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Travis Kelce's and Patrick Mahomes' homes were broken into just days apart
The FBI is reportedly investigating burglaries at the homes of Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. The string of burglaries happened early last month while neither of them ...Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce’s Homes Were Burglarized Last Month
Mahomes addressed the incident Wednesday, calling it “frustrating” and “disappointing.”Sports - The New York Times - November 13 -
Almost half of Valencia’s flood victims were aged over 70, figures show
Police reveal ages and genders of the 216 people who died in Valencia, along with eight other victims elsewhere in Spain. Almost half of the 216 people known to have died in the catastrophic ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
‘There Were Signs’: How the Polls Anticipated Some of Trump’s Key Gains
The available data confirms that Donald Trump made inroads among Hispanic, Black and big-city voters. The results mean that, to a great extent, the pre-election polls had it right.Top stories - The New York Times - November 14 -
Their Lives Were Bound by a Fraud Case; Their Fates by a Sinking Yacht
Mike Lynch and Christopher Morvillo spent 12 years together fighting a legal battle over two continents. Their victory celebration ended in tragedy.Business - The New York Times - November 16 -
Four Female Athletes Were Killed in Kenya. There Are Fears They Won’t Be the Last.
In Kenya, family members and athletes spoke of the violence in a place where running is a path out of poverty: “It’s no longer safe.”Sports - The New York Times - November 17 -
1 in 8 N.Y.C. Public School Students Was Homeless Last Year
A record 146,000 students did not have permanent housing, state data shows, as the city dealt with an ongoing housing crisis and an influx of migrants.Top stories - The New York Times - November 18 -
A record 1 in 8 students were homeless in NYC last year: Report
One in 8 New York City students were homeless during the 2023-24 school year, according to a report from Advocates for Children of New York (AFC). More than 146,000 students in the city lacked a ...Politics - The Hill - November 18 -
The Mars Volta: ‘The world we were in was very sexist and homophobic’
An intimate new documentary takes us behind the highs and lows of a band who were touched by many tragedies. When Omar Rodriguez-Lopez of the Mars Volta moved to the mainland US with his parents ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
When Trump left office, students were struggling because of the pandemic. They still are
When President-elect Trump left office in early 2021, the pandemic was at its height. Now he returns as American children and schools are struggling to overcome its lingering impact. Learning loss ...Politics - The Hill - November 19 -
‘We were horrified’: parents heartbroken as baby girl registered as male
Parents told Nottinghamshire registrar’s error on birth certificate cannot be changed. A newborn baby girl will have to go through life with the wrong sex on her birth certificate after a ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
On a day when the world woke up to a nightmare in progress, they were in the control room
The new thriller 'September 5' looks back at the 1972 Munich Olympics tragedy through the lens of ABC's coverage, exploring the ethical dilemmas of crisis reporting.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 20 -
‘My legs were getting smashed in. My face was burning’ – This is climate breakdown
You had to drive through the fire to leave. I remember my heart racing. This is Olivia’s story. Location Fort Smith, Canada. Disaster Wood Buffalo Complex fire, 2023. Olivia is Dene , a ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
U.N. says 100 Gaza aid trucks were looted over weekend
The United Nations says virtually no aid has reached Northern Gaza as Israel carries out an offensive in the area. Nearly 100 aid trucks were looted over the weekend. CBS News senior foreign ...Top stories - CBS News - November 20 -
What Were Your Favorite Movies, TV, Music, Books and Theater in 2024?
We want to know what stuck with you this year. What were the best things you watched, read and heard?Top stories - The New York Times - November 20 -
Experience: My dog went missing for nine years – then we were reunited
Finally, they brought him out to me, wrapped in a blanket. He looked at me when I said his name. He tilted his head at the familiar sound before licking my nose in recognition. I knew Gizmo was the ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
White Women Were Active in the American Slave Trade, Statistical Research Shows
For generations, scholars argued that white women were rarely involved in the active buying and selling of Black people. A growing body of research says otherwise.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
We were ready to leave climate summit, negotiator tells BBC
A key negotiator with the group that pushed climate talks close to collapse speaks to the BBC about what happened.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago