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Storm Bert causes widespread rail disruption
GWR advises customers not to travel, while many roads are closed and businesses shut.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Cellphone outage in Denmark causes widespread disruption and hits emergency services
One of Denmark’s largest cellphone networks has suffered severe outages that prevented people from contacting emergency services and forced at least one hospital to reduce non-critical medical careTech - ABC News - 9 hours ago -
Israel Conducts Widespread Strikes Near Beirut
As negotiators inch toward a cease-fire deal, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has intensified.World - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Trump falsely claims noncitizen voter fraud is widespread. Here are 5 facts.
Voter fraud by noncitizens is very rare and does not occur in numbers that could swing a federal election, studies show.Politics - CBS News - October 30 -
Election fact check: Minor voting glitches do not indicate widespread fraud
When Americans vote Tuesday, some may encounter small issues like equipment malfunctions -- but experts stress that minor glitches don't indicate widespread voter fraud.Top stories - ABC News - November 4 -
NI early pregnancy screening delay 'causing trauma'
Pregnant women in NI face discrimination over not being offered early scans for abnormalities, experts say.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Burrowing badgers cause £100,000 damage to road
The animals have dug a sett under the A52 at Seaholme Road in Mablethorpe, the council says.Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
What caused Georgia to flip back for Trump
President-elect Donald Trump flipped Georgia, winning the battleground state in 2024 after President Biden won it in 2020. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion breaks down the ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Auto-Rebooting iPhones Are Causing Chaos for Cops
Plus: Hot Topic confirms a customer data breach, Germany arrests a US citizen for allegedly passing military secrets to Chinese intelligence, and more.Tech - Wired - November 9 -
Welsh advert causes Celtic confusion in Glasgow
A large billboard partly in Welsh appears in Glasgow advising customers what to do in a power cut.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
'Massive' Russian attack causes Ukraine blackouts
At least 10 people were killed and blackouts will be imposed throughout Ukraine on Monday.Top stories - BBC News - November 17 -
Coca-Cola causes controversy with AI-generated ad
Coca-Cola is facing backlash online over an artificial intelligence-made Christmas promotional video that users are calling “soulless” and “devoid of any actual creativity.”Top stories - NBC News - November 18 -
Why Trump’s trade war will cause chaos
Tariffs, especially on one country, will lead to an unholy economic and political messBusiness - Financial Times - November 19 -
New ice warning as schools shut due to snow
Transport for Wales cancels some trains as weather warning continue.Top stories - BBC News - November 20 -
Bomb cyclone causes deaths, outages in Pacific Northwest
A monster storm known as a bomb cyclone knocked out power to tens of thousands of customers in Washington state and Oregon and caused major damage across the region. The storm's powerful winds ...Top stories - CBS News - November 20 -
Vaccines don't cause autism. What does?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s false claims linking autism to vaccinations are receiving new scrutiny now that President-elect Donald Trump has picked him to lead HHS.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Man dies after tree falls on car as Storm Bert sweeps UK
Weather warnings for rain, wind, and floods remain in place for much of England, Scotland, and Wales.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
In-Air Emergencies Can Cause Lasting Trauma
Extreme turbulence, a blown-out door, an engine on fire: For passengers and crew members who have experienced in-air emergencies, the pain endures.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
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Snow and rain could cause headaches for Thanksgiving travel
Across the country, snow and rain could make conditions difficult for people traveling for Thanksgiving. Rob Marciano has the forecast.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Watch: Helicopters and diggers used in Spain flooding rescues
At least 95 people have died and more are missing after torrential rain caused devastating flash floods.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Explained: The weather conditions that brought the floods
Much of the country has been badly hit by heavy rain and hailstorms, triggering rapid flooding across multiple areas.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Elon Musk says Trump's economic plans could cause 'temporary hardship'
Musk, the world's richest person, is a prominent supporter of Trump.Top stories - ABC News - October 31 -
Switzerland is now flirting with deflation, causing a dilemma for its central bank
Switzerland could be at risk of slipping into deflationary territory next year as a stronger Swiss franc dogs policymakers' efforts to get a handle on prices.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Halloween haunted house in Michigan collects donations for a good cause
Karri Dumas and her family in Cadillac, Michigan, go all out for Halloween with a haunted house featuring inflatable clowns, skeleton armies and a cemetery. Rather than charging admission, they ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Climate change worsened disasters that caused half a million deaths: Report
The 10 deadliest extreme weather events of the previous two decades, which contributed to some 570,000 deaths, were all intensified by human-caused climate change, according to a new study from ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Israeli assault has caused ‘apocalyptic’ situation in northern Gaza, UN warns
Key officials say entire population of northern Gaza ‘at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence’. The situation in the northern Gaza Strip is “apocalyptic” as Israel pursues a ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Thousands of women rally nationwide for abortion rights and feminist causes
Demonstrators from Texas to Connecticut and Washington DC carried signs and chanted: ‘We won’t go back!’. Thousands of women rallied Saturday in the nation’s capital and elsewhere in support of ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Election season may be causing stress, anxiety: Here's how to cope
As Election Day draws near, many Americans may be experiencing stress and anxiety. Here's how to cope.Top stories - ABC News - November 5 -
The sunscreen myth: could it really be causing skin cancer? | Antiviral
Overblown concerns about potential dangers of a common chemical threaten to undermine scientific evidence to the contrary. Because of his job as a dermatologist, Dr Deshan Sebaratnam frequently ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Mortgage rates surge higher on Trump victory, causing housing stocks to fall
Lennar, D.R. Horton and PulteGroup were all down Wednesday. Retailers Home Depot and Lowe's were also lower.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
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Quincy Jones' cause of death revealed to be pancreatic cancer, report says
Quincy Jones, the music legend who shaped Michael Jackson's career, suffered from pancreatic cancer before he died at his Bel-Air home earlier this month.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 13 -
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Latest typhoon lashes the Philippines, causing tidal surges and displacing thousands
Super typhoon Man-Yi swept across the Philippines’ main island of Luzon on Sunday, after triggering more than a million evacuations and damaging buildings.Top stories - NBC News - November 17