Ewers ankle 'a little tender' after Texas' win

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers told reporters Saturday that his ankle was "a little tender" after the Longhorns' 31-14 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats, and coach Steve Sarkisian added that the ankle "just kind of kept tightening up on him" in the win.

Notre Dame authors 'complete game,' upsets USC

In what felt like a potential Final Four preview, the visiting No. 6 Notre Dame Irish, who led wire to wire, played spoiler to a crowd of 7,894 at Galen Center in Los Angeles, defeating No. 3 USC 74-61 to hand the Trojans their first loss of the season.

Just So You Know, Reviewers Over 40 Are Simply Smitten With These 31 Beauty Products

"I am back in the game." —A 52-year-old reviewer

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Carlos Sainz Jr. and Ferrari hoping to capitalize in Las Vegas GP as they chase McLaren

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Ferrari has a tremendous opportunity to inch closer to McLaren in the title race at the Las Vegas Grand Prix

The main storyline when the grid arrived in Sin City for the Las Vegas Grand Prix was the battle for the Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship. With Max Verstappen on the cusp of clinching his fourth consecutive title, the main theme of the week has been whether he can fend off Lando Norris in that clash, or if the McLaren...

COP29 Climate Talks Get a Deal on Money, but Only After a Fight

The financing plan, which calls for $300 billion per year in support for developing nations, was immediately assailed as inadequate by a string of delegates.

Trump’s Choices for Health Agencies Suggest a Shake-Up Is Coming

The picks to oversee public health have all pushed back against Covid policies or supported ideas that are outside the medical mainstream.

ASU stops BYU's Hail Mary to cap chaotic finish

In a bizarre final minute that included a premature field storming by Arizona State fans, the Sun Devils held on to win after stopping a Hail Mary attempt by BYU.

Huskers end Badgers hex, punch rare bowl ticket

Nebraska became eligible for a bowl for the first time since 2016 after beating Wisconsin for the first time in 11 meetings on Saturday.

"You Will Not Be Disappointed": 33 Top-Rated Cleaning Products To Try Because No One Is Going To Do It For You

But if you do have someone cleaning for you, these will at least help you keep things tidy in between visits.

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"I Immediately Hit The Floor And Turned Off The Light": People Are Sharing The Most Disturbing Text Messages They've Ever Received

"Eventually, the messages stopped, but some part of me is just waiting for them to start again..."

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Let's Get A Lil' Old-School: Pick A Song Per Decade For Some Book Recs

Good music taste ???? good book taste!

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35 Fun Things You’ll Want To Buy Simply Because You’re An Adult And You Can

Prepare to be the proud new owner of a spinning pill dispenser.

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Bluesky is on the verge of overtaking Threads in all the ways that matter

Bluesky, the formerly Jack Dorsey-affiliated, decentralized answer to Elon Musk's X is closing the gap with Threads at breakneck speed. The browser version of Bluesky surpassed Threads in total usage weeks ago, but now the Bluesky app has exploded to 3.5 million daily active users, putting it just 1.5 times behind Meta’s Threads — an impressive feat considering the Threads app had 5x Bluesky's active users at the start of the month.

NYT Strands hints, answers for November 24

If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.

Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special,...

36 Gifts For Anyone Who’s Ever Uttered The Words “I’m Too Old For This”

Their bones and their brains are weary — be the hero who gifts them a heated eye massager or this cleverly-designed bath pillow.

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Cignetti: 'So obvious' Indiana still playoff worthy

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti said his team belongs in the 12-team College Football Playoff field despite Saturday's 38-15 loss at Ohio State.

Live updates: Colorado's CFP and Big 12 title game hopes in peril vs. Kansas

The Buffaloes can clinch a spot in the Big 12 title game, and the Jayhawks can play spoiler again.

37 TikTok Products Under $50 That Will Make Holiday Gift Shopping *Too* Easy

The algorithm already knows how much they're going to love this rainbow Lego brick puzzle and clever airplane travel "pocket."

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Microsoft pauses Windows 11 updates for PCs with some Ubisoft games installed

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Microsoft has stopped offering updates to Windows 11 version 24H2 on PCs that have certain Ubisoft games installed, Bleeping Computer reports. The company made the move after complaints that Star Wars Outlaws and games in the Assassin’s Creed series were crashing after installing the new Windows update.

Microsoft confirmed the “compatibility hold” in a status update yesterday evening, and says it’s working with Ubisoft to find a fix. In...

TD with :04 left lifts No. 24 Illinois to 8th win

Illinois, down 31-30 in the final minute, pulled out a wild 38-31 victory over Rutgers on Saturday in Piscataway, New Jersey, keeping the Fighting Illini in line for not only their first nine-win season since 2007, but also a prestigious bowl game bid.