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Nikki Haley to announce 2024 presidential run on Feb. 15
· CBS News · 7h ago · Haley will become the first Republican to get in the 2024 presidential race since former President Donald Trump launched his bid.
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NBC News · 7h ago ·
Nikki Haley expected to formally announce presidential bid on Feb. 15, sources say
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Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley this week is expected to move closer to launching a presidential bid that would make her Trump's first GOP opponent.
Wall Street Journal · 7h ago ·
Nikki Haley Plans to Enter Race for 2024 Republican Presidential Nomination
Politico · 8h ago ·
Nikki Haley poised to enter 2024 presidential race
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The former South Carolina governor is set to launch a run on Feb. 15.
Virginia H.S. basketball coaches ousted after 1 allegedly poses as a player in a game
NBC News · 14h ago · Two junior varsity girls basketball coaches are out of a job at a Virginia high school after the assistant coach allegedly suited up and played in a game.
Virginia girl's high school basketball coach fired after impersonating 13-year-old junior varsity player
· CBS News · 19h ago · A 22-year-old assistant coach played for the Churchland High School JV squad on Jan. 21
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USA Today · 22h ago ·
Assistant HS girls basketball coach relieved of duties for impersonating 13-year-old player
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Assistant JV basketball coach Arlisha Boykins, 22, has been fired from Churchland HS in Virginia afterimpersonating a 13-year-old player in a game.
Crypto lender Celsius misused customer funds for years, examiner finds
Financial Times · 19h ago · Group used investor funds to prop up its own CEL coin, says law firm appointed by US court
Celsius Was Allegedly Propping Up Its Own Crypto Token With Customer Funds
· Gizmodo · 21h ago · Before it eventually imploded, the crypto lender Celsius Network promised users it would not be any regular bank—no, it would be bigger than a bank—and users could “unbank” themselves by funneling some of their funds to Celsius.
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Wall Street Journal · 21h ago ·
Celsius Used Customer Funds to Prop Up Token and Cover Shortfalls, Examiner Finds
Business Insider · 23h ago ·
Ponzi probe finds bankrupt crypto lender Celsius wasn't doing business the way it told customers
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Court-appointed examiner Shoba Pillay said the bankrupt Celsius Network acted as the market maker for its native token, and misled customers.
Rio Tinto Has Lost Radioactive Capsule in Australian Desert: FT
Bloomberg · Jan 29, 2023
Tiny radioactive capsule found after search of vast swath of Australia
· CBS News · 4h ago · The dangerously radioactive capsule fell off a truck along a remote stretch of desert highway in Western Australia last month. One official said it was like finding "a needle in a haystack."
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Wall Street Journal · Jan 31, 2023 ·
Australia’s Nuclear Safety Agency Joins the Hunt for Missing Radioactive Capsule
NBC News · Jan 30, 2023 ·
The hunt is on for a tiny radioactive capsule missing in Australia
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A tiny but highly radioactive capsule missing in Western Australia has sparked a frantic search from authorities and an apology from the mining company whose truck the item is believed to have fallen from.
BBC · Jan 29, 2023 ·
Mining giant 'sorry' over lost radioactive capsule in Australia
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Rio Tinto says the object went missing while it was being transported 1,400km in Western Australia.
Washington Post · Jan 29, 2023 ·
Australia mining company sorry for losing radioactive device
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A mining corporation has apologized for losing a highly radioactive capsule over a 870-mile stretch of Western Australia
Dr. Phil ends his show after 21 seasons to pursue prime-time TV
Washington Post · 6h ago · Phil McGraw, 72, has generated shocking interviews, viral memes and online backlash through his syndicated tabloid talk show.
‘Dr. Phil’ talk show to end this year after 21 seasons
· NBC News · 7h ago · After 21 seasons, one of the kings of daytime is calling it quits.
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USA Today · 8h ago ·
Dr. Phil announces end of daytime talk show after 21 seasons: 'I have been blessed'
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Dr. Phil McGraw is walking away from his "Dr. Phil' talk show after 21 seasons to pursue other projects.
Deadline Hollywood · 10h ago ·
‘Dr. Phil’ To End After 21 Seasons As Seismic Changes In Syndicated Daytime Talk Show Market Continue
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Another daytime fixture, Dr. Phil McGraw, is leaving after more than two decades as one of television’s most popular talk show hosts. His syndicated daytime show, Dr.
Ex-player Ryans returns to Texans as head coach
ESPN · 12h ago · Houston has hired 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans, a former linebacker for the Texans, as the team's new head coach.
Houston Texans hire San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans as head coach
· USA Today · 13h ago · The Houston Texans have found their next head coach, and it's a face longtime fans of the team will easily recognize.
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Bloomberg · 13h ago ·
Texans hire DeMeco Ryans as head coach
CBS News · 13h ago ·
Texans hire DeMeco Ryans as head coach: Former 49ers defensive coordinator headed to Houston
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Ryans is a former Pro Bowl linebacker for the Texans
U.S. accuses Russia of not complying with key nuclear arms treaty
Washington Post · 7h ago · The State Department said Moscow refuses to facilitate inspections as required by New START, the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the powers.
US says Russia is violating key nuclear arms control agreement
· CNN · 14h ago · Russia is violating a key nuclear arms control agreement with the United States and continuing to refuse to allow inspections of its nuclear facilities, a State Department spokesperson said Tuesday.
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Bloomberg · 18h ago ·
US Accuses Russia of Breaching the New START Nuclear Arms Treaty
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Russia is breaching the terms of the New START nuclear-arms reduction treaty by refusing to allow inspectors on its territory and stonewalling US efforts to discuss the issue, the State Department said Tuesday.
Financial Times · 18h ago ·
US says Russia is not complying with New Start nuclear arms treaty
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Washington accuses Moscow of blocking inspections and missing compliance meetings
Wall Street Journal · 19h ago ·
U.S. Says Russia Has Violated Nuclear-Arms Treaty by Blocking Inspections
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Minnesota governor signs broad abortion rights bill into law
NBC News · 11h ago · Gov. Tim Walz enshrined the right to abortion and other reproductive health care into Minnesota statutes at a bill signing ceremony Tuesday.
Minnesota governor signs bill protecting "fundamental right" to abortion
· CBS News · 15h ago · The Protect Reproductive Options Act, or PRO Act, codifies the right to abortion access and reproductive care in the state
Nine Republican-led states ask judge to block DACA program
CNN · 7h ago · Nine Republican-led states asked a federal judge in Texas on Tuesday to block a rule providing protections to nearly 600,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children, a group often described as "Dreamers."
GOP-led states ask judge to end DACA policy for "Dreamers"
· CBS News · 8h ago · DACA's demise would prevent nearly 600,000 immigrants known as "Dreamers" from renewing their deportation protections and work permits.
Trump Attacks Transgender Rights, Takes Aim at ‘Left-Wing Gender Insanity’
Rolling Stone · 8h ago · In a video posted on Tuesday, Trump vowed to pass a nationwide ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Trump vows to 'stop' gender-affirming care for minors if re-elected president
· NBC News · 15h ago · Former President Donald Trump vowed in a video released Tuesday that, if re-elected, he would punish doctors who provide gender-affirming care to minors.
Four Suspects in Assassination of Haitian President Charged in U.S.
Rolling Stone · 9h ago · The Department of Justice charged four individuals, three of them American citizensin connection tothe 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse
Four more men charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president
· Washington Post · 10h ago · Among those charged in connection with the plot to murder Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are three dual Haitian Americans citizens, U.S. officials say.
FBI searched Biden's former DC office after first classified document discovery
USA Today · 16h ago · The FBI searched Biden's former Washington, D.C. office after the president's lawyers initially alerted the National Archives to classified documents.
FBI searched Penn Biden Center where classified documents had been discovered
· NBC News · 17h ago · WASHINGTON — The FBI searched the Penn Biden Center offices in mid-November after classified documents were discovered there, two senior law enforcement officials confirmed to NBC News on Tuesday.
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CBS News · 20h ago ·
FBI searched the Penn Biden Center in mid-November
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The previously undisclosed search came after Biden lawyers found top secret documents on Nov. 2.
Business Insider · 16h ago ·
The FBI searched Biden's old office after aides found classified documents there: report
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In addition to Biden's office, federal agents also searched his private residence after another batch of classified documents was discovered there.
CNBC · 17h ago ·
FBI searched Biden think tank office after classified documents were found last year
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FBI agents searched the office President Joe Biden used after his vice presidency after his lawyers first discovered classified documents in November.
Video of Trump deposition shows former president pleading the Fifth
CBS News · 12h ago · Video obtained by CBS News of former President Donald Trump's deposition in the New York attorney general's fraud investigation into his company showed Trump repeatedly invoking his Fifth Amendment rights. Ed O'Keefe has more.
Trump pleads the fifth more than 400 times in fraud deposition, video shows
· The Guardian · 17h ago · Former president repeatedly invokes constitutional right against self-incrimination in New York footage from late last summerVideo released on Tuesday showed Donald Trump answering questions from the New York state attorney general, Letitia James, in
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Business Insider · 13h ago ·
Trump repeated 'same answer' over and over while pleading the 5th Amendment in NY fraud deposition, new footage shows
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Trump repeatedly invoked the 5th Amendment despite previously questioning why an innocent person would invoke the right against self-incrimination.
Rep. George Santos says he won't serve on House committees while investigations are ongoing
CNBC · 20h ago · Santos informed GOP lawmakers during a closed-door conference meeting that "he's not accepting the committee assignments until things get cleared up."
Rep. George Santos is stepping down from committees amid fabrications about his biography
· Washington Post · 20h ago · Santos (R-N.Y.) told House Republicans on Tuesday that he will step down from his committee assignments, according to a person familiar with the discussion.
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NPR · 20h ago ·
Rep. George Santos voluntarily steps down from House committee assignments
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Multiple GOP lawmakers tell NPR that embattled New York Republican Rep. George Santos has voluntarily recused himself from serving on committees temporarily.
NBC News · 21h ago ·
Rep. George Santos says he will recuse himself from committee assignments amid investigations
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WASHINGTON — Rep. George Santos, R-N
Wall Street Journal · 21h ago ·
George Santos Tells Republicans He Won’t Serve on Committees
CBS News · 21h ago ·
Rep. George Santos tells colleagues he won't serve on House committees
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Santos made the announcement in a closed-door meeting of the House GOP conference.
How officials contained mpox virus through vaccinations
NBC News · 12h ago · The Biden administration is set to end the mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, emergency declaration. At the height of the virus, there was an average of nearly 500 reported U.S.
Mpox is almost gone in the US, leaving lessons and mysteries in its wake
· CNN · 23h ago · The US public health emergency declaration for mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, ends Tuesday.
Bolsonaro wants to stay in Florida longer after riot in Brazil
MSNBC · 13h ago · Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro reportedly is seeking a visa so he can remain in Florida, which deserves a new slogan with all of its wannabe despots.
Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro Seeks to Remain in the U.S. Longer
· Wall Street Journal · Jan 30, 2023
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CNN · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro applies for six-month US tourist visa
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is seeking a six-month tourist visa to remain in the United States, the law firm representing Bolsonaro confirmed to CNN Brasil on Monday.
BBC · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has applied for US visa
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The ex-president, currently staying in Florida, wants to "enjoy being a tourist", his lawyer says.
Politico · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Bolsonaro wants to extend his stay in Florida
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The former Brazilian president wants to stay in the U.S. for at least another six months.
Financial Times · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Jair Bolsonaro seeks six-month US tourist visa to extend Florida stay
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Former Brazilian president is facing multiple investigations at home
NBC News · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro applies for a 6-month U.S. visitor visa
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro filed a request for a six-month visitor visa to stay in the U.S., an indication he may not intend to immediately return home.
Washington Post · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Brazil's Bolsonaro applies for 6-month U.S. visitor visa
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Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has filed a request for a six-month visitor visa to stay in the U.S., indicating he may have no immediate intention to return home, where legal issues await
A once-in-a-generation race for a Senate seat is brewing in California. The issue? Sen. Dianne Feinstein is still in it
Business Insider · 17h ago · Sen. Dianne Feinstein may run for reelection. That shouldn't stop California's top lawmakers from pouncing on the opportunity to replace her.
Senator Feinstein Keeps Everyone Guessing on Whether She’ll Run Again in California
· Bloomberg · Jan 30, 2023 · US Senator Dianne Feinstein said she’ll announce this spring whether she will seek reelection to a seventh term even as fellow California Democrats announce plans to compete for the seat.
Arizona’s top election official seeks investigation into Republican Kari Lake
The Guardian · 14h ago · Losing gubernatorial candidate may have violated a state law that protects voter’s signatures, Democrat Adrian Fontes saysThe Arizona secretary of state, Adrian Fontes, asked the state attorney general Monday to investigate and potentially charge t
Top Arizona election official requests probe of Kari Lake over potential campaign violation
· NBC News · 20h ago · Arizona's secretary of state seeks an investigation into former governor candidate Kari Lake for a possible campaign violation over disclosing voter signatures.
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Washington Post · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Top Arizona election official seeks campaign-violation probe of Kari Lake
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Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has asked Attorney General Kris Mayes to investigate potential campaign violations involving the disclosure of voter signatures.
Donald Trump sues Bob Woodward, claims audiobook violates copyright
CBS News · 15h ago · Former President Donald Trump is suing journalist Bob Woodward, claiming the reporter didn't have permission to release interview recordings of Trump to the public.
Trump sues Bob Woodward for releasing audio of their interviews without permission
· NPR · 21h ago · The former president has made good on his threat to sue the Washington Post reporter over his use of interview recordings. The lawsuit seeks nearly $50 million in damages.
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The Guardian · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Donald Trump sues Bob Woodward over The Trump Tapes for $50m
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Former president claims Washington Post reporter ‘never got his permission to release these tapes’Donald Trump has sued Bob Woodward for a fraction less than $50m, claiming he did not agree to the veteran Washington Post reporter publishing tapes
CNBC · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Trump sues Bob Woodward and publisher for $50 million over use of his interview recordings
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Trump claims he never agreed to allow audio of Woodward's tapes of his interviews with Trump to be sold to the public.
NBC News · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Trump sues Bob Woodward for publishing audio recordings of White House interviews
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Former President Donald Trump sued Bob Woodward claiming the journalist did not get consent to release audio recordings of interviews from his time in office.
Politico · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Trump sues Woodward over audiobook recordings
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The former president said he did not agree for his voice to be used as an audiobook when he was interviewed for journalist Bob Woodward's book "Rage."
Deadline Hollywood · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Donald Trump Sues Bob Woodward, Simon & Schuster Over Release Of Interview Audio Recordings
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Donald Trump has found a new avenue to sue the media: Copyright. Trump filed a lawsuit in federal court on Monday, alleging that Bob Woodward and his publisher, Simon & Schuster, needed his permission before releasing the audio book The Trump Tapes last year.
Wall Street Journal · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Donald Trump Sues Bob Woodward Over Use of Recordings in Audiobook
Bloomberg · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Trump Sues Journalist Bob Woodward for Releasing Interview Recordings
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Former President Donald Trump is suing journalist Bob Woodward for releasing recordings of interviews that he gave to the journalist in 2019 and 2020, claiming he never agreed to those tapes being shared with the public.
Chief: Fatal shooting at LA home was 'targeted assault'
Bloomberg · 15h ago · LOS ANGELES (AP) — A weekend shooting in which three women were killed at a short-term rental home in an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood was a targeted attack, the city's police chief said Tuesday as investigators continued to search for suspects.
10 shot in Florida drive-by, police say
· NBC News · Jan 30, 2023 · Ten people were shot, including two who were left in critical condition, in a drive-by shooting on a Lakeland, Florida, street Monday, police said.
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CNN · 17h ago ·
At least 11 people wounded in Lakeland, Florida, shooting, police say
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The number of victims hurt in Monday's Lakeland, Florida, shooting has increased to eleven after an additional victim self-transported to a hospital, according to Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor.
USA Today · Jan 30, 2023 ·
10 injured in 'targeted' Lakeland, Florida, shooting, authorities say; suspects at large
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At least 10 people were injured Monday during a drive-by shooting in a central Florida neighborhood, authorities said.
CBS News · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Multiple people shot in Lakeland, Florida, police say
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At least 10 people were injured in a drive-by shooting.
Biden to discuss police reform with Congressional Black Caucus members Thursday
NBC News · 16h ago · The Congressional Black Caucus will meet with President Joe Biden at the White House Thursday to discuss police reform after the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
Biden, Black Caucus Members to Meet on Police Reform After Nichols’sKilling
· Bloomberg · 19h ago · President Joe Biden will host members of the Congressional Black Caucus at the White House on Thursday to discuss police reform legislation as congressional lawmakers look to revisit the issue following the death of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who was
Pope in DR Congo: 'Hands off Africa' says Pope Francis in Kinshasa speech
BBC · 16h ago · Pope Francis gave a speech where he spoke of the centuries of exploitation faced by the country.
'Hands off Africa!': Pope blasts foreign plundering of Congo
· NBC News · 17h ago · Pope Francis began a six-day visit to Congo and South Sudan aiming to bring a message of peace to two countries riven by poverty, conflict and what Francis has called a lingering “colonialist mentality/”
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NPR · 21h ago ·
Pope Francis visits the Democratic Republic of Congo in first papal trip since 1985
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His trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan will highlight the long-running conflicts in both countries and the rising importance of Africa to the future of the Catholic Church.
Wall Street Journal · Jan 31, 2023 ·
Pope Pursues Quest for Peace in Congo, South Sudan
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The pontiff is visiting two conflict-torn African countries where the Catholic Church exercises outsize influence.
Washington Post · Jan 31, 2023 ·
Pope's Africa trip spotlights conflict, and church's future
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Pope Francis is starting a six-day visit to Congo and South Sudan where he’ll bring a message of peace to countries riven by poverty and conflict
Suspected police impersonator with knives, smoke grenade arrested outside US Capitol, police say
USA Today · 17h ago · Police found fake police equipment, shell casings, a smoke grenade and a gas mask in the SUV of the suspect, identified as Max Eli Viner, 37.
Capitol Police arrest alleged police impersonator with stash of knives
· Politico · 18h ago · Officers said they found multiple knives, a chain saw blade, a smoke grenade and a gas mask on the suspect, who the Secret Service wanted for questioning.
Nearly 80% of Voters in Santos’s NY District Want Him to Resign
Bloomberg · 20h ago
78% of voters in Republican Rep. George Santos' district want him to resign: poll
· Business Insider · 20h ago · A new poll finds a stunning amount of buyer's remorse in Santos' district, with 86% having an unfavorable view of George Santos.
Biden to press McCarthy on debt default threat, spending cuts
Washington Post · 21h ago · President Biden plans to aggressively press House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during a White House meeting to commit to avoiding a default on the nation’s debt.
Biden to Press McCarthy on Debt Limit in First Meeting
· Bloomberg · 22h ago · President Joe Biden aims to press House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to commit to preventing the US from defaulting on its debt in a sit-down meeting Wednesday, and to challenge the Republican to release his own detailed spending plan.
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CBS News · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Speaker McCarthy says he wants to find a "reasonable and responsible" way to lift debt ceiling
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The Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy announced in an interview with "Face The Nation" that he and President Biden will meet on Wednesday at the White House.
Mitch Daniels, former Indiana governor, says he'll skip Senate run
CBS News · 22h ago · "With full credit and respect for the institution and those serving in it, I conclude that it's just not the job for me, not the town for me, and not the life I want to live at this point," Daniels said in a statement.
Mitch Daniels opts against a run for the Senate
· Politico · 23h ago · “It’s just not the job for me, not the town for me, and not the life I want to live at this point.”
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Stock Market Today: What to Watch
Wall Street Journal · Jan 30, 2023
It's Not Easy Being a Stock Market Villain
· Bloomberg · 7h ago
Instagram Co-Founders Create Artifact, a News App Not Afraid of Busting Fake News
Rolling Stone · 6h ago · The platform was touted as a personalized AI-powered newsfeed
Instagram Co-Founders Introduce Text-Based App
· Gizmodo · 14h ago · Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger are returning to the app game with a new innovative startup since leaving the ‘gram in 2018. Artifact is a new social media platform that will provide a feed of articles and facts aimed to create
20 years after Columbia disaster, NASA remembers crew and lessons learned
CBS News · 7h ago · Columbia's destruction and the loss of its crew triggered a sharp change of course for America's space program.
In Photos: Remembering the Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster 20 Years Later
· Gizmodo · 17h ago · The 28th flight of NASA’s Space Shuttle Columbia ended in disaster on February 1, 2003, while it was 27 miles above the state of Texas, marking the second catastrophic mission of NASA’s shuttle program.
Phil McGraw to end 'Dr. Phil' after 21-year daytime TV run
NBC News · 7h ago · Phil McGraw announced Tuesday he's wrapping up the 21-year daytime TV run of "Dr.
‘Dr. Phil’ Talk Show to End in Spring After 21 Seasons
· Variety · 10h ago · “Dr. Phil,” one of daytime TV’s stalwart talk shows, will end its run of original episodes in the spring after 21 seasons. Dr. Phil McGraw, 72, made the decision to stop producing new episodes at the close of the current 2022-23 season.
3 rappers missing for days since Detroit appearance was scratched
CBS News · 17h ago · The men were identified as Armani Kelly, Montoya Givens and Dante Wicker.
Michigan rappers missing after failing to arrive for gig
· NBC News · 17h ago · Michigan police are searching for Armani Kelly, Dante Wicker and Montoya Givens after they missed a January 21st gig. WDIV's Victor Williams reports.
Dallas Zoo on Edge After Two Monkeys, Leopard Disappear From Enclosures
Gizmodo · 18h ago · In the latest in a string of troubling incidents at the Dallas Zoo, two emperor tamarin monkeys have vanished, just weeks after a clouded leopard also disappeared from its habitat and an endangered vulture was found dead under suspicious circumstances.
Monkeys missing from Dallas Zoo in fourth suspicious incident
· BBC · Jan 31, 2023 · Two missing monkeys are the latest in a string of suspicious incidents over the past three weeks.
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CNN · Jan 31, 2023 ·
Dallas Zoo believes 2 of its monkeys were stolen after their habitat was 'intentionally compromised.'
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After a series of suspicious animal events this month, the Dallas Zoo believes two of its emperor tamarin monkeys have been stolen after they were discovered missing from their enclosure Monday and their habitat had been "intentionally compromised."
NBC News · Jan 30, 2023 ·
The latest suspicious occurrence at the Dallas Zoo: Two tamarin monkeys are missing
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A pair of emperor tamarin monkeys disappeared from their enclosure at the Dallas Zoo and are believed to have been taken, the latest suspicious incident involving an animal or a habitat at the zoo, authorities said Monday.
CBS News · Jan 30, 2023 ·
2 monkeys missing from Dallas Zoo believed to have been taken, police say
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"It was clear the habitat had been intentionally compromised," police said in a statement.
USA Today · Jan 30, 2023 ·
2 monkeys missing from Dallas Zoo believed to be taken; fourth incident to occur this month
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Two emperor tamarin monkeys reported missing at the Dallas Zoo Monday join a leopard escape and vulture death as latest bizarre incidents at the zoo.
Wall Street Journal · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Two Monkeys Believed Stolen in Latest Troubling Incident at the Dallas Zoo
Two former astronauts receive Space Medal of Honor
USA Today · 10h ago · Vice President Kamala Harris presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to a pair of former NASA astronauts for designing a new crew capsule, the Crew Dragon, and then piloting it to the ISS in 2020. (Jan. 30)
Trailblazing NASA astronauts awarded Congressional Space Medal of Honor
· NBC News · 12h ago · NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken join a select group in being awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. NBC News’ Tom Costello shares more about their accomplishments and how they opened a new chapter in America’s space program.
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NASA · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Former NASA Astronauts to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor
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Vice President Kamala Harris will award former NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken the Congressional Space Medal of Honor at 4:15 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Jan.
4 former Memphis officers indicted in Tyre Nichols death had previous reprimands, suspensions
USA Today · 12h ago · Personnel files showed four of the five indicted MPD officers had been previously reprimanded. Two failed to file a response to resistance report.
Vice President Harris to attend Tyre Nichols funeral in Memphis
NBC News · 14h ago · Vice President Kamala Harris will attend Tyre Nichols' funeral in Memphis, Tennessee, on Wednesday, her office announced Tuesday.
Vice President Kamala Harris to attend Tyre Nichols' funeral
· CBS News · 15h ago · Harris will join several other White House officials in Memphis.
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Business Insider · Jan 30, 2023 ·
The EMTs dispatched to help Tyre Nichols after he was beat and pepper-sprayed have been fired, according to the Memphis Fire Department
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Tyre Nichols, who was injured on Jan. 7 by several officers, died from his injuries three days later.
Late Subway co-founder leaves 50% of sandwich chain to charitable foundation
CBS News · 11h ago · Peter Buck planned to give his share of Subway to the foundation more than a decade ago.
Subway's late cofounder will give half the company to a charity where his 2 sons work, amid reports the chain is considering a sale
· Business Insider · 15h ago · On Tuesday, Peter Buck's private foundation said that it was receiving Buck's 50% stake in the chain. His two sons work at the foundation.
Ron DeSantis Seeks to Defund Diversity Programs in Florida’s Higher Education
Wall Street Journal · 15h ago
Two more officers relieved of duty for Tyre Nichols’ brutal beating
NBC News · Jan 30, 2023 · Two more Memphis police officers were relieved of duty for the brutal beating death of Tyre Nichols and were placed on administrative leave shortly after the January 7 traffic stop.
Ben Crump says the only known white Memphis police officer relieved of duty in Tyre Nichols' death pulled him from car and hit him with a Taser — yet had his identity protected
· Business Insider · Jan 30, 2023 · Memphis police put Preston Hemphill, the only known white cop involved in Tyre Nichols' death, on leave. Five Black officers were charged.
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CBS News · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Special Memphis police unit disbanded after Tyre Nichols death
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The five Memphis officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols were part of the city's special “Scorpion” unit. The city has now disbanded the group, with Memphis Police Department Chief Cerelyn Davis saying the group strayed from the mission.
NPR · Jan 29, 2023 ·
Memphis police have disbanded the 'Scorpion' unit that fatally beat Tyre Nichols
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The Memphis police chief disbanded the city's so-called Scorpion unit on Saturday, citing a "cloud of dishonor" from newly released video that showed some of its officers beating Nichols to death.
BBC · Jan 28, 2023 ·
Tyre Nichols: Police unit is disbanded after death
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The so-called Scorpion special unit will be disbanded after its officers were seen beating Mr Nichols.
Rolling Stone · Jan 28, 2023 ·
America Won’t Forget What Memphis Cops Did to Tyre Nichols
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Tyre Nichols, 29, was beat to death by five Memphis Police officers in early January. Last night, the department released footage of the attack to the public.
USA Today · Jan 27, 2023 ·
AP interviews Memphis Police chief on Tyre Nichols
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Memphis, as well as other cities across the country braced for large demonstrations after video was released of Tyre Nichols' deadly arrest. (Jan. 27)
Los Angeles Times · Jan 27, 2023 ·
After Tyre Nichols' beating death, Memphis police 'SCORPION Unit' under fire
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All five of the Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating of Tyre Nichols are members of the department's 'SCORPION Unit.'
Washington DC householder charged with shooting boy, 13
BBC · 11h ago · Arrest documents say that as he was being shot, Karon Blake shouted, "I am sorry" and "I'm a kid."
DC man faces second-degree murder charge in fatal shooting of 13-year-old, police say
· USA Today · 14h ago · Jason Lewis, a city employee, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of 13-year-old Karon Blake, Washington, DC, police said Tuesday.
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CBS News · 17h ago ·
Man charged in shooting death of 13-year-old Karon Blake in D.C.
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Jason Lewis, 41, turned himself into police on Tuesday morning.
NBC News · 20h ago ·
Washington, D.C., employee accused of killingKaron Blake surrendersto police
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A Washington, D.C., employee, surrendered to police Tuesday morning in connection to the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy.
North Dakota Turns Against Chinese Corn Mill Project
Wall Street Journal · 12h ago
Police kill man who opened fire in Omaha Target
CBS News · 12h ago · A man armed with an AR-15 style rifle opened fire in a Target in Omaha, Nebraska, police said. Police shot and killed him, and nobody else was injured.
Man who fired AR-15 rifle in a Target in Nebraska is fatally shot, police say
· NBC News · 16h ago · A man who fired an AR-15 rifle inside a Target store in Omaha, Nebraska, was fatally shot by arriving officers Tuesday, police said.
Winter storm sweeps across US with arctic blast of snow, sleet and freezing rain
USA Today · 20h ago · A winter storm stretching from central Texas to the East Coast brought freezing temperatures, snow, sleet and airline travel delays.
Massive ice storm blasting the South with freezing rain
· NBC News · Jan 30, 2023 · A dangerous ice storm is on the move across the South, sending temperatures plunging for millions of Americans from Texas to Tennessee. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky is in the storm zone with more details.
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Gizmodo · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Texas Is Staring Down a Major Winter Storm
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An Arctic cold front is bearing down on the Great Plains and points south, all the way into Central Texas this week. Already, cold temperatures and freezing rain have begun across the state, and the dangerous winter weather is likely to persist throu
Decision on Cuts to Colorado River Usage Delayed
Wall Street Journal · 13h ago
The river's end: Amid Colorado water cuts, Mexico seeks to restore its lost oasis
· Los Angeles Times · 23h ago · In Mexico, where the shrinking Colorado River no longer flows to the sea, some are calling for a "water revolution."
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NPR · Jan 30, 2023 ·
7 states on the Colorado River have to collectively agree on water cutbacks
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The seven states that share the Colorado River have until Tuesday to agree to voluntary water cutbacks, or have federal cuts imposed on them.
Bloomberg · Jan 30, 2023 ·
The Colorado River Needs the Feds to Step In ASAP
Joe Biden Touts Funding for Rail Tunnels Under Hudson River and in Baltimore
Wall Street Journal · 18h ago
Billions in rail grants let Biden hail his infrastructure wins
· Politico · Jan 30, 2023 · President Joe Biden will announce nearly $300 million in funding for work on a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River.
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CNN · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Century-old train tunnels in Baltimore and New York to get funding from Biden's infrastructure law
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Long-needed improvements are coming to train travel along the nation's busy Northeast Corridor, thanks in part to the federal infrastructure funding package that President Joe Biden signed into law in the fall of 2021.
Washington Post · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Post Politics Now: Biden heading to Baltimore to higlight major rail tunnel replacement
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The replacement of a 150-year-old rail tunnel is one of two major projects the president is highlighting this week as benefits of the bipartisan infrastructure law.
Bloomberg · 15h ago ·
Balance of Power Full Show (01/31/2023)
USA Today · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Biden visits Baltimore to tout rail tunnel project
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President Joe Biden traveled to Baltimore Monday to visit a 150-year-old train tunnel - a major chokepoint between Washington and New York - that's slated to be replaced with help from the bipartisan infrastructure legislation he signed in 2021.
CNBC · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Watch live: Biden to tout latest infrastructure project, replacing the 150-year-old train tunnel in Baltimore
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The current Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel opened during the Ulysses S. Grant administration and is used daily for commuters between New York and Washington, D.C.
CBS News · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Biden to highlight plans to replace 150-year-old rail tunnel in Baltimore
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The president is heading to Baltimore to visit an aging rail tunnel that's slated to be replaced with help from bipartisan infrastructure legislation that he signed in 2021.
New York AG will seek sanctions on Trump, lawyers over 'false' court filings in fraud suit
CNBC · 16h ago · New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing Donald Trump, the Trump Organization and others over alleged fraud involving false financial statements.
Trump ‘False Denials’ in Fraud Suit Merit Sanctions, NY Says
· Bloomberg · 18h ago · New York’s attorney general said she will seek sanctions against former President Donald Trump, his three oldest children and their lawyers for making “demonstrably false” denials in response to the state’s $250 million fraud suit.
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CBS News · 19h ago ·
Video of Trump deposition in N.Y. fraud probe shows him taking the Fifth
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Exclusive: CBS News obtained video of a portion of the deposition, which includes Trump saying, "Anyone in my position not taking the Fifth Amendment would be a fool."
USA Today · 16h ago ·
Video shows Donald Trump asserting 5th Amendment right in deposition in NY AG's civil fraud case
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After answering preliminary questions, Trump used an introductory statement to characterize the investigation as a "witch hunt."
Terrifying moment a boulder crashes into Hawaii home
BBC · 15h ago · Home surveillance footage shows the giant rock narrowly missing a woman.
Video shows terrifying moment boulder crashes into Honolulu home and nearly strikes woman
· NBC News · 21h ago · A massive boulder pummeled into a Hawaii home and nearly struck a woman inside — and the close call was all caught on video.
Bob Born, the 'Father of Peeps' and Hot Tamale candies, has died
NPR · 17h ago · Born, a candy company executive known as the "Father of Peeps" for mechanizing the process to make marshmallow chicks, has died. He was 98.
The 'Father of Peeps' marshmallow candy dies at 98
· NBC News · 19h ago · Ira “Bob” Born, a candy company executive known as the “Father of Peeps” for pioneering the way the chick-shaped candies are made, has died, Just Born Quality Confections announced on Monday.
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CNN · 22h ago ·
Bob Born, the 'Father of Peeps,' has died
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Ira "Bob" Born, known as the "Father of Peeps," died on Sunday. He was 98.
CBS News · Jan 30, 2023 ·
"Father of Peeps" candy inventor Bob Born dies at 98
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Ira "Bob" Born developed a machine to make the marshmallow chicks in just six minutes, down from 27 hours previously.
The driver of a car that plunged off a California cliff charged with attempted murder
NPR · 20h ago · The driver of a car that plunged off a treacherous cliff in northern California, seriously injuring himself, his wife and their two young children, was charged with attempted murder.
Dad Charged With Attempted Murder for Driving His Family Off a 250-Foot Cliff in a Tesla
· Gizmodo · Jan 31, 2023 · California prosecutors charged Dharmesh Patel, a 41-year-old radiologist from Southern California, with three counts of attempted murder for driving a Tesla with his family inside off a 250-foot cliff earlier this month.Read more...
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USA Today · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Doctor accused of driving family over California cliff charged with attempted murder
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Dharmesh Patel was charged with attempted murder after California authorities say he tried to kill his family by driving their Tesla over a cliff.
CBS News · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Man who drove Tesla off cliff with family inside charged with attempted murder
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Two of the three counts have enhancements for domestic violence, court documents show.
NBC News · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Tesla driver is charged with attempted murder after allegedly plunging his family off a California cliff on purpose
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Northern California prosecutors on Monday filed attempted murder charges against a motorist who was behind the wheel of a Tesla that went over a cliff, nearly killing himself, his wife and two children.
Chicago prosecutor will drop sexual abuse charges against Kelly
BBC · 20h ago · The musician is already facing decades in prison after being convicted of sexual crimes.
R. Kelly sex abuse charges dropped in Chicago as he may ‘never’ leave prison
· Washington Post · 21h ago · The Cook County state’s attorney said "justice has been served" because Kelly is likely to spend the rest of his life in prison after two federal convictions.
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USA Today · 23h ago ·
Prosecutor: R. Kelly sex abuse charges to be dropped
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A Chicago prosecutor is dropping sex-abuse charges against singer R. Kelly. The decision follows federal convictions in two different courts that ensure the disgraced R&B star will be locked up for decades. (Jan. 31)
CNN · Jan 31, 2023 ·
Illinois prosecutors drop pending criminal cases against R. Kelly
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Prosecutors in Illinois' Cook County have dropped state sex-crime charges against singer R. Kelly, who has already been convicted of federal charges set to keep him in prison for decades.
Los Angeles Times · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Charges against R. Kelly to be dropped due to 'extensive sentences' in federal cases
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R. Kelly won't face state charges in Illinois due to 'extensive sentences' after federal convictions for child porn, sex trafficking and more.
Dangerous ice storm sweeps parts of southern US
BBC · 22h ago · Nearly 1,000 flights have already been cancelled, with airports in Texas particularly affected.
Nearly 1,000 U.S. Flights Cancelled As Dangerous Ice Storm Surges South
· Forbes · Jan 31, 2023 · Nearly 1,000 flights have already been canceled as of Tuesday morning, with 3.3 million people under an ice storm warning and 17 million people under a winter storm warning.
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NBC News · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Southern ice storm prompts cancellation of more than 800 flights
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An ice storm sweeping over parts of the southern U.S. has prompted the cancellation of approximately 865 domestic flights over the past 24 hours
Business
US, Allies Impose New Sanctions on Myanmar Two Years After Coup
Bloomberg · 9h ago
Myanmar: Air strikes have become a deadly new tactic in the civil war
· BBC · 14h ago · The regime increasingly uses air strikes to crush resistance that emerged after the coup two years ago.
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The Economist · 15h ago ·
Myanmar’s civil war is moving to its heartlands
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Two years after an army coup, a country that was once a democratic hope is falling apart
Google's testing potential ChatGPT rivals including a homegrown AI chatbot called 'Apprentice Bard': CNBC
Business Insider · 3h ago · This is just weeks after the tech giant's management reportedly issued a "code red" over the rise of AI chatbot ChatGPT.
Google is asking employees to test potential ChatGPT competitors, including a chatbot called 'Apprentice Bard'
· CNBC · 10h ago · Google is testing chatbots similar to ChatGPT that use its LaMDA technology, as well as new search page designs that integrate the technology.
Daybreak: US Stocks Rise on Inflation Optimism (Podcast)
Bloomberg · 17h ago
Stocks Lower, Yields Rise at Midday Monday
· Wall Street Journal · Jan 30, 2023
Intel CEO Takes Pay Cut as Chip Maker Targets Cost Reductions
Wall Street Journal · 5h ago
Intel Slashes CEO Pay by 25% as Part of Companywide Cuts
· Bloomberg · 9h ago
Adani Pulls Off $2.5 Billion Offering After Late Bids
Bloomberg · 13h ago
Adani pulls through with $2.5 billion share sale amid a stock-market storm sparked by Hindenburg's fraud allegations
· Business Insider · 19h ago · Indian billionaire and founder Gautam Adani successfully secured funding for more than 90% of the shares on offer on Tuesday.
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Wall Street Journal · Jan 31, 2023 ·
Adani Draws Enough Investor Bids to Pull Off $2.5 Billion Stock Sale
Federal agencies had intel that could have prevented Jan. 6 attack but they failed to act on it, committee investigator tells NBC
Business Insider · 10h ago · Tim Heaphy, investigative counsel for the Jan. 6 panel, told NBC News that the FBI, DHS, and other law enforcement agencies didn't adequately prepare.
Top Jan. 6 investigator: FBI, others could have repelled Capitol mob had they acted on intel
· NBC News · 13h ago · The Jan. 6 committee concluded the FBI and other agencies could have repelled the Capitol mob had they acted on intel, the chief investigator told NBC News.
Transfer Deadline Day: Arsenal sign Jorginho from Chelsea; do Gunners have the depth to win Premier League?
CBS News · 13h ago · Arsenal are set to complete their January business with a £12 million deal for Jorginho
January transfer window: Premier League hits and misses after £3bn spent in 20 years
· BBC · Jan 30, 2023 · Which players have been the biggest hits and misses after making a move in the January transfer window?
AMD ekes out a Q4 profit amid slowing game graphics chips and PC sales
Venture Beat · 14h ago · AMD reported a slight net profit in the fourth quarter, with strong performance in datacenters but weak sales of chips for game graphics and consumer PCs.
Snap Warns of Sales Drop After Revenue Growth Stalls
· Wall Street Journal · 14h ago · Snapchat’s parent company is struggling to revive growth amid upheaval in digital advertising market.
Snap Stock Stumbles After Earnings
Wall Street Journal · 14h ago
India IsCharting a Pathto Become the Next Global Powerhouse
· Bloomberg · Jan 30, 2023
Oscars 2023: Actress Andrea Riseborough keeps nomination despite 'concerns'
BBC · 13h ago · The campaign for the British actress sparked a Hollywood debate after her surprise nomination.
Andrea Riseborough's Oscar nomination stands despite 'concern' over campaign tactics
· Los Angeles Times · 14h ago · Following a review, the film academy announced Tuesday it was not rescinding Andrea Riseborough's nomination but would set clearer campaign rules.
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NBC News · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Andrea Riseborough's Oscars 'Best Actress' nomination under investigation
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The low-budget indie film, “To Leslie,” mostly flew under the radar before the movie’s star Andrea Riseborough was nominated for “Best Actress” at the 2023 Oscars.
Apple executives including Tim Cook may have violated workers' rights, according to the national labor board
Business Insider · 13h ago · A companywide email sent by Apple CEO Tim Cook in 2021 may have violated federal law, according to The National Labor Relations Board.
Apple’s focus on secrecy violated employee rights, US regulators find
· Ars Technica · 14h ago · Ex-employees complained to NLRB about Apple rules and a Tim Cook email.
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Bloomberg · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Apple Executives Violated Worker Rights, Labor Officials Say
A Paramount Rebrand Is in the Works Merging Showtime and Paramount+
Gizmodo · 14h ago · A new rebrand is in the works for Paramount after CEO Bob Bakish announced the company is merging Showtime and Paramount+. As part of the merger, Paramount+ will be rebranded as Paramount+ With Showtime, which will be overseen by Tom Ryan.
Showtime and Paramount+ streaming services to merge later this year
· USA Today · 18h ago · 'Paramount+ with SHOWTIME' will be a streaming service unveiled later this year, Paramount CEO Bob Bakish said announcing the merger.
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CNBC · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Showtime to combine with Paramount+, rebrand with new name
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Paramount Global is combining its premium cable network Showtime with streaming service Paramount+.
Bloomberg · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Showtime to Merge With Paramount+ Streaming Service This Year
CNN · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Paramount is renaming Showtime and integrating it into its streaming service
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Goodbye, Showtime. Hello, Paramount+ With Showtime.
The Verge · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Paramount Plus and Showtime become ‘Paramount Plus with Showtime’
Boeing's Final 747 Leaves the Factory Today
Bloomberg · 20h ago
Boeing Delivers the Last 747: A History of the 'Queen of the Skies'
· Wall Street Journal · 18h ago · The airplane, over its more-than-50-year lifespan, helped make long-haul travel affordable for the masses
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CBS News · Jan 30, 2023 ·
"Queen of the Skies": Last Boeing 747 flying off into history
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For more than 50 years, the jumbo jet has broadened air travel for millions. On Tuesday, the final 747 will be delivered for cargo use – the end of the line for a piece of airborne royalty.
Elliott takes stake in phone mast group Vantage ahead of possible delisting
Financial Times · 17h ago · Activist’s move could disrupt attempt by European tower company’s new owners to buy outstanding shares
Activist Elliott Discloses Stake in Germany’s Vantage Towers
· Bloomberg · 20h ago
The biggest risk to the market is no recession at all in 2023, JPMorgan strategist says
Business Insider · 18h ago · "Unfortunately, [at that point] you're back into a world where both bonds and stocks would go down together," JPMorgan's Mike Bell told Bloomberg TV.
Biggest Market Risk Is No US Recession, Says JPM’s Bell
· Bloomberg · 22h ago
McDonald's sales fattened by McRib and Adult Happy Meals
CBS News · 18h ago · A "farewell tour" for the cult favorite McRib sandwich attracted more customers in November.
Adult Happy Meals, McRib, feed McDonald's sales in Q4
· Bloomberg · 19h ago
Luxury EV Maker Lotus Technology to Go Public Through SPAC Deal
Wall Street Journal · 18h ago
Bernard Arnault Takes On Elon Musk With SPAC Deal to Take Lotus Public
· Bloomberg · 19h ago
Justice Department Asks Tesla for Autopilot Documents
Wall Street Journal · 19h ago
U.S. Justice Department Asked Tesla for Documents on Driver Assistance Features
· Gizmodo · 20h ago · The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) requested documents from Tesla related to the company’s Autopilot and so-called “Full Self-Driving” features, according to a Tesla financial filing submitted Tuesday.
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Bloomberg · 23h ago ·
Tesla Says It Received Justice Department Requests Related to Autopilot
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Tesla Inc. confirmed it’s received requests for documents from the US Justice Department in the latest indication regulators are subjecting its self-driving claims to greater scrutiny.
Whole Foods is sick of high prices, too — so it's pulling the Walmart trick of squeezing suppliers to bring prices down
Business Insider · 20h ago · Whole Foods asked its suppliers to help it lower prices as inflation eases at a meeting in December, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Whole Foods Asks Suppliers to Lower Prices
· Wall Street Journal · 20h ago · The grocery chain told suppliers at a virtual summit that it wants to bring down retail prices in its store aisles as inflation moderates.
Pfizer Expects Covid Vaccine And Pill Revenues Will Fall 60% In 2023
Forbes · 21h ago · Shares of the pharmaceutical giant fell Tuesday as investors respond to lower projected sales for Pfizer’s core products combatting Covid-19.
Pfizer forecasts weak sales as demand for Covid products slows
· Financial Times · 22h ago · US drugmaker expects revenues of between $67bn and $71bn this year, down from a record
Technology
PayPal will lay off 2,000 workers, or 7% of staff
CNN · 15h ago · PayPal said Tuesday it plans to lay off about 2,000 employees, or roughly 7% of its staff, making it the latest tech firm to announce significant job cuts in recent months amid broader economic uncertainty.
PayPal to lay off 2,000 employees in coming weeks, about 7% of workforce
· CNBC · 16h ago · The payments giant PayPal adds to the spate of January tech layoffs with plans to cut 7%, CEO Dan Schulman announced Tuesday.
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BBC · 6h ago ·
Tech layoffs: PayPal cuts 2,000 jobs as global economy weakens
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The online payments platform is the latest technology firm to cut costs as the global economy weakens.
CBS News · 13h ago ·
PayPal to cut 2,000 jobs, or 7% of its workforce
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The digital payments company is the latest tech giant to slash jobs, citing a "challenging macro-economic environment."
NLRB judge rules that Amazon broke labor laws in Staten Island (again)
The Verge · 12h ago
EA is shutting down Apex Legends Mobile and not giving refunds
The Verge · 14h ago
EA cancels mobile Apex Legends and Battlefield games, shutters Industrial Toys studio
· Venture Beat · 15h ago · Electronic Arts announced it is canceling its Apex Legends Mobile and Battlefield Mobile games and shuttering Industrial Toys.
Microsoft’s post-layoffs Halo studio is smaller and switching to Unreal Engine
The Verge · 17h ago
Microsoft Studio Behind Halo Faces a Reboot on Years of Turmoil
· Bloomberg · 19h ago
Logitech Launches G Fits... Its First-Ever Wireless Gaming Earbuds
Forbes · 3h ago · Logitech has released its first true wireless earbuds made specifically for gamers. The G Fits earbuds can be individually molded to fit the wearers ears perfectly.
Renault, Nissan Boards Set to Meet to Greenlight Alliance Revamp
Bloomberg · 3h ago
‘Overwatch 2’ Will Get Better Custom Modes In Season 3 As The Workshop Is Returning
Forbes · 4h ago · One of the best modes in Overwatch is finally returning.
MLB The Show 23 Release Date, Cover Athlete And Pre-Order
Forbes · 4h ago · The first steps toward the complete reveal and release of MLB The Show 23 have been taken.
Vodafone Revenue Meets Estimates, CEO Says ‘We Can Do Better’
Bloomberg · 5h ago
Here’s Why Climate Change Gets The Spotlight But Biodiversity Doesn’t
Forbes · 5h ago · Climate change and biodiversity are both “global commons” problems but climate gets policy attention while biodiversity doesn't. We suggest that biodiversity needs an easily understood narrative and a villain.
Entertainment
MyPillow’s Mike Lindell Does Bizarre Kimmel Interview From Inside Claw Machine
Rolling Stone · 3h ago · "To help him overcome his debilitating fear of machines, we have installed him inside a claw machine,”Kimmel announced
Mike Lindell says Jimmy Kimmel asked him to do an interview from inside a gigantic claw machine because Lindell isn't vaccinated
· Business Insider · 9h ago · Lindell said his appearance on Kimmel "should be very, very interesting" and that he thinks the interview will help "save our country."
‘Dances With Wolves’ Actor Nathan Chasing Horse Arrested On Sexual Assault Charges
Deadline Hollywood · 6h ago · Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse, an actor in Dances with Wolves and now known as Nathan Chasing Horse, was arrested in Nevada following on sexual assault charges following a raid at his home.
Dances With Wolves actor Nathan Chasing Horse arrested in sex abuse case
· BBC · 6h ago · Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse is alleged to have committed offenses against six indigenous girls.
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CBS News · 8h ago ·
"Dances with Wolves" actor arrested on sexual assault charges in Nevada raid
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Nathan Chasing Horse was taken into custody near the North Las Vegas home he shared with his five wives, police said.
James Gunn Addresses Backlash Over ‘Shazam’ Star Zachary Levi’s Anti-Pfizer Tweet
Deadline Hollywood · 8h ago · As the DC Universe enters Chapter One of its era under bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran, Zachary Levi created quite the “fury” on social media after tweeting a message that was anti-Pfizer.
James Gunn on ‘Shazam’ Star Zachary Levi’s Anti-Pfizer Tweet: ‘I Can’t Change Plans’ Just ‘Because an Actor Says Something I Don’t Agree With’
· Variety · 19h ago · Zachary Levi has been facing backlash on social media ever since he posted an anti-Pfizer tweet on Jan. 29. Responding to a Twitter user who wrote, “Do you agree or not that Pfizer is a real danger to the world?” Levi posted, “Hardcore agree.
Salma Hayek Says She Was “Nearly Killed” By Channing Tatum Filming ‘Magic Mike’ Lap Dance Scene
Deadline Hollywood · 9h ago · Salma Hayek joined Channing Tatum for Magic Mike’s Last Dance and recently recalled the steamy lap dance scene that could’ve ended up turning into something really bad.
Salma Hayek Told Channing Tatum ‘You Nearly Killed Me!’ After Crazy ‘Magic Mike’ Lap Dance Gone Wrong
· Variety · 13h ago · It’s life or death when it comes to performing lap dances in the “Magic Mike” franchise. Literally. According to Salma Hayek, Channing Tatum “nearly killed” her during rehearsals for “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” after a wild lap dance routine went wildly wrong.
Alec Baldwin formally charged with involuntary manslaughter in "Rust" shooting
CBS News · 12h ago · Alec Baldwin was formally charged Tuesday with involuntary manslaughter over the fatal 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico set of his film "Rust." Court documents allege Baldwin missed required firearm training prior to filming.
Prosecutors file charges against Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting on movie set
· NPR · 13h ago · The actor and a weapons specialist have been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico movie set in 2021.
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MSNBC · 21h ago ·
More details on Alec Baldwin 'Rust' shooting charges expected today
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Prosecutors are expected to file involuntary manslaughter charges Tuesday against Alec Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez-Reed in the 2021 shooting death of Halyna Hutchins.
NBC News · 22h ago ·
Charges to be formally filed against Alec Baldwin in deadly ‘Rust’ shooting
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New Mexico’s district attorney is set to file involuntary manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin and the armorer for the film “Rust” for their part in the on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Wall Street Journal · Jan 31, 2023 ·
Alec Baldwin Set to Be Charged Tuesday With Involuntary Manslaughter in ‘Rust’ Shooting
Variety · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Hilaria Baldwin Opens Up About ‘Emotional Time for My Family’ as Alec Baldwin Set to Be Charged in ‘Rust’ Shooting
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As Alec Baldwin is set to be formally charged with involuntary manslaughter for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film “Rust,” his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, is opening up about this “emotional time” for their family.
CNBC · 12h ago ·
Alec Baldwin charged in 'Rust' shooting, prosecutors say he was 'distracted' during training
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Alec Baldwin has been officially charged for involuntary manslaughter following the announcement of the charges earlier this month.
Los Angeles Times · 15h ago ·
Alec Baldwin, armorer officially charged with involuntary manslaughter over fatal 'Rust' shooting
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Prosecutors have filed involuntary manslaughter charges with a court in New Mexico against Alec Baldwin and the armorer in the deadly 'Rust' movie
USA Today · 11h ago ·
'Rust' star Alec Baldwin, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed formally charged in Halyna Hutchins' death
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The Santa Fe District Attorney's Office filed involuntary manslaughter charges against 'Rust' actor Alec Baldwin and armorer Hanna Gutierrez-Reed.
Washington Post · 13h ago ·
Alec Baldwin, ‘Rust’ crew member charged with involuntary manslaughter
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Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed face possible jail time in connection to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins
Deadline Hollywood · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Alec Baldwin & ‘Rust’ Armorer To Be Formally Charged Tuesday With Involuntary Manslaughter Over 2021 Fatal Shooting Of CinematographerHalyna Hutchins
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Almost two weeks after the Santa Fe District Attorney revealed that Alec Baldwinand armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reedwill face criminal claims over the October 2021 fatal shooting ofRustcinematographerHalyna Hutchins, charges against the duo will be formally filed tomorrow.
CBS Orders Pilots For ‘The Good Wife’ Spinoff ‘Elsbeth’ Starring Carrie Preston & ‘Matlock’ Reboot With Kathy Bates, Writers Rooms For ‘The Pact’ & ‘Watson’
Deadline Hollywood · 12h ago · The decline in broadcast pilots continues. CBS has ordered its fewest drama pilots ever, two. Also part of a trend, both are based on IP from established auspices and big-name talent already attached — Robert and Michelle King’s Elsbeth starring
Kathy Bates-Led ‘Matlock’ Reboot, ‘Good Wife’ Spinoff Starring Carrie Preston Among CBS Drama Pilot Orders
· Variety · 12h ago · CBS has ordered pilots for a reboot of “Matlock” starring Kathy Bates and a spinoff of “The Good Wife” starring Carrie Preston, Variety has learned.
Andrea Riseborough's best actress Oscar nomination under review
CBS News · 19h ago · There is some debate in Hollywood over the unexpected best actress Oscar nomination for Andrea Riseborough. Some say those advocating for the actress may have broken Academy rules during their campaign and now the Academy is reviewing her nomination.
The Academy lets Andrea Riseborough keep her Oscar nomination
· Washington Post · 12h ago · The controversy over Andrea Riseborough's Oscar nomination, which some experts say is overblown, finds the Academy reckoning with the social media age.
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Bloomberg · 13h ago ·
After academy review, Riseborough will keep Oscar nomination
Deadline Hollywood · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Marc Maron Blasts Academy Over Andrea Riseborough Grassroots Oscar Campaign Review: “They’re Completely Bought Out By Corporate Interests”
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Marc Maron is standing by his To Leslie co-star Andrea Riseborough and lashing out at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for its decision to conduct areview of the campaign procedures around this year’s Oscar nominees — a reaction to
Variety · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Anonymous Oscar Voters Discuss Andrea Riseborough Controversy: ‘If Disqualified, It Would Be a Decimation of the Actors’ Choice’
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The Academy is looking into the campaigns of the nominees for this year’s Oscars after scrutiny arose following Andrea Riseborough’s surprise nomination for “To Leslie.” After the actor’s “grassroots” campaign enlisted a number of celeb
BBC · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Andrea Riseborough: Oscar nomination to be reviewed by Academy
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The Academy will review Andrea Riseborough's nomination amid discussions about her campaign.
Pamela Anderson channels her 'Baywatch' character with red carpet look
NBC News · 14h ago · Pamela Anderson wore a red dress to the premiere of her Netflix documentary “Pamela, a Love Story,” that reminds fans of her "Baywatch" swimsuit.
'Pam & Tommy' 're-traumatized' Pamela Anderson. Her Netflix doc shows it in real time
· Los Angeles Times · 22h ago · 'Pamela, a Love Story' director Ryan White won the trust of his subject, then had to watch her relive a painful era: 'It was pretty excruciating.'
DC Studios' New Heads Say the Canceled Batgirl Film 'Was Not Releasable'
Gizmodo · 15h ago · Photo: DC FilmsDuring the press event where DC Studios rolled out its planned projects for the future of the DC Universe, new co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran outlined what to expect—and also what not to expect.
‘Superman & Lois’ Will Likely End After “One Or Two More Seasons”, Say DC Studios Chiefs
· Deadline Hollywood · 16h ago · Superman & Lois likely will continue “for one or two more seasons,” according to DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran. Gunn and Safran spoke about the Greg Berlanti-produced CW series during a press event Monday.
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Variety · 19h ago ·
‘Superman & Lois‘ Has ’One or Two More Seasons Left,’ New DC Studios Heads Say
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“Superman & Lois” is expected to continue for “one to two more seasons” according to DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran. The future of the CW series was revealed by the pair at a press event on the Warner Bros.
New Re:Set concert series coming to Brookside at the Rose Bowl
Los Angeles Times · 16h ago · Steve Lacy, Boygenius and LCD Soundsystem will each headline and curate a concert on consecutive days, June 2 through 4.
Boygenius, LCD Soundsystem and Steve Lacy to Headline Unique, Festival-Like ’Re:SET’ Tour of 12 Cities
· Variety · 20h ago · Boygenius, LCD Soundsystem and Steve Lacy are three artists that don’t have much in common — except that they each have a lot of pent-up demand for concerts that has gone unfulfilled, for different reasons.
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Rolling Stone · 20h ago ·
Boygenius, LCD Soundsystem, Steve Lacy to Perform for Re:SET Concert Series
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The outdoor concert series is set to hit 12 cities this summer
Showtime’s Erin Calhoun Named Head Of Communications For Paramount Streaming, Susan Lundgren To Exit
Deadline Hollywood · 16h ago · Erin Calhoun, EVP, Communications, Showtime Networks & Paramount Television Studios, has been appointed to a new role as EVP, Communications, Paramount Streaming and Cross-Company Publicity.
With Showtime Merging Into Paramount+, Erin Calhoun to Oversee Streaming and Cross-Company Publicity; Susan Lundgren Exits
· Variety · 16h ago · Following Monday’s announcement that Showtime’s linear and streaming platforms will be rebranded to Paramount+ With Showtime, Paramount Global has promoted Showtime and Paramount TV Studios comms chief Erin Calhoun to the new role of executive vi
A therapist stumbles on a whole new way to treat patients in 'Shrinking'
NPR · 17h ago · Jason Segel and Harrison Ford play therapists who're sometimes too honest with their patients — and not honest enough with themselves — in this winning new Apple TV+ comedy series.
Harrison Ford and Jason Segel's 'Shrinking': Is TV portraying therapy irresponsibly?
· USA Today · 20h ago · Jason Segel plays the latest bad therapist in pop culture in Apple's "Shrinking." Does Hollywood have a responsibility to get mental healthcare right?
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Los Angeles Times · Jan 30, 2023 ·
A new TV show depicts brutal honesty in therapy. Real therapists say it's not so simple
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In 'Shrinking,' Jason Segel plays a therapist who begins telling his clients exactly what he thinks. Actual therapists say the approach demands caution.
New 'Superman' film set to kick off rebooted DC universe, 'The Batman' sequel arrives in 2025
USA Today · 17h ago · A new Superman movie will kick off an interconnected DC superhero universe, while Robert Pattinson is set to return in a sequel to 'The Batman.'
‘Batman II’, James Gunn’s ‘Superman: Legacy’ Get Release Dates As DC Plan Revealed
· Deadline Hollywood · 19h ago · As part of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s unveiling of their new DC Universe Chapter One, “Gods and Monsters”, the twosome announced theatrical release dates for the Gunn penned Superman Legacy, that being July 11, 2025 and Matt Reeves’ DC else-world Batman II which is Oct.
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‘The Batman Part II’ Sets 2025 Release Date as Part of Newly Branded ‘DC Elseworlds’ Projects
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Robert Pattinson’s Batman return is set as Warner Bros. has announced Matt Reeves’ “The Batman Part II” will open in theaters on Oct. 3, 2025. Additional information, including a plot synopsis, remains under wraps for now.
‘King Of The Hill’ Revival Ordered By Hulu; Mike Judge, Greg Daniels And Original Cast Set To Return
Deadline Hollywood · 18h ago · Hulu is laying out the welcome mat for the Hill family: the streamer is reviving King of the Hill from 20th Television Animation, with co-creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels set to return, as well as the beloved former cast.
‘King of the Hill’ Revival Ordered at Hulu
· Variety · 18h ago · A “King of the Hill” revival has been ordered to series at Hulu, I tell you what. The updated version of the beloved adult animated comedy hails from original series creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels as well as Saladin Patterson.
Ashton Kutcher Wants Danny Masterson “To Be Found Innocent” Of Rape Charges As New Trial Looms
Deadline Hollywood · 18h ago · With a new rape trial for Danny Masterson set to start in less than two months, Ashton Kutcher is weighing in on the fate of his That ’70s Show co-star.
Ashton Kutcher Says He Still Talks to Danny Masterson, Wants to Believe He’s Innocent
· Rolling Stone · 19h ago · The actor expressed his support for victims of abuse as he opened up about the rape allegations against his friend and co-star for the first time
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Ashton Kutcher Speaks Out on Danny Masterson’s Rape Trial: ‘Ultimately, I Can’t Know’ If He’s Innocent
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Asthon Kutcher opened up about Danny Masterson in a new GQ profile as part of the former’s recent acting comeback that includes reprising his “That ’70s Show” character Kelso on Netflix’s sequel series “That ’90s Show” and starring op
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence Announce Fourth ‘Bad Boys’ Movie
Variety · 18h ago · The “Bad Boys” are officially returning, with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence announcing that they’ll reunite for a fourth film in the franchise. Sony Pictures confirmed that the untitled sequel is in early pre-production with Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (“Ms.
‘Bad Boys 4’ In Pre-Production, Will Smith & Martin Lawrence Celebrate On Social Media
· Deadline Hollywood · 18h ago · Today on social media, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence announced that they’re definitely reteaming for a fourth Bad Boys movie which is in early pre-production at the studio with Bad Boys for Life Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah returning to direct from a script by Chris Bremner.
Ezra Miller’s ‘Flash’ Future Addressed By New DC Bosses
Deadline Hollywood · 19h ago · DC Bosses Peter Safran and James Gunn in an unveiling of their DC Universe Chapter 1 yesterday haven’t shut the door on Ezra Miller’s possible return as the Flash.
James Gunn Calls ‘The Flash’ One of the ‘Greatest Superhero Movies’ Ever, Ezra Miller’s DC Future Decided After Their Recovery
· Variety · 19h ago · After a tumultuous year that involved a series of arrests and public meltdowns, “The Flash” star Ezra Miller appeared to be a case of one and done in the DC Universe.
Johnny Knoxville On ‘Reboot’ Cancellation: “Pretty Unbelievable”
Deadline Hollywood · 19h ago · Johnny Knoxville has taken to social media to share his frustration over the cancellation of his critically acclaimed Hulu comedy series Reboot. “It’s with a heavy heart that I say despite getting great reviews and being nominated for a Critics C
Johnny Knoxville Says Hulu Axing ‘Reboot’ Is ‘Pretty Unbelievable,’ Hopes Show Finds New Home That ‘Knows How to Properly Support’ It
· Variety · 20h ago · Johnny Knoxville took to social media to mourn the cancellation of “Reboot,” which Hulu announced it would not pick up for a second season on Monday.
Pierce Brosnan, Helena Bonham Carter & Gabriel Byrne Join Polly Steele’s ‘Four Letters Of Love’; Cornerstone To Launch Film At EFM
Deadline Hollywood · 20h ago · Pierce Brosnan, Helena Bonham Carter and Gabriel Byrne are set to co-star in Polly Steele’s upcoming drama Four Letters Of Love as the parents of fated lovers played by up-and-coming actors Fionn O’Shea and Ann Skelly.
Pierce Brosnan, Helena Bonham Carter to Star in Irish Romance ‘Four Letters of Love’
· Variety · 20h ago · Pierce Brosnan and Helena Bonham Carter are set to star in the Irish romance “Four Letters of Love,” directed by Polly Steele. Based on Niall Williams bestselling novel, the film will see Brosnan and Bonham Carter starring as the parents of fated
CBS Sets Massive ‘FBI,’ ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ and ‘FBI: International’ Crossover Event
Variety · 20h ago · CBS’ “FBI” teams are coming together once again. The casts of “FBI,” “FBI: International” and “FBI: Most Wanted” will work alongside each other in a new three-hour global event set to air on Tuesday, April 4.
CBS Sets Global ‘FBI’ Crossover With ‘Most Wanted’ And ‘International’ Spinoffs
· Deadline Hollywood · 20h ago · FBI will host a global crossover event with its two spinoff series, FBI: International and FBI: Most Wanted via CBS and streaming on Paramount+ on April 4 beginning at 8 p.m.
Sports
Lakers' LeBron James moves to fourth place on NBA's all-time assists list
ESPN · 8h ago · As the only non-guard in the top-10, LeBron James is in the presence of elite company.
LeBron James moves into fourth place on NBA's all-time assists leaderboard
· CBS News · 8h ago · James passes both Mark Jackson and Steve Nash as he notches his first triple-double of season
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LeBron James moves past Steve Nash, Mark Jackson for 4th place on NBA's all-time assists list
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LeBron James moved past Steve Nash and Mark Jackson for sole possession of fourth place on the NBA's all-time assists list.
Sean Payton to become Denver Broncos head coach
USA Today · 12h ago · Sean Payton is nearing a deal to become head coach of the Broncos after a trade package was agreed upon between Saints and Denver.
Sources: Broncos reach deal for Saints' Payton
· ESPN · 13h ago · The Saints and Broncos have agreed to compensation in return for Super Bowl-winning head coach Sean Payton, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
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CBS News · 20h ago ·
2023 NFL Draft: How Eagles, Seahawks and other teams with two first-round picks should approach draft night
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Philadelphia has the chance to add a top-10 pick to a Super Bowl caliber roster
North Carolina hires 22-year-old ErinMatson, who just graduated, as new field hockey coach
USA Today · 11h ago · North Carolina hired Erin Matson, who just graduated in December after a standout career, to replace longtime field hockey coach Karen Shelton.
Erin Matson named North Carolina's next field hockey coach at 22-years-old
· CBS News · 12h ago · The Tar Heels legend will immediately switch from dominating on the field to coaching
Derek Carr replaces Joe Burrow at Pro Bowl Games; none of original AFC QBs are participating
USA Today · 12h ago · Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr will replace Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow in the 2023 Pro Bowl after being benched.
Benched Raiders QB Derek Carr makes 2023 Pro Bowl as alternate: 'See you soon, Vegas'
· CBS News · 18h ago · Carr will likely don a Raiders helmet one more time
Gary Sheffield believes that he should be in the Hall of Fame, says 'It's good to get all the facts straight'
CBS News · 13h ago · Sheffield has one more year remaining before he is removed from the ballot
Gary Sheffield says he belongs in Baseball Hall of Fame: 'It's good to get all the facts straight'
· USA Today · 16h ago · Despite gaudy career numbers, connection to PEDs may be what's keeping Sheffield out of Cooperstown. However, he says, "There's always hope."
ACC football schedule release: Every game for every team in 2023
ESPN · Jan 30, 2023 · The ACC college football schedule for 2023 is out. See the conference's entire slate and the biggest questions on the ACC schedule here.
2023 ACC football schedule by team: Key games, dates as league releases new slate for upcoming season
· CBS News · Jan 30, 2023 · The ACC debuts a 3-5-5, divisionless format and plays on all five days of opening weekend
When is MLB Opening Day 2023? Full schedule for every baseball team's first game
USA Today · 17h ago · The defending World Series champion Houston Astros open the season at home against the Chicago White Sox.
MLB releases 2023 regular-season schedule, including Opening Day times, London, Mexico City series
· CBS News · 17h ago · The Yankees vs. Giants and Braves vs. Nationals open the season on March 30
Ravens QB Tyler Huntley named to Pro Bowl in replacement of Bills QB Josh Allen after throwing 2 TDs in regular season
USA Today · 17h ago · Ravens backup quarterback Tyler Huntley gets his first Pro Bowl nod in replacing Bills quarterback Josh Allen, who's dealing with injury.
Ravens QB Huntley to Pro Bowl after 2-TD season
· ESPN · 19h ago · Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is off to the Pro Bowl as a replacement for Super Bowl-bound Patrick Mahomes. Ravens backup QB Tyler Huntley, who threw two TD passes in five regular-season games, was also added.
Urban Meyer has 'no desire' to return to coaching after flame out with Jacksonville Jaguars
USA Today · 18h ago · Urban Meyer was fired as the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars after only 13 games after several off-field missteps and a 2-11 record.
Former Jaguars coach Urban Meyer says Trevor Lawrence 'might be a Hall of Famer someday'
· CBS News · 20h ago · Meyer also has 'no desire' to return to the sidelines
Eli Manning says Daniel Jones has earned a long-term deal, hopes he is Giants QB for 'a long time'
CBS News · 19h ago · Manning says he hopes Jones is rewarded for the kind of season he had
Eli hopes Giants' Jones 'gets rewarded' with deal
· ESPN · 20h ago · New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones impressed Giants legend Eli Manning, who believes the soon-to-be free agent deserves a long-term deal after his 9-6-1 winning record.
Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani signs endorsement deal with New Balance
USA Today · 20h ago · Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani has signed a multi-year footwear and apparel endorsement deal withNew Balance, the company announced Tuesday.
Angels star Shohei Ohtani signs endorsement deal with New Balance
· Los Angeles Times · 23h ago · Angels' two-way star Shohei Ohtani has ended his eight-year relationship with Asics to sign a long-term deal with New Balance.
World
Missing radioactive capsule found in Australia
NBC News · 3h ago · A tiny but highly radioactive capsule that went missing in the Western Australian outback was found Wednesday after a frantic weeklong search covering an 870-mile stretch of highway.
Radioactive capsule that fell off truck found in Australia
· Washington Post · 4h ago · Authorities in Western Australia have recovered a tiny but dangerous radioactive capsule that fell off a truck while being transported along a 870-mile highway last month
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Wall Street Journal · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Missing Radioactive Capsule Prompts Search and Concern in Australia
International Business Times · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Australian authorities scramble to find missing radioactive capsule
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A highly radioactive but tiny capsule has gone missing in Western Australia and has sent authorities on an urgent search.
Four Suspects in Haitian President’s Slaying Transferred to U.S. Custody
Wall Street Journal · 8h ago
Four suspects in assassination of Haitian president transferred to U.S.
· CBS News · 10h ago · Two of the suspects were among the first to be arrested in connection with the slaying.
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4 suspects in the assassination of Haiti's president were transferred to U.S. custody
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Four key suspects in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were transferred to the U.S. for prosecution as the case stagnates in Haiti. A total of seven suspects are now in U.S. custody.
NBC News · 11h ago ·
4 key suspects in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are in U.S. custody
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Four key suspects in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were transferred to the United States for prosecution as the case stagnates in Haiti amid death threats that have spooked local judges, U.S.
Politico · 12h ago ·
4 key suspects in Haiti presidential slaying in U.S. custody
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They stand accused in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021.
Washington Post · 12h ago ·
4 key suspects in Haiti presidential slaying in US custody
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U.S. officials say four key suspects in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse have been transferred to the United States for prosecution as the case stagnates in Haiti amid death threats that have spooked local judges
Ukraine’s Allies Reject Giving Fighter Jets in Blow to Zelenskiy
Bloomberg · 20h ago · Ukraine’s biggest allies have so far said they won’t send fighter jets to Kyiv, denying a key request from President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ahead of an expected escalation in fighting.
Biden: U.S. will not send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
· NBC News · Jan 30, 2023 · President Joe Biden told reporters Monday afternoon that the U.S. would not send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, but that decision could be reversed said NBC News Correspondent Courtney Kube.
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Washington Post · 11h ago ·
Biden’s ‘no’ on F-16s for Ukraine met with skepticism in Pentagon
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The administration has exhibited a pattern of rejecting similar pleas from the government in Kyiv only to relent later.
Politico · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Biden seemingly rejects request to send U.S. F-16s to Ukraine
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But the administration has yet to hold high-level discussions about arming Kyiv with the jets, a U.S. official said later.
They thought their daughter was dead. Instead, she's in jail, accused of killing her doppelganger.
USA Today · 12h ago · Parents in Germany thought they discovered their daughter's dead body but police say their daughter is a murder suspect in her doppelganger's death.
Woman suspected of killing doppelganger to fake her own death
· Washington Post · 20h ago · Parents of the 23-year-old found her car with a body in Ingolstadt, Germany, and thought she was dead. In fact, she was alive and a murder suspect.
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NBC News · 21h ago ·
'Doppelganger murder': Woman accused of killing Instagram lookalike in plot to fake her own death
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A 23-year-old woman searched for a lookalike on Instagram and killed her with a friend in order to stage her own death, prosecutors and police in Germany say.
Sources: Chelsea sign Fernandez for record fee
ESPN · 13h ago · Chelsea have signed Enzo Fernandez from Benfica after meeting the midfielder's €120 million release clause, according to ESPN sources.
Chelsea transfer deadline day: Enzo Fernandez deal for over $130 million agreed with Benfica
· CBS News · 13h ago · After late haggling over how the massive transfer fee would be paid, the two teams agreed on a transfer
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BBC · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Chelsea transfer news: Blues bid £105.6m for Enzo Fernandez
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Chelsea bid 120m euros (£105.6m) for Benfica's Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez in a move that would make him the British transfer record signing.
International Business Times · Jan 29, 2023 ·
Chelsea make U-turn to sign midfielder after £55m disappointment; direct contact made
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Chelsea have reignited their interest in signing Benfica star Enzo Fernandez after failing to entice Brighton and Hove Albion to part with Moises Caicedo.
UN Experts Call for War Crimes Probe Into Mali, Wagner Group
Bloomberg · 21h ago · UN experts called for an independent investigation into possible war crimes by Mali’s army and mercenaries from the Kremlin-linked Wagner Group.
Secretary Blinken urges Israel, Palestine to stop violence
NBC News · Jan 30, 2023 · Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for both Israelis and Palestinians to stop a rising tide of violence. NBC News’ Kelly Cobiella reports on the escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Blinken, in Israel, urges restraint as he condemns recent violence
· Christian Science Monitor · Jan 30, 2023 · U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken flew to Israel to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The visit comes amid escalating turmoil in East Jerusalem and the West Bank.
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MSNBC · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Blinken condemns rise in violence between Israel and Palestinians
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and condemned a recent rise in violence between Israel and the Palestinians and urged a de-escalation of tensions in the region. NBC's Kelly Cobiella has details.
CBS News · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Middle East amid escalating violence in Israel
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Jerusalem to meet with Israel's new far-right government. The visit comes amid escalating violence in east Jerusalem. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Wall Street Journal · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Blinken Heads to Israel Amid Tensions Over Violence With Palestinians
Bloomberg · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Israel Faces Identity Crisis As Violence Rages
Washington Post · Jan 29, 2023 ·
High-level visit highlights U.S. balancing act on Israel, Palestinians
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip coincides with a major flare-up in Israeli-Palestinian violence.
Los Angeles Times · Jan 28, 2023 ·
High-level U.S. diplomatic mission to Middle East overshadowed by violence
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken had hoped to broach a wide agenda in the Middle East. But after deadly attacks in the region, security again tops the list.
USA Today · Jan 28, 2023 ·
Deadly mass shooting in Jerusalem: Seven dead, three injured near synagogue
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A burst of violence in Israel cast a cloud over a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday.
Kurdish officials: Rockets hit Turkish base in northern Iraq
Washington Post · 3h ago · Officials from northern Iraq’s semiautonomous Kurdish region say that several rockets targeted a Turkish military base in northern Iraq
1 million flock to pope's Congo Mass on day of forgiveness
Washington Post · 3h ago · An estimated 1 million joyous Congolese have poured into the capital’s main airport for Pope Francis’ first big Mass in Africa
Meteorite containing the oldest material in solar system discovered in Antarctica
International Business Times · 3h ago · A team of international researchers in Antarctica has managed to unearth a huge meteorite containing the oldest material in the solar system.
Science
Metal Detectorist Discovers Rare Gold Pendant Celebrating Henry VIII's First Marriage
Smithsonian · 15h ago · The heart-shaped accessory features the entwined initials of the Tudor king and Catherine of Aragon
‘Unique’ Tudor pendant unearthed by UK metal detecting enthusiast
· Financial Times · 21h ago · British Museum says object ‘of national importance’ is rare survivor from Henry VIII’s first marriage
Ghostly flying 'whirlpool' that appeared above Hawaii could be leftover SpaceX rocket fuel
Business Insider · 17h ago · The strange blue whirlpool was spotted by a Japanese telescope earlier this month shortly after a SpaceX launch.
Video shows mysterious whirlpool spiral flying over Hawaii night sky
· Washington Post · Jan 31, 2023 · Enthusiasts speculated that the formation, which was caught on a telescope, was linked to a SpaceX satellite launch that took place the same day.
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NPR · 16h ago ·
A mysterious flying spiral above Hawaiian night sky likely caused by SpaceX launch
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A Japanese telescope captured images of the shape on Jan. 18. It was likely caused by the sun illuminating leftover fuel expelled from the rocket of a SpaceX launch.
BBC · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Mysterious 'whirlpool' appears in the night sky above Hawaii
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An observatory captured video of the spiral formation flying through the night sky in January.
Silver nanoparticles show promise in fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Science Daily · 12h ago · A new study found that small amounts of silver nanoparticles combined with a low dose of a common antibiotic inhibited the growth of resistant bacteria.
Thin, lightweight layer provides radiation barrier for perovskites in space, protection from elements on Earth
Science Daily · 12h ago · An ultrathin protective coating proves sufficient to protect a perovskite solar cell from the harmful effects of space and harden it against environmental factors on Earth, according to newly published research.
Study finds how our brains turn into smarter disease fighters
Science Daily · 12h ago · Combating Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases by inserting healthy new immune cells into the brain has taken a leap toward reality. Neuroscientists have found a way to safely thwart the brain's resistance to them, vaulting a key hurdle in the quest.
Mocktails or cocktails? Having a sense of purpose in life can keep binge drinking at bay
Science Daily · 12h ago · A new study reveals that having a sense of purpose in daily life can influence college students' decisions on day-to-day alcohol consumption.
Havasu Falls Is Reopening After Three Years
Smithsonian · 14h ago · Travelers whose reservations were canceled during the pandemic are first in line
Diversity of viroids and viroid-like agents
Science Daily · 15h ago · A team of researchers has developed a computational pipeline to identify and better understand viroids and viroid-like covalently closed circular RNAs (cccRNAs, also referred to as, simply, circular RNAs).
Bioengineered skin grafts that fit like a glove
Science Daily · 15h ago · Bioengineers have developed a way to grow engineered skin in three-dimensional shapes, including a seamless 'glove' of skin that could be slipped onto a severely burned hand.
Warmer climate may drive fungi to be more dangerous to our health
Science Daily · 15h ago · A new study finds that raised temperatures cause a pathogenic fungus known as Cryptococcus deneoformans to turn its adaptive responses into overdrive. Heat increases its number of genetic changes, some of which might presumably lead to higher heat re
Health
White House announces end to Covid public health emergency
NBC News · 22h ago · The White House has announced plans to end the Covid-19 public health emergency in May as the country moves away from treating the virus as a national crisis and instead like a season respiratory disease.
White House to End Covid-19 Emergency Declarations On May 11
· Bloomberg · Jan 30, 2023 · The White House will end a pair of Covid-19 emergency declarations on May 11, the latest signal that the administration is winding down its fight against the virus.
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Forbes · Jan 31, 2023 ·
Covid Public Health Emergencies Will End May 11, White House Says
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The end of the Covid-19 emergency is likely to end wide access to free vaccines and tests.
Wall Street Journal · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Joe Biden to End Covid-19 Emergency Declarations on May 11, White House Says
CNN · Jan 30, 2023 ·
Biden has a message for McCarthy ahead of critical White House meeting
Hearing noise and moving our body helps us gauge the passing of time
New Scientist · 12h ago · People may be more aware of how much time has passed when they move their body and hear sounds during the event. This improved time perception may help to gauge the effectiveness of treatments for conditions like Parkinson's disease
Diabetes Drug Mounjaro Expected To Be Approved For Weight Loss Soon: What To Know And How It Compares To Similar Drugs
Forbes · 16h ago · The drug gained popularity on social media sites like TikTok, which played a part in the FDA declaring it was in a supply shortage in December 2022.
The end of the Covid health emergency won't slow FDA clearance of shots and treatments
CNBC · 17h ago · The FDA has used separate emergency powers to authorize the Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and Novavax vaccines.
Nursing home owners drained cash while residents deteriorated, state filings suggest
NPR · 19h ago · As the U.S. government debates whether to require higher staffing levels at nursing homes, financial records show some owners routinely push profits to sister companies while residents are neglected.
Muffled Hearing: Symptoms, Causes And Treatments
Forbes · 19h ago
How to tell if your immune system is weak or strong
New Scientist · 19h ago · New blood tests can reveal whether your immune system is fighting fit by looking at the balance of different immune cells, but there may be a simpler way of gauging your immune health
How genetically engineered immune cells are beating some cancers
New Scientist · 19h ago · In some cases, it is now possible to genetically engineer the immune system to banish cancers like T-cell leukaemia that were previously unresponsive to treatments
What effect did lockdown have on your child’s immune system?
New Scientist · 19h ago · Scientists are getting to grips with the real effect that social distancing during the covid-19 lockdowns had on babies' and young people’s immunity
How the immune system changes with age and why
New Scientist · 19h ago · We are gaining a better understanding of the effects of ageing on the immune system, with some surprising findings that it’s not all downhill after 65
Books
CEO of Penguin Random House U.S. Steps Down
Wall Street Journal · 23h ago · Madeline McIntosh is the third top executive to leave the company in the past two months.
Do special police units deter crime or lead to more prosecutions and convictions?
NPR · Jan 31, 2023 · NPR's A Martinez talks to Paul Butler — law professor at Georgetown University, and author of the book Chokehold: Policing Black Men — about the culture and tactics of special police units.
‘I cannot allow these people to die’: Saving Jews in World War II
Christian Science Monitor · Jan 30, 2023 · During the Holocaust, unlikely heroes worked to get Jewish people out of harm’s way. The inspiring stories of these individuals, who were not Jewish, are told in “In the Garden of the Righteous.”
'Hot Dog' wins Caldecott, Newbery is awarded to 'Freewater'
NPR · Jan 30, 2023 · Hot Dog, by Doug Salati, is about an overheated pup who finds his calm on a trip to the beach. Freewater, by Amina Luqman-Dawson, is about two enslaved children finding freedom.
BrieflyNotedBook Reviews
New Yorker · Jan 30, 2023 · “Pirate Enlightenment,” “The Scythian Empire,” “The Sense of Wonder,” and “The Guest Lecture.”
Making friends is easy when you're young, but it can be harder as you age
NPR · Jan 30, 2023 · NPR's Life Kit offers tips on building and maintaining friendships from a psychologist who compiled a how-to guide for navigating them. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 10, 2022.)
Nick Brooks on his new young adult novel 'Promise Boys'
NPR · Jan 29, 2023 · NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with author Nick Brooks about his new young adult novel, "Promise Boys," which follows the story of three Black boys after they are accused of a murder.
Hanna Pylvainen on her new novel 'The End of Drum-Time'
NPR · Jan 28, 2023 · NPR's Scott Simon interviews Hanna Pylvainen about her new novel, "The End of Drum-Time." It is set in northern Scandinavia in the 19th century.
Pamela Anderson's revealing memoir, Colleen Hoover's 'Heart Bones': 5 new books this week
USA Today · Jan 28, 2023 · Pamela Anderson shares the brains behind the beauty in her new memoir, "Love, Pamela," and more new book releases this week.
Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne's archives acquired by New York Public Library
USA Today · Jan 27, 2023 · Joan Didion's archives, including letters, wedding pictures, manuscripts and screenplay drafts, joins the library's collection.
Lifestyle
Brunch in London Is Getting a Boozy DJ-Fueled Caribbean Makeover
Bloomberg · 5h ago
Vagina Museum Closes In London
Forbes · 5h ago · “There was a penis museum in Iceland. Which is pretty cool,” the Vagina Museum website states, “But there was no vagina equivalent anywhere in the world.
Porsche Blunder Puts $148,000 Sportscar on Sale for Just $18,000
Bloomberg · 6h ago
Christie’s Exceptional Sale Sets The Bar At $5.5 Million: A Rare Tea Set, A Roman Cameo Of Emperor Claudius, And A $2 Million Transcontinental Railroad Spike
Forbes · 7h ago · Christie's Exceptional Sale, on January 27, exceeded estimates in almost every category. Collectors were out, in other words. Herewith, profiles of some of the spectacular lots that changed hands.
As Tequila Takes On Global Ambitions, 818’s Mike Novy Weighs In On The Category’s Major Moves
Forbes · 7h ago · The spirits veteran weighs in on capturing the Chinese market, engaging new drinkers, and launching a celebrity brand in the golden age of premium tequila.
The ‘Spare’ Melee: Harry’s Family, The Press, The Taliban, And His Mission To Preach, No Matter What
Forbes · 9h ago · Sales of 'Spare' are brisk, and it’s fair to say that Prince Harry pulls few punches in it, about his family, the media or anybody else. Harry's story of his Afghanistan deployments has offended several high-ranking Taliban, who wasted no time letting him know that.
Artist Susan Philipsz Commands Our Attention With Separated Strings, Conveying Truth Of The Holocaust
Forbes · 11h ago · On view through February 25, Separated Strings draws us into two decades of Philipsz’s exploration of the psychological and sculptural potential of sound.
Percival Everett, Ling Ma among nominees for critics prizes
Bloomberg · 11h ago
Inside The Darcy, Washington, D.C.’s Most Fun And Affordable Hotel
Forbes · 12h ago · While value has long been a consideration when booking hotels, it feels more important now than ever. Inflation has peaked, and the boom of budget lifestyle hotels has blurred the lines between that’s truly value-driven and what’s, well, cheap.
Baldwin Should Have Used Fake Gun on ‘Rust’ Set, Prosecutor Says
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Travel
Rail route of the month: a steam-hauled climb through Germany’s Harz mountains
The Guardian · 5h ago · Our slow travel expert explores villages and forests on a narrow gauge line that terminates at the top of the Brocken, northern Germany’s highest peakThis year marks the 125th anniversary of the opening of the railway to the Brocken, the highest s
Virgin Voyages Partners With LVMH’s Starboard As Harding+ Walks Away
Forbes · 5h ago · Low occupancy levels on Virgin Voyages ships have made it difficult for Harding+ to continue as the retail concessionaire at the newcomer cruise line.
How Booking Multiple Hotels In A Single City Can Help You Maximize Your Vacation
Forbes · 7h ago · Why on a recent trip to the City of Light, I booked B Signature Hotels in multiple neighborhoods
BMW Retail Next Design Finds First U.S. Home In Florida’s South Motors
Forbes · 7h ago · Chariff’s South Motors BMW has premiered BMW’s Retail Next Program for North America, making it the first among the brand’s 351 locations throughout the continent to offer BMW’s new retailing concept in a showroom.
Blue Compass Wants To Establish Compelling National RV-Retail Brand
Forbes · 8h ago · Selling recreational vehicles has always been a largely fragmented business, with many small chains and mom-and-pops, often representing multiple brands, appealing to RV customers across various geographies. Blue Compass aims to change that.
Winnebago Introduces eRV2 To Wedge Into Electric-RV Future
Forbes · 8h ago · Winnebago has just introduced the eRV2, its first fully operational, all-electric prototype recreational vehicle, wedging the iconic brand into the developing future of electrification in an important transportation industry.
The Best Pet-Friendly Hotels
Forbes · 9h ago · Hotel amenities can include pet beds, pet bowls with food and water, and mats.
RV Makers Enjoyed Pandemic Boom, But Would Settle For Pre-2020 Sales
Forbes · 13h ago · Recreational-vehicle makers enjoyed a record decade of sales after the Great Recession. Now, the industry must get used to more "normalized volumes" in 2023.
Best New Luxury Hotels Of 2023: The Emory To Debut In London
Forbes · 13h ago · The opening will mark Maybourne Hotel Group’s fourth hotel in the capital—joining Claridge’s, The Connaught, and The Berkeley—and its sixth property overall.
Mazda Says EV Era Is No Time For The MX-5 Miata To Die
Forbes · 14h ago · Mazda's European boss says the two-seat sportscar will 'continue to exist forever'.
Opinion
Why India’sBillionaires Banded Together for Adani
Bloomberg · 3h ago
Lula’s Confused About Who Attacked Whom in Ukraine
Bloomberg · 5h ago
Beware ChatGPT Trying to Teach Your Kids Math …or Anything
Bloomberg · 7h ago
The Bank of England Should Raise Rates One Last Time
Bloomberg · 7h ago
History repeats
Washington Post · 11h ago · A cartoon by Michael de Adder.
Joe Biden's Big Oil Profits
Wall Street Journal · 12h ago · Exxon’s shareholders can thank the President for his limits on U.S. fossil-fuel production.
Big Labor Can't Quit Shrinking
Wall Street Journal · 12h ago · Unionized workers fall to 10.1% of the U.S. workforce, despite political help.
The UNC Echo Chamber Fights Back
Wall Street Journal · 12h ago · The University of North Carolina faculty is outraged that the school’s trustees favor open academic inquiry.
What Do Physical and Mental Health Mean to Gen Z?
Wall Street Journal · 12h ago · Students discuss smoking, obesity and what ‘healthy’ means recovering from the pandemic.
Could We Have Prevented Tyre Nichols's Murder?
Wall Street Journal · 12h ago · The policemen who beat him had their body cameras on, and it made no difference.
Features
The First Family of Human Cannonballing
Longreads · 9h ago · "David and Jeannie Smith gave up their day jobs for a life of daredevil stunts —with six children in tow."
New Yorkers Never Came ‘Flooding Back.’ Why Did Rents Go Up So Much?
Longreads · 9h ago · "Getting to the bottom of a COVID-era real estate mystery."
Is Anyone Ever Well?
Longreads · 12h ago · Two new books see disability as a source of solidarity.
Finding Awe Amid Everyday Splendor
Longreads · 13h ago · "A new field of psychology has begun to quantify an age-old intuition: Feeling awe is good for us."
CU Boulder Enrolled Alleged White Supremacist with Knowledge of His Past
Longreads · 14h ago · "University officials were notified of Durham’s connection to Patriot Front and his violent social media posts before he stepped on campus as a student in August of 2022."
The Himalayan Tragedy That Forever Changed Mountaineering
Longreads · 17h ago · In 1976, Nanda Devi Unsoeld, the daughter of legendary mountaineer Willi Unsoeld, died on the mountain for which she was named. This is the story of Devi’s life and of the historic climb that killed her.
The Dirt on Pig-Pen
Longreads · 19h ago · "His character was scribbled over, shaded, covered with specks...And yet — what was that dirtiness?"
Your Next Hospital Bed Might Be at Home
Longreads · 21h ago · "In a time of strained capacity, the 'hospital at home' movement is figuring out how to create an inpatient level of care anywhere."
Pawns, Puppet Heads, and Paranoia: An Eccentrics Reading List
Longreads · Jan 31, 2023 · “They’re a little eccentric” is a phrase I suspect most of us have heard used to describe a certain kind of memorable person. For me, it evokes my childhood dentist — an elderly man who favored colorful bow ties and humming loudly as he worke
Now Entering the Golden Age of N/A Beer
Longreads · Jan 30, 2023 · Why was there no nonalcoholic option that felt modern? One that tasted, you know... good?