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Champion cleared of cheating with a metal chestnut at the World Conker Championships
Read full article: Champion cleared of cheating with a metal chestnut at the World Conker ChampionshipsA British chestnut-whacking champion has been cleared of cheating after an investigation into alleged malfeasance at the World Conker Championships.
Conkers controversy: World tournament investigates claims of cheating with steel chestnut
Read full article: Conkers controversy: World tournament investigates claims of cheating with steel chestnutThe World Conker Championships says it's investigating allegations of cheating after this yearโs menโs winner was found to have a steel chestnut in his pocket.
Details from New Mexico's lawsuit against Snap show site failed to act on reports of sextortion
Read full article: Details from New Mexico's lawsuit against Snap show site failed to act on reports of sextortionSnapchat has failed to act on rampant reports of child grooming, sextortion and other dangers to minors on its platform.
Billy Horschel's eagle seals BMW PGA Championship win in playoff with McIlroy
Read full article: Billy Horschel's eagle seals BMW PGA Championship win in playoff with McIlroyBilly Horschel becomes the first American golfer to win the BMW PGA Championship twice when he holes a brilliant eagle to beat four-time major winner Rory McIlroy in a playoff.
Drew Allar throws for 2 TDs and runs for another as No. 8 Penn State holds off Bowling Green 34-27
Read full article: Drew Allar throws for 2 TDs and runs for another as No. 8 Penn State holds off Bowling Green 34-27Drew Allar threw for two touchdowns and ran for another TD as No. 8 Penn State slipped past Bowling Green 34-27.
Nepal lifts its ban on TikTok imposed for disrupting social harmony
Read full article: Nepal lifts its ban on TikTok imposed for disrupting social harmonyNepalโs new government has lifted restrictions on the video-sharing app TikTok, nine months after imposing a ban because it was disrupting โsocial harmony."
Fire breaks out at London's Somerset House, home to priceless works by Van Gogh, Cezanne
Read full article: Fire breaks out at London's Somerset House, home to priceless works by Van Gogh, CezannePriceless paintings by Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh and others were safe after firefighters worked to douse a fire at Somerset House.
Man stabs a girl and her mother in a London tourism hot spot before being arrested, police say
Read full article: Man stabs a girl and her mother in a London tourism hot spot before being arrested, police sayAuthorities say a man stabbed an 11-year-old girl and her mother in Londonโs bustling theater district before being arrested, but that there is no indication that the attack was terrorism-related.
European Union court says TikTok owner can't avoid bloc's law cracking down on digital giants
Read full article: European Union court says TikTok owner can't avoid bloc's law cracking down on digital giantsTikTok owner ByteDance canโt avoid the blocโs crackdown on digital giants, a European Union court says.
Robot umpire challenge system could be tested next spring training, 2026 regular-season use possible
Read full article: Robot umpire challenge system could be tested next spring training, 2026 regular-season use possibleMajor League Baseball could test robot umpires as part of a challenge system in spring training next year, which could lead to regular-season use in 2026.
Racial justice, free speech groups join fight against potential TikTok ban
Read full article: Racial justice, free speech groups join fight against potential TikTok banA dozen social and racial justice groups said Thursday that the federal law requiring TikTokโs parent company to sell the platform, or face a ban, would disrupt a vehicle that many minority communities use to form connections online and advocate for causes.
Raducanu reaches quarterfinals at Eastbourne after saving match point against Pegula
Read full article: Raducanu reaches quarterfinals at Eastbourne after saving match point against PegulaEmma Raducanu saved a match point before beating second-seeded Jessica Pegula in three sets to reach the quarterfinals of the grass-court Eastbourne International.
Federal Trade Commission refers complaint about TikTok's adherence to child privacy law to the DOJ
Read full article: Federal Trade Commission refers complaint about TikTok's adherence to child privacy law to the DOJThe Federal Trade Commission has referred a complaint against TikTok and its Beijing-based parent company to the Department of Justice.
Protestor chains himself to a goalpost ahead of Scotland-Israel women's match
Read full article: Protestor chains himself to a goalpost ahead of Scotland-Israel women's matchThe start of the womenโs European Championship qualifier between Scotland and Israel was delayed after a protestor got onto the field at Hampden Park and chained himself to a goalpost.
Analysis: Korda is head and shoulders over her peers. She hopes winning is enough to help golf grow
Read full article: Analysis: Korda is head and shoulders over her peers. She hopes winning is enough to help golf growNelly Korda laughs at memories of how tall she felt during her appearance at the Met Gala.
Chasing cheese wheels or lugging sacks of wool, UK competitors embrace quirky extreme races
Read full article: Chasing cheese wheels or lugging sacks of wool, UK competitors embrace quirky extreme racesDairy-loving daredevils have thrown caution to the wind for one of Britainโs most extreme annual events: Cheese rolling.
Caicedo scores from halfway as Chelsea ends Premier League season with fifth straight win
Read full article: Caicedo scores from halfway as Chelsea ends Premier League season with fifth straight winMoises Caicedo scored in David Beckham style from near the halfway line to help Chelsea end a chaotic Premier League season with a fifth straight victory.
Kansas governor cites competition concerns while vetoing measure for school gun-detection technology
Read full article: Kansas governor cites competition concerns while vetoing measure for school gun-detection technologyKansas Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a measure that could have earmarked up to $5 million for certain gun-detection software in schools.
British Army says horses that bolted and ran loose in central London continue 'to be cared for'
Read full article: British Army says horses that bolted and ran loose in central London continue 'to be cared for'The British Army says the military horses that bolted and ran loose when spooked by construction noise in central London earlier this week โcontinue to be cared for and closely observed."
Compass agrees to pay $57.5 million, make policy changes to settle real estate commission lawsuits
Read full article: Compass agrees to pay $57.5 million, make policy changes to settle real estate commission lawsuitsReal estate brokerage company Compass Inc. will pay $57.5 million as part of a proposed settlement to resolve lawsuits over real estate commissions.
Reddit poised to make its stock market debut after IPO prices at $34 per share amid strong demand
Read full article: Reddit poised to make its stock market debut after IPO prices at $34 per share amid strong demandReddit will enter a new era as a publicly traded company with a market value of $6.4 billion.
Marquette's Smart says Kolek is participating in full-court, 5-on-5 drills this week
Read full article: Marquette's Smart says Kolek is participating in full-court, 5-on-5 drills this weekMarquette coach Shaka Smart says star guard Tyler Kolek has been practicing in 5-on-5 drills this week as the 2023 Big East player of the year gets ready to return from an oblique injury.
Budget Office report credits immigration and spending deals with improved outlook despite huge debt
Read full article: Budget Office report credits immigration and spending deals with improved outlook despite huge debtThe nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says it expects the federal government will be awash in debt over the next 30 years.
Reddit reveals FTC inquiry into deals licensing its users' data for AI training
Read full article: Reddit reveals FTC inquiry into deals licensing its users' data for AI trainingReddit says the Federal Trade Commission has opened an inquiry into the social media platform's sale, licensing or sharing of user posts and other content to outside organizations for use in training artificial intelligence models.
Want to buy 'Made in the USA' meat and eggs? A new federal labeling rule might help
Read full article: Want to buy 'Made in the USA' meat and eggs? A new federal labeling rule might helpShoppers who want to determine if their meat, eggs and poultry were โMade in the USAโ are expected to find the task easier once a finalized federal rule takes effect.
British national news agency withdraws photo of Princess of Wales over 'concerns about the image'
Read full article: British national news agency withdraws photo of Princess of Wales over 'concerns about the image'Britainโs national news agency, PA, says it is withdrawing a photo of the Princess of Wales issued by the palace over โconcerns about the image.โ.
Michigan Lottery: Woman wins $100K Powerball prize, friend wins $50K
Read full article: Michigan Lottery: Woman wins $100K Powerball prize, friend wins $50KFriends who play together, win together. That was the case for a Saginaw woman and her friend who played the same Powerball numbers and hit it big!
Wall Street sees a solid year ahead for homebuilders, though mortgage rates remain a wildcard
Read full article: Wall Street sees a solid year ahead for homebuilders, though mortgage rates remain a wildcardHousing market trends are shaping up in favor of a solid 2024 for U.S. homebuilders โ as long as mortgage rates donโt jump back to the highs they hit late last year.
CBO projects a $188 billion decrease in this year's federal budget deficit, but debt would then grow
Read full article: CBO projects a $188 billion decrease in this year's federal budget deficit, but debt would then growThe Congressional Budget Office says it expects the federal budget deficit to drop by $188 billion this fiscal year to $1.5 trillion.
Snap, the owner of Snapchat, is laying off about 10% of its global workforce
Read full article: Snap, the owner of Snapchat, is laying off about 10% of its global workforceThe owner of Snapchat is cutting approximately 10% of its worldwide workforce, or about 530 employees, the latest tech company to announce layoffs.
Small business payroll growth is moderating, but that could mean more sustainable growth ahead
Read full article: Small business payroll growth is moderating, but that could mean more sustainable growth aheadPayroll payments per small business moderated as 2023 came to a close, according to new data from Bank of America.
Eurostar cancels trains due to flooding, stranding hundreds of travelers in Paris and London
Read full article: Eurostar cancels trains due to flooding, stranding hundreds of travelers in Paris and LondonEurostar services to and from London have been canceled after a tunnel under the River Thames became flooded, disrupting festive travel plans for scores of people.
Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode'
Read full article: Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode'Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging it spied on people who used the โincognito" mode in its Chrome browser โ along with similar โprivateโ modes in other browsers โ to track their internet use.
A group representing TikTok, Meta and X sues Utah over strict new limits on app use for minors
Read full article: A group representing TikTok, Meta and X sues Utah over strict new limits on app use for minorsA trade group that represents TikTok and other major tech companies has sued Utah over its first-in-the-nation laws requiring children to get parental consent to use social media apps.
Congressional Budget Office projects lower inflation and higher unemployment into 2025
Read full article: Congressional Budget Office projects lower inflation and higher unemployment into 2025The Congressional Budget Office says it expects inflation to nearly hit the Federal Reserveโs 2% target rate in 2024, as overall growth is expected to slow and unemployment is expected to rise into 2025, according to updated economic projections for the next two years.
Heavy snow in northern England causes havoc on highways and knocks out power
Read full article: Heavy snow in northern England causes havoc on highways and knocks out powerOfficials say heavy snow in northern England stranded motorists in their cars overnight and knocked out power to more than 2,500 customers.
US mediators reject attempt by flight attendants to clear the path for a strike at American Airlines
Read full article: US mediators reject attempt by flight attendants to clear the path for a strike at American AirlinesThere will be no strike by American Airlines flight attendants around the Christmas and New Year's holidays.
Quarterback Allar expected to play when No. 11 Penn State faces Michigan State
Read full article: Quarterback Allar expected to play when No. 11 Penn State faces Michigan StateQuarterback Drew Allar is expected to be ready and backup Beau Pribula will be part of the game plan Friday when No. 11 Penn State visits Michigan State in the regular-season finale at Ford Field in Detroit.
Without Harbaugh, Michigan football notches statement win vs. Penn State
Read full article: Without Harbaugh, Michigan football notches statement win vs. Penn StateMichigan football rolled to a big road victory on Saturday vs. Penn State, even with its head coach Jim Harbaugh serving a last-minute suspension.
No. 10 Penn State gets long TD pass late from Allar to Lambert-Smith and escapes 33-24 vs. Indiana
Read full article: No. 10 Penn State gets long TD pass late from Allar to Lambert-Smith and escapes 33-24 vs. IndianaDrew Allar threw three touchdown passes, including a 57-yarder to KeAndre Lambert-Smith with 1:46 to play, and No. 10 Penn Stateโs defense forced a late safety to beat Indiana 33-24.
Norfolk Southern investing in more automated inspection systems on its railroad to improve safety
Read full article: Norfolk Southern investing in more automated inspection systems on its railroad to improve safetyNorfolk Southern has installed the first of what will be more than a dozen of a new generation of automated inspection portals on its tracks in Ohio โ not far from where one of its trains derailed in February and spilled hazardous chemicals that caught fire.
American Airlines posts $545 million loss on higher labor costs in a time of big profits for rivals
Read full article: American Airlines posts $545 million loss on higher labor costs in a time of big profits for rivalsAmerican Airlines is reporting a $545 million loss for the third quarter due to higher labor costs.
Armed robbers target Tigers' Dominican complex in latest robbery of MLB facility in the country
Read full article: Armed robbers target Tigers' Dominican complex in latest robbery of MLB facility in the countryAuthorities say the Detroit Tigers complex in the Dominican Republic has been targeted in the latest robbery of a Major League Baseball facility in the country.
A teen girl found an iPhone in an airplane bathroom. Her family says it was put there to record her
Read full article: A teen girl found an iPhone in an airplane bathroom. Her family says it was put there to record herThe family of a 14-year-old girl who allegedly discovered an iPhone taped to the back of a toilet seat on a recent flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Boston said they believe it was put there to record her by a member of the crew.
Federal student loan interest starts accruing Friday, Sept. 1: What to know
Read full article: Federal student loan interest starts accruing Friday, Sept. 1: What to knowStudent loans will resume accruing interest for the first time in more than three years as the pandemic-era grace period comes to an end.
Messi makes shortlist for UEFA award as best player last season alongside De Bruyne and Haaland
Read full article: Messi makes shortlist for UEFA award as best player last season alongside De Bruyne and HaalandLionel Messi has made the shortlist for the UEFA award as the best player in Europe last season.
Anti-discrimination group Kick It Out celebrates 30th anniversary with call for more action
Read full article: Anti-discrimination group Kick It Out celebrates 30th anniversary with call for more actionAnti-discrimination group Kick It Out says 73% of soccer fans feel the sport has become more inclusive in the last 30 years but even higher numbers believe more still needs to be done to tackle abuse in stadiums and online.
Effort to find 2 children lost in a Pennsylvania flash flood may soon pivot to an underwater search
Read full article: Effort to find 2 children lost in a Pennsylvania flash flood may soon pivot to an underwater searchAuthorities searching for two young siblings who were swept away from their car during flash flooding in the Philadelphia suburbs over the weekend say they haven't been found.
MLB open to consider increasing time on pitch clock in postseason
Read full article: MLB open to consider increasing time on pitch clock in postseasonBaseball Commissioner Rob Manfred will consider increasing time on the pitch clock for the postseason but is reluctant to adjust an innovation the sport considers a great success.
Under court deal, Binance can continue U.S. operations as it battles SEC fraud charges
Read full article: Under court deal, Binance can continue U.S. operations as it battles SEC fraud chargesThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Binance have reached a court agreement that lets the worldโs largest cryptocurrency exchange continue to operate in the United States as it battles SEC fraud charges.
Workers at Barnes & Noble in Manhattan's Union Square vote to unionize, continuing trend
Read full article: Workers at Barnes & Noble in Manhattan's Union Square vote to unionize, continuing trendWorkers at the Barnes & Noble in Manhattanโs Union Square, one of the retail chainโs signature stores, have voted to unionize.