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Astros front office debacle gives casual baseball fans a team to root for in the World Series
World Series 1 hour ago
Distasteful post-game behavior from Astros exec Brandon Taubman directed at a group of women reporters, combined with the organization's denial, subsequent admission of wrongdoing and further mishandling of the situation, made room for a lot of new Nationals fans.
Maren Morris is expecting a baby boy
Celebrity 2 hours ago
Country singer Maren Morris announced that she is expecting her first child with her husband Ryan Hurd. The baby boy is due in March, 2020.
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Dwayne Wade reunites with Shaquille O’Neal after signing new deal with WarnerMedia
NBA 42 minutes ago
The 13-time all-star signed a deal with WarnerMedia, adding him to a collection of former NBA stars turned TNT commentators alongside Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith. Wade will also work alongside WNBA star Candace Parker, who joins as an analyst.
Anonymous NYT op-ed writer set to deliver a 'warning' in upcoming book
US news 2 hours ago
According to CNN and the Washington Post, the anonymous White House official who claimed to be orchestrating a "resistance" campaign against US President Donald Trump will release a tell-all book, due November 19. According to the book's publisher, the author intends to remain anonymous. The book's proceeds will partly go to the White House Correspondents' Association.
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A Tennessee county official’s ‘queer running for president’ comments draw condemnation
US news 2 hours ago
“I’m not prejudice, but by golly a white male in this country has very few rights, and they’re getting took more every day," Sevier County Commissioner Warren Hurst is seen saying with regards to presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg in a video recorded by Knoxville TV station WVLT.
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Lori Loughlin and other parents face new charges in college admissions scandal
US news 4 hours ago
On Tuesday, a grand jury returned new bribery indictments against Lori Loughlin and 10 other parents involved in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions case.
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America's college education system is failing students
Big debts and low-quality education is causing an excessive amount of financial distress for college graduates.
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Astros exec accused of taunting female journalists about Roberto Osuna
MLB 2 hours ago
Houston Astros assistant GM Brandon Taubman has been accused of taunting several female journalists after the team's victory on Saturday night, according to Sports Illustrated’s Stephanie Apstein. Brandon Taubman has since stated that his comments were “unprofessional and inappropriate.”
Today was a day of exodus for 4 CEOs of major companies
The CEOs of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Under Armour, Nike, and ServiceNow all announced their departures today.
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Trump is considering replacing Mulvaney with Conway or Mnuchin, Bloomberg reports
Politics 3 hours ago
As first reported by Bloomberg, the president has privately floated the idea of replacing Mick Mulvaney, his current chief of staff, with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin or Kellyanne Conway. White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham responded to the report, saying "No. We don’t have any personnel announcements at this time."
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Liberals win the election but lose the popular vote, sparking calls for electoral reform
Canadian federal election This morning
According to Elections Canada, the Liberals won the most seats despite receiving only 33.1% of the popular vote, compared to the 34.4% gained by the Conservatives. The numbers are sparking a discussion about electoral refrom — something that Trudeau supported in 2015, but abandoned during his first term.
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Reaction to President Trump's 'lynching' tweet
Lawmakers react to President Trump's tweet.
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The world reacts to Canada's election results
Canadian federal election Earlier today
The leaders of the US, Australia and more have responded to the Liberals winning a minority government and Justin Trudeau gaining a second term as prime minister.
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Raptors raise their championship banner at the season-opener
NBA 8 minutes ago
The Raptors raised their first championship banner and unveiled their rings, which are the most expensive ever made in the NBA. Toronto rapper and Raptors superfan Drake also got to take home a custom pair.
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Canada’s election results prompt debate over the US Electoral College
Politics 4 hours ago
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party won enough electoral seats in Monday's vote to secure a minority government in the Canadian Parliament, while at the same time narrowly losing the popular vote to the country's Conservative Party. Elections analysts and experts were quick to offer both sarcastic and sober comparisons.
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Sea gulls love In-N-Out. But their diet may be changing their home
Channel Islands seagulls like to dine out. Ecologist Ana Sofia Guerra has been tracking their restaurant habits for the past few years. Junk food habits aside, is the gulls’ restaurant diet affecting other plants and animals in their island home?
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Pistons sideline Blake Griffin for the season opener as he recovers from hamstring soreness
NBA 3 hours ago
The Detroit Pistons announced that star power forward Blake Griffin will not travel to Indiana for the regular-season opener as he is still dealing with hamstring and knee soreness. The All-Star will be reevaluated in the first week of November.
Man shot after hitting a number of people while driving a stolen ambulance in Oslo
World news This morning
At least one person and a child were injured in the incident. Shots were fired by the Norwegian police to stop the armed perpetrator in Oslo.
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President Trump likens impeachment inquiry to a 'lynching'
Politics 5 hours ago
In a Tweet on Tuesday morning, Trump compared the impeachment proceedings against him to a “lynching,” which prompted outcry over its historical context.
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Lizzo inspired Macaulay Culkin to do 'the sprinkler' on stage
Celebrity This morning
Culkin joined Lizzo on stage at her sold-out Palladium show in Los Angeles on Monday night.
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