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Comcast launches five-year price guarantee for Xfinity internet customers
Comcast is introducing the option to choose a five-year price guarantee when customers sign up for a new Xfinity Internet package.VentureBeat - 1d -
Oak tree felled by Toby Carvery 'had hundreds of years to live'
The ancient oak felled in north London was classified as a "fine specimen" last year, documents show.BBC News - 8h -
Back Market and iFixit Want You to Use Your Phone for at Least 5 Years
Back Market and iFixit are partnering to encourage consumers to keep their phones in service for at least five years—and to pressure manufacturers to extend smartphone support to 10 years.Wired - 12h -
Burials begin as the search ends for victims in the Dominican nightclub collapse that killed 221
The number of people killed when a roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub in the Dominican Republic has surged to 221ABC News - 5d -
Sperm Donors Fathered More Than 25 Children Each, Netherlands Data Reveals
The numbers raise concerns about the risk of genetic anomalies as those children eventually seek partners and give birth.The New York Times - 1d -
Dozens searched for a missing 2-year-old in the Arizona desert. Buford the dog was the real hero.
The rescue made him a hero — and earned Buford, a 6-year-old Anatolian Pyrenees, a hero’s dinner.NBC News - 1h -
Mexico confirms country's first human case of bird flu in a 3-year-old girl
Health officials in Mexico say a 3-year-old girl from the western state of Durango is the country’s first confirmed human case of bird fluABC News - Apr. 4 -
A Post-College Romance With a Five-Year Intermission
Lauren Lockett and Jordan Miller went from Stanford friends to something more — but when she was ready to define the relationship, he wasn’t. Time apart brought them back together.The New York Times - 3d -
The 30 best fiction books of the last 30 years
To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best fiction books since the festival was inaugurated.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
The Best Fits for This Year’s N.F.L. Draft Quarterback Prospects
The Tennessee Titans will likely take Cam Ward with the No. 1 pick. After that, it’s anyone’s guess where top passers will land.The New York Times - 2d -
Nate Bargatze will host this year's Emmy Awards
Celebrated stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze will host the 2025 Emmy Awards this fall.Los Angeles Times - 7h -
World Trade Organization says global trade could slide this year because of Trump's tariff policies
The World Trade Organization says the volume of trade in goods worldwide is likely to decrease by 0.2% this year due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s shifting tariff policies and a standoff with ChinaABC News - 11h -
DOGE Cuts Hobble Office That Would Aid NASA and SpaceX Mars Landings
The Astrogeology Science Center, which has helped astronauts and robots reach other worlds safely, is facing a substantial number of job reductions.The New York Times - 2d -
Some New Grads Are Returning Home — to the Family Business
A tightening white-collar job market is one reason the number of adults who’ve gone to work for a family-owned business has doubled since 2019.Inc. - 6h -
Sex Pistols announce first North American tour in 22 years
The Sex Pistols, the legendary English punk band, last went on a North American tour in 2003.CBS News - Mar. 28 -
American Airlines Will Offer Free Wi-Fi on Most Flights Next Year
Starting in January, members of the airline’s AAdvantage loyalty program will have free access to wireless internet on 90 percent of its fleet, the company said.The New York Times - 1d -
Young People Are Making Up to $36K a Year Renting Their T-Shirts and Speakers
Rental apps like Pickle and Yoodlize are helping millennials and Gen Zers turn their closets and tools into extra cash.Wired - 10h -
Peru's ex-president and first lady sentenced to 15 years in prison
A court ruled that Humala, who governed Peru from 2011 to 2016, took illegal campaign contributions.BBC News - 7h -
Tariffs will cost families nearly $5K per year, Kentucky governor says
"That's months upon months upon months of groceries. That's months upon months of rent. That might be your entire annual deductible if you've got private health insurance coverage," he said. "No ...The Hill - 2h -
UK advertisers cut spending for the first time in four years on tariff turmoil
More companies are reducing ad budgets than increasing them, trade body findsFinancial Times - 2h -
The dead in upstate New York plane crash included 2022 NCAA woman of the year and family members
A private plane that crashed in upstate New York over the weekend was carrying six members of a close-knit family of physicians and distinguished student-athletesABC News - 2d -
How to Evade Taxes in Ancient Rome? A 1,900-Year-Old Papyrus Offers a Guide.
A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, fiscal fraud and the false sale of slaves.The New York Times - 2d -
Commentary: Mehdi Hasan reflects on Zeteo one year after launch: 'We're in a very good place'
The former MSNBC host talks about what it took to create an outlet somewhere between mainstream news and 'burn it all down' media.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Sam Altman at TED 2025: Inside the most uncomfortable — and important — AI interview of the year
At TED 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman faced tough questions on AI ethics, artist compensation, and the risks of autonomous agents in a tense interview with TED’s Chris Anderson, revealing new details ...VentureBeat - 1d -
'She can carry a franchise': What Wings can expect from Paige Bueckers in Year 1
All-Star? MVP? Or Hall of Famer? WNBA GMs break down what to expect from Bueckers' rookie season -- and beyond.ESPN - 12h -
Fifty years on, New Zealand’s tribunal upholding Māori rights faces a turning point
The Waitangi Tribunal has had a significant impact on Indigenous rights and policy but as it marks its 50th anniversary its role is being questioned. In the 1980s, New Zealand’s department of Māori ...The Guardian - 1h -
Met Gala 2025 Guide: Hosts, Theme, How to Watch and More
The co-hosts! The ticket prices! The dress code! A guide to the party of the year.The New York Times - 1d -
From 'Infinite Jest' to Oprah's Book Club, 1996 changed the (literary) world
The year the L.A. Times Festival of Books debuted was also a landmark year in American letters, shaping literary culture in ways that remain with us nearly three decades on.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Wall Street trading desks are feasting on the volatility from Trump’s global upheaval
The six biggest U.S. banks put up $16.3 billion in stock trading revenue, 33% more year over year and higher than the 2020 pandemic or the 2008 financial crisis.CNBC - 7h -
Galapagos tortoises at Philly zoo become first-time parents at nearly 100
A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents.CBS News - Apr. 5 -
Notable Deaths in 2025
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.CBS News - Apr. 7 -
Trump tariff plans bring wide concern about financial impact — CBS News poll
President Trump's approvals on economy and inflation dip, as Wall Street has one of its most volatile weeks in recent years.CBS News - 3d -
Judge weighs Tufts student's bid for release during challenge to detention
Rumeysa Ozturk, a 30-year-old doctoral student at Tufts University, was detained on March 25 after her visa was revoked.CBS News - 2d -
Study finds more people are obtaining abortions but fewer are traveling for it
A new study has found that fewer people crossed state lines for abortions in 2024 than the previous yearABC News - 1d -
Jordan Says It Foiled a Plot Against the Kingdom
The country’s main intelligence branch said the plans, apparently years in the making, involved rockets, weapons manufacturing and drones.The New York Times - 1d -
My unique friendship with the last person who held my baby
Rhian and Andrea have been friends for 13 years after meeting in the most tragic of circumstances.BBC News - 19h -
Court asked to extend sentence of teenager who killed mother and siblings
Prosper is currently serving a minimum of 49 years in prison for murdering three family members.BBC News - 11h -
Millions watch as Swedish elk begin annual migration
Millions of people have tuned in to watch moose on the move in northern Sweden over the past six years.BBC News - 10h -
What comes next for the flailing Suns -- and Kevin Durant
After firing their third coach in three years, the Suns' next -- and perhaps only -- move is trading Kevin Durant.ESPN - 11h
