In Drought Stricken Kenya Dead Livestock Tell of Livelihoods Lost
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Children of the flood: what can lands lost to rising waters tell us?
From Atlantis to Noah, humans have always been fascinated by stories of sunken lands. But what do modern losses, such as Pett Level in Sussex and Isle de Jean Charles in Louisiana, say about our climate-change predicament?. When writer Gareth E ...The Guardian - World -
Jake Gyllenhaal says Christopher Nolan personally telling him he lost Batman role was 'pretty cool'
Jake Gyllenhaal recently opened up to Howard Stern about what it was like losing the role of Batman in Christopher Nolan‘s “Batman Begins.”NBC News - Top stories -
Dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas test positive for bird flu
Federal officials say milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird fluABC News - Health -
UK farmers in tractors head to Parliament to protest rules they say threaten livelihoods
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FirstFT: Global M&A drought ends as blockbuster deals double in first quarter
Also in today’s newsletter, Sam Bankman-Fried sentencing and the broken market for medicinesFinancial Times - World -
The Lost Era of Reliability
We can no longer count on politicians, media or even the latest technology.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The D.I.R.T. Project embarking on sixth water irrigation project in Kenya
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Kenya starts to hand over to relatives the bodies of 429 members of a doomsday cult
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Kenya starts to return 429 bodies of cult victims to families
Exhumed bodies from a vast rural area in coastal Kenya have shown signs of starvation and strangulation.CBS News - World -
‘It’s mission impossible’: fear grows in Kenya over plan to deploy police to Haiti
Deal to send hundreds of officers to Caribbean country amid spiraling gang violence is facing intense public and legal scrutiny . Haiti’s raging gang insurrection has prompted growing concern in Kenya over plans to deploy hundreds of paramilitary ...The Guardian - World -
TikTok creators worry about free speech and income streams if ban succeeds: 'My livelihood is at stake'
TikTokers have a lot of opinions about the potential ban of their platform. Some are scared for their incomes, and others for their freedom of speech.CNBC - Business - Tiktok -
Malawi follows Zambia in declaring drought disaster as El Niño brings hunger to southern Africa
The southern African nation of Malawi has declared a state of disaster over drought in 23 of its 28 districtsABC News - World -
The US may catch a spring break on weather. Forecasters see minimal flooding and drought for spring
Federal meteorologists predict that the United States can expect a nice spring break from past too rainy or too dry extremesABC News - Tech -
Are You Noise Sensitive? Here's How to Tell
Every person has a different idea of what makes noise “loud,” but there are some things we all can do to turn the volume down a little.Wired - Tech -
The Historic Town of Natchez Has New Stories to Tell
This Mississippi River port town may not be on your must-travel list. But it should be—for the good food, friendly people and sober, unglorified look at history.The Wall Street Journal - World -
King tells of 'great sadness' at missing Maundy service
He is not attending public events while he has treatment for cancer but recorded a message instead.BBC News - Top stories -
The Far Right Wants Its Revenge on Speaker Johnson Over Spending Bill
Bipartisan spending legislation approved by Congress represented a major defeat for ultraconservatives, who immediately turned on Speaker Mike Johnson.The New York Times - Top stories -
Sheridan Smith: 'I lost confidence but it's come back'
Smith is playing a woman in the midst of a breakdown, something the actress has experienced herself.BBC News - Top stories -
Has China Lost Its Taste for the iPhone?
Apple has deep ties in the country, its second-largest market. But there are signs that Chinese consumers are becoming a harder sell.The New York Times - Business - China -
Murder victim's family 'lost without Chloe'
Chloe Mitchell's family will hold a remembrance event to mark what would have been her 22nd birthday.BBC News - Top stories -
Ship lost propulsion before crashing into Baltimore bridge
The cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge lost propulsion before hitting the bridge, which collapsed immediately after being struck. Robert Sumwalt, a CBS News transportation safety analyst and former chair of the ...CBS News - Top stories -
Six presumed dead after ship collides with Baltimore bridge
US Coast Guard says six people are presumed dead and search and rescue efforts have been called off.BBC News - Top stories -
The irony of Steve Martin's life isn't lost on him
People participate in documentaries for all kinds of reasonsABC News - Entertainment -
Lost power, mayday call and crash before collapse
Minutes after a container ship sent a mayday call, it crashed and caused a bridge to collapse. Six people are presumed dead.BBC News - Top stories -
James Carville on the Reasons Hillary Clinton Lost
It wasn’t entirely sexism.The New York Times - Top stories -
Fascism has changed, but it is not dead
The 1920s and 1930s were different times but a core of traditional attitudes persistsFinancial Times - Business -
The Earth Will Feast on Dead Cicadas
Two cicada broods, XIX and XIII, are emerging in sync for the first time in 221 years. Birds, trees, and dirt are about to get the banquet of a lifetime.Wired - Tech -
Kaine: Russia, Iran wouldn't tell US if they knew of impending terrorist attack
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said Sunday that the difference between democratic and authoritarian regimes is that Russia and Iran would not tell the United States if there was going to be a terrorist attack in the U.S. Host Shannon Bream asked Kaine on ...The Hill - Politics - Iran -
What Birds’ Dreams Can Tell Us About Our Own
What new research on the avian brain and REM sleep in birds might reveal about our own dream lives.The New York Times - Science -
UK has 'robust' approach to China, Sunak insists
The prime minister was defending the government's position a day after his MPs accused Beijing of "malicious" cyber campaigns.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Hire factcheckers to fight election fake news, EU tells tech firms
Parliamentary elections thought vulnerable to fake news will test social media firms and bloc’s new DSA laws. Social media firms including TikTok, X, Facebook and Instagram will be required to put an army of factcheckers and moderators in place ...The Guardian - World - European Union -
March Madness: TV ratings tell the story — the tournament is perfect as is
Despite record television ratings, the powers that be are still talking about expanding the NCAA tournament.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Lego tells California police: stop putting our heads on your mugshots
Toy company makes request after altered images – which hide suspects’ identities in line with state law – go viral. A southern California police department has been handcuffed by Lego after the toy company asked the agency to stop adding Lego ...The Guardian - World - California -
Xi tells US CEOs China’s growth prospects remain ‘bright’
Beijing seeks to revive investor confidence as concerns mount about oversupply and potential dumpingFinancial Times - Business - China -
It’s not unpatriotic to tell the whole truth about Britain and the end of slavery | Ella Sinclair
The mooted memorial to the navy’s West Africa Squadron seems to be an attempt to rewrite history in a more favourable light. My fight to honour the Africans buried on St HelenaSt Helena urged to return remains of enslaved people to AfricaUntil ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Is it a hedgehog – or a hat bobble? It can be surprisingly difficult to tell the difference
A woman rushed a pompom to a wildlife hospital, thinking it was an injured baby hedgehog. These cases of mistaken identity happen more often than you might think …. Name: Baby hedgehog.. Age: Unknown. Continue reading...The Guardian - World -
Some cancer patients can find it hard to tell family and friends
For some cancer patients, sharing the news can be a difficult decisionABC News - Health -
Rediscovered: the long-lost script that helped The Great Gatsby become a classic
F Scott Fitzgerald’s novel was a flop until a 1926 staging became a Broadway smash. It is the quintessential novel of the hedonistic jazz age, a roaring 20s story about the mysteriously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy ...The Guardian - World -
Navy identifies U.S. sailor lost overboard in the Red Sea
Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Oriola Michael Aregbesola, 34, was lost overboard while working in the Red Sea, the Navy said.CBS News - Top stories -
Steamboat lost in 1886 crash discovered off Michigan's coast
The Michigan Shipwreck Research Association has found the remains of the steamship Milwaukee which was lost in 1886.The Hill - Politics