Tag: National
National Recording Registry adds Tracy Chapman, Hamilton and the Minecraft game soundtrack
Neda Ulaby The original cast recording of Hamilton, the score of the videogame Minecraft and a milestone 1970 album by Miles Davis are among the 25 latest additions to the National Recording Registry. Created in 2000 by the Library of Congress to help bring attention to its preservation efforts, the registry now contains 675 titles.…
Florida swamps Houston, winning 3rd NCAA men’s basketball national championship
By Dan Katz SAN ANTONIO – The University of Florida Gators are back on top of the college basketball world. In front of a capacity crowd of 66,602 at the Alamodome on Monday night, the Gators pulled off yet another dramatic comeback — this time against the University of Houston by a razor-thin margin: 65-63.…
New images reveal extent of looting at Sudan’s national museum as rooms stripped of treasures
Only a few statues remain, with thousands of priceless artefacts from Nubian and Kushite kingdoms missing Videos of Sudan’s national museum showing empty rooms, piles of rubble and broken artefacts posted on social media after the Sudanese army recaptured the area from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in recent days show the extent of…
Trump’s national security team’s chat app use stuns Washington
There are few US presidential actions more sensitive, more fraught with peril, than when and where to use American military force. If such information were obtained by American adversaries in advance, it could put lives – and national foreign policy objectives – at risk. Fortunately for the Trump administration, a group chat with information about…
National Science Foundation Mass Firings Go Beyond Trump’s Orders, Sparking Outrage
National Science Foundation Mass Firings Go Beyond Trump’s Orders, Sparking Outrage At an emotional meeting, NSF officials announced layoffs for about 10 percent of their workforce and warned of more firings to come By Corbin Hiar & E&E News National Science Foundation headquarters shown outside Washington. CLIMATEWIRE | The National Science Foundation went beyond the…
Brother of British national held in Nigeria says UK has ‘turned its back’
Kingsley Kanu, brother of Indigenous People of Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu, calls on PM to defend British citizens The brother of a British national being held in Nigeria after falling victim to extraordinary rendition has accused the UK government of turning its back, and called on Keir Starmer to “wake up” and “defend British citizens”.…
Why Private Forecasting Companies Can’t Replace the National Weather Service
Why Private Forecasting Companies Can’t Replace the National Weather Service NOAA and the NWS provide public weather data that private companies cannot recreate By Christine Wiedinmyer, Kari Bowen & The Conversation US A senior hurricane specialist works at the NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida. The following essay is reprinted with permission from…
National Women’s Soccer League reaches $5 million settlement over 2021 abuse scandal
Becky Sullivan Three years after revelations about sexual coercion, racism and other abuse roiled the National Women’s Soccer League, prosecutors on Wednesday announced a settlement with the league to establish a $5 million victims’ fund and implement other reforms. In 2021, allegations began to burst into the public about years of abuse suffered by players…
Canadian fans boo U.S. national anthem at NBA matchup as tariff dispute heats up
Juliana Kim Tensions have been brewing between the United States and Canada ever since President Trump ignited a trade war with U.S. neighbors — and now, they’re spilling over into the world of sports. On Sunday, the NBA’s Toronto Raptors hosted the Los Angeles Clippers. But before the game began, fans at the Scotiabank Arena…
Toronto Raptors fans boo US national anthem after Donald Trump tariffs
Fans at a Toronto Raptors game on Sunday continued an emerging trend of booing the American national anthem at sporting events in Canada. Fans of the NBA’s lone Canadian franchise booed the US anthem before the Raptors’ game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Scotiabank Arena in downtown Toronto. Similar reactions broke out on…
Logging in forest earmarked for koala national park increasing under NSW Labor, analysis finds
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email “We were promised a world-class national park. That’s been reiterated many times since. We just want that to be done and the degradation to stop.” Conservationists have become frustrated by the time it is taking the Minns government to fulfil its election promise, finalise an assessment of…
‘National catastrophe’: drama school funding crisis in England sparks concern
Actors Samuel West and Paapa Essiedu join calls for urgent action to protect and expand access to arts World-leading drama schools in England are facing a financial crisis that threatens to turn back the clock, shutting down opportunities for talented young people from diverse and less privileged backgrounds, according to leading figures in the arts.…
A small seafood restaurant turns into a national donation hub for LA fire victims
Emma Bowman HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Lauren and Andrew Gruel, the husband-and-wife owners of a seafood restaurant in a Southern California surf town, are used to thinking local. Most of the seafood served up in their Huntington Beach restaurant Calico Fish House is sourced from fishers in the area. This week, that local ethos has…
Giant pink slug makes a comeback on extinct volcano in NSW national park
Exclusive: The kaputar slug, which can grow longer than a human hand, was almost wiped out in the black summer bushfires of 2019-20 A giant, fluorescent pink slug’s comeback on Mount Kaputar has been mapped by eager citizen scientists. The kaputar slug grows up to 20cm long – outstripping the average human hand – and…
Andy Burnham joins calls for ‘limited’ national inquiry into sexual abuse gangs
Greater Manchester mayor says scope of inquiry he commissioned in Oldham did not have same legal powers The Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, has joined calls for a “limited” national inquiry into grooming gangs, saying the scope of the local inquiry he had commissioned in Oldham did not have the same legal powers. On Wednesday,…
Michael Sheen to fund new national theatre for Wales
Hollywood actor Michael Sheen is funding a new theatre company to fill the gap left by the folding of National Theatre Wales. He will be the artistic director of Welsh National Theatre, which will aim to tell “big stories on big stages for big audiences”. The first production, due in autumn 2026 and starring Sheen…
‘I’m bursting with ideas’: Michael Sheen launches new national theatre for Wales
Welsh star promises big, bold plays that bring vital ‘under-explored’ stories about Wales to life Michael Sheen, a global star of screen and stage, is spearheading a new national theatre for Wales, promising to create big, bold plays that bring vital stories about his homeland to life. Sheen said he was bursting with ideas and…
All 5 living presidents expected to attend Jimmy Carter’s National Cathedral funeral
Elena Moore Political leaders in Washington will honor the life of former President Jimmy Carter with a funeral service at the National Cathedral this morning. Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at 100, was the nation’s longest-living president. Thursday’s event marks the final public tribute to Carter, following additional funeral services and ceremonies since Saturday…
Trump considers declaring national economic emergency to impose tariffs
Move would allow president-elect to implement broad tariffs after threatening Panama, Greenland and Canada Donald Trump is mulling over the idea to declare a national economic emergency to impose widespread tariffs, CNN reports, as the president-elect escalates threats to seize the Panama Canal, acquire Greenland and force Canada into becoming a US state. The emergency…
Berries, creek water and two muesli bars: how missing hiker survived in Kosciuszko national park
After almost two weeks missing in the rugged Australian Alps, Hadi Nazari has been found alive It’s some of Australia’s harshest, most unforgiving terrain. In Kosciuszko national park, the bush can be so thick in places you can’t see far beyond what’s in front of your face. The ranges are steep and remote. Extreme UV…
Hadi Nazari: hiker missing in Kosciuszko national park since Boxing Day found alive
Hadi Nazari, 23, found after going missing two weeks ago, discovered two muesli bars at a hut while lost, police say A 23-year-old hiker missing since Boxing Day in the remote Kosciuszko national park has been found alive. Hadi Nazari stumbled into the path of a group of hikers at about 3.15pm on Wednesday, on…
Hadi Nazari’s camera and campfire found as search continues for hiker missing in Kosciuszko national park
NSW police ‘hopeful’ of finding 23-year-old Hadi Nazari alive in remote national park as they track movements since he was last seen on Boxing Day Police are hopeful a 23-year-old hiker missing since Boxing Day could still be alive in the remote Kosciuszko national park after a camera and campfire were found. The extensive search…
Are reality TV stars employees? The National Labor Relations Board says yes
By Eric Deggans , Eleana Tworek NPR’s Eric Deggans asks Sonia Rao of The Washington Post about labor protections for people on reality television shows. ERIC DEGGANS, HOST: Reality TV has given us some of pop culture’s most viral moments. (SOUNDBITE OF MONTAGE) NENE LEAKES: I was shocked, honey. I was in tears almost. And…
Badenoch calls for national inquiry into ‘rape gangs’
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has called for a full national public inquiry into the UK’s “rape gangs scandal”. It comes after Home Office minister Jess Phillips rejected Oldham Council’s request for a government-led inquiry into historical child sexual exploitation – saying the council should lead it instead. Her decision, taken in October, was reported by…
Searchers find hiking poles of man missing for a week in Kosciuszko national park
Hadi Nazari, 23, last seen on Boxing Day descending the challenging Hannels Spur track Hopes are dwindling that a missing hiker will be found alive as experts warn of the rough terrain and scarce water availability. The 23-year-old hiker, Hadi Nazari, was descending a challenging trail in the Kosciuszko national park about 2.30pm on Boxing…
‘I pray to God he comes back’: sister concerned as search for missing hiker in Kosciuszko national park enters sixth day
Friends last saw missing man Hadi Nazari, 24, descending the Hannels Spur Trail on Thursday The search for a 24-year-old hiker missing in Kosciuszko national park since Boxing Day has entered its sixth day, with the man’s sister expressing fears about potential threats to his safety. Hadi Nazari, an experienced hiker whose birthday was on…
US to hold national day of mourning for Jimmy Carter
Former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral will take place on 9 January at the Washington National Cathedral, part of a national day of mourning for the longest-lived US president. Other details are emerging on how the country will pay tribute to the world-renowned humanitarian, who died on Sunday, aged 100, at his home in Plains,…