Insurance Giant Aviva Agrees to Buy Direct Line for 46 Billion

Busy Giants add Holland to defense, sources say

The Giants agreed with safety Jevon Holland on a three-year deal worth $45 million, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - 56m

CB Paulson Adebo, Giants agree on 3-year deal

The New York Giants strengthened their secondary with former New Orleans Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo.

Yahoo Sports - 18h

Vikings add Allen, Fries to strengthen both lines

The Vikings strengthened their defensive and offensive lines Tuesday, agreeing to deals with free agent defensive tackle Jonathan Allen and guard Will Fries.

ESPN - 56m

Pentagon to Look at Buying More Commercial Software

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed the DoD to prioritize alter its software acquisition process.

Inc. - 3d

Bears agree to sign C Drew Dalman to three-year deal

The Bears have made another move to remake their offensive line.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

The Breakdown | France buy-in to monster pack blueprint threatens reimagined future

Oscar Jégou’s fine Dublin performance brings into focus the potential impact of forwards who can play anywhere. The Six Nations title is still theoretically on the line entering the final weekend. ...

The Guardian - 7h

GOP Doctors Caucus chair: Johnson, Scalise ‘agree’ to address doctor pay in party-line bill

Politico - 20h

Figma in Talks With Bankers to Explore an I.P.O. This Year

The design tech company is exploring a public offering after regulators stymied its $20 billion sale to the software giant Adobe in 2023.

The New York Times - 3d

Paramount says Trump's CBS '60 Minutes' lawsuit seeks to 'punish' network

Paramount on Thursday asked a federal judge in Texas to dismiss the $20-billion lawsuit. The media company separately has agreed to have a mediator look at the case.

Los Angeles Times - 4d

Americans are using this strategy to save money on home insurance. Is it a good idea?

Homeowners frustrated with rising homeowners-insurance premiums are switching plans and opting for higher deductibles to manage their costs.

MarketWatch - 5h

College basketball buy or sell: Did NC State make the right move to can Kevin Keatts after Final Four run?

Does North Carolina have the most on the line entering the next wave of conference tournaments? Should there be a bigger debate for the top overall seed? We answer those questions and more with ...

CBS Sports - 1d

Recently fired pregnant federal employees cope with loss of insurance

Many pregnant federal workers fired as part of recent DOGE cuts are now faced with complex challenges as they deal with the loss of their income and health insurance.

NBC News - 1h

China's retaliatory tariffs are a direct hit to U.S. farmers

Here are the products subject to China's retaliatory tariffs, and how U.S. farmers are reacting to Trump's trade policy.

CBS News - 19h

Giants could turn to Russell Wilson at QB with Aaron Rodgers possibly headed elsewhere

The Giants are in need of serious quarterback help this offseason.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Giants reportedly keeping WR Darius Slayton on 3-year, $36 million deal

Darius Slayton will return for his seventh season with the Giants.

Yahoo Sports - 20h

We're buying the dip in one of our hard-hit tech stocks

We're only making one buy into Monday's sharply lower open.

CNBC - 1d

USDA halts more than $1B in funding for local food banks, schools

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says it has nixed more than $1 billion in funding for local food banks and schools by terminating two programs that aid state, tribal and territorial ...

The Hill - 2h

RFK Jr directs FDA to revise ‘self-affirm’ rule to improve food ingredient safety

Health secretary accuses food companies of ‘exploiting loophole’ over food safety and urges greater transparency. The US secretary of health and human services, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has directed ...

The Guardian - 19h

Bears again dominating the offseason, get plenty of help on offensive and defensive lines

The Bears worked hard to fix both lines.

Yahoo Sports - 22h

Redfin’s stock soars on buyout deal with Rocket Cos. that looks to speed up home buying

Rocket wants to be a one-stop shop for the home-buying process.

MarketWatch - 18h

House GOP budget plan would cut domestic spending by $13 billion

House Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled his plan to avert a government shutdown by Friday night. The short-term stopgap bill would fund the government until Sept. 30, increase defense spending by ...

CBS News - 19h

A Swiss politician was fined for buying pink water pistols online

A Swiss politician has been fined for buying water pistols online after authorities said the toys violate the country’s weapons law

ABC News - 4h

QB1 & only: Giants ink DeVito, lone QB on roster

The Giants have re-signed quarterback Tommy DeVito to a one-year, $1 million deal. DeVito is the only quarterback on New York's roster, with the team expected to add a veteran in free agency.

ESPN - 3d

Trump says he's going to buy a Tesla as more Americans say they won't

After one of the worst single day sell-offs in Tesla’s history, President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind his advisor, billionaire Elon Musk, vowing to buy one of his cars

ABC News - 7h

Tech megacaps lose over $750 billion in market cap in worst day for Nasdaq since 2022

The seven most valuable tech companies lost more than $750 billion in market value on Monday

CNBC - 23h

Hollyoaks actor Paul Danan died after taking cocktail of drugs, inquest hears

The Hollyoaks and reality TV star died at the age of 46 at his home in Bristol on 16 January.

BBC News - 8h

Giants make the right moves to fix their defense in free agency — up next, quarterback

Giants GM Joe Schoen knew that fixing the defense was among the offseason’s top priorities. Free agency was his first chance to see that through.

Yahoo Sports - 3h

Sources: Browns, Garrett agree to record deal

The Browns and Myles Garrett agreed to a record contract extension that averages $40 million per year and includes $123.5 million in guaranteed money, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - 1d

Sources: Pats agree to trade Godchaux to Saints

The New England Patriots have agreed to trade DT Davon Godchaux to the New Orleans Saints for a seventh-round pick in the 2026 draft, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - 1d

Sources: Cowboys, Turpin agree to 3-year deal

The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to a three-year, $18 million deal with All-Pro returner KaVontae Turpin, sources tell ESPN.

ESPN - 56m

Aaron Rodgers free agency: Giants told future Hall of Famer he, WR Malik Nabers would reportedly 'vibe well'

Rodgers was complimentary of Nabers during joint practices between the Jets and Giants last offseason

CBS Sports - 3h

Trump says he’s buying ‘brand new’ Tesla to support Musk

President Trump said he would be buying a “brand new” Tesla to support his senior adviser Elon Musk, as the stock market shows shares of the electric car company tumbling. “To Republicans, ...

The Hill - 7h

White House crypto czar says public has 'lost out on over $17 billion'

Crypto czar David Sacks argued taxpayers have lost out on billions because earlier administrations never took advantage of bitcoin in the government's possession.

ABC News - 3d

OpenAI to pay CoreWeave $11.9 billion over five years for AI data centers, services

Ahead of CoreWeave's upcoming IPO, the provider of data centers for AI has signed a five-year deal with OpenAI worth almost $12 billion.

CNBC - 23h

How a hidden benefit of a Wells Fargo asset cap removal could save the bank billions

The bank paid $2.5 billion more in remediation efforts in 2023 than in 2018, which was a year before Charlie Scharf became CEO.

CNBC - 58m

Wealth managers dump investment trust shares

But retail investors buy into the troubled sector

Financial Times - 3d

After Colorado Wildfires, Two Families Saw Different Insurance Outcomes

Two neighboring families lost their houses in a Colorado wildfire. One was reimbursed for the contents of their home within seven weeks, and the other is still fighting.

The New York Times - 4d

Fired pregnant federal workers grapple with stress of losing insurance and looking for work

Emily Erroa was eight months pregnant when she found out she was being fired from her human resources job at the Department of Energy.

NBC News - 5h

Delta Air Lines slashes earnings outlook on weaker U.S. demand, sending shares lower

Delta Air Lines cut its first-quarter revenue and profit forecasts, citing weaker consumer and corporate travel demand.

CNBC - 22h

$1 billion in unclaimed tax refunds to expire soon: How to claim your money

The IRS warns that an estimated $1 billion in tax refunds from the 2021 tax year may become the property of the U.S. Treasury if over 1.1 million Americans do not file their tax returns by April ...

The Hill - 1h

Insurance Giant Aviva Agrees to Buy Direct Line for 46 Billion

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