Whats at Stake in Sri Lankas First Presidential Vote Since Its Economic Meltdown

FG gives Commanders first playoff win since '06

Jayden Daniels ran for a critical first down to set up Zane Gonzalez's 37-yard field goal that clanged off the upright and went through as time expired, and the Washington Commanders edged the ...

ESPN - 1d

Blue Origin postpones first launch of its massive new rocket

Blue Origin called off the debut launch of its massive New Glenn rocket due to technical trouble. The Jeff Bezos-founded company didn't set a new launch date.

CBS News - 1d

What are we paying senior royals for, if not to show up at presidential funerals? | Catherine Bennett

Perhaps grandma’s grudge against Jimmy Carter explains why Edward, 14th in line, was sent. That legendary boozer the late queen mother liked to entertain her guests with an “anti-toast”, in which ...

The Guardian - 3d

Flyers beat Ducks 6-0 in Cutter Gauthier's first visit to Philadelphia since being traded

Sam Ersson made 22 saves for his second shutout of the season and the Philadelphia Flyers beat Anaheim 6-0 on Saturday night in Cutter Gauthier’s first visit to Philadelphia since being traded to ...

ABC News - 3d

Eagles' Lane Johnson unhappy about All-Pro voting that resulted in Lions' Penei Sewell making first team

There was an 'All-Pro Comparison' chart at Johnson's locker on Friday

CBS Sports - 3d

Lindsey Vonn impresses skiing into 6th place in her first World Cup downhill race since 2019

Lindsey Vonn has skied into an impressive sixth place in her first World Cup downhill race for six years

ABC News - 3d

Thunder bounce back to rout Knicks 126-101 in first game since end of 15-game win streak

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points in 29 minutes, and the Oklahoma City Thunder emphatically bounced back to rout the New York Knicks 126-101 in the first game since their 15-game winning ...

ABC News - 4d

Listed UK water utility dividends exceed private peers’ payouts for first time since Thatcher

First-time publicly traded companies pay out more than privately held rivals since privatisation

Financial Times - 6d

Biden becomes great-grandfather, in likely presidential first

President Biden welcomed his first great-grandchild into the world on Wednesday after his granddaughter Naomi had a cesarean section birth in Los Angeles. Biden, 82, is believed to be the first ...

The Hill - 6d

Notre Dame vs. Penn State history dates back to 1913, but College Football Playoff meeting is first since 2007

Here's a look back at the rich, yet brief, history between the Fighting Irish and the Nittany Lions

CBS Sports - 6d

Why does Trump want Greenland and what do its people think?

Though the president-elect's rhetoric is unusual, for over a century a succession of US presidents have tried to gain control of Greenland.

BBC News - 6d

Trump ‘considering national economic emergency declaration’ to allow new tariffs; UK 10-year borrowing costs highest since 2008 – business live

Bond selloff drives yield on 10-year UK bonds to highest since 2008 financial crisis. Rise in UK borrowing costs could push Reeves to new public spending cuts Two UK investment trusts have ...

The Guardian - 6d

Lebanon prepares for presidential vote in test of Hizbollah’s power

Parliamentary election follows two years of political deadlock blamed on militant group now weakened by war with Israel

Financial Times - 6d

Democrats Prevail in Virginia Races, the First Elections Since Trump’s Win

The party held onto two key seats in Loudoun County that will allow them to maintain control of the state’s legislature.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Syria’s Main Airport Handles First International Flights Since Fall of Assad Regime

The country’s new leaders are pushing to restore a sense of normalcy. But Syria remains under a host of international sanctions imposed during the Assad regime.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Aubrey Plaza issues first statement since husband Jeff Baena's death

The actor Aubrey Plaza has spoken out for the first time since her husband Jeff Baena's death last week. He was 47.

CBS News - Jan. 7

Carvana gets its first upgrade since Hindenburg short-selling report

Carvana, the online used-car retailer that last week was the target of a short-selling research report, got its first broker upgrade since then which says the controversy has sparked a buying ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

First commercial flight since the fall of Assad lands in Syria’s capital

The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport, arriving from Qatar.

NBC News - Jan. 7

First commercial flight since the fall of Assad lands in Syria's capital

The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad has landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport arriving from Qatar

ABC News - Jan. 7

U.S. records its first human bird flu death

The U.S. has recorded its first human death from bird flu, in a patient hospitalized in Louisiana. The case was considered the country’s first severe human H5N1 infection.

NBC News - Jan. 6

First Derby della Madonnina on tap for Monday as Inter face AC Milan with Supercoppa Italiana trophy at stake

Elsewhere on the Golazo Starting XI newsletter, the first leg of the League Cup semifinals gets underway

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

Trump’s tariff policy claims its first victim with Trudeau resignation

President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff policy has claimed its first victim before the president even returned to office.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Austria's far-right gets chance to lead a government for first time since World War Two

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has asked the leader of the country's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) to form a new ruling coalition in what could yield the first far-right-led government ...

NBC News - Jan. 6

What to know about the siege outside South Korea's presidential compound

A standoff between rival government forces outside the presidential compound in South Korea is a startling development, even for observers used to the country’s famously rough and tumble politics

ABC News - Jan. 6

What to know about Venezuela's upcoming presidential inauguration

The next presidential term in Venezuela is set to begin Friday, when the ruling party-controlled congress will host a swearing-in ceremony for President Nicolás Maduro

ABC News - Jan. 6

Congress counts electoral votes tomorrow. What to know

Several changes to the electoral vote count have been enacted since a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

CBS News - Jan. 5

Nebraska hands No. 15 UCLA its first Big Ten loss

Brice Williams scored 16 points, Andrew Morgan added 12 off the bench and Nebraska beat No. 15 UCLA 66-58 on Saturday.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4

Retail investors never had so many ways to invest. What’s at stake in 2025.

New technology can make investing easier — or more complicated — for retail investors.

MarketWatch - Jan. 4

Live updates: Mike Johnson wins Speakership on first ballot after 2 'no' votes flip

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) succeeded in keeping his gavel for the 119th Congress, winning in the House's Speakership vote in one round Friday. Johnson, who had a one-vote margin of error, won ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Johnson appears to lose first round of House speaker vote

The House of Representatives appears to have failed to elect a House speaker during the first round of voting as Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., lacked the votes to be re-elected. NBC News' Garrett Haake ...

NBC News - Jan. 3

Mike Johnson seems to lack the votes to remain House speaker in first round

House Speaker Mike Johnson will have to court his Republican colleagues some more to obtain enough support to retain his gavel. At least three lawmakers voted against him during the first round of ...

CBS News - Jan. 3

The House begins voting in hours. Here’s what to know.

The Louisiana Republican was unanimously nominated as his party’s candidate for speaker. But resistance among right-wing lawmakers and his slim majority have thrust his fate into doubt.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Here’s what Congress’s first day will look like

The 119th Congress kicks off Friday as lawmakers return to Washington with a long January to-do list and a packed first day. Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees are ...

The Hill - Jan. 3