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Indian cinema turns to high-octane movies to overcome box office ‘famine’
Action films from country’s south have won audience favour while Bollywood has endured string of flopsFinancial Times - 1h -
‘She has two financially stable children’: Does it make sense for my wealthy mother, a recent widow, to take out a $100,000 life-insurance policy?
“It was generous of our mom to offer.”MarketWatch - 11h -
Families of Delphi murder victims speak out at Richard Allen sentencing: 'Time for your life to be a living hell'
The sentencing hearing comes more than a month after a jury found Allen guilty on four counts of murder. The verdict followed 17 days of testimony in the high-profile case.The Hill - 1d -
Seeing Low-Income Consumers Squeezed, Retailers Target $10 and Under Gifts
Inflation is still putting pressure on holiday budgets, which means more items with lower price points on shelves.Inc. - 2d -
US life expectancy rose last year to highest levels since pandemic
U.S. life expectancy rose last year to its highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic, while death rates fell for almost all the top causes, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...The Hill - 2d -
Haiti gang leader explains why boys, men are joining violent cause
Haiti continues to suffer from gang violence and corruption as political instability remains. Nawal Al-Maghafi with BBC News, a CBS News partner, breaks down why one gang leader says young men are ...CBS News - 2d -
U.S. life expectancy rose significantly last year, hitting highest level since pandemic
U.S. life expectancy rose by nearly a full year in 2023, hitting its highest level since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, according to a new CDC report.NBC News - 3d -
A $5,100 Black Myth: Wukong Life-Size Bust Is On The Way, Check It Out
Black Myth: Wokong was one of 2024's biggest surprise hits, earning some decent scores and even some big nominations at this year's The Game Awards --taking home two. The success has led to ...GameSpot - 3d -
Falcons bench Kirk Cousins: Can Atlanta get out of his $180M contract? Exploring options for 2025, beyond
What's next for the Falcons from a financial perspective?CBS Sports - 3d -
Coal use to reach new peak – and remain at near-record levels for years
Spike in fossil fuel use a result of global gas crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The world’s coal use is expected to reach a fresh high of 8.7bn tonnes this year, and remain at ...The Guardian - 4d -
Alaa Abd el-Fattah: mother on hunger strike takes protest to Westminster
Laila Soueif to sit outside Foreign Office over Cairo’s extended detention of her British-Egyptian dissident son. A woman on hunger strike to secure the release of her son, the British-Egyptian ...The Guardian - 6d -
Cindy McCain says hunger is a "national security issue" amid global conflicts
Cindy McCain, the executive director of the U.N. World Food Programme, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "hunger is on the forefront" of global conflicts, making it a "national ...CBS News - 6d -
Cindy McCain says hunger is a "national security issue" amid global conflicts
Cindy McCain, the executive director of the World Food Programme, said hunger is a "national security issue" amid global conflicts.CBS News - 6d -
Bill Belichick reached out to Jets about vacancy before taking UNC job – reports
Belichick said to have asked about Jets coaching vacancy Legendary NFL coach took college job earlier this week Bill Belichick, who famously quit on the Jets in 2000, inquired about New York’s ...The Guardian - 6d -
The Observer view on Syria: we must reach out a hand of friendship to Damascus | Observer editorial
The challenges facing Ahmed al-Sharaa’s new government are numerous, complex and daunting. But the west must not attempt to dictate events . One struggle ends, another begins. Revolution begets ...The Guardian - 6d -
Bill Belichick reached out to Jets about their vacancy before taking UNC job, AP source says
A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that Bill Belichick contacted the New York Jets about their head coaching vacancy before accepting the job at North CarolinaABC News - Dec. 14 -
Bill Belichick reached out to Jets about their head coaching opening before landing UNC job
Belichick and New York had contactCBS Sports - Dec. 14 -
Bill Belichick's camp reached out to Jets to express interest in head coaching job
Prior to accepting the head coaching job at the University of North Carolina, former New England Patriots HC Bill Belichick reached out to the Jets to express interest and gauge reciprocal interest ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 14 -
Tuchel will 'reach out' to White over England return
England manager Thomas Tuchel will "reach out" to Arsenal defender Ben White about the possibility of returning to the national team.BBC News - Dec. 13 -
Haiti's main international airport reopens a month after gang gunfire forced it to close
Haiti’s main international airport has reopened to commercial flights, one month after gangs opened fire on planesABC News - Dec. 11 -
Nearly 200 people, mostly elderly, killed in gang-led massacre in Haiti
A gang-led massacre in Haiti has killed nearly 200 people, mostly elderly, as violence continues to grow in the country. Jacqueline Charles, Haiti and Caribbean correspondent for the Miami Herald, ...CBS News - Dec. 11 -
A gang leader in Haiti is accused of massacring older people to avenge his son's death
A gang leader who controls a key port in Haiti’s capital is accused of massacring older people and Vodou religious leaders in his community to avenge his son's deathABC News - Dec. 9 -
Haiti Gangs Kill More Than 180 Mostly Elderly People in Capital
A warlord ordered the slaying of elderly slum residents he suspected of giving his son a severe illness through witchcraft, the U.N. and human-rights groups said.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 9 -
WATCH: Grandmothers dole out life advice at pop-up stand
The “Grandma Stand” was the idea of Mike Matthews, who turned to his own grandmother for advice before she died in 2018 at the age of 102.ABC News - Dec. 9 -
Massacre in Haiti Ordered by Gang Leader Leaves Over 100 Dead, Rights Group Says
The killings in a Port-au-Prince slum, which appeared to target practitioners of Voodoo, were ordered by a gang leader, a Haitian human rights organization said.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Haiti gang kills 110 people accused of witchcraft
A gang leader reportedly ordered the killings after his son came down with a "mystery illness".BBC News - Dec. 9 -
Moscow reaches out to new Syrian leadership in move to secure bases
Having labelled Syrian rebels ‘terrorists’, Moscow is now making diplomatic efforts to protect its military assets in the country. Moscow is seeking to secure the future of its key military bases ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
Scores killed as Haiti gang leader reportedly orders massacre of elderly
A Haitian gang leader reportedly ordered the murder of elderly people based on advice from a voodoo priest, sparking a massacre in Port-au-Prince.CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Trump details sweeping changes he’ll carry out on day one and beyond in an exclusive interview
Trump vowed to launch a mass deportation effort, implement tariffs and pardon many convicted in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack in an interview with “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker.NBC News - Dec. 8 -
Insurgents reach gates of Syria’s capital, threatening to end decades of Assad rule
The insurgents’ stunning march across Syria is gaining speed.ABC News - Dec. 7 -
Syrian opposition activists and a rebel commander say insurgents have reached the suburbs of the capital, Damascus
Syrian opposition activists and a rebel commander say insurgents have reached the suburbs of the capital, DamascusABC News - Dec. 7 -
Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back
An armored vehicle carrying Kenyan police rumbles through Haiti’s capital with a shattered window that a high-caliber bullet failed to penetrate, a permanent sign of the violence confronting the ...ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Migrant crossings at points of entry reach new levels
More immigrants entered the U.S.through points of entry than in between them in November for the first time in historyThe Hill - Dec. 6 -
Hunger spreads virtually everywhere in Gaza amid Israel-Hamas war
An Israeli airstrike killed at least 21 people in a designated humanitarian encampment in southern Gaza on Wednesday, according to a nearby hospital head. Meanwhile, Palestinians are struggling to ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Yankees among teams to reach out to Cubs for potential Cody Bellinger trade: report
After striking out last offseason on Cody Bellinger, the Yankees are reportedly back in the fold for his services as they are among a few teams who have spoken to the Cubs for a potential trade.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
Bitcoin falls below $100,000 after reaching the milestone level for the first time
The price of bitcoin soared past the long-awaited $100,000 benchmark for the first time ever late Wednesday evening.NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Bitcoin falls below $100,000 after reaching the milestone level for the first time
Bitcoin had been widely expected to reach $100,000 since the U.S. presidential election but investors sent it to this mark much sooner than expected.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
They fled war in Sudan. But they haven't been able to flee the hunger
The war in Sudan has created vast hunger, including famineABC News - Dec. 3 -
Incoming House majority squeezed by Trump's planned appointments
President-elect Donald Trump's selection of a number of House Republicans to fill top posts in his administration is pulling from an already shallow bench.CBS News - Dec. 2 -
A small migrant caravan sets out from southern Mexico but it's unlikely to reach the US border
A small migrant caravan has set out from southern Mexico, heading north, but is unlikely to reach the U.S. border after authorities broke up two other small caravans headed to the United States ...ABC News - Dec. 2
