Bill Maher Puts the Fate of the Great Barrier Reef in the Spotlight But Do the Claims Stack Up Temperature Check

Parts of Great Barrier Reef dying at record rate, alarmed researchers say

Parts of the Great Barrer Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, Australian researchers say, and they fear the rest of it has suffered a similar fate.

‘Graveyard of corals’ found after extreme heat and cyclones hit northern Great Barrier Reef

Marine scientists say one area around Cooktown and Lizard Island had lost more than a third of its live hard coral after bleaching event. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

NBA Power Rankings: OKC battles out West, Magic ascend in the East

The 2024-25 NBA season rolls on as the Cavs continue to climb while 76ers and Bucks struggle. See where all 30 teams stack up this week.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Back in Top 25 spotlight, No. 22 St. John's puts away Wagner to set up Pitino father-son showdown

In their return to the national rankings, Rick Pitino and his St. John’s team finished much better than they started

Sports - ABC News - November 14

Maher, Shatner tangle over whether Harris was ‘great’ candidate

Comedian and TV host Bill Maher butted heads with Star Trek actor and author William Shatner over whether Vice President Harris was a “great” candidate in a new podcast. Shatner joined Maher's ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Power Rankings: Edwards and Jokic hit early-season struggles while Cavs climb

Two weeks into the season, some teams have had surprising slips while others are ascending the ranks.

Sports - ESPN - November 6

Texas Puts More Buoy Barriers in the Rio Grande to Block Migrants

The move by Gov. Greg Abbott, flouting a federal challenge, signaled that Texas expects to have a freer hand on the border under President-elect Donald J. Trump.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Trump's claim of 'massive cheating' in Philadelphia rejected by officials

BBC Verify investigates claims spreading online questioning the integrity of the US election.

Fact checking Election Day 2024 claims

Throughout Election Day, the CBS News' Confirmed and investigative unit will be fact checking reports around the 2024 election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

Curry injury likely puts spotlight on Warriors' heralded depth

No matter what the Golden State Warriors' roster looks like, any injury to Steph Curry is the nightmare scenario.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 28

Spain’s deadly floods put spotlight on lack of climate preparedness

Also in this newsletter: European lawmakers open to simpler post-Brexit trade relations

World - Financial Times - November 1

Harris puts Pennsylvania in spotlight with new Shapiro-narrated ad

Vice President Harris’s campaign on Friday unveiled its last Pennsylvania ad featuring Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), putting the critical battleground state in the spotlight. The 30-second ad was narrated ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

The New York City Marathon Puts the Growing Business of Run Clubs in the Spotlight

As runners gear up for one of the world’s biggest marathons, run clubs are booming as a way for people and businesses to connect to the community.

Business - Inc. - November 2

Error-prone England's Groundhog Day defeats keep stacking up

England's errors are undermining a team of ambition and promise and show little sign of shifting in a desperately disappointing autumn

Forecasters scare up record-high temperatures for Halloween in the Northeast

As record-breaking high temperatures were expected Wednesday, snow blanketed the mountaintops of Hawaii and residents of the Great Plains were bracing for tornadoes.

Bills' Miller practicing after ban, 'in a great spot'

Von Miller returned to Bills practice after his four-game ban for violating for the NFL's personal conduct policy, saying he's "happy all of that stuff is behind" him.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

Fox News offers fact-check of Trump's 2020 election claims

Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner offered a fact-check of former President Trump's false claims that Democrats "stole" the 2020 election from him after the network finished airing his remarks from ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Fact-checking Claims of Voting Machines Intentionally ‘Flipping’ Votes

Voters sometimes make mistakes when they use digital voting machines. But the issues are quickly remedied.

Business - The New York Times - November 4

Fact Checking RFK Jr.’s Claims About Food and Nutrition

We fact checked five of his most repeated claims.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 15

Private equity landlords' screening process discriminated against renters, lawsuits contend

Two large private equity-backed landlords discriminated against prospective tenants by relying on faulty screening systems, according to two lawsuits.

NASCAR: How the four title contenders stack up at Phoenix ahead of Sunday's championship race

Can Team Penske win its third straight title? Joey Logano won the championship in 2022 and Ryan Blaney got his first in 2023.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

NBA Power Rankings: Who's riding high heading into the season's 1st big test

Milwaukee, Philadelphia and New York were all expected to challenge the Celtics. The first portion of the season has not gone as planned.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 12

CNBC's Official NHL Team Valuations 2024: Here's how the 32 franchises stack up

The average NHL team is worth $1.92 billion, and recent transactions are commanding revenue multiples that rival deals done in the MLB.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

CNBC's Official NHL Team Valuations 2024: Here's how the 32 franchises stack up

The National Hockey League is commanding more respect when it comes to team values.

Election fact check: Minor voting glitches do not indicate widespread fraud

When Americans vote Tuesday, some may encounter small issues like equipment malfunctions -- but experts stress that minor glitches don't indicate widespread voter fraud.

Cooper Flagg has long faced the spotlight as a top NBA prospect. It's time to do it at No. 7 Duke

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg is preparing for a season of high expectations and attention on his every move

Sports - ABC News - October 31

Trump: Newspapers pulling endorsements means 'I'm doing a great job'

Former President Trump took a victory lap Wednesday after several leading newspapers chose not to endorse Vice President Harris in next week's presidential election. “Do you notice the Washington ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Keir Starmer: Reform is needed to make Britain a great place to do business

If we want the country to grow again, then we need to get it working and building again

Business - Financial Times - November 2

Why Jaguar’s Rebranding Is a Great Leadership Example of What Not to Do

The luxury car maker unveiled a confusing, if dramatic, image overhaul, at a press event described as being like a ‘hallucinogenic sci-fi movie.’

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul tale of the tape: Net worth, record, age, how the two stack up ahead of exhibition

The two fighters are very different in age and sporting accomplishment

Sports - CBS Sports - November 15

'This catastrophic Budget will put up pint prices'

Hiking the amount employers pay in National Insurance, coupled with other cost rises, has sparked fury from businesses.

'Traitors' banner put up at Michelle O'Neill's office

O'Neill was the first senior Sinn Féin figure to take part in an official Remembrance Sunday ceremony.

The House just voted 'yes' on a bill that would increase Social Security checks for some pensioners

Certain rules that reduce pensioners' Social Security benefits have been in place for decades. Some Washington lawmakers are voting to change that.

Business - CNBC - November 14

Fact Checking False Voter Fraud Claims About Votes Exceeding Eligible Voters

The number of votes cast in presidential elections has always been less than the number of eligible voters.

Business - The New York Times - October 31

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