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Libation revelation

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

A blaze burns down a brand-new fire station in Germany that lacked fire alarms

Local reports say a brand-new fire station that burned down in a blaze that caused millions of euros in damage did not have a fire alarm system

World - ABC News - October 18

Duran 'on fire' but under Emery's 'control'

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says he has no problem with Jhon Duran's reaction after the forward was seen kicking the back of a seat in the dugout after being brought off.

‘All the evil’: doctors in the line of fire in world’s forgotten war

Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilities

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Hospitals in firing line of forgotten war

Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilities

World - Financial Times - October 30

Halloween, floods and fire: Photos of the week

A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.

Powell dismisses Trump firing talk

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Powell says he wouldn’t step down if Trump asked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Netflix third-quarter subscribers barely beat estimates as ad-tier members jump 35%

Netflix's ad-tier memberships jumped 35%. The company is on track to launch the service in Canada in the coming quarter and more broadly in 2025.

Business - CNBC - October 17

Tesla shares jump on profit beat, Musk's prediction of at least 20% 'vehicle growth' next year

Tesla reported better-than-expected profit in its third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Alphabet shares rise on earnings beats boosted by cloud revenue

Google parent Alphabet reported third-quarter earnings that beat on top and bottom lines.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Meta misses on user growth, warns of 2025 jump in AI spending

Meta reported weaker-than-expected user numbers and warned of a significant acceleration in its infrastructure expenses in 2025 in its third-quarter earnings.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Amazon shares pop on earnings beat, cloud growth

The company's cloud and advertising units showed strong growth.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Here's the weather expected for Halloween night

Weather in the Northeast will be warmer than usual during Halloween, a change from what's usually a cold night for families who will be out trick-or-treating. CBS News' Lana Zak breaks down what's ...

Valencia floods: 'There is mud everywhere here'

The BBC's Nicky Schiller says the La Torre area of the city has been completely devastated.

Fire at Goodwill Donation Center in Owasso under investigation

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Meta fires staff for abusing $25 meal credits

Workers used benefits to buy acne pads, wine glasses and laundry detergent

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Meta under fire for ‘polluting’ open-source

Open Source Initiative chief criticises tech group for using the term to describe its Llama models

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Max Thieriot on returning for new season of "Fire Country"

Fire Country is back, with Max Thieriot reprising his role as Bode, a convict working as a firefighter in his Northern California hometown.

Berhalter accepts USMNT firing, but 'it still hurts'

Gregg Berhalter acknowledged that his firing in August as USMNT coach was "a really difficult moment," but said he's now hungry and motivated again to take on his new roles as Chicago Fire head ...

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Girl fascinated by flames died in accidental fire

Alysia Salisbury's screams could not be heard over the sound of a fire alarm, an inquest hears.

Biden Renewed Efforts to Reach a Cease-Fire in Gaza

Also, a power outage plunged all of Cuba into darkness. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Meta fires staff for buying toothpaste, not lunch

Meta workers reportedly used vouchers that should have been spent on meals to buy household goods.

One dead after 'explosion' and fire at house

An emergency assistance centre is set up for people told to leave their homes after a house fire in Bedford.

Sputtering Sooners fire OC Littrell, elevate Finley

The Sooners, who rank 128th in total offense and 107th in scoring, fired offensive coordinator Seth Littrell and elevated Joe Jon Finley as the new play-caller.

Sports - ESPN - October 20

How Edinburgh created the world's first fire brigade

Two hundred years ago the world's first municipal fire service started in Scotland.

M25 and M26 closures as fire engulfs Tesco lorry

National Highways says diversions are likely to be in place until the road undergoes repairs.

Democrats bet on abortion rights to fire up voters

Also in today’s newsletter, Trump takes a slim lead on the economy, according to our latest poll

World - Financial Times - October 24

Ballots damaged in USPS mailbox fire in Phoenix

A blue U.S. Postal Service mailbox in Phoenix, Arizona, was set on fire Thursday morning, damaging approximately 20 ballots and other pieces of mail.

Ex-Clips staffer: Fired for questioning Kawhi care

A former LA Clippers strength and conditioning coach has sued the team, alleging wrongful termination in part for raising concerns about the management of Kawhi Leonard's health and injuries, ...

Sports - ESPN - October 25

Trump pledges to fire special counsel Jack Smith

In an interview Thursday, former President Donald Trump said that if he wins the election, he plans to immediately fire special counsel Jack Smith, the man who is overseeing two key criminal ...

Drivers face severe delays after lorry fire

The M5 in Somerset has reopened after an earlier lorry fire closed all lanes.

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