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Review: Will Arbery's 'Evanston Salt Costs Climbing' combines despair with tender absurdity at Rogue Machine
Rogue Machine presents the Southern California premiere of Will Arbery's 'Evanston Salt Costs Climbing' in a Rogue Machine Theatre production at the Matrix Theatre directed by Guillermo Cienfuegos.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
‘It will devastate people’: Palestinians despair at looming Unrwa closure
Nobody knows what will happen when Israel’s ban on UN agency that provides vital services across Gaza, East Jerusalem and the West Bank comes into force on 1 February. Middle East crisis – live ...The Guardian - 1d -
As Palestinians Return to Gaza City, Elation and Despair Mix
As families reunite, they also confront the devastation wrought by the 15-month war. Tens of thousands of tents are being sent to northern Gaza, where entire neighborhoods have been flattened.The New York Times - 2d -
Families 'shocked' at missed chances to stop killer
It emerged Axel Rudakubana had had multiple referrals to anti-radicalisation programme Prevent.BBC News - 2d -
A reader with a terminal illness emailed in despair. What she told me should shock us all | Frances Ryan
Rosy is unable to move, breathe or eat unassisted. Yet NHS assessors think it’s fine to leave her alone for hours at a time. Last September, I received an email from a reader called Rosy. At just ...The Guardian - 2d -
Closure of SAS investigation was premature, inquiry told
An inquiry into alleged killings carried out by British soldiers in Afghanistan continued on Monday.BBC News - 3d -
Why China's DeepSeek shocked Wall Street
News of DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence company, have impacted tech stocks in the U.S. as fears emerge that it could rival OpenAI's ChatGPT. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady ...CBS News - 3d -
Keys shocks Sabalenka in gripping Australian Open final
American underdog Madison Keys finally wins a Grand Slam as she holds off defending champion Aryna Sabalenka to win the Australian Open.BBC News - 5d -
How the Southport attack unfolded, as told by survivors
Survivors of the horrific incident have recounted how the deadly incident played out.BBC News - Jan. 23 -
Border officials told to comply with Trump's asylum orders
A government memo obtained by CBS News calls for border officials to comply with the Trump administration's orders on deportations without asylum hearings. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
US asylum seekers in despair after Trump cancels CBP One app: ‘start from zero again’
After 30,000 appointments to apply for asylum were cancelled, the fragile calm at the US-Mexico border is at risk. US politics – live updates The train rumbled through the makeshift immigrant ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
U.S. border agents told to summarily deport migrants without asylum hearings
U.S. border agents have been instructed to summarily deport migrants crossing into the country illegally without allowing them to request legal protection.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
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Trump’s ‘shock and awe’ is Washington’s new normal — again
Welcome to Washington’s new normal. President Trump promised shock and awe when he was elected, and his Inauguration Day at times felt like an effort to overwhelm his critics, his opponents and a ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Why are you being told to avoid seed oils?
Most claims about the dangers of seed oils tend to focus at least in part on inflammation — more specifically, that seed oils contain large amounts of omega-6s relative to omega-3s.NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Offshore wind firms told WWII bomb disposals must be less noisy
The government says the industry must find ways to clear the explosives without disrupting marine life.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
Behind Biden's shocking family pardons
Former President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on the day he left office for some family members. Lawmakers and legal experts are questioning the moves. CBS News' Major Garrett reports.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
The Memo: Trump set to ‘shock and awe’ with executive actions
President-elect Trump is expected to unleash a blizzard of executive orders as soon as he takes office on Monday, seeking to demonstrate he can deliver on the hopes of supporters who elected him to ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Commanders Shock the Lions to Reach the N.F.C. Championship Game
Led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, Washington pulled off a stunning 45-31 upset over Detroit.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Trump ally: First 100 days will be "shock and awe"
President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House is the culmination of a political comeback that many in both parties believed would never happen. Now, Trump is promising swift action ...CBS News - Jan. 19 -
Hospital funding announcement next week, BBC told
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said the government planned to rebuild the NHS.BBC News - Jan. 19 -
Bereaved maternity families' treatment shocking, says Streeting
Health secretary responds to bereaved parents in Leeds, following investigation showing 56 deaths at NHS trust may have been preventable.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Zheng out in biggest Melbourne shock so far
Zheng Qinwen admits it was not her day as she was beaten in the Australian Open second round in the biggest shock of the tournament so far.BBC News - Jan. 15 -
Six-month-old died after pram hit by car, inquest told
Sophia Kelemen died in hospital on Friday, a day after the crash in a multi-storey car park.BBC News - Jan. 14 -
Queen not officially told for years about Palace spy, MI5 papers reveal
Anthony Blunt confessed in 1964 to being a Soviet agent, but Elizabeth II was not informed.BBC News - Jan. 14 -
Meeting with grooming victims 'shocking', says Kemi Badenoch
The Tory leader has been calling for a fresh inquiry into grooming gangs.BBC News - Jan. 14 -
Brit Fearnley shocks Kyrgios on Aus Open return
Britain's Jacob Fearnley produced an Australian Open shock on Monday by knocking out Nick Kyrgios on his much-anticipated return at his home Grand Slam.ESPN - Jan. 13 -
'There is going to be shock and awe with executive orders'
Republican Sen. John Barrasso predicted Donald Trump will hit the ground running.Politico - Jan. 12 -
'Nobody gave them a chance' - Plymouth shock Brentford
Plymouth Argyle interim boss Kevin Nancekivell hopes their win at Brentford will help put his side's season back on track.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Gas supply worry and player's 'dementia shock'
Saturday's headlines include the nation's winter gas supply and Dean Windass's "shock" dementia diagnosis.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Young rural voters are despairing and need a new standard for success in adulthood
Young, rural voters will remember who did and didn’t throw them a lifeline come 2028.The Hill - Jan. 9 -
U.K. Special Forces Allowed to ‘Get Away with Murder’ in Afghanistan, Inquiry Told
Evidence released by an official inquiry into alleged war crimes painted a disturbing picture of an elite fighting force with a culture of impunity.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Biden said he told Trump not to ‘settle scores’ during transition meeting
President Biden said he told President-elect Trump not to try to settle scores in their first meeting to start the presidential transition process after Trump’s victory. “I was very straightforward ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
SAS had golden pass to get away with murder, inquiry told
In a closed-door hearing, a former senior UK Special Forces officer tells a public inquiry he believes the SAS "was carrying out murders".BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Meta's moderation rollback sparks celebration and despair
Some Republicans celebrated the move which they framed as a result of their war against social media censorship. Fact-checking groups were blindsided.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
UK high-speed rail line told to cut charges
Regulator rules fees should come down by 3.8% compared with HS1’s proposalFinancial Times - Jan. 6 -
Djokovic out of Brisbane in shock defeat by Opelka
Top seed Novak Djokovic is out of the Brisbane International, beaten 7-6 (8-6) 6-3 in the quarter-finals by Reilly Opelka.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
What Draymond told Embiid after Warriors blew out 76ers
Golden State forward Draymond Green shared what he told NBA MVP Joel Embiid after the Warriors' win over the Philadelphia 76ers.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3 -
The coming American labour market shock
Ignore the Fed’s flip-flop and focus on labour dynamicsFinancial Times - Jan. 2