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Georgia poll worker accused of threatening to bomb election workers
A Georgia poll worker was arrested Monday for allegedly mailing a letter threatening other poll workers with rape, a "beatdown" and a bomb threat.Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Wait, Workers Want More Meetings?
Most employees think additional meetings would make them more productive, a new report says. But only if those meetings are done right.Business - Inc. - October 16 -
Boeing Strike Extended After Union Workers Reject New Contract
The vote, hours after Boeing reported a $6.1 billion loss, will extend a nearly six-week-long strike at factories where the company makes its best-selling commercial plane.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
The city workers who found fulfilment in the fields
These part-time farmers say they want the best of both worlds, splitting life between Paris and the country.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Woman quit booze after ‘beer fear’ of 18-hour bender
Jessie, from Cardiff, realised she would go weeks without having one day of not drinking alcohol.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
The hours leading to Liam Payne's death in Argentina: What we know
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne died Wednesday after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina. Here's what we know about his death so far.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 17 -
Volunteer lifeguard saves teen kayaker lost at sea for 12 hours
When volunteer lifeguard Noland Keaulana heard that 17-year-old Kahiau Kawai was missing at sea, he leapt into action.Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
Inside the five-hour all-star Robbie Robertson tribute at Kia Forum
Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Mavis Staples and many more paid tribute to the late singer and Band co-founder Thursday night in Inglewood.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 18 -
Here's How Many Hours Netflix Users Spend On The Platform Every Day
People watch a lot of Netflix, but just how much do they watch? As part of Netflix's latest earnings briefing , the company revealed the number of hours the average paid subscriber watches: ...Tech - GameSpot - October 18 -
Spirit Airlines extends debt refinancing deadline hours before expiration
Spirit Airlines on Friday again extended a deadline with its credit card processor to renegotiate more than $1 billion in debt.Business - CNBC - October 18 -
Cuba Suffers Second Power Outage in 24 Hours, Realizing Years of Warnings
Fidel Castro once called Cuba’s power plants “prehistoric.” But the country still relies on them, contributing to the longest blackout since the collapse of its former patron, the Soviet Union.World - The New York Times - October 21 -
Slow progress after Cuba’s electrical grid collapses twice in 24 hours
As electricity was being restored in parts of Cuba following an island-wide blackout, a total collapse of the electrical grid occurred once again.Top stories - NBC News - October 20 -
The terrifying true story behind Woman of the Hour: ‘He was born with half a soul’
Netflix thriller looks back at the stranger-than-fiction tale of a serial killer who was a contestant on a 1970s dating show. “I am serving you for dinner,” said Cheryl Bradshaw, “What are you ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Woman rescued after 7-hour ordeal wedged between boulders
Australian rescuers had to use specialist equipment to free a woman who fell down a crevice and got wedged upside down between two massive boulders.Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
Liam Payne investigators work to reconstruct star's "final hours"
The prosecutor's office said that any information about Liam Payne's death will be released through official channels.Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
New York Stock Exchange to extend after-hours trading
Trading would open at 1:30 a.m. and end at 11:30 p.m. ET on weekdays on the Arca electronics exchange, if approved by regulators.Business - CNBC - October 25 -
NYSE plans to extend daily trading to 22 hours on its Arca exchange
Prospect of longer session comes in response to increased interest in buying and selling US stocks around the clockBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Ecuador expands power cuts to 14 hours a day due to drought
Ecuador has announced an increase in daily power cuts as the severe drought impacting the nation keeps lowering the levels of water for the key hydroelectric plants, the source of more than 70% of ...World - ABC News - October 25 -
Tracking the hours before a young woman became a murder victim
Alex Pennig, 32, was shot dead in her St. Paul, Minnesota, apartment. Detectives used surveillance footage to piece together her final moments.Top stories - CBS News - October 26 -
Trump reveals 'biggest mistake' in Rogan interview
Trump also discusses life in space, his rival Kamala Harris, and how he urged North Korea's leader to "relax".Top stories - BBC News - October 26