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Meta under fire for ‘polluting’ open-source
Open Source Initiative chief criticises tech group for using the term to describe its Llama modelsBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
Biden Renewed Efforts to Reach a Cease-Fire in Gaza
Also, a power outage plunged all of Cuba into darkness. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
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Miami’s smoke-and-mirrors routine gets another act against Florida State
Miami is a perfect 7-0, but the Hurricanes have yet to play a ranked team and have needed every crucial call to break their way to get there.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago -
Costco recalls smoked salmon sold in Florida due to potential listeria concerns
Costco and Acme Smoked Fish Corp. have issued a voluntary recall for some of their Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon products.Top stories - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Costco's Kirkland Signature smoked salmon recalled over listeria concerns
Salmon sold at Costco is the latest product to be recalled over listeria concerns. Acme Smoked Fish Corp., which supplies the fish to Costco, sent a notice to shoppers this week. It urged them to ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Republican Senate candidate’s fire fighting company could go up in smoke
Preparing for office the Blackstone wayBusiness - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Illegal mines, pollution and a thirsty global market: Anger mounts over Ghana’s gold problem
Illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana has been linked with the destruction of the environment and illness. Now it could affect the election.Top stories - NBC News - October 20 -
Climate change is making polluted sites more susceptible to flooding
Our experience here in Houston may be a warning to other communities that we are unprepared for this climate change threat.Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels in 2023
Carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 10% in just two decades, reports World Meteorological Organization. The concentration of planet-heating pollutants clogging the atmosphere ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Your pictures on the theme of 'in the air'
A selection of pictures sent in by our readers on the theme of 'in the air'.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
Capital gains tax: a short history
Since its beginnings in 1965, many UK chancellors have sought to reform the levy as a means of spurring economic growthWorld - Financial Times - October 19 -
When venture capitalism goes wrong
The demise of Byju’s holds lessons for other ambitious scale-ups and investorsBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
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‘It’s boom time’: Renewable growth is faster in the global south than in rich countries
Energy consultancy RMI says emerging economies could overtake rich nationsWorld - Financial Times - October 16 -
Gazans describe fresh horror in north as Israel renews offensive
Israel has told 400,000 people to evacuate the area, but many are too exhausted and fearful to leave.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
3 states renew their effort to reduce access to the abortion drug mifepristone
Three states are asking a judge to let them try a new approach with a lawsuit to force the federal government to reduce access to the abortion pill mifepristoneHealth - ABC News - October 16 -
3 states renew efforts to limit abortion pill access
Missouri, Kansas and Idaho have renewed their efforts to restrict access to the abortion drug mifepristone, filing a joint amended lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
New Mexico governor won't renew ban on carrying firearms in public
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will not renew a temporary ban on carrying firearms in public.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
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Frontier reportedly considering renewed merger talks with Spirit Airlines
More than two years after a merger deal fell apart, Frontier Airlines is considering another run at acquiring Spirit Airlines, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday night.Business - MarketWatch - October 23 -
Blinken Renews Push for Middle East Truce, and U.S. Abortions Increase
Plus, a radical approach to flooding in England.Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
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Former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz on the renewed investment in nuclear arsenals
As the U.S. prepares to spend $1.7 trillion to update its nuclear arsenal, concerns grow over renewed nuclear threats from Russia. Former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz joins us to discuss why ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Netflix's Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft Renewed For Season 2
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft premiered earlier this month on Netflix, but the animated series has already been renewed for a second season. And considering that Netflix has already ...Tech - GameSpot - 5 days ago -
Cowboys vs. 49ers: Dak Prescott's comeback bid falls short as San Francisco holds off Dallas, 30-24
The 49ers have had their struggles too, but got back to 4-4 with the win. Meanwhile, the Cowboys are going the other way.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago -
Harris ramps up her attempt to court Black male voters with Obama and a fresh media blitz
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign this week is launching its clearest effort yet to target Black men, announcing a new set of policy proposals.Top stories - NBC News - October 14 -
‘No Smoking’ Sign on Planes Won’t Need Off Switch After FAA Rule Change
The Federal Aviation Administration did away with a rule that had required an off switch for the sign even though smoking on U.S. flights ended years ago.Business - The New York Times - October 23 -
Alan 'Sky' Magary, an Airline Executive Who Said No to Smoking on Planes, Dies at 82
Ditching cigarettes thrust him into the center of a public-health debate, but it also allowed him to change the narrative around Northwest Airlines.World - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago -
Rising lung cancer rates in Asian women who don't smoke worry experts
Of the Asian women diagnosed with lung cancer, 57% are nonsmokers, according to a study. For all others, only 15% of the women diagnosed had no history of smoking.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Rapper Wiz Khalifa, indicted by Romanians for smoking a joint, lists Pittsburgh house for $1.3 million
Legal woes don’t seem to have stopped the rapper from making some serious moves in the real estate market.Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
Van Gogh’s smoking skeleton and Munch’s sickly sex-scapes: great artists’ ghoulish sides revealed
A show of unfamiliar works by the pioneers of modern art shows that they weren’t immune to the allure of darkness and horror – and explains why the gothic style will never die. You might laugh off ...World - The Guardian - 3 hours ago -
Sri Lanka closes schools as floods hammer the capital
Sri Lanka has closed schools in its capital, Colombo, and its suburbs as heavy rains triggered floods in many parts of the island nationWorld - ABC News - October 14
