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1 week ago | 
cbsnews.com | Tina Kraus
Students at an elementary school in England weren't sure what to think when a prison on wheels recently arrived on their campus. "You are now gonna become prisoners," former police officer Mick Amos told dozens of students dressed in inmate attire, according to CBS News partner network BBC News.
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1 week ago | 
flipboard.com | Tina Kraus
Trump weighs taking $3 billion in frozen Harvard grants and giving the money to trade schools insteadPresident Donald Trump continued his war of words and funding on Harvard University on Monday, announcing that he is weighing taking $3 billion in grants frozen from the Ivy and giving it to trade schools instead. In a Memorial Day post to Truth Social, Trump said he is "considering" taking the …
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2 months ago | 
wtaj.com | Tina Kraus
(CBS NEWSPATH) — In a world where we’re constantly connected, it can tough to put down our phones. However, with studies showing more than 60% of Americans feeling overwhelmed by non-stop notifications, digital detoxing is gaining momentum. A call to action rang out in a packed park in the British capital last weekend. With hundreds holding up their phones to power them down. The simultaneous shutdown hosted by the “Offline Club” drew big crowds in London.
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Mar 4, 2025 | 
msn.com | Tina Kraus
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Mar 4, 2025 | 
businessandamerica.com | Tina Kraus
London — The high-stakes game of poker is making its way into the workplace, thanks to one passionate card player determined to share her skills to help employees master strategic thinking on the job. When it comes to poker, Jo Living knows her way around the table. She grew up around cards, as both her parents were bridge teachers. She told CBS News she could shuffle at age five.
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Mar 4, 2025 | 
cbsnews.com | Tina Kraus
London — The high-stakes game of poker is making its way into the workplace, thanks to one passionate card player determined to share her skills to help employees master strategic thinking on the job. When it comes to poker, Jo Living knows her way around the table. She grew up around cards, as both her parents were bridge teachers. She told CBS News she could shuffle at age five.
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Feb 6, 2025 | 
cbsnews.com | Tina Kraus
Giving methane a makeover Cambridge, England — Scientists have long said cutting methane emissions is key to addressing climate change, but many big industries aren't readily able to curb their production of the harmful greenhouse gas. A British company says it has an answer: Turn methane into something else. Methane is a menace. Climate scientists say the invisible gas warms the Earth's atmosphere 84 times faster than carbon dioxide.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
centraloregondaily.com | Tina Kraus
Pepperoni. Sausage. Extra cheese. You can get your pizza any way you like it these days. But over in England, one pizza place has declared war on one topping. And if you ask for it, you'll be paying a whopper of a bill. Customers savor their slices at Lupa Pizza in the English city of Norwich. Chefs are happy to craft a custom pie to satisfy any craving. Except one. "We very much, I would say vehemently dislike pineapple on pizza," co-owner Francis Woolf said.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
channel3000.com | Tina Kraus
LONDON -- Climate scientists say 2024 will almost certainly be the hottest year on record for a second year in a row. The searing statistics come on heels of Donald Trump's win, and there's concern how his presidency will impact global climate change. Look no further than Japan's famous Mount Fuji to see how record heat is changing the landscape.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
cbsnews.com | Tina Kraus |Jamie Gray
London — There are almost 4,000 emojis to help people express themselves online, but a group of young design students in London says none of them feature Black or mixed-race hairstyles, and they're determined to change that. "As a Black creative and someone who's constantly changing their hair, this campaign is really personal to me," said Olivia Mushigo, senior creative on the Rise.365 team.
