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England's Slade and Spencer start against All Blacks
Centre Henry Slade will resume his starting role in England's midfield against New Zealand on Saturday despite playing only 54 minutes of club rugby this season.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox wins reelection bid
Gov. Spencer Cox (R) has won Utah's gubernatorial race over state Rep. Brian King (D), according to a projection from The Hill/Decision Desk HQ. The incumbent's general election victory follows ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Judge who tossed Trump's classified docs case on list of proposed candidates for AG
A document circulated within Donald Trump's transition operation lists Judge Aileen Cannon, who tossed his classified docs case, as a possible AG candidate, sources say.Top stories - ABC News - October 23 -
Arena bomb survivors win case against man who claimed attack was staged
Survivors of the Manchester Arena bomb win a case against a man who claimed no-one was injured.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Ex-Oath Keeper who cooperated with government in Jan. 6 cases sentenced to probation
A former Oath Keeper who gave “extensive” assistance to federal prosecutors investigating members of the anti-government militia group in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack was on ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicenter where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing'
The World Health Organization says mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be “plateauing,” even as the virus continues to increase in ...Health - ABC News - November 11 -
WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicenter where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing'
The World Health Organization says mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be “plateauing,” even as the virus continues to increase in ...World - ABC News - November 11 -
Rays' Wander Franco, who awaits trial in sex abuse case, arrested over parking lot altercation involving guns
Rays' Wander Franco, who awaits trial in sex abuse case, arrested over parking lot altercation involving gunsSports - ABC News - November 11 -
Measles cases rose to more than 10 million in 2023, WHO and CDC say
The number of measles cases around the world rose by 20% in 2023 compared with 2022, leading to an estimated 10.3 million cases, according to estimates released Thursday by the World Health ...Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Harris and Trump tie as midnight votes are tallied in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire
The first in-person votes of the 2024 New Hampshire general election were cast at midnight in Dixville Notch, where there are six registered voters this cycle.Top stories - NBC News - November 5 -
Adventures in Arctic gardening
In Norway’s far north, farmers and growers are finding ways to thrive. Their hard-won wisdom — practical, scientific and philosophical — has increasing resonance for us allBusiness - Financial Times - November 8 -
The missing midlife crisis: why 81% of millennials say they can’t afford one
This traditional period of inner turmoil is often accompanied by weight gain, cosmetic treatments, ill-advised purchases and new hobbies. But is it becoming a thing of the past?. Name: The ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Starmer: New UK target for 81% emissions cut by 2035
The PM insists the government will not "tell people how to live their lives" in achieving the aim.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Sister Sally Butler, Nun Who Blew the Whistle on Sex Abuse, Dies at 93
In the 1960s, she worked with priests to serve residents of housing projects in Brooklyn. Decades later, she learned that those priests had been abusing young boys.Top stories - The New York Times - October 20 -
Navajo code talker who helped allies defeat Nazis dies aged 107
Death of John Kinsel Sr leaves just two living code talkers – men whose communication played vital role in war effort . One of the last remaining Navajo code talkers who helped the US and its ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in Oscar-winning movie 'The Pianist,' dies at 72
Polish musician and teacher Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in the 2002 Oscar-winning movie “The Pianist,” has died aged 72World - ABC News - October 21 -
Celebrated musician Janusz Olejniczak, who played piano parts in The Pianist film, dies at 72
Polish musician and teacher, whose hands starred in the Oscar-winning film, was remembered as an outstanding performer of Chopin. Polish musician and teacher Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born Dodgers ace who inspired ‘Fernandomania,’ has died at age 63
Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born Dodgers ace who inspired ‘Fernandomania,’ has died at age 63Sports - ABC News - October 22 -
Harris ad shows a Texas woman who lost baby and nearly died from sepsis amid strict abortion ban
A striking new Kamala Harris campaign ad campaign that seeks to highlight increasingly perilous medical care for women since the fall of Roe tells the story of a Texas woman named Ondrea who got a ...Health - ABC News - October 23 -
New Harris ad shows Texas woman who nearly died from infection amid abortion ban
A new series of ads from Vice President Harris’s campaign hit at former President Trump for his recent claim that he will be a “protector” of women by highlighting the dangerous medical situations ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Ron Ely, television's 'Tarzan' in the 1960s who was later thrust back into headlines with family tragedy, dies at 86
Ron Ely, television's 'Tarzan' in the 1960s who was later thrust back into headlines with family tragedy, dies at 86Entertainment - ABC News - October 23 -
DNA testing reveals skull found in a wall belonged to teen who died 150 years ago
DNA testing has revealed that a skull found decades ago in the wall of an Illinois house belonged to an 18-year-old woman who died just after the American Civil War.Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Alan 'Sky' Magary, an Airline Executive Who Said No to Smoking on Planes, Dies at 82
Ditching cigarettes thrust him into the center of a public-health debate, but it also allowed him to change the narrative around Northwest Airlines.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 25 -
Rudy May, 1980 American League ERA champion who pitched for Yankees, Angels, others, dies at 80
May pitched in parts of 16 MLB seasons across his careerSports - CBS Sports - October 25 -
Phil Lesh, Bassist Who Brought 'Box of Rain' to the Grateful Dead, Dies at 84
An untraditional bass player who was enamored of John Coltrane, Lesh gave the band a unique twist on rock ’n’ roll.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 26 -
DJ Clark Kent, Who Introduced Jay-Z to the Notorious B.I.G., Dies at 58
He was a producer and club D.J. who helped rappers find their voices and fortunes, and who later became known as a raconteur of hip-hop history.Top stories - The New York Times - October 28 -
UK D-Day veteran George Chandler, who escorted American troops to Normandy beaches, dies at 99
D-Day veteran George Chandler, who sought to counter sometimes glamorous depictions of the landings by recalling the horrors he witnessed escorting U.S. troops to the beaches of northern France as ...World - ABC News - October 28 -
Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who co-starred in 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Tootsie,' has died
Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who co-starred in 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Tootsie,' has diedEntertainment - ABC News - October 29 -
'We all know someone who has died' - the town in Valencia devastated by floods
The BBC has visited Paiporta, Valencia, where dozens of people have been confirmed dead.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Family of Georgia mother who died takes steps to file lawsuit over delayed abortion care
The family of Amber Thurman, a 28-year-old mother who died following delayed abortion care, have taken steps to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. According to a ProPublica investigation, doctors ...Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Family of mom who died after delayed abortion care says death was preventable
CBS News' Jericka Duncan spoke to Amber Thurman's family and the ProPublica reporter whose investigation found doctors waited 19 hours before performing surgery on Thurman.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Janey Godley, Scottish Comic Who Brought Humor to Harrowing Topics, Dies at 63
A Scottish performer, she said she believed there were “funny sides” to terrible experiences, including some that she drew from her own times of loss and hardship.Top stories - The New York Times - November 2