Wastewater Shows Covid Levels Dipping As Hospitalizations Tick Up

ESPN - Sports

Barca's Yamal: Reaching Messi's level 'impossible'

Barcelona and Spain teenage sensation Lamine Yamal said he wants to be his own player and that comparisons with Lionel Messi are unfair since it's impossible to reach that level.

2 hours ago

The Guardian - World

More than 80% of EU marine protected areas are ineffective, study shows

Activities such as mining, dredging and bottom trawling in most MPAs mean conservation targets will be missed, say researchers. Most of Europe’s marine protected areas, set up to safeguard species ...

2 hours ago

BBC News - Top stories

Hospital staff 'disciplined' over missing Andrew plaque

The plaque's disappearance sparked a "significant event" investigation by health officials in Belfast.

3 hours ago

CNBC - Business

China's plan to boost consumption by encouraging trade-ins has yet to show results

Several major cities and provinces have only in the last few weeks announced details on how the trade-in program would work for residents.

4 hours ago - China

The Wall Street Journal - World

The U.S. leveled sanctions against 16 Venezuelan officials for allegedly helping Nicolás Maduro steal the July presidential elections and launch a crackdown.

4 hours ago

The Guardian - World

EU fears for its human rights credibility as Tunisia crushes dissent, leak shows

Document detailing ‘deterioration’ under Kais Saied will fuel concerns about bloc’s migration deal with his country. The EU fears its credibility is at stake as it seeks to weigh growing concerns ...

4 hours ago - European Union

The Wall Street Journal - World

Next Up in Trump's No-Tax Zone: Overtime Pay

The former president’s tax cut proposals top $6 trillion so far as the GOP seeks votes.

7 hours ago - Donald Trump

Yahoo Sports - Sports

Reaction to USMNT’s September results, Nicole Baxter joins the show & another “rápido reactions”

Christian and Alexis react to the USMNT’s recent poor form ahead of Mauricio Pochettino’s hiring. Then Christian and Alexis welcome on Nicole Baxter from EA Sports to chat her soccer experience and ...

7 hours ago

The Hill - Politics

High levels of lead detected in 12 cinnamon brands, report finds

A new Consumer Reports investigation found elevated levels of lead in several brands of cinnamon powders and multi-spice blends that it tested.

8 hours ago

CBS News - Top stories

Black enrollment dips at top universities after end of affirmative action

It's been more than a year since the Supreme Court ended affirmative action, and the enrollment of Black students is down at elite colleges. Scott White, former director of guidance at Montclair ...

8 hours ago

The Hill - Politics

Senate Dem: 'Neither party has any credibility' on taxes and debt levels

Ahead of expiring measures in the tax code scheduled for next year, Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said Thursday that neither Democrats nor Republicans were particularly trustworthy when it comes to the ...

11 hours ago

The Hill - Politics

Harris widens lead over Trump after debate, new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows

Vice President Harris widened her lead over former President Trump following Tuesday’s presidential debate in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The poll, which took place Sept. 10-12, found Harris up 5 ...

11 hours ago - Donald Trump

ABC News - Health

Congressional Democrats push resolution that says hospitals must provide emergency abortions

A resolution introduced by Congressional Democrats would make clear that U.S. emergency rooms need to provide emergency abortions when a woman’s health or life is at risk, despite strict state ...

12 hours ago - Abortion

The Wall Street Journal - World

U.S. Stocks Rise After Latest Inflation Reading

U.S. stocks extended gains after the producer-price index rose 0.2% in August from July, matching expectations.

12 hours ago

ABC News - Health

Testimony begins in civil case claiming sexual abuse of ex-patients at Virginia children's hospital

Testimony has begun in a civil trial against a Virginia hospital that treats vulnerable children, its owner and its former medical director in a lawsuit filed by three former patients who allege ...

12 hours ago

The Hill - Politics

'Anti-immigrant' laws surging at state level, led by Texas: Report

GOP state lawmakers have significantly ramped up restrictions on migrants and immigration recently, according to a Thursday report from the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), which ...

12 hours ago

The New York Times - Business

DirecTV’s Dispute With Disney Shows Why Satellite TV Is in Trouble

While the cable TV business is declining quickly, satellite TV is decaying even faster.

13 hours ago

CBS News - Top stories

Map for 2024 presidential election shows which states have early and mail voting

Weeks before the 2024 election, early voting by mail or in person will be available in most states — here's a map with more information about early voting options.

13 hours ago

The Wall Street Journal - World

These 10 Spice Blends Will Immediately Take Your Cooking to the Next Level

Top chefs tap master spice blenders to expand the palette of flavors they have to play with. You, too, can take advantage of top-quality blends, each one a shortcut to delicious complexity.

13 hours ago

Yahoo Sports - Sports

Steve Gleason hospitalized during Hurricane Francine landfall, team says 'he is now stable'

Steve Gleason's team thanked the first responders who took them to the hospital.

13 hours ago

Los Angeles Times - Entertainment

The 'Super Emmys' flopped 50 years ago. But that shouldn't minimize this historic 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' win

Writer Treva Silverman discusses developing the landmark 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' episode that won the 'Super Emmy' 50 years ago.

13 hours ago

ABC News - Top stories

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.20%, its lowest level since February 2023

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. fell this week to its lowest level in 19 months, reflecting a pullback in Treasury yields ahead of an expected interest rate cut from the Federal ...

13 hours ago

CBS News - Top stories

Rare 1787 copy of the U.S. Constitution up for auction

A rare 1787 original copy of the U.S. Constitution, one of only eight remaining, is set to auction this month in North Carolina. Discovered in 2022 in a filing cabinet once owned by a North ...

14 hours ago

VentureBeat - Tech

Forget GPT-5! OpenAI launches new AI model family o1 claiming PhD-level performance

OpenAI has also launched the o1-mini model, a more streamlined version designed to offer faster and cheaper reasoning capabilities.

14 hours ago

CBS News - Top stories

Consumer Reports: High lead levels found in these 12 cinnamon and spice brands

A third of the cinnamon powders and spice mixtures tested yielded alarming results, advocacy group's study finds.

14 hours ago

The New York Times - Health

Elevated Lead Levels Found in Cinnamon Products, New Study Shows

Consumer Reports found lead in a variety of products, at a time when federal regulators are seeking authority from Congress to combat the problem of heavy metals in foods.

15 hours ago

Yahoo News - World

China ramps up industry crackdown

15 hours ago - China

The Hill - Politics

Linda Ronstadt slams Trump for 'hate show' campaign rally at venue bearing her name

Linda Ronstadt is slamming former President Trump for bringing "his hate show" to an Arizona venue bearing her name. "Donald Trump is holding a rally on Thursday in a rented hall in my hometown, ...

15 hours ago - Donald Trump

The New York Times - Science

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

A new federal database helps users determine the likelihood of their community experiencing a landslide.

16 hours ago

Wired - Tech

How to Set Up Your New TV

You got a new TV! Here's how to make it sing.

16 hours ago

Financial Times - Business

BlackRock and Partners Group team up in latest effort to target wealthy

Firms strike deal to offer model portfolios of alternative assets to rich individuals

16 hours ago

CBS News - Top stories

States ramp up efforts to enact stricter immigration laws, group finds

Efforts by state lawmakers to pass stricter immigration laws have increased significantly over the past four years, a national civil rights group found in a new report.

17 hours ago

The New York Times - World

Russian Forces Are Stepping Up Attacks on Pokrovsk, Ukraine Says

Bombardments are increasing in and around Pokrovsk, Ukrainian officials said, with water supplies now cut and a road overpass destroyed.

17 hours ago - Ukraine

NBC News - Top stories

WATCH: Videos show Francine's impact on Louisiana

Hurricane Francine delivered powerful winds and flash flooding along the Louisiana coast, knocking power out for tens of thousands of residents.

17 hours ago

The Wall Street Journal - World

Swinging Seniors: Older Voters Are Still Up for Grabs in 2024

Americans aged 65 and over are evenly divided between Trump and Harris and may decide who wins the White House.

17 hours ago

Wired - Tech

Amazon’s Shipping and Delivery Emissions Just Keep Going Up

A new report attempts to calculate how much damage shipping our Amazon orders is doing to the planet and how badly the company is missing its own targets.

17 hours ago

VentureBeat - Tech