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Feds sweep NYC jail where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held
The NYC jail where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held was targeted with an interagency operation, federal prison officials said.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
U.S. Officials Sweep Troubled Brooklyn Prison Where 2 Were Killed
Two inmates were fatally stabbed this summer at the federal Metropolitan Detention Center, where Sean Combs is awaiting trial in his sex-trafficking case.Top stories - The New York Times - October 28 -
Dodgers eye World Series sweep with, yes, a bullpen game
Relief pitcher improvisation has gotten the 2024 Dodgers this far. Tuesday night, it could get them a title.Sports - ESPN - October 29 -
Yankees avoid sweep with a slam-bang World Series Game 4
Los Angeles couldn't finish off New York as Anthony Volpe's grand slam highlighted a big night for the Bronx Bombers' bats.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29 -
Dozens killed as Spanish region hit by year's worth of rain in eight hours
Rescue workers are searching for missing people after Spain was hit by severe flooding.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Volkswagen profit plunges 42% in third quarter amid sweeping overhaul plans
German automaker Volkswagen on Wednesday reported a 42% drop in operating profit in the third quarter.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Diamonds rebound to avoid historic Silver Ferns clean sweep
Australia beat New Zealand 63-50 in game four of Constellation Cup World champs lose series 3-1 even as Sophie Garbin stars in Melbourne The Diamonds have roared back to clinch a consolation win ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Ohtani-mania sweeps LA as Dodgers go on to win World Series
Ohtani fandom has boosted tourism in Los Angeles and more Japanese-language tours of Dodgers StadiumTop stories - BBC News - October 31 -
England power past Samoa to clinch second successive series sweep
England 34-16 Samoa; hosts secure 2-0 series win George Williams leads from front in six-try success Mission accomplished for England in another thoroughly productive set of autumn ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Drugs and weapons seized in sweep of jail where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is held
Brooklyn detention center holding 1,200 has been under scrutiny since two fatal stabbings this summer. Federal authorities have confirmed that they seized drugs, homemade weapons and electronic ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Six injured after severe storms and tornadoes sweep across Oklahoma
More than 80,000 customers were without power as damage included downed power lines, gas lines and trees. Severe storms and reported tornadoes swept across Oklahoma early on Sunday, injuring at ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Dow soars as these areas are ‘likely market winners’ of potential Republican sweep
Stocks surged Wednesday after Donald Trump won the U.S. election.Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago -
House majority still in play as Republicans eye a red sweep
President-elect Donald Trump won the presidential race against Vice President Kamala Harris and Republicans flipped Senate control.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
What a Republican sweep in Congress could mean for the stock market—in one chart
Stocks have posted a positive annual return in 13 consecutive years when control of Congress has been split between Democrats and Republicans.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
Fresh Spain floods sweep away dozens of cars near Girona
No casualties were reported in the latest round of flooding, after more than 200 people were killed last week.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Election 2024 updates: With Arizona, Trump sweeps all 7 swing states
Follow 538 and ABC News for live updates on the presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, and key races for U.S. Senate, House, governor and more.Top stories - ABC News - 2 days ago -
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Bitcoin hits record high as Republicans edge closer to full control of Congress
Cryptocurrency surges past $80,000 for first time after Donald Trump’s decisive winBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
WATCH: Volunteers sweep out water after deadly Spain floods
Volunteers worked together to clear out floodwater in a suburb of Valencia, after deadly flash flooding devastated several areas locally.Top stories - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Bitcoin tops record $80,000 as Trump nears sweep of US Congress
On the campaign trail the president-elect pledged to make America "the crypto capital of the planet".Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
First snow of season for some as Arctic air to sweep in across UK
There is an increasing signal for our weather to turn much colder into next week - but does that mean snow?Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Op-ed: The financial toxicity of cancer is growing. Here's what can be done to reduce it
For the first time in history, more than two million Americans will receive a new cancer diagnosis in 2024, and that is creating significant financial hardship.Business - CNBC - October 18 -
‘I’m not voting for either’: fracking’s return stirs fury in Pennsylvania town whose water turned toxic
The small town of Dimock saw its water become brown, undrinkable, even flammable – and its residents are still feeling the effects. Fracking has burst back on to the national stage in the US ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Researchers in a lab near Lake Erie study how toxic algae can damage health
In a lab not far from the shores of Lake Erie, researchers are trying to learn more about the ways toxic algae can damage healthTech - ABC News - October 22 -
Researchers in a lab near Lake Erie study how toxic algae can damage health
In a lab not far from the shores of Lake Erie, researchers are trying to learn more about the ways toxic algae can damage healthHealth - ABC News - October 22 -
Toxic smog cloaks India's capital as Diwali firecrackers push air pollution to hazardous levels
A thick layer of toxic smog is cloaking India’s capital as smoke from firecrackers used to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, pushes air pollution to hazardous levelsWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
Toxic smog cloaks India's capital as Diwali firecrackers push air pollution to hazardous levels
A thick layer of toxic smog is cloaking India’s capital as smoke from firecrackers used to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, pushes air pollution to hazardous levelsHealth - ABC News - November 1 -
‘More toxic than ever’: Lahore and Delhi choked by smog as ‘pollution season’ begins
As air pollution hits toxic levels, one proposal is to introduce a ‘smog diplomacy’ initiative between Pakistan and India. As the smog descended over Lahore, people began to feel the familiar ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
The Breakdown | Danny Care’s belated whistleblowing shows toxicity of the wall of silence over Jones
The former England scrum-half’s depiction of the Australian’s ‘dictatorship’ raises serious questions for RFU. It has taken a while to trickle out but the full and frank verdict of the players is ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Bad buffet behaviour is out of control. So should we be fined for our food waste? | Emma Beddington
I have unbridled lust when faced with a buffet – as do many others. But penalties for overfilling our plates are only one possible answer .... Should you be penalised for having eyes bigger than ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
‘You don’t want to waste time on climate change’: TV weather’s big problem with the environmental crisis
Lack of time, difficulties with scientific rigour, an uninterested public … television meteorologists open up about why they’re so quiet about the reasons for extreme conditions. Why do TV and ...World - The Guardian - October 25
