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Doctors, Nurses in Oregon Still on Strike
This is a MedPage Today story. As the strike by nearly 5,000 healthcare workers from Providence Health in Oregon reaches the 3-week mark, representatives from the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) ...ABC News - Feb. 9 -
Trump is striking at the heart of American government
President Trump's second term has seen a significant shift towards executive overreach, with policies such as a federal hiring freeze, withdrawal from international aid, and funding freezes, which ...The Hill - 1d -
Vance delivers a historic defense of free speech in Europe
At the Munich Security Conference, J.D. Vance confronted European leaders over their attacks on free speech, calling out their hypocrisy and challenging them to re-evaluate their values and defense ...The Hill - 4d -
Historic opera has world premiere in New Orleans
New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz, but it was once an opera town. That history was on full display last month when the city was home to the world premiere of a historic piece. The opera, by ...CBS News - 4d -
Boulter and Raducanu headline historic Queen's return
British number one Katie Boulter and former US Open champion Emma Raducanu will compete in a historic women's tournament at Queen's Club in June.BBC News - 1d -
Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes in the western Caribbean
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck in the western Caribbean on Saturday night, prompting a tsunami advisory for the Cayman Islands as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands were cleared of the threat.NBC News - Feb. 9 -
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This Is Where Asteroid 2024 YR4 Could Strike
There is a 2 percent chance that seven years from now, “the city destroyer” will hit Earth with the force of an 8-megaton nuclear weapon. Here are its possible impact points.Wired - 6d -
Car strikes pedestrians in Munich ahead of Vance arrival
An Afghanistan national plowed a car into a crowd of striking union workers in Munich, Germany, a day ahead of Vice President Vance’s arrival there for a security conference, according to local ...The Hill - 6d -
French ‘Pirates’ strike at Europe’s football elite
Brittany club Brest’s old-school approach helps it make waves in this season’s Champions LeagueFinancial Times - 5d -
Uber and Bolt drivers strike on Valentine's Day
Thousands of drivers are taking part in the strike action over pay and working conditions, a union says.BBC News - 5d -
Heavy Rains Strike Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia
Excessive rainfall on Saturday was pounding parts of three states, leading to flash floods, evacuations and a few water rescues. The Northeast was getting snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain.The New York Times - 3d -
Mort Künstler, Renowned Painter of Epic Historical Scenes, Dies at 97
His years illustrating pulp novels honed his sense of pictorial drama, and his meticulous research ensured historical accuracy, notably in his Civil War paintings.The New York Times - Feb. 7 -
Baltic states begin historic switch away from Russian power grid
More than 30 years after leaving the Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will join the EU's grid.BBC News - Feb. 8 -
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Anthony Davis downplays injury that dampened historic Mavericks debut: 'It's nothing serious'
Davis was ruled out toward the end of the third quarter of Dallas' win over HoustonCBS Sports - Feb. 9 -
Super Bowl delivers moving tributes, memorable action and a historic presidential visit
The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in the first Super Bowl to be held in New Orleans in a dozen yearsABC News - Feb. 10 -
Police blitz targeting mafia nets nearly 150 arrests: "Historic blow"
Warrants were issued against a total of 183 people, 36 of whom were already in custody, for crimes including attempted murder, extortion and drug trafficking, police said.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Trump and the Fed Complicate the Stock Market’s Historic Bull Run
The bull case for stocks hasn’t vanished, but it requires more mental gymnastics now.Inc. - 6d -
White House Rose Garden: Photos of the Key Historical Moments
A look at key moments at the White House’s signature outdoor setting amid reports that it may be turned into a Mar-a-Lago-like patio.The New York Times - 4d -
McClung's 4 perfect dunks clinch historic 3-peat
Mac McClung dialed up a retro move in setting the tone to make NBA history as the only player to win three consecutive slam dunk contest titles.ESPN - 3d -
Greensboro sit-in pioneer reflects on historic civil rights protest
Joseph McNeil, one of the Greensboro Four, recalls the momentous sit-in that ignited a nationwide civil rights movement as he battles Parkinson's at 82.CBS News - 1h -
Why the Odds of an Asteroid Striking Earth in 2032 Keep Going Up (and Down)
NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
'Strike of a lifetime' - an own-goal that belongs in FA Cup folklore
Manchester City come from behind to knock League One Leyton Orient out of the FA Cup but Jamie Donley produces the strike of a lifetime for the Londoners.BBC News - Feb. 8 -
How Trump, Musk and Bezos could preserve humanity from an asteroid strike
At the moment, humanity has all of its eggs in the planet Earth basket.The Hill - Feb. 8 -
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7.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Caribbean Near Cayman Islands
The 7.6-magnitude tremor struck south of the Cayman Islands on Saturday. A tsunami warning across much of the Caribbean was lifted.The New York Times - Feb. 9 -
Patrick Mahomes’s Super Bowl Loss Creates a Striking Parallel With Tom Brady
Mahomes’s 106-27 record as a starter is nearly identical to Brady’s 104-29 mark through the same number of career starts.The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
Woman on hunger strike for 134 days asks PM for help to free son
Laila Soueif has not eaten for 134 days as she campaigns for the release of her pro-democracy activist son from jail in Egypt.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
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Judge extends government buyout offer amid push to strike down deal
A federal judge extended indefinitely the deadline for government workers to accept a government buyout, as a lawsuit to block the offer continues in court. U.S. District Court Judge George O’Toole ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Musk defends DOGE alongside Trump in striking Oval Office moment
Elon Musk on Tuesday defended the work of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) alongside President Trump, who invited Musk to speak and sat at the resolute desk as the tech mogul gave a ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Putin 'not preparing for peace,' Zelenskyy says after deadly ballistic missile strike
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Western partners to apply more pressure to Russia after a deadly overnight ballistic missile and strike.ABC News - Feb. 12 -
Teachers across Algeria go on strike to protest low salaries and poor conditions
Teachers throughout Algeria have gone on strike to protest low salaries and deteriorating working conditionsABC News - Feb. 12 -
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Kai Havertz injury lays bare Arsenal’s striking recruitment failings
Forward’s misfortune leaves Mikel Arteta having to rely on teenagers and players out of form or out of position. It was a cruel irony that would surely not have escaped Mikel Arteta. Confirmation ...The Guardian - 6d -
