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Latest weather forecast as massive California wildfires spread
The strong winds fueling the wildfires in Los Angeles County spread quickly and led to thousands of evacuations. CBS News Los Angeles teams break down how the fires took over, and CBS News Bay Area ...CBS News - 6d -
Unusual 911 calls of 2024: 'Mean' cat, broken washing machine, locked phone
Yahoo News - 6d -
Are ‘Magnificent Seven’ bonds now worth buying after months-long selloff?
With yields on the 30-year Treasury bond at their highest level in a year, the so-called Magnificent Seven group’s outstanding bonds are offering juicy returns to start the new year and may be a ...MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
In Tibet, Earthquake Survivors Face Freezing Weather Conditions
Rescuers rushed to distribute blankets and tents to those displaced by the magnitude-7.1 quake that struck Tibetan villages near Nepal, toppling over 3,000 homes.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
The UN wants to influence a pluralist Syria – but will the country listen?
Syrians are suspicious after allegations of complicity with the brutal Assad regime during 14 years of civil war . The UN special envoy for Syria will urge the security council to back a transition ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Warnings of vulnerability preceded Bourbon Street attack
More than five years before the Bourbon Street attack, a confidential report distributed to officials in New Orleans warned that a vehicular terrorist attack was "highly possible." The assessment, ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Cold weather alerts from New Mexico to Florida, with another winter storm expected
Wind chills are near 20 degrees all the way south to the Gulf Coast.ABC News - Jan. 7 -
Where fire danger is heightened due to dry weather
Parts of Southern California will be threatened with increased fire danger again in the coming days.ABC News - Jan. 6 -
Deadly winter storm sweeps across the country
At least five people have been killed in crashes in Kansas and Missouri as a major winter storm created hazardous conditions on the roads. Indiana, Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey are among ...CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Stocks appear ‘rate sensitive once again’ as bond yields press higher
Rising interest rates in the bond market seems to be weighing on stocks, as investors wait for an upcoming U.S. jobs report and for Wall Street banks to kick off corporate earnings season.MarketWatch - Jan. 6 -
In Haiti, Gang Massacres and Journalist Murders Expose the Country’s Fragility
In Haiti, gangs have killed hundreds of people and shot journalists at a news conference, exposing the country’s fragility and the government’s failures.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
Winter weather turns deadly as massive storm pushes east
Several weather related deaths have been confirmed as a massive snow storm continues to push its way toward the East Coast, while another storm system expected to bring more snow and ice takes ...NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Biden monitoring severe winter storm
President Biden is keeping a close eye on the major winter storm making its way through much of the central and eastern United States, the White House said on Monday. Biden and his team are ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Rugby player charged with rape flees country
A former Bradford Bulls rugby player charged with rape has fled to Papua New Guinea, a court hears.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
UK weather: Met Office issues fresh yellow weather warnings covering much of UK – live
Warning for snow and ice in place across most of south-west, north-west and West Midlands in England, Wales, western and northern Scotland and Northern Ireland. How you have been affected by ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Winter Storm Blair: What to know about ‘dangerous’ weather making way across US
Winter Storm Blair is headed to impact much of the central and eastern United States late Sunday. Blizzard conditions are likely for some areas and ice storms and heavy snow are expected in others, ...The Hill - Jan. 5 -
Letters to Sports: LeBron James' longevity could prove costly for Lakers
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts and opinions on LeBron James, USC football and UCLA men's basketball.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4 -
60 million under weather alerts as winter storm aims for Plains to Mid-Atlantic
Around 60 million people are under weather alerts from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic as a winter storm threatens to slam the region with heavy snow and crippling ice.NBC News - Jan. 4 -
Memo to Trump: US telecoms is vulnerable to hackers. Please hang up and try again | John Naughton
State-backed cyberspies are exploiting ageing infrastructure to penetrate every corner of the US government, it seems – even its phone-tapping systems. You know the drill. You’re logging into your ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
US braces for major winter storm moving across the country
Heavy snow and frigid temperatures are expected to impact more than 60 million across the country this weekend. NBC's Angie Lassman tracks the forecast.NBC News - Jan. 4 -
Watch live: Winter storm tracker
Watch a live tracker of a powerful winter storm that is expected to bring heavy snow and significant ice across much of the U.S. over the weekend and into Monday.NBC News - Jan. 4 -
'Like a cat toying with a mouse' - but Littler's victory was far from inevitable
Why Luke Littler's historic world title win at Ally Pally felt 'inevitable', even if it wasn't.BBC News - Jan. 4 -
Major airlines offer storm waivers to passengers ahead of winter storm
American, JetBlue, Southwest and United are offering passengers waivers to reschedule flights ahead of Winter Storm Blair.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
Which Countries Warn That Alcohol May Cause Cancer?
A quarter of nations worldwide have health risk labels on alcohol. But only South Korea has a warning about liver cancer.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
New Orleans officials were warned Bourbon Street was vulnerable to car-ramming
New Orleans city leaders were warned in a 2019 confidential physical security assessment that Bourbon Street was vulnerable to a vehicle-ramming attack.ABC News - Jan. 3 -
‘Just a dishonest window cleaner’? Britain’s history of audacious cat burglars
£10m north London heist was a reminder of a time before security cameras when cat burglars were at work in high society. It was one of the stories of Christmas: the audacious theft of more than ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
She Often Fainted in Hot Weather. What Was Wrong?
The woman, a field geologist, was healthy and active, yet she would pass out at inopportune moments.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
Dictatorships Will Be Vulnerable to Algorithms
It may seem like a perfect fit: dispassionate software that streamlines the agendas of dastardly regimes. But they’ll find that the tech cuts both ways.Wired - Jan. 3 -
The Best Team in the Country? It’s Clearly Ohio State.
If the Buckeyes keep playing like this, they will be nearly impossible to beat, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
How to Protect Pets From Cold Weather
They’re vulnerable when temperatures plummet, too.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
How to Stay Safe in Extreme Cold Weather
Experts offer tips to protect against common health hazards as temperatures plummet.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
How the Threat of Another Costly U.S. Port Strike Returned in 2025
Just three months after an October contract agreement, lingering conflicts between longshoremen and U.S. port operators mean a potentially disastrous strike could still happen.Inc. - Jan. 2 -
Weather warnings remain as flooding clean-up starts
Hundreds of people cannot return home, roads are closed and train services cancelled due to flooding.BBC News - Jan. 2 -
Threadbare facilities, high mortality, cats in the corridors: the realities of life for new Rohingya mothers in Cox’s Bazar
In the world’s largest refugee site, a lack of healthcare coupled with rising gang violence makes the journey to motherhood a perilous one. Photographs by Thomas Cristofoletti/Ruom for the ...The Guardian - 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 -
L.A. pet owners warned against raw food as bird flu confirmed in cat
The H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in samples of Monarch Raw Pet Food, and a cat that ate the food is confirmed to have been infected.CBS News - Jan. 1 -
Belgium becomes first EU country to ban sale of disposable vapes
Products banned on health and environmental grounds, while Milan outlaws outdoor smoking . Belgium has become the EU first country to ban the sale of disposable vapes in an effort to stop young ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
America’s gathering legal storm
Donald Trump promises the mother of all stress tests for the US rule of lawFinancial Times - Jan. 1
