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Norfolk Southern Fires C.E.O. Alan Shaw After Ethics Investigation
The railroad company’s board said it dismissed Alan Shaw and an executive he had a consensual relationship with.1 hour ago -
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Canned food item got too hot and exploded, injuring 6 at Kansas State Fair
Investigators say an explosion that injured six people at the Kansas State Fair was caused by a canned food item that got too hot when stored near a food warmer2 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Thirteen people including firefighters injured in ‘hellish’ California wildfires
Several wildfires blaze in state after record-breaking heatwave last week with temperatures topping 100F. As least 13 people have been injured in three major southern California wildfires that ...7 hours ago - California -
CNBC - Business
This government-backed startup is growing blood to help fight shortages
Safi Biotherapeutics, a government-backed startup, is growing blood in a lab to help fight shortages.8 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
West’s missile go-ahead to Ukraine would hold no shortage of risks
Any decision to let Kyiv fire western missiles at Russia could have dramatic impact and must be carefully calibrated. Antony Blinken and David Lammy’s joint trip to Kyiv, to be followed by Keir ...8 hours ago - Ukraine -
The Hill - Politics
Chris Wallace: Debate was 'devastating' for Trump
CNN anchor Chris Wallace called Tuesday's presidential debate "devastating" for former President Trump, quipping Vice President Harris "pitched a shutout" "I didn't ever think I was ever going to ...10 hours ago - Donald Trump -
Yahoo News - World
Rehashed claim falsely accuses Nigerian man of smuggling explosives into South Africa
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MarketWatch - Business
Rentokil shares plunge as cockroach killer warns of $105 million hit to U.S. arm
The British exterminator said slower sales in North America and negative currency impacts would see its full-year profits drop compared to last year, to sums of around £700 million14 hours ago -
ABC News - World
The US-Russia battle for influence in Africa plays out in Central African Republic
Hours after Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin rebelled against his country’s top military leaders, his private army’s biggest client in Africa panicked and turned for help to his foe in ...17 hours ago - Russia -
The Guardian - World
A moment that changed me: losing my sight was devastating – until my brother pranked me with a spider
When an eye condition left me blind at 21, I went from being confident and outgoing to bad-tempered and distrustful. But a joke gave me a new perspective. In 2008, I was going through one of the ...18 hours ago
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