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Police identify woman killed after being lit on fire on NYC subway
Authorities identified the woman killed after being set on fire while seated on a Brooklyn subway car on Sunday, Dec. 22. The New York Police Department (NYPD) revealed her identity as 57-year-old Debrina Kawam from Toms River, New Jersey on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Investigators said that they identified her through fingerprint, dental and DNA evidence.… -
WHO urges China to share COVID origin data 5 years since pandemic began
The World Health Organization is once again asking China to share data on the origins of the COVID-19 virus that changed society, five years since the start of the pandemic in Wuhan. On Dec. 31, 2019, a WHO office in China noted a cluster of so-called “pneumonia” cases, which turned out to be COVID-19. About three… -
Spotify moderation features in question as users see porn in search results
Spotify is facing backlash for sexually explicit content allegedly showing up in search results. The Verge first reported on Sunday, Dec. 29, that a Reddit user shared a screenshot of a pornographic video they said appeared after looking up the artist M.I.A. Several other Spotify users on the Reddit thread said they also saw it… -
Leaked documents expose billions in military funds as Cubans struggle
Leaked financial documents obtained by the Miami Herald revealed Cuba’s military-controlled conglomerate, Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA), holds billions of dollars in assets. At the same time, the nation endures severe shortages of medicine, food and energy. The revelations come amid Cuba’s worst economic crisis in decades. According to the report, Gaviota, a GAESA-owned… -
Netflix sets NFL streaming record on Christmas Day with 27 million viewers
On Thursday, Dec. 26, Netflix said its two Christmas Day NFL games– Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans– set a ratings record for NFL games on a streaming service. Citing the Nielsen rating service, Netflix said the pair of games averaged 24.2 million viewers, the biggest ever for an… -
Millions of tourists expected to flock to largest ice and snow park in the world
Winter is in full swing, and while summer is typically the season for travel, China is expecting tourists to book a flight to see the largest ice and snow park in the world. The frozen wonderland is taking shape in Harbin, located in the country’s northeast province. For 26 years, the winter attraction has drawn… -
Grand Rapids joins other cities in Trump campaign unpaid bill accusations
Another city has come forward accusing President-elect Donald Trump of still owing money from campaign rallies, which begs the question: who is going to foot the bill? Officials in Grand Rapids said Trump’s campaign is ignoring more than $49,000 in bills for two rallies hosted there this year. The city said it has to write… -
China levels sanctions on 7 companies over US military aid to Taiwan
Beijing announced on Friday, Dec. 27, that it is leveling sanctions against seven companies and their senior executives over U.S. military assistance to Taiwan. Among the companies sanctioned are Boeing subsidiary Insitu Inc., RTX Inc’s Raytheon Canada and Raytheon Australia. The sanctions reportedly freeze the companies’ and executives’ assets in China and bar them from… -
FDA proposes new talc testing rules to keep cosmetics asbestos-free
Talc, the main ingredient in baby powder, has long been known to contain cancer-causing and potentially deadly asbestos, but it’s still being used to make cosmetics. Now, a new rule proposed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) looks to make sure products containing talc are asbestos-free. Talc is used to absorb moisture or improve… -
Cat food recalled after testing positive for H5N1 and feline dies
Oregon health officials are warning cat owners to throw out a brand of frozen pet food. This comes after the food tested positive for bird flu and a house cat died after eating the product. The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) said it’s “confident” the infected feline died of bird flu after consuming Northwest Naturals… -
North Korean troops suffer significant losses fighting in Russia
North Korea is reportedly losing a significant number of soldiers while supporting Moscow’s war with Ukraine. Ukraine and South Korea both reported the deaths of North Korean soldiers despite North Korea denying sending troops or weapons to assist Russia. The total number of reported deaths varies. South Korea’s military officials said at least 1,100 North… -
Baltic Sea cables suffer outages as Moscow ‘shadow fleet’ ship implicated
New reports indicate that additional undersea cable lines were severed in the Baltic Sea. The reports come on the heels of alleged sabotage of different cables in November 2024. Finnish authorities said they are investigating more telecommunication line disruptions with a Russian “shadow fleet” reportedly facing a probe related to the Christmas Day outages. Finland’s… -
Biodegradable sponge could remove 99.9% of microplastics from water
Microplastics are everywhere, from the deepest depths of the ocean to the highest point of Mount Everest, even human brains and they’re notoriously hard to get rid of. Now, scientists in China may have come up with a solution. The scientists created a biodegradable sponge made of cotton and squid bones. They said research has…
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