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South Africa ends rescue efforts at collapsed building and revises figures: 33 dead, no more missing
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Rolls-Royce SMRs construction approved by Polish Ministry
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U.S. medics trapped in Gaza share emotional testimonies
A U.S.-built pier is now ready to receive aid for civilians in Gaza. Meanwhile, at least 20 American medical workers are trapped in Gaza after Israel closed the Rafah border crossing. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab spoke with two of them.CBS News - Top stories -
Cuba laments collapse of iconic sugar industry
For centuries, sugar was the mainstay of Cuba's economy. Now the industry is in rapid decline.BBC News - Top stories -
U.S. military completes construction of floating pier for aid into Gaza
The U.S. military has completed construction on a makeshift pier that will be used to get desperately needed humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, several U.S. medics who traveled to Gaza to provide emergency medical care are now ...CBS News - World -
New research could solve the mystery behind the construction of Egypt's pyramids
More than 30 pyramids in Egypt, including in Giza, may have been built along a branch of the Nile that has long since disappeared, a new study suggests.NBC News - Top stories -
Building a medieval castle from scratch
In the forests of Burgundy in central France, there's a bold effort underway to build a medieval castle, as they would have in an era before electricity, using ancient tools and laying stones by hand. Correspondent Seth Doane visits Guédelon, a ...CBS News - Top stories -
Boeing’s Starliner launch pushed back to May 25 for first crewed mission
The historic first manned launch of the spacecraft has been hindered by delays.MarketWatch - Business -
Hundreds of Virgin Atlantic cabin crew sue for unfair dismissal
Tribunal in London will hear claims Richard Branson’s airline used Covid redundancies to target older staff. Hundreds of long-serving Virgin Atlantic cabin crew are suing the airline for unfair dismissal, claiming that the airline used Covid ...The Guardian - World -
Bezos's Blue Origin sends first crew to edge of space since 2022
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’s rocket company, sent its first crew into space in nearly two years, after a failed uncrewed test flight in 2022 temporarily grounded passenger flights. The New Shepard rocket successfully completed its 25th mission into ...The Hill - Politics -
California firefighters rescue dog trapped for hours inside of a wall
Mother's Day turned out to be a challenging one for a 2-year-old family pet in Garden Grove, California as firefighters were called to rescue a dog after it was trapped inside a wall for several hours.NBC News - Top stories - California -
As Trapped American Doctors Escape Gaza, Some Stay to Sustain Aid Mission
Most of a group of American doctors and nurses stranded in a Gaza hospital made it out of the enclave, but some chose to stay behind to treat wounded Palestinians.The Wall Street Journal - World -
They were treating waves of wounded in Gaza. Then an Israeli assault trapped the foreign doctors
Teams of 35 international doctors, including 22 Americans, were trapped in Gaza after Israel seized the main crossing into Egypt and sealed off their way outABC News - Health - Israel -
Trump attorney says Cohen ‘completely collapsed’ on stand in hush money case
An attorney for former President Trump suggested on Sunday the former president’s defense team no longer needs to question Michael Cohen’s testimony after he “completely collapsed” on the stand last week. Cohen, Trump’s onetime fixer and attorney, ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Researchers build AI-driven sarcasm detector
Being able to detect lowest form of wit could help AI interact with people more naturally, say scientists. Never mind that it can pass the bar exam, ace medical tests and read bedtime stories with emotion, artificial intelligence will never match ...The Guardian - World -
The stuff that Coppola’s dreams are made of: The director on building ‘Megalopolis’
Of the many quotations and slogans that flitter through Francis Ford Coppola’s idea-stuffed, open-hearted, unabashedly optimistic “Megalopolis,” one that particularly resonates with the director is: “When we leap into the unknown, we prove that ...ABC News - Entertainment -
Child taken by floodwaters saved by a stranger
Hundreds were killed in recent flooding in Afghanistan, which saw homes swept away and roads destroyed.BBC News - Top stories -
Your Money: Getting Started With Savings
The earlier you begin trying to save, the easier you’ll make things for your future self.The New York Times - Top stories -
U.S. military says trucks have started bringing aid into Gaza over American-constructed pier
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid began moving ashore into Gaza Friday using a temporary pier built by the United States, delivering desperately needed supplies to the besieged Palestinian enclave.NBC News - Top stories -
The Race to Buy TikTok Is On—but There Might Not Be a Winner
Investors are interested in buying TikTok so that it can avoid a US ban. But even if ByteDance accepts, a takeover will be far from simple.Wired - Tech - Tiktok -
The race for an AI-powered personal assistant
Google and OpenAI unveiled new tools to bring ‘intelligent systems’ a step closer. Will this be a milestone for generative AI?Financial Times - Business -
Greek defense team says 9 Egyptians accused of causing deadly shipwreck were misidentified as crew
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Greek defense team says 9 Egyptians accused of causing deadly shipwreck were misidentified as crew
The legal defense team for nine Egyptian men due to go on trial in southern Greece next week accused of causing one of the Mediterranean’s deadliest shipwrecks say they will argue Greece has no jurisdiction in the caseABC News - World -
‘Nothing short of horrific’: Amnesty criticises arrest of man in Qatar ‘trapped’ by police on Grindr
Manuel Guerrero Aviña thought he was meeting a date, but was confronted by police who charged him for drug possession. The family of a gay man who was arrested in Qatar say that he was “trapped” by a fake Grindr account and that he urgently needs ...The Guardian - World -
After Adobe collapse, Figma deal allows employees to sell shares at $12.5 billion valuation
Figma on Thursday announced a tender offer that will allow current and former employees to sell shares at a valuation of $12.5 billion.CNBC - Business -
At least 20 U.S. medics trapped in Gaza after Israel closes Rafah crossing
A group of American doctors who are stuck in Gaza say they were scheduled to leave Monday, but were told there was no longer a safe way out. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports.CBS News - Top stories - Israel -
Dali set to be refloated Monday, nearly 8 weeks after Key Bridge collapse. Here's how
Dali, the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore before its collapse, is set to be refloated Monday after nine weeks of salvage efforts requiring the use of giant floating cranes and explosives.CBS News - Top stories -
Dali cargo ship will move from the site of Baltimore bridge collapse ‘within days,’ Gov. Moore says
The Dali cargo ship, which collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore before the bridge collapsed, will be moved out of the channel “within days,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says.NBC News - Politics -
How to Manage the Overemployed Workers in Your Company
In the hidden world of dual employment, financial necessity clashes with ethical integrity, posing risks to employers and employees alike.Inc. - Business -
The 5 best smartphones under $500: Ring in the savings
Discover the best smartphones you can purchase outright for $500 or less.CBS News - Top stories -
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote 'no' to joining union
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote against joining UAW, a blow to the union's expansion in the South.ABC News - Top stories -
Mercedes workers in Alabama vote against joining UAW
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama voted against joining the United Auto Workers (UAW) Friday, dealing a blow to the union that hopes to make progress in the South following a successful election in Tennessee last month. Workers at the Vance, Ala., ...The Hill - Politics -
The 84-Year-Old Man Who Saved Nvidia
It’s a $2 trillion company today. It wouldn’t exist without someone known as Irimajiri-san.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The 84-Year-Old Man Who Saved Nvidia
It’s a $2 trillion company today. It wouldn’t exist without someone known as Irimajiri-san.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Can the Preakness' venue save a downtrodden Baltimore neighborhood?
Despite horse racing's waning popularity, Maryland is betting $400 million to help save a neighborhood.ESPN - Sports -
Auto workers in Alabama vote against joining UAW
Workers at two Mercedes Benz plants in Alabama this week voted against joining the United Auto Workers union. The movement to unionize saw opposition, not just from the company, but also Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey. Michael George has more.CBS News - Top stories -
Disneyland Character Workers at California Park Vote to Unionize
The vote determined whether 1,700 workers who play characters such as Mickey and Minnie Mouse and who dance at parades could join the union representing other workers at the park in Anaheim, Calif.The New York Times - Business - California -
Korean Fried Chicken to Save Your Sunday
Serve with beer so cold it’s flecked with ice.The New York Times - Top stories -
Natural Gas Up Amid Lower-Than-Expected Inventory Build
Natural gas prices rose for a second consecutive day as U.S. storage grew less than expected.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Arena Breakout: Infinite devs on building a military sim for all gamers
The developers at MoreFun speak with GamesBeat about building its new military FPS, Arena Breakout: Infinite for all gamers.VentureBeat - Tech