Texas Woman Gifted New Car after Helping Neighbors in Need

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

LSU QB Colin Hurley hospitalized after car crash near LSU's campus

EMS personnel found Hurley unresponsive after his car crashed into a tree. His family said in a statement that he should make a full recovery.

Yahoo Sports - 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

After Elianne's murder, girls were asking if they needed to carry a knife

Other girls wanted to know how they could stay safe after teenager Elianne Andam was killed outside a shopping centre, community workers say.

BBC News - Jan. 16

How one CBS News reporter used TikTok to help wildfire evacuees

CBS News Sacramento's Ashley Sharp has received widespread praise for assisting families affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, sharing updates on their homes on TikTok. They have garnered millions ...

CBS News - Jan. 16

The Knicks are still incomplete after three blockbusters, and they have needs to address at the deadline

New York has hit a rough patch at the midway mark of Year 1 with Karl-Anthony Towns

CBS Sports - Jan. 16

The Konstas Effect: Starstruck cricket fan finally reaps reward after car crash blunder

Sam Konstas promises signed merchandise as photo goes wrong BBL side Sydney Thunder release video of incident at Cricket Central Cricket sensation Sam Konstas has promised signed merchandise for ...

The Guardian - 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

Obesity needs new definition beyond BMI, says global report

There is a risk too many people are being diagnosed as obese, with weight-loss drugs in high demand.

BBC 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

Second man charged with helping Daniel Khalife after escape

Adeel Khan, 30, is accused of assisting Khalife after he fled HMP Wandsworth in September 2023.

BBC News - Jan. 13

China building new mobile piers that could help possible Taiwan invasion

Satellite images reveal barge-like vessels that could help transport tanks and artillery over coastal mudflats

Financial Times - Jan. 13

What's next for Texas after Cotton Bowl loss? Arch Manning takes the keys for next era of Longhorns football

Quinn Ewers brought Texas back, but maybe Manning takes them to the ultimate promised land

CBS Sports - Jan. 11

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

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Financial Times - Jan. 10

Young rural voters are despairing and need a new standard for success in adulthood

Young, rural voters will remember who did and didn’t throw them a lifeline come 2028.

The Hill - Jan. 9

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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