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Texas barge crash spills "environmentally toxic" oil into water
The barge was carrying vacuum gas oil, which has been linked to skin cancer and lung issues and is considered "environmentally toxic."CBS News - Top stories -
Water, water everywhere ... most is now safe to drink in an English village after parasite outbreak
Most residents near a scenic fishing village in southwestern England were told their tap water is safe to drink again after a parasite sickened more than 45 peopleABC News - World -
Water, water everywhere ... most is now safe to drink in an English village after parasite outbreak
Most residents near a scenic fishing village in southwestern England were told their tap water is safe to drink again after a parasite sickened more than 45 peopleABC News - Health -
EPA warns cyberattacks against water utilities more frequent and severe, urges steps to protect nation's drinking water
EPA warns cyberattacks against water utilities more frequent and severe, urges steps to protect nation's drinking waterABC News - Health -
EPA warns cyberattacks against water utilities more frequent and severe, urges steps to protect nation's drinking water
EPA warns cyberattacks against water utilities more frequent and severe, urges steps to protect nation's drinking waterABC News - Tech -
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Bayer Leverkusen writes more history in first ever unbeaten Bundesliga season
Bayer Leverkusen has completed one of the most remarkable seasons in recent soccer history as the first team ever to complete an entire Bundesliga unbeatenABC News - Sports -
Brazil counts cost of worst-ever floods with little hope of waters receding soon
Death toll in southern state of Rio Grande do Sul increasing daily as authorities plan four ‘tent cities’ for 77,000 displaced people. Three weeks after one of Brazil’s worst-ever floods hit its southernmost state, killing 155 people and forcing ...The Guardian - World - Brazil -
The Black Lives Matter era is over. It taught us the limits of diversity for diversity’s sake | Nesrine Malik
Hastily established racial equality schemes are being shuttered. What survives is a movement that’s achieving real change. If 2020 was the year that Black Lives Matter went mainstream, 2024 was the year it died. Quietly, without even the customary ...The Guardian - World -
US PGA Championship 2024: first round – live
Day one updates from Valhalla, the second major of yearLive scoreboard | And feel free to drop Matt an emailTiger’s tee shot at the par-three 11th is long and to the right. He can’t get anywhere close with his wedge out of the thick cabbage, and ...The Guardian - World -
Schauffele wins first major at US PGA Championship
Xander Schauffele birdies the last hole to see off the challenge of Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland to win his first major title.BBC News - Top stories -
‘I’m the new Oppenheimer!’: my soul-destroying day at Palantir’s first-ever AI warfare conference
America’s military-industrial complex took center stage at AI Expo for National Competitiveness, where a fire-breathing panel set the tone. On 7 and 8 May in Washington DC, the city’s biggest convention hall welcomed America’s military-industrial ...The Guardian - World -
US says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them
The Environmental Protection Agency warns that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severeABC News - Tech -
US confirms first aid trucks arrive via Gaza pier
It marks the opening of a new route for humanitarian aid to reach the stricken Gaza Strip.BBC News - Top stories -
California is imposing a new tax on guns. Will it impact sales?
Beginning July, state will become the first to charge an 11% excise tax, on top of federal and sales taxes, with an aim to reduce gun violence. Starting in July 2024, California will be the first state to charge an excise tax on guns and ...The Guardian - World - California -
US military says the first truckloads of aid have been driven across a newly built US pier into the war-torn Gaza Strip
US military says the first truckloads of aid have been driven across a newly built US pier into the war-torn Gaza StripABC News - World -
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'It felt like children were droids at toxic school'
Teachers speak out anonymously about standards enforced by a trust at four of its secondary schools.BBC News - Top stories -
Free Pokemon Available For Scarlet And Violet For A Limited Time
The Pokemon Company is giving away another freebie for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. For a limited time, players can claim a free Quaxly in their game via Mystery Gift.. This particular Quaxly is based on the one owned by Dot, one of the main ...GameSpot - Tech -
5 Questions On: Parasites in water
The cryptosporidium parasite has been affecting water supplies in parts of south Devon.BBC News - Top stories -
Bader, Taylor spark 4-run first inning, Díaz not used, Mets beat Marlins 7-3 to avoid series sweep
Harrison Bader and Tyrone Taylor each drove in two runs in a four-run first inning, and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 7-3 for just their second win in seven gamesABC News - Sports - MLB -
Madueke backs Lavia to take Chelsea to next level
Noni Madueke believes Chelsea are starting to "take shape" under Mauricio Pochettino and has backed teammate Romeo Lavia to help take the team to the next level next season.ESPN - Sports -
How Slovakia’s toxic politics left PM fighting for his life
Allies of Robert Fico threaten clampdown after assassination attempt in climate of death threats and disinformationFinancial Times - Business -
Slovakia’s Politics Were Toxic Long Before Its Prime Minister Was Shot
Years of vitriolic rhetoric, worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, left Slovakia with bitter political division.The New York Times - World -
Bank Regulator Overseeing ‘Toxic’ Culture Loses Key Supporter in Senate
Senator Sherrod Brown, the chair of the Senate Banking Committee, called for President Biden to replace Martin Gruenberg as leader of the F.D.I.C.The New York Times - Business -
French president's office says government to consider imposing state of emergency in Pacific territory of New Caledonia
French president's office says government to consider imposing state of emergency in Pacific territory of New CaledoniaABC News - World -
Climbing limits are being set on Mount Fuji to fight crowds and littering
Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails on Japan's iconic Mount Fuji will have to book a slot and pay a fee soonABC News - World -
New Dutch coalition aims to reintroduce 80mph limit in cull of climate goals
Government, including far-right leader Geert Wilders, announces it will abandon key green policies in strategy. The Netherlands’ new right-wing coalition government aims to reintroduce daytime speeds of 80mph on motorways as part of a number of ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
At ICJ Hearing, Israel Defends Rafah Operation as ‘Limited and Localized’
Lawyers for Israel argued that the International Court of Justice should not grant a South African request to order an immediate halt to the ground assault in Rafah.The New York Times - World - Israel -
John Fetterman says it's ‘absurd’ to say he's a bully
Sen. John Fetterman said he was only responding to the chaos when he tweeted that a House panel had gone off the rails.Politico - Politics -
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Ryanair chief says recessionary feeling in Europe is limiting fares
Ryanair’s chief executive blamed what he called a “recessionary feel around Europe” for the airline’s inability to increase prices very much.MarketWatch - Business -
Ocasio-Cortez Backs N.Y. Bill Limiting Donations to Israeli Settlements
Under the bill, New York nonprofits that provide financial support to Israel’s military or settlements could be sued for at least $1 million and lose their tax-exempt status.The New York Times - Top stories - Israel -
The power — and limit — of abortion for Democrats in 2024: From the Politics Desk
Abortion remains a powerful force for Democrats in the 2024 election. But it also has limits — at least in the context of the showdown between Biden and Trump.NBC News - Top stories - Abortion -
PM says 'day of shame' as he apologises to blood scandal victims
An inquiry concludes that thousands of people were failed repeatedly by the NHS and successive governments.BBC News - Top stories -
High debt levels put Europe at risk of ‘adverse shocks’, ECB warns
‘Fiscal slippage’ leaves countries vulnerable to geopolitical tensions and higher interest rates, says central bankFinancial Times - World -
London insurance market jobs hit highest level in decade
Industry benefits from specialist knowledge of everything from shipwrecks to cyber attacksFinancial Times - Business -
'We changed the club', but Arsenal need to reach 'next level'
So close, but yet so far – and the mood was defiant at Arsenal after their final-day win over Everton was not enough to earn a first Premier League title in two decades.BBC News - Top stories -
Will home equity levels increase again this spring? What experts say
If you own a home, you're likely to see your home equity levels rise further this year. Here's why.CBS News - Top stories -
Consumer confidence still below pre-pandemic levels despite economic rebound
Public mood in advanced countries remains low as cost of living crisis keeps households under pressureFinancial Times - Business