Retail Returns An 890 Billion Problem

Microplastics hinder plant photosynthesis, study finds, threatening millions with starvation

Researchers say problem could increase number of people at risk of starvation by 400m in next two decades. The pollution of the planet by microplastics is significantly cutting food supplies by ...

The Guardian - 1d

Federal Grant Program Opens Door to Elon Musk’s Starlink

Under new rules from President Trump’s Commerce Department, a $42 billion high-speed internet effort will no longer favor fiber-optic cable.

The New York Times - 6d

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 - 5d

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 - 4d

Claimant: Opioid victims not getting justice in proposed Purdue settlement

Here's why people alleging Purdue Pharma's opioids harmed them may not see much of the proposed $7.4 billion settlement in a bankruptcy case.

CBS News - 2d

Former Cowboys WR Michael Gallup reportedly pursuing return to NFL after retiring in 2024

Gallup had a 1,000-yard season among six with the Cowboys, but tore his ACL in 2022 and wasn't the same player.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Afghan women who fled Taliban to study abroad face imminent return after USAID cuts

US aid funding enabled the women to study in Oman - but their scholarships have been abruptly terminated.

BBC News - 4d

Spurs' De'Aaron Fox makes explosive comments ahead of his Sacramento return: Kings 'didn't have my back'

Fox said he told team he wouldn't play for another coach in Sacramento after Mike Brown was fired

CBS Sports - 3d

Aneesah Morrow injury update: LSU star to return for NCAA Tournament after reaggravating foot sprain vs. Texas

Flau'Jae Johnson, who missed the SEC Tournament due to shin inflammation, will also be back for the Big Dance

CBS Sports - 3d

Call Of Duty: Warzone's OG Map, Verdansk, Returns Very Soon; See A New Trailer Now

Call of Duty: Warzone launched five years ago this month, and to celebrate the anniversary, Activision is going back to where it all began. On April 3, Warzone will bring back the OG map: ...

GameSpot - 1d

Women's college basketball rankings: UCLA returns to No. 1 after gutsy win over USC in Big Ten championship

After falling to JuJu Watkins and the Trojans twice this season, UCLA won when it mattered most

CBS Sports - 1d

WR Chris Godwin reportedly returns to the Buccaneers on a 3-year, $66 million deal

Godwin reportedly opted to leave money on the table to stay in Tampa Bay.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Champions League returns Tuesday as PSG head to Liverpool looking to overturn a one-goal deficit

Elsewhere on the Golazo Starting XI newsletter, things just got even harder for Leverkusen as they chase Bayern Munich

CBS Sports - 1d

Malcolm Koonce returning to Las Vegas on 1-year, $12 million deal: Report

The Las Vegas Raiders struck a one-year, $12 million deal with defensive end Malcolm Koonce to keep him around next season, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Kevin Durant trade rumors: Suns want three first-round picks, young player in return, per report

Durant was reportedly upset that the Suns included him in trade talks in February

CBS Sports - 1d

PGA Tour $1 million parlay picks, odds for 2025 Players Championship: Get a huge return on a $10 bet

SportsLine golf expert Eric Cohen locked in a $10 eight-leg PGA Tour parlay that pays almost $1.1 million for The Players Championship 2025

CBS Sports - 22h

Fired special counsel says he was preparing push to return all fired probationary employees to their job

Former special counsel Hampton Dellinger said he was planning to pursue legal action to restore all fired probationary workers back to their posts before a court failed to keep him in his role. ...

The Hill - 18h

Jonathan Kuminga injury update: Warriors forward plans to return Thursday vs. Kings, per report

With Jimmy Butler in the fold, how will Kuminga fit with the new-look Warriors?

CBS Sports - 14h

NWSL Power Rankings: 2025 season nears as Orlando Pride, Washington Spirit eye title game return

Here's how the NWSL clubs rank ahead of the campaign kicking off

CBS Sports - 18m

Bannon: DOGE 'waste, fraud, abuse’ cuts not enough to curb inflation

Steve Bannon said the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should adjust their goal of cutting trillions of dollars in federal waste and lower the proposed amount to the billion dollar ...

The Hill - 3d

Karl Rove: Trump claims of DOGE 'fraud' discoveries will backfire

Republican strategist Karl Rove said President Trump’s claims that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has discovered “hundreds of billions” in government “fraud” will backfire when ...

The Hill - 1d

Tesla’s stock has lost its ‘Trump bump.’ Here’s the latest bad news.

Tesla’s stock is sinking after another month of bad China sales. Elon Musk has now lost about $7 billion in his stake since the election.

MarketWatch - 1d

SpaceX rocket carrying NASA's newest space telescope launches from California

The $488 million Spherex mission aims to explain how galaxies formed and evolved over billions of years, and how the universe expanded so fast in its first moments.

CBS News - 9h

Live Updates: Europe Retaliates Against Trump’s Metals Tariffs as Trade War Widens

As President Trump’s global tariffs against steel and aluminum took effect, the European Union said it would impose up to $28 billion in levies on U.S. goods. The latest escalations added to the ...

The New York Times - 10m

Trump, Musk fuel fears of Social Security cuts with 'fraud' talk

President Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk are ratcheting up false rhetoric about Social Security, repeatedly claiming the program wastes hundreds of billions of dollars in fraudulent ...

The Hill - 2h

Syrian defence ministry says military operation over and forces ‘paving way for life to return to normal’ – Middle East crisis live

Syria’s defence ministry spokesperson warns of further retribution against forces loyal to Assad. Syria ’s defence ministry has announced it has completed military operations to fight remnants of ...

The Guardian - 2d

Air India flight from Chicago to New Delhi returns hours into journey after rags, clothes and plastic bags clog toilets

Yahoo News - 1d

X outage affects thousands of users

An outage on the social media platform X appeared to impact thousands of users on Monday morning. According to outage-tracking website Downdetector.com, more than 37,000 users reported problems ...

The Hill - 1d

‘If you don’t get early years right, children are unlikely to catch up’: why South Africa is trying to reboot its school system

With 80% of 10-year-olds unable to read for meaning, the government is prioritising literacy and numeracy among pre-school pupils as it tackles its education problems. When she noticed children ...

The Guardian - 1d

Retail Returns An 890 Billion Problem

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