Anne Innis Dagg, Giraffe Researcher Who Was Held Back by Sexism, Dies at 91
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Funeral held for boy, 14, who died in sword attack
Mourners gathered for the funeral of Daniel Anjorin, two weeks after he died on his way to school.BBC News - Top stories -
Robert Dennard, IBM Inventor Whose Chip Changed Computing, Dies at 91
He invented DRAM, the technology that allowed for the faster and higher-capacity memory storage that is the basis for modern computing.The New York Times - Business -
Boy, 5, who died in fall from block of flats named
The Met Police and Newham Council are both conducting investigations over Aalim Makail's death.BBC News - Top stories -
Olga Morgan Goodwin, Cuban Revolutionary Who Then Rejected Castro, Dies at 87
Along with her American husband, she fought Batista and then turned on Castro when he embraced authoritarianism.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92
Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in “9 to 5” and the nasty TV director in “Tootsie,” has diedABC News - Entertainment -
Teen who ate spicy tortilla chip died of high chile consumption and had a heart defect, autopsy says
An autopsy of a Massachusetts teen who died after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challenge says his death was caused by eating a large quantity of chile pepper extractABC News - Health -
Teen Who Died After Spicy ‘One Chip Challenge’ Had Enlarged Heart
A subsidiary of the Hershey Company pulled the chip from store shelves in September after Harris Wolobah, 14, ate one and died. He suffered cardiopulmonary arrest, a medical examiner found.The New York Times - Business -
Chris Pratt pays tribute to Tony McFarr, his stunt double who died suddenly at 47
Chris Pratt paid tribute to his late stunt double Tony McFarr in a heartfelt message on social media in which Pratt remembered their time on several movie sets together.NBC News - Top stories -
Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr., 93, Dies; Hostage Who Chided Foreign Policy
A Foreign Service officer, he was one of 52 hostages seized in Iran and held for 444 days. He later challenged the U.S. government to reshape its diplomacy with the Islamic world.The New York Times - World -
Anne Robinson dating Queen Camilla's ex-husband
In an interview with Saga magazine, the TV presenter spoke of dating as a woman in her 70s.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Former All-Pro running back, who had a 20 TD season in 2016, retires after eight NFL seasons
Johnson rose to stardom during his early years with the CardinalsCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
WATCH: Zoo sets up new pulley system for giraffes
A newly installed pulley system at the Oakland Zoo allows giraffes to eat at a more natural height.ABC News - Top stories -
91-year-old Missouri man rescues fire department with $500,000 donation
A 91-year-old’s $500,000 donation has saved a tiny Missouri volunteer fire company from certain doom.NBC News - Top stories -
Researchers build AI-driven sarcasm detector
Being able to detect lowest form of wit could help AI interact with people more naturally, say scientists. Never mind that it can pass the bar exam, ace medical tests and read bedtime stories with emotion, artificial intelligence will never match ...The Guardian - World -
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Rwanda denies entry to senior human rights researcher
Human Rights Watch says Clementine De Montjoye’s case raises fresh questions about UK’s asylum seeker scheme. The Rwandan government has barred a senior human rights researcher from entering the country, prompting accusations that officials are ...The Guardian - World -
Three still held over murder of woman in Belfast
Kathryn Parton, 34, who suffered serious head injuries, was found dead on Wednesday.BBC News - Top stories -
New York Community Bank COO Julie-Ann Signorille-Browne is stepping down
Browne’s departure follows a slate of recent executive exits at NYCB.MarketWatch - Business - New York -
Stewart helps New York top Indiana again 91-80 despite strong game from Caitlin Clark
Breanna Stewart scored 24 points to lead a balanced New York offense as the Liberty beat Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever 91-80 in front of a sellout crowdABC News - Sports - New York -
Wegovy Can Keep Weight Off for at Least 4 Years, Research Shows
Users receiving weekly injections saw their weight fall, plateau, and stabilize over the course of a four-year trial—but it’s still unclear how long these effects last after stopping taking the drug.Wired - Tech -
New research could solve the mystery behind the construction of Egypt's pyramids
More than 30 pyramids in Egypt, including in Giza, may have been built along a branch of the Nile that has long since disappeared, a new study suggests.NBC News - Top stories -
OpenAI put ‘shiny products’ over safety, departing top researcher says
Jan Leike’s exit from ChatGPT maker is the latest sign of internal divisions over technology’s developmentFinancial Times - Business -
OpenAI putting ‘shiny products’ above safety, says departing researcher
Jan Leike, a key safety researcher at firm behind ChatGPT, quit days after launch of its latest AI model, GPT-4o. A former senior employee at OpenAI has said the company behind ChatGPT is prioritising “shiny products” over safety, revealing that ...The Guardian - World -
House committee votes to recommend Garland be held in contempt of Congress
The House Judiciary Committee has voted to recommend Attorney General Merrick Garland be held in contempt of Congress after refusing to hand over audio recordings of President Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur.NBC News - Politics -
U.S. governors urge Turks and Caicos to release Americans held on ammo charges
The governors of Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Virginia wrote a letter Tuesday asking the territory to show mercy to the Americans arrested on the island.CBS News - Politics -
US museum curator held in Turkey over spider and scorpion samples is freed
American Museum of Natural History says Dr Lorenzo Prendini was working on research project and ‘has arrived safely home’. A curator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York who was detained in Istanbul on Monday while allegedly ...The Guardian - World - Turkey -
Clark held to rare single digits in Fever home loss
Caitlin Clark scored 9 points in the Fever's 102-66 loss at home to the Liberty. It was the first time Clark was held to single digits in scoring since January 2021.ESPN - Sports -
Texas Family Finally Learns Fate of Man Held in Syria
Majd Kamalmaz disappeared in Syria in early 2017. American officials recently disclosed to his family that they had intelligence indicating that he was dead.The New York Times - Top stories - Syria -
U.S. and Iranian Officials Held Indirect Talks in Oman on Risks of a Wider War
The talks were the first since Iran attacked Israel last month in retaliation for its killing of an Iranian general.The New York Times - World -
Man charged with punching actor Steve Buscemi is held on $50,000 bond
The man charged with assaulting actor Steve Buscemi is being held in New York on $50,000 in bondABC News - Entertainment -
Man charged with punching Steve Buscemi is held on $50,000 bond
The attack on Buscemi was captured by surveillance video, police say.ABC News - Top stories -
Boy, 5, dies in fall from block of flats
A neighbour says the boy's parents are "inconsolable" after his death in east London.BBC News - Top stories -
Alice Stewart, CNN political commentator, dies at 58
Alice Stewart, a CNN political commentator and veteran political adviser who worked on a number of GOP presidential campaigns, has died at age 58, the news network reported Saturday.NBC News - Politics -
Alice Stewart, a CNN Political Commentator, Dies at 58
She had appeared onscreen as a conservative voice since the 2016 presidential race. A political strategist, she had worked for Republican presidential candidates.The New York Times - Top stories -
Alice Stewart, CNN political commentator, dies at 58
Alice Stewart was also a veteran political adviser who worked on a number of GOP presidential campaigns.CBS News - Top stories -
ECB’s Schnabel lobbies against back-to-back rate cuts
European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel pushed back on the idea of back-to-back interest rate cuts, saying inflation risks are still tilted to the upside.MarketWatch - Business -
The Fed's Miracle Is Finally Back on the Table
Inflation is lower after months of hot readings, and investors love it.Inc. - Business -
Time to get Europe back to work
Policymakers should review tax and welfare policies that disincentivise labourFinancial Times - World -
Sea otters use tools to open hard-shelled prey, saving their teeth, research reveals
The behavior, documented in footage from researcher Chris Law, is most seen in females and sheds light on the threatened species. Floating on its back in the waters of California’s Monterey Bay, a sea otter takes a shelled animal and strikes it ...The Guardian - World -
Citron Research’s Andrew Left says he is shorting GameStop again after his 2021 short flopped
The short seller said he has started betting against GameStop this week after its share price surged on excitement over social media posts by Roaring KittyMarketWatch - Business