18 Extreme Weather Events Caused $165 Billion in Damage Last Year Noaa Says
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Two Russian journalists jailed on 'extremism' charges for alleged work for Navalny group
They're accused of working for a group founded by Alexei Navalny.ABC News - World - Russia -
Two Russian journalists jailed on ‘extremism’ charges for alleged work for Navalny group
Two Russian journalists were arrested by their government on “extremism” charges and ordered by courts there on Saturday to remain in custody pending investigation and trial on accusations of working for a group founded by the late Russian ...NBC News - Top stories - Russia -
No Jerry Seinfeld, the ‘extreme left’ hasn’t killed comedy | Stuart Heritage
The comedian’s claim that wokeness is the reason why comedy is no longer as funny is lazy – and inaccurate. Jerry Seinfeld is currently at saturation point, promoting his new Pop Tarts movie Unfrosted. Still a canny operator, however, Seinfeld ...The Guardian - World -
Lions agree to contract extensions with St. Brown and Sewell worth combined $200M, AP source says
The Detroit Lions have invested in their future, keeping a pair of All-Pro players under contract for the next five seasonsABC News - Sports -
A new wave of e-commerce disruption could close 45,000 retail stores over the next five years, analysts say
UBS analysts have suggested that e-commerce isn’t done upending brick-and-mortar retail just yet.MarketWatch - Business -
'We lost £26,000 in a year' - shoplifting hits record in England and Wales
Shoplifting was up by 37% in the year to December 2023, the highest since records began in 2003.BBC News - Top stories -
Eagles agree to three-year, $96 million extension with WR AJ Brown, AP source says
The Philadelphia Eagles and wide receiver AABC News - Sports - NFL -
Gaza’s 37m tonnes of bomb-filled debris could take 14 years to clear, says expert
Top UN demining official outlines scale of devastation as Egypt officials fly into Israel in attempt to revive ceasefire talks. See all our Israel-Gaza war coverageIsrael’s war in Gaza has created 37m tonnes of debris, much of it laced with ...The Guardian - World -
Policy continuity is key if India wants to see strong economic growth in the next 5 years, Nomura says
Policy continuity is crucial if it wants to be the world's fastest growing economy for the next five years, Rob Subbaraman of Nomura said.CNBC - Business -
Chiefs sign All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce to a 2-year extension through the 2027 season
The Chiefs and four-time All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce have agreed on a two-year contract extension that would keep him with the Super Bowl champions through the 2027 seasonABC News - Sports - NFL -
Laurence Fox told to pay £180,000 in libel damages
Mrs Justice Collins Rice says the actor's comments were "gross, groundless and indefensible".BBC News - Top stories -
China Repairs Space Station Damaged by Debris Strike
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Oil tanker damaged in Houthi missile strike
The Yemeni rebel group says its latest attack targeted the Andromeda Star.BBC News - Top stories -
Liverpool draw further damages PL title hopes
Liverpool were held to a 2-2 draw away to West Ham United on Saturday, suffering a further blow to their hopes of lifting the Premier League trophy in manager Jurgen Klopp's final season at the club.ESPN - Sports -
Met to pay damages to French publisher over arrest
Ernest Moret was stopped and questioned by counter-terror police at St Pancras station.BBC News - Top stories -
Wave of exceptionally hot weather scorches south and south-east Asia
Warnings of dangerous temperatures across parts of Philippines, Thailand, Bangladesh and India as hottest months of the year are made worse by El Niño. Millions of people across South and Southeast Asia are facing sweltering temperatures, with ...The Guardian - World -
More than 2 dozen reported tornadoes in 3 states amid outbreak in the Plains
The highest tornado threat exists from the Dallas region north to Des Moines, Iowa.ABC News - Top stories -
Trump will dismantle key US weather and science agency, climate experts fear
Plan to break up Noaa claims its research is ‘climate alarmism’ and calls for commercializing forecasts, weakening forecasts. Climate experts fear Donald Trump will follow a blueprint created by his allies to gut the National Oceanic and ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
‘Stormy weather’: Biden skewers Trump at White House correspondents’ dinner
US president made fun of Republican frontrunner’s legal woes while critics of his handling of Gaza war protested outside. Joe Biden has shown no mercy to Donald Trump with a series of barbed jokes about his election rival, telling a gathering of ...The Guardian - World - Joe Biden -
Oklahoma and Iowa Tornadoes Kill at Least 5, Officials Say
An infant was among those killed, officials said. Parts of five states — Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Missouri and Texas — were under a tornado watch on Sunday.The New York Times - Top stories -
Wave of exceptionally hot weather scorches south and south-east Asia
Warnings of dangerous temperatures across parts of Philippines, Thailand, Bangladesh and India as hottest months of the year are made worse by El Niño. Millions of people across South and Southeast Asia are facing sweltering temperatures, with ...The Guardian - World -
Bread and biscuit prices may rise due to wet weather
Poor wheat crops mean food producers may have to import ingredients, potentially increasing costs.BBC News - Top stories -
‘Can you catch it as well?’: bird stunt causes flap in European parliament
Slovakian MEP pulls dove from bag and frees it as ‘symbol of peace’, prompting criticism from colleagues. A Slovakian MEP has raised eyebrows by producing a live bird from a bag and releasing it into the European parliament in what he said was a ...The Guardian - World -
Yankees' Aaron Boone reacts to ejection that was caused by fan: 'It's embarrassing'
After a fan behind the dugout yelled at home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt, manager Aaron Boone got ejected in the Yankees' 2-0 loss to the A's on Monday.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Cicada noise causes South Carolina residents to call sheriff
Emerging cicadas are so loud in one South Carolina county that residents are calling the sheriff's office asking why they can hear a "noise in the air that sounds like a siren, or a whine, or a roar." CBS News' John Dickerson has details.CBS News - Top stories -
Journalists critical of their own companies cause headaches for news organizations
Journalists see themselves as truth-tellers, and sometimes as contrariansABC News - Entertainment -
Cause of death revealed for doctor found dead in Arkansas lake
The case fueled social media speculation about whether his disappearance had been tied to his cryptocurrency dealings.CBS News - Top stories -
Munitions explosion at a Cambodian army base kills 20 soldiers, cause is unclear
Security was tight around a military base in southwestern Cambodia on Sunday, a day after a huge explosion there killed 20 soldiers, wounded others and damaged nearby houses.NBC News - Top stories -
Insulin shortages ‘causing stress and anxiety’ for UK diabetes patients
Exclusive: ‘Distressing’ scarcity sowing uncertainty among 400,000 with type 1 diabetes, experts warn . People with type 1 diabetes are being forced to endure the “stress and anxiety” of insulin shortages, patients, pharmacists and health ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Journalists critical of their own companies cause headaches for news organizations
Journalists see themselves as truth-tellers, and sometimes as contrariansABC News - Entertainment -
Cakes and drinks sweetener neotame can damage gut wall, scientists find
Industry’s sugar substitute E961 can have ‘toxic effect on health’, says study finding sweetener capable of damaging intestinal bacteria. A sweetener used in cakes, soft drinks and chewing gum can seriously damage people’s health by weakening the ...The Guardian - World -
China's Tiangong space station damaged by debris strike: report
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Wada hits back at ‘damaging’ bias accusations over handling of China case
Independent prosecutor Eric Cottier appointed to review caseIn 2021 23 swimmers were cleared of doping after positive tests The World Anti-Doping Agency has dismissed allegations that it is biased in favour of China as “damaging and baseless” and ...The Guardian - World - China -
Stellar Blade - Hard Mode No Damage Abaddon Boss Gameplay
We fight the first boss Abaddon the early game on the hardest difficulty which is unlocked after beating the full game. On hard mode, enemy shields and health are tankier, and they hit much harder. But we take no damage throughout the fight.GameSpot - Tech -
Stellar Blade - Hard Mode No Damage Gigas Boss Gameplay
We fight the first major boss Gigas in the early game on the hardest difficulty which is unlocked after beating the full game. On hard mode, enemy shields and health are tankier, and they hit much harder. But we take no damage throughout the fight.GameSpot - Tech -
A tornado in southern China kills 5 people and damages factories in the metropolis of Guangzhou
State media says a tornado has struck the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, killing five people and damaging more than 140 factory buildingsABC News - World - China -
What’s a ‘storm’? Butlin’s sues Aviva over definition after flood damage
Holiday group to go head to head with insurers in High Court after rains shut down Somerset resortFinancial Times - Business -
Tornados leave trail of destruction as 4 injured, hundreds of homes damaged
A multi-day tornado outbreak continued Saturday with powerful storms expected from Texas to the Great Lakes.ABC News - Top stories -
The US supreme court heard one of the most sadistic, extreme anti-abortion cases yet | Moira Donegan
Idaho’s law requires doctors to treat pregnant women’s health as disposable – and the loss of their lives as an acceptable risk. The risk of stating plainly what Idaho argued at the US supreme court on Wednesday morning is that it is so sadistic ...The Guardian - World - Abortion -
Canada's 'Extremely Mature' Grocery Market Leads Some Foreign Players to Pass on Entry
Canadian officials are likely to get cold shoulders without some package of financial incentives, analysts said.The Wall Street Journal - World