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ABC News - Sports
Paris Olympics anti-doping program found almost 50 cases. More likely with re-tests over 10 years
The Paris Olympics anti-doping program caught five athletes after earlier finding 40 rule violations among competitors who had been expected to take part in the Games28 minutes ago - Olympics -
The Hill - Politics
Congress approaches fiscal new year with plenty of noisemakers
House Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to pull the six-month stopgap continuing appropriations bill due to lack of votes, raising questions about a possible putsch by Republicans to remove him from ...1 hour ago -
Wired - Tech
28 Years Later: Danny Boyle’s New Zombie Flick Was Shot on an iPhone 15
Next summer’s horror blockbuster is the biggest release yet to be shot with iPhones—and not even Apple’s latest model.1 hour ago -
ABC News - Top stories
Body discovered near site of Kentucky interstate shooting believed to be suspect
Kentucky State Police announced Wednesday night that the body discovered in the woods earlier in the day is believed to be suspect Joseph Couch.2 hours ago -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
New Elvira 'XXPerience' celebrates 40 years of sexy, spooky, hilarious nights at Knott's Scary Farm
It's hard for Cassandra Peterson, known to most as the quick-witted and sexy, antihero Elvira, to narrow down her favorite moments from four decades of live stage shows at Knott's Scary Farm.2 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Japan demands more protection for citizens after 10-year-old boy stabbed to death in China
A 10-year-old student at a Japanese school in China died Thursday after being stabbed on the way to school the day before, Japanese officials said.3 hours ago - China -
ABC News - Tech
Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a new phase of war
Israel's defense minister declares a “new phase” of war as Hezbollah officials and Lebanon's state media say explosions went off in Beirut and multiple parts of Lebanon in an apparent second wave ...3 hours ago - Israel -
ABC News - World
A 10-year-old Japanese student stabbed near his school in China has died
Officials in Tokyo say a 10-year-old Japanese student attending a Japanese school in southern China who was attacked the day before has died, asking Beijing to provide details of the stabbing and ...4 hours ago - China -
The Guardian - World
Swedish children to start school a year earlier in move away from play
Compulsory preschool year for six-year-olds to be replaced with extra year in primary school from 2028. Children in Sweden are to start school at six years old from 2028, a year earlier than at ...8 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Social Security will run out of money in 8 years. Is anyone paying attention?
The most important issue that nearly everyone is ignoring10 hours ago -
ABC News - Health
Tulane's public health school secures major gift to expand
A longtime donor who has given more than $160 million to Tulane University is the new namesake of the university’s expanding school of public health14 hours ago -
The New York Times - Sports
W.N.B.A. Announces Expansion to Portland, Ore.
The league’s 15th franchise will begin play in 2026.16 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Denver will discontinue its migrant support program next year as border numbers fall
Five months after launching an ambitious plan designed to help newly arrived migrants transition into more stable lives through temporary housing, job training and other supports, Denver officials ...17 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Risky coastal development expanding in face of climate change
Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability The Big Story Risky coastal development expanding in face of climate change Decades of development ...18 hours ago - Climate -
Financial Times - Business
PJT Partners expands with deal for Dubai-based boutique
Paul Taubman advisory firm to buy former Morgan Stanley banker May Nasrallah’s deNovo Partners18 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
New reports of explosions in Lebanon one day after pager attacks
More device explosions were reported across Lebanon, just one day after pagers belonging to Hezbollah members detonated across the country, killing at least 12 people and injuring nearly 3,000 ...19 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
More deadly blasts reported in Lebanon day after Hezbollah pagers explode
Lebanese officials say more handheld devices exploded a day after thousands of pagers carried by Hezbollah members blew up in an attack blamed on Israel.20 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Veterans wait 30 years on average for the U.S. to acknowledge toxic exposures, new report says
Army Staff Sgt. Mark Jackson kept a daily journal, documenting how he became permanently sickened while stationed at the Karshi-Khanabad Air Base in Uzbekistan in 2003.20 hours ago -
VentureBeat - Tech
LG Nova launches partner alliance program to catalyze innovation
LG Electronics announced the launch of the LG Nova Partner Alliance Program, a platform that brings together corporate partners and startups.20 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
EU weighs expanding sanctions on exports to Russia
Officials consider proposal to crack down on shipments to Moscow from European company subsidiaries based overseas21 hours ago - European Union -
CBS News - Top stories
Trump holding rally in New York, Harris courting Hispanic voters with 48 days till Election Day
With 48 days to go until Election Day, former President Donald Trump is holding a rally in New York where he's expected to focus on immigration and the economy. Vice President Kamala Harris, ...22 hours ago - Donald Trump -
Wired - Tech
Do You Need an Antivirus Program on Windows?
Just keeping all your software up to date will go a long way toward ensuring you’re safe from threats. But follow these tips to stay as protected as possible.23 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Virginia husband indicted in killing of his wife and another man nearly 1 year after au pair is charged
A Virginia man was indicted in the killing last year of his wife and another man, officials said Monday, nearly a year after the couple’s au pair was charged in connection with the double homicide.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Watch live: Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch outlines new book at Constitution Day event
Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch will discuss his new book "Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law," along with his co-author and former clerk Janie Nitze, at a town hall event ...Yesterday -
NBC News - Top stories
Texas medical program stops using unclaimed bodies following NBC News investigation
The University of North Texas Health Science Center had dissected, studied and leased out the bodies of hundreds of people, even as some families searched for them.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
California's Farm to School program is bringing business and climate-friendly practices to farms: Report
Food producers who have participated in California's state-funded "Farm to School" grant program are benefiting from significant growth in their business revenues, a new progress report has found. ...Yesterday -
GameSpot - Tech
"Large Scale" Playtests For New Battlefield Will Start Early Next Year
More details about the next entry in the Battlefield franchise have been revealed during a recent EA Investor's presentation , with a "large scale community-driven testing program" for the game ...Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
This Constitution Day, let's commit to revitalize civics education in schools
Constitution Day, celebrated on Sept. 17, is not widely recognized, despite the importance of the document in shaping our country. We need civic education in schools to develop informed patriots.Yesterday -
ABC News - World
12-year-old boy stabs and injures six children at a school in Portugal
A 12-year-old boy at a school in Portugal has stabbed and injured six other children in an extremely rare episode of school violence in the countryYesterday -
The Guardian - World
Berlin’s Watergate nightclub will close with New Year’s Eve last dance
Upmarket Kreuzberg club blames economic pressures, a pandemic hangover and Berlin’s dated image as factors leading to end of 22-year party. Berlin’s Watergate nightclub, one of the institutions of ...Yesterday -
NBC News - Top stories
Florida sheriff releases mug shot of 11-year-old charged with making school shooting threat
A Florida sheriff released the mug shot and video of an 11-year-old child charged with a felony for allegedly making a written threat of a mass shooting.Yesterday - Florida -
NBC News - Top stories
Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants to feed people left hungry by drought
Zimbabwe plans to cull 200 elephants to feed communities facing acute hunger after the worst drought in four decades, wildlife authorities said on Tuesday.2 days ago -
ABC News - World
Casualties in Myanmar push Southeast Asia's death toll from Typhoon Yagi past 500
State media in Myanmar reported that floods and landslides triggered by last week’s Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at least 226 lives, with 77 people missing2 days ago -
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ABC News - World
Tribal violence in Papua New Guinea leaves more than 35 people dead, police say
A police official says days of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea’s mountainous interior have left more than 35 people dead2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Zimbabwe outlines plan to cull scores of elephants to feed people after drought
Culling after severe drought wiped out crops across region is also part of effort to decongest country’s parks. Zimbabwean authorities have outlined plans to cull 200 elephants to feed communities ...2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Floods and mudslides kill more than 200 in Myanmar
The storm has killed more than 500 people in northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar.2 days ago -
NBC News - Top stories
NBC News investigation reveals Texas medical school leasing out body parts of unclaimed corpses
A Texas medical center has been studying and leasing out the body parts of unclaimed people without the consent of that person or any survivors. After an NBC News investigation exposed its ...2 days ago -
The New York Times - Health
Boar’s Head Shuts Down Virginia Plant Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak
The company said that the site would close indefinitely and that it would permanently stop making liverwurst. Union officials said the plant’s 500 workers would be given severance and offered ...5 days ago