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Aug 11 2023
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Chaos and terror: Failed communications left Maui residents trapped by fire, unable to escape
As the windswept fire invaded a historic town in Maui this week, a familiar and terrifying chain of events was set in motion. Evacuations were chaotic as a storm of embers turned Lahaina into ash. Some ran for their lives, plunging into the harbor of the West Maui town, which has centuries of history and was once the royal residence of the Hawaiian king. Others were trapped by an urban
Los Angeles TimesMay 04 2024
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Japan's child population falls for the 43rd straight year to a fresh record low, weighing on economic prospects
The number of children in Japan has dropped to another record, in a stark reminder of the demographic challenges that are weighing on Asia’s second biggest economy. The population of kids 14 years old or younger fell for the 43rd straight year to around 14.01 million as of April 1, according to data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication. The ratio of children to Japan’s total
FortuneJun 22 2023
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Navy detected a sound consistent with an implosion around the time the Titan lost communication
A senior U.S. Navy official confirmed to NBC News that when OceanGate's submersible was in the water on Sunday, the Navy's ocean-listening devices “detected an anomaly consistent with an implosion or explosion” within the vicinity of vessel around the time it lost communications. The sound heard was “not definitive” but the information was shared with the incident commander at the time who
NBC Today ShowMay 04 2024
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3 millionaires in 3 weeks: Player wins big on $1 slot at this Mississippi Coast casino
The Mississippi Gulf Coast now has three new millionaires in as many months after a lucky person won more than $1.2 million while playing at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, the MGM property confirmed Saturday. The player was gambling on a $1 Dragon Link slot machine when a $1.21 million jackpot was hit Saturday, said Mary Cracchiolo Spain, public relations and communications
The Times-PicayuneMay 05 2024
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Netanyahu government votes to close Al Jazeera channel in Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet has voted unanimously to close Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel, according to a government statement.
The cabinet vote on Sunday came after Israel’s parliament passed a law allowing the temporary closure in Israel of foreign broadcasters considered to be a threat to national security during the months-long war in Gaza.
Al JazeeraMay 04 2024
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Father-daughter duo forges path together, will graduate from Nevada State today
Trinity Kirkland has done everything with her father, Daryl, for as long as she can remember — from catching early screenings of superhero movies to joining him in the recording studio to embed her vocals onto her father’s new song. And today, she’ll walk across the stage at the Thomas & Mack Center with him as they accept their bachelor’s degrees during Nevada State University’s 2024
Las Vegas SunAug 06 2022
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Blinken chides China's 'irresponsible' cut in U.S. communication
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused China of “irresponsible steps” on Saturday by halting key communication channels with Washington, and said its Taiwan actions showed a move from prioritising peaceful resolution towards use of force.
His comments came as Chinese aircraft and warships practised on Saturday for an attack on Taiwan, island officials said, part of a raft of
ReutersMay 03 2024
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Mass. reported school bus driver charged with sexually assaulting minor
A Marlborough, Massachusetts, man who was reportedly working as a school bus driver was arraigned Friday on child rape charges, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. Derek Thistle, 32, of Marlborough, was arraigned today in Middlesex Superior Court on charges of forcible rape of a child, aggravated rape of a child, indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and open and gross
WCVBSep 14 2021
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Americans' Ratings of CDC Communication Turn Negative
More Americans now disagree (41%) than agree (32%) that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has communicated a clear plan of action in response to the COVID-19 situation. This is the first Gallup reading since the CDC in late July changed its guidance on the need for face masks for unvaccinated people in areas of high coronavirus transmission.
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GallupMay 03 2024
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Fed's Williams: Inflation target 'critical' for achieving stable prices
PALO ALTO, California, May 3 (Reuters) - New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams on Friday said he believes the U.S. central bank's 2% target for inflation is "critical" to its efforts to achieve price stability. "Theory and experience have also shown the importance of transparency and clear communication, including setting an explicit, numerical longer-run inflation target, and
Reuters