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Remembrances: Those Who Died in 2024
From Alexei Navalny to Quincy Jones, a look at notable deaths in The Wall Street Journal during the year.The Wall Street Journal - 1h -
Three migrants die attempting to cross Channel
Dozens of other people were rescued off the coast of Sangatte on Sunday morning.BBC News - 1h -
Toddler nearly runs off cliff at Hawaii volcano
The little boy wandered off from his family and "ran straight toward the 400ft cliff edge" of the Kilauea volcano.BBC News - 11h -
50 years later, Dungeons & Dragons still brings in millions of dollars—including nearly $110,000 in 2024 for one small Brooklyn business
After decades spent as the pinnacle of nerd culture, the popular tabletop game has broken into the mainstream.CNBC - 18h -
Greg Gumbel, legendary CBS broadcaster, dies at 78
Gumbel's family said he died of cancer after more than 50 years of broadcasting.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Germany Opened Its Doors to Migrants. Now It's Struggling to Cope.
Even before the Christmas market attack, the nation was straining under the influx. But the economy needs new workers.The Wall Street Journal - 2d -
WATCH: Mailman receives special sendoff after nearly 40 years of service
Charlie Seefeldt has been a letter carrier with USPS since 1985.ABC News - 2d -
Sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies of cancer at 78
Greg Gumbel, a veteran of CBS Sports who spent more than 50 years in sports broadcasting, has died of cancer at the age of 78.ESPN - 22h -
More migrant arrivals as annual total tops 36,000
The number of people who have made the crossing has passed 150,000 since 2018 when records began.BBC News - 22h -
Manmohan Singh, Indian Prime Minister, Dies at 92
The country’s first Sikh prime minister, he introduced free-market reforms that turned India into an economic powerhouse and sought reconciliation with Pakistan.The New York Times - 1d -
Migrants and End of Covid Restrictions Fuel Jump in Homelessness
The number of people experiencing homelessness in the U.S. topped 770,000, an increase of more than 18 percent over last year.The New York Times - 1d -
Toddler nearly falls from 400-foot cliff while family visits erupting Kīlauea
Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii started erupting on Dec. 23rd, after a three-month pause.CBS News - 1d -
Toddler nearly falls off cliff overlooking Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano
A toddler could have plummeted to his death on Christmas Day at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano if not for his mother's quick reaction, officials said.NBC News - 1d -
The costs of Trump "border czar" Tom Homan's plan to bring back migrant family detentions
In an interview with the Washington Post Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump's "border czar" pick Tom Homan said he was open to reintroducing family detention centers and that detained migrants ...CBS News - 1d -
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Mexico tests cellphone app allowing migrants to send alert if they are about to be detained in US
Mexico is developing a cellphone app that will allow migrants to warn relatives and consulates if they think they are about to be detained by U.S. immigration officialsABC News - 1d -
NBA Christmas Games Nearly Erase Season-Long Ratings Deficit
For the last two weeks, the sports-media cognoscenti have gotten themselves all worked up about the NBA’s TV ratings, divining disaster from a few desultory sniffs through the early-season results. ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Nearly 70 migrants died when their boat sank en route to Spain, a Malian minister says
The Malian authorities have announced that almost 70 migrants, including 25 Malians, died when their boat sank last week while they were trying to reach EuropeABC News - 2d -
Trump's "border czar" details plans to reintroduce migrant family detention centers
Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump's incoming "border czar," told the Washington Post in an interview this week that Trump's new administration plans to revive the controversial practice of ...CBS News - 2d -
Former Citigroup chair Richard Parsons dies
Executive who navigated US bank through 2008 financial crisis also sparred with Carl Icahn when leading Time WarnerFinancial Times - 2d -
Palantir’s most bullish analyst sees stock falling nearly 10%
Based on stock price targets, the most bullish analyst on Palantir’s stock could be considered by some to actually be bearish.MarketWatch - 2d -
India’s former prime minister Manmohan Singh dies
Oxford-educated economist liberalised the country’s economy and paved the way for strong growthFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump border czar floats halfway houses for children of migrants
President-elect Trump’s "border czar" Tom Homan said in a Thursday interview that halfway homes for children of non-U.S. citizens may be a necessary part of Trump's plans for mass deportation of ...The Hill - 2d -
More than 450 migrants make Christmas Day crossing
A total of 451 people arrived at the UK coast on 11 boats - the first arrivals for more than a week.BBC News - 2d -
More than 10,000 migrants died this year trying to reach Spain by sea, aid group says
A Spanish migration rights group says more than 10,000 migrants died in 2024 trying to reach Spain by seaABC News - 3d -
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Over 100 migrants rescued trying to cross English Channel on Christmas
At least 73 migrants have died trying to cross the English Channel to Britain this year, according to French authorities, making 2024 the deadliest year on record for the crossings.CBS News - 3d -
Swiss snowboarder Hediger dies in avalanche
A member of Switzerland's national snowboard cross team has died in an avalanche at the mountain resort of Arosa in the east of the country.ESPN - 4d -
Inside the Plan to Halt U.S.-Bound Migrants at the Treacherous Darién Gap
The U.S. “border is actually here,” Panama’s president says, describing the jungle route many migrants take on their way to America.The Wall Street Journal - 4d -
Swiss snowboarder Hediger, 26, dies in avalanche
Switzerland's Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger dies in an avalanche aged 26, the Swiss-Ski federation said on Tuesday.BBC News - 4d -
‘It cost €1bn and it’s a dog shelter’: red faces as Italy’s Albania migrant centres lie empty
With Giorgia Meloni’s plan in tatters, one centre is housing stray dogs adopted by bored Italian guards. When Italy opened migrant centres in Albania in October the plan was clear: 3,000 people a ...The Guardian - 5d -
The migrants who face becoming political pawns again
Many of those bussed in by the Texas governor have been absorbed by Chicago but could now have their lives upturned againFinancial Times - 5d -
'Depravity': Undocumented migrant charged with fatally burning woman on subway
The suspect -- identified by police on Monday as 33-year-old Sebastian Zapeta -- was taken into custody on Sunday, hours after the incident.ABC News - 5d -
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Italy vows to push ahead with dormant migrant vetting centers in Albania
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s government has vowed to open controversial migrant processing centers in Albania that have remained dormant after Italian courts refused to validate the transfer of ...ABC News - 5d -
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Baseball legend Henderson dies aged 65
Rickey Henderson, Major League Baseball's record holder for stolen bases and runs, dies at the age of 65.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 22
