Andrei Kotov — director of the “Men Travel” agency — reportedly faced charges of “organizing extremist activity and participating in it.” Source
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New species, including “blob-headed” fish, identified across world in 2024
Hundreds of new species across the globe were identified by scientists in 2024. Source
The top 10 uplifting news stories of 2024
2024 was filled with breaking political news, international and domestic conflicts and world-changing events – but there was also heartwarming and good news. Here are the top 10 uplifting news stories of 2024. Source
9 million workers are getting a raise on January 1. Here’s where.
The federal minimum has held at $7.25 an hour since 2009, but an increasing number of states are upping their base pay for workers. Source
American man among 3 killed in Bangkok hotel fire
A U.S. man was among three people killed by a fire that broke out in a hotel near Bangkok’s popular Khao San Road area, Thai police say. Source
Former President Jimmy Carter’s 3 interviews with 60 Minutes
Former President Jimmy Carter, who just died at the age of 100, sat down with 60 Minutes three times, starting with an interview in the last months of his presidency. Source
Linda Lavin, star of sitcom “Alice” and Tony Award winner, dies at 87
Linda Lavin, a Tony Award-winning stage actress who became a working class icon as a paper-hat wearing waitress on the TV sitcom “Alice,” has died. She was 87. Source
Nine million workers are getting a raise on January 1. Here’s where.
The federal minimum has held at $7.25 an hour since 2009, but an increasing number of states are upping their base pay for workers. Source
After crash, South Korea orders inspections of all Boeing 737-800 jetliners
South Korean officials ordered safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country’s airlines as they seek to determine what caused a plane crash that killed 179 people a day earlier. Source
12/29/2024: Remembering Jimmy Carter; Cuban Spycraft; Nvidia; Finding Cillian Murphy
First, a report on the Americans spying for Cuba in the U.S. Then, hear from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on the AI future. Next, Cillian Murphy: The 60 Minutes Interview. And, remembering Jimmy Carter. Source