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The New York Times - World
Some Gazans Say Polio Drive Is Futile While Israel Keeps Bombing

Palestinians living with the daily fear of Israeli strikes see a level of absurdity in the international drive to vaccinate their children.
14 minutes ago - Israel
CNBC - Business
Cramer: I wouldn't boot any of our 12 core stocks. If anything, I'd add one more

We identified our core holdings at the Club's Annual Meeting in February.
46 minutes ago
The New York Times - World
Middle East Crisis: Houthi Attacks Raise Alarm at U.N. Security Council

An oil tanker struck by the Yemen-based militia is burning in the Red Sea and threatens an environmental disaster, diplomats said.
14 minutes ago
The Wall Street Journal - World
Russia Hikes Key Rate, Might Do So Again as War Fuels Price Rises

Russia’s central bank raised its key interest rate for the second straight meeting of its policymakers in an effort to tame a pickup in inflation driven by the diversion of manpower and other resources to sustain the country’s conflict with Ukraine.
44 minutes ago - Russia
ABC News - Sports
Tyreek Hill has quiet night for Dolphins in blowout loss to Bills

Tyreek Hill smiled and waved at cameras as he arrived at Hard Rock Stadium for the Miami Dolphins’ game against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night, four days after he was pulled from his sports car by police officers during a traffic stop on his ...
6 hours ago - NFL
The Guardian - World
Solheim Cup 2024: day one golf foursomes – live

Updates from 12.05pm BST start time in Gainesville Event’s close contests is what golf needs | And mail Scott Back on the tee, Europe’s other rookie, Albane Valenzuela, enjoys her first taste of Solheim Cup battle. Into the semi-rough to ...
10 minutes ago
CBS Sports - Sports
Tua Tagovailoa concussion: Why former Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill could be an option for Miami

The former starter remains available
20 minutes ago - NFL
ESPN - Sports
Team's 2 GKs tear ACLs in same training session

Boavista's first and second-choice goalkeepers both suffered serious knee injuries in the same training session leaving the Portuguese side with 17-year-old Tome Sousa as their only fit keeper.
22 minutes ago
ESPN - Sports
Who is the most exciting player in MLB right now? Let's crown a champion

Ohtani or De La Cruz? Witt or Judge? We narrow the field to the sport's one true must-watch player.
34 minutes ago
CNBC - Business
Jeep CEO enacts turnaround plan after significant sales declines

Jeep is executing a turnaround plan of the quintessential American SUV brand after five years of consecutive declines in the U.S. market.
37 minutes ago
Yahoo News - World
Anti-apartheid veteran and corruption fighter Gordhan dies

52 minutes ago
Financial Times - World
FirstFT: Boeing workers back strike action

Also in today’s newsletter, Hewlett-Packard’s $4bn case against Mike Lynch’s estate and China increases its retirement age
2 hours ago
Financial Times - Business
China to raise retirement age for first time since 1978

Beijing battles demographic crisis and pressure on pension system by keeping population in workforce for longer
2 hours ago - China
Inc. - Business
How Small Businesses Can Cut Costs Without Sacrificing Employee Engagement

Effective strategies for reducing expenses while maintaining productivity and morale.
4 hours ago
ABC News - World
What to know about North Korea's unveiling of its uranium enrichment facility

In a significant show of defiance against the United States, North Korea on Friday provided a rare view into a secretive facility built to enrich uranium for nuclear bombs as leader Kim Jong Un called for a rapid expansion of his nuclear weapons ...
9 minutes ago
ABC News - World
2 men charged with stealing a famous Banksy image from a London art gallery

Two men have been charged with burglary over the theft of an artwork by street artist Banksy from a London gallery
11 minutes ago
ABC News - World
Sexual abuse at Islamic welfare homes exposes weaknesses in child protection in Malaysia

A police swoop on 20 child welfare homes in Malaysia where hundreds of children were allegedly sexually abused has exposed weaknesses in child protection in the country and cast a spotlight on the Islamic business group that ran the homes
11 minutes ago
The Wall Street Journal - World
Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

UniCredit, CIBC Capital Markets and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.
13 minutes ago
ESPN - Sports
'I got a shiver down my spine': How Roberto Luongo saved a beer league team's season

The Beer League Leafs needed a replacement goalie for a win-or-go-home semifinal playoff game -- and they got a Hockey Hall of Famer to fill in.
19 minutes ago
CNBC - Business
Activist investor Engine Capital pushes for new board at Upwork after taking 4% stake

Engine Capital is pushing Upwork's board to fix "foundational issues" plaguing the freelance marketplace.
22 minutes ago
ESPN - Sports
MLB Power Rankings: Where every team stands in mid-September

With a few weeks left, the playoff picture looks like it might be mostly set -- with a number of clubs all but a lock for October.
23 minutes ago - MLB
NBC News - Top stories
DNC launches Taylor Swift-themed ads

DNC launches Taylor Swift-themed ads
23 minutes ago
ABC News - Sports
David Beckham among soccer dignitaries attending ex-England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson's funeral

David Beckham and former England coach Roy Hodgson are among the soccer dignitaries attending the funeral of Sven-Goran Eriksson in the Swedish manager’s small hometown of Torsby
27 minutes ago
Yahoo News - World
Travelling on Friday the 13th could save you over a fifth on flights

34 minutes ago
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Driving Force in Golf's Participation Boom: Women

Record crowds are expected at this year’s Solheim Cup, and it’s no coincidence. The sport’s growth is being driven by the women’s game.
37 minutes ago
The Wall Street Journal - World
Why Natural Gas Will Stay Under Pressure

A hot summer and production curtailments haven’t been enough to eliminate the surplus natural gas in U.S. storage.
37 minutes ago
ABC News - Sports
The body of Ugandan Olympic athlete who was set on fire by her partner is received by family

The body of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei — who died after being set on fire by her partner in Kenya — has been received by family and anti-femicide crusaders, ahead of her burial on Saturday
43 minutes ago - Olympics
The New York Times - Top stories
The State of the War in Ukraine

We explain using maps.
50 minutes ago - Ukraine
BBC News - Top stories
Verstappen fastest in Azerbaijan as Leclerc crashes

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen pips Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton to the fastest time in an incident-packed first practice in Azerbaijan.
53 minutes ago
MarketWatch - Business
Investor sentiment dived in September. Here’s why it’s a good sign for stock bulls.

The AAII’s Bullish Sentiment survey can be a useful contrarian indicator says Bespoke
1 hour ago
The Wall Street Journal - World
Amundi Positive on U.S. Treasurys, but Sees Parts of Curve Expensive

Amundi said it remained active and slightly positive on Treasurys but it has tactically reduced its stance because it thinks that some parts of the curve have become expensive.
1 hour ago
The New York Times - World
Russia Expels 6 U.K. Diplomats as Tensions Mount Over Missiles

The move was made in response to “the numerous unfriendly steps taken by London,” Moscow said as Britain signaled a willingness to allow Ukraine to use its long-range weapons.
1 hour ago - Russia
BBC News - Top stories
Rape crisis centre CEO stands down after report into failings

Mridul Wadhwa was found to have acted unprofessionally while CEO of Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre.
1 hour ago
The Wall Street Journal - World
Luxury Brands' New Snag? Handbag Arbitrage

It is much cheaper to buy designer goods in Europe than in China, and professional resellers are profiting from the gap. Posh labels are finding it hard to crack down.
2 hours ago
The Guardian - World
Speak No Evil review – James McAvoy gives roaring life to red-blooded holiday horror

Remake of a Danish story of an unwary family who follow a charismatic couple on holiday has lost some of its nihilism but McAvoy packs real power. Tolstoy famously suggested in barnstorming infidelity classic Anna Karenina that all happy families ...
2 hours ago
NBC News - Top stories
Putin draws a new red line on support for Ukraine, warns West risks being 'at war' with Russia

President Vladimir Putin warned Russia would be “at war” with the United States and its allies if they allow Ukraine to strike deeper inside Russia with long-range Western weapons.
2 hours ago - Ukraine
The New York Times - Top stories
A ‘Dopamine Fast’ Will Not Save You From Addiction

A misunderstanding of brain chemistry and neural circuitry has made people believe they should avoid pleasure.
2 hours ago
The Guardian - World
Experience: I’m 70 years old – and climb a mountain every day

When people see my physique, abs and mental state, no one can believe my age. In 1979, I read an article in a magazine about the benefits of running. That article changed my life and I became addicted to exercise. Today, I am 70 and I have been ...
2 hours ago
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Joan Vassos, the First ‘Golden Bachelorette,’ Knows the Show Is a ‘Weird Way to Meet Somebody’

Joan Vassos, a 61-year-old school administrator and grandmother, didn’t find love on “The Golden Bachelor.” She’ll give it another try as the star of ABC’s new spinoff.
2 hours ago
NBC News - Politics
Far-right activist Laura Loomer's access to Trump reveals a crisis in his campaign

No one can keep former President Donald Trump away from Laura Loomer.
2 hours ago - Donald Trump
Financial Times - World
Rolls-Royce is on a smoother flight path at last

The UK aircraft engine manufacturer is starting to live up to its distinguished name
7 hours ago
ESPN - Sports
What we know about Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa's concussion -- and what's next

Miami's franchise quarterback exited Thursday's game after suffering a concussion in the third quarter.
8 minutes ago - NFL
ESPN - Sports
Previewing Week 3 of college football: Players, storylines and quotes to know

Our experts preview the top matchups and highlight players to watch, including UNLV's Jacob De Jesus.
9 minutes ago
ABC News - Entertainment
Actor Chad McQueen, son of Steve McQueen, dies at 63

Chad McQueen, an actor known for his performances in the “Karate Kid” movies and the son of the late actor and racer Steve McQueen, has died
11 minutes ago - United Kingdom
ABC News - World
Russian central bank hikes interest rates by 1 percentage point to 19% to fight inflation fueled by military spending

Russian central bank hikes interest rates by 1 percentage point to 19% to fight inflation fueled by military spending
11 minutes ago - Russia
ABC News - World
Russian central bank hikes rates to fight inflation fueled by military spending in growing economy

Russia’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by a full percentage point to 19% to combat high inflation as government spending on the military strains the economy’s capacity to produce goods and services and drives up workers’ wages
11 minutes ago - Russia
CNBC - Business
Boeing factory workers strike for first time since 2008 after overwhelmingly rejecting contract

More than 30,000 Boeing workers were set to strike Friday, halting production of most of the company's aircraft after staff rejected a new labor contract.
14 minutes ago
MarketWatch - Business
Oil on track for weekly gains after global benchmark’s dip below $70 a barrel

Oil futures rose Friday, continuing a bounce off multiyear lows after Hurricane Francine disrupted output in the Gulf of Mexico, though concerns about the demand outlook linger.
15 minutes ago
ESPN - Sports
Ex-LaLiga player guilty of mascot sexual abuse

Former Celta Vigo captain Hugo Mallo has been found guilty of one count of sexual abuse towards a team mascot before a game in 2019, a Barcelona court ruled.
22 minutes ago
ESPN - Sports
Trial in Maradona's death postponed until 2025

A trial of eight health workers charged with "homicide by negligence" over the death of Diego Maradona has been postponed from October until March, Argentine media reported on Thursday.
22 minutes ago
The Wall Street Journal - World
For Years, Chinese Workers Could Retire at 50. Now, China Can't Afford It.

To bolster the country’s pension system, Beijing moved to raise the retirement age for men to 63 from 60, and for some women to 55 from 50.
22 minutes ago - China
Yahoo News - World
Central Europe braced for worst flooding in years

22 minutes ago
BBC News - Top stories
Proposal for UK's first deep coal mine in 30 years quashed by High Court

A High Court judge rules the decision to give permission for the mine was "legally flawed".
23 minutes ago
The New York Times - Top stories
What to Know About How an Affirmative Action Ban Affected Colleges

Here is what we know about the effects of the Supreme Court’s decision curtailing race-based admissions at selective universities. And why many experts and administrators are baffled.
24 minutes ago
ABC News - World
WHO grants first mpox vaccine approval to ramp up response to disease in Africa and beyond

The World Health Organization says it has granted its first authorization for use of a vaccine against mpox in adults, calling it an important step toward fighting against the disease in Africa and beyond
27 minutes ago
ESPN - Sports
NFL Week 2 game guide: Matchup keys, predictions and score picks for every game

Here's everything you need to know for Week 2 NFL games. Which teams will win? Who are the X factors, and which storylines matter most?
32 minutes ago - NFL
Yahoo News - World
South Africa's leader moves to avert coalition row

33 minutes ago
NBC News - Top stories
Kim Jong Un offers rare glimpse inside secretive nuclear facility

North Korea released the first-ever images of a uranium-enrichment facility that produces fuel for its nuclear bombs, with Kim Jong Un calling for “exponentially” increasing the country’s nuclear arsenal.
58 minutes ago - North Korea
The Wall Street Journal - World
Eurozone Industry Continues to Flounder

Eurozone factories failed to produce more goods for a fourth straight month as the sector struggles to turn around a prolonged downturn led by its most important member, Germany.
1 hour ago
Yahoo Sports - Sports
How to watch the Canelo Álvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga fight: Full card, where to stream for less and more

There's a showdown between Canelo Álvarez and Edgar Berlanga set for Saturday night. Here's what to know.
1 hour ago
CBS News - Top stories
Remains found in Phoenix ID'd as teen last seen alive 5 months ago

Bradley Klose's family said the teen left his cellphone and wallet in his locker after work and that was unusual.
1 hour ago
The Wall Street Journal - World
Dollar Unlikely to Fall Much Further on U.S. Rate-Cut Bets

The dollar should remain sluggish, but has limited scope to fall further given already aggressive Fed rate-cut expectations, UniCredit said.
1 hour ago
BBC News - Top stories
More than 2,000 prisoners let out in a week after early release scheme

The drop follows the mass early release of offenders to deal with prison overcrowding this week.
1 hour ago
Inc. - Business
Stay True to Your Roots: How to Leverage Purpose to Survive Market Changes

When you feel lost amid market panic and economic noise, return to your essence and reconnect with why you started your business in the first place.
1 hour ago
Financial Times - Business
ECB hawk sees room for more interest rate cuts

Austria’s central bank governor Robert Holzmann says Eurozone borrowing costs could fall to 2.5% by mid-2025
1 hour ago
Wired - Tech
Beautiful 1.7-Liter Electric Kettle Review: When Form and Function Make Sense

This electric kettle packs all the top-tier features at an affordable price.
1 hour ago
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
'How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter' authors say platform is 'a tool for controlling political discourse'

'Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter' explores what went wrong under the entrepreneur's ownership of the social media platform.
1 hour ago - Elon Musk
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Josh Johnson put out over 22 hours of stand-up material in a year, and somehow is still hungry to do more

The comedian and writer for "The Daily Show" spent the last 12 months putting up a barrage of specials on YouTube to push himself to a new phase of his career. His next gigs are this weekend at the Ontario Improv.
1 hour ago
CNBC - Business
British government had 'constructive' talks with Musk's X over disinformation, minister says

The U.K. government has had "constructive" talks with X over the spread of misinformation and other harmful content, technology minister Peter Kyle told CNBC.
2 hours ago
Inc. - Business
Chipotle, Amazon, and Uber All Land on New York City's 'Employer Wall of Shame'

New York City's Comptroller released an interactive dashboard that compiles a list of some of the Big Apple's worst labor law offenders.
2 hours ago - New York

Top stories

BBC News

Proposal for UK's first deep coal mine in 30 years quashed by High Court

A High Court judge rules the decision to give permission for the mine was "legally flawed".
23 minutes ago
NBC News

DNC launches Taylor Swift-themed ads

DNC launches Taylor Swift-themed ads
23 minutes ago
The New York Times

What to Know About How an Affirmative Action Ban Affected Colleges

Here is what we know about the effects of the Supreme Court’s decision curtailing race-based admissions at selective universities. And why many experts and administrators are baffled.
24 minutes ago

Business

CNBC

Boeing factory workers strike for first time since 2008 after overwhelmingly rejecting contract

More than 30,000 Boeing workers were set to strike Friday, halting production of most of the company's aircraft after staff rejected a new labor contract.
14 minutes ago
MarketWatch

Oil on track for weekly gains after global benchmark’s dip below $70 a barrel

Oil futures rose Friday, continuing a bounce off multiyear lows after Hurricane Francine disrupted output in the Gulf of Mexico, though concerns about the demand outlook linger.
15 minutes ago
CNBC

Activist investor Engine Capital pushes for new board at Upwork after taking 4% stake

Engine Capital is pushing Upwork's board to fix "foundational issues" plaguing the freelance marketplace.
22 minutes ago

Politics

The Hill

Why Donald Trump can say anything and still win the election

Trump voters continue to support the former president despite his outrageous rants and falsehoods, due to a warped media environment and a belief that Trump is the only one who can save America ...
37 minutes ago - Donald Trump
The Hill

Morning Report — After losing debate to Harris, Trump doesn’t want a rematch

No debate rematch, former President Trump announced Thursday in response to the urging of Vice President Harris, through her campaign, to stage another televised faceoff. Trump, pressured by ...
1 hour ago - Donald Trump
The Hill

The Memo: Democrats fear Trump will out-perform polls again

Democrats who are in high spirits over Vice President Harris’s debate performance and buoyed by her rise in the polls have one doubt that nags at them above all others. It’s the knowledge that ...
2 hours ago - Donald Trump

Tech

Wired

Reddit’s ‘Celebrity Number Six’ Win Was Almost a Catastrophe—Thanks to AI

This week, Reddit solved the long-running Celebrity Number Six mystery, but it almost got derailed thanks to accusations that the missing piece was made with AI.
37 minutes ago
Wired

The Coast Guard’s OceanGate Hearings Start Next Week—but Key Witnesses Won’t Appear

Because, according to sources, they’d plead the Fifth, the witness list is missing key executives and staff with knowledge of the fatal Titanic expedition, raising questions about just how much can ...
37 minutes ago
ABC News

Studies on pigeon-guided missiles, swimming abilities of dead fish among Ig Nobles winners

A study that explores the feasibility of using pigeons to guide missiles and one that looks at the swimming abilities of dead fish were among the winners of this year’s Ig Nobels, the prize for ...
1 hour ago

World

ABC News

What to know about North Korea's unveiling of its uranium enrichment facility

In a significant show of defiance against the United States, North Korea on Friday provided a rare view into a secretive facility built to enrich uranium for nuclear bombs as leader Kim Jong Un ...
9 minutes ago
The Guardian

Solheim Cup 2024: day one golf foursomes – live

Updates from 12.05pm BST start time in Gainesville Event’s close contests is what golf needs | And mail Scott Back on the tee, Europe’s other rookie, Albane Valenzuela, enjoys her first ...
10 minutes ago
ABC News

Wolfgang Gerhardt, who led Germany's pro-business Free Democrats, dies at 80

Wolfgang Gerhardt, a politician who led Germany’s pro-business Free Democrats from 1995 to 2001, has died
11 minutes ago

Sports

ESPN

What we know about Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa's concussion -- and what's next

Miami's franchise quarterback exited Thursday's game after suffering a concussion in the third quarter.
8 minutes ago - NFL
ESPN

Previewing Week 3 of college football: Players, storylines and quotes to know

Our experts preview the top matchups and highlight players to watch, including UNLV's Jacob De Jesus.
9 minutes ago
ESPN

'I got a shiver down my spine': How Roberto Luongo saved a beer league team's season

The Beer League Leafs needed a replacement goalie for a win-or-go-home semifinal playoff game -- and they got a Hockey Hall of Famer to fill in.
19 minutes ago

Entertainment

ABC News

Actor Chad McQueen, son of Steve McQueen, dies at 63

Chad McQueen, an actor known for his performances in the “Karate Kid” movies and the son of the late actor and racer Steve McQueen, has died
11 minutes ago - United Kingdom
Los Angeles Times

Women know showing emotion at work is risky. Harris proves otherwise

Harris candid facial expressions set her apart from the legions of men who've run for office before her.
1 hour ago
Los Angeles Times

'How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter' authors say platform is 'a tool for controlling political discourse'

'Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter' explores what went wrong under the entrepreneur's ownership of the social media platform.
1 hour ago - Elon Musk

Health

ABC News

Arkansas county jail and health provider agree to $6 million settlement over detainee's 2021 death

A county in western Arkansas and a health provider have agreed to a $6 million settlement with the family of a man who died from dehydration and malnutrition while being held in a local jail
12 hours ago
ABC News

A judge strikes down North Dakota's abortion ban and rules that access is protected

A state judge has struck down North Dakota’s ban on abortion, saying that the state constitution creates a fundamental right to access abortion before a fetus is viable
13 hours ago - Abortion
ABC News

Missouri bird flu case is a 'one-off' and the public risk is still low, officials say

Health officials say they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu, but they believe it may be a rare instance of a “one-off,” stand-alone illness
14 hours ago

Lifestyle

The New York Times

Oasis Reunion Brings Back Spotlight on the Gallagher Hairstyle

News of a new tour put the band — and the rough-hewed hairstyles popularized by its sibling frontmen, Liam and Noel Gallagher — back in the spotlight.
2 hours ago
The New York Times

A New Generation at NYFW Is Changing American Style

A new generation of New York designers is changing the look of the country.
2 hours ago
The New York Times

Joan Vassos, the First ‘Golden Bachelorette,’ Knows the Show Is a ‘Weird Way to Meet Somebody’

Joan Vassos, a 61-year-old school administrator and grandmother, didn’t find love on “The Golden Bachelor.” She’ll give it another try as the star of ABC’s new spinoff.
2 hours ago

Science

The New York Times

U.S.G.S. Map Shows Detailed Landslide Risk

A new federal database helps users determine the likelihood of their community experiencing a landslide.
19 hours ago
The New York Times

Marmosets Call Each Other By Name, Study Finds

Marmosets are the first nonhuman primates known to use name-like labels for individuals, a new study suggests.
Yesterday
The New York Times

Lloyd Kaufman, Who Saw Answers Behind the ‘Moon Illusion,’ Dies at 97

He advanced the study of a millenniums-old mystery: why the moon appears larger on the horizon than it does high in the night sky.
Yesterday

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