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Why do so many bikes end up underwater? The reasons can be weird and varied

Each year, thousands of bikes are thrown into waterways. Author Jody Rosen explains the history, and possible motivations for this strange phenomenon.

South Koreans mourn 154 people who died in a Halloween stampede in Seoul

South Koreans are mourning 154 people who died in a Halloween stampede in Seoul. There has been criticism of the police, who admitted they failed to predict the risks of big crowds.

Mourners in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul pay tribute Monday to the victims of a deadly crowd crush that took place during Halloween celebrations Saturday night.

After Seoul's Halloween tragedy, South Koreans are searching for answers

As the police launch an investigation, the country is mourning the victims of Saturday night's deadly stampede in Itaewon. Eyewitnesses are lamenting the lack of crowd control measures.

Senators pressed Google executive Donald Harrison over whether the tech giant wields too much power over advertisers and publishers in the digital ad market, amid widening scrutiny of the company's dominance.

Google Says It Doesn't Monopolize Digital Ad Market. Senators Don't Buy It

Senators pressed the tech giant on the scope and scale of its digital advertising business. Republicans repeated long-running allegations of conservative bias.

A woman places a bouquet of flowers to pay tribute for victims near the scene of the deadly crowd crush tragedy in Seoul, South Korea.

Survivors recount chaotic scene in Seoul during tragic Halloween stampede

South Korean officials say at least 26 foreign nationals were among the more than 150 people killed in the incident in Seoul's Itaewon district. Many were young adults celebrating Halloween.

Over 150 people died after a crowd surge on Halloween in Seoul

More than 150 people were killed after a crowd pushed forward in a narrow alley during Halloween celebrations in Seoul. Many of the dead are teenagers.

Palù del Fersina's Mayor Franco Moar stands outside the town hall. The northern Italian village of 160 people is one of 21 villages across Italy that has been granted $20 million to combat population loss and boost the local economy. Palù del Fersina is one of three villages in the northern Trentino region where locals speak the Mòcheno language.

Italy is spending hundreds of millions to save dying villages. Will it work?

Using pandemic recovery funds from the European Union, Italy is trying to bring back one dying village in each of its regions. The villages will each get $20 million.

Medical staff transport a victim of a Halloween crush on a stretcher in the district of Itaewon in Seoul on October 30, 2022.

Over 150 dead after Halloween crowd surge in Seoul

Dozens more were injured, officials said, after a stampede took place in a narrow alley near a major party spot on Saturday night in the South Korean capital.

Olena Vorobiova (left) gets ready for a dental procedure at Inspire Smiles with Elona Gaball (right).

Russian-born dentist does pro bono dental work for Ukrainian refugee

The San Diego dentist says while she can't stop the war in Ukraine, she can help make life better for local Ukrainians.

Monkeypox cases are going undetected or misdiagnosed

The monkeypox outbreak has grown to more than 800 cases in dozens of countries. Officials say cases are going undetected because the disease looks different than what's described in medical textbooks.

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