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White House starts scrapping pending regulations on transgender athletes and student debt
The Department of Education said it was withdrawing the proposal because of ongoing litigation over how Title IX should handle issues of gender identity.NBC News - 1d -
Biden issues likely last round of student debt forgiveness before leaving office
The Biden administration is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 workers to the tune of $4.28 billion in what's expected to be the last such round before he leaves office.CBS News - 1d -
US animal lab from which monkeys escaped accused of widespread abuse
AGI in South Carolina investigated by government after leaked files revealed traumatic injuries and animal deaths. The US Department of Agriculture is investigating allegations from an animal ...The Guardian - 21h -
Warriors, water and a white horse: Photos of the week
A selection of news photographs from around the world.BBC News - 1d -
A cancer survivor has prosthetic leg stolen from his car in Oregon
‘Tis the season for giving and it’s come just in time for a 20-year-old cancer survivor in Oregon whose prosthetic leg was stolen out of his car earlier this month.NBC News - 1d -
Biden issues likely last round of student debt forgiveness before leaving office
The Biden administration is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 workers to the tune of $4.28 billion in what's expected to be the last such round before he leaves office.CBS News - 1d -
There’s No Escaping It. Sentencing Ozy Founder Carlos Watson to Prison Looks a Lot Like Bias
Watson was sentenced to just under 10 years for fraud conspiracies.Inc. - 2d -
Water outage affecting 58,000 properties likely to last until weekend
Some 58,000 properties have been affected by an outage after a fault at a water supply works.BBC News - 3d -
Will it be a White Christmas?
Join BBC Weather presenters, along with famous faces, to explore our obsession with snow.BBC News - 3d -
Barcelona subway recycles energy from braking into power to charge electric cars
Barcelona's subway system is using regenerative braking to help power both its convoys but also recharge electric cars at street levelABC News - 3d -
North Carolina's Christmas trees impacted by Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene may have hurt some of North Carolina's Christmas trees grown for Americans across the U.S. Justin Whitehill, an associate professor at North Carolina State University, joins CBS ...CBS News - 4d -
Students, parents recount Wisconsin school shooting: "It really scared me"
CBS News' Ian Lee breaks down what's known so far about the investigation into Monday's deadly school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin. (Editor's note: Police said a second-grade student was first to ...CBS News - 4d -
Rapid Vienna’s Guido Burgstaller suffers skull fracture in city centre attack
Player was struck by unidentified man in Vienna Austrian striker played for Cardiff in Championship The Austrian footballer Guido Burgstaller has been left with serious head injuries, including ...The Guardian - 5d -
'I felt like a breathing corpse': Stories from people freed from Syria torture prison
The BBC speaks to men released from Saydnaya prison - a place known as the "human slaughterhouse".BBC News - Dec. 14 -
Police share new details in Luigi Mangione's escape from New York
NYPD investigators believe they have a clearer picture of how Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s murder, evaded authorities for nearly a week and traveled from New York to ...NBC News - Dec. 13 -
American held by Syria, now free, recounts his months of captivity
An American captured by Syria after crossing into the country is now free after months of captivity. Travis Timmerman of Missouri discusses how he was captured after entering Syria from Lebanon and ...NBC News - Dec. 12 -
White House: No evidence of public safety threat from NJ drone sightings
The White House on Thursday said there is no evidence of a national security or public safety threat after reports of drone sightings in New Jersey, highlighting that the government is working to ...The Hill - Dec. 12 -
‘Forever chemical’ found in mineral water from several European countries
Contamination thought to stem from the heavy application of pesticides containing TFA, a type of PFAS. Mineral water from several European nations has been found for the first time to be ...The Guardian - Dec. 12 -
Tennessee hospital was destroyed by Helene — others face risk
Flash flooding from Hurricane Helene trapped dozens of people on the rooftop of Unicoi County Hospital.CBS News - Dec. 12 -
All-Star left-hander Garrett Crochet acquired by Red Sox from White Sox for prospects
All-Star left-hander Garrett Crochet has been acquired by the Boston Red Sox from the Chicago White Sox for four prospectsABC News - Dec. 11 -
Red Sox acquiring LHP Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox
The Red Sox will send prospect Kyle Teel to Chicago as part of the deal.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 11 -
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McDonald's customer recounts moment CEO shooting suspect spotted
A customer at the fast-food outlet thought his friends were kidding when they pointed out the likeness between a patron and the shooting suspect.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
Chiefs remain NFL's best escape artists, plus incredible games from Josh Allen and Sam Darnold
The Chiefs clinched their ninth consecutive AFC West division title and continue to control their path to the AFC’s top playoff seed.NBC News - Dec. 9 -
WATCH: Vikings perfectly execute famous dance from 'White Chicks' after picking off Kirk Cousins
Cam Bynum and Josh Metellus had their moves on pointCBS Sports - Dec. 8 -
Three blissful beachside escapes
Feet-in-the-sand stays in Egypt, California and IndonesiaFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
Trump is already acting like he's president: From the Politics Desk
Donald Trump is already acting like he is in the White House 45 days before the inaguaration, overshadowing Joe Biden's final weeks as president.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
Family bought an abandoned train car from 1909 for $3,000 and turned it into an Airbnb that brings in over $90,000 a year—take a look inside
Isaac French and his family converted a 100-year-old train car into an Airbnb that's projected to earn over $100,000 in 2024.CNBC - Dec. 6 -
WATCH: Robot vacuum cleaner escapes from California home after earthquake
Residents had a good laugh after Thursday's earthquake struck the region when a robotic vacuum cleaner got disconnected from its base and was roaming the streets.ABC News - Dec. 6 -
For Opponents Hiding from Venezuelan Government, No Food, Water or Power
Six leading opposition activists and advisers have taken refuge at the Argentine diplomatic residence for eight months. Now, the police are cutting off basic services.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Vance to tour Helene recovery efforts in North Carolina
Vice President-elect JD Vance is expected to travel Friday to Fairview, North Carolina, to survey Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Thames Water receives bid from Covalis and France’s Suez
UK investor is teaming up with French group as part of a bid for control of troubled utilityFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Illinois officer saves pregnant woman's runaway car from plunging into lake
Police video shows the moment an Illinois officer stopped a pregnant woman’s runaway car from plunging into a lake. NBC News’ Yasmin Vossoughian details the story and says the mother-to-be is still ...NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Babies dumped from stolen car on freezing day rescued by stranger
Two infant girls were reported missing after the car they were in was stolen. The babies were later found left out in the cold.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Inside Mohammad Rasoulof's harrowing escape from Iran for 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig'
The filmmaker knew he would likely be sentenced to prison again. So he fled to Europe in time for the Cannes premiere of 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig,' shot covertly in Iran.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4 -
Community 'college deserts' leave students stranded from higher education
Experts are increasingly sounding the alarm on community "college deserts" that leave students without readily accessible higher education options. The deserts, locations where high schools are ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
2 months on, North Carolina residents still struggling to recover from Helene
December has delivered snow and biting cold, a different type of storm from Hurricane Helene, which ravaged western North Carolina in late September. Hundreds of people whose homes were destroyed ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
He Got Banned From X. Now He Wants to Help You Escape, Too
When programmer Micah Lee was kicked off X for a post that offended Elon Musk, he didn't look back. His new tool for saving and deleting your X posts can give you that same sweet release.Wired - Dec. 3 -
What is 'lake-effect snow'? Warm air from large bodies of water is the key ingredient
The lake-effect snow that has fallen in parts of upstate New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan is the result of cold, moist air that blew over the Great Lakes regionABC News - Dec. 2 -
Romania’s vote recount confirms pro-Russian presidential bid
Constitutional Court certifies first-round results, run-off to go ahead as planned on December 8Financial Times - Dec. 2
