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A stolen $97,000 disability check, a bureaucratic nightmare — and an unlikely happy ending
Todd Kahler was on the verge of homelessness after his Social Security disability-benefit check was stolen from the mail. He got the money back, but it took tenacity and some outside help.Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
NYC Congestion Pricing Plan Gets Federal Approval With Jan. 5 Start Date
The Federal Highway Administration approved the program on Friday, though it could still be stopped by lawsuits. President-elect Donald Trump is also opposed to the plan.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare Launch Trailer
Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red ...Tech - GameSpot - October 29 -
The Papers on the Budget: 'Spending power' and 'nightmare on Downing Street'
Reactions to the Budget, which saw large rises in both tax and public spending, lead the papers.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Family unable to grieve after 'hospital nightmare'
A 90-year-old woman's family say they were not told about a cancer diagnosis until finding records.Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
Trump’s election victory is Starmer’s worst nightmare
The Republican’s victory threatens the UK’s already anaemic growthWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Delhi Trudges Through Another Air Pollution Nightmare
The government seems powerless to protect its citizens from this annual crisis, let alone prevent it.World - The New York Times - November 19 -
A politicized military would be the Founders' nightmare come true
Making the military completely subservient to the president would be downright dangerous.Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
An A.I. Granny Is Phone Scammers’ Worst Nightmare
Daisy Harris, an A.I.-generated English granny, has been stymying scammers with meandering, time-wasting conversations. But can she actually make a dent in the flood of fraud?Tech - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Duterte’s jarring testimony into drug killings in Philippines relives a nightmare for many
The cockiness, expletives and threats unleashed by former President Rodrigo Duterte in a Senate inquiry brought back the nightmare of the bloody “war on drugs” for many families of the thousands of ...World - ABC News - October 29 -
Spain's flooding nightmare goes on as heavy rain hits Barcelona
The flash flood-inducing rains that killed more than 210 people in Spain's Valencia region have moved north, snarling air and rail traffic in Barcelona.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Europe praises Trump's victory amid wider fears of an impending economic nightmare
European leaders are congratulating Donald Trump for his victory, while sources add the outcome is not as shocking as when he clinched victory in 2016.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
Mountain Fire in Ventura County Destroys Homes and Forces Thousands to Evacuate
The fast-moving Mountain fire forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed neighborhoods in the hilly communities of Ventura County. “We figured we were trapped,” one resident said.Top stories - The New York Times - November 8 -
Han Dongfang, Once China’s ‘Worst Nightmare,’ Refuses to Back Down
Neither jail nor exile to Hong Kong has stopped Han Dongfang, a former Tiananmen Square protest leader, from championing workers’ rights. “If you’re born stubborn, you go everywhere stubborn.”Top stories - The New York Times - November 10 -
Europe Braces for Trump: ‘Worst Economic Nightmare Has Come True’
The United States is the biggest trading partner for the European Union and Britain, whose economies could be at risk from the president-elect’s policies.Business - The New York Times - November 12 -
Chief medical officer had nightmares after spy poisoning
Dame Sally Davies told the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry she had worried about the disposal of the nerve agent.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
‘Stuff of nightmares’ statue of Harry Kane unveiled after five years in storage
England star hails ‘proud moment’ as £7,200 sculpture, which has elicited mixed response, finds permanent home. After five years in storage and despite claims it does not quite capture its subject, ...World - The Guardian - November 18 -
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 -
Former Little Nightmare Devs Tease Their Creepy New Sci-Fi Game
Section 9 Interactive, a studio composed of former Tarsier Studios devs responsible for the first two Little Nightmares games, has announced today it's inked a deal with Epic Games Publishing ...Tech - GameSpot - Yesterday -
The SEC's nightmare scenario might unfold in College Football Playoff
Just a week ago, the powerhouse conference seemed poised to snag five of the expanded CFP's 12 spots. Now it's looking like there may be as few as two.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 15 hours ago -
Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia has quickly become one of the SEC's — and especially Hugh Freeze's — worst nightmares
Diego Pavia is 2-0 against Hugh Freeze-coached teams.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31 -
‘I went to war. It was a nightmare’: how children have become ‘cannon fodder’ in DRC’s endless conflict
Driven mostly by poverty, children as young as 10 have been enlisted by the country’s militias, while NGOs try to reach and reintegrate those who escape. Despite her slight frame, Constance* ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Exclusive: Northflank scores $22.3 million to make cloud infrastructure less of a nightmare for developers
Northflank raises $22.3M to simplify cloud deployment, offering developers a third path between inflexible platforms and costly internal tools, with backing from Bain Capital Ventures.Tech - VentureBeat - November 11 -
Justin Tucker addresses 2 missed first-quarter field goals in loss to Steelers as nightmarish season continues
Tucker has been off this seasonSports - CBS Sports - November 17 -
‘Nightmare’: Juan Martín del Potro lives with daily pain after tennis career
US Open champion’s career was scarred by injury Argentinian will face Novak Djokovic in farewell match Former US Open champion Juan Martín del Potro has detailed the toll injuries took on his ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Quentin Johnston's case of the dropsies: Justin Herbert defends Chargers WR after nightmare game vs. Ravens
Johnston had his worst performance of the season in a big spotSports - CBS Sports - Yesterday -
‘Nightmare’: Juan Martín del Potro lives with daily pain after tennis career
Former US Open champion Juan Martín del Potro has detailed the toll injuries took on his career and the pain he still experiences. The 36-year-old’s last professional tournament came in February ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday -
College Football Playoff Rankings reaction: Nightmare scenario emerges for Big 12 after latest top 25 revealed
Boise State is on pace to beat the Big 12 champion for a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff, and with Tulane on the rise, could the Green Wave push the conference entirely out of the ...Sports - CBS Sports - 15 hours ago
