Council Landfill Site

The mums taking on a council over landfill site fires

Locals say constant fires at Arnold's Field, Rainham, are harming their health.

BBC News - 18h

Remains in Manitoba Landfill Are Identified as Serial Killer’s Victim

The decision to search a landfill near Winnipeg had become a political issue in the western Canadian province, largely because the victims were all Indigenous women.

The New York Times - Mar. 8

USSF prez Parlow Cone elected to FIFA Council

U.S. Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone was elected to the FIFA Council on Saturday, as the North America representative from Concacaf.

ESPN - 3d

Canadian police identify remains of murdered Indigenous woman at landfill

Police said they had identified Morgan Harris, 39, and had also found more remains of another person. Canadian police have identified the remains of a murdered Indigenous woman at a landfill and ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

Man, 80, gives up solar panels fight with council

Barry Thompson's local council refuses his efforts to install six solar panels.

BBC News - 4d

380-million-year-old fossils dumped in landfill after college didn't pay UPS bill, suit says

A professor sued a New Jersey university claiming the school's negligence led 380-million-year-old fossils to end up in a landfill in Nashville, Tennessee, last year.

NBC News - 1d

British Council accused of forcing gig economy teachers into ‘feeding frenzy’ for work

With regular teaching hours unavailable, agency tutors must compete for lessons. The British Council has been accused of exploiting hundreds of agency teachers on zero-hour contracts forced to ...

The Guardian - 3d

U.S. Soccer's Parlow Cone voted onto FIFA council

US Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone has been elected to the FIFA Council after a vote at the congress of regional body CONCACAF. Parlow Cone was elected as the representative for the ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Ovens and bone fragments - BBC visits Mexican cartel 'extermination' site

The BBC's Will Grant visits the site believed to have been used by drug cartels to dispose of victims' remains.

BBC News - 4d

Memphis among 4 sites in running for 2026 AAC men's basketball tournament

Memphis is one of four sites the AAC is considering for next year's men's basketball tournament, AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti said Sunday.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Distilled Spirits Council CEO warns European whiskey tariff could be 'very, very devastating'

The CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States on Wednesday warned that a European whiskey tariff would be "very, very devastating." “We've just gotten the news early, early this ...

The Hill - 6d

‘I will spend my life rebuilding’: Gaza’s heritage sites destroyed by war

Palestinian experts and British archaeologists say more than two-thirds of heritage, cultural and archaeological sites in Gaza have been damaged. Hamouda al-Dahda stands in the ruins of Pasha ...

The Guardian - 1d

Remains of woman murdered by serial killer found at landfill

Morgan Harris was one of the Indigenous women slain by Jeremy Skibicki, who is serving multiple life sentences after being convicted of four murders last year.

CBS News - Mar. 10

Mexico Beach Council probes workplace harassment claims

Yahoo News - 5d

Top Trump advisers get involved as the fight to win his presidential library site heats up

The search for President Donald Trump’s post-administration presidential library site is intensifying in South Florida, with Trump's son Eric and a top Trump administration adviser, Steve Witkoff, ...

NBC News - Mar. 8

Kansas bound: Gonzaga players have varying memories of prior trips to site of NCAA opener

Mar. 16—Members of Gonzaga's backcourt had mixed results during prior trips to Wichita, Kansas, the site of the team's first-round NCAA Tournament game on Thursday against No. 9 Georgia. Nolan ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Second body identified in Canada landfill amid search for serial killer’s victims

Marcedes Myran’s remains found in search mission after Jeremy Skibicki preyed on Indigenous women in 2022. Canadian police have confirmed the identity of a second woman whose body was dumped at a ...

The Guardian - 1d

Remains of another serial killer victim found at landfill, officials say

Marcedes Myran was one of the Indigenous women slain by convicted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki, authorities say.

CBS News - 16h

Remains of another serial killer victim found at landfill, officials say

Marcedes Myran was one of the Indigenous women slain by convicted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki, authorities say.

CBS News - 16h

Remains of another serial killer victim found at landfill, officials say

Marcedes Myran was one of the Indigenous women slain by convicted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki, authorities say.

CBS News - 16h

US communications regulator to create council to counter China tech threats

Move comes as FCC’s remit has broadened in face of hostile acts by Beijing

Financial Times - 6d

City council declares Boston a 'sanctuary city' for transgender community

City councilors voted 12-1 Wednesday to make Boston a sanctuary city for members of the transgender community.

NBC News - 5d

Council honors Kent Tuscarawas women's volleyball team for winning national championship

In his proclamation, Mayor Joel Day said the team had "set a new standard for excellence."

Yahoo Sports - 4d

2025 March Madness NCAA men's tournament sites

A list of dates, venues and cities for the men's games this season.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

The east London 'volcano' ready to erupt

As summer approaches, Rainham is preparing for its annual ordeal of landfill-caused air pollution.

BBC News - 4d

Mastercard and Visa linked to illegal gambling sites accused of scamming UK customers

Card giants processing payments for unlicensed operators as customers report losing thousands. Mastercard and Visa are processing payments for illegal gambling websites accused of scamming UK ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

US-backed miner TechMet seeks to develop Ukraine lithium site

Dobra project could be one of first built under minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv

Financial Times - Mar. 11

FAFSA site sees outage after Education Department mass layoff

The studentaid.gov website was down for hours Wednesday after the Education Department laid off half its workforce. Downdetector saw hundreds of users report the outage of the Free Application ...

The Hill - 5d

Thousands of high-risk toxic sites unchecked due to lack of cash

BBC investigation finds nine out of ten high-risk contaminated areas have not been tested.

BBC News - 5d

Apparent mass killing site, dozens of shoes found in Mexico

A group of citizens, helped by an anonymous tip, found dozens of shoes, heaps of clothing and what appeared to be human bone fragments.

CBS News - 4d

Trump Orders U.S. Strikes Against Houthi Militant Sites in Yemen

The air and naval strikes on targets controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi fighters were intended to open up international shipping lanes in the Red Sea.

The New York Times - 3d

6 Ways to Create a Meaningful Off-Site Business Retreat

Forget the lavish parties; kicking back and getting to know your colleagues better is a balm.

Inc. - 7h

Would you live on Vaccine Avenue or Virology Grove?

Ashlar Village is on the site of the former Ruchill Hospital, which closed in 1998.

BBC News - 5d

Musk’s X obtains $44bn valuation in sharp turnaround

Social media site was valued at less than $10bn in September

Financial Times - 4h

If Lake Placid becomes the Olympic sliding site, New York's Rockefeller Center will be a big part

Picture this: A sliding athlete wins an Olympic medal in Lake Placid next winter, then is chauffeured down to New York for an award ceremony at Rockefeller Center a few days later with thousands of ...

ABC News - Mar. 7

Yale Scholar Banned After A.I. News Site Accuses Her of Terrorist Link

The deputy director of a liberal project at Yale Law School was put on leave over allegations that she is linked to Samidoun, a group the U.S. government has said funds terrorists.

The New York Times - 6d