Fewer NFL Viewers Force TV Networks to Give Away Ads

Captains of the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys stand at midfield for the coin flip prior to a game in Santa Clara, California, on Oct. 2, 2016 TV networks are giving away more commercial time this NFL season than a year ago to make up for one of the worst ratings declines in a decade, a rare sign of weakness for the biggest draw on television. In September, as the presidential election diverted viewers to cable news outlets, viewership of the NFL's prime-time games dropped 14 percent from a year earlier among the coveted 18-to-49-year-old demographic, according to a Bloomberg Intelligence analysis of Nielsen data.

NASCAR & Nasdaq, blue & red: North Carolina identity crisis

Democrats outnumber registered Republicans by more than a half-million voters. Yet the GOP has controlled the General Assembly for six years - with supermajorities in both chambers most of that time - and has pushed through a conservative agenda that has slashed taxes, redrawn voting districts and even banned the removal of Confederate monuments without legislative approval.

LeBron James, the most influential person in the major swing state of Ohio, endorses Hillary Clinton

The Akron, Ohio-based NBA star exclusively announced his decision in an op-ed published on Business Insider Sunday evening . His op-ed will also run in the local paper, the Akron Beacon Journal, which has endorsed Clinton for president .

Curt Schilling says he may run against Elizabeth Warren for Senate

In an Aug. 2, 2013 file photo, former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Curt Schilling is inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame during a baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves in Philadelphia. Curt Schilling, whose political outspokenness led ESPN to fire him in the spring, is continuing to talk about a future in politics.

Obama Honors Team USA for Its Medals, Diversity

President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden welcomed Team USA - about 600 Olympians and Paralympians - to the White House Thursday, congratulating them not only for their gold, silver and bronze medals but also for their representation of a diverse set of ideals that inspired Americans during the Rio summer games. The event started with a picture of Mrs. Obama towering over gold medal gymnast Simone Biles, posing with her elbow over Biles' head.

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Rep. Price Talks Repealing Obamacare, Pushes for ‘A Better Way’ Plan

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Obama celebrates 2016 Olympic athletes at White House

Hundreds of Olympic athletes clad in red Nike track jackets squeezed into the East Room of the White House as rainy weather forced the reception indoors. "I was going to do a floor routine on the way out with Simone, but we decided it was a little too crowded," Obama quipped at the start of his remarks, referring to gold medal- winning gymnast Simone Biles.