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Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood to publish memoir
The 85-year-old’s Book of Lives promises to lift the lid on her unconventional Canadian upbringing, prize-winning writing career, and the experiences that shaped her work. Margaret Atwood has ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
Military plane crashes near San Diego: authorities
Emergency crews are responding to reports of a military plane that crashed into the San Diego Bay near Shelter Island, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Wednesday.The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Authors of nixed nature report plan independent release
Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump canceled a report on American nature. The authors are still trying to share it. ...The Hill - 6d -
DOJ ordered review of ‘gender ideology’ compliance at child safety authority
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), the primary U.S. nonprofit fighting child sexual exploitation, said Friday that it is removing all references to transgender people ...NBC News - Feb. 7 -
Mexico authorities order factory cleanup after Guardian toxic waste investigation
Inquiry uncovered health problems in neighborhood near Monterrey-area plant that processes US hazardous waste. Mexican environmental regulators say they have discovered 30,000 tons of improperly ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
Bodies of migrants found in Libya mass grave, authorities say
It comes just days after another mass grave with 19 bodies was found on a farm nearby.BBC News - Feb. 9 -
Jim Jordan backs Elon Musk’s authority to cut federal government
“It's something that people evaluated and voted for on November 5,” the Ohio Republican said.Politico - Feb. 9 -
Poor customer service hitting trust in UK tax authority
Both individuals and most businesses have lost faith in HMRC, spending watchdog findsFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
Tom Robbins, 'Even Cowgirls Get the Blues' author, dies at 92
Author Tom Robbins, whose novels read like a hit of literary LSD, filled with fantastical characters, manic metaphors and counterculture whimsy, died Sunday.NBC News - Feb. 10 -
Saudi authorities free student sentenced to 34 years for tweets, activists say
A Saudi doctoral student at Leeds University in Britain has been freed after seeing her 34-year sentence for her activity on Twitter in Saudi Arabia drastically reducedABC News - Feb. 10 -
DNA and a Thumbprint Help Authorities Solve 2003 Long Island Murder
A former neighbor of Edna Schubert, 88, who was beaten to death in her Suffolk County home, was arrested after a retired detective urged the use of new technology in the case.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Vance in Paris after questioning authority of U.S. judicial system
Vice President Vance landed in Europe on Monday for an artificial intelligence summit after questioning the authority of the U.S. judicial system in a social media post. CBS News White House ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Author warns of artificial intelligence without guardrails in new book
This week marks 29 years since an epic man versus machine battle. It's when IBM's supercomputer, Deep Blue, beat Garry Kasparov, the world's best chess player, in 37 moves. Kasparov eventually ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Powell defends Fed’s authority over US monetary policy
Central bank chief vows to ‘focus on the data’ rather than get dragged into political debatesFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
14 states file a lawsuit arguing Elon Musk's authority at DOGE is unconstitutional
The new lawsuit is one of several accusing President Donald Trump of skirting the Constitution and Musk of operating with unchecked power.NBC News - Feb. 13 -
Minn. AG among those challenging Musk, DOGE's authority in latest lawsuit
Attorneys general from 14 states are challenging the authority of Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency.CBS News - 6d -
Trump canceled a report on American nature, but the authors are still trying to share it
The researchers behind a massive report on the state of nature in America are seeking to release it despite President Trump’s cancellation of the project, one of the report’s authors told The Hill. ...The Hill - 6d -
Judge hearing arguments over Musk's authority defers ruling on restraining order
The judge hearing arguments over whether Elon Musk's role at DOGE is unconstitutional indicated she will not issue a ruling Friday on a temporary restraining order.ABC News - 6d -
Syrian authorities arrest three men with suspected links to Tadamon massacre
Men are accused of involvement in the execution of nearly 300 civilians by government forces in Damascus in 2013, which the perpetrators filmed. Authorities in Damascus have arrested three men they ...The Guardian - 2d -
EPA gives West Virginia authority to approve carbon underground storage
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is giving the state of West Virginia the authority to approve projects that will store captured carbon dioxide deep underground. Coal and gas-fired power ...The Hill - 2d -
Musk is not an employee of DOGE and has no authority, White House says
The White House said in a legal filing that Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn't an employee of its Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.CBS News - 2d -
Austrian authorities arrest teenager who apparently planned attack at railway station
Austrian authorities say investigators have arrested a 14-year-old who apparently was planning an attack at a railway station in Vienna and found material that suggested he supported the Islamic ...ABC News - 1d -
A Stytch in time: Connected Apps untangles authorization tie-ups for AI agents
Stytch Connected Apps enables AI agents and third-party apps to authenticate, access data and take action on behalf of users.VentureBeat - 1d -
As Tourists Swarm Erupting Mount Etna, Italian Authorities Warn Them Away
“A lot of people are trying to get closer to admire this natural phenomenon,” a local mayor warned his community. “But it is extremely dangerous!”The New York Times - 1d -
Trump Tests Fed’s Independence With Order Expanding Authority Over Agencies
A directive calling for oversight over the central bank’s regulatory and supervisory responsibilities has set off alarm.The New York Times - 3h -
Alaska plane crash: remains of all 10 victims have been recovered, authorities say
Ten people died in the crash on Thursday, and authorities are still trying to piece together why the aircraft went down. The remains of all 10 people killed when their small plane crashed into ice ...The Guardian - Feb. 9 -
Legal experts warn of 'constitutional crisis' as JD Vance and Elon Musk question judges' authority over Trump
Legal and constitutional experts warned Sunday that the United States could be headed toward a "constitutional crisis" or a "breakdown of the system" after Vice President JD Vance suggested judges ...NBC News - Feb. 9 -
Counterculture author Tom Robbins, known for his irreverent bestselling novels, dies at 92
His first novel, "Another Roadside Attraction," was published in 1971 when Robbins was 39 -- more than three decades after declaring to his parents, at age 5, that he'd be a writer.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 9 -
Palestinian Authority's president orders end to paying families of prisoners involved in violence against Israel
Palestinian Authority's president orders end to paying families of prisoners involved in violence against IsraelABC News - Feb. 10 -
Private jets collide at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, killing at least 1 person, authorities say
At least one person was killed and others were injured when private jets collided Monday afternoon at the Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, authorities said.The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Explosion at a department store in Taiwan kills one person and leaves 10 others hospitalized, fire authorities say
Explosion at a department store in Taiwan kills one person and leaves 10 others hospitalized, fire authorities sayABC News - Feb. 13 -
'Hello, Eric, it's Oprah.' Author Eric Puchner is latest member of Winfrey book club
Eric Puchner is a well-regarded fiction writer whose new novel, “Dream State,” tells a story about life’s unexpected and improbable plot twistsABC News - 2d -
'Stuck' in place: Author traces America's mobility crisis to a Modesto law enacted in 1885
In his insightful book about America's housing crisis, Yoni Appelbaum argues that more than a century of restrictive legislation has left so many stuck, unable to pursue opportunity.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Sen. Tom Cotton says U.S. military needs authority to take down drones
In an interview about his new book, Sen. Tom Cotton says the U.S. needs stronger protections against unauthorized drone flights over military sites, calling the lack of authority to take them down ...CBS News - 1d -
'Long live the king': Trump adds rhetoric to actions that critics say exceed his authority
President Donald Trump is branding himself a monarch.NBC News - 1d