A Glowing Metal Ring Crashed to Earth. No One Knows Where It Came From
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Space junk metal ring baffles residents and sparks concern
The Kenyan villagers surprised by falling satellite debris heralding a new year full of surprises.BBC News - 14h -
Here’s where the jobs are for December 2024 – in one chart
December's job report marked another month of stronger-than-expected growth, with gains coming in many different areas of the U.S. economy.CNBC - 1d -
Where Do Your Spices Come From?
Burlap & Barrel, a spice company that sources directly from farms around the world, has become a secret ingredient used by celebrity chefs and home cooks alike.The New York Times - 1d -
NASA overhauls plan to bring samples from Mars back to Earth
NASA on Tuesday announced an overhaul to its plan to collect samples from Mars and return them to Earth.NBC News - 4d -
Investigators receive black box data from plane that crashed in Kazakhstan
Authorities now have access to cockpit dialogue from Azerbaijan Airlines plane that went down on Christmas Day. Brazil’s air force has extracted the data from two black box recorders belonging to a ...The Guardian - 5d -
The Giants need a QB, and the NFL world knows it -- drafting one won't be simple
The Giants lost Sunday's season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles, but their 2025 NFL Draft situation remains complicated.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Bowl action? There was plenty, and the best came far away from the spotlight of the college playoffs
Somewhere in the fight-filled, money-chasing hustle that the college bowl season has become, a national champion will emergeABC News - Jan. 2 -
Experts from U.S. join South Korea plane crash probe
Experts from the National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing joined the probe into the South Korea plane crash that killed all but two of the 181 people on ...CBS News - Dec. 31
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