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NBC News - Top stories
Los Angeles area high school student dies after injury at football game
A Los Angeles-area high school student who was recently injured during a football game has died, the high school’s principal said in a letter to the community this week.7 minutes ago -
The Hill - Politics
Cooper says he's 'tired of seeing texts' from students telling parents they're afraid of school shootings. 'We cannot normalize this.'
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) said in an interview Sunday that he is “tired of seeing texts from children in a school telling their parents that they're afraid and that they love them” ...2 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Reforming 340B vital for affordable medication for low-income patients
The 340B drug pricing program, originally intended to help low-income and uninsured patients, has been exploited by special interests for profit, resulting in higher drug prices, taxes, and ...3 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
Student experience: Game, set and marketing match
Pernilla Wohlström combined sporting skills with those from her masters in management5 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
Why business students are getting to grips with geopolitics
Grasping the impact of war and climate change is increasingly important for future leaders5 hours ago -
ABC News - Tech
Georgia school shooting highlights fears about classroom cellphone bans
The shooting at a Georgia high school has highlighted concerns raised about a growing effort to ban or restrict cellphones in the classroom5 hours ago -
CNBC - Business
Here are the three most important things to watch in the market this week
It was a rough start to the historically weak month of September on Wall Street.6 hours ago -
The New York Times - World
Brazil’s X Ban Upended Digital Businesses Overnight
The ban on Elon Musk’s X has dealt a blow to Brazilians whose livelihoods depended on internet followings they had amassed for years, and which disappeared overnight.6 hours ago - Brazil -
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The Wall Street Journal - World
A Private Detective Found His Trans Am. It Was Under a Tree in Alabama.
Joe Gransden regretted selling his 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am decades ago and launched a quest to recover it.10 hours ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Sondheimer: Elite athletes to watch for the 2024-25 high school sports season
Let's take a moment to focus on the elite athletes who will be sharing the spotlight during the 2024-25 high school sports seasons.10 hours ago -
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BBC News - Top stories
Chick of 'world's most dangerous bird' hatches in Cotswolds
Keepers at Birdland in the Cotswolds have been trying to breed a southern cassowary for more than 25 years.16 hours ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
Brazil’s X Ban Upended Digital Businesses Overnight
The ban on Elon Musk’s X has dealt a blow to Brazilians whose livelihoods depended on internet followings they had amassed for years, and which disappeared overnight.18 hours ago - Brazil -
NBC News - Top stories
Man accused of hitting Jewish students with bottle in Pittsburgh now linked to prior attack
The suspect arrested last Friday on accusations of hitting a group of Jewish students on the University of Pittsburgh campus is now being accused of a previous attack at Carnegie Mellon University.22 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
Brazilians rally to protest supreme court judge’s decision to ban X
Demonstrators say ruling by Alexandre de Moraes is unconstitutional assault on free speech22 hours ago - Brazil -
ABC News - World
Brazil's X ban drives outraged Bolsonaro supporters to rally for 'free speech'
A few thousand supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have begun flooding Sao Paulo’s main boulevard for an Independence Day rallyYesterday - Brazil -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Brazilians Take to Streets to Protest Ban on Elon Musk's X
Tens of thousands of supporters of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro rallied in the heart of São Paulo Saturday to protest the Supreme Court’s ban on Elon Musk’s X platform.Yesterday - Brazil -
The Hill - Politics
Transgender health care bans are sweeping across America. So are the repercussions
The bans on medical care for transgender youth are making it harder for all children and adolescents, trans or not, to access the care they need.Yesterday -
Financial Times - Business
Ukraine’s Kursk offensive has triggered doubts among Russian elite, spy chiefs say
CIA director Bill Burns and MI6 chief Richard Moore made first joint public appearance onstage at the FTWeekend festival in LondonYesterday - Ukraine -
CBS News - Top stories
Black students honored decades after desegregating New Jersey boarding school
While boarding schools across the U.S. are now among some of the most diverse educational institutions, some were reluctant to open their doors to students of color decades ago.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Tensions simmer – but don’t boil over – as Columbia students return to campus
Smaller pro-Palestinian protests continue in new semester amid ramped-up security, but chaos of spring has faded. Columbia University students returned to campus this week under the specter of the ...Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Most Americans in new survey say it is 'likely' there will be a peaceful transfer of power
Most Americans say they believe it is “likely” that there will be a peaceful transfer of power after the upcoming election, according to a new survey. The YouGov survey, published Friday, found ...Yesterday -
CNBC - Business
The 10 colleges with the happiest students—Apple CEO Tim Cook went to No. 1
Being happy at the college you choose to attend can make a world of difference when it comes to succeeding there. Here's where students are the happiest.Yesterday -
The Wall Street Journal - Tech
The Battle to Ban Screens From School Now Includes Chromebooks and Tablets
After working to ban phones in the classroom, parents are now seeking a return to pencil and paper.Yesterday -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Battle to Ban Screens From School Now Includes Chromebooks and Tablets
After working to ban phones in the classroom, parents are now seeking a return to pencil and paper.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
One student dead in Maryland high school shooting
The shooting was reportedly sparked by a fight in a school bathroom, and suspect was arrested shortly afterward. A student at a Maryland high school died after being shot by another student ...Yesterday -
The New York Times - Top stories
Can Police Prevent a School Shooting If a Threat Is Not a Crime?
Officers are limited in their response to a possible threat of violence, but they are being trained to identify and monitor worrisome behavior earlier.Yesterday -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Ravens-Chiefs becomes NFL's most-watched opener of all time
The NFL's ratings keep growing, especially when Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson are involved. Taylor Swift doesn't hurt either.Yesterday - NFL -
The Hill - Politics
Georgia school shooting charges explained
Who should be held accountable — and for what — when a child commits a serious crime?Yesterday -
ABC News - Health
Workers take their quest to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos to a higher court
Workers seeking to ban smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos are asking an appeals court to consider their request, saying a lower court judge who dismissed their lawsuit did so in error2 days ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Mets are the hottest team in baseball, Matt Chapman extension & Emmanuel Clase is elite | Baseball Bar-B-Cast
Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman discuss the Mets being the hottest team in baseball, Matt Chapman’s extension with the Giants, Emmanuel Clase being elite and make their picks for The Good, The Bad ...2 days ago -
CNBC - Business
Top 10 people most likely to reach trillionaire status
At least a half-dozen companies have hit the $1 trillion mark and now the question is: Who could be the first individual person to become a trillionaire?2 days ago -
The New York Times - World
Fire at School Dormitory in Kenya Kills at Least 18 Students
At least 70 students are still unaccounted for, although officials urged people not to jump to conclusions about their fate.2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Georgia teacher was trying to protect his students when he was killed, witnesses say
Students say that Richard Aspinwall left his classroom after the shooting started to try to protect them. Richard Aspinwall, the mathematics teacher and football coach who was one of two teachers ...2 days ago -
CBS News - World
Ticketmaster faces new scrutiny in U.K. over Oasis concert tickets
A watchdog agency in the U.K. is launching an investigation into the way more than 1 million tickets were sold for Oasis' reunion tour happening next year in the U.K. and Ireland. Fans waited in ...2 days ago -
CNBC - Business
The 10 most in-demand U.S. ZIP codes for homebuyers—an Ohio suburb is No. 1
For the second year in a row, the hottest ZIP code in the country is a suburb near Columbus, Ohio.2 days ago