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Homeowner affected by landslide says buyout program is "not a good deal"
A FEMA-funded buyout program only provides 75% of the funding for the city to buy affected properties at fair market value, while the remaining share is absorbed by sellers.CBS News - 4d -
NZ minister resigns after he 'placed hand' on staff's arm
The incident last week comes months after he allegedly called a winery worker a "loser".BBC News - Feb. 24 -
New Zealand minister quits after having ‘placed hand’ on staffer’s arm
‘I took the discussion too far,’ says commerce minister Andrew Bayly, calling his own behaviour ‘overbearing’. A New Zealand government minister said on Monday he had resigned from his post after ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Disease outbreaks and starvation set to grow after USAID cuts
Millions of people around the world are today feeling the repercussions of President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze international aid for 90 days and shut down the U.S.NBC News - 6d -
Couple's trauma after body placed next to them on flight
Cabin crew placed the body of a passenger who died mid-flight in an empty seat beside the pair.BBC News - 5d -
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Trump administration eliminating 2,000 USAid positions in US, notice says
All but handful of agency’s personnel around world to be placed on paid leave, according to notice sent to workers. The Trump administration on Sunday said it was placing all but a handful of USAid ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Trump administration says it's cutting $60 billion in USAID foreign aid contracts
The Trump administration said it is eliminating more than 90% of the U.S.NBC News - 4d -
M4 death investigated after online 'predator' sting
Police arrested the man after accusations against him were live streamed on social media.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
Apple says a bug caused iPhone voice-to-text feature to write 'Trump' when a user says 'racist'
Apple said it is working on repairing a glitch after some iPhone users noticed that speaking the word “racist” into the voice-to-text feature causes it to write “Trump” before quickly switching to ...NBC News - 6d -
Hawks' Young after loss: Officiating 'one-sided'
Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young said the officiating was "one-sided" after Thursday night's loss to the Magic.ESPN - Feb. 21 -
Pentagon layoffs paused for now, official says
The Pentagon is pausing the impending cuts to probationary civilian employees that could have affected around 50,000 people working for the Defense Department, a U.S. official tells CBS News. ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Ukraine official says minerals deal agreed with US
Donald Trump says the deal would give Ukraine "the right to fight on" in its war with Russia.BBC News - 5d -
U.S. and Ukraine Agree to Minerals Deal, Officials Say
President Trump, who had insisted he wanted “payback” for past military aid to Kyiv, suggested President Volodymyr Zelensky would visit Washington this week to sign an agreement, which he called a ...The New York Times - 6d -
Hamas ready to cede control of Gaza, official says
Hamas is willing to cede political power and administrative governance of the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian unity government, but would not disarm unless an independent Palestinian state is achieved.NBC News - 4d -
Federal Officials Underplaying Measles Vaccination, Experts Say
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has described the outbreak in West Texas last week as a “top priority.” But he has not explicitly encouraged Americans to get vaccinated.The New York Times - 23h -
Alabama police force put on leave after 5 officers arrested, charged
The Hanceville police chief and four of his officers are accused of mishandling or removing materials from the department's evidence room.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
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Power back on in Chile after blackout leaves millions in dark
Electricity restored to almost all affected regions as investigation under way into how outage occurred. Power has been restored to most of Chile ’s 19 million people after the country’s most ...The Guardian - 5d -
Zelensky leaves White House after Trump talks devolve
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cut his visit to the White House short after a spat in the Oval Office led President Trump to call off negotiations. Trump and Zelensky were slated to hold a ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump administration asks Zelenskyy to leave White House after tense exchange
President Trump's team asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to leave the White House after a tense exchange involving Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office. CBS News' Nancy Cordes ...CBS News - 3d -
Zelenskyy leaves White House after clash with Trump and Vance
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy was seen leaving the White House after a heated exchange with President Trump and Vice President Vance. NBC News' Richard Engel reports that many in Kyiv view the ...NBC News - 3d -
Special Report: Zelenskyy leaves White House after clash with Trump
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has departed the White House early, cutting his White House visit short after a heated exchange with President Trump and Vice President Vance in the Oval Office.NBC News - 3d -
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UK may have to leave human rights treaty, says Badenoch
The Conservative leader says international agreements must not stop the UK acting in its national interest.BBC News - 6d -
'Leave it to the imagination': Normal People star says no need for a sequel
Éanna Hardwicke is "not a fan of rehashing things", but sees why some want to revisit the characters.BBC News - 3d -
Pope Francis has calm night after breathing crisis caused recovery setback
Pope Francis had a peaceful night with no crises after a bronchial crisis prompted a worsening of his health.CBS News - 1d -
‘America is going down’: China can capitalise on damage caused by Trump, former PLA colonel says
Exclusive: Zhou Bo says harm done to US image may make Taiwanese reconsider their attitude towards Beijing but says he sees Trump as overall being ‘rather friendly’. The damage caused by Donald ...The Guardian - 1d -
Jordan Travis' agent says Jets tried to rush QB's rehab from ankle injury, caused a setback
Travis missed his entire rookie season after suffering a gruesome injury in collegeCBS Sports - 1d -
Lost Causes
When we lose things, it’s tempting to think we need to keep better track of them, to hold on to stuff more tightly. What if the opposite is true?The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
Classic Horror Game FEAR Rushed To GOG's Preservation Program After Monolith's Shutdown
GOG has announced that it is adding FEAR to its preservation program next month after the game's developer, Monolith Productions, was shut down yesterday . The version being added is the Platinum ...GameSpot - 5d -
Mangione receives large donation after Trump death penalty order
The donor said the death penalty should not be politicized.The Hill - Feb. 21 -
New investigation into death of mother-of-two who died after abuse by partner
Demi Hannaway died in May 2021 after being the subject of physical and mental abuse at the hands of Andrew Brown.BBC News - 3d -
Pope not out of health danger, but not 'in danger of death,' doctor says
After a week in hospital with severe respiratory issues, Pope Francis, 88, has shown some improvement but is not out danger, Sergio Alfieri, one of his doctors said in a press conference Friday.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Cardinal Dolan says Pope Francis is ‘probably close to death’
As prayers continue for the health of Pope Francis as he battles double pneumonia and now "mild kidney failure," Cardinal Timothy Dolan was candid about his assessment of the pontiff. “As our Holy ...NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths expected to surge worldwide, says WHO
Cases in UK set to rise by 21% and deaths by 42%, while globally one in 20 women will be diagnosed with disease. Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths are projected to surge worldwide by 2050, the ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Gene Hackman and wife’s deaths ‘suspicious enough’ for investigation, warrant says
Warrant raises questions about scattered pills, after Betsy Arakawa’s body had ‘mummification in hands’. An active investigation is under way into the deaths of the Oscar-winning actor Gene ...The Guardian - 4d
