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Talarico appeals to Trump’s legacy in bid for bipartisan reforms
Texas Democrat Senator-elect James Talarico has urged his party to work with President Trump.
Who is US Senator Chris Van Hollen?
Van Hollen is known for his anti-war positions and championing progressive causes.
US envoys shuttle between Putin and Zelenskyy
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner have shuttled between Dublin and Moscow in efforts to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal.
Ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang summoned to testify before Congress about affair with alleged Chinese spy
Huang abruptly quit on Thursday as head of one of the world's most valuable companies after revelations of alleged extramarital affairs.
Mississippi elects first black senator in nearly 150 years
Scott Colom will be the first black senator to represent Mississippi since 1881.
Iran says it targeted US radar site in Bahrain
IRGC says it hit radar in retaliation for an 'enemy' air attack on a telecom tower in Iran's Hormozgan province.
Business & Economy
Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft email and other apps
A widespread outage has hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts.
Analysis: Nvidia’s leadership crisis tests the chipmaker’s role as the ‘central bank of AI’
The tech giant's web of ties to other companies is raising the possibility that it could do far-reaching economic and financial damage.
CEO Jensen Huang resigns from chip giant Nvidia
The chip giant Nvidia announced that CEO Jensen Huang was stepping down following allegations that he'd had extramarital affairs, including one with a woman suspected of being a Chinese spy.
'Punch in the gut': Homes sales fall to their lowest in 16 years
Existing homes sales in October declined 8.8% from a year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Federal Reserve Board announces pricing, effective January 1, 2027, for payment services the Federal Reserve Banks provide to banks and credit unions, and changes to streamline and adjust their check services
Federal Reserve Board announces pricing, effective January 1, 2027, for payment services the Federal Reserve Banks provide to banks and credit unions, and changes to streamline and adjust their check...
Federal Reserve announces revised tentative schedule of Federal Open Market Committee meetings in 2027
Federal Reserve announces revised tentative schedule of Federal Open Market Committee meetings in 2027
Science & Technology
Flood victim, 95, lived in Wetherspoons after her home was destroyed and died before she could return
Jean Powell kept asking when she could go back to her flat, which was flooded when the River Monnow burst its banks.
How many sewage spills have happened in your part of Scotland?
More than 76,000 sewage spills were recorded at overflow sites previously unmonitored by Scottish Water, BBC Scotland News analysis has found.
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Nurdle impact to be researched for a year
Research will be carried out on sea-birds and marine life following a microplastic spillage in July.
Burnham says climate consensus 'gone' but pledges 'new era of leadership'
PM Andy Burnham was addressing delegates at the COP31 UN climate summit in Antalya, Turkey.
Campaigners want more land protected from housing
After parkland was safeguarded from development, residents want the council to change a housing plan.
Health
A Toddler's Head-Tilting Spells Looked Neurological, but Reflux Medicine Stopped Them
A toddler's brief, recurring head-tilting episodes prompted extensive neurological testing before doctors linked them to suspected acid reflux and diagnosed rare Sandifer syndrome.
A Patient's Heartbeat Paused for 11.4 Seconds Overnight, and Doctors Blamed Ticagrelor
A BMJ case report describes an 11.4-second sinus pause after ticagrelor use and explains how elevated adenosine may cause nighttime pauses, breathlessness and slow heart rhythms.
A Fall Led to Scans That Found a Rare 5-Centimeter Tumor on a 19-Year-Old's Smell Nerve
Imaging after a 19-year-old man's fall unexpectedly revealed a rare benign olfactory schwannoma. Surgeons removed it, and his sense of smell remained intact at six-month follow-up.
A Dialysis Patient on Cefepime Believed She Was Dead, and a Big Trial Found More Delirium
A dialysis patient developed Cotard syndrome while taking cefepime, and symptoms resolved after treatment stopped. A major trial also found more delirium or coma with cefepime than pip-tazo.
A Man Pressed a Massage Gun to His Tired Eyes Weekly for 3 Months and Tore Both Retinas
A young man developed multiple retinal tears and retinal dialysis after using a massage gun on his eyes weekly for three months, but laser treatment preserved his vision.
Lehigh Valley Hospital Pharmacy Sues Highmark, Alleging Specialty Drug Rules Steer Patients to an Insurer-Owned Competitor
Lehigh Valley Health Network's specialty pharmacy alleges Highmark improperly redirects certain high-cost prescriptions, while the insurers' broader contract negotiations could also affect patients'...