Trevi Fountain gets temporary catwalk as famous landmark undergoes cleaning

The Baroque masterpiece constructed on the facade of a palace is one of the most popular sites in Rome for tourists, who strain over the crowds to throw their coins into its water.

‘A municipal swimming pool’: tourists react to temporary Trevi fountain replacement

Rectangular structure installed as 18th-century masterpiece undergoes essential maintenance. One of the first things American students Fiona Hastings and Olivia Nieporte did as they visited Rome ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Tourists toss coins over a makeshift pool as Rome’s Trevi Fountain undergoes maintenance

Tourists eager to fulfill the fabled promise to return to the Eternal City are being forced to toss coins over a plastic barrier and into a small makeshift pool in front of Rome’s Trevi Fountain ...

World - ABC News - November 1

Tourists in Rome now have a walkway to visit the Trevi Fountain but can't toss coins

Tourists in Rome won’t be allowed to toss coins over their shoulders into the Trevi Fountain, following tradition, though an elevated walkway now gives limited access to the monument during ...

World - ABC News - November 9

Ex-rebel gets 40-year jail term in landmark Ugandan case

World - Yahoo News - October 25

Trump has a clean sweep - but he won't always get his way

Gary O'Donoghue looks at Trump's "trifecta" of power, and how far it will help him keep his promises.

Mark Zuckerberg and T-Pain drop a cover of 'Get Low,' form temporary supergroup Z-Pain

Mark Zuckerberg and T-Pain collaborated to release one of the most unforeseen songs of the year on Wednesday: an acoustic version of Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz’s "Get Low."

Jets' Rodgers finds 'fountain of youth' in new drink

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he has been drinking cayenne pepper and water as part of his rehab regimen, calling it his "fountain of youth."

Sports - ESPN - October 29

Instagram-famous squirrel euthanised by authorities

New York authorities say Peanut the Squirrel bit a person while it was being confiscated this week.

City forward Miedema undergoes knee surgery

Manchester City have confirmed that striker Vivianne Miedema has undergone knee surgery, although the club did not specify the extent of the injury.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

Sources: Ben White undergoes minor knee op

Arsenal have suffered another injury setback after Ben White underwent a minor knee operation earlier this week, sources have told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

World famous grizzly bear fatally struck in Wyoming

A 28-year-old grizzly bear was fatally struck on a highway in Wyoming, park officials said.

Trump Promises Clean Water. Will He Clean Up PFAS?

Public health advocates worry that Donald Trump could unravel federal clean water efforts, including restrictions on lead pipes and chemicals known as PFAS.

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Will China win the clean-energy era?

Trump loves fossil fuels but his sidekick Musk wants a piece of the action

World - Financial Times - 12 hours ago

The Clean Energy Boom in Republican Districts

Trump has said he’ll repeal President Biden’s climate law, but one North Carolina district shows how hard unwinding multibillion-dollar projects could be.

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Are famous people more likely to die at 27, or does dying at 27 make them more famous?

The deaths of people such as Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse and Jim Morrison fuel the myth that musicians face an increased risk of death at age 27.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 5

UK and Germany to sign 'landmark' defence agreement

The deal will see both countries work together to develop new long-range missiles and drones.

The ‘Greenest Governor’ Fights to Save a Landmark Climate Law

Environmentalists and one of the world’s biggest oil companies support Washington State’s cap on carbon. But voters are deciding whether to repeal the law amid concerns about energy costs.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

When the clocks go back, this landmark will still be wrong

As people across the UK roll their clocks back to GMT on Sunday morning, there's one clock that will always show the wrong time.

Pelosi clinches landmark 20th House term

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will return to Congress next year for a landmark 20th term, Decision Desk HQ projects. The San Francisco liberal easily won reelection on Tuesday in California’s ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Shell Wins Appeal in Landmark Climate Case in the Netherlands

A lower court had ordered the company to cut emissions by 45 percent by 2030, but the oil giant argued that a single firm should not be hit with arbitrary pollution-reduction requirements.

Business - The New York Times - November 12

GOP victories threaten Democrats' landmark climate legislation

With Republicans securing control of the House, Senate and White House in the election, they are poised to claw back major legislation Democrats have passed to fight climate change. Chief in the ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Aaron Rodgers teases cayenne pepper water as 'fountain of youth' while trying to save Jets' season

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Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

Shohei Ohtani undergoes shoulder surgery after playing through torn labrum in World Series

Ohtani's shoulder injury in the 2024 World Series was apparently a bit worse than the Dodgers let on.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

Mets’ Tyrone Taylor undergoes two procedures, expected to be ready for spring training

The Mets announced that outfielder Tyrone Taylor underwent a umbilical hernia repair on Oct. 30 and a right elbow loose body removal on Thursday in New York.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 8

Bayern Munich’s Kim Min-jae undergoing military service

World - Yahoo News - November 14

Chiefs K Harrison Butker undergoes knee surgery, will be placed on IR

Butker had surgery to trim the meniscus in his left knee

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 14

Filip Chytil won't join Rangers on road trip, will undergo further testing

Rangers forward Filip Chytil will not travel with the team at the start of their four-game road trip as he remains in New York for further evaluations on an apparent upper-body injury.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Clean Energy Is Booming in the U.S. The Election Could Change That.

Trump has suggested he would dismantle the Inflation Reduction Act, which has reshaped America’s energy landscape. It won’t be easy.

World - The New York Times - October 30

Grave cleaning videos spark fascination and outrage online

On social media platforms, users have created online communities around the practice of cleaning gravesites. Audiences have become fascinated by the trend.

Harris plays cleanup on Biden 'garbage' comment

A racist joke about Puerto Rico that Tony Hinchcliffe told at a rally for Donald Trump is an issue in the Republican's campaign against Kamala Harris.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Astonish cut-price soaps clean up in supermarkets

A family manufacturer in Bradford has been propelled by the growth of discount retailers

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Fight this Trump administration on clean energy as hard as the last

We retired more coal in Trump’s first four years than we did in the prior four years under President Obama.

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Budget boost to UK economy forecast to fade after two years

The government's official forecaster raises its prediction for UK growth in 2024 and 2025 but reduces it for later years.

Famous alleged serial killer ID'd as suspect in 1979 cold case murder

Suspected 1970s serial killer Bruce Lindahl has now been identified as the culprit in a 1979 cold case murder in Illinois, authorities announced Wednesday.

Details emerge after famous mama grizzly killed by car in Wyoming

The death of grizzly No. 399 saddened tourists, biologists and photographers who for years captured images of the bear and her many cubs.

A World-Famous Neuroscientist Says This 1 Mindset Is the Key to Happiness and Wealth

And a top banking CEO agrees.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Peanut the Instagram-famous squirrel is seized by New York officials

Wild squirrel that was taken in by Mark Longo seven years ago was confiscated after conservation officials received reports of ‘potentially unsafe housing of wildlife’ . A New York man who turned a ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

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