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Statue plan for Edinburgh's famous west end cat
Locals say the memorial to Hugo The West End Cat would bring the community together and increase visitor numbers.BBC News - 5d -
White House press secretary suggests Russia-Ukraine conflict could end 'this week'
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Saturday the president is confident in his ability to strike a deal with Russia to end the conflict in Ukraine, suggesting an end to the ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
House narrowly adopts GOP budget proposal. Here's where there could be major cuts.
The House adopted a budget proposal on Tuesday night, a first step in paving the way for President Trump's legislative agenda. More than $800 billion in spending cuts are under consideration, and ...CBS News - 6d -
Why Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa program could make the pricey U.S. housing market even more expensive
An influx of immigrants who pay $5 million for a visa could increase demand in the “ultra-high end of the real-estate market,” said a National Association of Realtors economist.MarketWatch - 1d -
Gordon Ramsay restaurant sees 477 lucky cat thefts
The cat figurines known as maneki-neko feature within the TV chef's Lucky Cat restaurants.BBC News - Feb. 20 -
Nearly 500 cat figurines stolen from Gordon Ramsay’s London restaurant
By Ramsay’s own estimate, he has lost more than £2,000 during one week in stolen maneki-neko cat models. Nearly 500 cat figurines were stolen in one week from Gordon Ramsay’s new London restaurant, ...The Guardian - Feb. 20 -
DOGE cuts pose potential liability for GOP in Virginia elections
Cuts to the federal workforce under President Trump are threatening to roil Virginia’s off-year elections this November as Democrats seek to make them a political liability in the battle for ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer poses significant threat to Earth, NASA says
2024 YR4 now has roughly a 0.004% chance of hitting Earth in about eight years, NASA said.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Chinese foodies pose as mourners to try funeral home's noodles
The noodle dish, provided only to mourners, has gone viral on Chinese social media.BBC News - 6d -
Oscars Audience Size Poses a Test of Hollywood’s Cultural Relevance
Worries about the award show’s TV viewership, a barometer of the industry’s influence, are rumbling through the movie capital.The New York Times - 3d -
Oscars Audience Size Poses a Test of Hollywood’s Cultural Relevance
Worries about the award show’s TV viewership, a barometer of the industry’s influence, are rumbling through the movie capital.The New York Times - 3d -
Why is the flu so bad this year?
The U.S. is in the midst of its first “high severity” flu season in seven years. Flu activity has slowed in recent weeks, but experts warn that the season isn’t over yet.NBC News - 3d -
Trump and Musk risk radicalizing veterans
President Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to cut funding for programs and fire thousands of federal workers, including veterans, have raised concerns and may negatively impact the Republican Party's ...The Hill - 4d -
DOGE’s Only Public Ledger Is Riddled With Mistakes
The figures from Elon Musk’s team of outsiders represent billions in government cuts. They are also full of accounting errors, outdated data and other miscalculations.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
Public asked for views on how to fix the water industry
Public urged to respond to commission on fixing system in England and Wales - but chairman rules out nationalisation.BBC News - 5d -
What's next after public Trump-Zelenskyy dispute
Trump administration officials are blaming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for possibly imperiling a peace deal with Russia that President Trump was trying to broker. That may be in doubt ...CBS News - 3d -
Nigerian Muslims arrested for eating in public during Ramadan
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WATCH: Cat's ruthless stare prevents dog siblings from going down the steps
It's Nala's world and we're just living in it.ABC News - 3d -
WATCH: Cat's ruthless stare prevents dog siblings from going down the steps
It's Nala's world and we're just living in it.ABC News - 3d -
UK’s AI plans pose ‘existential threat’ to film studios, warns Bridget Jones producer
Working Title among British groups to criticise proposals to weaken copyright lawsFinancial Times - 3d -
Brutal flu season puts strain on doctors, hospitals
This flu season is shaping up to be the worst in years, with 19,000 people already dead halfway through the season. Elise Preston reports.CBS News - Feb. 23 -
FDA cancels meeting to choose flu vaccine strain
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) abruptly canceled a vaccine advisory meeting where members were slated to discuss influenza vaccine strains. The meeting was scheduled for March 13. Committee ...The Hill - 5d -
FDA unexpectedly cancels flu vaccine meeting
The Food and Drug Administration cancelled a regular meeting with the Department of Health and Human Services and other advisers on recommendations for the flu vaccine that will go into production ...CBS News - 4d -
Bird Decimates Nose of Plane in Brazil, Forcing Emergency Landing
Yahoo News - Feb. 21 -
FedEx Plane Lands With Engine on Fire at Newark Airport After Bird Strike
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport, said that the plane landed on Saturday morning and that there were no reported injuries.The New York Times - 2d -
FedEx Plane Lands With Engine on Fire at Newark Airport After Bird Strike
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport, said that the plane landed on Saturday morning and that there were no reported injuries.The New York Times - 2d -
FedEx plane makes emergency landing with engine on fire after bird strike
New Jersey's Newark Liberty Airport is operating normally after a FedEx cargo jet made an emergency landing with one of its engines on fire following a bird strike. Ali Bauman has the details.CBS News - 2d -
Amazon’s Delivery Drones Are Grounded. The Birds and Dogs of This Texas Town Are Grateful
Amazon’s drones met more resistance in College Station, Texas, than in any other city in the US. Now they’re gone—and a sense of peace and privacy has been restored.Wired - 1d -
Killer whales amaze Seattle onlookers with rarely seen bird hunt
Gasps from dockside crowd watching Bigg’s orca pod in event described as ‘once-in-a-lifetime experience’. A pod of orcas swam close to shore and amazed onlookers in Seattle by treating the whale ...The Guardian - 16h -
Killer whales caught on video in rarely seen bird hunt off Seattle
One of the whales was seen grabbing a bird — a grebe — before pulling it underwater, prompting gasps from the crowd.CBS News - 1h -
The huge risks facing Starmer at Trump meeting
When Sir Keir Starmer touches down in Washington next week, he will be treading a fine diplomatic line.BBC News - Feb. 20 -
Your retirement savings are at risk in an insane stock market
Fund managers admit they’re buying overvalued stocks.MarketWatch - Feb. 21 -
Questioning the risks and benefits of vaccines isn’t spreading misinformation
I could discuss risks and benefits in a more sophisticated way if I better understood a patient's risk versus their protection against a given virus or bacteria.The Hill - 6d -
The US risks a heavy price for cutbacks in research spending
Science funding cuts may hit long-term growth and reduce US appeal to foreign investors and talentFinancial Times - 6d -
UK banks risk an outbreak of boardroom exuberance
Three cheers for a steady 2024 but this is no time for complacencyFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump’s Cuts Come With Risks. Including From Volcanoes.
A spending freeze could disrupt systems that warn communities when eruptions appear imminent.The New York Times - 3d -
Top Democrats accuse of Republicans of raising shutdown risk
Top Democratic negotiators on Friday accused Republicans of “walking away” from bipartisan government funding talks two weeks before the shutdown deadline. Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.) and Rep. Rosa ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump’s FDA Cuts Are Putting Drug Development at Risk
New SEC filings from pharmaceutical companies reveal Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s cost-cutting measures could slow drug research and delay FDA approvals.Wired - 17h -
Thousands more university jobs at risk, union warns
The University and College Union says 5,000 jobs are already being cut and the sector is "on its knees".BBC News - 13h -
Trump's tariffs risk economic turbulence - and voter backlash
Trump is making a high-stakes bet that could either reap major political dividends, or seriously undercut his second term.BBC News - 13h
