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Growing toll from wildfires on both coasts

A large wildfire in Southern California has destroyed almost 200 homes, while wildfires burned through parts of New York and New Jersey. A prolonged drought in most of the country is proving costly ...

New York to Revive Congestion Pricing With $9 Toll

Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to announce the revised program on Thursday with the aim of putting it in place before Donald Trump takes office.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Training AI takes heavy toll on workers in Kenya

Training AI takes a heavy toll on Kenyan workers, who say they earned $2 an hour to label and sift through gruesome content for American companies.

Drought in Northeast taking toll on cranberry farmers

A record-breaking drought in the Northeast has already taken a financial toll on cranberry farmers. CBS News' Elaine Quijano visited a cranberry farm in New Jersey where one man is fighting to ...

This 22-Year-Old Tech CEO Says an 80-Hour Work Week Is a Lifestyle Choice. It Earned Him Death Threats. And Job Seekers.

“Extraordinary outcomes have to have extraordinary effort,” Daksh Gupta tells Inc.

Business - Inc. - November 20

October Jobs Report Shows Hiring Slowed Amid Storms and Strikes

U.S. payrolls grew by only 12,000 in October, a figure that left markets placid but fueled political contention. Unemployment remained 4.1 percent.

Business - The New York Times - November 2

Royal couple, prime minister visit Valencia as flood toll reaches 214

World - Yahoo News - November 3

Wall Street rejoices as the bell tolls for Biden-era regulation

Bankers, private equity executives and money managers anticipate change in personnel and tone

World - Financial Times - November 7

Fears New York buildings’ deadly toll on migratory birds could be on the rise

Annual bird survey suggests ‘particularly bad’ autumn on key migration route through city’s brightly lit skyscrapers. As fall bird migration nears its end in New York City, a troubling trend may ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Congestion pricing plan opposed by Trump returns with new reduced tolls

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is reviving New York City’s congestion pricing with a new plan that lowers the cost to vehicles traveling through Manhattan below 60th Street.

Despite Lowering Toll to $9, Hochul May Find a Higher Political Cost

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s move to revive congestion pricing in New York has energized her Republican opponents, giving them fodder to fight her re-election in 2026.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 15

Will a $9 Congestion-Pricing Toll Still Be Able to Fix the Subway?

Slashing the original $15 toll raises questions about whether a smaller revenue stream could delay projects or lead to higher costs for New York’s public transit agency.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 18

Civil War Toll Much Worse in Confederate States, New Estimates Show

An analysis of newly released 19th-century census records offers more insight into the conflict’s costs.

Science - The New York Times - November 19

How This Female Founder Aims to Eliminate the Toxic Toll of Microplastics

Matereal co-founder Jacqueline Ros Amable is working to decarbonize the plastic supply chain by tapping into biobased feedstocks.

Business - Inc. - November 21

The Suspicious Death of Megan Parra

When a mother of two is found dead in her home, her father obtains death scene photos that help solve the case. "48 Hours" contributor David Begnaud reports.

Will Musk Be the Death of NASA?

SpaceX is on top right now, and, presumably, Musk wants to keep it that way.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 22

UK economic growth slows to 0.1% as budget jitters and high interest rates take toll

Blow to Rachel Reeves as first quarter under Labour shows services and manufacturing struggled in run-up to budget. Business live – latest updates The UK economy slowed to a near-standstill in ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Australian tourist dies after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos, raising toll to 4 including American

An Australian teenager has died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos in what Australia’s prime minister on Thursday called every parent’s nightmare

World - ABC News - November 21

Training AI takes heavy toll on Kenyans working for $2 an hour | 60 Minutes

Digital workers in Kenya had to sift through horrific online content to train AI, but say they were underpaid, overworked, and got inadequate mental health support. So they’re fighting back.

3 arrested in death of Liam Payne

Argentinian investigators have arrested three people in connection with the death of former One Direction bandmember Liam Payne, who fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires last month. An autopsy ...

Nuclear medicine shortage will lead to deaths

Experts warn hundreds could be affected by the shortage in radioisotopes used to track cancer.

Take the ‘Death Stairs’ if You Dare

A Facebook page, which began among a few friends, has grown into a popular photo collection of hazardous stairs.

World - The New York Times - November 13

Sister hopes lessons are learned from brother's death

Christopher Trolan died after staff failed to give him a sufficient level of antibiotics in November 2019.

Soldier charged with murder in sergeant's Missouri death

Sgt. Sarah Roque's body was found at Fort Leonard Wood two days after she was reported missing.

'Sometimes I can't cope with Mum's firework death'

The son of a woman killed when a firework was put in her letterbox calls for tighter regulation.

Investigation into Liam Payne's death: New details

New details have emerged in the investigation of former One Direction star Liam Payne's death.

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