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Data arrives several weeks after LAPD confirmed the case was an “investigation into murder” Google has released its list of trending 2025 topics — including its roundup of musicians. At the front of the list was D4vd, the singer at the center of controversy after the body of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was discovered inside his Tesla over the summer. The revelation of search data comes several weeks after Los Angeles Police Det. Joshua Byers characterized the case as an “investigation into murder” as he requested a court order preventing the release of Rivas’ autopsy findings. Byers argued public release…

Steffan Messenger,Wales environment correspondentandGareth Bryer,BBC WalesMatthew Horwood/Getty ImagesFfos-y-Fran opencast coalmine was allowed to go ahead close to homes and businesses in Merthyr TydfilConcerns have been raised over the safety of three large spoil tips set to be left above Merthyr Tydfil following the closure of the UK’s last opencast coalmine.A geotechnical report prepared for the council warns of a “significant risk of slope instability” from Ffos-y-Fran, while campaigners say plans to keep the tips in place are “staggering”.Emails obtained by the BBC show the Welsh government is considering stepping in to take control over the final planning decision.Mining firm Merthyr…

Brunch is polarizing. In New York, those that love it really, really do—it’s become something of a ritual, with standing reservations used for morning-after debriefs and a bit of hair of the dog. Many others just don’t get it, preferring their big meal out to be dinner. How does one go about their day after a boozy, bottomless brunch? How does the city that brunches not fall asleep right after?Regardless of your own culinary preferences, it’s safe to say that some brunches are better than others—those that can really impress the brunch-savvy while softening the blow for those who’d rather…

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Three of the clues involve a now-infamous Gen Z/Gen Alpha joke, so you might want to have a young person nearby. Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.Read more:…

The number of overseas nurses and midwives coming to the UK is collapsing, figures reveal, with rising racism and changes to immigration rules blamed for the fall.Between April and September, 6,321 nurses and midwives from abroad joined the register of those licensed to practice in the UK, compared with 12,534 who did so in the same period in 2024.At the same time, more international staff are leaving Britain, according to workforce data published by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).Health organisations said the trends would make it harder for the already understaffed NHS to provide the care expected of it…

After whiffing on numerous candidates, Penn State has turned the focus of its long, winding coaching search to a prominent name in the Big 12. The Nittany Lions are now targeting Iowa State’s Matt Campbell, sources confirmed to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. The two sides had talks on Thursday. Campbell has achieved unprecedented success, posting a 72-55 record throughout a decade-long tenure at Iowa State and has been tied to various coaching searches across the Big Ten on numerous occasions. Each time his name popped up as a candidate for a premier job, though, Campbell elected to remain with the Cyclones. Prior to…

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Electricity cost is vital in household lights, ovens, and heating/cooling systems. A 50% uptick in electricity cost over the next 10 years is a frightening prospect.

The Chicago Tribune filed a lawsuit against AI search engine Perplexity on Thursday alleging copyright infringement. The suit, seen by TechCrunch, was filed in a federal court in New York. The Tribune alleges that its lawyers contacted Perplexity in mid-October asking if the AI search engine was using its content, according to the complaint. Perplexity’s lawyers replied it did not train models with the Tribune’s work, but that it “may receive non-verbatim factual summaries,” the lawsuit claims. The Tribune’s lawyers, however, argue that Perplexity is delivering Tribune content verbatim. Interestingly, the newspaper’s lawyers are also calling out Perplexity’s Retrieval Augmented…

Noor NanjiCulture reporterWatch: Statue of Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol unveiled in LondonMegastar Shah Rukh Khan is often described as Bollywood’s King of Romance.So having recently got married, I can’t help but ask him when we meet in central London – what’s his advice for newlyweds?Before Khan could answer, fellow actor Kajol jumped in.”All his films he’s done are about before marriage, not after marriage,” she laughed.”Till now, you were a candidate I could’ve given advice to. After marriage, you’re on your own,” Khan agreed.But the superstar, who was in the UK for the unveiling of a new…