Measles cases rose to more than 10 million in 2023, WHO and CDC say

The number of measles cases around the world rose by 20% in 2023 compared with 2022, leading to an estimated 10.3 million cases, according to estimates released Thursday by the World Health ...

Measles cases rise by 20 percent worldwide: WHO

Measles cases have skyrocketed in recent years after a COVID-19 pandemic-era drop in vaccination against the virus. Cases of the disease increased by 20 percent across the globe between 2022 and ...

Politics - The Hill - 8 hours ago

Tuberculosis infected 8 million people last year, the most WHO has ever tracked

The World Health Organization says more than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last year

Health - ABC News - October 30

Bird flu cases rise to 31, but CDC says no person-to-person transmission

The number of people infected with bird flu in the U.S. has risen to at least 31, federal health officials said Thursday, but there is no evidence of human-to-human spread after blood tests ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

More people have crossed Channel in small boats this year than in all of 2023

Labour’s policy to ‘smash the gangs’ is not yet having an impact, Home Office figures show. The number of people who have crossed the Channel in small boats so far this year has exceeded the total ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

U.S. military suicides rose in 2023, persisting despite prevention efforts

The Pentagon expects to spend about $250 million on suicide prevention in 2025, the largest amount of funds the Defense Department has ever invested.

CDC says slivered onions probably caused McDonald's E. coli infections as cases rise to 90

The number of E. coli cases linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has risen to 90, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday, up from 75 reported cases Friday.

Fraudsters steal more than £3m a day as cases rise

Fraud cases rise by 16% in the first half of the year, but total losses are down slightly, new data shows.

More than 7 million watched Harris Fox News interview

More than 7 million people tuned in to watch Vice President Harris's interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier, according to Nielsen Media Research data. The less-than-half-hour sit-down between ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Rare Copy of U.S. Constitution Sells for More Than $11 Million

The document, which was sold to an anonymous bidder at an auction in North Carolina, was among the first copies of the Constitution ever printed, experts said.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 19

More than 1 million voters cast early ballots in North Carolina

Nearly 1.01 million North Carolinians have already voted in the November general election, state officials reported Sunday. The North Carolina State Election Board said 1,008,123 ballots have ...

Politics - The Hill - October 20

More than 4 million cast early votes in NC, Georgia

More than 4 million people in North Carolina and Georgia have cast their ballots early, surpassing records in the critical battleground states. The North Carolina State Board of Elections said as ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Harris town hall nets CNN more than 3 million viewers

More than 3 million viewers watched a CNN town hall featuring Vice President Harris on Wednesday evening. The forum, held in the swing state of Pennsylvania and moderated by CNN anchor Anderson ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

More than 30 million votes already cast ahead of election

More than 30 million voters have already cast their ballots, with more Republicans voting early than in past elections. NBC News' Hallie Jackson reports.

Politics - NBC News - October 25

Harris will fight to protect health care for more than 4 million Hispanics

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president, citing her record of fighting for affordable health care and her plans to protect Hispanic ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Disney to Pay More Than $500 Million to Air the Grammys

The music industry’s marquee awards show will leave CBS after 2026, ending a decadeslong run.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 30

This Watch Line Says It’s More a ‘Gathering’ Than a Brand

‘We’re just friends having fun, doing something that we would like for ourselves,’ one Kollokium founder said.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 18

Annual UFO report finds 21 cases of more than 700 received need more analysis

Among the 757 reports received, 4% had unusual descriptions, like "green fireball" or "a jelly fish with [multicolored] flashing lights."

Annual UFO report finds 21 cases of more than 700 received need more analysis

Among the 757 reports received, 4% had unusual descriptions, like "green fireball" or "a jelly fish with [multicolored] flashing lights."

Politics - CBS News - 8 hours ago

Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandal

Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo has been sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which became synonymous with corruption ...

World - ABC News - October 22

Peru's ex-president gets more than 20 years in prison in corruption case linked to Brazil construction giant Odebrecht

World - ABC News - October 21

Amazon goes nuclear, to invest more than $500 million to develop small modular reactors

Amazon is the latest large tech company to buy into nuclear power to fuel the growing demands from data centers.

Business - CNBC - October 16

Amazon goes nuclear, plans to invest more than $500 million to develop small modular reactors

Amazon Web Services is investing over $500 million in nuclear power, announcing three projects from Virginia to Washington State.

RTX subsidiary Raytheon to pay more than $950 million to settle foreign bribery, export control fraud probes

The huge legal settlement by Raytheon related to bribery in Qatar, and to defrauding the Pentagon in regard to the Patriot Missile systems.

Business - CNBC - October 16

Biden administration has now canceled loans for more than 1 million public workers

A student loan cancellation program for public service workers has granted relief to more than 1 million Americans — up from just 7,000 who were approved before it was updated by the Biden ...

More than 1 million votes cast in Georgia during early voting period

More than 1 million votes have been cast in the critical battleground state of Georgia just days after early voting opened in the state. Georgia shattered records with more than 300,000 ballots ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Harris raises more than $220 million in September, outraising Trump 3-to-1

Vice President Harris’s campaign raised nearly $222 million in September, raising more than three times as much as former President Trump’s campaign. According to Federal Election Commission (FEC) ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Billionaire Ripple founder has given more than $11.8 million to Harris campaign

Fresh election data shows that with two weeks to go until the general election, the crypto industry mostly donated to Vice President Kamala Harris.

Business - CNBC - October 21

Apple and Goldman Sachs ordered to pay more than $89 million for Apple Card failures

Apple and Goldman Sachs were fined more than $89 million for mishandling consumer disputes of Apple Card transactions, the CFPB said.

Business - CNBC - October 23

More than 46 million early voters already cast ballots as Harris, Trump enter final sprint

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have encouraged voters to get to the ballot box as soon as they can.

Business - CNBC - October 29

More than 55 million people have voted early in run-up to Election Day

More than 29 million early votes have been cast in-person and another 25.9 million mail ballots have been returned.

Uganda struggles to feed more than 1.7 million refugees as international support dwindles

Many refugees in Uganda are struggling to get by without the food assistance they once depended on

Health - ABC News - October 31

Uganda struggles to feed more than 1.7M refugees as international support dwindles

Many refugees in Uganda are struggling to get by without the food assistance they once depended on

World - ABC News - October 31

More than 60 million people have voted early in 2024 race so far

More than 60 million people have already voted in the 2024 presidential race. CBS News deputy director of elections and data analytics Kabir Khanna is tracking the mountain of ballots cast in the ...

Oil Interests Gave More Than $75 Million to Trump PACs, New Analysis Shows

Oil moguls are big donors to Donald Trump. But so are engineering firms, hedge fund managers, shipbuilders and others that profit from fossil fuels.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

Coinbase, a16z and others pour more than $78 million into pro-crypto PAC for 2026 election

The pro-crypto super PAC Fairshake says it's raised $78 million for the 2026 midterms.

Business - CNBC - November 4

More than 800 million people around the world have diabetes, study finds

Scientists say increase from 1990 to 2022 was largest in low- and middle-income countries and lack of treatment ‘concerning’. Why have rates doubled over the last 30 years and what can be ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

CNN polling guru says battleground state sweep ‘more likely than not’

CNN polling guru Harry Enten said he believes a sweep of the main battleground states in the presidential election is “more likely than not,” even as polls show all seven of the big swing states ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

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