks. ...

Archegos Founder Bill Hwang Is Sentenced to 18 Years

Mr. Hwang was convicted in July for his role in the collapse of his investment firm that caused roughly $10 billion in losses for several Wall Street banks.

Business - The New York Times - 52 minutes ago

Treasury yields slip as traders weigh increased Russia-Ukraine tensions

U.S. government debt resumed its rally on Thursday, pushing yields lower again in New York morning trading, as market participants assessed media reports that Russia had fired missiles on Ukraine.

Business - MarketWatch - 1 hour ago

US and India lead G20 on climate action, report says

Exclusive: world’s biggest emitters making most progress in introducing policies, study shows, but emissions still set to rise by 2.7C. The United States and India have made the greatest progress ...

World - The Guardian - 1 hour ago

Fantasy Football Week 12 matchups to exploit: Fire up Ladd McConkey!

Sal Vetri offers some of his favorite Week 12 fantasy football starts to survive the bye-pocalypse!

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 1 hour ago

Senate Democrat: Trump wants to 'subjugate' GOP senators with Gaetz appointment

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) suggested President-elect Trump appointing former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to serve as the head of the Justice Department (DOJ) is somewhat of a power play against ...

Politics - The Hill - 1 hour ago

Geno soaks in wins record with UConn greats, goat

UConn's Geno Auriemma became the winningest coach in NCAA history -- breaking a tie with Stanford great Tara VanDerveer -- when his Huskies defeated Fairleigh Dickinson.

Sports - ESPN - 1 hour ago

Black Ops 6: The Replacer's Leaked Finishing Moves Are Some Of COD's Most Ridiculous Yet

Peter Stormare's popular Call of Duty character The Replacer has built his entire identity around stepping in for people at their jobs so they can play COD. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 took ...

Tech - GameSpot - 2 hours ago

How to (possibly) stop worrying about London rental prices

In a strictly inflation-targeting-regime context

World - Financial Times - 3 hours ago

Here's why Dollar Tree and Dollar General stocks have plummeted

Dollar stores are dealing with a mix of both economic and self-inflicted problems.

Business - CNBC - 3 hours ago

The 18 Best Pillows We Found After Months of Nighttime Testing (2024)

We spent months sleeping on various pillows to find the right support for your noggin whether you snooze on your side, back, or in a tangle of blankets.

Tech - Wired - 3 hours ago

Bluesky chief gets age limit for platform wrong in interview

Jay Graber wrongly said you needed to be 18 to use Bluesky, when the actual age limit is 13.

Angelina Jolie scored as an evil fairy in 'Maleficent,' her top box-office hit

The actor now spends significant time behind the scenes, but the 'Maria' star has appeared in many box-office hits during her career. Here are her biggest live-action movies.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 5 hours ago