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Remembering the Longhorn Band's olive branch to a grieving Texas A&M community

When A&M's annual bonfire collapsed and killed 12 students ahead of the game against Texas in 1999, football was the last thing on the minds of both communities.

Sports - ESPN - 20 hours ago

‘A new start’: Venezuelan leader extends olive branch to Donald Trump

Nicolás Maduro once called Trump a ‘racist cowboy’ but is now seeking rapprochement with the US president-elect. During his first administration, Donald Trump waged a “maximum pressure” ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Trump and Biden both call for smooth transition in historic Oval Office meeting

President-elect Donald Trump was welcomed at the White House on Wednesday after declining to do the same for President Joe Biden after the 2020 election.

Child killed by falling tree branch

Emergency services were called to Banstead, Surrey, just after 16:00 BST on Saturday.

They Searched Through Hundreds of Bands to Solve an Online Mystery

After 17 years, a group of Redditors have identified “The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet.” It’s just the beginning.

Tech - Wired - November 6

Lions' Branch sorry for flipping off Packers' crowd

Lions defensive back Brian Branch apologized for flipping double birds to the Green Bay crowd after being ejected from Sunday's game and said he agreed with the referee's call.

Sports - ESPN - November 6

Post Office could close 115 branches with jobs at risk

Hundreds of head office workers are facing cuts and loss-making branches are under threat of closure.

Germany's decorations chain Depot shuttering 27 branches

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Book Review: 'The Name of This Band is R.E.M.' is a vivid journey through the rock band's history

Peter Ames Carlin writes a cultural history of the rock bank in “The Name of This Band is R

Entertainment - ABC News - November 5

Coalition calls on next president to focus on executive branch transparency, accountability

A coalition of groups is calling on the next president to focus on executive branch transparency and accountability. In a letter dated Tuesday to former President Trump and Vice President Harris, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Ancient oak named after a band is UK Tree of the Year

The Skipinnish Oak in Lochaber is at least 400 years old.

NFL won't fine Tom Brady for criticism of Brian Branch ejection

The Tom Brady Rules applicable to his effort to have his team and comment on it prevent him from, among other things, "publicly criticizing game officials and other clubs."

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

'We shouldn't need to face racist attacks in 2024'

The organisation Love Music Hate Racism is set to relaunch across the country including Coventry.

Branch Black Friday Sale (2024): Early Deals on Office Chairs

Our top office chair and standing desk recommendations are on sale through December 2.

Tech - Wired - November 11

UK Post Office to close 115 branches, putting hundreds of jobs at risk

Interim chair Nigel Railton to set out plans to try to strengthen lossmaking business

Business - Financial Times - November 13

Roy Haynes, pioneering jazz drummer and versatile band leader, dies at 99

Roy Haynes, a versatile drummer who played with jazz greats including Louis Armstrong and Charlie Parker, died Tuesday after a brief illness. He was 99.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 13

Court: State branch of Germany's AfD can remain under investigation

World - Yahoo News - November 13

Zac Brown Band's John Driskell Hopkins on fighting ALS through music

Diagnosed with ALS in 2021, John Driskell Hopkins and his wife started the "Hop On A Cure" foundation to raise awareness and funds. This year, they will have donated $3 million for grants and ...

ATP Finals: Alcaraz aided by nasal band as he bounces back against Rublev

Spaniard had been suffering from respiratory issues Zverev sees off Ruud to earn second win in Turin Carlos Alcaraz made light of feeling under the weather as he dispatched Andrey Rublev in ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Democrats press Biden to protect executive branch from Trump’s return

Capitol Hill Democrats are pressing the White House to pull out all the stops to gird the executive branch against Donald Trump's promised efforts to tear down federal agencies and restructure them ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Ed Sheeran wishes he wasn't on the new Band Aid song

The pop star says he would have refused permission, as his understanding of Western aid has changed.

As Band Aid marks 40th anniversary critics take aim at Africa stereotypes

Latest version of Do They Know It’s Christmas fundraiser reignites debate about ‘problematic’ lyrics and imagery . Forty years ago this week, a group of pop stars gathered at a west London studio ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

'We knew Christmas before you' - the Band Aid fallout

Forty years on, the Band Aid song continues to generate debate about the way it presents Africa.

Band Aid 40 megamix splices dozens of famous voices but piles on the schmaltz

Spandau Ballet's Tony Hadley says critics of the charity song like Ed Sheeran "should shut up".

Review: 'Beatles '64' shows an unguarded band stepping into America's limelight

The latest Disney+ documentary on the Beatles, premiering Friday, repurposes footage shot by Albert and David Maysles and focuses on the band's first trip to America.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday

‘Everyone was happy, but it became annoying’: Ethiopians look back on Band Aid

London cafe owner Yared Markos, 48, saw ‘aeroplanes, biscuits, sweets and cake all over Addis Ababa’ after song’s release. Forty years on, Yared Markos’s memories of famine in rural Ethiopia are ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Grateful Dead members reflect on Phil Lesh's impact on the band, their lives

Iconic band The Grateful Dead, is remembering one of the band's original members, Phil Lesh, who died in October at 84 years old. The surviving original members of the band credit Lesh for the ...

Starbucks drops olive oil coffees as it shakes up menu

The announcement comes less than a week after the company reported falling global sales.

Starbucks will discontinue Oleato olive oil drinks at U.S. cafes in early November

New CEO Brian Niccol has pledged to simplify the Starbucks menu.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Starbucks will discontinue Oleato olive oil drinks at U.S. cafes

Starbucks’ controversial line of olive oil-infused drinks will leave U.S. stores in early November.

Jamie Oliver pulls children's book after complaints from Indigenous Australians

The 400-page fantasy novel is accused of stereotyping Indigenous Australians.

Jamie Oliver Pulls Children’s Book Amid Criticism of Insensitivity

The celebrity chef’s second children’s book, “Billy and the Epic Escape,” faced accusations that it stereotyped First Nations people in Australia.

World - The New York Times - November 11

World’s tallest teenager, Florida’s 7ft 9in Oliver Rioux, to redshirt for Gators

Rioux will spend 2024-25 season practicing with team Canadian owns spot in Guinness record book for height The world’s tallest teenager might have to wait a year to become the world’s tallest ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Palestinian olive harvest under threat from Israeli attacks and restrictions

Harvesting olives is an economic necessity for many Palestinians, but it is increasingly precarious.

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