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Search resumes after deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia
Indonesian rescuers have retrieved two more bodies as they resumed their search for people missing after floods and landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java, bringing the death toll to 19ABC News - Jan. 22 -
How much snow has fallen? Map shows record-breaking numbers
Snow totals in Louisiana have broken records. Parts of Florida, Texas and Georgia have also accumulated several inches of snow.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Netflix shares jump as it adds record number of subscribers
Streaming pioneer’s total number of customers passes 300mn as it receives boost from live sportsFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump executive orders and actions: By the numbers
President Trump took office Monday, marking the beginning of a new era in Washington. The changing of the guard was, perhaps, marked most significantly by sweeping new executive actions that will ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Live blog: Gauff beaten, Djokovic vs. Alcaraz highlight Day 10
We're into the home stretch! It's quarterfinal action from Melbourne with the last eight getting underway today! Keep abreast of all the latest new, results, schedules, and more here in our live blog.ESPN - Jan. 20 -
South Carolina's historic win over Oklahoma, by the numbers: Gamecocks dominate in record-setting top-15 win
Dawn Staley's squad has rounded into elite form following its lone loss to UCLACBS Sports - Jan. 20 -
Four tourists drowned off the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic and two others were rescued
Four tourists have drowned off the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic near the popular tourist town of Punta CanaABC News - Jan. 19 -
There’s a New Way to Count Prime Numbers
To make progress on one of number theory’s most elementary questions, two mathematicians turned to an unlikely source.Wired - Jan. 19 -
Women's Bracketology: Big Ten, SEC combine for 22 teams in field with conferences off to record-setting pace
The record for the most teams from a single conference in the NCAA Tournament will likely be broken this yearCBS Sports - Jan. 17 -
Schumer urged Biden not to run
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who publicly proclaimed after President Biden’s disastrous debate, “I’m with Joe,” has now revealed to The New York Times that he pointedly urged ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
CDC urges hospitals to fast-track bird flu testing
Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that hospitals speed up testing people who are hospitalized with the flu for H5N1 bird flu. Health care workers in ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
No. 1 UCLA fends off Penn State, extends unbeaten start to school-record 17-0
The UCLA women's basketball team adapted to playing in Long Beach because of wildfires near campus, earning an 83-67 win over Penn State on Wednesday.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16 -
Managers roll out record number of defence funds in Asia-Pacific
A total of 15 military-themed funds launched in the region in 2024 compared with just one in 2023Financial Times - Jan. 16 -
Chinese Celebrities and Tourists Think Twice About Thailand
The brief abduction of a Chinese actor who was trafficked into Myanmar to work in a scam camp has rattled travelers from a country that Thailand relies on for tourism.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
JPMorgan Chase posts record profit as the bank's massive scale pays off
JPMorgan Chase on Wednesday posted record quarterly and annual earnings and revenue, reinforcing the company’s status as the biggest and most profitable bank in U.S. history.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
JPMorgan Chase posts record profit as the bank’s massive scale pays off
The bank said profit rose 50% to $14 billion in the fourth quarter as noninterest expenses fell 7% from a year earlier.CNBC - Jan. 15 -
Australian Open Day 4: Coco Gauff sails through, Novak Djokovic sets new record, Naomi Osaka continues comeback
The top American players just keep on winning.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 15 -
Spain sets a new record with 94 million international tourists last year
Spain's Tourism Ministry says that a record 94 million international travelers visited Spain in 2024, the best year for tourism in the country since records startedABC News - Jan. 15 -
USDA documented insects and slime at Boar's Head plants, records show
Government inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar’s Head deli meat plants, not just the factory that was shut down last year after a deadly outbreak of listeria poisoning, ...NBC News - Jan. 14 -
Record number of journalists dead in Gaza war
The conflict between Israel and Hamas has been especially deadly for the people documenting it.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
Most violent or sexual offences went unsolved in crime hotspots in England and Wales last year
Exclusive: About 89% of such crimes closed without a suspect being caught or charged in the year to June 2024. Tory police cuts are only part of the crisis affecting victims of crime Victims ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Syria flooded with Pepsi and Pringles as rulers open economy
End of Assad-era restrictions on dollars, exorbitant duties and extortion leads to boom in foreign goodsFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
Wasteful England beaten in Women's Ashes opener
England suffer a four-wicket defeat in the opening one-day international of the Women's Ashes in Sydney.BBC News - Jan. 12 -
From the Beatles to biologics – how Liverpool became a life science hotspot
The city has a long history with tropical medicine and is now home to one of the largest biotech clusters in Europe. Tucked away in the village of Leasowe, near Moreton on the Wirral peninsula west ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Mayotte on red alert again as another cyclone heads toward the French territory off Africa
Yahoo News - Jan. 11 -
Barcelona mayor turns tourist numbers into weapon against climate change
In the Spanish city of Barcelona, thousands of protestors took to the streets last year angry at the impact of millions of tourists on the lives of people who live there. But as the city also ...CBS News - Jan. 11 -
A look at Trump's track record of disaster misinformation
As wildfires ravage southern California, President-elect Donald Trump has attacked Democratic officials, continuing a pattern of spreading misinformation amid disasters.ABC News - Jan. 11 -
Japan imposes new sanctions on Russia
Japan on Friday approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and groups and banning exports to dozens of ...ABC News - Jan. 10 -
'Dyche looked a beaten man - now Everton owners face huge decision'
Everton's growing relegations fears meant new owners the Friedkin Group decided they had to sack manager Sean Dyche.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Corporate borrowers kick off 2025 with record-setting $83bn bond bonanza
Issuers pounce on surging investor demand for debt before Donald Trump returns to the White HouseFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Are the Sacramento Kings better off WITHOUT De’Aaron Fox? | The Big Number
Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine reveal this week’s Big Number and evaluate if the Sacramento Kings are better off without De’Aaron Fox on the court and, if so, should they trade him before the deadline?Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9 -
Biden says he could have beaten Trump in 2024 election
President Biden says he thinks he could have beaten President-elect Donald Trump in the 2024 election. However, in an interview with USA Today, Biden also admitted he isn't sure he'd have the ...CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Australian Open 2025: There really isn't much time off in the offseason for tennis players
If it seems as though the 2025 professional tennis year started pretty much immediately right after 2024 ended, that’s because that’s exactly what happens in a sport where the offseason really does ...ABC News - Jan. 8 -
Biden says he could've beaten Trump in November
President Biden said early Wednesday that he thinks he would have beaten President-elect Trump if he stuck with his reelection bid in an interview with USA Today. “It’s presumptuous to say that, ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Mahout charged after elephant kills tourist in Thailand
Theerayut Inthaphudkij, 38, has been charged with negligence causing death, authorities say.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Disaster by the Numbers: The Crisis in Sudan
The United States just formally declared that genocide has taken place in the northeast African nation, but the calamity there dates back decades.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Webb telescope spots record number of stars in distant galaxy
A phenomenon called gravitational lensing turned a galaxy into a "hall of mirrors of cosmic proportions," allowing for the discovery.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
We're trimming our stake in a beaten-up stock that has taken off in 2025
The stock is our top-performing holding in the new year.CNBC - Jan. 6 -
Aerial footage shows severe flooding in Leicestershire
Large swathes of the Leicestershire countryside have been inundated by floodwater.BBC News - Jan. 6
