Chance encounter helps 103 year old woman finish her bucket list

Shiri Bibas' family says her remains have been returned

The body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas was said to have been returned earlier this week, but Israeli forces said it was the body of an unidentified Gazan woman.

CBS News - 23h

Ranking NBA's top 25 players this season (so far): Nikola Jokić over SGA at No. 1, three Knicks crack list

As the league restarts after the All-Star break, let's appreciate the best players in the NBA to this point

CBS Sports - 2d

Prisco's Top 100 NFL free agents for 2025: Sam Darnold, Tee Higgins, D.J. Reed headline list for free agency

Pete Prisco ranks the top 100 players who could be available on the free agent market

CBS Sports - 12h

Powerful quantum computers in years not decades, says Microsoft

It says a new chip it has created could end up being as important a breakthrough as the semiconductor.

BBC News - 3d

No pain, no gain? Hardly. This year's fitness buzzword is 'recovery'

There was a time not long ago that the exercise mantra in gyms was “no pain, no gain.”

ABC News - 3d

This is the year the Oscars found God – but can they keep the faith?

From Conclave to The Brutalist to A Real Pain, films about religion are unusually well represented at the Academy Awards – some with decidedly unorthodox themes • Warning: contains spoilers . ...

The Guardian - 2d

Progressives struggle to stem bleeding after brutal year

Progressives are struggling with recruitment, morale and fundraising as they seek a path forward heading into next year’s midterm elections. While some on the left, such as Justice Democrats, have ...

The Hill - 2d

Neighbours cancelled again, two years after revival

The series will finish at the end of 2025, after 40 years and more than 9,000 episodes.

BBC News - 2d

Flat owners 'seething' at £8.8k a year service fee

Flat owners at an Manchester apartment block rail against a 249% service charge increase from April.

BBC News - 1d

Meghan’s New Name? He’s Been Using It for Years.

The founder of a New York clothing brand learned that he had something in common with the Duchess of Sussex this week: a business called As Ever.

The New York Times - 13h

UN envoy says creating an inclusive Syrian government could help lift sanctions

U.N. special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has said that formation of a “new inclusive government” in Damascus by March 1 could pave the way for lifting sanctions imposed by western countries

ABC News - 2d

Marshall Rose, Who Helped Revive Two New York Institutions, Dies at 88

A real estate developer, he was instrumental in revitalizing the New York Public Library and transforming Bryant Park from a dangerous dead zone into a glorious sanctuary.

The New York Times - 2d

Consumers turn to buying or renting hens as egg prices soar, but it may not help you save

Amid the rising costs of eggs, some consumers are looking for alternatives. Across the country, some hatcheries said they're seeing more interest in buying chickens, but experts warn you may not ...

CBS News - 1d

This New Drug Could Help End the HIV Epidemic—but US Funding Cuts Are Killing Its Rollout

Lenacapavir, a twice yearly injection that prevents HIV transmission, was named the breakthrough medicine of 2024. But without US foreign aid dollars, its delivery to millions worldwide is under ...

Wired - 1d

‘It allowed us to survive, to not go mad’: the CIA book smuggling operation that helped bring down communism

From George Orwell to Hannah Arendt and John le Carré, thousands of blacklisted books flooded into Poland during the cold war, as publishers and printers risked their lives for literature. The ...

The Guardian - 1d

Yankees' Devin Williams helped change team's facial hair policy by meeting with team owner Hal Steinbrenner

Williams was concerned enough about the Yankees' rules about beards that he approached Steinbrenner and GM Brian Cashman.

Yahoo Sports - 11h

Eggs are a hot commodity. On social media, posting about them can help you go viral.

A new genre of content has emerged online surrounding all things eggs, as people scramble to find ways to get the grocery item amid soaring prices.

NBC News - 39m

Mira Murati, OpenAI’s Former Chief Technology Officer, Starts Her Own Company

Mira Murati, who left OpenAI last year, has helped establish Thinking Machines Lab, a new artificial intelligence start-up.

The New York Times - 4d

'OK, I'm in my dream world now.' Lauren Halsey shares a vision for her neighborhood

The Summaeverythang Community Center is the kind of community work that has always been present in Halsey's art practice.

Los Angeles Times - 4d

Nicolas Cage's ex is suing him and their son. She says Weston Cage beat her and dad shares blame

Nicolas Cage's attorney dismisses the allegations made by Christina Fulton, who's suing Weston Cage for assault and Nicolas for failing to prevent their son from committing acts of violence.

Los Angeles Times - 3d

Mira Murati’s Startup Launches, Poaching at Least 20 OpenAI Employees From Her Former Workplace

Two-thirds of the staff at Thinking Machines Lab came from OpenAI, where the founder was once chief technology officer.

Inc. - 2d

Israel Says Shiri Bibas Is Missing After Hamas Returns Her Sons’ Remains

Hamas released what it said were the remains of Shiri Bibas and her two young children. But none of the returned bodies were a match for Ms. Bibas, according to the Israeli military.

The New York Times - 2d

Canada’s ice hockey win over Trump’s America was her soft power laid bare | Colin Horgan

Trump can try to co-opt hockey. But Thursday showed that wherever where you’re from, when you step onto the ice, something about you will always be Canadian. Canada beat US 3-2 on McDavid’s ...

The Guardian - 2d

Hazel Scott, a trailblazing entertainer and activist, was silenced. A PBS doc brings her to light

"The Disappearance of Miss Scott" reacquaints viewers with a jazz virtuoso who was the first Black person to have a TV show and was almost erased by the government.

Los Angeles Times - 2d

Federal worker fired by Trump administration talks about losing her dream job amid major cuts

Katie Sandlin thought she landed her dream job at the NIH as an educator. She spent her life savings to move from Alabama to just outside Washington, D.C. After only a few weeks on the job, she was ...

CBS News - 1d

Bass Removes Kristin Crowley, L.A. Fire Chief, Blaming Her for Lack of Preparation

Mayor Karen Bass criticized Kristin Crowley for sending firefighters home before a blaze devastated the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

The New York Times - 1d

Shares of Hims & Hers tumble 26% after FDA says semaglutide is no longer in shortage

CNBC - 1d

Hunter Schafer reveals new passport misgenders her: Trump's anti-trans orders 'not just talk'

Transgender actor Hunter Schafer says she was 'shocked' upon learning her new passport, issued under the Trump administration, incorrectly identifies her.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

‘I think we brought the wrong one home’: one mother’s search to find her lost son

Joan always suspected she had been handed someone else’s baby by the hospital when she gave birth more than 70 years ago. Then an Ancestry DNA test seemed to prove her right. Now in her 90s, she is ...

The Guardian - 23h

‘She’s still waiting by the phone’: My grandmother gave her life savings to a man she met online. What now?

“Up until the moment she was scammed, we considered her the wealthy one in our family.”

MarketWatch - 1h

If road deaths were a virus, we’d call it a pandemic. Safer transport helps us all – and we need it urgently | Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Jean Todt

Deaths on the road costs countries up to 5% of GDP. Centring transport around people, not cars, can propel development. If you had to guess the leading cause of death for children and young people ...

The Guardian - 1d

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