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This Tropical Virus Is Spreading Out of the Amazon to the US and Europe
Oropouche virus has posed little threat outside South America in the past, but land-use change, the climate crisis, and international travel all appear to be spreading this insect-borne disease to ...Wired - 7h -
Amazon Delivery Drivers at Seven Hubs Walk Out
The retail giant said it expected its operations to be largely unaffected by the strike of some drivers at contracting firms Amazon uses to deliver packages.The New York Times - 1d -
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Amazon Warehouse Workers Across US Strike Ahead of Holiday Rush
Thousands of workers are striking, as picket lines formed outside seven Amazon distribution centers from New York to California Thursday morning.Wired - 1d -
Top US diplomats arrive in Damascus to meet new Syria leaders in first visit since Assad outing
The delegation will speak directly with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leaders and seek clues on missing Americans including journalist Austin Tice, the state department says. A senior delegation of US ...The Guardian - 20h -
Europe must decide on the banking union
Commerzbank and Banco BPM are test cases that ask if we, as a bloc, are serious about greater integrationFinancial Times - 21h -
Gisèle Pelicot has allowed us all to shout out loud: she did it, and we can do it. Gisèle Pelicot is us | Judith Godrèche
The denial of Gisèle’s humanity by her rapists is the denial of violence done to every woman. At her side, we can now look the world in the eye. I am looking at a colour photo of a woman with ...The Guardian - 1d -
US Amazon workers go on ‘largest’ strike against company, Teamsters union says
Employees at seven facilities including New York, Atlanta and San Francisco take action in demand of contract talks. Why are Amazon workers on strike – and what does it mean for Christmas ...The Guardian - 1d -
NFL Week 16 picks, odds, spread, best bets: Texans keep it close with Chiefs, Bengals blow out Browns
Jordan Dajani gives his picks for Week 16 of the 2024 NFL seasonCBS Sports - 1d -
US announces 3 transfers out of Guantanamo in 24 hours
The U.S. Department of Defense on Wednesday announced the transfer of two detainees held at Guantanamo Bay.ABC News - 2d -
Fears of Humanitarian Crisis on Mayotte After Tropical Cyclone Chido
Officials on the archipelago off the eastern coast of Africa said the number of people killed by Tropical Cyclone Chido could be much higher than the 21 now confirmed dead.The New York Times - 3d -
Amazon workers across US gear up to strike this week, days before Christmas
Move comes after company failed to meet deadline to begin contract negotiations with workers in Staten Island . Thousands of Amazon workers are gearing up to strike from Thursday, days before ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump lashes out at judge who refused to dismiss business fraud conviction – US politics live
President-elect claims allowing conviction to stand ‘would be the end of the Presidency as we know it’. Donald Trump posted a long and angry message on Truth Social, after a New York judge ...The Guardian - 3d -
Threat of Amazon workers’ strike spreads during peak holiday season
Threats started in New York and spread to Chicago and Atlanta after company failed to meet negotiation deadline. Thousands of workers at Amazon are threatening to strike at the company after ...The Guardian - 4d -
How to use up your FSA funds on Amazon
Amazon has a variety of FSA-eligible products, including major brands like EltaMD and Theragun as well as face wash, pimple patches and more.NBC News - 4d -
At Least 11 Dead in Mayotte After Tropical Cyclone Chido Strikes
The prefect of Mayotte said the death toll could climb. The storm, the equivalent of a Category 3, made landfall in Mozambique on Sunday.The New York Times - 5d -
Sold-out farm shops, smuggled deliveries and safety warnings: US battle over raw milk grows
Unpasteurised milk, seen as both anti-government and anti-corporate, soars in popularity among conspiracy theorists and new agers. It’s 8am, and Redmond, an 11-year-old Brown Swiss dairy cow and ...The Guardian - 6d -
US military flies missing American out of Syria
The U.S. military on Friday flew a missing American citizen out of Syria this week, after the stunning fall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad's regime. Travis Timmerman was transferred to U.S. forces ...The Hill - Dec. 13 -
The Last Of Us Action Figure 2-Pack Gets First Discount At Amazon
Horizon Forbidden West - Aloy 6-Inch Deluxe Action Figure $35 (was ...GameSpot - Dec. 12 -
Pete Hegseth decried out gay troops in US military as part of Marxist agenda
Trump’s embattled secretary of defence nominee expresses contentious views on gay service members in latest book. Policies allowing out gay people to serve in the US military have been denounced ...The Guardian - Dec. 12 -
The US must push Putin out the Syrian door
The overthrow of Assad by rebels led by HTS in Syria represents a major opportunity for the U.S. and its allies to recognize the importance of what just happened and take the lead in the Syria ...The Hill - Dec. 12 -
Fewer children are getting flu shots as pediatric deaths from the virus hit record high
Even though a record number of kids died from the flu last year, the percentage of children going without flu shots continues to plummet, according to new CDC data.NBC News - Dec. 12 -
US Meat, Milk Prices Should Spike if Donald Trump Carries Out Mass Deportation Schemes
The US meat and dairy industries rely heavily on unauthorized workers, which means prices will likely rise sharply if the Trump administration actually enacts its plans.Wired - Dec. 11 -
The clock is running out on TikTok in the US
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld a law requiring TikTok to divest its Chinese ownership if it wants to keep operating, citing the need to protect national security due ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Mixed US messages on Ryder Cup pay give Europe the moral high ground
Scheffler, Woods, Cantlay and co talk of being happy to play for free while not objecting to payments. The optics are bad. What the United States Ryder Cup players will not say has very quickly ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
USDA orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu to halt the virus
The U.S. government has ordered testing of the nation’s milk supply for bird flu to better monitor the spread of the virus in dairy cowsABC News - Dec. 6 -
Agriculture Department to Require Testing of U.S. Milk Supply for Bird Flu Virus
New federal rules call for testing unpasteurized milk from dairy processors and for farm owners to provide details that would help officials identify and track cases more easily.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
USDA requires bulk testing of raw milk supply for bird flu virus
The nation’s milk supply must be tested for the bird flu virus H5N1 under a new order announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The rules require unpasteurized milk samples ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Athens – the coolest wine scene in Europe?
A new generation of entrepreneurs is crushing it in AcropolisFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
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Amazon rolls out Buy with AWS button to let software vendors more easily sell to its cloud customers
Amazon Web Services expects that a streamlined process for third-party software sales will bring more revenue for the cloud leader.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
OpenAI, Anthropic Expand in Europe With Zurich Offices
OpenAI said it would set up a new office in Zurich, Switzerland, as part of efforts from the ChatGPT maker to bolster its presence in Europe as the continent emerges as a key battleground for ...The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
Raw milk recall in California expands after tests detect more bird flu virus
A California farm has expanded a recall of raw milk sold in stores and has halted productionABC News - Dec. 4 -
Why France's turmoil is grave concern for Europe
There's no end in sight to the political instability as French PM Barnier faces a no-confidence vote.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Hospice leaders warn hundreds of beds out of use
A lack of funding and staff are blamed as hospices close beds permanently or take them out of use.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Apple says it uses Amazon's custom AI chips
Apple is currently using Amazon Web Services' custom AI chips for services like searching and will evaluate if its latest AI chip can be used to pre-train its AI models like Apple Intelligence.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
US biathletes fear retaliation for speaking out about sexual harassment, report finds
U.S. biathletes face “misogynistic” behavior while racing and fear retaliation if they report their concernsABC News - Dec. 3 -
Europe must make a choice on the steel industry
There is considerable investment into the green transition waiting to be activated, once policy clarity is achievedFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Europe lacks a monetary response to Trump
Uncertain inflationary effects leave the ECB hoping for the bestFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Why Europe's Vaunted Car Industry Is in Crisis
Europe’s carmakers used to rule the world but now they are fighting battles at home and abroad.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
A small migrant caravan sets out from southern Mexico but it's unlikely to reach the US border
A small migrant caravan has set out from southern Mexico, heading north, but is unlikely to reach the U.S. border after authorities broke up two other small caravans headed to the United States ...ABC News - Dec. 2
