‘Best in the class’: Greek man in his 80s starts night school after life of toil

A New Life Started Where Others Are Laid to Rest

Holding a wedding in a cemetery has become more commonplace. For some couples it’s deeply personal, for others strictly budgetary.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 31

Why Eagles rookie CB Quinyon Mitchell refuses to buy into his own hype after impressive start to NFL career

Mitchell is having a strong debut campaign, but don't tell him that

Sports - CBS Sports - November 7

Indiana gives Curt Cignetti a new contract after 10-0 start to his tenure

Cignetti's teams have never had a losing season since he became a college football head coach.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 16

How Texans' C.J. Stroud can get back on track after an uneven start to his second NFL season

Houston will look to get into the win column against the Cowboys on Monday night

Sports - CBS Sports - November 18

Man known as 'best smuggler' jailed for 17 years

Amanj Hasan Zada is jailed for running "a sophisticated enterprise" organising small boat crossings.

Pie fortune heir guilty of best friend's murder

Dylan Thomas, who had also tried to scale the Buckingham Palace fence, stabbed his friend 37 times.

Eight dead after stabbing at school in eastern China

A 21-year-old man has been arrested after a stabbing incident in the city of Wuxi, police say.

Warnings for ice after snow closes schools

The Met Office has a yellow weather warning for snow and ice across most of Wales.

Dismantling the Department of Education? Trump's plan for schools in his second term

Trump has proposed featuring prayer in public schools and dismantling the Department of Education.

Trump Weighs Key Personnel Choices, Schooled by His First-Term Experience

The president-elect held his first formal transition meetings and has been given lists of candidates, but is calling around to friends and allies for ideas.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 9

‘A large part of my life’: a former Banksy associate sells his archive

At a Los Angeles-based auction, Steve Lazarides is preparing to say goodbye to a giant trove of Banksy artwork and memorabilia, expected to make millions. After several tumultuous years, the former ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Rep. Moskowitz says police investigating a "potential plot" against his life

Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz, who was elected to a second term this week, said he was notified by authorities on Monday about a "potential plot on my life."

Why Ukrainian Andriy Tsaplienko risks his life reporting on war with Russia

Andriy Tsaplienko reported on wars around the world. Then war came to his home country of Ukraine when Russia invaded. He's now committed to documenting what happens there, despite the risks.

Matthew Gaudreau Was So Much More Than the Brother of Johnny Hockey

The brothers died after being struck by a car on Aug. 29. For some, the sense of loss still hasn’t sunk in.

Sports - The New York Times - 5 days ago

France is holding a trial over the beheading of a teacher who showed prophet cartoons to his class

World - Yahoo News - November 4

France holds trial over beheading of teacher who showed prophet cartoons to his class

Eight people are going on trial in Paris on terrorism charges Monday over the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, who was killed by an Islamic extremist after showing caricatures of Islam’s prophet ...

How Trump won middle-class voters — and what his return means for their finances

Trump directly spoke to many Americans’ economic grievances — but it wasn’t just that. After 2020, some voters on the left associated the Democratic Party with a new agenda that no longer ...

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Man turns memories with his grandmother into timeless art

A South Bay artist found purpose and connection by painting with his grandmother, capturing her stories and turning them into a heartfelt book.

School-leaver at 11, domestic slave at 12, gang member at 15: how a missing birth certificate derailed a life

Unable to access her documentation, Esther* found herself trapped in a spiral of abuse typical of Kenya’s child labour problem. As a preteen, Esther * , now 20, says she could not wait for the ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Monday Night Club: England, Nations League, Amorim at Man Utd

Alistair Bruce-Ball and guests debate the weekend's football.

Vardy best England striker of his generation - Maresca

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says Leicester City's Jamie Vardy is England's best striker in his generation before his side's trip to his former side.

Winners, losers as Eagles best Commanders 26-18 on Thursday Night Football

The Philadelphia Eagles came back to beat the Washington Commanders 26-18 on Thursday. Here are winners and losers from the Week 11 game.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 15

Bill Clinton explains why philanthropy fills his post-presidential life in his new book 'Citizen'

Former President Bill Clinton talks about how philanthropy has allowed him to continue making changes in the world to help others in his new book, “Citizen: My Life After the White House,” ...

Entertainment - ABC News - November 19

Man dies after motorcycle crash

A man has died after a collision on the Derrylin Road, police have said.

Late Night Chides Biden for Keeping His Cool With Trump

“I’m not saying booby-trap the place, but you don’t have to be overly helpful,” Seth Meyers said after the president welcomed Donald Trump to the White House.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

Students warned after Bonfire Night firework 'war'

Meanwhile, some students in Nottingham tell of their fears after the fireworks "war" on Bonfire Night.

First impressions of NBA rookie class: Late first-rounder shining for Suns, slow starts for top three picks

Let's take stock of the 2024 NBA Draft class after a brief introduction to the league

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

UFC heavyweight champ Jon Jones avoids trial after agreeing to anger management classes

Agreement reached after incident during drug test Jones will defend heavyweight belt in November UFC heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones has agreed to attend four hours of anger management ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Union bosses say Democrats need to overhaul their vision to recapture the working class

President Joe Biden proudly called himself the most pro-labor president in American history, but working-class voters moved further than ever from their traditional home in the Democratic Party in ...

Politics - NBC News - November 18

Dan Osborn launches group for working-class candidates after Nebraska Senate run

Dan Osborn, who ran an unusually competitive U.S. Senate campaign in deep-red Nebraska as an independent, is launching a new political action committee.

Meet the Accidental High School Football Superstar Who Just Started Playing

On Aug. 30, Tobi Haastrup apppeared in his first football game. Within a week, he had more than a dozen college scholarship offers.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago

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