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Child's World War Two memoir found on door panel after almost 80 years
It details how a lack of power, the cold winter, and food rationing were creating struggles.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Lindsey Vonn places impressive sixth in first World Cup downhill in six years
Vonn, 40, finishes sixth in first in World Cup downhill American was 0.58sec behind Italy’s Brignone Six years later it’s “Wow, Lindsey, wow!”. The racecourse commentator broadcasting Lindsey ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
'I don't like this Musk chap': Reform members say they're unbothered by spat
Activists gathering at a regional conference assess whether the US billionaire could help or hinder the party.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
High five or high dive? What we know about stock returns in years ending in ‘5.’
History suggests that 5 is the market’s lucky number — just don’t bet on it.MarketWatch - Jan. 11 -
Syrian intelligence agency says it thwarted a planned Islamic State attack on a Shiite shrine
Intelligence officials in Syria’s new de facto government say they have thwarted a plan by the Islamic State group to set off a bomb at a Shiite shrine in the Damascus suburb of Sayyida ZeinabABC News - Jan. 11 -
Lindsey Vonn finishes sixth in first World Cup downhill race in six years
Lindsey Vonn’s stellar return to alpine skiing continued Saturday as the American star finished in sixth place in her first World Cup downhill competition in nearly six years. In a strong, ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 11 -
Lindsey Vonn places 6th in first World Cup downhill in 6 years
Lindsey Vonn nearly made the podium, while Federica Brignone broke Vonn's age record.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 11 -
UK should consider letting IS members return, terror watchdog says
Jonathan Hall KC says those who return could be prosecuted here over what they did for the jihadist group.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Islam Makhachev says 'it's a good time' for Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov to join the UFC
Makhachev hopes his teammate at AKA under Khabib Nurmagomedov signs with UFC this yearCBS Sports - Jan. 10 -
2024 was hottest year on record for world’s land and oceans, US scientists confirm
Noaa says last year was the warmest since records began in 1850 and Nasa concurs: ‘The long-term trends are very clear’. It was the hottest year ever recorded for the world’s lands and oceans in ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
World’s ugliest lawn winner says she leaves watering to Mother Nature
New Zealand garden takes first prize in global competition designed to promote water conservation. A sun-scorched patch of lawn near Christchurch, in New Zealand, has been crowned the ugliest lawn ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
The books members of Congress are reading
Since opening up an independent bookstore on Long Island, I’ve often been asked by my former colleagues in Congress for book recommendations. At the start of every new year, I survey members for ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Hottest year on record in 2024 breached global warming threshold, scientists say
Climate scientists say the global warming threshold of 1.5C above pre-industrial was breached in 2024, which was the hottest year on record.NBC News - Jan. 10 -
Penn State WRs held without a catch in Orange Bowl loss as fatal flaw costs shot at national championship
It can't be Tyler Warren all the time in Penn State's passing gameCBS Sports - Jan. 10 -
Arab States Race Turkey for Influence in New Syria
Saudi Arabia and others are overlooking the new leadership’s jihadist past, hoping to gain an advantage on rivals in the strategically positioned country.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10 -
Number of single adults in U.S. declines for 1st time in years, survey says
"Singledom has peaked," said Dr. Richard Fry, a labor economist at Pew Research Center who conducted the survey.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
L.A. officials say looters targeting vulnerable communities will be held accountable
Los Angeles County public officials are vowing to crack down on people allegedly stealing from homes as devastating wildfires rip through the region, insisting that lawbreakers will face consequences.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Final day of remembrance to be held for former President Jimmy Carter with state funeral
On Thursday, a funeral processional will move across Washington, D.C., transporting former President Jimmy Carter's casket from the U.S. Capitol to the National Cathedral for his official state ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Vonn 10th fastest in practice for her first World Cup downhill in 6 years
Ski great Lindsey Vonn has been 10th fastest in a training run in Austria for her first World Cup downhill race in six yearsABC News - Jan. 9 -
Lindsey Vonn 10th fastest in practice for first World Cup downhill in six years
American is attempting comeback at age of 40 Vonn has won 43 World Cup downhills in long career Lindsey Vonn was 10th fastest in a training run on Thursday for her first World Cup downhill in ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
The world's most powerful passport has a clear winner this year — in 2024 it was a six-way tie
Singapore has the most powerful passport, according to the 2025 Henley Passport Index. The nation-state was part of a six-way tie in the 2024 ranking.CNBC - Jan. 9 -
Ex-FBI informant who fabricated bribery story about Bidens gets 6 years in prison
Alexander Smirnov had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about a phony bribery scheme that prosecutors say was an effort to influence the 2020 election.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Los Angeles official says wildfires are "nothing like" anything she's seen before
Los Angeles officials briefed reporters about the wildfires scorching the area in Southern California. Los Angeles County is under a state of emergency as the flames are upending the lives of tens ...CBS News - Jan. 8 -
British IS members in Syria should be allowed home, says Trump’s counter-terror pick
Sebastian Gorka says letting people in prison camps return to Britain would benefit the ‘special relationship’ with US. British nationals being held in Syrian prison camps for fighting on behalf of ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Inclusive transition best path to lifting of Syria sanctions, says UN special envoy
Geir Pedersen tells security council the HTS administration has great opportunities but also risks making missteps. A credible process leading to a new transitional government involving all strands ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
4 San Diego State University fraternity members charged after pledge suffers burn injuries
A "skit" at a fraternity party that left a pledge with burns over 16% of his body led authorities to file charges against four San Diego State University students, including the person who was ...NBC News - Jan. 8 -
NBA coaches Steve Kerr, JJ Redick say family members evacuated due to Pacific Palisades wildfire
NBA coaches JJ Redick and Steve Kerr said their family members were evacuated due to the Pacific Palisades wildfire, one of four spreading in California since Tuesday. "I just want to acknowledge ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Meta is ushering in a ‘world without facts’, says Nobel peace prize winner
Maria Ressa warns of ‘dangerous times’ for journalism and democracy after move to end factchecking in US. The Nobel peace prize winner Maria Ressa has said Meta’s decision to end factchecking on ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
U.S. in talks with Taliban for release of Americans held in Afghanistan, source says
The Taliban said they had been in talks with the Biden administration to exchange Afghans in U.S. custody for Americans detained in Afghanistan.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
What to know about Trump's calls to make Canada the '51st state'
President-elect Trump has doubled down on his suggestion of a merged United States and Canada in the wake of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to resign. Some have shrugged off ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed from Iran prison, Italy says
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been freed from detention in Iran and is flying home, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office said in a statement.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Aviation industry faces a slew of challenges insiders say will take years to resolve
The aviation industry is bracing for another year of difficulties, as delivery delays at Boeing and supply chain problems are set to continue in 2025.CNBC - Jan. 8 -
Gaudreau suspect pleads not guilty to homicide charges after turning down 35-year prison sentence
The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they cycled on a rural New Jersey road has pleaded not guilty after turning down a proposed plea ...ABC News - Jan. 7 -
Scholes: INEOS have done 'nothing positive' at Utd
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has criticised the club's leadership group, claiming he cannot think of anything positive Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS have done since they arrived ...ESPN - Jan. 7 -
Driver charged with killing Gaudreau brothers pleads not guilty, rejects 35-year prison term
The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they cycled on a rural New Jersey road pleaded not guilty to the indictment Tuesday after turning down ...NBC News - Jan. 7 -
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What to know as Jimmy Carter's body moves to Washington to lie in state
The body of former President Jimmy Carter will make its final trip to Washington, D.C., Tuesday before lying in state at the U.S. Capitol. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has more.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
I know how to fix new year’s resolutions – and it could change everything | Zoe Williams
Resolutions are undeniably terrible when we make them for ourselves. But what about if we began making them for each other?. What’s the right age to realise new year’s resolutions are trash that ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
World’s climate fight needs fundamental reform, UN expert says: ‘Some states are not acting in good faith’
Special rapporteur Elisa Morgera criticizes ‘ineffective’ status quo and says focus must be on ‘deep, systemic inequalities’. The international effort to avert climate catastrophe has become mired ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
This Japanese man earned $80,000 a year from 'doing nothing'
When Shoji Morimoto was fired from his job, his superior criticized him for "not doing anything." Since then, Morimoto has spun a career out of "doing nothing."CNBC - Jan. 7
