Israel and Hamas reach agreement on hostage deal, pause in fighting
The Israeli government has approved an agreement under which Hamas militants are set to release 50 hostages during a four-day pause in fighting...
Mysterious pneumonia ripping through Chinese schools sparks fears among scientists of a Covid repeat
Hospitals in Beijing and 500 miles northeast in Liaoning are among those 'overwhelmed with sick children,' while school classes were 'on the verge of suspension', according to local news reports...
Trump co-defendant Harrison Floyd ‘put on notice’ by judge in Georgia case Katie Phang says
Fulton County DA Fani Willis made her case against Harrison Floyd, one of Donald Trump's 18 co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case, in what Joy Reid calls "a powerful show of force" on Tuesday. Katie Phang, trial attorney and host of "The Katie Phang" show on MSNBC...
Thanksgiving travel nightmare deepens after ‘terror’ blast at Rainbow Bridge: Buffalo Airport is screening EVERY car and passengers are undergoing heightened security checks inside the terminal
Massive traffic jams formed in Washington D.C. as 55.4 million people are expected to travel for Thanksgiving. On Wednesday morning long lines were forming at airports across the country...
Why it’s so urgent to file suits against sexual abuse before Thanksgiving
The Adult Survivors Act in New York helped Cassie sue Sean Combs and E. Jean Carroll sue Trump. Why it's urgent to file new lawsuits before Thanksgiving...
Spotify’s new streaming payments spark controversy among musicians
Tech has waded into another feud with artists. After a week of wrangles about AI mimicry of pop stars and training models on copyrighted content, Spotify has sparked fresh controversy over a new royalty scheme. The streaming giant announced on Tuesday that its new payment policy will exclude songs with fewer than 1,000 annual streams...
UK-built satellite to help combat the climate crisis from space
Aiming to join Portugal and Spain as a member of the Atlantic Constellation project, the UK will help fund and build a new satellite designed to monitor and combat climate change. The Atlantic Constellation initiative will involve the development of a constellation of small satellites for Earth...
Brazil reach new nadir as Argentina revel in historic win
After crowd troubles delayed kick-off, Brazil's first-ever home defeat in World Cup qualification came against archrivals Argentina. It was, in short, a dreadful night for the Selecao...
This legendary gemstone is real—but was it actually cursed?
Known as the Cursed Amethyst, this jewel inspired the plot of Anthony Doerr’s “All The Light We Cannot See.” What was it—and do we always imbue gems with such dark meanings?
Providers report significant IT budget increases for 2024
More than 85% of health systems are increasing their spend on digital health and information technology projects, a new survey shows, with cybersecurity and electronic health record modernization topping the list...
