Brazil election: U.S.-China rivalry and government debt loom large
Brazil will hold a knife-edge vote on Sunday as its presidential race kicks off â…
High mortgage rates are making home renovations harder to afford
Courtneyk | E+ | Getty Images With mortgage rates continuing to stay untenably high for most Americans, many are staying put. But that doesn’t mean homes don’t need improving and upkeep. And some homeowners figure that if they can’t move into a new home, they’ll make their old home “newer” â a new deck or…
Dan Fouts Recalls Working With Dennis Miller on âMonday Night Footballâ
It was an audacious move. In an effort to jumpstart interest in âMonday Night Football,â ABC hired Dennis Miller to serve as part of the broadcast team in the booth in 2000, joining play-by-play legend Al Michaels and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Fouts, who served as color analyst. It was a move met…
Brazil election: U.S.-China rivalry and government debt loom large
Brazil will hold a knife-edge vote on Sunday as its presidential race kicks off â but the election’s outcome is likely to be felt far beyond the country’s borders. Voters will head to the polls to decide whether incumbent Luiz InĂĄcio Lula da Silva â known colloquially as Lula â should remain in office or…
The Real Battle of the MLB Playoffs: Does Baseball Need a Salary Cap?
MLB wants to curb the Dodgersâ spending in the name of competitive balance. This October, the Brewers and Rays are trying to show that the little guy can still win it all.
FlyDubai captain tells India’s leader how he saved himself and 173 others while fighting for his own life
The FlyDubai captain attacked by his co-pilot on a Wednesday flight to Israel says his faith gave him the courage to seize what he believed to be a last chance to save himself and the 173 other people on board the plane. Flight captain Smit Machchhar told India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an emotional…
Top McKinsey executive reveals best Asian leadersâ secrets to success
Gautam Kumra, Asia Chairman at McKinsey (McKinsey). What distinguishes truly great and effective leaders from everyone else? Gautam Kumra, Asia chairman at consultancy McKinsey & Co., talked to CNBC in an interview about what sets the top executives apart from the crowd, helping filter out the key factors that determine successful leadership. The ability to…
Jasmine Guillory Reveals Excerpt from First Chapter of Debut YA Novel, âItâs Only Dancingâ
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a good story starts with a good first line. In TODAYâs âCold Open,â authors tease their buzzy upcoming release by revealing and explaining its first line, paragraph or page. Jasmine Guillory has become synonymous with swoon-worthy adult romances. Now, the author is using her talents to craft a…
A violent classroom revolt is becoming France’s next big crisis
Students gather during a demonstration near LycĂ©e Deodat high school in Toulouse, south-western France, on Oct. 1, 2026. Ed Jones | Afp | Getty Images Hundreds of schools were closed across France on Friday, after a swathe of student protests turned violent. More than 400 schools were shut in the aftermath of the rallies, which…
Travis Kelce Got Into Wedding Shapeâand Embarked on a Late-Career Honeymoon
Months after marrying Taylor Swift, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end is playing better than he has in years. Itâs no coincidence.
U.K. police accuse 2 Iranian men of planning terror attack on Manchester’s Jewish community
Two Iranian men have been charged with plotting a terror attack on the Jewish community in Manchester, British police said Friday. The arrests come nearly a year after a deadly knife and gun attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in northern Manchester, where worshipers had gathered for Yom Kippur, the holiest day in…