Month: November 2023
Blinken Returns to Israel as Negotiators Race to Prolong Gaza Cease-Fire
A one-day extension was announced early Thursday, but officials warn of an uphill battle to arrange an additional pause.
Read MoreBlinken arrives in Israel as the Gaza cease-fire with Hamas is extended another day
The secretary of state said the U.S. is committed to seeing the release of all Hamas hostages. Meanwhile, gunmen killed three Israelis in an attack on the outskirts of West Jerusalem early Thursday. (Image credit: Saul Loeb/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreHoliday ice rink coming to White House lawn: Here’s what we know – NBC4 Washington
Holiday ice rink coming to White House lawn: Here’s what we know NBC4 Washington
Read More‘Deluged’ child welfare systems struggle to protect kids amid calls for reform
More than 3 million U.S. children were involved in an intervention for suspected abuse or neglect in a single year. Advocates say a disproportionate impact on families of color makes reform urgent. (Image credit: Catie Dull/NPR)
Read MoreEurozone Inflation Falls More Than Expected, Likely Ending ECB’s Hiking Cycle
Inflation fell significantly more than expected in the eurozone in November, closing in on the ECB’s target, dragged down by lower energy prices.
Read MoreBallot shortages are rare in U.S. elections, but here’s why they sometimes happen
Sometimes polling places run out of ballots for voters. It’s rare, but it happens. It happened in Mississippi earlier this month, causing serious issues for voters. Here’s a look at why it happens. (Image credit: Rogelio V. Solis/AP)
Read MoreNewsom to debate DeSantis in a match that could benefit his political ambitions
Two of the nation’s most high profile governors will debate Thursday night in Georgia, even though only one of them is actually running for president in 2024. (Image credit: Jeff Chiu/AP)
Read MoreHoly Mole-y: A sniffer dog helps rediscover a rare mole
The De Winton’s Golden mole was last spotted in 1936. But with the help of a mole-sniffing dog and new environmental DNA analysis, researchers are taking it off the most wanted lost species list. (Image credit: JP Le Roux/JP Le
Read MoreJill Biden brings a holiday ice rink to the White House for children to skate and play hockey – The Associated Press
Jill Biden brings a holiday ice rink to the White House for children to skate and play hockey The Associated Press
Read MoreFree Climate Data Platform to Offer Sneak Peek at COP28
Businesses working on how to report their sustainability data are focused on the handful of mandatory reporting standards coming from regulators around the globe, but there is another project that might be worth watching—the net zero data public utility, or
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