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A massive asteroid has a chance to hit Earth. Here's what to know.
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," the European Space Agency said.CBS News - 1d -
Lords inquiry finds grey belt idea largely redundant
The Built Environment Committee says the concept has been "eclipsed" by other planning rule changes.BBC News - 2d -
UN monitors asteroid with a tiny chance of hitting Earth
The asteroid named YR4 has a 1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032BBC News - 3d -
EU leaders meet to talk defense but Trump and his tariffs loom large
European leaders are gathering to discuss defense — but the latest moves by U.S. President Donald Trump will loom large over the meeting.CNBC - 3d -
Vanguard puts pressure on rivals with large round of fee cuts
Money manager claims reductions will save clients $350mn this yearFinancial Times - 3d -
Canadians largely against proposal to merge with US: Survey
The majority of Canadians are opposed to their country merging with the U.S., something President Trump has suggested in recent weeks, according to new surveys published on Friday. The new YouGov ...The Hill - 5d -
This is the likelihood that an asteroid could strike Earth in the next decade
A large asteroid could be heading toward Earth within the next decade, and there's a small chance it could strike the planet, according to NASA.ABC News - 6d -
Life’s Building Blocks Lurked Inside NASA’s Bennu Asteroid Samples
Scientists studying samples that NASA collected from the asteroid Bennu found a wide assortment of organic molecules that shed light on how life arose.The New York Times - 6d -
Asteroid triggers global defence plan amid chance of collision with Earth in 2032
Hundred-metre wide asteroid rises to top of impact risk lists after being spotted in December by automated telescope. A 100 metre-wide asteroid has triggered global planetary defence procedures for ...The Guardian - Jan. 30 -
NASA finds key ingredients of life in asteroid samples
Scientists reported this week that asteroid samples taken from a distant asteroid known as Bennu were found to contain key organic molecules necessary to sustain life. CBS News space consultant ...CBS News - Jan. 29 -
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Could Strike Earth, Researchers Say, But the Odds are Small
Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 YR4 could strike our planet — but not until December 2032.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
In NASA asteroid samples, scientists discover key building blocks of life
In samples NASA brought back from the asteroid Bennu, scientists have discovered of organic compounds, including key building blocks of life like amino acids.NBC News - Jan. 29 -
At Tulsi Gabbard’s Confirmation Hearing, Edward Snowden May Loom Large
Senators are expected to ask about her defense of the former government contractor, who released reams of data on U.S. surveillance programs and fled to Russia.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
Asteroid samples revealed clues about the possible origins of life
A NASA spacecraft has returned asteroid samples that hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world.CBS News - Jan. 29 -
Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists
Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.BBC News - Jan. 29 -
Chinese tech startup DeepSeek says it was hit with 'large-scale malicious attacks'
Chinese tech startup DeepSeek said it was hit by a cyber attack on Monday that disrupted users’ ability to register on the siteABC News - Jan. 28 -
DeepSeek hit with large-scale cyberattack, says it's limiting registrations
DeepSeek on Monday said it would temporarily limit user registrations "due to large-scale malicious attacks" on its services.CNBC - Jan. 27 -
DeepSeek hit with large-scale cyberattack, says it's limiting registrations
DeepSeek on Monday said it would temporarily limit user registrations “due to large-scale malicious attacks” on its services, though existing users will be able to log in as usual.NBC News - Jan. 27 -
Prisoner at large after escaping from hospital
Police are searching for a prisoner who escaped custody from a hospital in Bellville, Texas, on Thursday.ABC News - Jan. 24 -
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Large new wildfire forces more evacuations in Southern California
A new wildfire expanded rapidly north of Los Angeles, growing to more than 5,000 acres and forcing more evacuations. Strong winds kept Los Angeles County on high alert. And some who lost their ...NBC News - Jan. 23 -
Israel launches deadly "large scale" offensive in occupied West Bank
Palestinian officials say Israeli forces kill at least 7 people in a new offensive in the occupied West Bank as Trump rescinds sanctions on settlers.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Trump's first day actions loom large as Davos begins
President Donald Trump has given everyone at Davos something to talk about with his actions on the first day of his second termABC News - Jan. 21 -
GLP-1s and Brian Thompson’s killing loom large at top health-care conference
This year's JPMorgan health-care conference took place a month after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in New York City.CNBC - Jan. 19 -
Trump plans large immigration raid in Chicago on Tuesday – report
Administration to send 100 to 200 officers to city on day two of new presidency, Wall Street Journal reports. Donald Trump’s incoming presidential administration plans to launch a large immigration ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
FEMA, wildfires loom large in Noem hearing
Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee pressed Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump’s nominee for secretary of Homeland Security, on whether she would apply conditions to or withhold ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Fixing the missing ‘N’ in ‘NPR’: Public media must serve the American public at large
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have pledged to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and NPR must seek to understand the reasons it is regularly targeted by reflecting on its name and ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
New Pompeii excavation reveals a large private thermal complex built 2,000 years ago
Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure: a private bathhouse built 2,000 years agoABC News - Jan. 17 -
Raducanu believes she ‘has nothing to lose’ as Swiatek threat looms large
Briton has lost all her previous matches with world No 2 ‘I’m just going to swing,’ in third round says 22-year-old Emma Raducanu says she has nothing to lose and will try to swing freely as she ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Early Nintendo Switch 2 Reactions Are Largely Positive, With Some Skepticism
Now that the Nintendo Switch 2 has finally been announced , players and industry professionals have been weighing in on social media. Overall, the reactions to Switch 2 have been largely positive, ...GameSpot - Jan. 16 -
Burgum sidesteps Trump's most controversial climate positions in largely cordial hearing
Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R), President-elect Trump’s nominee for Interior secretary, sat for a largely cordial hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Maps: See how large the California wildfires are
Multiple major wildfires, including the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, are leaving a trail of destruction and death in the Los Angeles area.NBC News - Jan. 14 -
Large-cap U.S. stocks may be heading for a lost decade, this contrarian warns. What to buy instead.
Contrarian investor Steven Jon Kaplan says he won’t be buying large-cap U.S. stocks for a decade possibly, as he sees bubble signs everywhere.MarketWatch - Jan. 14 -
L.A. wildfires still largely uncontained
Nearly a week since wildfires first erupted in Los Angeles County, the scope of the disaster has become shockingly clear: At least 16 deaths, more than 12,000 homes and structures destroyed, and ...CBS News - Jan. 12 -
The Traitors: Who's on a large billboard in London?
One of the most notable characters in this year's series of Traitors appears in Leicester Square.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
The politics of the California fires are already looming large for both parties: From the Politics Desk
As officials race to get the California wild fires under control, the politics of disaster relief already looms large for both political parties.NBC News - Jan. 10 -
Large Blaze Ravages Bronx Apartment Building, Leaving Many Displaced
Over 200 firefighters and emergency medical workers responded to the fire early Friday. There were no fatalities or life-threatening injuries.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
See how large the California wildfires are
See how large the wildfires have become. The Palisades Fire is already larger than the land size of Providence, Rhode Island.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
'Trump 2.0' looms large over the global economy
Donald Trump's planned tariffs are expected to greatly impact international trade in 2025.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Active mutual funds struggle to beat large-cap stock benchmarks — again
Professional stock pickers in the mutual-fund industry had a tough time in 2024 beating indexes that passively track U.S. large-cap equities, according to BofA Global Research.MarketWatch - Jan. 8
