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Marie Winn, Who Wrote of a Famous Central Park Hawk, Dies at 88

She chronicled the melodrama of Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk who became an avian sensation as it took up residence atop a Manhattan apartment building.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

MMA mailbag: What's the endgame for Meta with White board seat?

What's up with Dana White being added to the Meta board of directors? Is Conor McGregor really getting $250 million to box Logan Paul? All that and more in this week's mailbag.

Yahoo Sports - 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

Hadi Nazari: hiker missing in Kosciuszko national park since Boxing Day found alive

Hadi Nazari, 23, found after going missing two weeks ago, discovered two muesli bars at a hut while lost, police say. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Yellowstone Park shooter spewed racist views before attack, prosecutors say

Prosecutors said the gunman expressed white supremacist and antisemitic views before the shooting at Yellowstone National Park.

CBS News - Jan. 7

White House readies nicotine proposal in administration's final days

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story FDA rule to lower nicotine levels closes in on finish line The Food and Drug Administration is poised to try ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

Skiers at Park City resort frustrated as ski patrol strike drags on

Minnesota resident Peter Nystrom saved for months to take his family on an unforgettable trip to the largest ski resort in America.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Yellowstone park shooter's rants about 'race-traitors' uncovered in new court docs

Federal prosecutors allege the suspect who took a hostage and got into a shootout with Yellowstone National Park rangers spewed racist rants ahead of the incident.

ABC News - Jan. 7

Meta adds three board members including UFC boss Dana White

Meta has appointed three new members to its board of directors

ABC News - Jan. 7

Dana White, U.F.C. Head, Joins Meta’s Board

Mr. White, a close ally of President-elect Donald J. Trump, further strengthens the social media giant’s connections with the incoming administration.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

UFC boss Dana White joining Meta's board of directors

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO and President Dana White will join Meta’s board of directors, the social media company announced Monday. White is part of a trio of new additions to the ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Martial arts head and Trump ally Dana White joins Meta board

Mark Zuckerberg’s move comes as Silicon Valley seeks to build bridges with the incoming president

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Trump, White House react to Justin Trudeau's resignation

The development comes a month after Canada's deputy prime minister, Chrystia Freeland, resigned suddenly from Trudeau's cabinet.

ABC News - Jan. 6

Nottingham Forest extend winning run as Gibbs-White returns to haunt Wolves

Just as Wolves had started to dream of a brighter future under Vítor Pereira, it was the ghosts of the past that haunted Molineux as their former head coach Nuno Espírito Santo and academy product ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Meta Adds UFC's Dana White to Board

Meta said UFC President Dana White, Exor CEO John Elkann and technology investor Charlie Songhurst were elected as new members of its board of directors.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 6

Inside Trump's White House: a new occupant in one of the prime offices

West Wing office space has long been a status symbol in official Washington where proximity and access to the president can equate to influence.

CBS News - Jan. 6

Vail stock struggles as strike leads to long lines at Park City Mountain ski resort

Patrons complained of delays at the popular skiing destination.

CNBC - Jan. 6

Vail stock struggles as strike leads to long lines at Park City Mountain

Vail Resorts shares have dropped in recent weeks as a labor dispute roiled one of America’s most prominent skiing destinations.

NBC News - Jan. 6

‘Backbiting,’ ‘drama’ won’t be tolerated in Trump White House: Wiles

Susie Wiles, President-elect Trump’s incoming White House chief of staff, said there won’t be any “backbiting” or “drama” tolerated in the next administration. “I don’t welcome people who want to ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Six-month-old girl dies after car park crash

Sophia Kelemen died in hospital on Friday, a day after the crash in a multi-storey car park.

BBC News - Jan. 6

French marine park closes, leaving fate of two orcas uncertain

Activists had been angered by Marineland’s plans to transfer the two killer whales to Japan due to Tokyo’s lax animal welfare laws. A French marine park has closed down definitively due to a 2021 ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Trump announces additional senior White House officials

President-elect Trump has announced additional senior White House officials, further filling out his team ahead of his inauguration on Jan. 20. Trump picked Stanley Woodward to join the White ...

The Hill - Jan. 5

Young boy survives 5 days in 'lion-infested' African game park after wandering from home

A young boy who had gone missing was found alive after spending five days alone in a northern Zimbabwe game park filled with wild animals, according to a member of the country's parliament.

NBC News - Jan. 4

Park City Ski Patrol Strike Against Vail Resorts Continues

Long lift lines, limited terrain and frustration among skiers and snowboarders are downstream impacts of a wage dispute between union workers at Park City Mountain in Utah and its owner, Vail Resorts.

The New York Times - Jan. 4

White House announces Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients

The White House announced the recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. The 19 honorees include former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, international ...

NBC News - Jan. 4

Biden Honors Police Officers and Veterans With Medals at White House

The president recognized five officers who responded to a 2023 school shooting at a private Christian school in Tennessee, and veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Biden hosts Medal of Honor ceremony at White House

Watch live as President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a Medal of Honor ceremony for seven U.S. Army veterans of the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

NBC News - Jan. 3

Young boy survives 5 nights lost in game park full of lions

Officials in Zimbabwe say 7-year-old Tinotenda Pudu survived five nights in the "unforgiving wild" of a game park thanks to his wilderness skills.

CBS News - Jan. 3

Watch live: White House holds press briefing as Johnson fights to stay Speaker

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will brief reporters Friday as the House holds its Speakership vote. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is fighting to keep his gavel as at least a dozen ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

White leads No. 22 Illinois to 109-77 blowout at No. 9 Oregon

No. 22 Illinois made a resounding statement on the road with a 109-77 blowout of ninth-ranked Oregon on January 2.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

Biden to award medals of honor, valor in waning days at White House

President Biden will award the Medal of Honor to seven U.S. Army soldiers and the Medal of Valor to eight public safety officers at the White House on Friday. The Medal of Honor is given to members ...