Pakistan faces severe climate impacts

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October 23, 2024

GameStop investigating claims of console damage
Video game retailer GameStop said Thursday that it is investigating claims made by some customers that they received damaged Nintendo Switch 2 consoles. In multiple social media posts across X and Reddit, some consumers reported an issue where it appeared a GameStop in New York had stapled receipts to their Switch 2 packages and punctured…
‘Ghost networks’ are harming patients, but attempts to eliminate them have fallen short
The clock started ticking when Michelle Mazzola’s son, Guy, was diagnosed with autism before his second birthday. Doctors told her the sooner Guy received therapy for his nonverbal communication and behavioral challenges, the better chance he had of reaching his full potential — and perhaps entering a kindergarten with neurotypical students. Like many parents, Mazzola…
The Trump-Musk alliance implodes: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, we break down how President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s feud burst into public view. Plus, Jonathan…
'Jane,' ex-girlfriend of Sean Combs, testifies feeling financially threatened into 'freak offs'
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Michelle Obama looks to ‘reclaim’ her White House style with new book
Michelle Obama is giving fans a glimpse at “The Look,” her new book coming out in the fall. In the book, she reflects about how her appearance during her time in the White House was “constantly being dissected” and aims to “reclaim more of that story” for herself. The former first lady, whose memoir “Becoming”…
Nervous Republicans flee Trump-Elon Musk blast radius
The bromance may be dead, but Republicans worry that an escalating feud between President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk could live on, leaving collateral damage in its wake for weeks, months or even years. The proximate cause is the centerpiece of Trump’s agenda, the “big, beautiful bill,” which Musk is trashing publicly and privately.…
Japan to let REITs add data center equipment to portfolios
TOKYO — Japanese financial authorities plan to allow real estate investment trusts to include certain data center hardware in their portfolios, aiming to bring in more funds to a growth area and give retail investors more options. REITs can already purchase data centers. But under Japanese law, buildings and other real estate must account for…
Harvard files legal challenge to Trump’s effort to block visas for international students
Harvard University on Thursday filed a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s efforts to block visas for foreign students planning to attend the Ivy League college. “Singling out our institution for its enrollment of international students and its collaboration with other educational institutions around the world is yet another illegal step taken by the Administration…
Cow burps: Australia startup’s lick block helps cut Laos cattle emissions
LUANG PRABANG, Laos — An unusual project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cattle farming is underway in Laos, with the Australian company behind it planning to bring the initiative to additional countries. A factory owned by AgCoTech, located about 40 minutes from downtown Luang Prabang in northern Laos, produces mineral-infused lick blocks that help curb…