just now (200+ words) Colombo: The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah has risen to at least 334 people across SriLanka, with nearly 400 still... Sri Lanka flood, landslide toll rises to 334: disaster agency Colombo: The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah has risen to at least 334 people across Sri Lanka, with nearly 400 still missing, the Disaster Management Centre said on Sunday. Rain has subsided after a week of heavy downpours but low-lying areas of the capital Colombo were still flooded, with more than a million people affected by the disaster, it said. Mozambique eyes stronger ties with Qatar to boost trade, energy and tourism From diplomacy to green growth: Qatar and Sweden embark on a "perfect fit" partnership Germany admires Qatar"s mediation efforts in regional, international conflicts: Ambassador 20 new parks and safari project near Panda House…...

just now (573+ words) Britney Spears shared a message about "suffering and ugliness" and learning from "hard things" on Nov. 29 "Sometimes when hard things happen, good things come from it and we learn,she wrote, in part, after returning to Instagram Spears returned to the platform after deactivating her account amid a public dispute with ex-husband Kevin Federline Britney Spears is doing some reflecting heading into this holiday season. After reactivating her Instagram account on Nov. 7, the pop superstar, 43, shared a reflective message about listening to her inner child and how "good things" can emerge from difficult times in a since-edited lengthy caption on Saturday, Nov. 29. The message comes alongside a clip of the star dancing along to Adele's "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" and lip-syncing to lines like, "We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts / We both know we…...

just now (95+ words) Secretary Kristi Noem was asked about illegal immigration and migration programs in an interview Sunday. Homeland Security Secretary Says US Will "Absolutely" Deport People With Pending Asylum Claims Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that the United States will "absolutely" be deporting people with pending asylum claims "if they should be" removed. Walgreens Nasal Spray Recalled Over Potential Bacterial Contamination, FDA Reports National Guard Shooting Suspect to Be Charged With First-Degree Murder, Pirro Says DHS Terminating Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Nationals CDC Reports Cases of Norovirus on the Rise Nationwide...

just now (95+ words) Secretary Kristi Noem was asked about illegal immigration and migration programs in an interview Sunday. Homeland Security Secretary Says US Will "Absolutely" Deport People With Pending Asylum Claims Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that the United States will "absolutely" be deporting people with pending asylum claims "if they should be" removed. Walgreens Nasal Spray Recalled Over Potential Bacterial Contamination, FDA Reports National Guard Shooting Suspect to Be Charged With First-Degree Murder, Pirro Says DHS Terminating Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Nationals CDC Reports Cases of Norovirus on the Rise Nationwide...

1+ min ago (1088+ words) Though it was always possible that her husband, being at the time the second senior apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, could become the next prophet president of the church, Sister Kristen Oaks recently recounted the shock and solemnity that fell upon her and her husband, President Dallin H. Oaks, when they received news of then church President Russell M. Nelson's death. "I never thought my husband would be the prophet," Sister Oaks told Sheri Dew, executive vice president and chief content officer of Deseret Management Corporation, in a recent interview for the Church News podcast. "He'd been such a devout counselor," she explained. In fact, President Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles "told me that he'd never seen anyone who was so loyal or so supportive. And he just loved the prophet." But President…...

1+ min ago (103+ words) Mike Florio addresses the Lane Kiffin situation, declaring that college football has "a system that is broken" before sharing a solution the NCAA can implement to prevent similar conundrums from happening in the future. Florio: Kiffin 'wants to have it both ways' Unpacking Lions' fourth-down woes against Packers Bengals, Burrow 'alive' in AFC playoff picture Evaluating Cowboys, Chiefs' paths to playoffs Colts' Smith opens up on mental health in the NFL Smith: Colts' 'lack of ego' has bred success Colts go all in on SB window with Gardner trade Ravens fined for violating injury report policy Dolphins, GM Grier mutually part ways...

1+ min ago (297+ words) Bill Belichick's college experiment may be over. After finishing 4-8 in his first season at the University of North Carolina, which was capped by Saturday's 42-19 loss to North Carolina State, the six-time Super Bowl champion is drawing interest from multiple NFL teams looking to bring him back to the professional level. On Sunday, Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio detailed the interest the teams have in Belichick. "Some think one or more pro franchises will explore hiring Belichick, who can leave at any time for a buyout of only $1 million," Florio wrote. "However, he has received only one interview during two hiring cycles since the Patriots fired him after the 2023 season." Florio's statement comes on the heels of NFL insider Josina Anderson saying something similar last Tuesday about Belichick possibly leaving North Carolina. "I'm told "at least two NFL teams' are still…...

1+ min ago (1197+ words) Rufus, el asistente de compras generativo de Amazon basado en IA, aparece en un monitor de computadora el 1 de diciembre de 2024 en Nueva York. (Foto AP/Peter Morgan, archivo) Esas funciones se suman a las actualizaciones de compras de plataformas de IA como ChatGPT, de OpenAI, y Gemini, de Google. En uno de los lanzamientos m's comentados de la temporada, Google present" este mes un agente de IA que puede llamar a las tiendas locales para preguntar si tienen disponible el producto deseado. Salesforce, empresa de software de San Francisco, estim" que la IA influir' en 73.000 millones de d"lares, o el 22%, de todas las ventas globales de una u otra forma desde el martes anterior al D'a de Acci"n de Gracias hasta el lunes posterior a la festividad, seg'n Caila Schwartz, directora de investigaci"n del consumidor de…...

1+ min ago (454+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. " N.C. State coach Dave Doeren is returning for a 14th season with the Wolfpack. Athletic director Boo Corrigan confirmed Doeren's return on Sunday. The previous night, Doeren's Wolfpack beat rival North Carolina for the fifth straight year and the program is headed to a bowl game for the 11th time in Doeren's 13 seasons. Doeren had been emphatic in public comments about his plans to return next season, including in shutting down rumors earlier this month that he might retire after the season. He did so again Sunday. Doeren, who turns 54 on signing day, has posted a 94-70 record with the Wolfpack and became the program's all-time winningest coach with a 2023 victory over Miami. That includes the Wolfpack reaching nine wins four times to flirt with becoming only the second 10-win team in program history. And notably, that includes a 9-4 record against the rival…...

1+ min ago (454+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. " N.C. State coach Dave Doeren is returning for a 14th season with the Wolfpack. Athletic director Boo Corrigan confirmed Doeren's return on Sunday. The previous night, Doeren's Wolfpack beat rival North Carolina for the fifth straight year and the program is headed to a bowl game for the 11th time in Doeren's 13 seasons. Doeren had been emphatic in public comments about his plans to return next season, including in shutting down rumors earlier this month that he might retire after the season. He did so again Sunday. Doeren, who turns 54 on signing day, has posted a 94-70 record with the Wolfpack and became the program's all-time winningest coach with a 2023 victory over Miami. That includes the Wolfpack reaching nine wins four times to flirt with becoming only the second 10-win team in program history. And notably, that includes a 9-4 record against the rival…...