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The number of snakes removed from this Australian yard will make you shudder
A man described feeling “the shudders” as more than 100 venomous red-bellied black snakes were removed from a pile of mulch in his Sydney backyardABC News - 1d -
This High-Tech Handlebar Is Coming With Help From OnlyFans
Former BMW and Porsche engineers are hoping to forge a new path in bike gear by making a first-of-its-kind digital bicycle upgrade.Wired - 1d -
Trump’s Vision for Gaza Shifts Away From a Cease-Fire Deal
President Trump’s grandiose plans for the enclave left out any ideas for advancing the cease-fire talks.The New York Times - 1d -
The Founder’s Leap Relies on 2 Things
Given the time and money involved with startups, nail down your “why” and know yourself.Inc. - 1d -
USAID Workforce Slashed From 10,000 to Under 300 as Elon Musk’s DOGE Decimates Agency
The US government’s primary foreign aid organization is losing the vast majority of its staff, forcing the agency’s lifesaving work to screech to a halt.Wired - 1d -
The 33 Best Movies on Hulu This Week (February 2025)
A Real Pain, Arcadian, and Nightbitch are just a few of the movies you need to watch on Hulu right now.Wired - 1d -
Telescopes spy a monster radio jet streaming from early object in the universe
Telescopes around the world have spotted a monster radio jet streaming from a quasar dating back to the first 1 billion years of the universeABC News - 1d -
House lawmakers push to ban AI app DeepSeek from US government devices
Lawmakers in the House are proposing to ban the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek from U.S. government devicesABC News - 1d -
WATCH: Unconscious man rescued from spinning boat
Emergency crews rushed to a lake near Orlando, Florida, where a boat was spinning in circles, apparently out of control.ABC News - 1d -
Trump’s Attacks on DEI Get Approval From Some in the Left Wing
Many Democrats and activists are rallying to defend diversity programs, but others say they distract from deeper efforts to address inequality.The New York Times - 1d -
One Tech Tip: How to block your phone from tracking your location
Smartphones are useful tools for everyday life but they’re privy to nearly everything about you, including all the places you’ve beenABC News - 2d -
Racial gap widened in deaths among US moms around the time of childbirth
Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023ABC News - 2d -
The Physics That Keeps a Crowd From Becoming a Stampede
A group of scientists studying the San Fermín festival in Pamplona, Spain, believe there’s a way to predict the motions of a large crowd.The New York Times - 2d -
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Taubitz wins women's luge world title and Sweeney grabs a bronze for US
Germany’s Julia Taubitz is the women’s singles luge world champion for the second timeABC News - 8h -
Jalen Williams leads Thunder past Raptors 121-109 as Chet Holmgren returns from injury
Jalen Williams scored 27 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 25 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Toronto Raptors 121-109 in Chet Holmgren’s return from injuryABC News - 8h -
New York leads multistate lawsuit to block DOGE from accessing Americans' personal data
New York Attorney General Letitia James and 18 other state attorneys general sued the Trump administration in an effort to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing ...NBC News - 10h -
Imprisoned 'Chrisley Knows Best' couple to seek pardons from Trump
The imprisoned reality television couple known for the TV show “Chrisley Knows Best” will seek pardons from President Donald Trump following their convictions in a scheme to defraud banks out of ...NBC News - 10h -
Lasers, ladders and a leap: Photos of the week from around the world
A selection of news photographs from around the world.BBC News - 10h -
UConn vs. St. John's odds, prediction, line: 2025 college basketball picks, Feb. 7 best bets from proven model
SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for the St. John's Red Storm vs. Connecticut Huskies on Friday nightCBS Sports - 14h -
76ers vs. Pistons odds, line, prediction, start time: 2025 NBA picks, Feb. 7 best bets from proven model
SportsLine's model has simulated the Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ers matchup 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for FridayCBS Sports - 14h -
Trump delayed tariffs on low-cost packages from China
President Trump signed an executive order this week that temporarily prevents low-cost packages from China from being slapped with his new tariffs. The move delays the suspension of the de minimis ...The Hill - 14h -
How Vance is carving out his role as VP: From the Politics Desk
JD Vance is carving out his role as vice president, focusing on TikTok, Capitol Hill and foreign policy issues at the outset of Trump's second term.NBC News - 14h -
Trump says he’ll roll out reciprocal tariffs next week. Here are his possible targets.
President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration would soon have an announcement about reciprocal tariffs. Peter Navarro, a longtime adviser to the president, has a target list for him.MarketWatch - 15h -
Crude falls for the week as Trump’s historic moves ‘write the script’ for oil in the short term
Oil futures climbed Friday from their lowest levels of the year, but tallied a third straight weekly fall amid rising U.S. inventories and worries that the Trump administration’s higher tariffs on ...MarketWatch - 15h -
2-year Treasury yield ends at highest in 2 weeks after jobs-data revisions
Yields on U.S. government debt jumped on Friday, but finished mixed for the week, after January’s nonfarm-payrolls data included upward revisions for prior months that revealed the labor market was ...MarketWatch - 15h -
Kendrick Lamar, the rapper about to play on the world’s biggest stage
In the run-up to his performance at the Super Bowl, hip-hop’s most celebrated storyteller has been on a hot streakFinancial Times - 18h -
Gino D'Acampo's ITV shows removed from schedule
Family Fortunes and Secrets of the South are pulled as the chef faces inappropriate behaviour claims.BBC News - 19h -
Trump's Gaza plan shocks the world but finds support in Israel
President Donald Trump’s plan to seek U.S. ownership of the Gaza Strip and move out its population has found a sympathetic ear in IsraelABC News - 1d -
One year to the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics: Twenty athletes from Team USA to watch
With the Winter Olympics set to begin one year from today, here’s a look at 20 Americans worth keeping an eye onYahoo Sports - 1d -
Stephanie Venier wins Alpine worlds super-G; American Lauren Macuga ties for bronze
Lauren Macuga became the first American to win a medal in her first world championships race since 1993.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
The Fashion Week Trend of the Season That’s Already Clear
And everything else you need to know about New York, Milan and Paris fashion weeks, including the major designer debuts and the party of the month.The New York Times - 2d -
Guatemala gives Rubio a second deportation deal for migrants being sent home from the US
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo says his country will accept migrants from other countries who are being deported from the United StatesABC News - 2d -
US Shoppers Face Fees of Up to $50 or More to Get Packages From China
Consumers and small businesses are already feeling the impact of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, which eliminated a key trade exemption for parcels worth less than $800.Wired - 2d -
Guatemala strikes deal with Rubio to accept migrants from other countries deported from the US
Guatemala’s president says his country will accept migrants from other countries being deported from the United StatesABC News - 2d -
'I won't leave. Put that in your brain.' Palestinians reject Trump's call to expel them from Gaza
Stunned Palestinians rejected President Donald Trump's proposal to expel them from the Gaza Strip so that the U.S. could take over the territory and rebuild it for othersABC News - 2d -
Argentina says it will withdraw from the World Health Organization
A spokesman for President Javier Milei says he has ordered Argentina’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization due to profound differences with the U.N. agencyABC News - 2d
