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Earth risks losing 40% of glacial mass if it doesn’t give up fossil fuels, projection warns

More than 40% of Earth’s glacial mass could disappear if humanity keeps investing in fossil fuels, warns a stark new projection. The bleak scenario...

World

The devout, the curious and the professional observers attend Pope Benedict’s funeral

It was an occasion attended by a mixture of people, the devout, curious bystanders and professional observers all brought together by the death of...

Technology

Delta plans to offer free Wi-Fi starting Feb. 1

Delta Air Lines will offer travelers free Wi-Fi starting Feb. 1, after years of studying the possibility. About 80% of Delta’s domestic fleet will...

Six women arrested after suspicious death of one-year-old boy at nursery

Six women have been arrested in connection with the suspicious death of a one-year-old boy at a nursery. West Midlands Police said a criminal...

Environment

Here’s why Linde shares have dropped so much this week but why we still like it long term

It’s been a tough start to 2023 for shareholders of Linde (LIN). The industrial gas giant was a relative winner in 2022 with its...

Idaho student murders: Housemate of victims woken by crying and saw masked man in black clothing, police say

A woman who lived in the same house where four University of Idaho students were murdered says she saw a masked man in black...

Technology

These states will dominate EV battery manufacturing in 2030

Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards Planned electric vehicle battery plant capacity in North America by 2030. Data updated through November. U.S. Department of Energy,...

Business

A glitch and new red tape leave UK exporters facing EU border disruption

Hauliers exporting goods to the European Union have faced fresh disruption since the turn of the year as a glitch in the UK’s digital...

Sports

How Nicklas Backstrom is accelerating his return to the ice after hip surgery

8:15 AM ET Over the past two seasons, Watch Alex Ovechkin try to continue adding to his goal total (808) as the Washington Capitals...

Damar Hamlin: Buffalo Bills player shows ‘remarkable improvement’ and ‘appears to be neurologically intact’

The NFL player who suffered a cardiac arrest during a game “has shown remarkable improvement over the past 24 hours”, Buffalo Bills have said....

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Patty Murray Becomes First Female Senate President Pro Tempore

On Capitol Hill, Senator Patty Murray made history Tuesday by becoming the first woman to serve as Senate president pro tempore. This now puts...

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Hong Kong lawmaker wants to turn CBDC into stablecoin featuring DeFi

A Hong Kong official believes that a government-backed stablecoin would serve as a better entry point to Web3 compared to private stablecoins. 1793 Total...

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Ex-Fed Chair has dire prediction for US economy

close video Fed’s recent rate hikes expected to bite in 2023: Darrell Cronk Darrell Cronk, Chief Investment Officer for Wealth & Investment Management, and...

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Gov. Charlie Baker exits State House during Lone Walk ceremony

Gov. Charlie Baker descended the Massachusetts State House front steps Wednesday evening surrounded by throngs of cheering and tearful supporters, staffers and family members...

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After two days of failure, US House Republicans to try again to pick a leader

WASHINGTON – Republicans in the US House of Representatives will try for a third day on Thursday to select a leader after six failed...

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Lawmakers say McCarthy Speaker fight portends debt ceiling crisis

The messy, drawn-out battle over electing the next Speaker is raising the danger of a debt limit crisis later this year, lawmakers in both...

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Bed, Bath & Beyond sends grim warning to investors

close video 2022 investment hits and misses: Retail, energy, tech and more Ben Levisohn, Carleton English and Jack Hough share investment picks they missed...

Harry opens up about how he learned of Diana’s car crash – and says King barred Meghan from Balmoral after Queen’s death

Prince Harry has written about the moment he found out that his mother, Princess Diana, had been in a car accident. Other revelations in...

California: Evacuations ordered as fierce storm leaves almost 100,000 without power

People living in high-risk coastal areas of California have been ordered to leave their homes as another fierce storm hits the state. Around 100,000...

Rapper Theophilus London found safe after going missing for ‘months’, family says

Grammy-nominated rapper Theophilus London has been found safe after disappearing for months, a relative announced on Wednesday night. London’s family filed a missing persons...