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An unexplained death, ‘abuse and slavery’: Indonesian fishers reveal life on long haul vessels
The death of a crew member on a Chinese-owned trawler in the Indian Ocean illustrates the lack of accountability in the seafood industry, say advocates. Ricky* was one of the first to see his ...The Guardian - 3d -
Legislator pushes for caffeine label law after 2022 death blamed on Charged Lemonade
A congressman wants to pass legislation that would increase transparency around caffeine content, three years after the death of a student with a heart condition.NBC News - 1d -
Proposed foreign aid cuts could lead to millions of HIV deaths, study says
A new study shows how cuts to foreign aid could lead to millions of HIV/AIDS deaths and soaring rates of infections, undoing decades of progress against the virus.CBS News - 6d -
Attorney General Pam Bondi directs federal prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione
Attorney General Pamela Bondi on Tuesday directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York ...NBC News - 2d -
'I want to be remembered.' Death row inmate puts San Quentin journals, art up for sale at $80,000
The collection up for sale includes journals and cookbooks that inmate Albert Jones has written from death row. The bookseller representing him says it offers a rare glimpse into life on one of ...Los Angeles Times - 2d -
NYC will eventually have to abandon part of water supply if it keeps getting saltier
Decades of road salt use is taking a toll on New York City’s water reservoirsABC News - Mar. 21 -
In Myanmar’s Earthquake, Some See Political Omens
In a censored nation that runs on rumor and omens, people in Myanmar wonder whether the latest disaster might be a portent of regime change.The New York Times - 5d -
Volunteer Rescuers in Mandalay Sift Through Earthquake Rubble
Volunteers gathered to help, some coming in from other cities, to do whatever they could in the city near the epicenter of the powerful quake.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump’s U.S.A.I.D. Cuts Hobble Earthquake Response in Myanmar
While China, Russia and other nations have rushed emergency response teams to the devastated country, the U.S., once a leader in foreign aid, has been slow to act.The New York Times - 4d -
Search for earthquake survivors enters critical phase
Crews in Myanmar and Thailand are sifting through massive piles of rubble for anyone left alive after Friday's catastrophic 7.7 magnitude quake. NBC News International Correspondent Janis Mackey ...NBC News - 4d -
How the Myanmar Earthquake Shook Skyscrapers in Bangkok
Large quakes produce shaking at a variety of frequencies. Some waves can travel hundreds of miles, and are amplified by local geological conditions.The New York Times - 2d -
Myanmar earthquake tests military junta’s grip
Regime’s aid appeal shows vulnerability after four years of civil warFinancial Times - 2d -
UK charities launch Myanmar Earthquake Appeal
More than 3,000 people have died and thousands have been displaced in Myanmar.BBC News - 1d -
Myanmar Military Declares Temporary Truce After Earthquake
It was unclear whether the cease-fire would be honored. It came a day after soldiers fired at a Chinese Red Cross aid convoy, and amid multiple airstrikes.The New York Times - 1d -
‘It’s beyond description’: Bodies pile up in mass graves as Myanmar grapples with quake toll
In Sagaing, the epicentre of the quake, the stench is becoming unbearable as a country wracked by civil war bears the burden of burying thousands killed in Friday’s disaster. Days after a powerful ...The Guardian - 3d -
Capital One secures a win in bid for Discover — plus, the real toll of earnings uncertainty
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.CNBC - 15h -
The federal government is phasing out paper checks. Here's who will be affected.
Paper checks were already dying a slow death.NBC News - 2d -
Brett Gardner's son Miller died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities say
A toxicology report revealed Miller Gardner's cause of death.Yahoo Sports - 20h -
A Prison Death Highlights Russia’s LGBTQ Crackdown
The Russian government has unleashed a wave of repression against L.G.B.T.Q. people, with the police raiding gay night clubs and investigators targeting people they suspect of being gay.The New York Times - 3d -
Bucknell sued over death of freshman lineman
The parents of a Bucknell football player who died after a workout in July from complications of sickle cell-related rhabdomyolysis are suing the school and members of its administration and ...ESPN - 1d -
Death at the Front Door: Who Shot Heidi Firkus?
A frantic 911 call captures the sound of a gunshot as a couple reports a break-in. How did the intruder disappear? "48 Hours" contributor Jamie Yuccas reports.CBS News - 1d -
Deaths of British couple in France treated as murder-suicide
The bodies of Andrew and Dawn Searle, who previously lived in East Lothian, were found at their home near Toulouse.BBC News - 1d -
The multiple tragedies of Myanmar
Years of conflict and repressive military rule will hamper earthquake reliefFinancial Times - 2d -
More than 1,600 killed in Myanmar earthquake as search efforts continue
Myanmar, also known as Burma, is in the throes of a prolonged and bloody civil war, which is already responsible for a massive humanitarian crisis.CBS News - 4d -
Japan warns ‘big one’ earthquake could kill 300,000 people
New report says a magnitude 9 tremor in the Nankai Trough has potential for damage equivalent to half of annual GDPFinancial Times - 3d -
Myanmar earthquake: China and others step into aid gap left by Trump cuts
US president accused of blowing up country’s ability to respond to disasters by removing funding. As aid from China, Russia, India and the UK begins to flow into Myanmar, there is a conspicuous gap ...The Guardian - 3d -
Heartbroken parents call out children's names at earthquake-hit pre-school
At least 12 children were killed when their preschool collapsed as Friday’s huge quake hit Myanmar.BBC News - 3d -
Man pulled alive from Myanmar earthquake rubble after five days
Twenty-six-year-old rescued from hotel in Naypyidaw as agencies call for increased aid before monsoon. A man has been pulled alive from the rubble of a hotel in Myanmar , five days after the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Inside Mandalay: BBC joins rescuers searching for earthquake dead in Myanmar
The BBC’s Yogita Limaye is the first foreign journalist to enter the country since the disaster struck.BBC News - 1d -
Purdue Pharma submits opioid lawsuit settlement plan, including up to $7 billion cash from Sacklers
Members of the Sackler family who own the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma would hand over the company and up to $7 billion in cash in the latest plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of ...ABC News - Mar. 19 -
Ben Foakes: ‘I never felt like a go-to guy for England’
Surrey wicketkeeper on the mental toll of his stop-start Test career, the freedom of moving on and T20 ambitions. The question hung around for years, jumped from one season to the next and never ...The Guardian - 3d -
Horses gallop uneasily into less-than-mythic filmmaking in 'Death of a Unicorn'
Led by a cast that includes Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Richard E. Grant and Will Poulter, this so-so horror-comedy is marred by tonal swings and subpar execution.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 27 -
‘It means death’: Afghan women’s rights activists face deportation from Pakistan
Police go door-to-door arresting Afghans as government pledges to send millions back home to Taliban rule. More than 50 prominent female Afghan women’s rights activists sheltering in Pakistan are ...The Guardian - 5d -
Red Cross federation ‘outraged’ at deaths of Red Crescent medics in Gaza
Secretary general says he is ‘heartbroken’ by the news, after Israeli military says it fired on ‘suspicious vehicles’ that were later found to include ambulances. The Red Cross federation voiced ...The Guardian - 4d
