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Two children killed by decades-old grenade in Cambodia
Accident happened in Siem Reap province that saw heavy fighting in 1980s between government soldiers and Khmer Rouge. A grenade believed to be more than 25 years old killed two toddlers when it ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
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American suspected of killing her newborn baby in Paris
An 18-year-old American student is suspected of throwing her newborn baby out of a third-floor hotel window, Paris prosecution sources told CBS News.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
India avalanche kills at least 4 construction workers
The incident occurred near the Mana Pass in northern Uttarakhand state on Friday, initially trapping 55 construction workers.CBS News - 3d -
Bus crash kills at least 37 in Bolivia
About 30 people were also injured after two buses collided early on Saturday, police say.BBC News - 3d -
Journalist killed in Mexico, at least the 3rd such murder this year
For years, Mexico has been one of the world's most dangerous countries outside a war zone for journalists.CBS News - 14h -
Martin Bakole to face Joseph Parker on short notice after Daniel Dubois falls ill days before event
The heavyweight showdown was expected to produce the next challenger to unified king Oleksandr UsykCBS Sports - Feb. 20 -
Trump official says Zelenskyy will sign US minerals deal ‘in the very short term’
National security adviser Mike Waltz tells CPAC agreement is expected imminently as part of ceasefire negotiations. The White House national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said on Friday that the ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Steve Martin blames 'SNL 50th COVID curse' after Martin Short and Maya Rudolph test positive
Steve Martin says that Martin Short and Maya Rudolph have tested positive for Covid after attending the "Saturday Night Live" 50th anniversary special on Sunday.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Miura, Kihara hold on to short program lead to capture second Four Continents title
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan have won the pairs event at the Four Continents figure skating competition, recapturing the title they first took home two years agoABC News - Feb. 21 -
Knicks aren't just falling short against NBA's elite teams, they're getting absolutely bludgeoned
New York is 0-6 against Cleveland, Boston and OKC with a 21-point average margin of defeatCBS Sports - Feb. 22 -
Writer David Szalay: ‘We live in an era of short attention spans – we have to work with it the best we can’
The Hungarian-English author on addressing what it’s like to be a male body in the world, learning the tricks of literature from Frederick Forsyth, and the feeling of nearly winning the Booker. ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Beterbiev-Bivol 2 results: Joseph Parker puts down short-notice opponent Martin Bakole with 2nd-round TKO
The notice was short and the fight was quick between Joseph Parker and Martin Bakole.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 22 -
FDA says Ozempic, Wegovy are not in short supply anymore, which could impact prices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Ozempic and Wegovy, the popular GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss, are no longer in short supply. CBS News New York reporter Ali Bauman reports on ...CBS News - Feb. 22 -
Tesla’s stock is back to red: Why China full-self-driving boost was short-lived
Tesla shares are trading about 30% below a December high as concerns about Elon Musk and DOGE swirl.MarketWatch - Feb. 24 -
Washout leaves Australia set for last four but potentially short of game time | Geoff Lemon
They should beat Afghanistan to progress, but the batters would have benefited from a hit-out against South Africa. If you were an Australian supporter of a certain pragmatic bent, you might be ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Marc Short: GOP conference could 'break apart' over attempts to pass Trump agenda
Marc Short, former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, said he is concerned that the Republican conference could “break apart” if it embraces the Senate’s two-track approach to addressing ...The Hill - 6d -
Chipotle returns to Roblox to debut animated short film ad and details $2M in donations
Chipotle returns to the "metaverse" of Roblox to debut animated short film ad and details $2M in donations.VentureBeat - 6d -
Mortgage rates drop to lowest since mid-December, but demand still falls short
Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home were flat for the week and 3% higher than the same week one year ago.CNBC - 6d -
AppLovin shares tumble as short sellers question its centerpiece AXON ad software
Short seller Fuzzy Panda alleged that the AXON model was "the nexus of a House of Cards" built on fraudulent advertising tactics.CNBC - 6d -
Could flu shot supply fall short this year? FDA's canceled meeting sparks worries
The FDA’s abrupt decision to cancel next month’s vaccine advisory committee meeting is raising concerns about whether the U.S. will have enough of the vaccine for the next flu season.NBC News - 5d -
‘Epstein Files’ Phase 1 Release, Hyped by Pam Bondi, Falls Short of Expectations
The release of flight logs and Jeffrey Epstein’s contact list by the attorney general was met with criticism from those who had expected the documents to reveal new information.The New York Times - 4d -
Walker Kessler's late dunk lifts Jazz to 117-116 win over short-handed Timberwolves
Walker Kessler had a go-ahead dunk with 9.7 seconds left to help the Utah Jazz beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-116, snapping a six-game losing streak in the seriesABC News - 3d -
Kentucky star Jaxson Robinson to miss rest of season for already short-handed Wildcats with wrist injury
Wildcats coach Mark Pope shared a significant injury update about his hobbled team SaturdayCBS Sports - 3d -
World’s first $1m women’s footballer Girma has Chelsea debut cut short
USA defender injured in Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Brighton Manchester United and Arsenal stay in touch with wins The USA centre-back Naomi Girma’s debut for Chelsea ended early as she was brought ...The Guardian - 2d -
Adrien Brody finally keeps it short: Oscar winner 'grateful' after setting speech record
Two-time Oscar winner Adrien Brody knows he 'made the longest Oscars speech in history.' He celebrated the unexpected milestone on Tuesday with even more words.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
ACC settling lawsuits provides short-term stability, but conference realignment still lingers down the road
The ACC clinched a big win on Tuesday, but the future isn't completely secure in the long termCBS Sports - 7h -
Kyrie Irving injury puts Mavericks in an unimaginably grim position, both short- and long-term
Dallas made a big bet on Anthony Davis and Irving being available, and it's already going terriblyCBS Sports - 5h -
Trump says Ukraine started the war that's killing its citizens. What are the facts?
President Donald Trump has blamed Ukraine for starting the war that has cost tens of thousands of Ukrainian livesABC News - Feb. 19 -
The Odds of a City-Killing Asteroid Hitting Earth Keep Rising
The likelihood of 2024 YR4 colliding with the our planet in 2032 have ticked up to over 3 percent. Is it time to start worrying?Wired - Feb. 20 -
A train struck an elephant herd in Sri Lanka, killing 6 animals
A passenger train has hit an elephant herd near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka and killed six of the animalsABC News - Feb. 21 -
Train strikes elephant herd in Sri Lanka, killing 6 animals
A passenger train hit an elephant herd near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, killing six of the animals, an official said Thursday.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Man charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing to appear in Manhattan court
Luigi Mangione faces state-level murder and terrorism charges, as well as federal counts. Luigi Mangione is scheduled to appear in Manhattan state court on Friday in the 4 December killing of ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Helicopter crashes onto icy Idaho reservoir, killing 1 and injuring 1
First responders traveled to the site using snowmobiles and found two people inside the helicopter, authorities said. One was dead, and the other was taken to a hospital.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
12 university students killed when their bus and a truck collide in Brazil
A bus carrying university students and a truck collided on a highway in southeastern Brazil, killing 12 passengers and injuring 21 othersABC News - Feb. 21 -
Pakistan security forces kill 6 militants in a raid in the northwest
Pakistan's military says troops acting on intelligence have raided a militant hideout in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the country's northwestABC News - Feb. 21 -
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12 college students killed when bus and truck collide in Brazil
Local television stations broadcast images from the crash scene showing the bus, its left side completely destroyed in the collision.CBS News - Feb. 21
