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Financial Times - 16h

Cuomo poised to shake up NYC mayor's race: 'The 900-pound gorilla in this room'

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is poised to jump into the New York City mayoral race as soon as next month, threatening to roil an already unprecedented election that finds embattled Mayor ...

The Hill - 1d

The NASCAR Father Fighting L.A. Fires in a 400,000-Pound Airplane

“It takes kind of a little bit of a psycho,” R.K. Smithley said.

The New York Times - 2d

Ice Castles return to New Hampshire, created from 25 million pounds of ice

An annual architectural celebration of ice is up and running again in New Hampshire and several other states.

NBC News - 4d

Snow and Ice Pound the South, Snarling Travel

A winter storm was sweeping across a wide swath of the South on Friday. Atlanta’s airport issued a ground stop after a plane was evacuated onto a snowy runway.

The New York Times - 6d

Pound falls to lowest in over a year after UK borrowing costs rise

Economists have warned the rise could mean further tax hikes or spending cuts by the government.

BBC News - Jan. 9

A 300-Pound Pig Is Rescued From Los Angeles Wildfires

As the Los Angeles wildfires strained the city’s animal shelters, community members stepped in to help a couple rescue their pet potbellied pig.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

A plunging pound with surging U.K. yields suggest the bond vigilantes are lurking

A plunging pound and a surge in U.K. government borrowing costs to their highest since the great financial crisis serve as a warning to the U.S. and other countries that the bond vigilantes are ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 9

Pound falls to 14-month low as bond sell-off piles pressure on Rachel Reeves

UK borrowing costs rise again, with analyst warning ‘things are also getting rather ugly’. Business live – latest updates The pound has fallen to a 14-month low against the US dollar as the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Trash talk and a rotating green: What to know about the TGL

The tech-infused golf league featuring Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and other stars has arrived.

ESPN - Jan. 8

Breton, a 1,400-pound great white shark, returns to Florida coast

Breton, who was first tagged in 2020, has previously made trips to Florida around this time of year.

CBS News - Jan. 8

In Reversal, Musk Trashes Farage, U.K.’s Anti-Immigrant Populist

Elon Musk, the billionaire backer of Donald J. Trump, had been promoting Nigel Farage. But on Sunday Mr. Musk said Mr. Farage “doesn’t have what it takes.”

The New York Times - Jan. 5

Israel’s Military Pounds Gaza as Pressure Mounts for Cease-fire

Gaza’s health ministry said that 88 people had been killed over the past day. Israeli and Hamas officials have been holding indirect cease-fire talks via mediators in Qatar.

The New York Times - Jan. 5