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At least 44 dead, 160 injured in roof collapse at nightclub in the Dominican Republic
Authorities in the Dominican Republic say that least 44 people have died and 160 others were injured after a roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub in Santo DomingoABC News - 1d -
Mikaela Shiffrin and Her Fiancé Expect to Compete at the 2026 Olympics — but They Can't Support Each Other in Person (Exclusive)
The two-time Olympic gold medalist opens up about her long-distance relationship with fiancé Aleksander Aamodt Kilde in a new interview with PEOPLEYahoo Sports - 1d -
When They Go Home After Working All Day, It’s Not to a Home
Thousands of working people in New York City now live in shelters, unable to afford apartments despite holding down jobs that pay them $50,000 or more.The New York Times - 1d -
Even Streaming Services Might Be Hurt by Trump’s Tariffs
President Trump’s tariffs don’t hit streamers like Netflix directly. But they could impact what streaming services release—and how much people are willing to pay for it.Wired - 1d -
How Do You Rebuild a Place Like the Palisades?
It was an idyllic pocket of Los Angeles where people knew their neighbors — and homes sold for $5 million. The fire ignited competing visions for its future.The New York Times - 1d -
Gang War Ravaged East Harlem for Six Months, Prosecutors Say
The Manhattan district attorney charged 16 people, most of them minors, in a score of shootings. Violence among New York City’s youth has soared.The New York Times - 1d -
‘Some of these diseases are in the Bible’: despair as cuts halt progress on age-old tropical illnesses
They are debilitating afflictions that people don’t know about, don’t understand and struggle to pronounce. Now health workers fear they will surge in Africa as USAID-funded drug distribution ...The Guardian - 1d -
Pilots Discussed Alternate Ways to Land Before Deadly Jeju Air Crash
The pilots’ conversation with air traffic controllers, revealed in a partial transcript, could offer clues to what caused the disaster in South Korea, which killed 179 people.The New York Times - 23h -
What to know on the roof collapse at the Jet Set club in the Dominican Republic
The roof of an iconic nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic collapsed nearly an hour after a merengue concert began, killing at least 98 people and injuring at least 160ABC News - 22h -
Nebraska brings eyeballs and high ratings to College Basketball Crown
Nebraska had plenty of people watching the College Basketball Crown, with 822,000 viewers watching the championship, up 62% from the NIT title game.Yahoo Sports - 18h -
Trump Rejects Proposal for Medicare to Cover Wegovy and Other Obesity Drugs
Administration officials reversed a decision made during the Biden presidency that would have given millions of people access to weight-loss drugs paid for Medicare and Medicaid.The New York Times - 12h -
Death toll tops 100 in roof collapse at nightclub in Dominican Republic
The roof of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo collapsed on a crowd, killing at least 184 people and leaving many others injured or trapped under rubble.CBS News - 4h -
Broken and in the grip of civil war, can Myanmar rebuild after earthquake?
The junta’s poor emergency response leaves people fearing prolonged chaos, despite the relentless propaganda . For seven painful days, Hnin has waited for news. Her two daughters, two and seven ...The Guardian - 4d -
After Trump’s Tariffs, Stocks Plunged but Penguin Memes Ticked Up
The internet poked fun at the Trump administration’s decision to impose new tariffs on Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australian territories near Antarctica where many penguins but no people live.The New York Times - 4d -
New and soon-to-be retirees are ‘terrified’ of market turmoil over tariffs, Sen. Schiff says
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Meet the Press says people have seen their “retirement savings on fire” following President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs.NBC News - 3d -
Forecast of a week of rain adds to woes faced by victims of Myanmar quake, as death toll tops 3,500
People in Myanmar’s earthquake-stricken areas were braced for thunderstorms late Sunday, after heavy rains and winds the previous night disrupted rescue and relief operations and added to the ...ABC News - 3d -
Days of severe storms leave 18 dead as rising rivers threaten US south and midwest
Power and gas shut off in regions as flooding worsens, threatening waterlogged and badly damaged communities . After days of intense rain and wind killed at least 18 people in the US south and ...The Guardian - 3d -
Abigail Disney: ‘Every billionaire who can’t live on $999m is kind of a sociopath’
She is one of the heirs to the Walt Disney fortune – and has long argued for rich people like her to pay more tax. Now she is working out how best to meet the challenge of Trump, Musk and the ...The Guardian - 3d -
‘Fruit of the devil’: Hainan’s betel nut sellers suffer from stuttering economy
Despite its links to oral cancer, people in Hainan have for centuries produced and eaten betel nuts, which give a natural high. But sales are falling. Many cities across southern China are known ...The Guardian - 3d -
Politicians want to normalise what’s happening in Gaza. Our moral outrage won’t let that happen | Nesrine Malik
The more shocking the carnage becomes, the more people are punished for speaking out. This just makes it clear how much is really at stake. Graphic images. Distressing footage. Blurred-out posts ...The Guardian - 3d -
The accidental Shrimper: American student becomes Southend fan after boarding wrong boat
‘I had a blast on the boat and at the Southend game’ Club invite Evan Johnston to Solihull home fixture Accidentally boarding a boat packed with beer-swilling football fans would be some ...The Guardian - 2d -
Corporate America won’t stop Trump’s tariffs. Here’s why | Alex Bronzini-Vender
Whether among executives, lobbyists or university trustees, an elite backlash to the Trump administration won’t work. It’s up to working people to resist. Few historical analogies exist for Donald ...The Guardian - 2d -
Caribbean is friend of US, not an enemy, regional leaders say over Trump’s tariffs
Barbados PM and Caricom chair calls on Washington to engage in talks to ‘keep prices down for all of our people’. The Caribbean is a friend, not an enemy, leaders in the region have told Donald ...The Guardian - 2d -
Thumbs up, cheers, nice one! Is ‘thank you’ really in danger of dying out?
Nearly a fifth of young people claim to feel uncomfortable saying ‘thank you’ – but will happily send a grateful thumb emoji instead. Name: “Thank you.”. Age: Dates to the 14th century . ...The Guardian - 2d -
Dominican Republic to crack down harder on migrants as Haitians flee violence
Dominican President Luis Abinader has announced more than a dozen measures to crack down on migrants who have entered the Dominican Republic illegally as people in neighboring Haiti flee a surge in ...ABC News - 2d -
Ice frees mother and three kids after protests in US ‘border czar’s’ home town
About a thousand people marched outside of Tom Homan’s home in village of less than 1,500 after family was detained. A mother and her three children who were taken into custody by Immigration and ...The Guardian - 2d -
Supreme Court gives boost to Trump administration's deportation plans under Alien Enemies Act
The ruling said a judge can't block Trump’s plan nationwide but made clear that people swept up must have a chance to challenge their seizures before they can be deported.NBC News - 2d -
Relentless rain and storms kill at least 24 in South and parts of Midwest
Days of unrelenting heavy rain and storms killed at least 24 people as some rivers rose to near-record levels and towns were inundated across the South and parts of the Midwest.CBS News - 2d -
Michele Kang on $25 million U.S. Soccer investment: ‘It’s a very critical moment for all of us’
LOS ANGELES — Michele Kang is used to people not seeing her vision. She doesn’t mind their initial reactions either, the way they might think she has overstepped or gotten it wrong. She tries not ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
67 horses have died at the Grand National in the past 25 years. Is it time to call it a day?
It is among the most famous and most watched horse race globally, viewed by about 800 million people around the world. The Grand National occupies a special place in the British sporting calendar, ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Gen Z and the gym boss: ‘They cite mental health as high as physical health in terms of reason to join’
Will Orr, head of The Gym Group, is riding a wave of growth as young people embrace exercise as something beneficial for more than just the body. If you have health-conscious friends, chances are ...The Guardian - 1d -
Legal status revoked for 985,000 migrants who entered US under Biden-era CBP One app
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is terminating parole protections for those who entered the country through the CBP One app, revoking status for hundreds of thousands of people who came ...The Hill - 1d -
Did You Know Joaquin Wilde and DJZ Are The Same Person?
Joaquin Wilde and DJZ are the same person. It’s OK if you didn’t realize that, because some other people are finding that out now, too. Joaquin Wilde (real name Michael Paris) may be part of the ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
More Americans call taxes unfair: Gallup
A new Gallup poll found that 50% of Americans believe their income tax rate is unfair, with 59% saying they pay too much and 58% saying lower and middle-income people pay too much, while 70% say ...The Hill - 1d -
Ex-MLB P Dotel pulled from roof collapse rubble
Ex-MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel was among the 160 people injured after the roof of a Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed early Tuesday. At least 27 were killed including Nelsy Cruz, the sister of ...ESPN - 1d -
IRS to share info with ICE about some undocumented immigrant taxpayers
The Department of Homeland Security has sought to use tax filing information to find people in the U.S. without legal status in support of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation operation.NBC News - 1d -
Longtime MLB relief pitcher Octavio Dotel killed in Dominican nightclub collapse
Longtime MLB relief pitcher Octavio Dotel was among the dozens of people killed in the Dominican Republic when a nightclub roof collapsed in Santo Domingo, officials said Tuesday.NBC News - 1d -
3 killed and 3 injured in Virginia shooting
Three people were killed and three others were injured during gunfire in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, about 60 miles south of Washington, D.C., a sheriff said Tuesday night.NBC News - 1d -
Former MLB pitcher among dozens dead in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
Dozens of people died early Tuesday when a roof collapsed at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic's capitol of Santo Domingo. Yamell Canaán, journalist and anchor at Noticias SIN, reports.CBS News - 1d -
Nursing home fire in northern China leaves 20 dead
The Hebei nursing home’s other residents have been transferred to nearby hospitals as authorities investigate cause of the blaze. Twenty people have died in a fire at a nursing home in northern ...The Guardian - 1d
