Scott Neuman
Stories
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World
The waiting stinks, but Sydney may soon enjoy the aroma of its 'corpse flower'
The flower's Latin name translates as "giant, misshapen penis." But it's better known to locals as "Putricia." Royal Botanical Garden Sydney has even set up a livestream in anticipation.
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Politics
Is Trump's rhetoric on Greenland, Canada and Panama Canal a 'Madman Strategy'?
The president-elect's undiplomatic talk in recent days of reclaiming the Panama Canal — and annexing Greenland and even Canada — have some experts comparing his strategy to Nixon's "Madman Theory."
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National
What are the Santa Ana winds and how are they impacting the L.A. wildfires?
Although the Santa Anas are a routine part of life for people living in southern California, the winds are particularly violent and destructive this time around, experts say.
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Science
Bezos' Blue Origin is nearing liftoff on the 1st flight of its newest, biggest rocket
New Glenn, developed by the private space firm founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is on the pad at Cape Canaveral, Fla., and could launch on its maiden flight as early as Friday.
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Business
CFPB sues Berkshire Hathaway-owned mortgage lender for alleged predatory practices
The CFPB says that Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, owned by Berkshire Hathaway, ignored evidence that borrowers couldn't afford loans to buy manufactured homes.
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Sports
Top chess player Magnus Carlsen is back in competition after quitting over dress code
Magnus Carlsen, the No. 1 ranked chess player, quit the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York on Friday after refusing to change out of jeans to conform to a strict dress code.
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World
WHO chief recounts narrow escape at Yemen airport hit by Israeli missile
The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he and colleagues "escaped death narrowly" when an Israeli airstrike targeted Yemen's main airport.
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Sports
Magnus Carlsen quits chess championship after refusing to change out of jeans
The Norwegian chess grandmaster was fined $200 and given a warning by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to change into acceptable attire or be disqualified.
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World
5 things to watch as Syria confronts a new future
The sudden collapse of President Bashar al-Assad has come as welcome news to many, but there are jitters both inside and outside the country about what will follow.
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A year ago this week Israel and Hamas agreed to a brief ceasefire in Gaza
It's been one year since Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners were exchanged in a ceasefire negotiated in the Israel-Hamas war. We look at those released and the status of negotiations.
