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US braces for major storm, 16 states under winter weather alerts
Millions of Americans are still feeling the effects of the winter season as the U.S. braces for a major snowstorm to sweep across the country.ABC News - Top stories -
Sixteen states under weather alerts as major snowstorm sweeps the US
Heavy snowfall of up to 2ft has already affected millions in New England and thousands left without power. A major snowstorm is sweeping across much of the US, bringing up to 2ft of snow to places as well as causing road accidents and downed power ...The Guardian - World -
Over 50 million on East Coast under flood alerts amid heavy snow, rain
Over 50 million people on the East Coast are under flood alerts as a cross-country storm brings heavy snow and rain.ABC News - Top stories -
With TikTok Under Fire, Brands That Rely on It Worry
Many companies, particularly in the beauty and fashion industries, have boosted sales through the platform. They don’t really have a backup plan.The New York Times - Tech - Tiktok -
Exclusive: Foundational emerges from stealth with $8 million to tackle data quality and AI readiness challenges
Foundational raises $8M seed round to automate data quality and AI readiness through advanced code analysis, helping enterprises build trust in data and streamline machine learning initiatives.VentureBeat - Tech -
Poland to demand explanation from Moscow after missile breaches its airspace during Ukraine attack
Russian missile was targeting Ukraine’s Lviv region while Kyiv suffers third pre-dawn attack in four days. Poland said it would demand an explanation from Moscow after a Russian missile briefly breached Polish airspace during a massive missile ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
NBC comes under fire from right for McDaniel ouster
NBC is facing heavy criticism from the right for terminating a deal to add former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel as a contributor. McDaniel’s abrupt exit followed vocal protests from some of the network’s most prominent on-air ...The Hill - Politics -
Overworked, underpaid, under attack: on the frontlines in a US election office
Pennsylvania’s Luzerne county has experienced high-profile mistakes exacerbated by high staff turnover that have been seized on by conspiracy theorists. Emily Cook remembers that she never ate her blueberry muffin.. It was election day in November ...The Guardian - World -
‘Madness’: Netanyahu’s handling of US relations under scrutiny after UN vote
Tone in parts of Israeli media borders on contempt, as prime minister’s growing friction with Biden linked to US abstention. The Israeli prime minister’s handling of relations with the Biden administration, which led the US on Monday to decline to ...The Guardian - World - United Nations -
Nearly a third of employed Americans under 30 used ChatGPT for work: Poll
More employed Americans have used the artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT for work since last year, with the biggest increase among the younger portion of the workforce, according to a Pew Research poll released Tuesday. The survey found ...The Hill - Politics -
Group to search for celebrated US pilot’s fighter plane in South Pacific
Richard Bong downed 40 aircraft in a Lockheed P-38 Lightning before it crashed while being flown by another pilot. A Wisconsin museum is partnering with a historical preservation group in a search for the wreckage of the second world war ace ...The Guardian - World -
Fire suppression is exacerbating wildfire severity in the US West: Study
Fire suppression activities are causing future blazes to burn at higher severity and under more hostile conditions — worsening the impacts of climate change, a new study has found. Although suppression efforts minimize the overall area burned, ...The Hill - Politics -
UN Security Council approves Gaza cease-fire resolution as US abstains
The United Nations Security Council on Monday passed its first resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza after the U.S. abstained from the vote on Israel's war against Hamas. The final vote was 14 in favor, no votes against and one abstention. ...The Hill - Politics - United Nations -
Gaza cease-fire vote roils US-Israel talks on Rafah
The already tense relationship between the U.S. and Israel further deteriorated Monday with the passage of the United Nations Security Council cease-fire resolution, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel a high-level delegation ...The Hill - Politics - Israel -
Eurozone Bond Yields Drift Lower, Liquidity Seen Light Ahead of Easter
Eurozone government bond yields were slightly lower in early trading, with investors awaiting fresh drivers in a week when market liquidity is likely to be light ahead of the Easter holidays.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Millions of Americans caught up in Chinese hacking plot - US
Seven Chinese men have been charged over a "sinister" hacking plot, the justice department says.BBC News - Top stories -
IQ Air Atem X Review: High-End Air Purifier
This super high-end air purifier comes with verified papers, like a purebred dog.Wired - Tech -
4 Takeaways About Boeing’s Quality Problems
The company’s issues date back years, employees said, and were compounded by the pandemic, when it lost thousands of experienced workers.The New York Times - Business -
Cotton: US decision to abstain from UN cease-fire vote 'deeply offensive'
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Tuesday decried the United States's decision to abstain from a vote on a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. “The Biden administration abstaining from the UN ceasefire vote is ...The Hill - Politics - United Nations -
Smoking pit leads to bones and "burnt human flesh" in Mexico
About two dozen bags containing human remains were found in a clandestine cemetery, the Guerreros Buscadores collective said.CBS News - World - Mexico -
Byron: A Life in Ten Letters review – dispatches from a lusty life
Andrew Stauffer conveys the vigour and pace of the poet’s escapades with brio, but stumbles when he suggests Byron anticipated modern celebrity. Wordsworth called poetry “the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings”, but in Byron’s case the ...The Guardian - World -
2-year Treasury yield leads slight advance in rates after U.S. GDP data
U.S. bond yields edged slightly higher Thursday morning after data showed the economy grew by more than estimated in the final three months of last year and that the labor market still continues to hold up.MarketWatch - Business -
15-year-old allegedly abducted by teen boyfriend found safe
Police had been searching for 15-year-old Kaylee Cope who police in Ohio said was abducted by her 17-year-old boyfriend Jeffery Gimenez.ABC News - Top stories -
WATCH: Hot air balloon crashes into power lines
Dramatic traffic cam footage shows the moment a hot air balloon sailed into power lines along a Minnesota highway.ABC News - Top stories -
Chick-fil-A adjusts chicken quality standards: What to know about the changes
What to know about the chicken changes hitting Chick-fil-A.ABC News - Top stories -
Cambridge council orders removal of ‘poorest quality’ statue of Prince Philip
£150,000 abstract sculpture described as worst ever submitted was erected without planning permission. A faceless sculpture of Prince Philip, once described by a council planner as “possibly the poorest quality work” ever submitted, will be taken ...The Guardian - World -
How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality for the 737 Max
Problems have plagued the manufacturer even after two fatal crashes, and many current and former employees blame its focus on making planes more quickly.The New York Times - Top stories -
Charity steps in to rehome 300 cats from ‘overwhelmed’ man in Canada
Man says he ended up in ‘a crazy situation’ after he began taking in cats abandoned during Covid pandemic. An animal welfare charity in western Canada is scrambling to secure the resources needed to care for about 300 cats – all of them seemingly ...The Guardian - World -
Canada pledges C$40m to search landfill for remains of two Indigenous women
Police initially said they did not have resources to search for women believed to have been murdered by an alleged serial killer. Canada has pledged tens of millions of dollars to search landfill for the remains of two Indigenous women believed to ...The Guardian - World -
Canada Goose shares drop after plans to cut 17% of corporate workforce
Canada Goose shares retreated Tuesday after the Canadian clothing company said it was again chopping head office jobs in a bid to reduce costs and position for longer-term growth.MarketWatch - Business -
Requiring ugly images of smoking's harm on cigarettes won't breach First Amendment, court says
A federal appeals court says a requirement that cigarette packs and advertising include graphic images demonstrating the effects of smoking does not violate the First AmendmentABC News - Health -
Heavy-smoking West Virginia becomes the 12th state to ban lighting up in cars with kids present
West Virginia has become the 12th state to ban smoking in vehicles with children presentABC News - Health -
Ten years to go: key questions facing Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup
Fifa and the presumptive hosts face significant challenges over human rights, worker protections and the scale of construction. Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup. We know this, despite the fact that Fifa’s bidding process does not finish ...The Guardian - World - World Cup -
Washington to hire Pat Chun: Huskies poach Washington State AD for same role ahead of Big Ten move
Chun returns to the Big Ten, where he spent the first 15 years of his administrative careerCBS Sports - Sports -
Questions for each Big Ten team in spring: Chip Kelly's debut at Ohio State among top storylines to follow
Is Michigan, the defending national champion, reloading or rebuilding under new coach Sherrone Moore?CBS Sports - Sports -
All but 7 Countries on Earth Have Air Pollution Above WHO Standard
New research found that fewer than 10 percent of countries and territories met World Health Organization guidelines for particulate matter pollution last year.The New York Times - Science -
Budget giant Air Asia starts ticket sales for new airline in Cambodia
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Golden Globes land 5-year deal to air on CBS, stream on Paramount+
The Golden Globes and CBS have reached a five-year deal to broadcast the annual award show and stream it live on Paramount+ABC News - Entertainment -
DJI Air 3 Drone Review: Serious Video Chops
The DJI Air 3 is a highly versatile, easy-flying drone with serious videography skills.Wired - Tech -
Amid air raids and electricity shortages, a Ukrainian artist paints the Russian invasion
For Sana Shahmuradova Tanska, art-making became a compulsive way to process the anxiety of living in a war zone. To look at Sana Shahmuradova Tanska’s paintings is to sense that something is awry, without quite knowing why. A series of canvases ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine