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'High demand' for City of Culture opening ceremony
'High demand' reported for open-air performance in Bradford city centre on Friday.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
Scientists prize neutrality – that doesn’t cut it any more. In 2025, they must fully back the climate movement | Bill McGuire and Roger Hallam
With 2024 set to go down as the hottest year on record, we know that what is coming is truly horrifying. The past 12 months have seen our world enter new territory. Last year will go down as the ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic
An international team of scientists announced Thursday they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles (2.8 kilometers) to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice ...NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Multiple homes on fire in Studio City
KNBC's Julia Deng reports that multiple homes are on fire on Sunswept Drive in the Studio City area of Los Angeles, with the flames threatening a hillside behind the homes.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
WATCH: Wildfire scientist on cause of Southern California wildfires
Wildfire scientist and fire ecologist Chad Hanson discusses the factors that led to the historic and devastating Southern California wildfires and how climate change played a role.ABC News - Jan. 8 -
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Scientists: "Toxic" semen could kill female mosquitoes, curb disease spread
Female mosquitoes are targeted because only they bite and drink blood, thereby spreading diseases such as malaria and dengue fever.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Source: City eye deal for £50m-rated Marmoush
Manchester City are exploring a deal to sign striker Omar Marmoush, a source has told ESPN, but accept that it will be difficult to prise him away from Eintracht Frankfurt.ESPN - Jan. 7 -
Earthquake Near Tibet Holy City Kills Scores
The 7.1-magnitude quake near Tibet’s second most populous city killed at least 126 people and injured more than 150 others.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7 -
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Congestion pricing begins in New York City
New York City's first-in-the-nation congestion pricing plan has gone into effect. CBS News reporter Elijah Westbrook has more.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Source: City in talks to sign Lens CB Khusanov
Manchester City are in talks with RC Lens over a January deal for centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov, a source has told ESPN.ESPN - Jan. 6 -
‘Kiss and capture’: scientists offer new theory on how Pluto got its largest moon
Findings suggest Charon collided with dwarf planet and then pair briefly rotated together before separating. It sounds like one of Kipling’s Just So Stories but it is rooted in science: experts ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
New Orleans attacker visited city in months leading up to deadly rampage, officials say
Investigators say Shamsud-Din Jabbar traveled to New Orleans at least twice before the deadly attack on Bourbon Street on New Year's Day. Investigators also shared video, recorded by a camera in ...CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Savinho and Erling Haaland give Manchester City hope for 2025
Manchester City started 2025 with a comfortable 4-1 win over West Ham United, thanks to the performances of Savinho and Erling Haaland.ESPN - Jan. 5 -
Man behind New Orleans attack visited the city twice before: FBI
The man behind the New Orleans attack visited the city at least twice in the months before the attack, FBI Special Agent in Charge Lyonel Myrthil said in an update on Sunday. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, ...The Hill - Jan. 5 -
As Life Roars Back on Bourbon Street, Locals Question City’s Priorities
Bourbon Street is the lifeblood of the New Orleans tourist industry. But after an attack that killed 14, along with other recent violence, some people who work and live there wish for change.The New York Times - Jan. 5 -
New York becomes first US city to introduce congestion charging
Plan to ease traffic faced years of challenges and opponents want incoming Trump administration to block itFinancial Times - Jan. 5 -
Winter storms leave travelers stranded at Kansas City airport over weekend
Winter weather bringing heavy snowfall and cold temperatures across the country prevented flights from taking off at Kansas City International Airport. Some travelers are left stranded in Missouri ...NBC News - Jan. 5 -
Want More Sales? A Behavioral Scientist Says This Counterintuitive Strategy Could Double Your Success
Your customers don’t think the way you think they do. These counterintuitive marketing tactics can help you connect.Inc. - Jan. 5 -
NYC becomes 1st city in US with congestion charge
New York City has officially become the first city in the country to implement a congestion charge for any vehicle entering the middle of Manhattan. The tax has been in effect for decades in other ...NBC News - Jan. 5 -
Congestion Pricing Has Begun in New York City. Here’s How It Works.
The tolling program, the first of its kind in the nation, will charge most drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street during peak hours a $9 fee.The New York Times - Jan. 5 -
New York becomes the first U.S. city with a congestion charge despite opposition
Motorists entering Manhattan’s busiest neighborhoods will now have to pay up to $9 in congestion charges, as New York City’s first-in-the-nation Congestion Relief Zone officially launched Sunday.NBC News - Jan. 5 -
Chiefs flight to Denver delayed due to icy conditions in Kansas City
Mother Nature is making it a bit harder for the Chiefs to get to Denver ahead of Sunday's game.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4 -
The return of the 'old Man City'? 'Absolutely not' says Guardiola
Has Saturday's 4-1 demolition of West Ham marked the return of the old Manchester City? 'Absolutely not' according to boss Pep Guardiola.BBC News - Jan. 4 -
Verizon Bringing NFL Super Bowl FanFest to 30 Cities
The Super Bowl celebration will feature live music, food and meet-and-greets with NFL playersInc. - Jan. 4 -
Manchester City spank West Ham with Erling Haaland back on song at home
After Pep Guardiola’s latest mea culpa – “I blame me, not the players,” he said on Friday – Manchester City returned a heady second consecutive win for the first time since late October, and a ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
Days will get longer in January: Which cities will gain the most daylight?
Say goodbye to early sunsets: Our days are going to quickly get longer this month.The Hill - Jan. 4 -
Park City Ski Patrol Strike Against Vail Resorts Continues
Long lift lines, limited terrain and frustration among skiers and snowboarders are downstream impacts of a wage dispute between union workers at Park City Mountain in Utah and its owner, Vail Resorts.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
Pep: De Bruyne age a factor in City future talks
Pep Guardiola has said that Kevin De Bruyne's age will play a factor in whether Manchester City extend him to a new contract or not.ESPN - Jan. 4 -
Do You Believe in Life After Death? These Scientists Study It.
Is reincarnation real? Is communication from the “beyond” possible? A small set of academics are trying to find out, case by case.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
Great expectorations: to understand Manchester City study Guardiola’s mouth
Yes, in the manager’s spit we can begin to grasp his quest for perfection and the champions’ recent unravelling. Nothing fascinates in football quite like the inside of Pep Guardiola’s head. And ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Johannesburg’s shuttered main library becomes symbol of city in decay
One of the greatest repositories of Africana is yet to reopen four years after it was closed for restorationFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
Louisiana state lawmaker on New Orleans truck attack and how city is responding
Louisiana State Rep. Delisha Boyd joined CBS News to discuss the deadly New Year's Day truck attack in New Orleans and how her community is reacting to it.CBS News - Jan. 2 -
Shooting outside New York City nightclub leaves 10 wounded
Police say three or four gunmen opened fire on about 15 young people waiting to enter Amazura club in Queens. Ten people were wounded in a shooting outside a New York City nightclub late on ...The Guardian - Jan. 2