News aggregator

Aaron Judge's teammates in awe as slugger chases history (again)

ESPN - Wed, 08/28/2024 - 12:06pm
Peppered with daily questions about the team captain's historic pace, the Yankees' clubhouse has had to get creative.
Categories: Sports

French dinners and 'A Beautiful Mind': Ty Lue's time with Team USA will reshape the Clippers

ESPN - Wed, 08/28/2024 - 12:05pm
The lessons Ty Lue picked up in Paris will help him change how the Clippers will play after losing Paul George.
Categories: Sports

Italians Fight for the Right to Feast on the Beach

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:53am
For those who feel priced out of expensive, privatized seaside clubs in Italy, elaborate lunch spreads feel like the last bastion of good spirits.
Categories: News

Kier Starmer Hopes to ‘Turn a Corner on Brexit’ and Reset Ties With E.U.

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:52am
On a trip to Germany, Prime Minister Keir Starmer exchanged warm words with Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz. But a reset with the European Union will depend on actions too.
Categories: News

Trump Team Clashed With Official at Arlington National Cemetery

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:35am
The military cemetery said in a statement that federal law prohibits political campaigning on the grounds, and that “there was an incident, and a report was filed.”
Categories: News

What the World Looks Like if We Take Trump at His Word

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:20am
The former president’s plans for a second term are very likely to have unintended consequences.
Categories: News

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov indicted in France

NPR World - Wed, 08/28/2024 - 11:18am

The Russian-born tech billionaire was arrested by French authorities on Saturday. Prosecutors in Paris had been questioning him in connection with an investigation focused on drug trafficking

(Image credit: Tatan Syuflana)

Categories: News

Aces waste Wilson's 42 points in 'concerning' loss

ESPN - Wed, 08/28/2024 - 10:57am
Aces coach Becky Hammon took her team to task after its 93-90 loss to the Wings, ripping its defensive effort and saying, "At some point, people have to take accountability."
Categories: Sports

Sources: Lions to sign ex-Broncos WR Patrick

ESPN - Wed, 08/28/2024 - 10:57am
Former Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick is expected to sign with the Lions' practice squad, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Categories: Sports

How the Federal Cases Against Trump Came Sputtering Back to Life

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 08/28/2024 - 10:55am
After legal setbacks and long delays, Jack Smith, the special counsel, is signaling that he will pursue both the classified documents and election cases through the homestretch of the presidential campaign.
Categories: News

Lamb vows to 'cherish every bit' of being Cowboy

ESPN - Wed, 08/28/2024 - 10:31am
On Tuesday, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb was introduced to the fans inside Ford Center for the Dallas Cowboys' first training camp practice of the summer at The Star in Frisco, Texas, after formally signing his four-year, $136 million contract extension.
Categories: Sports

Even the Supreme Court Can’t Save Trump From Himself

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 08/28/2024 - 10:28am
Poor Trump. He probably thought he was in the clear.
Categories: News

What Biden’s tariffs on Chinese EVs and other products mean for U.S. consumers, jobs

NPR World - Wed, 08/28/2024 - 10:24am

President Biden and former President Donald Trump have both embraced tariffs on foreign imports. We asked economist Sanjay Patnaik of the nonpartisan Brookings Institution what tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other products mean for the U.S.

(Image credit: Ng Han Guan)

Categories: News

Voting Rights for Nebraska Felons in Flux as Election Day Approaches

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 08/28/2024 - 10:20am
Nebraska’s attorney general not only cast doubt on a newly enacted law, but also on the state’s longstanding policy of allowing many people who finished criminal sentences to vote.
Categories: News

Is Justin Herbert's return enough to save the Chargers' offense?

ESPN - Wed, 08/28/2024 - 10:19am
The Chargers' offense struggled while Herbert missed time to injury. Once again, the season could rest on his health.
Categories: Sports

Serena Williams Reflects on Her Life and Legacy in a New Docuseries

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 08/28/2024 - 10:03am
“In the Arena: Serena Williams,” an eight-part documentary on ESPN+, revisits the highs and lows of the star’s career and considers her impact on tennis and beyond.
Categories: News

Why Hasn’t Russia Kicked Out Ukrainian Invaders? Its Own Invaders Are Busy.

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 08/28/2024 - 9:58am
Despite its overwhelming firepower, Russia has been unable for weeks to push Ukrainian troops back across the border, with the failure as much the result of priorities as a lack of personnel.
Categories: News

Shelling Kills 6 in Eastern Ukraine

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 08/28/2024 - 9:49am
The rest of the country, though, was largely spared from another consecutive night of large-scale Russian bombardment.
Categories: News

Power Rankings: Lynx are league's hottest team, but can they unseat Liberty?

ESPN - Wed, 08/28/2024 - 9:45am
Minnesota, who clinched a playoff spot, owns the league's longest current winning streak.
Categories: Sports

'How did Florida end up there?' The stakes are high for Billy Napier and the Gators

ESPN - Wed, 08/28/2024 - 9:44am
Napier has overhauled the Gators' football program, but on-field results haven't followed. Will that change this season?
Categories: Sports
Syndicate content