Updated: Stocks drift between small gains and losses on Wall Street NEW YORK — Stocks are mostly unchanged in morning trading Thursday as investors sift through a handful of earnings reports. Several companies including HP and Dollar General fell after their results disappointed investors. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average was flat at 18,480 as of 10:30 a.m. More
Updated: Rosberg’s chance for points as Hamilton expects grid penalty SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — While Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton expects to swallow a severe grid penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend, Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg hopes to take advantage. Hamilton won six of the past seven races to turn a 43-point deficit into a 19-point lead heading into the summer break. More
Russian doping coach Chegin loses appeal against life ban MOSCOW — The Russian anti-doping agency says a coach linked to more than 20 doping cases has lost his appeal against a life ban from athletics. Viktor Chegin was banned in March on evidence he oversaw mass doping by Russian race walkers at his training center, the base for many Olympic and world championship medalists. More
Kenya disbands Olympic committee after troubles in Rio NAIROBI, Kenya — The National Olympic Committee of Kenya was disbanded by the government on Thursday and an investigation launched into alleged mismanagement of the country’s team at the Rio de Janeiro Games. The problems faced by the team in Rio damaged the morale of athletes, Kenya sports minister Hassan Wario said. More
Updated: Marlins get OF Jeff Francoeur from Braves in 3-team trade MIAMI — The Miami Marlins acquired Jeff Francoeur from the Atlanta Braves in a three-team trade Wednesday night, hoping the well-traveled outfielder can provide a boost toward a playoff spot. Francoeur was the only major leaguer included in the deal that also involved Texas. More
Discovery of fossilized footprints reveals the moment two ancient human species crossed paths CNNFootprints Suggest Different Human Relatives Lived Alongside One Another The New York TimesMuddy footprints suggest 2 species of early humans were neighbors in Kenya 1.5 million years ago The Associated PressContemporary hominin locomotor diversity ScienceFootprints reveal the coexistence of two human species 1.5 million years ago EL PAÍS USA
Alex Karaban suffers head injury in UConn loss, sent to local hospital CT InsiderKaraban goes to hospital; UConn loses 3 in Maui ESPNParadise lost: UConn men’s basketball stunned in third straight game, leaves Maui winless after 85-67 loss to Dayton Hartford CourantMaui Invitational scores, takeaways: UConn goes 0-3, finishes last; Michigan State edges UNC in overtime CBS SportsANALYSIS: 3 takeaways from Dayton’s victory vs.
Warm up this holiday season with NASA's new SLS rocket engine fireplace (video) Space.comNASA Just Released a Fireplace Video For The Holidays, And It's Hilarious ScienceAlertSkip The Yule Log And Gather Around NASA’s Rocket Engine Fireplace This Holiday JalopnikNASA Yule Log Video Stars Four Blazing RS-25 Rocket Engines ForbesSpend your holidays cozying up to NASA’s rocket engine fireplace.
Doctors Reveal The Damage That 1 Day Of Thanksgiving Food Can Do HuffPostThese four Thanksgiving foods can cause heart failure: doctor New York Post Navigating Thanksgiving with heart disease: What to eat and what to avoid Fox News'I'm a Cardiologist, and This Is What I'd Never Eat on Thanksgiving' Yahoo LifeKENS 5: Tips on avoiding the dangerous ‘Holiday Heart Syndrome’ UT Health San Antonio
Fossilized dinosaur feces and vomit help scientists reconstruct the creatures’ rise The Associated PressFossilized poo and vomit show how dinosaurs rose to rule Earth Nature.comFrom fossil dung, scientists reconstruct the rise of the dinosaurs The Washington PostFeces and vomit fossils offer evidence explaining dinosaur supremacy Reuters