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World's First Para-Astronaut
John McFall wants to become the world's first astronaut with a physical disability.BBC News - Top stories -
MLB DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy baseball picks, lineups, advice, stacks for May 9, 2024
SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal MLB DFS lineup advice for ThursdayCBS Sports - Sports - MLB -
Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere
Experts issue warning after finding global average concentration in March was 4.7ppm higher than same period last year. The largest ever recorded leap in the amount of carbon dioxide laden in the world’s atmosphere has just occurred, according to ...The Guardian - World -
Chinese competition a ‘defining challenge’ for EU companies
European businesses in China say profits hit by weak demand and increasingly sophisticated local rivalsFinancial Times - World - European Union -
‘The stakes could not be higher’: world is on edge of climate abyss, UN warns
Top climate figures respond to Guardian survey of scientists who expect temperatures to soar, saying leaders must act radically. Climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C targetThe world is on the verge of a climate abyss, the UN ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
César Luis Menotti, Who Coached Argentina to a World Cup, Dies at 85
He led the national team to a championship in 1978 but was convinced that it didn’t get the recognition it deserved in the shadow of the country’s dictatorship.The New York Times - Top stories -
Climeworks Officially Opens the World's Largest Carbon Removal Facility
The Swiss company announced the opening of a new facility in Iceland that will allow it to capture 36,000 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere annually.Inc. - Business -
Men behind the doomsday seed vault in the Arctic win World Food Prize
Two men who were instrumental in creating a global seed vault designed to safeguard the world’s agricultural diversity will be honored as the 2024 World Food Prize laureatesABC News - Tech -
Azteca box owners protest FIFA World Cup plans
Luxury box owners at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium said that for the 2026 World Cup they expect FIFA to respect a 60-year-old deal that gave the owners unlimited access to their seats for 99 years.ESPN - Sports - World Cup -
CEO of world’s biggest ad firm targeted by deepfake scam
Fraudsters impersonated WPP’s CEO using a fake Whatsapp account, a voice clone and YouTube footage used in a virtual meet. The head of the world’s biggest advertising group was the target of an elaborate deepfake scam that involved an artificial ...The Guardian - World -
Bob Barker’s Hollywood Hills estate sells for the right price: almost $3.8 million
The home of the TV host, who died in 2023, landed on the market in March and was quickly snapped up for $800K over the asking price.MarketWatch - Business -
Unusual floods in eastern Congo causing hardship to almost half a million people, WFP says
Floods in South Kivu and Tanganyika provinces in eastern Congo have hit nearly half a million people, creating food shortages, displacements and risk of diseases, according to a World Food Program report released WednesdayABC News - World -
Amnesty urges FIFA to release compensation review for Qatar World Cup migrant workers
FIFA is under pressure to publish a long-awaited review into compensation for workers who helped to deliver the 2022 World Cup in QatarABC News - Sports - World Cup -
Box owners at Mexico’s iconic Azteca Stadium refuse to release their seats for the 2026 World Cup
Luxury box owners at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium are worried they will be asked to hand over their seats to FIFA during the 2026 World CupABC News - Sports - World Cup -
Tiger Woods takes charge of players’ voice in golf merger talks as DP World Tour frozen out
The DP World Tour is still waiting to be granted an exclusive place at the negotiating table after Tiger Woods was confirmed as the sole player who will be involved in the PGA Tour’s crunch summits with the Saudi Public Investment Fund.Yahoo Sports - Sports - Golf -
Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity and Ultima inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame
The World Video Game Hall of Fame has inducted its 10th class of honoreesABC News - Entertainment -
Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity and Ultima inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame
The World Video Game Hall of Fame has inducted its 10th class of honoreesABC News - Tech -
‘There’s no forgiveness in us’: 25 years after Matthew Shepard’s murder, his parents want the world to remember
In 1999 Dennis Shepard gave a devastating speech to his son’s killers in a Wyoming court. Decades on, across the globe in Australia, he’s set to deliver it again. In 1999, a year after his son Matthew had been brutally beaten to death in a ...The Guardian - World -
Oscar-winning actor Will Smith launching all-electric raceboat team in UIM E1 World Championship
The team will be called Westbrook Racing, the same name as Smith's global entertainment companyCBS Sports - Sports -
Fifa must postpone Club World Cup or face legal action, warns players’ union
Fifpro wants expanded tournament in 2025 to be rescheduledLetter calls for agreement on international match calendar firstFifa must postpone its expanded Club World Cup or face the prospect of legal action, the international players’ union has ...The Guardian - World - World Cup -
Russia again had only one tank in its big Victory Day military parade, and it was a World War II relic
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Rarely seen Rod Serling story, 'First Squad, First Platoon,' draws upon his World War II service
This December marks the centennial of Rod Serling, the late host and writer of the classic TV series “The Twilight Zone.”ABC News - Entertainment -
Mark Cuban Just Explained How to Find 'World-Class Success.' His Advice Is Backed by a Ton of Experts
It took Mark Cuban a lot of wrong turns and failed experiments to find success. The same will probably be true for you.Inc. - Business -
Jesus and Mary Chain's Jim Reid talks about new music, burying brothers' brutal sibling rivalry ahead of Cruel World
Ahead of band's performance at the Cruel World festival this weekend, singer, songwriter and guitarist Jim Reid spoke about sibling rivalry, reunification and his hatred of streaming.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
VP Harris Announces $100 Million for Small Auto-Parts Firms as the U.S. Fights for a Competitive EV Edge
Small-business auto suppliers could score a grant of up to $300,000 under one of the new programs just announced.Inc. - Business -
China's biggest chipmaker SMIC warns of 'fierce' competition as it misses quarterly profit expectations
Net income in the first quarter plunged 68.9% from a year ago to $71.79 million.CNBC - Business - China -
How Steve Albini changed rock music, in 12 essential songs
The musician and engineer famed for his collaborations with Nirvana and the Pixies died Tuesday at age 61. Hear some of his most important work.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Inside the College Democrats’ Rebuke of Biden
Why the young people who seem most likely to be all-in for the president are instead publicly criticizing him.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Investor convicted in Trump Media insider trading case
A federal jury convicted an investor of insider trading in the stock of a shell company ahead of its announcement that it would merge with Trump Media.NBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Inside the power and politics of Florida's sugar industry
Sasha Jones, investigative reporter at WTVJ Miami, joins Meet the Press NOW to preview the new NBC News Miami documentary "Bittersweet Muck" that takes a look inside Florida's sugar industry.NBC News - Politics