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Are Abortion Bans Across America Causing Deaths?
This is a MedPage Today story. This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive ...ABC News - 12h -
In a Political Year, Some Deaths Spoke to the Struggles for Democracy
Among the notable figures who died in a sometimes polarizing 2024, many championed justice, equal rights and political freedom.The New York Times - 21h -
Driver in China Car-Ramming Attack Sentenced to Death
An incident that left 35 people dead drew condemnation from leader Xi Jinping and spurred efforts to tamp down unrest.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
Climate crisis exposed people to extra six weeks of dangerous heat in 2024
Analysis shows fossil fuels are supercharging heatwaves, leaving millions prone to deadly temperatures. The climate crisis caused an additional six weeks of dangerously hot days in 2024 for the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Microsoft Is Forcing Its AI Assistant on People---and Making Them Pay
The tech company has made Copilot part of its 365 subscription service in several markets and raised prices.The Wall Street Journal - 2d -
In a Political Year, Some Deaths Spoke to the Struggles for Democracy
Among the notable figures who died in a sometimes polarizing 2024, many championed justice, equal rights and political freedom.The New York Times - 1d -
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Chinese man sentenced to death for killing 35 people after driving into a crowd
A court in China has sentenced a man to death for killing 35 people last month by driving into crowd, in an attack that raised national concern about mass killingsABC News - 1d -
Call the Midwife creator: 'People tell me birth stories in the supermarket'
Heidi Thomas, writer of the BBC One show, says it touches people's lives "in a very profound way".BBC News - 2d -
How Mexican Cartels Test Fentanyl on Vulnerable People and Animals
A global crackdown on fentanyl has led cartels to innovate production methods and test their risky formulas on people, as well as rabbits and chickens.The New York Times - 2d -
Death toll in bridge collapse in Brazil jumps to 8, with at least 9 people still missing
Brazilian authorities say more bodies have been found after the collapse of a bridge linking two northern states, raising the death toll from the accident to eightABC News - 2d -
Trump tells 37 people on death row with commuted sentences to ‘go to hell’
On Truth Social, president-elect also lashes out at Chinese troops in Panama Canal and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau. Donald Trump has told 37 people on death row who had their sentences commuted by ...The Guardian - 2d -
Christmas shooting at Phoenix airport leaves 3 people wounded; 1 stabbed
Police are investigating a Christmas shooting at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix that left three people wounded by gunfire and another person stabbedABC News - 2d -
C.J. Stroud on Texans fans booing: I understand, people are entitled to their opinion
Texans quarterback C.J.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
France rescues 107 people trying to cross to UK on Christmas Day
Authorities carry out series of operations off northern coast, as 451 people arrive in England on 11 boats. French maritime authorities carried out 12 rescue operations along the coast of northern ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘The people’s pygmy princess!’ How Moo Deng captured the world’s hearts
The moist, ungovernable hippo combines the aesthetic of a potato and the iron will of a toddler – and her name means ‘bouncy pork’. Here’s how she became 2024’s most in-demand mammal. It’s been a ...The Guardian - 2d -
Azerbaijan Airlines flight carrying 67 people crashes in Kazakhstan
An Azerbaijan Airlines flight carrying 67 people from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed in Kazakhstan. NBC News' Kelly Cobiella reports what is known about the number of survivors so far.NBC News - 3d -
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after four people hit by car
Police say one of the pedestrians is in a life-threatening condition.BBC News - 3d -
Blind people excluded from benefits of AI, says charity
New president of the Royal Society for Blind Children calls for better design of AI-driven technology. Blind and partially sighted people are being excluded from the benefits of artificial ...The Guardian - 3d -
3 Ways to Unite People Through Meaningful Gratitude Initiatives
Gratitude is the best way to overcome division and unite people despite differences.Inc. - 3d -
Taliban: Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in Afghanistan, mostly women, children
A Taliban government official says Pakistan’s airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan killed 46 people, mostly women and childrenABC News - 3d -
The rock houses of England's last cave people
Over centuries, caves in Kinver, Staffordshire, are turned into rock houses by families.BBC News - 4d -
China steps up campaign for single people to date, marry and give birth
Women receive cold-calls about family planning and universities asked to offer ‘love courses’ to tackle demographic crisisFinancial Times - 4d -
Where is Santa right now? These people know
The Norad Tracks Santa website receives several million visitors each year from more than 200 countries and territories.BBC News - 4d -
The photo booth is turning 100 — meet the people keeping it alive
In 1925, Anatol Josepho invented the automated photo booth in New York City, originally calling it a photomaton.NBC News - 4d -
5 people hurt after chairlift collision at Lake Tahoe ski resort
Five people were injured Monday when two chairs on a lift collided at Heavenly Mountain ski resort in Lake Tahoe, local media reported.NBC News - 4d -
Blast kills 12 people at explosives factory in Turkey
A blast ripped through an explosives factory in northwest Turkey on Tuesday, killing 12 people and injuring four.NBC News - 4d -
People With Extreme Wealth Should Give It Away—or Be Penalized
The gap between the ultra-rich minority and the vast majority has never been greater. But a wave of activist millionaires is asking for higher taxes.Wired - 4d -
A blast at a Turkish armament factory kills at least 12 people
An explosion at an armament factory in northwest Turkey left at least 12 dead and four injured Tuesday morningABC News - 5d -
Scaramucci advises Musk to 'stick to business' because 'these people can hurt you'
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci on Monday urged Elon Musk to stay out of politics and focus on his successful businesses. “Stick to business. You‘ve done great. You‘ve ...The Hill - 5d -
Part of Santa Cruz wharf collapses sending 3 people into the ocean
Part of the Santa Cruz, Calif., wharf collapsed on Monday, sending three construction workers into the ocean. All victims were rescued — two by a lifeguard unit and a third managed to swim to ...The Hill - 5d -
Cyclone’s Death Toll in Mayotte Is Still Unclear
Officials have said that the death toll in Mayotte, currently at 35, could end up in the thousands. But in the capital, there were no scenes of public mourning and little talk of searches for ...The New York Times - 5d -
Biden commutes sentences of 37 death row inmates
With less than a month to go in his term, President Biden granted executive clemency to 37 of the country's 40 federal death row inmates. The move reduces their sentences to life without the ...CBS News - 5d -
California wharf collapse sends 3 people into the ocean
Three people dropped into the ocean Monday when a California wharf partially collapsed.NBC News - 5d -
South Korean researchers develop wearable robot that helps people with disabilities walk
A robotic exosuit may seem like science fiction, but a team of South Korean researchers is turning the concept into reality. CBS News' Leah Mishkin explains how the new tech is helping people with ...CBS News - 5d -
The Three Death Row Prisoners Biden Chose Not to Spare
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 men on federal death row but declined to save the lives of three men convicted of “hate-motivated mass murder” or “terrorism.”The New York Times - 5d -
UN publishes new death toll for massacre of older people and Vodou religious leaders in Haiti
The United Nations has raised the death toll of a recent massacre in which dozens of older people and Vodou religious leaders were killed by a gang in HaitiABC News - 5d -
House Democrat criticizes Biden's death row commutations
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) criticized President Biden’s decision on Monday to commute the sentences of 37 people on federal death row, saying courts must have “autonomy.” “I have real concerns ...The Hill - 5d
