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Can Rugby League and Drag Queens Coexist? A U.K. Mill Town Finds Out.

A gay couple embraced inclusion after buying an English rugby team. To their surprise, the fans bought in, too.

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Linda Qiu

Fact-Checking Vance and Walz on the Campaign Trail

Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota has acted as attack dog for the Harris campaign, and Senator JD Vance of Ohio has stepped in to explain away former President Donald J. Trump’s incendiary remarks.

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What to Watch For in Tuesday’s Vance-Walz Debate

As the two running mates hold their first debate in New York, here is what to be on the lookout for.

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Brad Plumer

Why Restoring Power After Helene Is Complicated

Damage went beyond downed power lines. Hundreds of substations went out after the storm. Getting them back online is difficult.

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Liam Stack

Four Killed and Several Injured in Tel Aviv Shooting

The shooting took place on a major thoroughfare just as an eerie quiet descended on the city ahead of a widely anticipated Iranian missile attack.

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What caused the Verizon outage yesterday? What we know.

On Monday, tens of thousands of Americans were hit hard by a widespread Verizon outage, leaving the network offline for several hours. While the issue has since been resolved, the frustration lingers for healthcare workers, students, and countless others who rely on their cell service.

The big question now: what caused it?

According to telecom experts that spoke with CNN, these outages are usually tied to one of three culprits: overloaded networks in urban hubs, botched software updates (like...

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Welcome to the 'Lover Girl' dating era. It's time to embrace romance.

What's your favourite season? Mine's the 'Lover Girl' era.

Don't worry, this dating trend isn't a catchy buzzword to describe bad behaviour. Rather refreshingly, it describes people who proudly call themselves romantic, those who are embracing their soppy side — something that's historically been regarded as a bit cringe, or something we should hide.

The Lover Girl dating trend is about tossing aside that boring cynicism and disdain. Get in, girlies, we're embracing our love of romance and...

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Northern California county to vote on whether to end large farms

The proposal would require the county to phase out what federal authorities call concentrated animal feeding operations.

In a stretch of Northern California known for scenic shorelines and celebrated vineyards, hundreds of brown-bodied hens waddle around a large barn at Weber Family Farms.

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California governor vetoes controversial AI safety bill

Alphabet’s Google, Microsoft-backed OpenAI, and Meta Platforms, all of which are developing generative AI models, had expressed their concerns about the proposal.

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a hotly contested artificial intelligence safety bill after the tech industry raised objections, saying it could drive AI companies from the state and hinder innovation.

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Sarah Bregel

CVS layoffs: Pharmacy to cut 2,900 workers amid breakup rumors, AI tech investments

The drugstore chain has struggled in recent years with rising prescription drug costs and dollar store competition.

CVS plans to lay off 2,900 workers, the company announced this week. The move comes as the pharmacy has been struggling with costs in a tough economy, and is considering breaking the company into two separate businesses, as Reuters reported.

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Why mountain towns and inland regions need to prepare more for hurricanes

Western North Carolina provides an important case study of a hurricane season risk that might seem rare but can be catastrophic.

The French Broad River winds through the mountains of western North Carolina, fed by dozens of mountain streams, and crosses the city of Asheville. At over 2,000 feet above sea level and more than 250 miles from the coast, it is an unlikely place to prepare for a hurricane.

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Our predictions from the wild cards to the World Series

Who will be the last team standing? Our MLB experts predict which teams will win each series in October.

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MLB playoff preview: World Series odds, keys to success and predicted date of doom for all 12 teams

Have World Series-or-bust hopes for the 2024 postseason? Here's why your squad could be playing into November -- or make an early exit.

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James Dator

NFL Power Rankings Week 4: Commanders rocket up to the Top 10

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It’s a good time to be a Commanders fan. We don’t get to say that often.

Another week in the NFL is in the books and the Power Rankings are largely unchanged at the top. The Chiefs are once again the most dominant team in the league, but we’ll need to see how long they can keep their spot with Rashee Rice now hurt.

Meanwhile the Vikings won’t stop surging and move into the No. 2 spot. At this point the only thing that seems it could...

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James Dator

The NFL rookie WR class is shaping up to be legendary

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This could be a class we talk about for YEARS.

The hype leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft at wide receiver was based entirely on the generational talent of Marvin Harrison Jr. and the game-breaking potential of Malik Nabers. Sure, there were other guys deeper in the draft who had promise, but outside of those top two players and maybe Rome Odunze there wasn’t a lot of faith this class would be all that special.

Four weeks into the season it’s...

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Rohan Chakravarthi

Meet Zabien Brown: The true freshman cornerback for Alabama who was clutch in win over Georgia

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Playing the most snaps in a game thus far, Brown saw a team-high nine targets come his way in Week 5, with almost every one of them coming deep.

Alabama Crimson Tide true freshman cornerback Zabien Brown faced the biggest test of his young career this past weekend, going up against the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs in just his fourth-ever college game.

Brown, a five-star recruit in the Class of 2024, immediately impressed the coaching staff this offseason,...

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Tom Warren

Microsoft is discontinuing its HoloLens headsets

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Microsoft has ended production of its HoloLens 2 headsets, with no sign of a replacement ahead. UploadVR reports that HoloLens 2 will still get “updates to address critical security issues and software regressions” until the end of 2027, but production of the headsets has now ended.

Software support for the original HoloLens headset will reportedly end on December 10th, too. Microsoft originally unveiled its HoloLens headset in 2015, promising the...

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Andrew Liszewski

You can keep the door closed on Whirlpool’s new self-drying washers

You won’t need to remember to leave the door open on Whirlpool’s new washing machine. | Image: Whirlpool

Whirlpool has announced a new feature for its front-loading washing machines. Called the FreshFlow Vent System, it will dry the appliance’s drum, door, and rubber seals after a wash cycle. The system will reduce the growth of mold and bacteria and will save you from having to remember to leave the washer door open to passively dry its interior.

The new FreshFlow Vent System...

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Andrew Liszewski

Sony’s new LinkBuds add voice controls without a smart assistant

Sony has updated its LinkBuds line with on-device voice controls and head gestures for answering or dismissing phone calls. | Image: Sony

Sony has announced new versions of its LinkBuds wireless earbuds with “improved wearability” and built-in voice controls, making them easier to leave in your ears all day. Both the new LinkBuds Open and LinkBuds Fit are available for preorder today for $199.99, alongside a new LinkBuds Speaker debuting at $179.99 that will be limited to the US...

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