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Some big stars were shut out of the nominations for the 2026 awards show, but there were also reasons to celebrate

CBS Sports graphic Two kinda-interesting days to start this college basketball season were followed by two filled with blah — evidence being that, between Wednesday and Thursday, only four teams in the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 daily college basketball rankings took the court, never against each other.All four games with ranked teams featured a good high-major vs. an overmatched mid-major or low-major with the average margin of victory in those contests being 38.5 points. As I write every season, in some form, this is among the biggest flaws with the sport in November and December, how there are…

Canada’s food inspection agency says it plans to begin a “complete depopulation” of hundreds of ostriches at a farm after the country’s top court declined to block the controversial cull.On Thursday, the supreme court said it would not take up a case that has catalyzed a fierce protest by the farm owners and protesters – as well as senior figures in the Trump administration, who have decried the public health effort as government overreach.Universal Ostrich Farms, near the town of Edgewood, British Columbia, was first ordered in May to cull nearly 400 birds, amid fears of an outbreak of H5N1…

America’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization is affecting the ability of U.S. scientists to track flu and other pathogens. That could be a blow to the development of the 2025 flu vaccine.(Image credit: Centers for Disease Control/Smith Collection/Gado)

Property listing website Rightmove has seen its shares plummet after revealing plans to step up investment in artificial intelligence (AI).Rightmove cut its profit growth forecasts for next year to reflect plans for higher investment in AI as well as other changes intended to increase returns.The company’s chief executive, Johan Svanstrom, said AI was “becoming absolutely central” to the running of the business and its plans for the future.But investors were less enthusiastic, and Rightmove’s shares had sunk by more than a quarter at one point on Friday. Rightmove announced plans to invest £60m over the next three years and a…

As someone currently in the gift-buying process, I can confirm it’s easy to become stumped by what to give your loved ones. You want to gift them something they’ll actually use and won’t gather dust in a junk drawer. We all aspire to sleep better, so why not give a gift that helps?Sleep looks different for everyone. Picking a mattress type, pillows, or even sheets you like can vary significantly from person to person. What you may like, your loved one may not. This is why we’re suggesting picks our Reviews team has found very helpful for all kinds of…

So it’s confession time: I’ve been lying to you.I’ve said on many occasions that our Milky Way galaxy has a flat disk (like in this column or this one). But it’s not really flat—not even for a reasonable definition of the term.Now, in my defense, I wasn’t lying per se; I was simplifying. That’s a perfectly acceptable and even advantageous thing to do in science. When you have some complex thing that you’re trying to understand or explain, it helps to make it as simple as possible so that the math and physics are easier to crack. It’s like assuming,…

Multiple countries have issued travel advisories against traveling to Tanzania.Travelers are being asked to reconsider their plans to visit a popular safari and beach destination in Africa.Tanzania in East Africa is known for its great safari opportunities, and adventurers often visit to trek the highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. The Indian Ocean archipelago of Zanzibar also attracts sun-seekers in the colder winter months. However, the typically peaceful country is experiencing civil unrest after recent presidential elections sparked protests.Tanzania held its general election on Oct. 29, in which President Samia Suluhu Hassan won with 98% of the vote. She ran with little…

Church leader Benson Bagonza says the move would only deepen the acrimony sparked by the election.Published On 7 Nov 20257 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareProsecutors in Tanzania have charged dozens of people with treason over a wave of deadly protests sparked by a disputed election.At least 76 people were accused of intending to obstruct the October 29 election, The Associated Press news agency reported on Friday, citing the charge sheet.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe Reuters news agency reported that at least 145 people were charged with treason for alleged involvement in the protests, citing…

The vital flow of chips from China to the car industry in Europe looks poised to resume as part of the deal struck last week between Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.The Netherlands has signalled that its standoff with Beijing is close to a resolution amid signs China’s ban on exports of the key car industry components is easing.The dispute began when the Dutch government took control of the chipmaker Nexperia at the end of September after the US raised security concerns about the company’s Chinese owner, Wingtech. Beijing retaliated by halting all exports from Nexperia’s factories in…