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Overturned lorry and car crash leads to M40 delays
Drivers wait in long queues after a lorry and a car crash in separate incidents in Buckinghamshire.BBC News - Top stories -
Health workers in Gaza are 'scared' they'll be trapped in Israel's path
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Health workers should not be a casualty of war — they need protections, now
Health workers will continue to die, and entire health systems will collapse if the U.S sits idly. Health workers everywhere deserve support and protection to do their jobs for the civilians caught in conflict.The Hill - Politics -
20 have been charged for threatening election workers around the country: Feds
A concerted Justice Department effort to prosecute those who threatened election workers since 2020 has resulted in 20 prosecutions, the department announced Monday. The news comes as Arizona prosecutors announced the sentencing of a man who ...The Hill - Politics -
Central American and Mexican families mourn the workers lost in the Baltimore bridge collapse
The workers lost in the Baltimore bridge collapse all hailed from Mexico or Central America before they settled in the Maryland areaABC News - World -
Wife of Baltimore bridge-collapse survivor says workers were on break in their cars when ship hit
BALTIMORE — The wife of one of the construction workers who survived the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse says it’s a miracle he is alive as he doesn’t know how to swim.NBC News - Top stories -
Workers were on break in cars when Baltimore bridge collapsed, wife of survivor says
‘We don’t know if they were warned before the impact,’ says wife of one of eight construction workers who was on the bridge. The construction workers who were on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday were on ...The Guardian - World -
Co-workers worry about missing colleagues in bridge collapse
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said an unknown number of workers were doing repairs on the Baltimore bridge when it was hit. At least six people are missing, authorities said.NBC News - Top stories -
How BYD grew from battery maker to electric vehicle juggernaut, overtaking Tesla
Warren Buffett-backed BYD recently became the world’s top EV maker, and has ambitious plans to win over foreign markets with its cost-competitive cars.CNBC - Business - EV -
China's latest EV is a 'connected' car from smart phone and electronics maker Xiaomi
Chinese smart consumer electronics maker Xiaomi is joining China's booming but crowded market for electric cars with a sporty high-tech sedanABC News - Tech - China -
China's latest EV is a 'connected' car from smartphone maker Xiaomi
Xiaomi, a well-known maker of smart consumer electronics in China, is joining the country’s booming but crowded market for electric cars.NBC News - Top stories - China -
5 dead and over 100 hospitalized from recalled Japanese health supplements
In the week since a line of Japanese health supplements began being recalled, five people have died and more than 100 people are hospitalized as of FridayABC News - Health -
China Critic's Exit From Congress Threatens Anti-Beijing Momentum
Mike Gallagher, who championed the bill that could lead to a TikTok ban, made companies tremble over their links to China.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
Biden Administration Finalizes Rule Curbing Use of Short-Term Health Plans
The new regulation reverses a Trump-era policy that expanded access to health plans with fewer benefits than those sold on the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces.The New York Times - Health - Joe Biden -
Blizzards, tornadoes possible as powerful storm threatens central US
A blizzard is set to bury much of the plains and upper Midwest in as much as a foot of snow between Sunday and Monday as an unseasonable weather system tracks east across the country. Meanwhile, heavy thunderstorms could bring tornadoes to the ...The Hill - Politics -
Last-minute shift change may have saved worker from Key Bridge collapse
Moisés Díaz was originally scheduled to fill potholes on the Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday morning, when it collapsed.CBS News - Top stories -
New cars are now 'the worst' products when it comes to protecting consumer data
With all new car models headed for internet-connectivity, the auto industry is developing a reputation as the "worst" for consumer privacy with driver data.CNBC - Business -
Israel-Gaza war live: Netanyahu hits back at war cabinet minister who criticised cancellation of US visit
Israeli prime minister’s political rival said Netanyahu should have travelled to the US after visit is cancelled following UN vote to pass ceasefire resolution. Unrwa’s planning director has said “more people will die” in the north of the Gaza ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Sainz wins in Australia after Verstappen retires for first time in two years - reaction
Follow live text and radio commentary of the Australian Grand Prix.BBC News - Top stories -
The planetary health diet: ‘People mustn’t feel meat is being taken from them’
A group of hospitals in Germany serve up a menu rich in plants and light in animals – and say they have had few complaints. Patrick Burrichter did not think about saving lives or protecting the planet when he trained as a chef in a hotel kitchen. ...The Guardian - World -
Controversial military reproductive health care travel policy was used just 12 times in 7 months
The Pentagon says a controversial policy that allows service members to be reimbursed for travel if they or a family member have to go out of state for reproductive health care — including abortions — was only used 12 times from June to December ...ABC News - Health -
Surge of new US-led oil and gas activity threatens to wreck Paris climate goals
World’s fossil-fuel producers on track to nearly quadruple output from newly approved projects by decade’s end, report finds. The world’s fossil-fuel producers are on track to nearly quadruple the amount of extracted oil and gas from newly ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
DNA from cigarette butt, styrofoam cup lead to arrest in unsolved Pennsylvania slaying
Investigators in Pennsylvania identified a suspect in an unsolved slaying through DNA obtained from a discarded cigarette butt and a bitten-off piece of a styrofoam cup, authorities said Monday.NBC News - Top stories -
Hawks rally from 30 points down to stun NBA-leading Celtics 120-118
De’Andre Hunter scored 24 points, including a clinching 3-pointer with 9.2 seconds remaining, and the patched-together Atlanta Hawks rallied from a 30-point deficit for a stunning 120-118 victory over the NBA-leading Boston CelticsABC News - Sports - NBA -
Sochan, Vassell lead Spurs past Suns 104-102 as injured Wembanyama watches from sidelines
Jeremy Sochan hit a key 3-pointer in the final minute and finished with 26 points and a career-high 18 rebounds as San Antonio beat the Phoenix Suns 104-102 on Monday night with Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama sidelined due to injuryABC News - Sports - NBA -
She almost died from Covid at this hospital, which saved her life. Now she leads it.
Helen Arteaga Landaverde became the first woman and first Hispanic to become CEO of New York City Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, leading a public hospital that's part of the country's largest municipal health system.NBC News - Top stories - Covid -
Venezuela's regime, led by Nicolás Maduro, barred leading opposition candidate Corina Yoris from running in July's presidential election.
Venezuela’s regime, led by Nicolás Maduro, barred leading opposition candidate Corina Yoris from running in July’s presidential election.The Wall Street Journal - World -
From savant to scapegoat to savior? Sean Lewis takes over San Diego State ready to lead Aztecs into new era
Lewis is ready to start over after his risk joining Colorado ended in unceremonious fashionCBS Sports - Sports -
Judge imposes gag order on Trump in hush-money trial – live
Judge in Trump’s hush-money criminal case imposes gag order to forbid him from attacking witnesses, prosecutors or jurors. The conservative justice Samuel Alito also asked about the role of the Comstock Act, a 19th-century anti-obscenity law that ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
US officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis and possibly death
U.S. health officials are warning of an increase in illnesses caused by a bacteria that can cause meningitis and possible deathABC News - Health -
Sweden's Northvolt launches huge battery plant in Germany
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Palia - How To Solve The Riddle In Ancient Battery Quest
An early task during your time in Palia requires you to solve the riddle during the Ancient Battery quest. The game will still be quite new to you at this time, which can mean you're not yet used to its language of riddle-solving and how its ...GameSpot - Tech -
S&P issues negative outlook on five U.S. regional banks due to risky office space exposure
Higher office space vacancies trigger rise in criticized and modified loans, as a maturity wall loomsMarketWatch - Business -
US investment funds pull $13.3bn from BlackRock in anti-ESG campaign
Latest loss of $8.5bn in Texas comes after asset manager tried to make inroads in the Republican stateFinancial Times - Business -
Assange judges seek no death penalty pledge from US
Court postpones decision on the Wikileaks founder's case to give the US time to make assurances.BBC News - Top stories -
US automakers rerouting ships from Baltimore following bridge collapse
U.S. automakers said they will reroute shipments after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning. Cargo ship Dali, which was headed to Sri Lanka, slammed into a bridge support after losing power around 1:30 a.m., ...The Hill - Politics -
Sinking US cities increase risk of flooding from rising sea levels
Subsidence linked to extraction of groundwater and natural gas, and weight of buildings pressing into soft ground. A number of cities on the US east coast are sinking, increasing the risk of flooding from rising sea levels.. Between 2007 and 2020 ...The Guardian - World -
China's Battery Champion Says Geopolitical Tensions Won't Derail U.S. Expansion
The chairman of China’s battery-making champion said it is in talks with Tesla and other automakers to license its technology in the U.S., as the company sets its sights on expanding in the U.S. market.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
China's Battery Champion Says Geopolitical Tensions Won't Derail U.S. Expansion
The chairman of China’s battery-making champion said it is in talks with Tesla and other automakers to license its technology in the U.S., as the company sets its sights on expanding in the U.S. market.The Wall Street Journal - Business - China -
China’s ‘battery king’ dismisses solid-state EV commercialisation as years away
CATL chief Robin Zeng says much-vaunted tech for electric vehicles is impractical and unsafeFinancial Times - World - China