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How the AL West could make ugly MLB history with playoff race -- MLB

No sub-.500 team has ever made the playoffs, even out of a wild-card spot; this year, one could win the division

CBS News - Sports - 1 hour ago

Meta Launches New AI Model as Zuckerberg Pushes Open Policy to Win AI Race

The company unveiled downloadable and laptop-ready models while its founder called for less restrictions to U.S. AI development.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Criteria for a Border poll: context is key in Belfast Agreement

Evidence used to show support for union also points way to proof needed of majority backing for Irish unity

Irish Times - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

DOJ Alleges UC Medical School Based Admissions on Race

The school was 12.6 times more likely to admit black students than white despite similar socioeconomic traits, GPAs, and MCAT scores, the DOJ said.

Epoch Times - US News - 4 hours ago

Stanford apologizes for using AI to swap race, gender of a student in its marketing materials

A Stanford spokesperson said its housing and dining department had used AI 'to alter the image in violation of university policy.'

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

AI arms race takes centre stage as Chinese President Xi and Trump meet

As Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at the White House on Thursday, no amount of diplomatic pageantry could hide the fact that China and the United States are competing in an arms race towards global artificial intelligence dominance.

CTV News - Politics - 8 hours ago

Seven takeaways from a new poll on the Maine Senate race

Senator Susan Collins held a slim lead over Troy Jackson, a Democrat, with two weeks until early voting begins in the Senate battleground, according to a new poll.

Boston Globe - Politics - 10 hours ago

Senator Susan Collins leads Troy Jackson in Maine Senate race, poll finds

Collins, who has been seen as her party’s most vulnerable incumbent, holds an edge of 3 points over Jackson, her Democratic challenger, according to a New York Times/Siena poll.

Boston Globe - Politics - 12 hours ago

Kansas and South Carolina Senate Races Grow More Competitive, Election Forecaster Says

The Cook Political Report still rates both races as favoring Republicans, with less than six weeks until Election Day.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Three-way race: Who will win power in chess?

The era of Russian presidents is coming to an end at the World Chess Federation (FIDE). Two Germans and one Kazakh are up for election. Among the issues at play are money, Kremlin influence, and unanswered questions.

Deutsche Welle - Sports - 13 hours ago

America Might Beat China in a Crucial Race. You Might Not Like What That Means. -- Alex Kirshner

The White House says reining in tech would hand Beijing a victory. That argument leaves a lot out.

Slate - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Alarming new poll shows gap widening even further between Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra

The poll found that Becerra’s lead over Hilton had increased slightly.

New York Post - Politics - 14 hours ago

Poll: More than 40 Percent of Americans Have Positive View of Socialism

43% of Americans view socialism positively – only 12 points lower than the 55% who view capitalism positively, a recent poll showed.

Breitbart - Politics - 15 hours ago

Why two big polls have killed off talk of an early election

Huge seat-by-seat polling models pointing to a hung parliament should end speculation that Andy Burnham will go to the country this year, writes John Rentoul

Independent UK - Politics - 15 hours ago

Nolte: Susan Collins Leads in NYT Poll, Abdul El-Sayed Up by 5

Bad news for Democrats in the latest poll out of Maine from the far-left New York Times… Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins is up three points over Troy Jackson, the candidate Democrats installed after their preferred candidate, Graham “Nazi Taooo” Platner, was forced out by the Democrat establishment over sexual abuse scandals. | Politics

Breitbart - Politics - 16 hours ago

California rules on air pollution from ships under challenge

The Trump administration asked Congress to reverse California's authority to address shipping pollution, and the House agreed.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 20 hours ago

The Irish Times-Ipsos B&A poll September 2026: the full results in charts

Satisfaction with Government falls to lowest rating in six years, but support for Sinn Féin and Mary Lou McDonald is also down

Irish Times - Politics - 21 hours ago

High cost of living tops voter concerns, Becerra remains front-runner in governor's race, new poll shows

As Californians prepare to elect a new governor in November, the top concern they want the new leader to prioritize is reducing the state’s entrenched high cost of living, according to a new poll.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 22 hours ago

HARNESS RACING -- Speed Away earns 20th career victory at Harrington Raceway

HARRINGTON – Breakaway Racing and Yorwollahan Racing’s Speed Away ($5.40, Corey Callahan) was a 1:56.1 winner in the $22,500 Open Trot on Wednesday at Harrington Raceway. Baby Boy (Ross …

Bay to Bay News - Sports - 23 hours ago

Cost of living is top priority for voters ahead of Budget 2027, Irish Times poll finds

Inside Politics: Almost one-quarter want the Government to provide supports for energy and home heating bills

Irish Times - Politics - 1 day ago

China vs US: Who is winning the AI race, in four charts

The US dominates AI spending and computing power, but China is ahead in research and closing the gap on advanced models.

Aljazeera - Science - 1 day ago

Southwestern Mexico braces for arrival of 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Polo

Southwestern Mexico braced for heavy rains and mudslides Wednesday after Polo, a powerful Pacific cyclone, became a major hurricane. Forecasters also warned another system headed for Hawaii could cause catastrophic flooding later in the week.

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

California and Washington state to join forces on carbon markets, aiming to cut pollution and raise billions

Linking California and Washington state's carbon markets will cut more pollution and increase revenue for key state programs, officials said.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 1 day ago

MLB legend embraces AI's game-changing impact on baseball

Albert Pujols says the new ball-strike challenge system puts umpires in a tough situation but calls the changes great for baseball and fans.

Fox News - Business - 1 day ago

Guerrero Jr. stands by contract comments following Blue Jays' elimination from playoff race

The Toronto Blue Jays were eliminated from postseason contention with a loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday and following the game, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was asked about comments he previously made in an interview with Veronica Batista about the 14-year, $500 million contract he signed in 2025.

CTV News - Sports - 1 day ago

Speed Away earns 20th career victory at Harrington Raceway

HARRINGTON – Breakaway Racing and Yorwollahan Racing’s Speed Away ($5.40, Corey Callahan) was a 1:56.1 winner in the $22,500 Open Trot on Wednesday at Harrington Raceway. Baby Boy (Ross …

Bay to Bay News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Attack ads in key Pa. Senate race draw on Malone's old blog posts, D&D fan fiction

Control of the state Senate hangs in the balance of the November general election, and in Lancaster County's 36th District, Republicans are on the attack in television ads and political

Lancaster Online - Top Stories - 1 day ago

California and Washington to join forces on carbon markets, aiming to cut pollution and raise billions

LOS ANGELES — California is moving forward with plans to link its signature climate program, cap-and-invest, to that of Washington state, a major step officials say will cut more pollution and increas

The Columbian - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Alonso hits 41st homer as Orioles beat Blue Jays 4-2 to eliminate Toronto from the playoff race

BALTIMORE (AP) — Pete Alonso hit his 41st home run of the season, Chris Bassitt took a shutout into the sixth inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 in the first game of a …

Bay to Bay News - Sports - 1 day ago

Rural voters still back Trump, but rising costs threaten his standing, poll finds

About half of rural American voters believe the economy is worse off now than when President Trump returned to office.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 1 day ago

Trump's Iran War Is Bombing With Republicans -- A new poll finds that the ongoing Iran war is reaching new heights of unpopularity, even among members of the president's own party.

A new poll finds that the ongoing Iran war is reaching new heights of unpopularity, even amongst members of the president’s own party.

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Downloads surge for Meta's new AI agent Muse -- Meta's new AI personal assistant, Muse, has reached the top of the U.S. App Store charts, surpassing competitor ChatGPT. CBS News digital reporter Lauren Fichten details how the app's popularity is helping Meta play catch-up in the AI race. -- Sep 22

Meta's new AI personal assistant, Muse, has reached the top of the U.S. App Store charts, surpassing competitor ChatGPT. CBS News digital reporter Lauren Fichten details how the app's popularity is helping Meta play catch-up in the AI race.

CBS News - Technology - 1 day ago

Massive swing rocks LA mayor's race as concerning poll released

But a whopping 33% remain undecided, leaving plenty of room for the race to move before the Nov. 3 election.

New York Post - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Tories leapfrog Reform as Farage's party slumps to third in new poll

Reform has suffered blows in the new poll, falling to its joint lowest position in 18 months

Independent UK - Politics - 1 day ago

Huge data centres rise at 'China speed' to power its AI ambitions -- The BBC visits Inner Mongolia, an unlikely frontier in Beijing's AI race with Washington.

The BBC visits Inner Mongolia, where Beijing's AI infrastructure is progressing at "China speed", says one worker.

BBC News - Technology - 1 day ago

Polanski ally accuses Labour of 'identity politics' over Holborn poll

Emny Kadri, who signed the Green Party leader's Holborn by-election nomination form, accused Labour of being ‘slyly strategic’ for picking Sagal Abdi-Wali as their candidate

Evening Standard - Politics - 1 day ago

Raman takes big lead over Bass in latest poll for L.A. mayor's race

Councilmember Nithya Raman is favored by 39% of likely voters in the latest UC Berkeley/L.A. Times poll, with Mayor Karen Bass at 28%. But 33% are undecided.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 1 day ago

Where America's Revolt Against Data Centers Could Shape Key Senate Races

"Any incumbent, Republican or Democrat, should be concerned about being tagged as pro-data center,” one strategist told Newsweek.

Newsweek - US News - 1 day ago

Russians abroad voted overwhelmingly against Putin's party, polls show - Two independent exit polls covering 27 countries put New People first with around 45% and United Russia as low as 2.8%, the reverse of official results inside Russia, where Putin's party took nearly 58%. Exit poll organisers said the gap "destroys the image of supposed support for the authorities." 22/09/2026

Two independent exit polls covering 27 countries put New People first with around 45% and United Russia as low as 2.8%, the reverse of official results inside Russia, where Putin's party took nearly 58%. Exit poll organisers said the gap "destroys the image of supposed support for the authorities."

Euronews - World - 2 days ago

Trump Is Further Losing The Support Of Republicans On The Iran War, New Poll Shows

The president's approval rating on the war stands at 26 percent.

International Business Times - World - 2 days ago

Kamala Harris Campaigns With El-Sayed in High-Stakes Michigan Senate Race

The former vice president endorsed the progressive populist shortly after he won the August primary against Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.).

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

Putin's party wins record Duma majority as EU vows sanctions - Five Western nations and Kyiv condemned the voting in occupied Ukraine as illegal, while a Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow on the final day of polling killed two people. 21/09/2026

Five Western nations and Kyiv condemned the voting in occupied Ukraine as illegal, while a Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow on the final day of polling killed two people.

Euronews - World - 2 days ago

Adam Carolla Accuses 'Race Hustler' Colin Kaepernick of Growing '26 Foot Afro' to Seem More Black

Adam Carolla ripped "race hustler" Colin Kaepernick and joked that the reason he has grown out his afro is so that he seems "more black."

Breitbart - Sports - 2 days ago

Appeals Court Backs 2025 Map for Missouri's Congressional Races

A Sept. 10 U.S. Supreme Court stay still governs which map Missouri uses Nov. 3 unless the justices act again.

Epoch Times - US News - 3 days ago

Can Democrats flip the Senate? Here's the latest in key races

Democrats need to gain at least four seats, and not lose any, to retake control of the Senate. Here are five races to watch in the final weeks before Nov. 3.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Waltz Won't Give Iran War End Date as New Poll Shows Voter Skepticism

An NBC News survey found 62 percent of voters believe the conflict has not been worth it, while 57 percent said they would be less likely to support a candidate who backs it.

Newsweek - World - 3 days ago

SBS Cycling Podcast: Unclipped with Grace Brown - 2026 Road World Championships Predictions Are In

Remco Evenepoel has made individual time trial history at the 2026 Road World Championships, but the suspense is building towards the road races. With Tadej Pogačar out of the men's race and a close contest expected among the women, Grace has locked in her predictions. Find out who she's backing,…

SBS - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Why the fight against pollution depends on better data

Environmental data must accurately reflect real-world conditions to ensure effective policies and prevent pollution and climate risks from being...

Daily Sabah - Opinion - 4 days ago

Toronto: 5 Things the Fest Told Us About the Oscar Race

The Hollywood Reporter's executive editor of awards coverage weighs in about 'La Bola Negra,' 'I Play Rocky,' 'Elsinore,' sales titles and 'Obsession.'

Hollywood Reporter - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Russians go to polls with no party against Putin or war in Ukraine - The three-day vote will fill 450 Duma seats and 11 regional governorships, with only parties backing Putin and Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine on the ballot. Despite official denials of a new draft, fears of mobilisation are overshadowing the vote. 18/09/2026

The three-day vote will fill 450 Duma seats and 11 regional governorships, with only parties backing Putin and Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine on the ballot. Despite official denials of a new draft, fears of mobilisation are overshadowing the vote.

Euronews - World - 4 days ago

'I am a proud man': Hedge fund billionaire Crispin Odey's fall from grace

Rupert Murdoch’s former son-in-law, described by his staff as a “sex pest”, lost his high-stakes battle with the London City watchdog: A court upheld his lifetime ban from financial services.

Sydney Morning Herald - Business - 4 days ago

Russia holds nationwide Duma elections as war in Ukraine reshapes vote - Russia's parliamentary election is under way, with voting beginning in the Far East on Friday, 18 September before spreading across the country for three days. Polls will remain open until Sunday evening, when voters will have chosen all 450 members of the State Duma. 18/09/2026

Video. Russia’s parliamentary election is under way, with voting beginning in the Far East on Friday, 18 September before spreading across the country for three days. Polls will remain open until Sunday evening, when voters will have chosen all 450 members of the State Duma.

Euronews - World - 5 days ago

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope glimpses its first cosmic light

The space telescope is set to reveal thousands of new exoplanets and scour the universe for signs of dark matter and energy

Scientific American - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Hyrox athlete apologises after defecating during race

Joanna Wietrzyk said she is ‘deeply sorry for the discomfort and disruption’ that her defecation caused during a Hyrox event in Beijing

Independent UK - World - 7 days ago

Polls Show Big Midterm Spike for Democrats

The Democratic advantage in the national House popular vote is suddenly swelling to near-2018 levels.

New York Magazine - Politics - 7 days ago

Prime-time debates set for Washington income tax repeal measure, high-stakes U.S. House race

Two of Washington’s hottest ballot battles will be the subject of prime-time televised debates next month.

The Columbian - Politics - 8 days ago

University students launch 'student list' to shake up Serbia's elections - Serbia's university students formally entered the election race on Monday, 14 September, challenging President Aleksandar Vučić and his ruling party ahead of the 25 October early parliamentary vote. 15/09/2026

Video. Serbia’s university students formally entered the election race on Monday, 14 September, challenging President Aleksandar Vučić and his ruling party ahead of the 25 October early parliamentary vote.

Euronews - World - 9 days ago

Experts race to start new dig at ancient Bronze Age site

‘If we don’t excavate it in the next couple of years it will be gone forever so we will lose all of that information’

Independent UK - Science - 12 days ago

Commentary: Some Anthropic engineers think AI might end us. Why race ahead?

Anthropic was founded to be more safety-conscious than OpenAI, yet it clings to that mission statement while building ever more powerful agents, says Parmy Olson for Bloomberg Opinion.

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 13 days ago

From opium to heroin, OxyContin to fentanyl, we trace how miracle cures become global crises.

Opium, heroin, OxyContin, fentanyl: different drugs, same pattern. How promises of safe pain relief trigger addiction crises time and again.

Deutsche Welle - Health - 14 days ago

Top chipmakers embrace ASML's $400M machines, agree to crucial chipmaking change

Chipmaking changes could boost productivity of new ASML machines by 40 percent.

Ars Technica - Technology - 16 days ago

Cholesterol drug setback casts doubt over multibillion-dollar race

Novartis’ failure raises the stakes for Amgen and Eli Lilly in the race to turn lower Lp(a) levels into fewer heart attacks and strokes.

CNBC - Health - 17 days ago

Five dead in Amazon cargo plane crash as firefighters race to battle runway blaze

The Prime Air plane reportedly skidded off the runway at Miami International Airport

WalesOnline - World - 18 days ago

NASA prepares to launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

Fox News' Madison Scarpino reports on NASA launching the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Cape Canaveral.

Fox News - Science - 25 days ago

Nuclear Fusion: New US-China Race for Limitless Power

Fusion could transform global energy. The U.S. and China are competing to bring it to market.

Newsweek - Technology - 26 days ago

NASA plans to launch new space telescope -- NASA's new telescope could change the way we see space. With a wide-field camera that will reveal an area up to 200 times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope, and an orbit a million miles from Earth, the Nancy Grace Roman telescope is expected to find tens of thousands of unknown exoplanets.

NASA's new telescope could change the way we see space. With a wide-field camera that will reveal an area up to 200 times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope, and an orbit a million miles from Earth, the Nancy Grace Roman telescope is expected to find tens of thousands of unknown exoplanets.

CBS News - Science - 27 days ago

Josh Tarling abandons Vuelta a España mid-race as team issue emotional statement

Josh Tarling has abandoned the Vuelta a España during stage six, ending his brave ride in honour of his late brother Finlay

WalesOnline - Sports - 28 days ago

'I'll settle for not crazy': Denver business leaders brace for socialist shift after big win for DSA

Denver business owners react to the rise of socialist candidates and how their policies could shape the economic landscape in the Colorado capital.

Fox News - Top Stories - 1 month ago

The OpenAI Hack Scrambles the AI Race

On risks, cybersecurity, and China, the biggest firms are losing the argument against open models.

New York Magazine - Technology - 1 month ago

UN secretary-general race: What it takes to be the world's top diplomat

The organisation is about to get a new leader as it comes under renewed criticism from the US and Israel

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 2 months ago

Beloved Welsh holiday park open 30 years leaves no trace after closing forever

It was one of the largest holiday camps in the UK, with hundreds of chalets, a fun fair, indoor games room and a huge swimming complex.

WalesOnline - Weird - 2 months ago

Fishback adds to list of racially charged scandals in Florida Gov. race

Davie's own James Fishback most recently used the word "chimp" to describe GOP opponent Byron Donalds (who is Black).

Miami New Times - Politics - 2 months ago

Do D.C. records prove Fishback's ineligibility in Florida governor race?

The race to replace the ever-polarizing Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken another dramatic turn, go figure.

Miami New Times - Politics - 2 months ago

The race to find water on the moon

Why are humans racing so far, and spending so much, to find something Earth isn't short of - and why is water on the moon so scientifically and economically important?

Sky News - Top Stories - 5 months ago

The 2025 Metro Times Best of Detroit poll is open!

Vote for your favorites through Sept. 19

Detroit Metro Times - US News - 1 year ago

Amid Backlash Toward Janet Jackson's "Ignorant" Remarks About Kamala Harris's Race, Whoopi Goldberg Jumped To Her Defense

“Janet Jackson is not a political animal,” Whoopi said in response to backlash over the singer echoing false claims about Kamala Harris’s race.

BuzzFeed News - Entertainment - 1 year ago