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A Boston man spent decades behind bars for a murder he didn't commit; now he's helping others

Boston's James Watson spent decades behind bars for a murder he didn't commit.

CBS News - 8h

UK’s development investment arm spent £7mn on business class flights

Criticism of agency’s travel costs and big pay rises comes as pressure grows on aid budget

Financial Times - 6d

BBC Verify: How much has the US spent on aid to Ukraine?

US President Donald Trump claims the US has outspent Europe on aid to Ukraine by over $200bn. BBC Verify's Nick Eardley fact-checks Trump's claims.

BBC News - 2d

Gabby Windey of ‘Traitors’ Walks Into a Lesbian Bar

They’re all Gabby Windey, the reality television star whose latest turn is on the cult hit “The Traitors.”

The New York Times - Feb. 20

Inside the gold bar grifting scheme that's defrauding Americans

Victims of gold bar scams reported losses of $126 million in 2024.

ABC News - 1d

Meet the Trans Troops the Trump Administration Is Barring

Officers and enlisted. Combat veterans and recent recruits. Transgender service members say their military experience has looked nothing like the portrayal of them in the political arena.

The New York Times - 59m

DNA evidence frees Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for murder

Gordon Cordeiro spent three decades in prison in a case involving the killing of Timothy Blaisdell on the island of Maui in 1994.

CBS News - 5d

New DNA evidence frees Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for murder

HONOLULU — A Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he long denied committing declared the day “Freedom Friday” and said he was eager to visit his mother after a judge ordered him ...

NBC News - 5d

Powerful quantum computers in years not decades, says Microsoft

It says a new chip it has created could end up being as important a breakthrough as the semiconductor.

BBC News - Feb. 19

Two children killed by decades-old grenade in Cambodia

Accident happened in Siem Reap province that saw heavy fighting in 1980s between government soldiers and Khmer Rouge. A grenade believed to be more than 25 years old killed two toddlers when it ...

The Guardian - 5d

Thousands of children in England accused of witchcraft in past decade

Figures emerge as Kindoki Witch Boy film tells true story of Mardoche Yembi who underwent an exorcism as a child. Thousands of children in England have been accused of witchcraft over the past ...

The Guardian - 3d

After a dismal decade, the Pistons are finally on a hot streak

The Detroit Pistons spent last season as indisputably the NBA’s worst team. Now, they’re authoring one of its most surprising turnarounds.

NBC News - 1d

Eye Opener: Measles outbreak in Texas is largest in decades

A measles outbreak in Texas is the largest to hit the state in decades. Also, President Trump's budget advances after a chaotic vote, and Democrats slam what could be deep cuts. All that and all ...

CBS News - 1d

US sees first measles death in a decade

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story US sees first measles death in a decade A growing measles outbreak in West Texas claimed its first victim — ...

The Hill - 23h

‘Sweating like a mafioso’: calls in Italy to bar Estonia’s ‘offensive’ Eurovision entry

Consumer group complains about song’s stereotypes of Italians – but other Italians say the lyrics are ‘no stresso’. The Eurovision song contest is several months away but the drama has already ...

The Guardian - Feb. 20

DOGE Cuts Pause Development of Meal Bars for First Responders

Ryan Dowdy’s small-business grant is frozen until further notice.

Inc. - 2d

FIA officials barred from meeting over NDA refusal

Key figures in Formula 1's governing body the FIA are barred from a meeting on Wednesday in a dispute with president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

BBC News - 1d

Israel's West Bank crackdown triggers a wave of displacement unseen in decades

Tens of thousands of Palestinians have fled home following recent Israeli military operations across the northern West Bank

ABC News - Feb. 19

Colombian city faces worst violence in decades as armed groups wreak havoc

Yahoo News - 4d

Colombian city faces worst violence in decades as armed groups wreak havoc

Cúcuta imposes curfew as National Liberation Army (ELN) clashes with army in province bordering Venezuela. Residents of a violence-torn province in northern Colombia are bracing for further ...

The Guardian - 4d

Expanding West Bank Campaign, Israel Sends Tanks for First Time in Decades

Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, said that 40,000 Palestinian residents displaced from militant hotbeds would not be allowed to return to their homes.

The New York Times - 4d

Lester Holt is stepping down as anchor of 'NBC Nightly News' after a decade

Lester Holt, the anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News” for a decade, announced Monday that he is stepping down from the long-running broadcast at the beginning of the summer.

NBC News - 3d

Why the CDC is warning that this flu season is on track to be one of the worst in a decade

With at least 33 million cases, 430,000 hospitalizations, and 19,000 deaths, this year's flu season is proving severe. CBS News Chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook weighs in on the alarming ...

CBS News - 2d

This neat trick makes it simpler to forecast a decade of stock-market returns

A new research paper finds that there’s a simpler way of cyclically adjusting earnings to forecast future returns using just one year’s data instead of ten.

MarketWatch - 1d

Monolith's Shadow Of Mordor Nemesis System Patent Doesn't Expire For Another Decade

In 2014, Monolith Productions introduced its Nemesis system in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor . That AI procedural program allowed this Lord of the Rings game and its 2017 sequel, Middle-earth: ...

GameSpot - 1d

Pistons stomp Celtics for longest winning streak in over a decade

In its previous two seasons, Detroit won 31 games combined. On Wednesday, they won their 33rd game of the season.

Yahoo Sports - 19h

Americans' trust in media at lowest point in 5 decades: Survey

Trust in mainstream media has reached its lowest point in over five decades, with only 31 percent of respondents trusting the media a great deal or a fair amount.

The Hill - 2h

New York sues vape distributors over Elf Bar and other fruit and candy e-cigarettes

New York is suing several large electronic cigarette distributors for allegedly selling vaping flavors that can appeal to children

ABC News - Feb. 20

No extension for Vlad Jr., Devers vs. Bregman drama in Boston & can Ohtani parallel park? | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman react to Vladdy not signing an extension in Toronto, 3B drama in Boston, Manfred's latest appearance before the press and play a game of The Good, The Bad, The Uggla.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20

Is Toronto's gamble with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. a massive mistake? | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is poised to hit free agency next winter. Did the Blue Jays miss their opportunity?

Yahoo Sports - 6d

'Ugly Betty' alum Eric Mabius arrested on suspicion of battery in Florida bar brawl

Actor Eric Mabius, best known for TV series 'Ugly Betty,' was booked early Thursday on two misdemeanor charges: battery and resisting law enforcement without violence.

Los Angeles Times - 6d

Here's why Home Depot remains a buy after retailer clears lowered earnings bar

We're also reiterating our price target of $440 a share on Home Depot stock.

CNBC - 2d

Yankees make SHOCKING announcements, MLB tries out the ABS in Spring Training | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss the Yankees changing their tune when it comes to beards and their losses, MLB giving the Automated Ball-Strike challenge system a try and thirty things they ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d