A 18-month investigation found U.S. Biathlon national champion Joanne Reid was sexually harassed and abused for years by a ski-wax technician while racing on the sport’s elite World Cup circuit.
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‘You will not sit here while our children die’: Desperate families of Gaza hostages push for cease-fire
More than 3 months into Israel’s campaign to destroy Hamas, many of the families have grown disillusioned with the war and convinced that only a cease-fire – not further military operations – will free their loved ones.
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Senate deal on border and Ukraine at risk of collapse as Trump pushes stronger measures
Senate negotiators have been striving for weeks to finish a carefully negotiated compromise on border and immigration policy that is meant to tamp down the number of migrants who come to the U.S. border with Mexico.
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Rent has never been less affordable, especially for the middle class
The number of ‘cost-burdened’ renters hit a record 22.4 million in 2022 – up 2 million households from just 3 years before, according to a new study.
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Microsoft cuts 1,900 jobs in gaming, including at Activision
The moves arrived just 3 months after Microsoft finalized the Activision Blizzard acquisition.
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Actor Tom Hollander says he got a 7-figure pay slip – meant for Tom Holland
Hollander, who featured in ‘The White Lotus,’ said he was emailed notice of an ‘astonishing amount of money’ intended for the ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Avengers’ actor.
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Tesla shares tumble as analyst decries ‘train wreck’ investor call
In an earnings call this week, CEO Elon Musk failed to allay concerns over falling demand and persistent price cuts.
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Much of U.S. still gripped by arctic weather as Memphis deals with numerous broken water pipes
Subfreezing conditions and treacherous roadways have contributed to dozens of deaths this month across the U.S., where states as far south as Texas and Florida remain gripped by deadly arctic weather Sunday
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Migrant deaths in Rio Grande intensify tensions between Texas, Biden administration over crossings
The White House says U.S. Boder Patrol agents need access to the border after officials say three migrants drowned while trying to cross the Rio Grande near the Texas border city of Eagle Pass.
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From Berlin to Karachi, thousands demonstrate in support of either Israel or Palestinians
Thousands of people took to the streets across the world Sunday to mark the 100th day of Israel’s war with Hamas.