World's largest and oldest iceberg runs aground near remote penguin island

World's largest iceberg runs aground off remote island

The iceberg appears to be stuck and may start breaking up near the island of South Georgia.

BBC News - 1d

World’s Largest Iceberg Runs Aground

A massive superberg, four times as big as New York City, has halted east of the southern tip of South America.

The New York Times - 22h

World’s biggest iceberg runs aground after long journey from Antarctica

Scientists are studying whether the grounded A23a iceberg might help stir nutrients and make food more available for penguins and seals. The world’s biggest iceberg appears to have run aground ...

The Guardian - 14h

Texas measles outbreak nears 100 cases: "This is the tip of the iceberg"

Health officials say a measles outbreak in West Texas is growing because of low vaccine rates and undetected infections.

CBS News - Feb. 21

World's oldest runestone may have been signed by a woman, researchers say

A woman may have signed her name on the world's oldest dated runestone, researchers in Norway have found, as they piece together the 2,000-year-old puzzle.

NBC News - Feb. 24

World's oldest llama enjoys comforting chronically ill children in North Carolina

A bucktoothed llama that spends his days comforting chronically ill children at a North Carolina camp founded by NASCAR royalty has been crowned the world’s oldest llama in captivity.

NBC News - 9h

World's oldest llama enjoys comforting chronically ill children in North Carolina

A bucktoothed llama that spends his days comforting chronically ill children at a North Carolina camp founded by NASCAR royalty has been crowned the world’s oldest llama in captivity

ABC News - 7h

Stress and fear roil a tiny, rapidly militarizing Japanese island near Taiwan

The tiny island of Yonaguni on Japan’s western frontier is too small for even a chain convenience store

ABC News - Feb. 26

Andrew Cuomo Is Said to Be Nearing a Run for Mayor

The former governor, who resigned in disgrace, has not officially entered the New York City mayoral race. But he has spent months laying the groundwork.

The New York Times - Feb. 25

The good times are over for the world's largest ocean carriers as pricing power plummets

The world's ocean carriers, which transport global trade on giant container ships, are under pricing pressure to start 2025.

CNBC - 6d

On Today's Date: Réunion Island Smashed World Rain Records

Yahoo News - 5d

At Least 3 Dead After Boat Capsizes Near Staten Island, Officials Say

Officials said one person was missing and two people were hospitalized after the boat, with six aboard, overturned on Sunday in the Ambrose Channel.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

Fifa to give $1bn as Europe nears Club World Cup deal

Fifa is set to give more than $1bn in prize money to clubs, which is believed to be a record sum, for its summer Club World Cup.

BBC News - 1h

The U.S. is the world’s largest oil producer. So why does it still import crude from Canada?

Trump’s Canada-Mexico tariffs threaten a price spike in gasoline prices.

MarketWatch - 2d

Shares of world's largest brewer AB InBev pop 9% after posting fourth-quarter revenue beat even as volumes slide

The drinks maker, whose brands include Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois, reported an 3.4% increase in fourth-quarter revenue to $14.84 billion.

CNBC - Feb. 26

NBA star Jimmy Butler used to run the most exclusive coffee shop in the world. Now it's for everyone.

NBA star Jimmy Butler isn't only passionate about basketball. His love of coffee (and good conversation) is why he finally opened his first brick-and-mortar location of Bigface in Miami this year.

NBC News - 3d

'A lot of sacrifices': During World Series run, Dodgers were more banged up than they let on

Throughout October, several health-related headaches defined the Dodgers' run to a championship. But behind the scenes, the team's injury problems were even more pronounced.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Goaltending Sinks Penguins In 5-3 Loss To Rangers

After suffering a humiliating 8-3 loss to the Washington Capitals on Saturday in which they were outplayed, the Pittsburgh Penguins looked to take advantage of another team in the New York Rangers ...

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

'Oldest horse' thrives on linseed cake and light exercise

Roana has recently celebrated her 46th birthday and is believed to be the oldest horse in the UK

BBC News - Feb. 21

Rose Girone, Oldest Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 113

She fled Nazi Germany in 1939 with her husband and baby only to be forced into a Jewish ghetto in Shanghai. Still, she would often say, “Aren’t we lucky?”

The New York Times - 5d

Japan battles largest wildfire in decades

More than a thousand people have been evacuated near forest of Ofunato in northern region of Iwate. More than a thousand people have been evacuated as Japan battles its largest wildfire in more ...

The Guardian - 4d

Let’s end remote work without accountability in the federal workforce

It’s important to understand the particulars of the federal employment system that makes remote work so problematic.

The Hill - Feb. 22

How to Monitor Remote Employees So They Work Hard and Don’t Hate You

Remote employees hate electronic monitoring tools. A new study finds they are happier and more productive when managers take this alternate approach.

Inc. - Feb. 26

Rachel Maddow’s remote farmhouse hideaway has a unique bathhouse oasis

Though Maddow seems shaken up by some on-air shake-ups at MSNBC, there is one small silver lining to her own new schedule: her Massachusetts cabin.

MarketWatch - 8h

3 Takeaways From Penguins Brutal 8-3 Loss To Capitals

The Pittsburgh Penguins returned from the 4 Nations Face-off break, where Sidney Crosby, Erik Karlsson, and Rickard Rakell played. However, it appeared that the team didn't get the memo that NHL ...

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 23

Hathaway exits Flyers' loss to Penguins after taking hit from Imama

Garnet Hathaway needed help up the tunnel Thursday night after his head slammed to the ice from a blindsided hit by Bokondji Imama.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Goaltending Change Sparks Penguins In 5-4 OT Win Over Flyers

Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers could have gone very sideways for the Pittsburgh Penguins. In fact, it started to go sideways early on.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

White Island volcano eruption: criminal convictions for island owners thrown out

Twenty-two people died in the 2019 New Zealand disaster, mostly US and Australian cruise ship passengers on a walking tour. The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and ...

The Guardian - 5d

ISLANDERS: New Shores | Official Trailer

ISLANDERS: New Shores official announce trailer is here!

GameSpot - 4d

Consumer confidence plummets in largest drop since 2021

A gauge of consumer confidence registered its largest monthly drop since 2021.

ABC News - Feb. 25

Democrats warn of ‘largest Medicaid cut in American history’

House Democrats are ramping up their attacks on the GOP’s budget plan, warning that the massive spending blueprint would translate into the steepest Medicaid cut in the program’s history. Behind ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

Eye Opener: Measles outbreak in Texas is largest in decades

A measles outbreak in Texas is the largest to hit the state in decades. Also, President Trump's budget advances after a chaotic vote, and Democrats slam what could be deep cuts. All that and all ...

CBS News - Feb. 26

Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party says it will begin process of disbanding

Democratic party chair Lo Kin-hei would not comment on whether Beijing put pressure on members. Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party, which became an influential voice of opposition before ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Louisiana's oldest death row inmate dies month before execution date

Christopher Sepulvado was charged with the 1992 killing of his 6-year-old stepson.

CBS News - Feb. 24

Weekly quiz: How did the UK's oldest horse celebrate her birthday?

How much attention did you pay to what else has been going on in the world over the past seven days?

BBC News - 5d

Rose Girone, oldest known Holocaust survivor, dies at 113

Rose Girone, the woman believed to be the oldest known Holocaust survivor, has died, her family and a Jewish organization that secures compensation for Holocaust survivors said Thursday.

NBC News - 5d

Rose Girone, thought to be the oldest living Holocaust survivor, dies at 113

Rose Girone, believed to be the oldest living Holocaust survivor and a strong advocate for sharing survivors' stories, has died. She was 113.

CBS News - 5d

Rose Girone, believed to be oldest living Holocaust survivor, dies aged 113

Born in 1912 in Poland, Girone was one of about 245,000 survivors living across more than 90 countries. Rose Girone, believed to be the oldest living Holocaust survivor and a strong advocate for ...

The Guardian - 4d

Trump 'inclined' to back UK's Chagos Islands deal

The UK has offered Trump an effective veto on the deal because of its implications for US security.

BBC News - 5d

World's largest and oldest iceberg runs aground near remote penguin island

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