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Labour ministers yet to hold talks over Abramovich funds
Funds worth £2.5bn - meant to help Ukrainians - remain frozen in a UK bank account over a row about how to use them.BBC News - 4d -
Sources: QB Allen, Bills reach record $330M deal
The Bills and Josh Allen have reached agreement on a record-setting six-year, $330 million contract that includes $250 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN.ESPN - 1d -
The two big questions looming over the shutdown fight: From the Politics Desk
Two big questions are looming over the shutdown fight as Republican lawmakers try to pass a stopgap bill to fund the government.NBC News - 1d -
Speaker Mike Johnson unveils funding bill one week before potential shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Saturday unveiled a stopgap funding bill that would avert a shutdown at the end of next week and keep the government running through the end of September.NBC News - 3d -
Police launch new search for fugitive father and children missing in New Zealand wilderness for three years
Over the next few days police will be ‘present’ in the remote Marokopa area where Tom Phillips and his three children are believed to be hiding. New Zealand police are launching a fresh operation ...The Guardian - 6h -
Trump’s energy chief says US shale can ‘drill, baby, drill’ at low oil price
Chris Wright claims industry can raise output even if crude falls to $50 a barrel as administration has suggestedFinancial Times - 2d -
A mystery illness in Congo has killed more than 50 people hours after they felt sick
Health experts say an unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeksABC News - Feb. 25 -
Top House Democrats press Senate colleagues to sink GOP spending bill
The top House Democrats are pressing their fellow party members in the Senate to kill the Republicans’ spending bill when it reaches the upper chamber, saying the proposal will hurt Americans ...The Hill - 10h -
Lummis introduces bill to create bitcoin strategic reserve
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) reintroduced legislation Tuesday to create a bitcoin strategic reserve, seeking to codify President Trump’s executive order last week establishing a reserve. The bill, ...The Hill - 15h -
Speaker Johnson looks to jam Senate Democrats with bill to avert shutdown
Before Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) can dare Senate Democrats to reject a Republican-crafted bill to avert an end-of-week shutdown, he has to pull off a feat: keeping his fractious, razor-thin ...The Hill - 23h -
Why the Seahawks are taking a risk choosing Sam Darnold as their next QB
Darnold is coming off the best season of his career, but can he sustain that with the Seahawks?ESPN - 9h -
Bills to cut Von Miller
Miller's contract called for a $23.814 million salary cap hit this year, so Buffalo needed to move on. He'll test free agency this week.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Starmer praised for statesman role abroad but can he show 'same mojo' at home?
The PM seizes the spotlight as Trump upends the world order - but he faces serious challenges in the UK.BBC News - 3d -
UK to impose new targets on regulators to spur innovation
Goals designed to hasten rollout of advances such as drones and autonomous vehicles, says Patrick VallanceFinancial Times - 2d -
An Arizona prisoner whose execution is coming up isn't asking for a reprieve
A prisoner scheduled to be executed next week in what would be Arizona’s first use of the death penalty in over two years will not ask for a reprieve from his death sentence.NBC News - 2d -
Stephen A. Smith says LeBron James confronted him as 'a daddy' — not star player — over Bronny comments
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith says LeBron James confronted him at Thursday's Lakers game over slighting Bronny, with the NBA star 'making sure I mind what I say about his son.'Los Angeles Times - 4d -
Stephen A. Smith says LeBron James confronted him as 'a daddy' — not star player — over Bronny comments
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith says LeBron James confronted him at Thursday's Lakers game over slighting Bronny, with the NBA star 'making sure I mind what I say about his son.'Los Angeles Times - 4d -
Goodyear option tire returns to Cup Series for Phoenix spring race
NASCAR announced on Jan. 22 that the Goodyear option tire will return to the NASCAR Cup Series for the spring weekend at Phoenix Raceway. It will be the same process that was utilized for the ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Devil May Cry Netflix Trailer Makes Dante The World's Last Resort
Although the 25th anniversary of Devil May Cry won't happen until next year, the party is starting early next month--and getting crazy--with the release of the new anime series. Now, a new ...GameSpot - 11h -
‘Eiffel Tower of the north’? Manchester United unveil 100,000-seat new stadium project
Officials say plan will create 92,000 jobs and 17,000 homes Architect Norman Foster puts ‘vast umbrella’ over ground A new 100,000-seat stadium that will be the largest in the UK. A venue ...The Guardian - 15h -
Ship not laden with toxic chemicals, says owner
Fears over toxic chemicals are allayed, and the government says there is no evidence of foul play.BBC News - 18h -
UK hotter than Costa del Sol on warmest weekend of the year
Temperatures topped 19.7C this weekend in Crosby near Liverpool but cold weather is back in the forecast.BBC News - 2d -
UFC 313 fight fall out: Next options for Alex Pereira, Magomed Ankalaev and Justin Gaethje after Saturday
The UFC would be wise to salvage what they can of Pereira's heavyweight runCBS Sports - 2d -
Australian surfer feared dead after shark attack, police say
A surfer is feared dead after being attacked by a shark in shallow water on a remote beach in Western Australia, police said Tuesday.NBC News - 1d -
LeBron James injury: How the Lakers can survive the next few weeks without the face of the league
James is expected to miss at least 1-2 weeks due to a groin strain suffered during Saturday's gameCBS Sports - 2d -
KTLA taps Melvin Robert to take over 'Morning News' post of the late Sam Rubin
Journalist Melvin Robert says he is 'overjoyed and humbled' to join the KTLA family as he fills the post held by longtime anchor Sam Rubin, who died last year.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
UK reggae pioneers Steel Pulse: ‘We told punk fans – you can pogo, but please don’t spit at us’
They won a Grammy, risked being shot in the US and were adored by Bob Marley. As they go on tour, the band look back on half a century of being a voice for the voiceless. In the late 1970s, ...The Guardian - 18h -
Diablo 4 Will Get Harder Next Season, With Both A Difficulty Increase And XP Gain Decrease
Progression in Diablo 4 will slow down and become more challenging in Season 8, according to Blizzard, citing player feedback as the reason behind the change. In a recent Campfire Chat ...GameSpot - 1d -
Police investigate MP Rupert Lowe over alleged threats
The Great Yarmouth MP is accused of making "verbal threats" against Reform UK's chairman.BBC News - 19h -
New UK planning rules aim to halve approval time for major projects
‘Radical evolution’ is needed to streamline system, housing minister Matthew Pennycook saysFinancial Times - 3d -
UK minister in ‘active discussions’ with pension funds to invest more in private markets
Torsten Bell says government is ‘encouraging, not instigating’ investment in wider range of assetsFinancial Times - 15h -
Crumble, cookies and madeleines – recipes of hope for Iran’s jailed women
Sepideh Gholian’s diary of prison life came out four years ago. Next month, she will publish a cookbook to honour her fellow inmates. Maziar Bahari used to feel sceptical when people talked of the ...The Guardian - 2d -
German Court Convicts Five Over Plot to Kidnap Health Official and Spread Chaos
The defendants, part of a group known as “United Patriots,” aimed to reinstate a 19th-century Constitution by giving power to an all-powerful Kaiser.The New York Times - 4d -
Syria says operation against Assad loyalists over after deadly violence
A monitoring group says 973 civilians have been killed in revenge attacks against the Alawite sect since Thursday.BBC News - 1d -
Can the US switch off Europe’s weapons?
Long hooked on American defence exports, allies feel buyers’ remorse over hardware dependent on Washington supportFinancial Times - 3d -
Retailers risk multibillion-pound bill as UK equal pay claims gain momentum
Decades after a key campaign by women at Ford’s Dagenham plant, recent rulings have been going against employersFinancial Times - 1d -
Predicting the Next Baseball Stars to Sign 9-Figure Contracts
Dylan Cease of the Padres could be in line for a seven-year extension.The New York Times - 17h -
What we still don't know about COVID 5 years after the WHO declared a pandemic
Five years after the WHO declared COVID to be a pandemic, questions remain including how many people have died.ABC News - 19h -
Utah will be the first state to ban fluoride in drinking water
Utah's governor intends to sign legislation making the state the first to ban fluoride in public water systemsABC News - 1d -
3/9/2025: Firing the Watchdogs; The Settlement; A Method to this Madness
First, a report on the significance of President Trump firing independent government watchdogs. Then, a look inside the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case. And, Dan Hurley: The 60 Minutes Interview.CBS News - 2d
