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Food companies want to confuse consumers. The FDA must push back.
Food companies criticize the science supporting front-of-package labeling, delay public consultation periods, push for their own confusing label designs and emphasize the possible harms of a ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
UK ministers poised to approve expansion of Gatwick airport
Government could also give the go-ahead to development of Luton to allow more passengersFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump is back to make government chaotic again
Donald Trump is set to be sworn in for a second term as President of the United States today, with a base built on his time as a reality television star and master of gossip and outrage, and a ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Faster UK growth tied to boosting export services in South East, data shows
Labour to face tough choices as North-South wage gap persists, say analystsFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
Dick Vitale pushes back return to broadcasting due to 'new health challenges' after home accident
The longtime ESPN broadcaster has battled four types of cancer in the past four years.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 18 -
Game developers expect to get back to growth in 2025 | Metaplay
Throughout the games industry’s rather disastrous 2024, the notion that seemed to bolster everyone along was that it was going to get back to growth in the subsequent year. Gaming backend provider ...VentureBeat - Jan. 16 -
CDC urges faster testing to find human bird flu cases
The CDC on Thursday urged labs nationwide to determine within 24 hours of admission whether people hospitalized with the flu have seasonal influenza or are infected with the bird flu that's behind ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Apache Hudi creator Onehouse debuts specialized runtime promising 30X faster data lakehouse queries
Onehouse tackles efficiency with new compute runtime that can accelerate queries across open table formats running across multiple vendors.VentureBeat - Jan. 16 -
SpaceX pushes Starship test flight back one day due to weather
If the weather cooperates, the Starship launch will follow the maiden flight of Jeff Bezos' already weather-delayed New Glenn rocket.CBS News - Jan. 15 -
How do UK regulators plan to cut back rules and boost growth?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves wants the regulatory sector to do more to drive the economyFinancial Times - Jan. 15 -
Widow pushes back against state's conclusion that husband took his own life
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke to the widow of Dennoriss Richardson, who was found hanging in an abandoned Alabama house last September.ABC News - Jan. 14 -
Soaring Bond Yields Put U.K. Government’s Economic Plan at Risk
Investors are demanding sharply higher yields on government bonds, threatening to upend the Labour Party’s plans to reinvigorate a stagnant British economy.The New York Times - Jan. 14 -
Tulip Siddiq, U.K. Anticorruption Minister, Resigns
Tulip Siddiq, the niece of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, had been named in an embezzlement investigation in the Asian country in December.The New York Times - Jan. 14 -
Government minister Tulip Siddiq urged to step back from anti-corruption duties
Siddiq, whose role includes tackling corruption in UK financial markets, has been named in an anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
Oscars push back nominations announcement amid California wildfires
The Oscar nominations are being pushed back almost a week from their original date amid the ongoing California wildfiresABC News - Jan. 13 -
'Huge' AI expansion and 'A&E trolley hell'
The government ramping up AI use in the public sector and NHS bed shortages lead Monday's papers.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
Apple pushes back on call to end diversity programme
The tech giant has asked investors to reject a proposal from a conservative group to end its DEI policies.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
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Trump's talk of expansion puts world leaders on alert
President-elect Trump’s talk of territorial expansion has rattled world leaders at an already precarious time in global politics. Trump doubled down last week on his suggestions that the U.S. buy ...The Hill - Jan. 12 -
Why wildfires are becoming faster and more furious
With the risk factors increasing, is it still safe to live in areas prone to these disasters - and can fireproofing ever work?BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Labour intensifies push for growth to avoid ‘disastrous’ tax rises
Punishing week on bond markets ends with UK government borrowing costs significantly higherFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
London calling: Browns, Jets, Jags to play in U.K.
The Jets, Browns and Jaguars will each serve as the home team for games in London next season as part of the NFL's growing slate of international play.ESPN - Jan. 10 -
Warren: Trump expansion talk a distraction from nominees
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) argued President-elect Trump’s continued talk about expanding the United States is a distraction from the Cabinet picks and nominees he’s chosen to staff his second ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Trump pushes back Ukraine war deadline in sign of support for Kyiv
US president-elect speaks of six months to end conflict, after pledging to solve it in ‘24 hours’ from taking officeFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Inside a U.K. couple's "secondhand wedding"
Tying the knot can be pricey, with the average cost of a wedding estimated at about $35,000. But CBS News' Leah Mishkin met a British couple who've proven you don't have to break the bank to have ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Santos’s sentencing pushed back until April
Former Rep. George Santos's (R-N.Y.) sentencing is delayed until April, a judge ruled Wednesday. Santos, who was ousted from Congress in late 2023, had his request to delay sentencing in part ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Europe pushes back against Trump over Greenland military threat
European leaders expressed their confusion and pushed back Wednesday against President-elect Donald Trump's refusal to rule out using military force to take over Greenland.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Wildfires Roar Through L.A., and Trump Floats U.S. Expansion
Plus, the end of Facebook fact-checking.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Haberman: Trump Canada expansion talk 'much more of a troll'
New York Times national political correspondent Maggie Haberman said late Tuesday that President-elect Trump’s swipes at Canada being the "51st state" are more of a “troll” than a likely reality. ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Trump keeps up talk of U.S. expansion: From the Politics Desk
President-elect Donald Trump is keeping up his talk of expanding the United States by taking control of Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Gronk, Drew Brees push back on concern about Patriots hiring Vrabel
Rob Gronkowski and Drew Brees explain why they'd have no issue with the Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel despite his defensive background.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 7 -
Panama Canal’s Expansion Opened Routes for Fish to Relocate
A multibillion-dollar expansion helped the canal accommodate king-size cargo ships. It might also be fueling ecological upheaval.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Getty Images to buy Shutterstock as part of $3.7 billion visual content expansion
Getty Images said on Tuesday it would merge with rival Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion stock image powerhouse geared for the artificial intelligence era, in a deal that would likely draw ...NBC News - Jan. 7 -
dLocal, Latin America's answer to Stripe, wins UK license in global expansion push
Latin American payments firm dLocal has secured a U.K. payment institution license, adding to its growing portfolio of licenses as it furthers global expansion.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
Former Fed Chair Bernanke Says Trump’s Policies May Not Push Inflation Back Up
While plans to impose tariffs, cut immigration and expand tax cuts have alarmed many economists, others say early, pessimistic analyses may be incorrect.Inc. - Jan. 6 -
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer hits back at Elon Musk
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer hit back at Elon Musk on Monday after the world's richest man repeatedly lobbed a host of inflammatory allegations at the country's leader over the past week.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Sanders gets Finance perch to push Social Security, Medicare expansion, tax reform
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who supports expanding Social Security and Medicare and raising taxes on the wealthy, will get a seat on the Senate’s powerful Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction ...The Hill - Jan. 2
