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Noor stands trembling in the chill afternoon light of the courtyard, not from the cold, but from fear.

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Ambikapur, India resident Anand Yadav, 35, fainted at home and his family rushed him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. During an autopsy, physicians were shocked to find a live chick lodged in Yadav's throat. — Read the rest

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The Biden administration is offering Pacific Gas & Electric a record $15-billion loan guarantee to help it improve its electrical grid and meet fast-rising energy use.

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions has debuted a marketplace solution for retailers. The Toshiba Commerce Marketplace is designed to connect retailers with a network of technology partners to help them stay competitive and provide a better experience for their shoppers, per a Tuesday (Dec. 17) press release. “The Toshiba Commerce Marketplace marks a significant milestone in our […]

The record loan would also be used toward increasing the deployment of energy storage, with PG&E currently logging 4.2 gigawatts of battery storage under contract.

At least 25 people are dead and dozens are missing after a boat capsizes in central Congo, officials and residents say

NBC News' Laura Jarrett examines how prosecutors included a terrorism enhancement in the charges against Luigi Mangione and how they will argue the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was meant to send a wider message.

With Nue Agency and its accompanying weekly newsletter Beats + Bytes, music marketer and talent agent Jesse Kirshbaum explores the intersection of music, technology, and brand marketing. Kirshbaum released the agency's first Beats + Bytes 2024 Trend Recap on Tuesday Dec. 17, comprising the newsletter's archives and top cultural trends at the center of those...

Al "The Bull" Ferrara (1939-2024): A native of Brooklyn, NY, Ferrara was a larger-than-life figure that played piano at Carnegie Hall as a teenager an... - NWL Spokane Indians

Canada's political landscape was rocked on Monday as Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned over disagreements with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, fuelling calls for his resignation amid plunging popularity.

Keely Hodgkinson succeeds Mary Earps, with Luke Littler finishing second

A group representing the city of Denver and the NWSL entered negotiations geared toward being awarded an expansion franchise, Sportico reported Monday

A presidential elector from Indiana who has been involved in local Republican Party politics for years once set a makeshift cross soaked in gasoline ablaze outside the home of a horrified biracial family.

Clay Holmes, the newest addition to the New York Mets rotation, gave his introductory press conference Tuesday. It had been reported even before the signing that the former All-Star Yankee reliever was tied to the Mets, with the possibility of joining the team as a starter. Holmes stated that this switch has long been something […]

Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s CEO, and believed to be a big customer of Nvidia was talking about abundant chip supply in a recent interview.

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Prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office announce that Luigi Mangione has been indicted on charges that include first-degree murder in the ambush killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

In a new study, children participating in team sports showed superior executive function than participants in individual sports.

There are many reasons to believe the Dow's historic losing streak is not a source for major concerns.

Permafrost, a unique geological phenomenon found in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau and other high-altitude cold regions, significantly influences the generation of runoff and hydrological processes in frozen watersheds. Its ability to retain water differentiates these processes from those in non-frozen landscapes.

Please consider the below article based on insights from a range of young people who are the harbingers of change - and call for more engagement in improving response to drug resistance or antimicrobial resistance, which is among top 10 global health threats - and also threatening food security (due to misuse and overuse of medicines in humans, plants, animals and environment).

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Priests for Life National Director Frank Pavone today issued an open letter (LetterToNancy.com) to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as she leads a crusade to be declared exempt from Catholic teaching on abortion. According to an interview she did with the National Catholic Reporter, Pelosi has appealed to the Vatican to be allowed to receive the sacrament […]