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Lethal heat waves will triple in size even if climate agreements kept, study finds
Heat waves that are impossible to survive without air-conditioning could soon afflict far more of the globe than they do now, a new study has found. That change could happen even if climate change ...The Hill - 20h -
Budget boost for India’s middle class
Also in this newsletter: Harley-Davidson diplomacy and IndiGo chief executive’s mantraFinancial Times - 1d -
The source of middle class anxiety
Higher costs lower the returns to ambition in the westFinancial Times - 3d -
Bubble watch: Sizing up road to the Frozen Four
With the NCAA tournament less than two months away, we take a look at who could make the field.ESPN - 6d -
Meryl Streep cut a car-sized hole in her garden fence to escape LA fires
The actor’s nephew has described his aunt’s determined efforts to flee her Los Angeles home during this month’s devastating wildfires. The actor Meryl Streep made a dramatic escape from the fires ...The Guardian - 6d -
Swimming pool-sized sinkhole traps truck driver in Japan
A swimming pool-sized sinkhole — estimated to be 33 feet wide and 20 feet deep — emerged in a road near Tokyo on Tuesday, swallowing up a truck with the driver inside. The driver was still trapped ...CBS News - 6d -
Elusive, palm-sized shrew caught on camera for the first time
To take photos of the Mount Lyell shrew, three students laid out over 100 traps last November in the Eastern Sierra Nevada region and checked them every two hours.CBS News - Jan. 28 -
Meryl Streep 'cut a car-sized hole in the fence,' fled fire through a neighbor's yard, nephew says
Meryl Streep's nephew reveals how the 'Devil Wears Prada' star took matters into her own hands as she evacuated from her home during the L.A. County fires.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 29 -
Swimming pool-sized sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver inside
In Japan, a sinkhole the size of a large swimming pool appeared in the city of Yashio, swallowing a truck and its driver.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Homan defends immigration raids at middle, elementary schools
Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, defended the administration's plans to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) into schools. Homan joined ABC’s “This Week,” where he was asked ...The Hill - Jan. 26 -
Hugging Face shrinks AI vision models to phone-friendly size, slashing computing costs
Hugging Face's new SmolVLM models run on smartphones, outperform larger systems and slash computing costs by 300X.VentureBeat - Jan. 23 -
New wildfire explodes in size north of Los Angeles
A wildfire erupted Wednesday near the community of Castaic in north Los Angeles County. The blaze quickly grew to more than 5,000 acres, spurring thousands of evacuations. Jonathan Vigliotti has ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
'A pitiful & chastening surrender – Guardiola's job never been bigger'
Paris St-Germain’s "Ultras" warned Manchester City what awaited them in Paris – but they could not have contemplated the scale of the nightmare that unfolded, writes Phil McNulty.BBC News - Jan. 23 -
The Middle East Cease-Fire Is in Trump’s Hands
The fate of the Israel-Hamas agreement will require huge effort.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
How the Oct. 7 Attacks Transformed the Middle East
With an Israel-Hamas cease-fire set to begin, the shock waves from their war have reshaped the region in unexpected ways.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Biden’s pitiful farewell speech wows the media that covered up his decline
President Biden's farewell address was a cliché-laden mess, yet the media coverage described it as a "speech for the history books" and a "defense of democracy" that "underscored the importance of ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Here's how to help wildfire victims as California blazes explode in size
Strong Santa Ana winds are fueling multiple wildfires across Southern California, forcing thousands of residents to flee from their homes.ABC News - Jan. 19 -
Rams' young defense filling Aaron Donald-sized hole
The defense has gone from the Rams' Achilles heel to one of its strengths.ESPN - Jan. 19 -
Will gritty Notre Dame shock the world or does Ohio State complete dominant run in national championship game?
A look into how both the Irish and Buckeyes can cap the 2024 season with a national title win on Monday nightCBS Sports - Jan. 19 -
Life-sized cakes to blue hair: Detroit goes all-in on playoff spirit
From Honolulu blue pizza to a life-size cake of Amon-Ra St. Brown, fans in Detroit are excited about the Lions.ESPN - Jan. 18 -
The Papers: Elianne's 'legacy will live on' and Middle East 'on tenterhooks'
The conviction of Elianne Andam's killer and a ceasefire in Gaza feature on Friday's front pages.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Nintendo Switch 2: Everything We Know About Size, Games, Price Speculation, Mario Kart, And More
After seven years on the market, 146 million systems, and more than 1 billion games sold , Nintendo has finally announced the Nintendo Switch 2. The rumor mill was heating up in January, and this ...GameSpot - Jan. 16 -
How Much Bigger Is Nintendo Switch 2? Here's Our First Size Comparison
Nintendo finally, formally took the wraps off the Nintendo Switch 2 , giving us our first official look at the new Joy-Con controllers, a new Mario Kart game, and more. But the company also gave ...GameSpot - Jan. 16 -
From Mike McCarthy to Ben Johnson, sizing up the Bears' coaching candidates
The key for Chicago's next coach is to develop QB Caleb Williams, and some already have a relationship with him.ESPN - Jan. 16 -
India becomes world’s fourth nation to carry out successful space docking mission
India on Thursday became the fourth nation in the world to achieve space docking, a technological milestone that underscores its ambitions.NBC News - Jan. 16 -
A ceasefire deal is here. For Gaza, the Middle East and the world, the future remains unknown
The sacrifice has been so great, the misery so complete, that few can claim with certainty that this was all worthwhile. There may be no winners in war, but history suggests combatants are often ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Kings League World Cup Nations final: How to watch Brazil vs. Colombia on CBS Sports Golazo Network
The final will take place at Turin's Allianz StadiumCBS Sports - Jan. 12 -
Trump’s Middle East envoy visits Netanyahu in push for Gaza ceasefire
Steve Witkoff meets Israeli PM in renewed efforts to secure hostage release deal with Hamas. The US Middle East envoy chosen by the president-elect, Donald Trump, met the Israeli prime minister, ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Maps show how Palisades Fire in L.A. compares in size to major U.S. cities
California's Palisades Fire is the largest of the deadly wildfires that ignited in the Los Angeles area and maps show how it compares to the size of 13 U.S. cities.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Palworld Developer Launches New Game On Switch In Middle Of Nintendo Lawsuit
Palworld developer Pocketpair has launched a new game on Nintendo Switch despite the fact that it's currently being sued by The Pokemon Company and Nintendo.. The game is called Overdungeon , ...GameSpot - Jan. 9 -
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 'can't see a world' where he leaves Thunder, says he doesn't care about market size
Gilgeous-Alexander is eligible to sign a supermax contract extension this coming offseasonCBS Sports - Jan. 9 -
Alcohol Carries New Risks in Middle Age
People over 35 can experience different physical effects than younger drinkers.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Trump expected to appoint Eric Trager as Middle East director for National Security Council
President-elect Trump is expected to announce Eric Trager as Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa on the National Security Council, a congressional aide told The Hill. Trager has ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Pity the middle-sized nations of the world
Small countries have the best outcomes, while the few giants shape the globeFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Didier Deschamps confirms that 2026 World Cup will be his last as France national team boss
The French tactician will leave Les Bleus after 14 years at the helmCBS Sports - Jan. 8 -
Hyve aims to double in size as business conferences boom
UK-based group now under private equity ownership seeks acquisitions in corporate events marketFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Plans in motion for Gaza's future after war in the Middle East ends
The United Arab Emirates, the U.S., Israel and other nations are in discussion for a joint, temporary administration of the Gaza Strip after the war ends, according to Reuters. CBS News foreign ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Giant bluefin tuna the size of a motorcycle sells for $1.3 million
It is the second highest price paid at the opening auction of the year in Tokyo's main fish market since comparable data started being collected in 1999.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Middle East crisis live: Israeli forces ‘fired on World Food Programme convoy in Gaza’
Statement from UN agency ‘strongly condemns horrifying incident’ on Sunday which it says risked lives of staff. ‘This is basically a civil war’: West Bank in fear after shooting of journalist ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Eye Opener: Massive winter storm hits middle America
Parts of the U.S. could see their biggest snowfall totals in more than a decade as a massive winter storm barrels through the middle of the country. Also, Congress is set to certify President-elect ...CBS News - Jan. 6