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Denver airport asks public to donate gift cards for TSA staff shutdown keeps essential screeners working without pay, ethics rules turn wages into charity
newsweek.com
Atlanta restaurant adds health insurance surcharge viral receipt shows 4% fee to subsidise employee coverage, diners discover the real price at the bottom of the bill
newsweek.com
Cologne Cathedral plans visitor tickets Unesco landmark cites €16m annual upkeep and shrinking reserves, worship stays free while tourism becomes the business model
theguardian.com
Union worker climbs tree to rescue cat during Rhode Island storm neighbors say police and fire could not respond, social networks route help faster than hotlines
newsweek.com
Dog searches for dead owner in her old car TikTok clip shows scent memory outlasting family routines, the passenger seat stays empty
newsweek.com
Uber rolls out women-only matching across US safety feature expands after pilots while discrimination lawsuits target the same design, algorithmic choice meets civil-rights law
theguardian.com
Ig Nobel ceremony moves to Zurich organisers cite US visa uncertainty for winners and journalists, a joke prize becomes a border-policy weather vane
theguardian.com
British Airways Avios portal honours Kate Spade points glitch 250 Avios per dollar briefly turns handbags into premium flights, loyalty currency shows it is a contract only when operator chooses
newsweek.com
Finland pair wins UK wife carrying race Dorking event sets new course record and awards barrel of ale, world championship slot goes to second place
standard.co.uk
Sotheby’s auctions Lothar Schmid chess trove in London 50000 artefacts include Fischer–Spassky score sheets and a 15th-century chess book, private collecting turns game history into investable lots
theguardian.com
Morrisons upgrades self-checkouts nationwide retailer pairs new tills with stoma-friendly toilets, efficiency and accessibility share the same rollout calendar
independent.co.uk
Soham killer Ian Huntley dies at HMP Frankland journalist who interviewed him first describes why he alerted police, life sentences still end inside prison walls
standard.co.uk
Southwest weighs premium-only cabin cleaning extra-legroom seats may get added cleaners between flights, hygiene becomes another priced tier
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Smart glasses reach pharmacy counters wearable cameras turn routine checkouts into potential health-data capture, HIPAA enforcement starts after the footage exists
newsweek.com
Netflix releases War Machine Guardian calls it Predator meets Transformers with Alan Ritchson lead, Slick visuals replace surprise
theguardian.com
Woman leaves work boots outside her door Viral TikTok shows improvised safety signal amid landlord dispute, Deterrence costs less than a locksmith
newsweek.com
Walmart recalls more than 40 000 light-up bicycle helmets, US safety regulator says retention system can fail in a crash, Customers told to cut straps off for refunds
foxbusiness.com
Punch the monkey starts leaving his Ikea toy behind Viral Japanese macaque draws crowds and new zoo rules, Social integration becomes the exit plan
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Iceland supermarket drops EU trademark fight Icelandic government challenged exclusive use of country name, dispute ends with vouchers not a rebrand
theguardian.com
Accenture buys Speedtest owner Ookla for $1.2 billion Downdetector moves from public outage check to enterprise consulting tool, measurement and advice sit under one roof
arstechnica.com
US gas prices jump 11 cents in a day Middle East attacks push oil risk premium into household budgets, AAA data shows biggest one-day rise since 2022
businessinsider.com
Freshwater crocodile turns up in Newcastle creek Australian reptile park captures animal far south of its natural range, police still do not know how it got there
theguardian.com
Obsolete jobs show how technology deletes entire roles Business Insider lists 20 vanished occupations from knocker ups to ice cutters, Automation ends workarounds once reliability and liability align
businessinsider.com
Woman attacks children at Fasnacht in Beringen Schaffhausen police arrest suspect after helper and officer injured, a street festival turns into a case file
blick.ch
Mobility scooter rider reaches M11 motorway Essex Police escort man in his 70s home after lane closure, everyday transport rules meet devices that look like vehicles but are not
independent.co.uk
Memphis Zoo closes bonobo exhibit after safety glass cracks Visitors filmed laughing as primate launches at barrier, Custom replacement leaves animals with reduced space
nbcnews.com
Woolworths reins in Olive chatbot after it claims to be human Company says unsettling birthday stories were scripted by staff, Automation spreads responsibility until customers notice
nbcnews.com
France considers billing hikers for mountain rescues State auditor cites rising helicopter costs and foreign rescues, Negligence definitions become the real battleground
independent.co.uk
A $25 estate-sale cat turns out to be a Fornasetti Smartphone verification meets the last pockets of mispricing, Authentication industry waits at the exit
businessinsider.com
Neanderthal X chromosome hints at asymmetric interbreeding University of Pennsylvania study reads DNA deserts as selection and mating patterns, the missing sequences carry the clue
arstechnica.com
Sneaker squeaks become a design variable Harvard experiments link pitch to tread geometry, even the Imperial March can be engineered
arstechnica.com
A 17-year-old cat is surrendered after owner enters hospice Iowa shelter finds adopter within a day of Facebook post, Private rescues handle what institutions ignore
newsweek.com
Gig Harbor stabbing leaves four dead Court records show mother sought protection order citing occult rituals, Paper boundaries fail at the moment of violence
independent.co.uk
Boston Globe skips print edition for first time in 153 years Blizzard makes Taunton plant and last-mile delivery unsafe, Newspaper becomes a supply chain that can fail overnight
independent.co.uk
Malibu chicken joins household dog pack Guardian recounts Stevie the hen living like a dog, Social order forms without rulebooks
theguardian.com
NRK profiles former Norwegian bank robber Martin Pedersen 19 robberies built on disguises and cash-heavy banks, crime celebrity fades as money leaves branches
nrk.no
Rikers Island kitchens produce 7 million meals a year Business Insider reports security rules chain knives and lock lids, mass catering runs like custody not hospitality
businessinsider.com
Job seekers use Tinder as backdoor hiring channel Fortune reports swipe economy replaces ATS filters, informal networking grows as formal recruitment stalls
dnyuz.com
US courier sentenced in UK cocaine case then deported after 19 months Manchester Airport seizure shows asymmetric risk outsourcing, Punishment becomes border logistics
newsweek.com
Japan yukigassen snowball-fight federation seeks Olympic recognition Niche winter game becomes rules insurance sponsors, Play turns into compliance product
japantimes.co.jp
CBS revisits John Blauvelt case after wife’s 2016 murder Soldier allegedly fled with 17-year-old as manhunt drags on, True crime fills gaps where institutions cannot close cases
cbsnews.com
Juvenile clownfish shed white bars to survive anemone hierarchy OIST study links stripe loss to social context, Status signalling evolves faster when eviction risk rises
euronews.com
Las Vegas airport dog abandoned at JetBlue counter adopted by rescue officer Service-animal paperwork denial triggers 10-day hold and rehoming, Private responsibility succeeds where process ends
foxnews.com
Russian woman found alive 13 years after being declared dead Administrative identity systems turn registry entries into social reality, Coming back to life requires state permission
thedailybeast.com
Australia becomes corpse flower hotspot Botanic gardens propagate titan arum and brand blooms as events, conservation meets queue-managed disgust
theguardian.com
Willie Colón dies at 75 Bronx trombonist helped build Fania-era salsa industry, streaming age turns his kind of independence into metadata
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Kermit the Frog relocates to Atlanta Georgia production ecosystem keeps absorbing Hollywood work, entertainment capital turns out to be a movable brand
cbsnews.com
Spanish police arrest three men over alleged opium poppy shipments to US CBS reports mail parcels used for botanical gray-market supply chain, Prohibition turns plants into paperwork crimes
cbsnews.com
Pecorino Romano production shifts away from Rome as US demand grows Business Insider reports Lazio holdouts survive via export-driven process discipline, Tradition sells best when it scales like industry
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US federal judge dismisses Buffalo Wild Wings boneless wings lawsuit Court treats menu language as consumer shorthand not anatomy, Litigation tries to regulate what the market already votes on
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72 tigers die in virus outbreak at Thailand tourist tiger parks Selfie economy concentrates apex predators into biosecurity liabilities, Exoticism marketed as control until pathogens do the accounting
independent.co.uk
Toby Carvery linked managers fell 500-year-old oak Independent reports tree still alive after company dead-anyway narrative, PR arrives after chainsaw
independent.co.uk
Gym culture embraces boy kibble meal-prep VICE reports dinner replaced by bulk protocol, self-imposed austerity sells as freedom
dnyuz.com
Deadly February for Tahoe skiers continues as resorts sell risk at scale CBS News and Miami Herald count more fatalities at Heavenly, State Department issues Europe avalanche warning after the marketing already worked
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Viral baby monkey Punch turns zoo care into global soap opera LA Times chronicles maternal rejection and stuffed-toy fandom, compassion becomes content and everyone gets to supervise for free
latimes.com
Anna Murdoch-Mann dies at 81 Ex-wife who helped build Rupert Murdoch media empire then took $1.7bn exit, Succession-style dynasty outlives marriage
theguardian.com
Butler Ohio mayor Wesley Dingus arrested on voyeurism charges Hidden camera allegedly records him sniffing teen’s underwear, small-town power meets cheap private surveillance
theguardian.com
Scott Adams AI afterlife triggers family backlash Estate disputes deepfake avatar built by venture capitalist John Arrow, death becomes licensing fight between speech rights and property claims
businessinsider.com
Freiburg speed camera tickets horse Smart-city automation enforces rules without understanding objects, Kafka arrives on schedule
spiegel.de
Alex Honnold free-solos Taipei 101 on Netflix Returns to sleepless nights with toddler who escapes crib every 45 minutes, extreme risk looks manageable until family life audits it
independent.co.uk
US judge upholds $243m verdict over Tesla Autopilot fatal crash in Florida Jury assigns Tesla 33% blame despite driver searching for dropped phone, product-liability law becomes de facto regulator of autonomy marketing
independent.co.uk
Tourist bus breaks through ice on Lake Baikal Reuters reports lone survivor, Marked ice roads sell certainty until physics invoices
independent.co.uk
Osaka receives 21kg gold-bar donation earmarked for water pipes City faces 260km replacement backlog, private money funds maintenance politicians postpone
theguardian.com
Milan UniCredit vault traps would-be burglar for nine hours Time-delay safe locks keys until morning, old-school physical security embarrasses smart-surveillance era
euronews.com
Wired tests coffee grinders with particle-size analysis Home barista culture keeps importing lab metrology into the kitchen
wired.com
Dog adopted then found roaming Home Depot two weeks later Social media posts supply the missing context institutions did not
newsweek.com
György Kurtág turns 100 Budapest stages centenary with Kurtág Fragments documentary, cultural institutions celebrate an artist who never optimised for accessibility
euronews.com
Berlin police hands out misprinted rulers Promotional merch literally measures wrong, authority branding collides with basic competence
spiegel.de
Irvine police warn teens over Senior Assassin water-gun game Graduation tradition meets armed-response risk logic, State treats play like a public-order incident
latimes.com cbsnews.com
California restaurant service fee sparks tipping backlash LA Times frames dispute as reckoning with tipping racist origins, Moral politics replaces transparent pricing and voluntary exchange
latimes.com
Isaiah Zagar dies at 86 after reshaping Philadelphia with mirror mosaics Magic Gardens turned South Street into private-built urbanism, city development still tries to erase the handmade
independent.co.uk
UK Environment Agency launches drone-Lidar unit to target organized fly-tipping 33 pilots and 54 drones map illegal dumps for court, regulators chase black market created by disposal costs
independent.co.uk standard.co.uk
Lil Poppa death ruled suicide Billboard reports official determination, content economy keeps monetizing breakdowns it helps incentivize
billboard.com
Cees Nooteboom dies at 92 Dutch novelist-travel writer made movement a literary method, Europe celebrates borderless culture while regulating everything else
dnyuz.com
Toronto woman pleads guilty after hiding parents bodies in storage bin and freezer Wellness check exposes years of isolation and deception, Modern city life makes death administratively optional
globalnews.ca
William Shatner records heavy metal covers at 94 Black Sabbath Judas Priest Iron Maiden songs become spoken-word theater, Retirement denied by sheer voice acting
dnyuz.com
New York bartender builds $3m premium-ice business Michelin-starred restaurants pay for logistics and consistency, Market prices friction better than hospitality bureaucracies
dnyuz.com
University of Iowa fraternity hazing exposed by bodycam after fire alarm call 56 blindfolded pledges found in basement, campus micro-sovereignties collapse when state shows up with a flashlight
foxnews.com
Gordon Ramsay attacks Ozempic and Mounjaro menus GLP-1 drugs reshape restaurant ordering and portion economics, celebration rhetoric meets pharmacology and margin math
foxnews.com
Sinsheim invites seven-year-old playground tester to job interview User-led QA briefly escapes municipal compliance culture, bureaucracy still finds a way to hire the customer
spiegel.de
Indian cricket umpire dies after bee swarm hits match in Uttar Pradesh 15–20 players injured, Biological risk ignores event bureaucracy
independent.co.uk
London club The Box performers refuse to perform for Andrew and Tristan Tate Private property rights collide with reputation-based blacklisting, soft censorship thrives without state paperwork
dnyuz.com