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38 people are dead and over 100 remain missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes in the river Busira
Officials say 38 people are confirmed dead, and over 100 remain missing in Congo after an overloaded ferry — full of people returning home for Christmas — capsized late Friday nightABC News - 9h -
Myanmar rebels claims= control over major western military headquarters
The regional command at Ann would be the second regional military command to fall to ethnic rebels in five months, and a huge blow to the military. A rebel army in Myanmar said it had captured a ...The Guardian - 22h -
Amazon Has Overhauled Its Drone Delivery. Will the Public Welcome It?
A recent visit to Amazon’s overhauled drone delivery program in Arizona left me impressed by the drones, but skeptical that the public will welcome them.The New York Times - 1d -
As Teamsters go on strike, Amazon and its investors are trying to shrug it off
Teamsters delivery drivers at seven Amazon.com Inc. delivery facilities went on strike on Thursday, the union said — a move that comes as it accuses the online retail giant of refusing to bargain ...MarketWatch - 2d -
Oil prices settle at lowest in over a week after Fed rattles markets
Oil futures declined on Thursday, pulling prices for U.S. and global crude benchmarks to their lowest settlement in over a week, a day after the Federal Reserve signaled it would go much slower in ...MarketWatch - 2d -
US life expectancy rose last year to highest levels since pandemic
U.S. life expectancy rose last year to its highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic, while death rates fell for almost all the top causes, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...The Hill - 2d -
Amazon workers hit picket line on busiest shipping time of the year
Just days before Christmas, members of the Teamsters Union have begun striking at several Amazon facilities, calling it the largest strike against the online retailer in U.S. history. It leaves ...NBC News - 2d -
U.S. life expectancy rose significantly last year, hitting highest level since pandemic
U.S. life expectancy rose by nearly a full year in 2023, hitting its highest level since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, according to a new CDC report.NBC News - 3d -
Every DOGE has its day
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk's pressure campaign shakes Capitol Hill Elon Musk’s aggressive push against a stopgap measure to ...The Hill - 3d -
Secret Level Renewed For Season 2 By Amazon Prime Video
Amazon unveiled the animated video game anthology series Secret Level earlier this year before debuting the show on December 10. Now, just a week later, Amazon has confirmed that Secret Level ...GameSpot - 3d -
Coal use to reach new peak – and remain at near-record levels for years
Spike in fossil fuel use a result of global gas crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The world’s coal use is expected to reach a fresh high of 8.7bn tonnes this year, and remain at ...The Guardian - 3d -
Taiwan Says it Is Talking With Amazon About its Kuiper Satellite System
In the face of escalating pressure from China, Taipei’s government wants to strengthen its communications networks.Inc. - 4d -
Man missing for 5 years found dead in truck buried in Mississippi River
The remains were identified as Daniel Claeys, who was in his early 30s when his family said he was missing in 2019.CBS News - 5d -
The F-35 stealth fighter's victory against Iran's air defenses highlights its ability to wage a higher level of war
Yahoo News - Dec. 14 -
Time magazine names its 2024 Person of the Year
The short list for Time's 2024 Person of the Year included Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Kate Middleton, Elon Musk and Benjamin Netanyahu.CBS News - Dec. 12 -
UN drug experts say opium production has leveled off in Myanmar, but instability may trigger a rise
U.N. experts say there has been a slight drop in the production of opium in Myanmar, the world’s biggest source of the illicit drug from which heroin is derived, but warn there are still strong ...ABC News - Dec. 12 -
28 Years Later trailer has fans guessing over Cillian Murphy's fate
Some suggest a zombie that pops up in the trailer may be Murphy's original 28 Days Later character.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
Amazon is bringing Intuit QuickBooks software to its millions of third-party sellers
Amazon's marketplace sellers will be able to bring their sales and inventory data into Intuit QuickBooks through a new integration.CNBC - Dec. 9 -
Travis Hunter NFL Draft scouting report: Colorado star has what it takes to play WR and CB at the next level
We tracked the Colorado star this season to make a determination about his 'best' position in the NFLCBS Sports - Dec. 9 -
Julian Klausner Named Creative Director of Dries Van Noten
Julian Klausner, who has been head of its women’s studio, is stepping into the founder’s shoes.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
UK business confidence falls to lowest level in almost two years after Labour budget
British businesses lost steam and pulled back on hiring last month, as industry reacted to the Labour government's bumper tax-raising budget, new data showed Monday.CNBC - Dec. 9 -
When River Plate icon Diaz took over fourth-tier Oxford
Twenty years on from Ramon Diaz's surprising appointment at Oxford United, BBC Sport looks at what happened and how it went.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
Wizards overcome career-high 56 by Jokic, snap 16-game skid with 122-113 win over the Nuggets
Jordan Poole scored 39 points, and the Washington Wizards overcame a career-high 56 by Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-113 and snap their 16-game losing streakABC News - Dec. 7 -
Treasury yields end at lowest levels since October as jobs data reinforce December rate-cut expectations
Treasury yields finished broadly lower on Friday, led by a drop in the 1-month Treasury-bill rate, after November’s stronger-than-expected jobs data reinforced the view of many market participants ...MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
American AI has reached its Sputnik moment
Beijing’s track record as a determined and nimble innovator far exceeds the capability of the Soviets back then.The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Amazon has caught up in the AI race, analysts say, and its stock surges to another record
Amazon’s stock was heading for a third straight record close Friday, as the company’s AWS re:Invent conference gave analysts reason to believe it has caught up with its AI rivals.MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
Amazon Secret Level Sale Has New Low Prices For God Of War: Ragnarok And Helldivers 2
Secret Level, a new anthology series from the creators of Love, Death + Robots, launches this month on Prime Video, and Amazon is celebrating with a new sale. The CGI-animated show shines a ...GameSpot - Dec. 5 -
NFL tweaks its drug policy, increasing levels for a positive THC test
The NFL and the league’s players’ union agreed to modify their substance abuse policy, increasing the THC level for a positive test, according to a memo that was sent to agents and players on ...ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Food prices are at their highest levels in over a year. And these items will get even more expensive
Global food prices recently rose to an 18-month high, with some food baskets expected to continue climbing, according to market watchers.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Lawsuit alleges Amazon deliveries are slower in two majority-Black DC zip codes
A lawsuit from Washington, D.C.'s attorney general is alleging that Amazon deliveries are slower in two majority-Black zip codes in the nation’s capital. The lawsuit, from D.C. Attorney General ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Homebuyer demand for mortgages jumped 6%, as interest rates fell to lowest level in over a month
Potential homebuyers are responding to lower mortgage rates and a higher supply of homes for sale.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Amazon Sued Over Slow Deliveries to Low-Income Areas
The District of Columbia’s attorney general said the company deliberately outsourced Prime member deliveries in certain ZIP codes.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Amazon Never Suggested Cutting Secret Level's Concord Episode
Sony's ill-fated multiplayer shooter Concord is the focus of an episode of Prime Video's video game anthology series Secret Level, and, because the game itself has been shuttered, it could be one ...GameSpot - Dec. 4 -
Homebuyer demand for mortgages jumped 6%, as interest rates fell to the lowest level in over a month
Potential homebuyers are responding to lower mortgage rates and a higher supply of homes for sale.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Tinashe has had a year, and she's daring us to meet her on her level
The album released this past summer, "Quantum Baby," shows an artist most comfortable with the unknown.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4 -
How Ukraine has faced its worst month on the battlefield in two years – visualised
November was Ukraine’s worst month since September 2022 for territory lost to Russian forces. These charts and maps show the latest developments in the war. Ukraine lost an area equivalent to the ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
10 years and $42 million later, Jersey Shore town ends battle over its eroding beaches
NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey resort community that has lived in fear of being wiped out by the next big storm voted Tuesday to end a decadelong battle with the state over the condition ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
Amazon's driver program faces criticism over safety issues
The holiday shopping season is now in full swing, with shoppers expected to spend more than $13 billion before Cyber Monday is over. Amazon expects to deliver millions of packages in the next few ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Oxford picks "brain rot" as its word of the year
Oxford University Press said the phrase "brain rot" gained "new prominence in 2024," with its frequency of use increasing 230% from the year before.CBS News - Dec. 2 -
36 years after teen's body found in river, her killer is identified
Decades after a Washington teenager's brutal murder, law enforcement identified her killer using genealogical DNA testing.CBS News - Dec. 2
