Rfu to Axe 42 Staff Weeks after Selling Twickenham Naming Rights for 100m

‘Eyewatering’ £100m spent on repairs in Scotland’s ‘ferry fiasco’ over past decade

Government plans for publicly funded operator CalMac have been mired in controversy, with replacement vessels delayed and costs spiralling. Almost £100m has been spent over the past decade on ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Joe Burrow, Bengals suffer injury scare as QB briefly exits Week 18 win after big hit vs. Steelers

Burrow left the game after getting sacked midway through the third quarter

CBS Sports - Jan. 5

New Orleans Releases Most Names of Victims Killed in Attack

Those who died after a man drove a pickup through the French Quarter highlighted the diverse mix of people who are drawn to the city.

The New York Times - Jan. 5

Washington Post cartoonist says editors axed cartoon depicting Trump, Bezos

A longtime cartoonist at The Washington Post resigned after leadership reportedly killed a cartoon depicting newspaper owner and billionaire Jeff Bezos bending his knee to President-elect Trump. “I ...

The Hill - Jan. 4

39-year-old's cannabis business brings in $800,000 a month—16 years after he went to prison for selling drugs

In 2023, Coss Marte opened the first adult-use cannabis dispensary on Manhattan's Lower East Side — the same neighborhood where he once sold drugs illegally.

CNBC - Jan. 4

Sabres Should Extend Surging Forward Right Now

The Sabres forward is making a serious case for a contract extension.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4

‘My call’: India captain Rohit Sharma insists he was not axed for fifth Test

Opener stands down after scoring 31 runs in three Tests Tourists need win at SCG to level series against Australia A defiant Rohit Sharma says he made the call to drop himself for the fifth ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

Nassau County flags not lowered to half-staff for Jimmy Carter

A Republican county official on Long Island is refusing to lower flags to half-staff following the death of former President Jimmy Carter.

CBS News - Jan. 3

Rockets F Jabari Smith Jr. out 4-6 weeks after breaking hand at shootaround

A Rockets shootaround went very wrong.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

Dash names new coach Gautrat in rebuild attempt

The Houston Dash named Fabrice Gautrat as their new head coach on Friday.

ESPN - Jan. 3

Over 300,000 migrants crossed Latin America’s Darien Gap in 2024, down 42%

Over 300,000 migrants crossed the Darien Gap into Panama in 2024, 42% fewer than the record number who made the perilous jungle crossing from South America a year earlier, Panama’s migration ...

NBC News - Jan. 3

Trump: Democrats 'giddy' about half-staff flag for inauguration after Carter death

President-elect Trump on Friday blasted Democrats as “giddy” that, at the time of his inauguration later this month, flags are set to be at half-staff to continue honoring the death of former ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Netflix’s stock is still a sell and looks ‘overvalued in a momentum market’

Netflix Inc.’s stock was flat Friday after Benchmark analysts reiterated their sell rating on the stock even as they raised their price target by 30%, arguing that it’s looking overvalued in a ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 3

Indian village that changed its name to honor Jimmy Carter pays tribute

A village in India named after the late former President Jimmy Carter fondly remembers his visit almost 50 years ago.

NBC News - Jan. 3

Wild's Spurgeon to miss 2-3 weeks after slew-foot

Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon was expected to sit out two to three weeks because of an apparent right leg injury.

ESPN - Jan. 3

Hamlin hosts Bills' medical staff, launches local scholarship on two-year cardiac arrest anniversary

The funding includes a total of $1,000 per student for 10 scholarships annually over a three-year period.

ESPN - Jan. 2

The path forward for Georgia after bad Sugar Bowl loss: Three fixes that don't require a big-name transfer QB

The parity sweeping through college football has finally hit the mighty Georgia Bulldogs

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

Lululemon longtime bear is still telling investors to sell the stock

Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s stock slid 2.6% Thursday, after analyst firm Jefferies said it’s still recommending that investors sell the yoga-gear maker’s shares after they hit a second valuation ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 3

Cowboys' Mike McCarthy declines to name starting QB for Week 18; Cooper Rush feels it's 'business as usual'

Rush has started since Week 10, but Dallas could look to give Trey Lance some run

CBS Sports - Jan. 2

Israel's judiciary reins in far-right police minister

Yahoo News - Jan. 2

Names of 425,000 suspected Nazi collaborators published

The names of Dutch people investigated for working with the Nazis during World War 2 are available online for the first time.

BBC News - Jan. 2

Weekly quiz: Who beat Sabrina Carpenter to the best-selling song of 2024?

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days?

BBC News - Jan. 2

Bengals become first team in NFL history hit with this brutal scheduling quirk after being flexed in Week 18

The NFL hit the Bengals with a brutal scheduling quirk that no other team has ever had to deal with

CBS Sports - Jan. 2

Trans rights to be marquee fight for House Republicans

How the GOP is responding to Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender House member, is a preview of what’s to come.

Politico - Jan. 2

We're selling this stock for the first time in a year, locking in a nearly 1,000% gain

The last time we trimmed this stock was Jan. 2, 2024.

CNBC - Jan. 2

Suspect in New Orleans truck attack is 42-year-old Army veteran from Texas

A U.S. Army veteran from Texas who was employed by Deloitte is the suspect in a bloody New Year's Day attack in New Orleans that killed at least 15 people and injured 30 more.

NBC News - Jan. 2

Can Labour sell a softer prisons policy?

The sweeping, costly reforms needed to relieve overcrowded jails will test Labour’s resolve in persuading the public

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Alibaba sells stake in Chinese hypermarket operator at steep discount

Sun Art deal is ecommerce group’s second major divestment of bricks-and-mortar assets in less than a month

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Alibaba to Sell Stake in Chinese Hypermarket Operator

Alibaba Group has agreed to sell its shares in Sun Art Retail in a $1.7 billion deal, the latest divestment as part of efforts to focus on its core e-commerce business.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 1