Kenya-based content moderators mourn Nigerian colleague who 'was desperate to go home'

Kenya based content moderators mourn Nigerian colleague who 'was desperate to go home'

Yahoo News - Mar. 11

Alan Simpson, moderate GOP senator who bridged partisan gaps, dead at 93

Relatives and colleagues remember former GOP Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming as a figure who was "gifted in crossing party lines."

CBS News - 4d

Club mistakenly mourns player who isn't dead

The management of Bulgarian top-flight side Arda Kardzhali apologised after their former player Petko Ganchev, whose death they mourned in a minute's silence before Sunday's match with Levski ...

ESPN - 6h

Jameis Winston visiting Giants Tuesday as desperate team searches for QB

Saquon Barkley might have called it. Jameis Winston asked the Eagles’ All-Pro running back who was going to sign the free agent quarterback at the Super Bowl in February. “I think New York needs a ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Ranking all 18 MLB teams who missed 2024 playoffs by chances to play October baseball in 2025

Of the 18 teams who went home last October, some have a better shot to stay in the race this go around

CBS Sports - 4d

Lili Reinhart has never wanted to be online less than right now

After playing a content moderator in Uta Briesewitz's SXSW premiere 'American Sweatshop,' the 'Riverdale' star is ready to declare the internet 'not good.'

Los Angeles Times - Mar. 7

The body of a Kenyan officer who died in Haiti arrives home for burial

The body of a Kenyan police officer who died in Haiti’s UN-backed multinational mission to combat violent gangs has been returned home

ABC News - Mar. 11

Schumer clashes with liberal colleagues over House GOP funding bill

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) surprised Washington Thursday by announcing on the Senate floor that he would vote to advance a House Republican-drafted six-month government funding ...

The Hill - 4d

Why Is Gavin Newsom Seeking Common Ground With the Right?

Democrats are desperate for leaders who will fight on their behalf, not flatter their enemies.

The New York Times - 4d

North Macedonia mourns dead in nightclub fire as 15 people detained

Government declares seven-day period of mourning after fire in eastern town of Kočani kills at least 59. North Macedonia has declared a seven-day period of mourning after a fire in a nightclub ...

The Guardian - 2d

Player who shot all-time worst 89 on Stadium Course in contention in 2025 Players Championship

Max McGreevy co-holds the record for the worst competitive score at this Players venue, but opened in 68 this year.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Here’s who has booked their spot in the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball tournament

The bracket pool for the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball tournament is starting to fill up and here’s who is already in contention for college basketball’s biggest prize.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Checking out early: who is going to die in this season of The White Lotus?

The third season of Mike White’s delicious resort-set comedy drama has teased yet another murder but we don’t yet know the whos or the whys. After a characteristically slow start, we are now ...

The Guardian - 6d

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is thrilled to go home to Japan wearing Dodger blue

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will take the mound in his native Japan on Tuesday as part of the MLB season opener between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs.

NBC News - 1d

SpaceX mission to bring home Starliner astronauts postponed due to hydraulic issue

A SpaceX mission was canceled on Wednesday to bring home a pair of astronauts who have been on the ISS since June.

ABC News - 5d

GGWP adds voice moderation for Unity’s Vivox voice chat and Gorilla Tag

GGWP, a brand safety platform for online communities, said its voice moderation tools are being used by Unity's Vivox and Another Axiom.

VentureBeat - 1d

‘No-ego guy’ Curtis Jones, nation’s top bench scorer, content with ‘sixth starter’ role for Iowa State

Curtis Jones is the leading scorer in the nation among players who primarily come off the bench. It’s a role he’s embraced since he arrived in Ames before last season.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

2025 NFL free agency: Russell Wilson reportedly set to meet with Browns, Giants

Russell Wilson would be a solid option for either the Browns or the Giants, who desperately need a new starting quarterback.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Fulham 2-0 Tottenham - the fans' verdict

Bob: I listened on the radio and was nervous that we didn't put Spurs to the sword in the first half. Muniz again finished well, and Sessegnon - who when at Spurs just couldn't get going - comes ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Antarctic researcher accuses colleague of death threat and assault

South African minister ‘considering options’ after plea for help from member of team on remote base. A member of a South African research team on a remote Antarctic base has accused a colleague of ...

The Guardian - 1d

Detroit Red Wings Desperately Need More Of The Offense They Had Vs. Sabres

The Detroit Red Wings desperately needs the type of scoring they had against the Buffalo Sabres Wednesday night.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

‘I was terrified’: refugees who fled DRC to Burundi recall deadly river crossing

People tell of family members being swept away in desperate attempts to escape the advance of the M23 rebel group . Atosha winced as she recalled the 15 minutes she spent in the fast-flowing Rusizi ...

The Guardian - 1d

Iranian singer who urged women to go without hijab is lashed over alcohol conviction

Iranian officials have flogged a popular singer who posted a song online urging women to remove their mandatory headscarves over a conviction for possessing and consuming alcohol

ABC News - Mar. 7

Around the world in 60 hours: Nigerian aims to set travel record with ‘low-mobility’ passport

Alma Asinobi wants to break Guinness world record for shortest time to visit seven continents. In 2019, Alma Asinobi, a Nigerian postgraduate architecture student, gave herself an ambitious goal ...

The Guardian - Mar. 8

Peruvian fisherman lost for 95 days in Pacific Ocean returns home

Maximo Napa, a Peruvian fisherman who spent 95 days lost in the Pacific Ocean, eating roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive, is returning home to his family.

NBC News - 1d

Trump wants more than a minerals deal with Ukraine to restart aid

“Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to discuss new reporting on what the Trump administration is going to require in order to restart military aid and ...

NBC News - Mar. 9

Who are the NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for 9 months?

NASA's stuck astronauts are heading home now that a replacement crew has arrived at the International Space Station

ABC News - 1d

After Colorado Wildfires, Two Families Saw Different Insurance Outcomes

Two neighboring families lost their houses in a Colorado wildfire. One was reimbursed for the contents of their home within seven weeks, and the other is still fighting.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

‘I don’t feel part of society’: how Covid is still taking its toll five years on

The social, educational and financial impact is still making itself felt, especially for those who continue to mourn. Five years ago, on 11 March 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared ...

The Guardian - Mar. 11

Fear at isolated Antarctica base as man accused of attacking colleague, threats

South African officials say a member of a research team at an isolated Antarctica base has been put under psychological evaluation after he allegedly assaulted and sexually harassed colleagues

ABC News - 8h

Foreign criminals to face Home Office tagging

The move will target offenders and others thought to pose a threat to the public, who can not be deported.

BBC News - 4d

Schumer’s Retreat From a Government Shutdown Has Young Democrats Fuming

A generational divide, seen in newer lawmakers’ impatience with bipartisanship and for colleagues who don’t understand new media, has emerged as one of the deepest rifts within the party.

The New York Times - 4d

2025 NFL free agents who should benefit most from new scenery: Davante Adams with Rams, plus 7 other key names

Which veterans are poised to make a leap in their new homes?

CBS Sports - 4d

Hundreds of car collectors come together to support bullied Alabama boy

When a mother who was desperate to show her son that people care and life can be joyful put out a small request on social media, hundreds of muscle car drivers heeded the call.

CBS News - 3d

Rubio says "we're going to keep doing it" after arrest of Columbia activist

Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student who is a green card holder, is being threatened with deportation.

CBS News - 2d

Weekly quiz: Who joined Kylie on the King's personal playlist?

How much attention did you pay to what has been going on in the world over the past seven days?

BBC News - 5d

Couple who found migrant on back of motorhome after France trip fined

The pair are given a £1,500 penalty after finding the young man once they arrived home in Essex.

BBC News - Mar. 10

Sofia Gubaidulina, Composer Who Provoked Soviet Censors, Dies at 93

Blacklisted at home but finding acclaim abroad, she sought to bridge East and West, the sacred and the secular, in vivid, colorful compositions.

The New York Times - 5d

‘It Got Everything’: Oklahoma Residents Who Escaped Fires Brace for Losses

Hundreds of homes and other buildings were destroyed in Oklahoma, as fierce winds and wildfires swept the region.

The New York Times - 2d

Kenya-based content moderators mourn Nigerian colleague who 'was desperate to go home'

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