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Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson leads effort to improve air travel for disabled passengers

The new taskforce will work to make flying accessible for all "from booking to baggage claim".

US leads efforts to keep lifeline for West Bank lenders open

Yellen warns Netanyahu of ‘economic catastrophe’ if Israel refuses to extend waiver for Palestine banks

Business - Financial Times - October 28

OpenAI hires Meta's former Orion head to lead its robotics efforts

The former head of Meta's augmented reality glasses initiative has joined OpenAI to lead the startup's robotics and consumer hardware efforts.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

RFK Jr. could lead a Trump administration’s efforts to battle ‘childhood chronic disease’

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may be poised to play a key health role in the next administration should Donald Trump get re-elected, according to two people close to the campaign and familiar with the plans.

Ehlers scores 3 goals to lead Jets to 6-2 win over Blue Jackets to improve to 6-0-0 on the road

Nikolaj Ehlers scored three goals for his fifth career hat trick and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 to stay perfect on the road

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

Perceptions of crime improve in Gallup survey

Americans’ perceptions of local and nationwide crime have improved, according to a new Gallup poll, with fewer people saying crime in their area is higher. Forty-nine percent of Americans said the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

UK to raise bank ringfencing threshold to ‘improve competitiveness’

Wider package of reforms expected ‘as soon as parliamentary time allows’, says minister

Business - Financial Times - October 15

How the UK can improve its ‘offer’ to the world

Eli Lilly’s chief says the country must do more to attract business, yet budgets are tight

World - Financial Times - October 17

Winnipeg Jets' Attendance Improving, But There's A Long Way To Go

It's hard to believe the Winnipeg Jets, an undefeated team in a Canadian hockey market, can't sell out the second-smallest arena in the NHL, says Ken Campbell.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

Reeves welcomes IMF's improved UK economic forecast

The global financial institution predicts stronger UK growth of 1.1% this year and 1.5% next year.

NHS must improve productivity in return for extra money, Streeting says

Health secretary says he expects value for money for taxpayers after £25 billion cash injection.

Rangers Blow Up Offensive Lines In Hopes For Improvement

Peter Laviolette made some drastic changes to the offensive lines with their game in need of a jumpstart.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Worldwide Efforts to Reverse the Baby Shortage Are Falling Flat

Subsidized minivans, no income taxes: Countries have rolled out a range of benefits to encourage bigger families, with no luck.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 13

FEMA crews threatened amid hurricane recovery efforts

Out of an abundance of caution, FEMA says its disaster assistance teams will be stationed at fixed locations instead of going door-to-door, while the agency looks at threats against its personnel. ...

Hurricane misinformation hinders relief efforts: DHS head

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Mayorkas warns of hurricane misinformation Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned over the weekend that hurricane ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Harris steps up efforts to reach Black men

Vice President Harris is stepping up her outreach efforts to Black men amid concerns that her support with the voting bloc is softening. Harris is sitting down with Charlamagne tha God in Detroit ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Ukraine calls for international support in demining effort

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Moldova Says Russia Backing Sabotage Efforts Ahead of Vote

World - Yahoo News - October 18

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

Austin, in Ukraine, Announces New Arms Shipment as U.S. Election Looms

The trip by the U.S. defense secretary comes as Russian forces steadily gain territory in eastern Ukraine.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Atos Debt Grows as Restructuring Effort Continues

Atos said its debt pile grew in the third quarter as the beleaguered French IT firm seeks to implement a financial restructuring aimed at restoring profitability.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 24

Inside the Effort to Change How Seeds Grow

Much of the food we eat is grown with synthetic fertilizer, which is a huge source of climate change. But now, a seed with DNA-modified bacteria is reducing the amount of synthetic fertilizer that ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Investors Want to See a Payout on Microsoft’s AI Efforts

As the tech giant readies a report of what’s forecast as its slowest quarterly growth in a year, shareholders want to see genuine demand for the AI applications it’s spent billions to develop.

Business - Inc. - October 28

Pfizer's Strong Quarter Bolsters CEO's Comeback Efforts

The pharmaceutical company reported its third consecutive quarter with positive results.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Behind efforts to appeal to 2024 women voters

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is positioning surrogates like former first lady Michelle Obama to appeal to women voters before Election Day with reminders about vote secrecy and difficult ...

Missouri sues DOJ in effort to block poll monitors

The Republican-led state of Missouri on Monday asked a judge to block the Justice Department from dispatching lawyers to St. Louis to monitor adherence to federal voting rights laws on Election ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Behind efforts to flip North Carolina for Democrats

North Carolina has become one of the key battleground states for the 2024 elections as Democrats push for more voters in that state. CBS News' Skyler Henry breaks down how campaigns are trying to ...

Effort to add abortion rights to Florida's Constitution fails

Florida voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that would have enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution.

JJ Redick unhappy with Lakers effort in loss to Memphis

LeBron James can't prevent short-handed Lakers (minus Anthony Davis and Rui Hachimura) from losing to Memphis.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 15 hours ago

Redick praises LeBron, rips others' lack of effort

JJ Redick was effusive in praising LeBron James' effort on a night when the Lakers coach said the rest of the team failed to compete in a 131-114 loss to Memphis.

Sports - ESPN - 2 hours ago

Is the Watch Industry Downplaying Its Sustainability Effort?

Some observers say that, as the deadline for European Union reporting nears, brands have lowered the volume on their environmental communications.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 9 hours ago

Lidwave raises $10M to improve machine vision with on-chip 4D LiDAR

Lidwave has raised $10 million to make machine vision better when it comes to spotting pedestrians in a busy landscape.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 14

Flying Into Storms Improves Forecasts, but It Is Rare in Asia’s Typhoon Alley

While observational flights have improved forecasts for many storms in the Americas, such flights have been far fewer for storms that have hit Asia.

World - The New York Times - October 16

Travelers’ stock soars as earnings triple despite record catastrophe losses

ravelers’ stock surges toward another record after earnings beat expectations by a wide margin, amid a sharp improvement in underlying profitability.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Pay attention! 12 ways to improve your focus and concentration span

From gamifying your to-do list to going for a regular morning walk, top tips for improving concentration from psychotherapists, health coaches and other experts. Forty-seven seconds. That was the ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

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