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William takes on illegal wildlife trade in Cape Town speech
Prince William warns that wildlife crime has "ripple effects" that are "profound for us all".Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Moo-ve over Moo Deng! There’s a new baby pygmy hippo in town
Moo Deng is the beloved baby pygmy hippo from Thailand who went viral for her cuteness. Now there’s a new hippo in town named Haggis. The Edinburgh Zoo introduced the little one to social media and ...Top stories - NBC News - November 5 -
This Texas city is the No. 1 college town in the U.S.—here are the top 10
These 10 cities rank as the best college towns in America, per WalletHub. And you don't necessarily need to be a student to reap the potential benefits.Business - CNBC - November 8 -
Towns scores 32 in Knicks' 116-94 win over struggling Bucks
Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points, 11 rebounds and five assists and the New York Knicks snapped a two-game losing streak with a 116-94 win over the Milwaukee BucksSports - ABC News - November 8 -
Scotland’s ‘industrial-scale’ forestry triggers opposition in border town
Campaigners say fast-expanding spruce plantations are pushing out farmers and native tree speciesBusiness - Financial Times - November 10 -
Residents of Lebanese border town 'determined to stay' as rockets fly above
The residents of Rmeish have decided to stay despite the fighting raging all around them.Top stories - BBC News - November 16 -
Town's wish for another wonky Christmas tree comes true
March has got another leaning tree after last year's resulted in global media attention.Top stories - BBC News - November 19 -
How Laken Riley's death sent "a reality shock" through a college town
For many students, Athens, Georgia, no longer feels like the safe haven they once thought it was, after the killing of Laken Riley.Top stories - CBS News - November 20 -
Standoff as Canada Yukon town council refuses to swear oath to King Charles
Council in Yukon territory deadlocked, citing the crown’s tarnished relations with Indigenous peoples in the region. The council of a town in Canada’s Yukon territory has been locked for weeks in ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
Town council in Canada at standstill over refusal to take King Charles oath
The council has refused to take the oath due to the Crown’s history with Canada’s indigenous people.Top stories - BBC News - November 22 -
Israel Strikes Across Lebanon After Ordering Evacuations of Southern Towns
The wide-scale bombardment continued a day after a U.S. envoy held talks with Israeli officials on a possible cease-fire with Hezbollah militants.Top stories - The New York Times - November 22 -
Free shots and beer buckets in party town at centre of suspected methanol deaths
Six foreign tourists have died after apparently drinking contaminated alcohol in a remote Laos party town.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Deadly alcohol poisoning casts shadow over the Laotian backpacker town
A little town known as a backpacker paradise in northern Laos has come under spotlight for a mass poisoning case that has killed at least six tourists and potentially injured scores of othersWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
The circus that bought a tiny California town: ‘We’re creating our own Disneyland’
Nipton sat neglected for years until Las Vegas’s Spiegelworld turned it into a circus haven. From 10 miles out, the tiny town of Nipton suddenly appears in the middle distance like a mirage: a ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Ipswich Town 1-1 Manchester United: Premier League – live reaction
Marcus Rashford scored after just 81 seconds of Ruben Amorim’s regime but Omari Hutchinson equalised. Managerial news from elsewhere: . Alex Kamilewicz writes: “My heart believed it would turn ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Israel Warns Residents of Towns on Both Sides of Lebanon Border to Stay Away
The Israeli military was enforcing its restrictions with shelling and gunfire, Lebanese state news media reported, and it struck a Hezbollah rocket launcher. But the cease-fire appeared to largely ...World - The New York Times - 2 hours ago -
Harris takes unexpected poll lead over Trump in Republican-leaning Iowa
Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa survey suggests surging support among female voters for Democratic candidateBusiness - Financial Times - November 3 -
Harris grabs unexpected last-minute lead over Trump in Iowa poll
In shocking result that could reshape the race, ex-president falls three points behind in a state he won in 2016 and 2020. A poll in Iowa that has unexpectedly put Kamala Harris ahead of Donald ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Trump ahead of Harris in Iowa in new Emerson College poll
Former President Trump is ahead of Vice President Harris by 10 points in Iowa, according to a new poll released on Saturday. The new survey, from Emerson College Polling/RealClearDefense, found ...Politics - The Hill - November 3 -
Doug Burgum says he'd be 'completely shocked' if Harris won Iowa
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) said he would be "completely shocked" if Vice President Harris won Iowa on Tuesday, despite a dramatic new poll showing her leapfrogging former President Trump ...Politics - The Hill - November 3 -
Trump rages at Iowa poll: ‘No President has done more for FARMERS’
Former President Trump raged in a post online after a shocking Iowa poll found Vice President Harris leading in the state. “No President has done more for FARMERS, and the Great State of Iowa, than ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Federal judge allows Iowa to challenge validity of ballots from potential noncitizens
A federal judge on Sunday ruled that Iowa may continue to challenge the validity of hundreds of ballots from possible noncitizens over objections from critics who warned that people who recently ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Breaking down the poll showing Kamala Harris with the lead in Iowa
The Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll over the weekend showed Kamala Harris with a 47% to 44% lead among likely voters over Donald Trump. Amanda Rooker, chief political reporter for KCCI Des ...Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
What to make of Iowa poll showing Kamala Harris with lead in the state
Some fairly shocking numbers came out over the weekend in the Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll that showed Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump in Iowa 47% to 44% among likely voters. CBS News ...Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
12:30 Report — Election eve: Dead heat, and a shock Iowa poll
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Monday. 'Twas the night before Election Day, and the nerves are really starting to catch up to me. And, based on all of the recent reader emails I’ve been getting, it ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
How control of the House of Representatives could change after Iowa races
Two Iowa congressional races in the 2024 election could flip the House of Representatives. In Iowa's 1st District, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks faces a challenge from Democrat Christina Bohannan. ...Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Zach Nunn fights off challenge for Iowa House seat
Republican Rep. Zach Nunn will hold on to his seat in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects. Nunn was set to score a second term in the House, fending off a tough challenge ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Pollster Selzer steps aside in wake of huge Iowa polling miss
Top pollster Ann Selzer is set to retire from The Des Moines Register’s Iowa poll after a shocking presidential survey was so wrong. Just before the election, a poll from Selzer sent shock waves ...Politics - The Hill - November 17