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Three guilty of plot to blackmail Michael Schumacher's family
They were convicted of a plot threatening to leak hundreds of personal photos, videos and medical records.BBC News - 40m -
Eagles star A.J. Brown visits 10-year-old who shielded sister in Philadelphia plane crash
A 10-year-old Philadelphia boy who protected his sister when a plane crashed in the city got a personal visit in the hospital from Eagles star A.J. Brown.NBC News - 1h -
Two British nationals detained in Iran
The man and woman, who have not been named, are accused of unspecified security-related offenses.BBC News - 2h -
How to Tell ESG and DEI Stories in 2025
You’re either leading the way or adding to the noise—there’s no in-between.Inc. - 3h -
'Dune: Part Two': Foreshadowing a savior
In photographing Denis Villeneuve's "Dune: Part Two," cinematographer Greig Fraser says it was "important to create iconic images" for the sequel that sees Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) embrace ...Los Angeles Times - 8h -
L.A.'s classical KUSC will merge programming with San Francisco sister station
Starting this summer, KUSC and the Bay Area's KDFC will combine their radio programming and on-air staffs. Cost cutting is not to blame, leadership says.Los Angeles Times - 20h -
Misty Copeland's new picture story, 'Bunheads, Act 2,' will be out in September
Misty Copeland is ready to take young readers on another imaginary trip to the balletABC News - 1d -
Eagles' A.J. Brown keeps promise, visits boy who was injured protecting sister during Philadelphia plane crash
Brown even brought the Lombardi Trophy on his visit!CBS Sports - 4h -
The story of two Brooklyn sisters who forged a family of firsts
A look at the lives of Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward, the first Black female doctor in New York, and her sister Sarah J. S. Tompkins Garnet, the first Black female principal in NYC.CBS News - 5h -
The Housing Crisis Forces Change on a Low-Rise Pocket of Brooklyn
A contentious plan to build two 10-story towers illustrates how a pressing shortage of affordable apartments has started to change the politics around development.The New York Times - 23h -
Families welcome judge-led inquiry into Nottingham attacks
Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar, both 19, and Ian Coates, 65, were killed on 13 June 2023.BBC News - 1d -
Judge who granted Palestinian family asylum made wrong call, says Keir Starmer
Family fleeing Gaza were allowed to join brother in UK after applying through scheme meant for Ukrainian refugees. A judge who granted a Palestinian family the right to live in the UK after they ...The Guardian - 1d -
I was a evangelical Christian for 35 years – until my transgressive big sister gave me the courage to break free | Josie McSkimming
My sister Dorothy Porter was a bohemian gay poet; I was a respectable church handmaiden. But she cracked the door open for me to start seeing the world differently. Get our weekend culture and ...The Guardian - 1d -
Families bid farewell to victims of Guatemala bus crash
Hours before dawn, Julio Arrivillaga and Catalina Pérez Molina boarded a bus with other residents in the center of the humble village of Santo Domingo Los Ocotes in Guatemala for what should have ...ABC News - 1d -
Military families in Germany protest against Pete Hegseth
On a visit to a U.S. military hub in Stuttgart, Germany, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was booed by around two dozen people who live at the base in an apparent demonstration against the Trump ...NBC News - 2d -
Bodies found in river in Aberdeen confirmed as missing sisters
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti - both 32 and originally from Hungary - disappeared in Aberdeen on 7 January.BBC News - 2d -
Haitian migrants share harrowing stories of abuse as Dominican Republic ramps up deportations
The number of alleged human rights violations is surging as officials ramp up deportations to Haiti, which shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic.NBC News - 2d -
The story behind Beyoncé's Chitlin' Circuit tour name
The title of the grammy-winning star's tour nods to the history of black music and entertainment.BBC News - 2d -
Haitian migrants share harrowing stories of abuse as Dominican Republic ramps up deportations
Dominican officials have been deporting at least 10,000 Haitian immigrants a week under a harsh new policy widely criticized by civil organizationsABC News - 2d -
Family 'heartbroken' as missing sailor named as London father
Charles Todd issued a mayday call from his yacht as Storm Herminia hit the Bay of Biscay.BBC News - 2d -
Who is Rod Blagojevich, who was just pardoned by Trump?
President Trump on Monday signed a full and unconditional pardon for Rod Blagojevich, the former Democratic governor of Illinois, who served eight years in prison on corruption charges until Trump ...The Hill - 2d -
Super Bowl win sees Mailata complete 'greatest story in football'
Jordan Mailata worked in construction while trying to become a rugby league player in Australia but has now completed his unique journey to Super Bowl winner.BBC News - 2d -
Who’s Watching What on TV? Who’s to Say?
People now watch so many programs at so many different times in so many different ways that measuring viewership has become a hot debate in the industry.The New York Times - 2d -
NYPD apologizes for mistakenly accusing 15-year-old in shooting at Brooklyn parade
New York City police apologized for mistakenly accusing a teenager of a fatal shooting at a Brooklyn paradeABC News - 3d -
The Untold Story of a Crypto Crimefighter’s Descent Into Nigerian Prison
As a US federal agent, Tigran Gambaryan pioneered modern crypto investigations. Then at Binance, he got trapped between the world’s biggest crypto exchange and a government determined to make it pay.Wired - 3d -
The Wild True Story Behind Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
From the start, Kendrick Lamar wanted to turn his life into a video game for his big Super Bowl halftime show. The team tasked with doing that knew what to do—right down to sourcing a vintage GNX.Wired - 3d -
‘Woman, life, freedom’: the Syrian feminists who forged a new world in a land of war
In a society riven by conflict and misogyny, the autonomous region of Rojava has a government with perhaps the most complete gender equality in the world. ‘Being a woman,” says the woman standing ...The Guardian - 4d -
Ben Simmons waived after former No 1 pick and Brooklyn Nets agree to buyout
Faded three-time All-Star waived, ending Nets career ESPN reports Simmons could sign with Cavs or Clippers Ben Simmons was waived by the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday after the team agreed to a ...The Guardian - 4d -
He's in a wheelchair, she's not. Their love story created an extraordinary life
In the week before Valentine's Day, CBS News is featuring stories about love that blossomed despite unimaginable odds. We call this series Love, Against All Odds.CBS News - 5d -
Who's who in German elections and why this vote is important
German voters go to the polls on 23 February in a pivotal vote focused on immigration and the economy.BBC News - 5d -
Who is part of DOGE leader Elon Musk's family?
Elon Musk is taking an influential Washington role but remains private about his family and life out of the spotlight.The Hill - 5d -
In the dark for 34 minutes: The inside story of when the lights went out at the Super Bowl
The last time the Super Bowl was in New Orleans, the Superdome lost half of its lights for 34 minutes.ESPN - 5d -
Bereaved families asked to return pension overpayments
A former pensions minister says the DWP does not make it clear to families the repayments are voluntary.BBC News - 5d -
Chris Jones doesn't care if Chiefs keep winning Super Bowls: 'Every good story has a villain'
Jones isn't worried about the perception of the ChiefsCBS Sports - 5d -
Brooklyn Museum Will Lay Off Employees and Scale Back Exhibitions
The museum, which faces a projected $10 million deficit, said it planned to cut more than a tenth of its employees and mount fewer exhibitions.The New York Times - 6d -
Every song and dance in 'Emilia Pérez' tells a story — and that was a thrill to its DP
Cinematographer Paul Guilhaume used a variety of techniques to pull off the song-and-dance numbers in 'Emilia Pérez,' working closely with director Jacques Audiard.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 6 -
Brooklyn’s Outlandish Hosts Black History Month Hike
Outlandish, a hiking store and adventure group in Brooklyn, is one of several organizations on a mission to encourage Black people to spend time outdoors.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
Tiny Love Stories: ‘A Mini Breakdown in a Walmart Bathroom’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.The New York Times - Feb. 5 -
My Toddler Son Likes to Wear Dresses. Can He Wear One to My Sister’s Wedding?
A mother wants to respect her 2½-year-old’s preference for dressing like his older sister, but she worries that letting him do so would bother the bridal couple.The New York Times - Feb. 5