Amazon cuts jobs in games unit, shutters a Twitch channel
Amazon’s gaming division is cutting 180 jobs and shutting down two of its business units, including a channel on the company’s own livestreaming site Twitch.
Day: November 14, 2023
Officials exhume the body of a Mississippi man buried without his family’s knowledge
The body of a Mississippi man who died after being hit by a police SUV driven by an off-duty officer was exhumed Monday.
Israeli tanks outside Gaza hospital; patients, babies, medics stranded
Israeli tanks have positioned themselves outside Gaza City’s main hospital, Al Shifa, as part of their effort to gain control of the northern half of the Gaza Strip. Medics inside the hospital report that patients, including newborns, are dying due to …
Five players who will decide if US government shuts down
The US is again facing a possible government shutdown – and it’s a big test for the new Speaker.
Avoiding a government shutdown is first major test for House Speaker Mike Johnson
House Republicans hope their two-tiered continuing resolution will pass in time to avert a government shutdown.
‘Super meth’ and other drugs push U.S. crisis beyond opioids
Millions of U.S. drug users are now addicted to several substances, not just opioids like fentanyl and heroin. The shift is making treatment far more difficult.
Hikers get lost in Canada after taking a nonexistent trail on Google Maps
A search-and-rescue group in British Columbia recommends using a paper map and compass instead of relying on street map programs. This advice comes after two hikers had to be rescued because they followed a non-existent trail on Google Maps. The group,…
French doctors vow to ‘disobey’ bill stripping undocumented migrants of healthcare rights
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Secret Service agents protecting Biden’s granddaughter open fire when 3 people try to break into SUV
Secret Service agents protecting U.S. President Joe Biden’s granddaughter opened fire after three people tried to break into an unmarked Secret Service vehicle in the nation’s capital, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.