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Powerful Greenland women project wins photo award
The winning images from this year's Sony World Photography Awards.BBC News - Top stories -
Guardian wins award for exposé of founders’ links to transatlantic slavery
Press Awards recognise newspaper’s cross-platform Cotton Capital series amid wins for several Guardian reporters. The Guardian has won a diversity award at the prestigious Press Awards after its exposé on its founders’ links to transatlantic ...The Guardian - World -
Retired St. Louis officer, beaten by former colleagues, awarded $23M
A former St. Louis police officer has been awarded $23 million after he was beaten by other officers while working undercover in 2017. Luther Hall, the former officer, won Monday after the defendant — one of his former colleagues — failed to ...The Hill - Politics -
Netflix Subscribers Surge To 270 Million
In the streaming realm, Netflix is still the king of the mountain by a wide margin. But even Netflix didn't predict that it would hit 270 million subscribers this financial quarter. Via Variety, Netflix has released its report for the first ...GameSpot - Tech - Netflix -
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Drought Pushes Millions Into ‘Acute Hunger’ in Southern Africa
The disaster, intensified by El Niño, is devastating communities across several countries, killing crops and livestock and sending food prices soaring.The New York Times - Science -
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Biden Shields Millions of Acres of Alaskan Wilderness From Drilling and Mining
The administration has blocked a proposed industrial road needed to mine copper in the middle of the state, and has banned oil drilling on 13 million acres in the North Slope.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
A Penthouse With a ‘Little Garden of Eden’ Is Listed at Nearly $5 Million
David Saint, a theater director and a producer of the 2021 film version of “West Side Story,” is selling his duplex with a wraparound terrace in the East Village.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
NBA Players to Split $34 Million for 2024 Playoff Bonuses
NBA players have the highest salaries in U.S. pro sports by a wide margin. The same holds true come playoff time. Players on NBA playoff teams will divvy up $33.7 million this season, with each team receiving a chunk based on how far their teams ...Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
David Zaslav Receives $50 Million for Leading Struggling Warner Bros. Discovery
The chief executive’s 2023 pay package rose 26 percent from the year before, while the company’s losses totaled $3 billion.The New York Times - Business -
Nigerian attempts to break chess marathon record
The 29-year-old chess master hopes raise $1m for charity by playing for 58 consecutive hours.BBC News - Top stories -
Dubai struggles to recover from record flooding event
Earlier this week, a staggering 10 inches of rain fell in the United Arab Emirates, the most the UAE has seen in a single storm in 75 years. The rainfall shuttered schools, destroyed homes and cripped Dubai International Airport, the world's ...CBS News - World -
Bitcoin evangelist Michael Saylor has made $370 million from MicroStrategy stock sales this year
Following a share-sale plan executed last year, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor has profited handsomely from unloading stock in 2024.CNBC - Business - Crypto -
Jake Paul offers Jorge Masvidal, Nate Diaz $10 million for MMA fight
Jake Paul is dead serious about making his MMA debut for PFL.Yahoo Sports - Sports - Boxing -
Why a 3-million-year-old lizard species in Arizona has virtually disappeared
A report from the United Nations determined that 1 million species are threatened with extinction. Dr. John Wiens from the University of Arizona believes that number is far higher based on his research. He says climate change is quickening the ...CBS News - Top stories -
Israel Strikes Iran in Narrow Attack Amid Escalation Fears
Tehran lifts restrictions on Iran’s airspace after canceling flights amid reports of explosions.The Wall Street Journal - World - Iran -
AI Gives Enterprise Device Market Something to Be Excited About
The biggest innovation in years has come for personal computers as manufacturers integrate chips that enable them to run large scale AI models directly on the device. But how quickly chief information officers will want to start snapping up the ...The Wall Street Journal - World -
FedEx to fund $25 million for Memphis NIL in what's believed to be largest corporate partnership with athletes
The investment will cover $5 million in NIL contracts for Memphis athletes for five straight yearsCBS Sports - Sports -
Warner Bros. Discovery Lost Money Last Year. Its CEO Got a $50 Million Payday.
Much of Chief Executive David Zaslav’s compensation was tied to free cash flow, which soared amid cost-cutting efforts.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Her Accessible Recipes Inspire Millions of Home Cooks. She's Learning Right Along With Them.
For surprising flavor combinations like Crispy Lime Cabbage & Turmeric White Bean Mash, legions of followers flock to @Justine_Snacks. And no one is more surprised by that than its creator.The Wall Street Journal - World -
FedEx pledges $25 million over 5 years in NIL program for University of Memphis athletes
FedEx has pledged $25 million over the next five years to be used in sponsorship deals with University of Memphis athletesABC News - Sports -
2024 RBC Heritage purse, prize money: Payout for golfers from $20 million pool for signature event
Another signature event means another big winner's check up for grabsCBS Sports - Sports -
You could claim up to $500 from Walmart as a part of a $45 million class action lawsuit—here's how to check
A class action lawsuit alleges Walmart overcharged customers for certain weighted goods and bagged citrus. How to file a claim for a cash payout up to $500.CNBC - Business -
Drone startup Zipline hits 1 million deliveries, looks to restaurants as it continues to grow
The company said its zero-emission drones have now flown more than 70 million autonomous commercial miles across four continents.CNBC - Business -
New York AG says $175 million Trump fraud bond isn't properly backed, should be voided
Donald Trump was ordered to pay more than $450 million in damages in a civil business fraud lawsuit lodged by New York Attorney General Letitia James.CNBC - Business - New York -
U.S. Fines Thai Company SCG Plastics $20 Million Over Alleged Iran Sanctions Violations
Treasury says SCG used certain shipping and documentation practices to conceal that the products it sold were made in Iran.The Wall Street Journal - World - Iran -
‘I’m just a lawnmower man, I’m no one special’: Nathan Stafford, the Sydney gardener with a following of millions
He has amassed a huge international social media audience for videos of tidying, ASMR and helping out ‘legends’. Now he has a meeting with a housing minister. Who is he?. On a quiet street in Sydney’s Glebe, Nathan Stafford is standing halfway up ...The Guardian - World -
United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever
The United Arab Emirates is struggling to recover from the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to hit the desert nation, as its main airport worked to restore normal operations even as floodwater still covered portions of major highways and roadsABC News - World -
Kings prepare for Pelicans with clean slate despite winless record
The Kings lost all five games against the New Orleans Pelicans this season, but they're keeping the past in the past for Friday's NBA Play-In Tournament game.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
A Nigerian chess champion is trying to break the world record for the longest chess marathon
A Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate is attempting to achieve a Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathonABC News - World -
UK airline emissions on track to reach record high in 2024
Sector may breach the government’s Jet Zero strategy which pledged not to surpass 2019 CO2 figures. Emissions from UK flights are rapidly returning to pre-pandemic levels, with CO2 pollution from aviation on track to reach a record high this ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Swift breaks Spotify records for most-streamed album, artist in a single day
Taylor Swift broke her own records, Spotify said, and now owns the record for the top three most-streamed albums in a single day.CBS News - Top stories -
What Xavier Worthy did after his 4.21 record in the 40 could boost him
Ahead of next week's NFL Draft, teams are debating whether the 40-yard dash translates to today's game. It's complicated, but evaluators don't dismiss it.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Oil prices post weekly loss as market sees limited risk of wider war after Israel strike on Iran
Oil prices briefly jumped more than 3% after reports of explosions near the Iranian city of Isfahan.CNBC - Business - Iran -
Long-haul carrier Emirates again halts local flight check-in as UAE recovers from record rains
Long-haul carrier Emirates says it is halting local check-in for passengers traveling on its flights as the wider United Arab Emirates tries to recover from record-setting rains this weekABC News - World -
Tigist Assefa hails super shoes as she targets new marathon world record
Ethiopian eyes 2hr 10min mark – but not necessarily in LondonAssefa will run London Marathon in £450 Adidas super shoeEthiopia’s Tigist Assefa has set her sights on further lowering her women’s marathon world record to under two hours 10 minutes – ...The Guardian - World -
The biggest wave ever surfed? Sebastian Steudtner eyes record from Nazaré – video
Germany’s Sebastian Steudtner may have surfed the biggest ever wave in Nazaré, Portugal earlier this season. The wave, calculated using drone technology, was measured at 28.57 metres. If officially ratified by the sport, it will surpass ...The Guardian - World -
Nelly Korda attempting record fifth straight LPGA win after opening with 68 at Chevron Championship 2024
The No. 1 player in the world is trying to stay grounded during a major championship amid an all-time runCBS Sports - Sports -
Nvidia’s stock plunge leads ‘Magnificent Seven’ to a record weekly market-cap loss
The decline in “Magnificent Seven” stocks erased a collective $950 billion from their market capitalizations this week, which made for the group’s worst-ever weekly loss of market value.MarketWatch - Business