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How disease detectives are hunting for viruses at major U.S. airports
A CDC program tests wastewater from airplanes, looking for pathogens that may have hitched a ride with passengers on long-haul international flights.CBS News - 3d -
U.S. influencer who snatched baby wombat leaves Australia after outcry
An American influencer who uploaded a video of her grabbing a baby wombat, triggering widespread outrage, has left Australia.NBC News - 3d -
Hamas says it will free U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander
Hamas says it has agreed to release living American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander as well as the bodies of four other deceased hostages. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.CBS News - 2d -
Hamas says it will release U.S.-Israeli hostage and 4 bodies, but Israel is wary
Hamas said it accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-nationals, but Israel cast doubt on the offer.CBS News - 2d -
U.S. stock market loses $5 trillion in value in three weeks
The S&P 500 has fallen more than 10% from its record high, entering a correction and shedding trillions of dollars in market value.CNBC - 2d -
Trump Tariffs Leave No Country Room for Exemptions, U.S. Tells Canada
In talks aimed at finding common ground on tariffs, Canadian officials were told April 2 will be a crucial day in setting the Trump tariff doctrine, and any relief could come later.The New York Times - 2d -
U.S. consumers are starting to crack as tariffs add to inflation, recession concerns
It’s not just Walmart.NBC News - 2d -
Oklahoma Proposes Teaching 2020 Election ‘Discrepancies’ in U.S. History
The Oklahoma Board of Education recently approved a new, more conservative social studies agenda that has irked even some Republicans.The New York Times - 2d -
Hamas Says It’s Willing to Release U.S.-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander
Hamas said it agreed to release Edan Alexander and turn over the bodies of four other hostages. But both the White House and Israel said Hamas wasn’t serious, suggesting a deal wasn’t close.The New York Times - 2d -
Buy now, pay later lender Klarna files for U.S. IPO
Klarna filed its paperwork with the SEC on Friday to go public on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol KLAR.CNBC - 2d -
Russian captain involved in U.S. tanker collision charged with manslaughter
Vladimir Motin, who was the master of the Portugal-flagged cargo vessel Solong, was charged with manslaughter.CBS News - 2d -
U.S. Arrests 2nd Person Tied to Pro-Palestinian Protests at Columbia
The action came less than a week after Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia graduate and a prominent figure in campus demonstrations, was arrested.The New York Times - 2d -
U.S. consumers are starting to crack as tariffs add to inflation, recession concerns
Airline and retail executives are bracing for a slowdown in demand amid concerns tariffs will cut down consumer spending.CNBC - 2d -
Top cartel brothers charged in U.S., accused of murders and torture
Brothers Miguel and Omar Trevino Morales led one of Mexico's most powerful and feared organized crime groups.CBS News - 1d -
U.S. Puts Sanctions on Thai Officials for Sending Uyghurs to China
The State Department said it was “combating China’s efforts to pressure governments to forcibly return Uyghurs and other groups to China.”The New York Times - 2d -
U.S. Soccer's Parlow Cone voted onto FIFA council
US Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone has been elected to the FIFA Council after a vote at the congress of regional body CONCACAF. Parlow Cone was elected as the representative for the ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Trump Orders U.S. Strikes Against Houthi Militant Sites in Yemen
The air and naval strikes on targets controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi fighters were intended to open up international shipping lanes in the Red Sea.The New York Times - 1d -
Elon Musk could be a bridge between the U.S. and China — but for which country’s benefit?
Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s financial interests in China have raised concern that they could influence his work as a senior adviser to President Donald Trump.NBC News - 1d -
U.S., Israel interested in three countries resettlement of Gazans, sources say
President Trump has repeatedly said the Gaza Strip is uninhabitable.CBS News - 15h -
Monday Briefing: U.S. Deports Hundreds in Face of a Court Order
Plus, shadows light up Iranian history.The New York Times - 16h -
Confronting the threat posed by mystery drone swarms over the U.S.
Drones have repeatedly swarmed sensitive military sites. Current and former Air Force generals, along with a senior member of Congress, say the incursions pose a security threat.CBS News - 14h -
In Manchester United’s Seismic Week, Its U.S. Owners’ Silence is Deafening
The Glazer family seems happy to use the part-owner Jim Ratcliffe as a fireguard, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - 12h -
PWHL sets U.S. attendance record in Detroit as part of Takeover Tour
The Professional Women’s Hockey League neutral-site game in Detroit between the New York Sirens and Minnesota Frost has broken the record for attendance at a pro women’s hockey game in the United ...Yahoo Sports - 10h -
More Canadians avoid setting foot in the U.S., 'without even a connection or layover'
Boycotts over Trump’s trade war have dented cross-border traffic and pushed tourism boards to retool ad campaigns, as Canadian travelers shift their vacation plans to Mexico.NBC News - 4h -
U.S. to Withdraw From Group Investigating Responsibility for Ukraine Invasion
The decision is the latest indication of the Trump administration’s move away from holding President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia accountable for crimes committed against Ukrainians.The New York Times - 2h -
Deadly floods engulf Argentine city after fierce storm
Eight hours of rainfall hit Bahía Blanca, killing at least 13 people and leaving many areas under water.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
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At least 20 killed in Russian missile strikes on eastern Ukraine; Iconic Volkswagen microbus gets an electric revivalCBS News - Mar. 9 -
Syria’s Interim President Calls for Unity Amid Fresh Fighting
More than 1,000 people have been killed in clashes in the coastal provinces of Syria, according to one war monitoring group.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
Syria leader vows to hunt down those responsible for bloodshed
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said 830 civilians had been killed.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Syria says operation against Assad loyalists over after deadly violence
A monitoring group says 973 civilians have been killed in revenge attacks against the Alawite sect since Thursday.BBC News - 6d -
A boat capsizes in Congo and 25 are dead, many of them soccer players
Authorities say a boat has capsized in southwestern Congo and killed 25 people, many of them soccer playersABC News - 6d -
Menendez brothers resentencing bid opposed by LA district attorney
The new district attorney's stand could roll back an effort by his predecessor to ease the brothers' punishment for killing their parents.BBC News - 6d -
Whole families dead in recent Syria violence, says UN
The UN human rights office has verified the killing of 111 civilians in the coastal region, but says the actual figure is far higher.BBC News - 5d -
Philippines' Duterte in The Hague after ICC arrest over drug war
Duterte, who led a "drug war" that killed thousands, was arrested for alleged crimes against humanity.BBC News - 4d -
Pakistan rescues hostages seized from train by Balochistan separatists
State-run radio says all militants involved in railway ambush killed, but fate of some passengers still unclearFinancial Times - 4d -
How a Russian Mobster Stalked an Iranian Dissident in Brooklyn
Khalid Mehdiyev was sent to America to establish a beachhead for his gang. The organization then gave him a mission: Kill Masih Alinejad.The New York Times - 3d -
It is time to rewire ‘Treasury brain’
The chancellor’s Spring Statement is a chance to get away from the UK obsession with fiscal tightening that kills growthFinancial Times - 2d -
Serbia's largest-ever rally sees 325,000 protest against government
The collapse of a station canopy that killed 15 people has galvanised anger towards the government.BBC News - 1d -
US launches wave of air strikes on Yemen's Houthis
The Houthi-run health ministry says 31 people were killed in the strikes on Saturday.BBC News - 1d -
Moment pyrotechnics set fire to North Macedonia club
A blaze broke out in the early morning at the Pulse nightclub in Kocani, with at least 59 people killed and more than 155 injured.BBC News - 20h