21 Children Are Now Known to Have Died in Kenya School Fire
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Can I cut how much I pay towards my children’s school fees?
My ex-wife has chosen a school with very high fees and I can’t afford them following VAT changesFinancial Times - 2h -
Mike Tomlin future: Steelers have no plans to fire longtime HC despite sixth straight playoff loss, per report
The longtime coach hasn't led a postseason win since 2016CBS Sports - 2d -
Rep. Judy Chu says fire agencies have assured her there is "enough water"
Rep. Judy Chu said fire agencies have assured her there is "enough water" to continue fighting fires amid concerns over water pressure in her district.CBS News - 2d -
Massive Palisades fire now threatens nearby Brentwood and Encino
The massive Palisades fire has destroyed an estimated 75% of the Pacific Palisades and officials say the 1/3rd of the eastern edge of Malibu has also been destroyed. The fire is now threatening the ...CBS News - 2d -
We built our world with fire. Now heat is destroying our lives | John Vaillant
We fell in love with the power and speed that fossil fuels brought us. But the price being paid in California, and around the world, has become too high. Zero per cent contained. In layperson’s ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg have declared war on facts and truth. The pushback must start now | Emily Bell
There is a narrow window. Public media and fair reporting must be supported: the rules must be upheld. In early 2017, Mark Zuckerberg was on what might be termed an “apology tour” of the United ...The Guardian - 4d -
'I have nothing to go back to' - reporter tells of LA fires heartbreak
Lucy Sherriff had covered fires before for the BBC - this time one reduced her own home to ash.BBC News - 4d -
Plane crash-lands and bursts into flames in Kenya, killing 3 on the ground
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Young mother displaced by Eaton Fire talks fleeing and losing her daughter's school
Lindsey Troy, a mother of two, fled the Eaton Fire with her family as flames neared their neighborhood in Eagle Rock. Her 5-year-old daughter's school was destroyed in nearby Altadena, which has ...CBS News - 4d -
These are some of the well-known landmarks damaged in the California fires
From a school featured in "Freaky Friday" to a historic synagogue, local landmarks are among the thousands of structures damaged by the wildfires.NBC News - 4d -
Kenya court rules that criminalising attempted suicide is unconstitutional
The judgment has been welcomed as an important shift in perceptions by human rights and mental health groups. A Kenyan judge has declared as unconstitutional sections of the country’s laws that ...The Guardian - 4d -
Column: L.A. officials' poor fire communication should have residents fuming
At a time when residents, especially evacuees, are desperate for information, press conferences by Mayor Karen Bass and other L.A. officials have fallen woefully short.Los Angeles Times - 4d -
‘We would turn up to find books on fire’: the teachers risking kidnap and death to keep Burkina Faso’s schools open
Conflict has forced a fifth of the country’s schools to close. One teacher, determined to keep working despite threats from marauding Islamist militias, shares their testimony. Teaching in Burkina ...The Guardian - 4d -
1 victim of LA fires identified: Man died with garden hose in hand, family says
The extent of the devastation caused by the Southern California wildfires remains unclear, but Victor Shaw has been identified as a victim of the Eaton Fire.ABC News - 5d -
California authorities give update on L.A. fires and announce school closures
California officials held a news conference on Thursday evening about the wildfires in the Los Angeles area. They announced that all Los Angeles Unified School District schools will be closed on ...CBS News - 5d -
Thousands of L.A. homeowners do not have insurance amid fires
Thousands of Los Angeles homeowners do not have home insurance. Several private insurers in California have either raised prices or completely removed their coverage in at-risk areas. Business ...CBS News - 5d -
Otto Schenk, director known for traditional opera productions, dies at 94
Otto Schenk, an actor who became a noted director praised for traditional opera productions and criticized by advocates of contemporary approaches, died ThursdayABC News - 5d -
2-GW Gas-Fired Plant With GE Vernova Turbines Now Online in China
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Amanda Gorman: California fires show an ‘uptick in what we have to face from the forces of nature’
Poet Amanda Gorman joins Kristen Welker for a Meet the Moment conversation and reacts to the deadly wildfires spreading across Los Angeles, where she was born and raised.NBC News - 5d -
2 people have died and 20 injured in snow and ice storm in northern France
Authorities in northern France say two people have died and 20 others are injured from a cold snap bringing snow and iceABC News - 5d -
This 77-year-old climate activist should never have been jailed – and now faces a Kafkaesque struggle to get out | Zoe Williams
A failure of justice, and draconian Tory law, put Gaie Delap in prison. A failure of government is keeping her there. Gaie Delap will turn 78 on Friday, in Eastwood Park prison, Gloucestershire. ...The Guardian - 5d -
Maps show where fires are burning right now in L.A. area
Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, like the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fires, are burning across Los Angeles.CBS News - 6d -
4th wildfire breaks out in Los Angeles area, Woodley Fire now burning in San Fernando Valley
A fourth wildfire has ignited in Southern California as extreme winds continue to fuel blazes around Los Angeles. The Woodley Fire is now burning in the San Fernando Valley. KCAL News assignment ...CBS News - 6d -
Meta Now Lets Users Say Gay and Trans People Have ‘Mental Illness’
Meta rolled out a number of changes to its “Hateful Conduct” policy Tuesday as part of a sweeping overhaul of its approach toward content moderation.Wired - Jan. 7 -
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says nearly 15,000 Russian troops have died in Kursk
Russia’s defence ministry claims capture of Kurakhove, a Ukrainian logistics hub which Russian forces have been advancing toward for months. What we know on Day 1,048.. See all our Ukraine ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Having conquered the cricket world Pat Cummins must now bridge the generations | Jack Snape
Winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade means Pat Cummins’ Australian side has won every Test trophy on offer to them. But his ageing side is crying out for new blood. ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
More than 30 dolphins have died since an oil spill near southern Russia, experts say
A dolphin rescue center in Russia says 32 dolphins have died since fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait near the Russia-occupied Crimean PeninsulaABC News - Jan. 5 -
More than 30 dolphins have died since an oil spill in Russia, experts say
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My grandfather co-signed my cousin’s student loan. After my grandfather died, my cousin skipped town. Will the estate have to pay the debt?
“The loan is now in default, and I have no idea where this grandson is.”MarketWatch - Jan. 4 -
Researchers find 3-million-year-old tools in Kenya
On a lakeside peninsula in Eastern Africa, archaeologists have found clues about a society that lived there over 3 million years ago.CBS News - Jan. 4 -
Utah woman 'who always wanted to be a mom' dies nine days after having twins
A Utah woman died of a rare heart condition called peripartum cardiomyopathy just nine days after she gave birth to twins, her grieving father said.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
New Orleans deadly attack: A timeline of what is known
Investigators are piecing together a timeline of the hours leading up to the deadly attack in New Orleans that killed 14.The Hill - Jan. 3 -
A Half-Ton Piece of Space Junk Falls Onto a Village in Kenya
No one was hurt by the object, believed to be part of a launch rocket. Experts say the frequency of such incidents is increasing as the amount of debris in orbit around the Earth grows dramatically.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
Ohio State Makes Championship Statement With 41-21 Win Over Oregon
The Buckeyes, who started the Rose Bowl with 34 straight points, ended the Ducks’ undefeated season.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
Kenya's celebrated coffee under threat as farmers hit by climate change
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Kenya urges end to secondhand textile misinformation
Yahoo News - Jan. 2 -
Jocelyne Wildenstein, socialite known for extreme cat-like plastic surgery, dies at 84
Known as ‘one of the jet set’s most outrageous characters’, Wildenstein died in Paris hotel aged 84. The Swiss socialite and cosmetic surgery aficionado Jocelyne Wildenstein, sometimes known as ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
Over 1,000 pounds of space debris crash in south Kenya village
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Space debris weighing over 1,000 pounds crashes into Kenya village
Officials said they were investigating fragments of metal, believed to be from a rocket, that crashed into a village in the country's south.CBS News - Jan. 1