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Hadi Nazari: hiker missing in Kosciuszko national park since Boxing Day found alive
Hadi Nazari, 23, has been found after going missing two weeks ago in Kosciuszko national park. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app ...The Guardian - 9m -
McDonald’s new McValue menu foreshadows cheaper fast food elsewhere — and more struggles for chains, analysts say
After fast-food chains tried to win over inflation-weary customers with discounts last year, McDonald’s Corp. kicked off 2025 with yet another deal, launching its new “McValue” menu intended to ...MarketWatch - 3h -
Wild weather halted ferries between New Zealand's main islands again. Why isn't there a tunnel?
Wild weather during New Zealand’s peak summer holiday period has disrupted travel for thousands of passengers on ferries that cross the sea between the North and South IslandsABC News - 4h -
Search begins for British hikers missing in northern Italy since New Year’s Day
Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, were ‘planning on going off-grid’ during holiday in the Dolomites. A search is under way for a pair of British hikers in the Dolomites in northern Italy who ...The Guardian - 12h -
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Los Angeles fires latest: 30,000 evacuate as Pacific Palisades fire spreads
The City of Los Angeles declared a state of emergency over the massive fire, which spanned nearly 3,000 acres as of Tuesday evening.ABC News - 2h -
Cockney influences found in Scotland, Australia and New Zealand, says expert
Linguistics professor says London dialect is most likely to be spoken in Essex, but aspects have traversed the globe. The cockney dialect, as associated with the late EastEnders icon Dame Barbara ...The Guardian - 13h -
Search launched for British hikers missing in Dolomites
Aziz Ziriat and Samuel Harris were last heard from on 1 January and never boarded a flight home.BBC News - 13h -
The 'new China' in Thailand: ‘if you want hope, you have to leave’ – video
After 30 years of relentless growth and capitalism, a new trend has emerged in China. The search for a simpler, calmer life is leading some Chinese people to seek a life abroad. The trend is so ...The Guardian - 19h -
FDA sets limits on lead in some baby foods
But consumer advocates say the Food and Drug Administration's new guidance on lead limit in baby food doesn't go far enough.CBS News - 1d -
How to watch New York Knicks vs. Orlando Magic: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Monday's NBA game
How to watch Knicks vs. Magic basketball gameCBS Sports - 1d -
Trail Blazers vs. Blazers odds, line, spread: 2025 NBA picks, January 6 predictions from proven model
SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks for Portland Trail Blazers vs. Detroit PistonsCBS Sports - 1d -
FDA limits toxic lead in some baby foods
The FDA set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruit, yogurts and dry cereal, part of an effort to reduce kids’ exposure to the toxic metal.NBC News - 1d -
NHL Waivers: New York Rangers Take Arthur Kaliyev From The Los Angeles Kings
Right Winger Arthur Kaliyev has been claimed by the New York Rangers after the LA Kings waived him on Sunday.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
‘Kiss and capture’: scientists offer new theory on how Pluto got its largest moon
Findings suggest Charon collided with dwarf planet and then pair briefly rotated together before separating. It sounds like one of Kipling’s Just So Stories but it is rooted in science: experts ...The Guardian - 1d -
Michael Moss breaks down new FDA rules for "healthy" food labels
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Moss explains the FDA's new rules for "healthy" food labels, limits on added sugars, and the push for alcohol warning labels.CBS News - 1d -
Finland fuels children’s future with financial literacy and food
World-beating ambition drives real-life business practice and free lunches for kidsFinancial Times - 2d -
Waitangi Day: record crowds expected amid tensions over Māori policy in New Zealand
Event in February that commemorates signing of New Zealand’s founding document expected to draw tens of thousands but PM will not attend. Organisers of New Zealand’s national day commemorating the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Magic, Messi get Presidential Medal of Freedom
Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Lionel Messi received the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony Saturday at the White House.ESPN - 2d -
Heat suspend Jimmy Butler 7 games after contentious news conference, say they will listen to trade offers
The Jimmy Butler situation isn't getting much better in Miami.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Newsom launches investigation into ‘ultra-processed’ foods in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) ramped up efforts Friday to crack down on "ultra-processed” foods, signing an executive order aimed at investigating health risks linked to synthetic food dyes and ...The Hill - 4d -
The Case for Hope for Palestinians
Israeli accountability, a powerful protest movement and an emerging generation of leaders could bring a better future for Palestinians.The New York Times - 4d -
How to watch Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Thursday's NBA game
How to watch Lakers vs. Trail Blazers basketball gameCBS Sports - 5d -
‘They spread magic’: New Zealand’s ‘trail angels’ offer weary hikers food, showers and hope
A network of locals ready to provide a bed, a lift, or a box of chocolates to tired walkers along the Te Araroa trail has become a lifeline. American hiker Donna Barkley was weeks into walking New ...The Guardian - 5d -
F.B.I. Offers New Details on Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect, Seeking Tips
Four years later, the largest lingering mystery of the Capitol riot remains unsolved.The New York Times - 5d -
How to Watch the Spectacular Quadrantids Meteor Shower Tonight
The first meteor shower of the year peaks on the night of January 2–3. Here’s everything you need to know to watch it and the many other showers that will appear in 2025.Wired - 5d -
The question New Orleans investigators hope to answer: will there be another attack?
The FBI believes the attacker acted alone, but he has been linked to Islamic State and such violence tends to cluster. As investigators examine the terrorist attack in New Orleans on Wednesday, ...The Guardian - 5d -
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New York Employers Must Now Offer Paid Medical Leave During Pregnancy
All private companies in the state must now grant at least 20 hours of paid leave to employees to attend prenatal medical appointments under a law that went into effect Jan. 1.Inc. - 5d -
How to help UK farming waste less food
We don’t normally take lessons from the US on food but there is a lot to learn from America’s tax policiesFinancial Times - 5d -
Driver runs down 2 New Zealand police officers, killing 1
A New Zealand police officer died in hospital on Wednesday and another was seriously hurt after a driver ran them down as they patrolled on foot in the early hours of New Year’s Day, the country’s ...ABC News - 5d -
How to Watch the Quadrantids Meteor Shower, First of 2025, Peak Tonight
The Quadrantids might be one of the strongest showers this year, but poor weather could make them difficult to see.The New York Times - 6d -
When and where to see the Quadrantids, 2025's first meteor shower
The first meteor shower of 2025 is about to peak. Here's how to watch and where you can see the Quadrantids.CBS News - 6d -
Driver runs down 2 New Zealand police officers, killing 1
The attack jolted a country where the killing of police officers on duty is rare.CBS News - 6d -
How to watch the Quadrantid meteor shower as it peaks this week
The quadrantid meteor shower is set to peak in early January. Here is how and when to view it.BBC News - 6d -
UK's new city of culture hopes to win over the doubters
Being the UK's new City of Culture is a chance for Bradford to challenge prejudices against the city.BBC News - 6d -
One dead after driver allegedly runs down two New Zealand police officers
Vehicle allegedly drove into two officers ‘at speed’ in Nelson, in a country where the killing of police officers on duty is rare. . A driver allegedly ran down two New Zealand police officers down ...The Guardian - Jan. 1
