Texas Woman Gifted New Car after Helping Neighbors in Need

Jimmy Butler mock trades: Suns in position for blockbuster, but they'll need help from Bucks and others

Butler is getting closer and closer to Phoenix -- here's how a deal might look

CBS Sports - Jan. 22

Supreme Court grants new hearing for woman on Oklahoma death row

The Supreme Court has ordered lower courts to review the case of the only woman on Oklahoma's death row.

CBS News - Jan. 21

Fire chief shot and killed after stopping to help driver who hit deer with their car

A fire chief in Alabama has been shot and killed after he stopped to help a driver who had hit a deer with their vehicle, police said.

ABC News - Jan. 21

EU New Car Registrations Rose in 2024, Driven by Spain

Car registrations in the EU—a reflection of sales—edged higher last year after Spain and France drove growth in December.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 21

The war on drugs needs a new tactic: shame

Liberal reformers have been too hesitant to spell out the negative consequences for others

Financial Times - Jan. 21

Few buyers for India’s new electric cars

Also in this newsletter: Meta’s troubles with the competition commission, and Gautami Gavankar’s mantra

Financial Times - Jan. 21

In Car-Loving L.A. After the Wildfires, the Charred Remains of Vehicles Cut Deep

For many residents, a set of wheels is an extension of their home, a key to their income or a source of priceless memories.

The New York Times - Jan. 20

Source: Sarkisian lands new 7-year deal at Texas

Just more than a week after its season ended in the College Football Playoff with a semifinal loss to Ohio State, Texas has agreed to a new contract with Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian, a source ...

ESPN - Jan. 19

Zhuric Phelps, Wade Taylor IV help No. 11 Texas A&M beat LSU, 68-57

Zhuric Phelps scored 13 points, fellow guard Wade Taylor IV added 12 and No. 11 Texas A&M beat LSU 68-57 on Saturday night

ABC News - Jan. 18

Man charged with attempted murder after allegedly setting woman on fire at home south of Brisbane

Premier says alleged Kingston domestic violence incident has ‘rocked’ Queensland as woman, 34, remains in hospital. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A ...

The Guardian - Jan. 19

Watch as Knicks fan celebrates with Ben Stiller after hitting half-court shot to win a new car

This Knicks fan had quite the night

CBS Sports - Jan. 18

Al Roker will sometimes ditch a car and take public transit just to get more steps in: Walking 'probably helped save my life'

Al Roker isn't the biggest fan of typical workouts, but gets his 10,000 steps in daily and even takes public transit sometimes to walk more.

CNBC - Jan. 18

Sudan needs our help — now

In 2004, I traveled to Darfur — What I witnessed then was terrible, but what is happening now in most of Sudan is much worse.

The Hill - Jan. 18

Brad Pitt's team reminds fans he's not on social media after a woman gets big-time scammed

Brad Pitt is not on social media, his team reminded fans, after a French woman said she was conned out of $800,000 by scammers posing as the A-list actor.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 17

SpaceX Starship test fails after Texas launch

Officials at Elon Musk's company said the upper stage was lost, minutes after it launched.

BBC News - Jan. 17

Queensland woman seeks protective custody after being accused of poisoning child to grow social media following

Sunshine Coast mother, 34, appears in court charged with giving her one-year-old unauthorised prescription medications. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking ...

The Guardian - Jan. 17

LSU freshman QB hospitalized after car crash

LSU freshman quarterback Colin Hurley was found unresponsive but breathing just before 3 a.m. on Thursday following a car crash near the gates of the LSU campus.

ESPN - Jan. 16

Woman wins jackpot from lotto ticket she 'stole' in Christmas gift exchange

Emily Hickox, an Indiana woman, won $500,000 after playing a Michigan Lottery instant game ticket.

ABC News - Jan. 16

L.A. Wildfire Victims Need Cash More Than Used Clothes: How to Help

After natural disasters, relief organizations are overwhelmed by clothing donations. Aid groups in Southern California say money is more helpful.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Not Many Meta Employees Will Have to Move to Texas After All

Mark Zuckerberg said content moderation teams in California will relocate to Texas to help reduce bias. In practice, employees aren’t expecting many forced relocations.

Wired - Jan. 15

Texas Rangers will stream broadcasts after seasons of difficult access to games

The Texas Rangers are making their regional game broadcasts available directly to consumers in a streaming package

ABC News - Jan. 15

‘How can you fit your life in a car?’ After Pacific Palisades fire, Malibu business owners face a grim new reality

When your neighborhood is destroyed by fire, what do you take with you? And how do you face the future?

MarketWatch - Jan. 15

Texas House elects new Speaker in blow to far-right wing

The Texas House on Tuesday elected state Rep. Dustin Burrows (R) to lead the chamber in a blow to the rising far-right wing of the party, defeating a candidate supported by Texas Attorney General ...

The Hill - Jan. 14

WATCH: Woman whose wedding ring was found in rubble after California fire shares her story

Victoria DeSantis' Altadena house was completely destroyed by the Eaton fire, but firefighters helped her uncover a symbol of hope amid the rubble.

ABC News - Jan. 14

Six-month-old died after pram hit by car, inquest told

Sophia Kelemen died in hospital on Friday, a day after the crash in a multi-storey car park.

BBC News - Jan. 14

With the L.A. Fires Still Raging, Baby Care Brands Are Stepping Up to Help Parents in Need

Several startups have mobilized—and collaborated—to get necessary supplies into the hands of fire-impacted caregivers.

Inc. - Jan. 13

Texas' Ewers expects to enter NFL draft after CFP

Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers tells ESPN he expects to enter the NFL draft whenever Texas' 2024 season ends in the College Football Playoff.

ESPN - Jan. 10

Community coming together after sudden death of NYC woman

Yahoo News - Jan. 11

Andrew Mukuba came home to Texas and helped save its season

The Longhorns safety's game-winning interception in the Peach Bowl is only the latest part of his remarkable story.

ESPN - Jan. 10

Latest news on severe weather in the South as snow slams Georgia, Texas

Multiple inches of snow have already fallen in parts of the South as frigid temperatures remain. CBS News' Jason Allen reports in Texas, and CBS News Bay Area meteorologist Zoe Mintz has the latest ...

CBS News - Jan. 10

Suspect captured week after Wisconsin woman, 2 girls found dead

Elizabeth Kolba, 33, and two girls ages 12 and 13 were found shot to death at a home in New Lisbon on Dec. 30.

CBS News - Jan. 10

Nadella’s micro gift to India

Also in this newsletter: the bull run in defence stocks, and the car industry’s software problem

Financial Times - Jan. 10

London has a congestion charge – and traffic in gridlock. We need other ways to end the obsession with cars | Jonn Elledge

The charge was seen as draconian, but new thinking is now essential. Look to the cities trying a range of bold ideas. There was a moment, during the long, strange summer of 2020, when it felt like ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Musk’s grooming onslaught shows politics needs a new playbook

The kindness of strangers: I needed a place to take my burnout and my dog, then a woman I’d never met sent me an invitation

A woman related to my memoir so much, she offered to lend me her holiday shack. When we met in person, we couldn’t stop talking. Find the rest of our series of stories on the kindness of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Six-month-old girl dies after car park crash

Sophia Kelemen died in hospital on Friday, a day after the crash in a multi-storey car park.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Texas Woman Gifted New Car after Helping Neighbors in Need

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