Us Investigates Egg Producers over Soaring Prices

'Upsetting': Civil servants across the US part of Department of Education's layoffs

The Department of Education's mass layoffs on Tuesday affected some 1,315 employees -- including civil servants around the country.

ABC News - 7h

US inflation fell more than expected to 2.8% in February

Figure bolsters case for cental bank to cut interest rates amid signs of slowing economic growth

Financial Times - 7h

Musk’s cuts fail to stop US federal spending hitting new record

Government spending rose to $603bn in February despite hyperactive efficiency drive, data shows

Financial Times - 7h

Lutnick: Canada becoming US state 'best way' to merge economies

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Wednesday that Canada becoming a U.S. state is the “best way” to merge the two countries’ economies. “The best way, the president has said it, the best way to ...

The Hill - 6h

Senate Democrats decline to back bill to avert US government shutdown

Republican-controlled House of Representatives had passed the measure on Tuesday

Financial Times - 5h

FirstFT: US to bolster defence against Chinese cyber attacks

Also in today’s newsletter, the latest on the war in Ukraine and India boosts oil and gas exploration

Financial Times - 5h

US team headed to Moscow for Ukraine talks as Putin visits Kursk

The president said he can 'do things financially' that would be painful for Russia if the war continues.

BBC News - 4h

US regulator backtracks on request to delay Amazon Prime trial

Federal Trade Commission lawyer had initially cited ‘extremely severe’ resource shortfall before changing tack

Financial Times - 4h

A Brand-New Botnet Is Delivering Record-Size DDoS Attacks

Eleven11bot infects webcams and video recorders, with a large concentration in the US.

Wired - 5d

In praise of Gabby Windey, 'Traitors' winner and Latina queen

She kicked butt on 'The Traitors' and showed us another side of being Latina.

Los Angeles Times - 5d

Tips from the top: novelist Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀’s favourite Lagos bookshops

The award-winning author takes us on a bibliophile’s tour of her hometown

Financial Times - 2d

What will a tripolar world look like?

It will not go down well for US markets or for relations with traditional allies

Financial Times - 2d

Covid’s Deadliest Effect Took Five Years to Appear

What once belonged to all of us now belongs to corporations.

The New York Times - 2d

3 Ways AI Can Create More Tailored Marketing Strategies for Retail Brands

Personalized marketing at scale used to be impossible. With AI, it’s become a reality.

Inc. - 1d

West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez bans players from dancing on TikTok: 'We try to have a hard edge'

Rodriguez doesn't have issue with players using the app -- just dancing

CBS Sports - 1d

30-Day ceasefire for Ukraine?

Ukraine says it is ready to accept a US proposal for an initial 30-day ceasefire.

BBC News - 1d

Ukraine ready to accept 30-day ceasefire with Russia

President Zelensky said it was now up to the US to convince Russia to agree to the truce.

BBC News - 23h

It is time to abolish daylight saving

Changing the clocks twice a year does not extend the light available to us

Financial Times - 22h

The team behind Trump’s economic shock therapy

The US president’s officials are standing by their strategy to remake the world’s largest economy

Financial Times - 22h

2025 MLB Opening Day starter tracker: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tarik Skubal, Zack Wheeler, more get Game 1 honors

The regular season is almost upon us and managers are getting their ducks (and rotations) in a row

CBS Sports - 14h

Decoding the Ukraine ceasefire plan line by line

The US is expected to present a 30-day ceasefire proposal to Russia in the coming days.

BBC News - 13h

EU and Canada retaliate after Trump’s metals tariffs take effect

Brussels and Ottawa hit tens of billions of dollars' worth of US imports with levies

Financial Times - 11h

How much will the UK be hit by tariffs and what happens next?

How much will the UK be hit by US tariffs and what happens next?

BBC News - 11h

4 Success Lessons From Junior Bridgeman’s Path to Becoming a Billionaire

The former NBA player left us a legacy of leadership and generosity.

Inc. - 9h

Inside Trump’s Crackdown on Dissent: Obscure Laws, ICE Agents and Fear

President Trump is clamping down broadly on dissent using the tools of the federal government.

The New York Times - 7h

Purdue star Trey Kaufman-Renn alleges racist comments made by Illinois fans toward 13-year-old brother

Purdue is reportedly planning to file a report to the Big Ten over the incident

CBS Sports - 4d

Breakout Rockets F Amen Thompson reportedly sidelined for up to 2 weeks with left ankle sprain

Thompson injured his ankle late in Saturday's win over the Pelicans.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

NASCAR: Christopher Bell wins his third straight race of 2025 at Phoenix

Bell beat his teammate Denny Hamlin over the final two laps.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Noel Clarke says life 'smashed' by allegations

He is suing the Guardian's publisher over allegations of sexually inappropriate behaviour.

BBC News - 2d

2025 NFL free agency: Vikings signing former Commanders star Jonathan Allen to 3-year, $60M deal, per report

Allen is coming over as the new big man on Minnesota's front

CBS Sports - 1d

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 - 1d

Winners and losers from NCAA women's conference tournaments: UCLA gets redemption, Notre Dame falls short

With the major conference tournaments now over, the No. 1 seeds are locked up

CBS Sports - 12h

The ‘critical minerals’ rush could result in a resource war

Labelling justifies a preference for strong-arm tactics over co-operation

Financial Times - 9h

Floodwaters threaten parts of Australia's east coast as tropical storm cleanup begins

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has cautioned that the fallout from a vicious tropical storm over the weekend was “far from over.”

ABC News - 2d

7 stand trial over cyber death threats against Paris Olympics artistic director

The trial of seven people charged in connection with alleged cyberbullying targeting the artistic director of last summer’s Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ceremonies has started in a Paris court

ABC News - Mar. 5

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 - Mar. 6

Cam Skattebo sued by former Arizona State teammate over injury on practice field

While former Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo has been at the Scouting Combine and preparing for pre-draft meetings with NFL teams, process servers have been trying to find him to serve him ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

European leaders push defense spend amid uncertainty over Trump aid to Ukraine

European leaders have upped the ante on defense spending plans as they look to support Kyiv and fill a potential void of U.S. aid.

CNBC - 5d

Trump says he sent a letter to Iran's supreme leader over country's advancing nuclear program

U.S. President Donald Trump says he sent a letter to Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, something not immediately confirmed by the supreme leader

ABC News - 5d

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 - 5d

Us Investigates Egg Producers over Soaring Prices

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