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Death from Lassa fever reported in Iowa
An Iowa resident who returned to the United States from travel to West Africa died Monday of a rare hemorrhagic fever, health officials said. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ...Politics - The Hill - 15 hours ago -
Wars, debt, climate crisis and Covid have halted anti-poverty fight – World Bank
Setbacks mean UN goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is impossible to hit, report finds. Wars, debt, the climate crisis and the pandemic have combined to halt progress in the fight against ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
The Spin | Pat Cummins takes lead on climate crisis as cricketers pitch green plan
Cricket for Climate is making ‘phenomenal’ strides in Australia, and the global game is joining the movement. It was four years ago during the Covid lockdown that Pat Cummins found himself with ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
‘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 - 4 days ago -
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Groups That Run N.Y.C. Shelters Are Riddled With Problems, Report Finds
An extensive review by New York City’s Department of Investigation identified hundreds of issues, including financial mismanagement, nepotism and conflicts of interest.Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
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Report finds hate against South Asians in U.S. rising
A new report published by Stop AAPI Hate shows a recent rise in hate and discrimination against South Asian Americans. The nonprofit organization found that 75% of anti-Asian online threats in ...Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
House panel finds Trump assassination event "preventable" in interim report
The House task force investigating the shooting said in the report that there were "stunning security failures" leading up to the shooting.Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Special needs support in England is financially ‘unsustainable’, report finds
Urgent reform is needed after demand for extra educational support doubles in a decade, warns watchdogBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Nokia sees improved Q3 profit but reports 8% sales dip mainly due to weaker India market
Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia has reported better-than-expected third quarter earnings, mainly on the back of cost cutting measures, but saw its sales dive 8% largely due to a ...Tech - ABC News - October 17 -
Cowboys' Trevon Diggs explains heated exchange with reporter; Mike McCarthy encourages taking high road
Diggs didn't appreciate a local reporter's critique of his effort in Week 8 at the 49ers, a game he felt was his best of the yearSports - CBS Sports - Yesterday -
Secondary sales of private equity stakes set for record levels amid cash crunch
Once-niche market sees surge in activity with investors looking for an exit from ageing assets as deal activity slumpsBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
Disadvantaged pupils miss out as university entry gap hits record level in England
Social mobility experts warn of ‘ticking time bomb’ left by pandemic and cost of living crisisWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Half of all global food threatened by growing water crisis, report says
The world has a worsening water crisis, and half of all food production will be at risk of failure by the middle of this century.Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
Middle East crisis live: child among four people killed in Israeli airstrike at hospital in south Beirut
Lebanese health ministry says more than 20 were wounded as spokesperson for hospital says entrance of hospital was hit. Israeli forces blew up homes and besieged schools and shelters for displaced ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Middle East crisis live: Israeli military says it is carrying out strikes on military targets in Iran
IDF spokesman says strikes are a response to ‘months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran’, as blasts reported in Tehran and nearby city of Karaj. Lebanon’s health minister, Firass Abiad ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
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Death Row Records founder endorses Trump after clemency
Michael “Harry O” Harris, one of the founders of the legendary hip-hop label Death Row Records, endorsed former President Trump on Monday, according to The Washington Post. The former president ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Remains of man whose death was recorded in 1197 saga uncovered in Norway
Researchers say skeleton retrieved from well is likely to be that of man ‘cast headfirst’ into it by besiegers of castle. In 1197, an ancient saga relates, a body was flung into a well by the ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
World on pace for significantly more warming without immediate climate action, report warns
The world is on a path to get 1.8 degrees Celsius (3.2 Fahrenheit) warmer than it is now, a United Nations report said ThursdayTech - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Teen smoking and other tobacco use drop to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports
Teen smoking hit an all-time low in the U.S. this yearHealth - ABC News - October 17 -
CDC reports teen smoking and other tobacco use dropped to lowest level in 25 years
CDC reports teen smoking and other tobacco use dropped to lowest level in 25 yearsHealth - ABC News - October 17 -
Georgia Officials Report Record Turnout on First Day of Early Voting
Democrats and Republicans alike have crusaded for residents to get to the polls early as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris aggressively seek the state’s 16 electoral votes.Top stories - The New York Times - October 15 -
North Carolina Officials Report Record Turnout for First Day of Early Voting
The more than 353,000 ballots cast signaled enthusiasm in the battleground state, but the significance of the high turnout was unclear.Top stories - The New York Times - October 19 -
Global coral reef bleaching event is largest on record, report says
New data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has scientists ringing alarm bells about the health of the world's oceans. Seventy-seven percent of the world's coral reefs have ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Musk’s $1mn-a-day voter giveaway could violate US law, DoJ warns
Billionaire Trump backer has targeted swing states with contest ahead of presidential electionBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Reeves confirms change to UK fiscal rules to help fund £20bn of annual investment
Chancellor promises in FT to avoid ‘falls in public sector investment’ planned by ToriesBusiness - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Growth hit by freeze on tax thresholds, says BoE official
‘Tax-bracket creep’ has hit middle earners hardest, warns Catherine Mann ahead of a likely Budget extensionBusiness - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
FirstFT: What to expect in Reeves’ first UK Budget today
Also in today’s newsletter, Alphabet and Reddit shares rise and Kamala Harris calls Donald Trump ‘unstable’World - Financial Times - 1 hour ago -
Man's death initially reported as bear attack investigated as 'vicious' homicide
A gruesome death that was initially reported to be a bear attack is now being investigated by Montana authorities as a vicious homicide.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
Liam Payne’s cause of death is polytrauma, autopsy report confirms
An autopsy report has confirmed Liam Payne’s cause of death a day after the singer passed away at the age of 31.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
Liam Payne had ‘pink cocaine’ in his system at time of death – reports
An official in Argentina, where the boy band star died last week, has spoken anonymously ahead of the final toxicology results being released. Explainer: What is pink cocaine? Former One ...World - The Guardian - October 22
