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What Could Hold Back a Democratic Wave? Economy, Confidence, Independence
New York Times, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:06:24 GMT YARDLEY, Pa. — Sitting at her pumpkin-decorated dining room table, Kristen Donnelly ticked off her top political concerns: pay equity for women, gun control and anti-immigrant sentiment. (Her husband of five years has a green card.) As for the president? read more
Despite Khashoggi case, US firms and Saudi prince show up at 'Davos in the Desert'
Washington Post, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:00:38 GMT RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Gathered under grand domes and crystal chandeliers for a glitzy investment forum nicknamed “Davos in the Desert,” business leaders on Tuesday called the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi terrible and sad, but said that ... read more
Sandra Day O'Connor, First Woman on Supreme Court, Diagnosed With Dementia
Wall Street Journal, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:36:14 GMT WASHINGTON—Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court and its most influential justice for much of her tenure, announced Tuesday she has been diagnosed with dementia and is withdrawing from a post-retirement career that ... read more
The INF Treaty, Explained
New York Times, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:09:50 GMT MOSCOW — The national security adviser, John R. Bolton, is in Moscow this week to explain to officials President Trump's decision to pull out of a 1987 arms-control pact. Mr. Trump and his hard-line aides, particularly Mr. Bolton, have long expressed ... read more
A Democratic candidate isn't sorry she once burned the Georgia flag. Because it looked like this.
Washington Post, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:51:37 GMT Just 30 or so people attended the 1992 protest on the steps of Georgia's State Capitol — a smattering of student activists but mostly reporters and a few Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents, snapping photos of demonstrators lighting a state flag on ... read more
Fox News and Trump Reboot a Fearmongering TV Drama From 2014
New York Times, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:28:52 GMT This has been the year of the TV remake: reboots of “Charmed” and “Magnum P.I.,” revivals of “Murphy Brown” and “Roseanne.” So maybe it should not be surprising to find Fox News remaking a hit from 2014: “Terror at the Border,” with a significant role ... read more
Utah track athlete Lauren McCluskey shot and killed
ESPN, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:05:09 GMT A University of Utah track athlete was shot and killed Monday night, the school announced. Lauren McCluskey, a senior communication major from Pullman, Washington, was found dead in the back seat of a parked car near a residential hall on campus. read more
Trump 'says it's OK to grab women,' groping suspect tells FBI after Southwest Airlines flight from Texas
Dallas News, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 16:44:53 GMT A Florida man accused of groping a woman on a Southwest Airlines flight from Texas invoked President Donald Trump's comments about women after authorities arrested him on a federal sexual assault charge. FBI agents arrested Bruce Michael Alexander ... read more
Police Patrol George Soros's Buildings After Explosive Device Found at His Suburban Home
Wall Street Journal, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:57:07 GMT The New York Police Department deployed counterterrorism units to places affiliated with George Soros's organization, a day after an explosive device was found in the mailbox of his suburban New York home. NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill said on ... read more
So many people are buying Mega Millions tickets that unique number combinations are running out
Washington Post, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 19:15:44 GMT Just stop somewhere — a coffee shop, the grocery store checkout, or your office — and listen. Odds are, someone within earshot is hatching a plan to buy mansions and yachts as long as a city block. But of course, many are sure to explain, they will ... read more
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Dodgers Dugout: Here we are again, Game 1 of the World Series
Los Angeles Times, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:35:00 GMT Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and the Dodgers are four wins away from ... let's not jinx it. The World Series. Advertisement. Here we are again. After all the ups and downs, after all the emails from ... read more
Jason Garrett: Amari Cooper gives Cowboys a cornerstone player
ESPN, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:49:23 GMT FRISCO, Texas -- Jason Garrett acknowledged that the Dallas Cowboys paid a big price to acquire Amari Cooper from the Oakland Raiders, but he believes the upside is that the team improves its passing game immediately and has a cornerstone player for ... read more
Conor McGregor provides analysis and takes blame for UFC 229 loss, wants to face top contender
CBSSports.com, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 16:26:00 GMT In a lengthy Instagram post early Tuesday that began with "thoughts on my last fight," Conor McGregor provided painstaking detail about what went wrong in his UFC 229 loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov, including a round-by-round breakdown. McGregor ... read more
Raiders' Derek Carr denies crying after injury, pushes back on report of 'fractured relationship' with teammates
USA TODAY, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 16:59:26 GMT The hits just keep on coming for Derek Carr — and he hasn't even played a football game in nine days. Monday, after his club reconvened following its bye week, the Raiders quarterback watched his No. 1 receiver, Amari Cooper, whisked off the practice ... read more
Saints acquire CB Eli Apple in trade with Giants
ESPN, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:13:25 GMT METAIRIE, La. -- The New Orleans Saints added to their aggressive flurry of trades this year by sending fourth- and seventh-round draft picks to the New York Giants for cornerback Eli Apple on Tuesday. The fourth-round pick is in the 2019 draft and the ... read more
Chad Kelly arrested on trespassing charge while in cowboy costume following Broncos Halloween party
CBSSports.com, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:48:12 GMT The Denver Broncos have been waiting for a potential opportunity to toss Chad Kelly into the starting lineup, but it might be a very good thing that Case Keenum played well and helped annihilate the Cardinals 45-10 last Thursday, because Kelly wouldn't ... read more
NFL Week 8 Power Rankings: Offense wins championships? Rams, Saints, Patriots and Chiefs changing the narrative
CBSSports.com, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 16:22:00 GMT Is it really as simple as this: Play great offense and you will be a deep playoff team? Have the NFL rules changes made it so? The top four scoring offenses in the league in order are the Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams and New ... read more
Lakers' Luke Walton critical of NBA officiating: 'It's not right'
ESPN, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 07:34:56 GMT LOS ANGELES -- Unable to hold his tongue any longer, an exasperated Luke Walton ripped the officiating for what he believed were several missed calls on the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James. After the Lakers dropped to 0-3 to start the season ... read more
TCU WR KaVontae Turpin dismissed from team following arrest on assault charge
CBSSports.com, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 17:52:32 GMT TCU coach Gary Patterson informed media members on Tuesday afternoon that star wide receiver and return specialist KaVontae Turpin has been kicked off the team. Turpin was arrested on Sunday for assault and charged with bodily injury of a family ... read more
Is it okay to 'punt' a week in fantasy when dealing with byes, injuries?
ESPN, Mon, 22 Oct 2018 18:44:48 GMT "You play to win the game!" Ever since Herm Edwards uttered those six words in a press conference just shy of 16 years ago, they have been used as a mantra in sports -- and the fantasy game is no exception. There's really no reason to be a manager in a ... read more
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More Smoke And Mirrors Coming From Tesla
Forbes, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:37:00 GMT Tesla Inc.'s surprise earnings announcement is yet another sign of a company that lacks real leadership and anything resembling a long-term strategy. Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Telsa Inc., is seen on a television on the floor of the New York ... read more
Dow drops sharply as two industrial giants warn of trouble
Washington Post, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 19:20:19 GMT U.S. markets spent most of the day deep in the red on one of the busiest earnings sessions of the year as a global sell-off and a disappointing report by 3M — a major industrial company that is a window into the U.S. economy — sent nervous investors ... read more
So many people are buying Mega Millions tickets that unique number combinations are running out
Washington Post, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 19:15:44 GMT Just stop somewhere — a coffee shop, the grocery store checkout, or your office — and listen. Odds are, someone within earshot is hatching a plan to buy mansions and yachts as long as a city block. But of course, many are sure to explain, they will ... read more
MoviePass Parent Sets Spinoff Plan to Create 'MoviePass Entertainment'
Variety, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:27:51 GMT In a bid to save MoviePass, the struggling theater-subscription service's parent — Helios & Matheson Analytics — announced a plan to spin off the division as a separate, publicly traded entity called MoviePass Entertainment Holdings. HMNY said its ... read more
Dow races back from 500point plunge
CNN, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 19:13:00 GMT New York (CNN Business) The erratic stock market is making a serious comeback. The Dow dropped as many as 549 points, or 2%, on Tuesday before racing back. In late afternoon trading the index was just modestly lower. Similarly, the Nasdaq erased the ... read more
Verizon beats Wall Street estimates, shares hit 18year high
Reuters, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:51:30 GMT (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) reported quarterly profit and net new phone subscribers well ahead of Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, as customers took advantage of its subsidies for Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) latest iPhones late in the quarter. read more
ChickfilA Is Testing Out Mac & Cheese — & We Are So Stoked
SheKnows (blog), Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:57:00 GMT Chick-fil-A may be best known for their fried chicken, but it appears the fast-food chain is testing out a new product: mac and cheese. (Yes, mac and cheese!) More: Oreo's New Most Stuf Cookie Is a Dream Come True. Of course, the comfort food seems ... read more
McDonald's to expand its breakfast menu, introduce new meal deal, CEO says
USA TODAY, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 17:40:00 GMT When it comes to breakfast, McDonald's is lovin' it. The burger chain plans to introduce new breakfast items, though didn't give any details about what the menu additions would be or when they'd be introduced. The a.m.-inspired news came during the ... read more
Judge Reduces Jury Award Against Bayer's Roundup to $78.5 Million
Wall Street Journal, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 08:40:00 GMT A California judge on Monday reduced by more than $200 million a jury verdict linking Bayer AG's BAYRY -10.86% Roundup weedkiller to cancer but upheld the jury's findings that the company acted with malice. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Suzanne ... read more
Despite sales slump, HarleyDavidson earnings beat expectations
Washington Post, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:53:04 GMT Harley-Davidson demolished Wall Street's expectations in its third-quarter earnings report, with profits up 67 percent at nearly $114 million. But the future still looks grim for the motorcycle maker, which has been in decline for some time. The ... read more
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Journalist Megyn Kelly criticised for blackface comments
BBC News, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 17:10:29 GMT American TV journalist Megyn Kelly is being slammed on social media for questioning why blackface is racist. The former lawyer asked, "What is racist?" in a discussion about inappropriate Halloween costumes during a Tuesday morning episode of NBC's ... read more
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Have a Glamorous Arrival to Fiji — Complete with a Red Carpet!
PEOPLE.com, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:32:55 GMT Next stop: Fiji! After spending the first leg of their royal tour Down Under in Australia, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry — who recently announced they are expecting their first child — arrived at Nausori Airport on Tuesday. They were greeted with a ... read more
A Rapper Has Died After Attempting a Stunt on the Wing of a Plane
TIME, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:17:25 GMT In the course of filming a stunt for a music video, Canadian rapper Jon James McMurray, who recorded under the name Jon James, died Saturday in British Columbia. He was 34. McMurray had been prepping for months for the stunt, his team told local news, ... read more
Rosie O'Donnell 'Will Definitely Be Participating' in 'Celebrating' Daughter Chelsea's Baby
PEOPLE.com, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 16:31:00 GMT Rosie O'Donnell can't wait to meet her first grandchild. The actress, comedian and author chatted with PEOPLE in N.Y.C. on Monday at the Rosie's Theater Kids' 15th Anniversary Fall Gala, revealing daughter Chelsea — who's expecting her first child, a ... read more
Vogue apologizes for Kendall Jenner photo with 'afro': We 'did not mean to offend'
USA TODAY, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 16:14:00 GMT Vogue is admitting it may have made a misstep. The magazine posted an image of model/reality star Kendall Jenner to Instagram Friday donning voluminous, teased curls, which some called out as cultural appropriation. In a statement to E! News, Vogue ... read more
Tracy Chapman Sues Nicki Minaj
Pitchfork, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:25:00 GMT Tracy Chapman has sued Nicki Minaj for copyright infringement, TMZ reports and Pitchfork can confirm. The suit, obtained by Pitchfork, concerns “Sorry,” Nicki's unreleased track with Nas that interpolates Chapman's “Baby Can I Hold You.” In the suit ... read more
WWE Champion Roman Reigns Reveals His Leukemia Is Back
E! Online, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:15:00 GMT WWE wrestler Roman Reigns is facing the biggest fight of his life. During Monday Night Raw, the 33-year-old former football player revealed that he is battling leukemia for the second time and is relinquishing the WWE Universal Championship to take a ... read more
Ariana Grande's Video Tribute To Mac Miller Is Sure To Leave Every Arianator A Little Emotional
Bustle, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:57:00 GMT If you take a glance at one of Ariana Grande's latest social media posts, there's going to actually be plenty of tears left to cry. That's because on Monday Ariana Grande shared a video of Mac Miller, in which her late ex-boyfriend can be seen hanging ... read more
Judge denies Bill Cosby's bid for new trial
NBCNews.com, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:01:00 GMT A Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday denied Bill Cosby's bid for a new trial and reduced sentence, stemming from the disgraced comic icon's conviction for sexual assault. Cosby's defense had asked Montgomery County Judge Steven O'Neill for a do-over, ... read more
Sarah Silverman apologizes for comments on encounter with Louis CK: 'I'm sorry'
USA TODAY, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 19:12:36 GMT The #MeToo movement isn't quite finished yet with Louis C.K., and Sarah Silverman isn't helping. Just as the shamed comedian is trying to mount a comeback (and getting pushback), Silverman went on Howard Stern's radio show and said C.K. used to ... read more
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Apple iPhone XR review:
CNET, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:13:33 GMT The Good The less expensive iPhone XR delivers most iPhone X and XS features, including an excellent big screen in a comfortable body, fast performance, Face ID and wireless charging, and a camera that's mostly as good as the iPhone XS. The Bad The ... read more
Steve Carell Set as Male Lead in Jennifer AnistonReese Witherspoon Apple Drama
Hollywood Reporter, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:00:13 GMT 'The Office' grad has joined the untitled morning show drama, marking his first TV regular role since the NBC comedy. Steve Carell is returning to television. The Office alum has booked the male lead in Apple's untitled morning show drama starring ... read more
There's a perfectly rectangular iceberg floating in Antarctica. Here's how it got that way.
Washington Post, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:00:57 GMT A college-campus-size iceberg spotted on the Antarctic Peninsula margins is upending public expectations of classic Titanic-esque icebergs, with sharp spires jutting from the ocean surface. An aerial photo shared by NASA on Wednesday captured a ... read more
Facebook is rolling out a redesigned Messenger focused on simplicity
The Verge, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:00:01 GMT Facebook is releasing a redesigned version of Messenger today that attempts to put the focus back on your chats. After years of revenue-focused expansion into bots, games, payments, and other distractions, the company is bringing Messenger back to ... read more
Lenovo updates Smart Display with Google Home Hub features
Engadget, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 17:26:46 GMT Google isn't being stingy about its recently announced Home Hub features -- it's going to be available on all Assistant smart displays, regardless of manufacturer. But we assumed it would be awhile before we actually saw these features. However, the ... read more
iPad mini 5 refresh predicted, but may not be at October iPad Pro & Mac event
AppleInsider, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 17:11:12 GMT Two new iPad Pro models with USB-C, better displays, a new-design Apple Pencil, and refreshed Macs are likely coming to Apple's Oct. 30 event, but analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suspects an iPad mini refresh is coming soon as well. In a note seen by AppleInsider ... read more
Red Dead Redemption 2 Trailer Shows Off PS4's TimedExclusive Content
GameSpot, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 16:34:28 GMT As with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Destiny 2, players who pick up Rockstar's highly anticipated western, Red Dead Redemption 2, on PS4 will get access to some timed-exclusive content. A handful of items for the main game and its online component ... read more
Fallout 76 Shows Off New Screenshots Ahead Of Beta
GameSpot, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:16:00 GMT Fallout 76's beta is beginning today on Xbox One, and Bethesda has released a whole new batch of screenshots to mark the occasion. These images put an emphasis on the lovely vistas of West Virginia, albeit a slightly more irradiated version than you ... read more
Google Play is upgrading your movie purchases to 4K for free
The Verge, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 17:10:00 GMT Google announced in a blog post today that Google Play customers in the US and Canada will see several upgrades to their movie-watching experience. Any movies you've previously purchased in SD or HD that are available in 4K will now be automatically ... read more
Review: Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL are the best smartphones you can buy right now
Business Insider, Tue, 23 Oct 2018 19:17:46 GMT The Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL phones are the best smartphones you can buy right now — they're even better than Apple's iPhone XS and XS Max. Google makes up for mediocre hardware with an amazing camera and a pure Android software ... read more
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The New Halloween Movie Is Great. And You Don't Have To Watch the 10 Other Movies To Enjoy It.
Esquire.com, Wed, 17 Oct 2018 18:16:00 GMT I know what you're thinking: another Halloween movie?! But I assure you, it's fun and definitely a lot better than any movie in the franchise made between 1981 and 2009. What's even better is you don't need to have seen any of the Halloween movies ... read more
Outkick's Gambling Picks For Week 8 2018
Outkick the Coverage, Wed, 17 Oct 2018 12:40:56 GMT We went 4-10 last weekend. And I've got to be honest with you, the gambling gods have been allied against us the past two weeks. Last week we got killed and finished 5-5 and this week we were sitting at 2-1 when Auburn tossed a touchdown pass with ... read more
LinManuel Miranda On 'Hamilton' In The US Vs. UK
YouTube, Wed, 17 Oct 2018 07:35:00 GMT 'Gmorning, Gnight!' author Lin-Manuel Miranda has noticed that particular parts of his hit Broadway show, 'Hamilton,' get laughs in London where they don't in the United States. Subscribe To "The Late Show" Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/ColbertYouTube read more
Can Voters Ask for Provisional Ballots If They Are Turned Away at Polls?
Snopes.com, Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:53:39 GMT The vast majority of voters are entitled by federal law to demand a provisional ballot if they encounter problems at the ballot box. Can Voters Ask for Provisional Ballots If They Are Turned Away at Polls? Off. 0:00 ... read more
HBO's The Sentence Shines a Light on the Devastating Effects of Mandatory Minimum Sentences
TIME, Tue, 16 Oct 2018 21:14:15 GMT Rudy Valdez at first thought the 15-year prison sentence given to his sister Cindy Shank was a clerical error. The judge had probably meant to give her 15 months, he reasoned. Shank, whose sentence was later commuted, had been found guilty of ... read more
Mike Rosen: My picks for the 2018 Colorado ballot measures
Complete Colorado, Wed, 17 Oct 2018 17:37:21 GMT Since many of you have again asked for my recommendations, here's my analysis of Colorado ballot measures in 2018. They're listed in the order in which they'll appear on your ballot and in the Blue Book. Amendment V – Lower Age Requirement for ... read more
Can You Guess Which Part of Cardi B's Body Her Baby Broke?
ABC, Thu, 18 Oct 2018 04:30:02 GMT Cardi B talks about the crazy 12 months she has had since she made her TV debut on our show, what it was like in the delivery room when she had her daughter, not being able to go out in public with the baby, and her trouble with finding a nanny, and ... read more
Was Gary Hart Set Up?
The Atlantic, Tue, 16 Oct 2018 10:01:13 GMT In the spring of 1990, after he had helped the first George Bush reach the presidency, the political consultant Lee Atwater learned that he was dying. Atwater, who had just turned 39 and was the head of the Republican National Committee, had suffered a ... read more
Here's What You Need to Know About Lady Gaga's Mysterious Fiancé Christian Carino
Cosmopolitan.com, Wed, 17 Oct 2018 21:23:46 GMT Remember when news broke in November 2017 that Lady Gaga was engaged and everyone flipped the F out? But she never bothered confirming her relationship status and then you totally forgot it even happened because of how intensely you began to ... read more
The 2009 murder of Steve McNair: Titans quarterback, Jenni Kazemi's text messages reveal details of final night
The Tennessean, Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:29:18 GMT Editor's note: Sports Illustrated is releasing a podcast examining the death of former Titans quarterback Steve McNair. The Tennessean is republishing some key stories from the time around McNair's death. For more from the Tennessean archives visit ... read more
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