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Girl, 13, denies killing 80-year-old man at park
The girl is set to go on trial alongside a 15-year-old boy in February.BBC News - 9h -
Killed for fighting corruption, a Congolese man made a martyr is inspiring a new generation
When a 25-year-old government worker was asked in 2007 to allow spoiled rice from Rwanda to be transported across the border to eastern Congo, he knew the risks of resisting corruptionABC News - 12h -
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About 1,000 North Koreans killed fighting Ukraine in Kursk, officials say
Western officials tell the BBC the troop losses appear unsustainable.BBC News - 2d -
‘I felt death in the flames’: how lighting a forest fire inspired one man to transform a barren ranch into rainforest
Juan Guillermo Garcés had a brush with death while burning jungle for cattle pasture – now he runs a nature reserve in Colombia where more than 100 new species have been discovered. Words and ...The Guardian - 2d -
Goldman Sachs taps new generation to lead key Wall Street units
Bank promotes clutch of executives to run banking and trading divisions and reshuffles international armFinancial Times - 3d -
China executes man for car rampage that killed dozens
The attacker ploughed into people outside a stadium in the country's deadliest attack in a decade.BBC News - 4d -
U.S. Drops Corruption Case Against New York’s Former Lieutenant Governor
Brian Benjamin had been accused of funneling state money to a real estate developer in exchange for campaign contributions. A key witness in the case has died.The New York Times - 6d -
Runway’s new AI image generator Frames is here, and it looks fittingly cinematic
The model excels in rendering advanced textures, natural lighting and complex compositions, providing more flexibility.VentureBeat - Jan. 17 -
Apple suspends error-strewn AI generated news alerts
The tech giant was facing pressure to pull the feature after it made repeated mistakes summarising headlines.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Apple suspends AI-generated news alert service after BBC complaint
Inaccurate notices branded with broadcaster’s logo sent to iPhone users but tech firm works on improvements. Apple is suspending an artificial intelligence feature that made inaccurate summaries of ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Big oil pushed to kill bill that would have made them pay for wildfire disasters
Legislation has new life in wake of Los Angeles catastrophe but US fossil-fuel industry is already mobilizing against it. In the year preceding the devastating Los Angeles county wildfires, big oil ...The Guardian - Jan. 15 -
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ISIS Says It Inspired New Orleans Attack, but Doesn’t Claim Responsibility
The attacker who killed 14 pedestrians on Bourbon Street was “influenced by the discourse and messaging of the Islamic State,” the terrorist group said in a bulletin dated Thursday.The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
Russell-inspired Bath cruise past 14-man Clermont
Bath breathe life into their Investec Champions Cup campaign with an impressive bonus-point victory over 14-man Clermont Auvergne at the Rec.BBC News - Jan. 12 -
The Britons killed fighting for Ukraine against Russia
Fifteen British men are known to have died in the conflict so far. Here are their stories. Since Russia invaded Ukraine, 15 Britons are known to have died in the conflict. The Guardian looks at ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Man Convicted in Pizzagate Shooting Is Killed in Confrontation With Police
Edgar Maddison Welch, 36, of Salisbury, N.C., who was sentenced to four years in prison for the 2016 shooting at a Washington restaurant, was fatally shot after he pointed a gun at an officer ...The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Sources: Amad agrees new Man United contract
Manchester United have agreed terms on a new contract for Amad Diallo, sources have told ESPN.ESPN - Jan. 9 -
AI-generated ‘slop’ is slowly killing the internet, so why is nobody trying to stop it? | Arwa Mahdawi
Low-quality ‘slop’ generated by AI is crowding out genuine humans across the internet, but instead of regulating it, platforms such as Facebook are positively encouraging it. Where does this end?. ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Man charged with killing Johnny, Matthew Gaudreau pleads not guilty to homicide charges
Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were struck and killed by an SUV on Aug. 29CBS Sports - Jan. 8 -
Amazon Books editorial director shares top reads to inspire New Year's reset
Amazon Books' editorial director Sarah Gelman joins "CBS Mornings" with recommendations to help reset your life in January and become the best version of yourself in 2025.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Man charged with killing NHL’s Johnny Gaudreau and brother turns down deal
Sean M Higgins shuns offer of 35 years in prison Police say 44-year-old hit brothers while over the limit The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Scottish man killed while serving as medic with Ukrainian army
Jordan Maclachlan, 26, died on Friday while serving on the frontline in Ukraine, his family says. A Scottish man has been killed while serving on the frontline with the Ukrainian army, his family ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
The man making a business out of China’s burnout generation
Li Jianxiong was a highflying marketing executive in Beijing until a breakdown sent him to the west on a wellness voyage of discovery – just as his peers were losing faith in the Chinese Dream. Li ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Hyperkin Announces New DualSense-Inspired Controller For Xbox Consoles And PC
CES 2025 has kicked off, and amidst all of the new tech reveals, Hyperkin has unveiled a new Xbox and PC controller that appears to borrow heavily from the design of the PlayStation DualSense ...GameSpot - Jan. 6 -
New Orleans Attacker Visited City Twice and Made Trips to Egypt and Canada
Shamsud-Din Jabbar visited New Orleans twice, and traveled to Egypt and Canada, before a burst of violence early on New Year’s Day that killed 14 people.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
Mayorkas and McCaul warn of ISIS-inspired threats after New Orleans attack
In an interview on ABC's "This Week," Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned of a "very difficult threat landscape" after the New Orleans truck attack.ABC News - Jan. 5 -
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New details emerge of man charged with attempting to kill Kavanaugh
The man accused of showing up outside Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home in 2022 intending to kill him told authorities he wanted to “make the world a better place” and had been planning ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Driver in New Orleans terrorist attack acted alone and was ‘100% inspired by ISIS,’ FBI says
The driver behind the deadly New Year’s terrorist attack in New Orleans posted videos online proclaiming his support for the Islamic State terrorist group before he rammed his truck into a crowd of ...NBC News - Jan. 2 -
Who Were the Victims Killed in the New Orleans Attack on New Year’s?
This is what we have learned about a few of the 15 people who died when a man slammed a pickup into crowds on Bourbon Street.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
US Teenager Fighting for His Life After Father and 2 Others Killed in Mexico
Jason Peña, now 14, was shot in the head on a highway in the state of Durango, a family spokeswoman said. His father and uncle, both U.S. citizens, and a Mexican relative were also killed.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
Louisiana's attorney general on investigation into truck attack in New Orleans
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill speaks with "CBS Mornings" about the latest in the investigation into the truck attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans and the status of the Sugar Bowl after ...CBS News - Jan. 2 -
New Year’s Fireworks Explosions Kill 3 in Honolulu
A series of explosions caused by fireworks in a residential area left more than two dozen people with burns and other injuries, officials said.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
New Orleans Attack ‘Inspired by ISIS’, and a Cybertruck Explosion in Las Vegas
Plus, a breathalyzer test for marijuana?The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
15 dead in New Orleans truck attack; suspect 'inspired by ISIS,' was military veteran
Fifteen people were killed and dozens injured when a pickup truck plowed into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.ABC News - Jan. 2 -
Texas man kills 15 on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street after driving truck with ISIS flag through crowd
A Texas man plowed a pickup truck flying an ISIS flag through New Year’s Day revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Wednesday, killing 15 and injuring more than 30 in an attack the FBI said ...NBC News - Jan. 1 -
Man slams truck into crowd in New Orleans, killing 10 and injuring dozens
A man intentionally drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street as revelers were celebrating the new year, officials said. Sources told CBS News the driver is dead.CBS News - Jan. 1 -
Two teenagers killed in New Year's Day crash
A boy aged 16 and an 18-year-old man died in the crash in East Yorkshire, police say.BBC News - Jan. 1
