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Robert Card: Maine gunman’s brain tested amid concerns over army blast exposure

Tissue from the brain of a man who shot dead 18 people is being analysed for signs of injury related to his army service....

Hundreds of Harvard staff back university’s president amid antisemitism hearing row

More than 600 members of staff at Harvard University have backed its president following criticism over her appearance at a congressional hearing on campus...

Technology

Amazon drone delivery executive who oversaw safety, FAA relations departs the company

Amazon has lost a high-profile executive in its drone delivery unit who was the company’s primary liaison with federal regulators, CNBC has learned. Sean...

Whatever happens in Rwanda vote, Rishi Sunak is in deep trouble

Whatever happens in the vote over emergency legislation tomorrow, Rishi Sunak is in deep trouble. In making flights to Rwanda this totemic policy of...

Technology

Oracle shares slide as revenue misses estimates

Larry Ellison, co-founder and executive chairman of Oracle Corp., speaks during the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco on Oct. 22, 2018. David Paul...

Technology

More than 15% of teens say they’re on YouTube or TikTok ‘almost constantly’

People walk past a billboard advertisement for YouTube in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 27, 2019. Sean Gallup | Getty Images Teenagers in the U.S....

World

‘Enough is enough’: UN diplomats visit Rafah crossing amid concerns over dwindling Gaza aid

UN envoys from the security council have made a whirlwind trip to Egypt’s Rafah Crossing into Gaza in what is being seen as a...

Politics

One Nation group of Tory MPs say they will back Rwanda bill

The One Nation group of centrist Tory MPs have recommended its members vote for the government’s Rwanda bill tomorrow. It comes as a boost...

Politics

COVID inquiry: Rishi Sunak says advisers had ‘ample opportunity’ to raise concerns over Eat Out – Sunak

Medical advisers were not consulted about the Eat Out to Help Out scheme as it was deemed a “micro” policy, according to Rishi Sunak....

Politics

Rwanda plan and COVID inquiry: Rishi Sunak’s toughest week yet

The prime minister appeared before the COVID inquiry today – defending his Eat Out to Help Out scheme and revealing Treasury concerns that the UK would...

Technology

Apple releases new Journal app as part of its latest iPhone update. Here’s what it’s like

Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers the keynote address during the 2020 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, on June...

Showdown for Sunak as Tory MPs in disarray over Rwanda vote

Rishi Sunak is braced for a showdown on his Rwanda bill that could fatally undermine his authority as rival Tory factions make conflicting demands....

Politics

Tories call on PM to scrap Rwanda bill as MPs claim Sunak is threatening an early election if they rebel

Conservative MPs on the right of the party have called on the government to scrap its Rwanda bill, just 24 hours before it is...

Politics

COVID inquiry: Rishi Sunak says advisers had ‘ample opportunity’ to raise concerns over Eat Out – Sunak

Medical advisers were not consulted about the Eat Out to Help Out scheme as it was deemed a “micro” policy, according to Rishi Sunak....

Cancer patients could ‘live six months’ longer if treatment targets were met’, charity says

Thousands of cancer patients could survive an extra six months at least if the government met its own performance targets for the disease, a...

Environment

The top 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday

The top 10 things to watch Monday, Dec. 11 1. U.S. stocks are muted Monday following last week’s push to a new 52-week high...

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ChatGPT Tops Wikipedia's Most Viewed Articles In 2023; Elon Musk Clings To Top 20 Spot

Loading… Loading… The Wikimedia Foundation disclosed that in 2023, ChatGPT was the most viewed article on Wikipedia, attracting 79 million views across its various...

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Watch: She Had a Home and a Good-Paying Job. Then Illness and Debt Upended It All.

Sharon Woodward used to travel the country as a medical technician. She made good money and prided herself on her skills. This story also...

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Starbucks loses $12B market cap amid sales concerns, boycotts over Israel

Starbucks has seen nearly $12 billion erased from its market value during the past month as sales reportedly have slowed amid tighter consumer wallets...

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Dodging the Medicare Enrollment Deadline Can Be Costly

This story also ran on NPR. It can be republished for free. Angela M. Du Bois, a retired software tester in Durham, North Carolina,...