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Severe drought puts nearly half a million children at risk in Amazon – report

Warming climate has caused rivers used for transport to dry up, leaving children with little food, water or school access, says Unicef. Two years of severe drought in the Amazon rainforest have ...

World - The Guardian - 8 hours ago

Therapeutic Food Shortage Puts African Children at Risk of Starvation, U.N. Agency Says

Supplies of a highly nutritious treatment are running out, according to UNICEF.

World - The New York Times - October 15

Half a Million People Killed in Deadliest Weather Disasters Since 2004

More than half a million people were killed in 10 disasters that climate change worsened, according to a new report.

Top stories - The New York Times - 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

Michael Bloomberg’s $50 million donation to Harris campaign could be half of what the billionaire’s real estate is worth

From the Hamptons to the Bahamas, Bloomberg has amassed an incredible portfolio of lavish properties around the globe.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Lead poisoning costs world's children 765 million IQ points a year: Study

Low-level lead poisoning remains pervasive in the U.S. and world populations despite decades of efforts to end the use of lead in infrastructure, according to a study by researchers at Columbia ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Fantasy Football Week 7 Rankings (Half-PPR)

The experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their fantasy football rankings at each position in Week 7 of the 2024 season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

Half the country will vote for Trump. What is his appeal?

Donald Trump's appeal is based on uniting three strands of conservatism, aversion to government, aversion to change, and aversion to difference, and he has been able to do this by his authenticity.

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Wales scrum-half Davies retires from internationals

Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies announces his retirement from the international stage at the age of 34.

Kareem Hunt scores two touchdowns in first half

Hunt solves Chiefs' red zone problems in the first half of Sunday's Super Bowl rematch.

Sports - ESPN - October 20

Fantasy Football Week 8 Rankings (Half-PPR)

The experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their fantasy football rankings at each position in Week 8 of the 2024 season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

Half of Americans see Donald Trump as a fascist: POLL

Half the country sees Donald Trump as a fascist in a new ABC News/Ipsos poll, amplifying concerns recently raised by Kamala Harris and past Trump administration members.

Teen death crash driver was drink-driving - inquest

Jesse Owen, Callum Griffiths and Morgan Smith died at the scene of the collision.

Half in new survey view Trump as fascist

Nearly half of Americans say they view former President Trump as a fascist, according to a recent survey. The ABC News/Ipsos poll, released Friday, defined a fascist as "a political extremist who ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Banchero scores 50, with 37 in 'magical first half'

Paolo Banchero recorded the first 50-point game of the young NBA season Monday night against the Pacers -- and tied a Magic franchise record by scoring 37 in the first half.

Sports - ESPN - October 29

Man's brain tumour shrinks by half in therapy trial

A doctor who designed a new radioactive treatment for glioblastoma says the result is "remarkable".

Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings (Half-PPR)

The experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their fantasy football rankings at each position in Week 9 of the 2024 season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

Fantasy Football Week 10 Rankings (Half-PPR)

The experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their fantasy football rankings at each position in Week 10 of the 2024 season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

How I Discovered I Was Stolen at Birth

There could have been as many 50,000 babies trafficked out of Chile between the 1950s and the 1990s.

Top stories - The New York Times - 15 hours ago

Half of low-paid Londoners use a food bank, survey finds

A survey finds 23% of London’s lowest-paid workers go to a food bank once a week and 28% once a year.

Half of voters plan to cast ballots early — with a stark partisan divide

Americans are more eager to vote early than they were before the pandemic, but a deep partisan divide on early voting remains, the latest national NBC News poll shows.

Politics - NBC News - October 15

Fantasy Football Week 7 Rankings: RBs (Half-PPR)

The fantasy football experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their Week 7 running back rankings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

Fantasy Football Week 7 Rankings: WRs (Half-PPR)

The fantasy football experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their Week 7 wide receiver rankings for half-PPR leagues.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

Fantasy Football Week 7 Rankings: Flex (Half-PPR)

The Yahoo Fantasy team reveals their Week 7 half-PPR flex rankings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

Fantasy Football Week 7 Rankings: Tight ends (Half-PPR)

The fantasy football experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their Week 7 tight end rankings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

Lionel Messi dazzles with a hat trick and two assists for Argentina in a resounding victory over Bolivia

Messi made his first start in Argentina in 333 days and didn't disappoint

Sports - CBS Sports - October 16

UK inflation falls below 2% for first time since 2021 in boost to Rachel Reeves

Surprise annual drop to 1.7% in September raises chance of interest rate cuts, increasing budget leeway. UK inflation surprise opens up wriggle room for lower rates and less painful budget ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

UN warns it will run out of food for northern Gaza in week and a half

World Food Programme sounds alarm after US told Israel dire humanitarian conditions could put its military aid at risk

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Lionel Messi has missed half the MLS season. Should he be MVP?

Can the Inter Miami talisman win the league’s top individual honor despite missing much of the campaign? It depends on your definition of valuable. In a development that will only come as a shock ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Half of all global food threatened by growing water crisis, report says

The world has a worsening water crisis, and half of all food production will be at risk of failure by the middle of this century.

Bills dominate Titans in second half to win 34-10

The Bills dominated the Titans in the second half, rolling to a 34-10 win.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20

China’s Steel Demand Has Shrunk to Less Than Half Global Total

World - Yahoo News - October 21

The terrifying true story behind Woman of the Hour: ‘He was born with half a soul’

Netflix thriller looks back at the stranger-than-fiction tale of a serial killer who was a contestant on a 1970s dating show. “I am serving you for dinner,” said Cheryl Bradshaw, “What are you ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Fantasy Football Week 8 Rankings: Tight ends (Half-PPR)

The fantasy football experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their Week 8 tight end rankings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

Fantasy Football Week 8 Rankings: RBs (Half-PPR)

The fantasy football experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their Week 8 running back rankings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

Fantasy Football Week 8 Rankings: WRs (Half-PPR)

The fantasy football experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their Week 8 wide receiver rankings for half-PPR leagues.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

Fantasy Football Week 8 Rankings: Flex (Half-PPR)

The Yahoo Fantasy team reveals their Week 8 half-PPR flex rankings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

Harris, Trump and Allies Spend Over a Half-Billion Dollars in 16 Days

Donald Trump has now raised $1 billion since announcing his run for president. And he has Elon Musk’s $119 million. But Kamala Harris has a huge cash advantage.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

8BitDo Ultimate Mobile Controller Up For Preorder, Half The Price Of Backbone

8BitDo has officially revealed its first dedicated mobile controller in the vein of the Backbone One and Razer Kishi V2 . The cradle design coupled with the signature features of the ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 25

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