'Everyone must go': New Zealand's tourism drive draws criticism

Robot M.L.B. Umpires Are Here, and They’re Going to Change the Game

Those who have experienced the automated ball-strike system say major leaguers are in for a shock.

The New York Times - 1d

Windhorst claims Warriors ‘going against the grain' by adding Butler

ESPN analyst Brian Windhorst believes the Golden State Warriors deviated from NBA norms by trading for Jimmy Butler.

Yahoo Sports - 17h

Review: Trauma haunts 'The Monkey,' but the film is more interested in going bananas

Directed by Osgood Perkins, who broke out with the ominous 'Longlegs,' his follow-up is jokier and less effective, piercing the jugular with splatter gags.

Los Angeles Times - 12h

Judge gives go-ahead for the Trump administration to gut USAID's workforce

A federal judge paved the way for the Trump administration to move forward with plans to remove thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers from their jobs.

NBC News - 9h

A train through Germany: is Europe’s powerhouse going off the rails?

In the run-up to Sunday’s crucial election, the Guardian took a long journey through Europe’s heartland to talk to voters. Creaking, overcrowded, neglected, Germany’s railways, once a source of ...

The Guardian - 3h

Salah scores, sets up equalizer as Liverpool draws 2-2 at Villa to lead Premier League by 8 points

Mohamed Salah has scored one goal and set up the equalizer by Trent Alexander-Arnold in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at Aston Villa that stretched its lead in the Premier League to eight points

ABC News - 2d

Roki Sasaki's first live batting practice draws a crowd at Dodgers camp: 'Everybody's excited to watch it'

The Japanese phenom threw 27 pitches across two simulated innings on Wednesday at spring training.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Gas grill explosion at Hawaii condo leaves 7 injured, 3 in critical condition

The Maui Police Department in Hawaii is investigating what led to a gas grill explosion at a Kaanapali Beach condo Thursday evening which left seven people injured.

ABC News - 22h

UEFA Champions League draw result, bracket: Liverpool vs. PSG, Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid lead the action

Bayern Munich will face Bayer Leverkusen, while Barcelona face Benfica and Arsenal get PSV

CBS Sports - 21h

Liverpool face PSG as Champions League last-16 draw sets up Madrid derby

Arsenal get PSV and Aston Villa play Club Brugge Europa League: Spurs v AZ, Man Utd v Real Sociedad Rangers face Fenerbahce; Chelsea draw Copenhagen Liverpool will face Paris Saint-Germain in ...

The Guardian - 20h

Football Daily | Bigger Cup’s Bigger Draw serves up a buffet of fantasy football thrills

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! . A Bigger Cup needs a Bigger Draw. Last year Uefa set out the tournament brackets from the quarter-final onwards, showing Real Madrid which ...

The Guardian - 16h

Champions League round of 16 draw set with Madrid Derby, Liverpool vs. PSG; USWNT top Colombia at SheBelieves

Elsewhere on the Golazo Starting XI newsletter, the MLS regular season kicks off this weekend

CBS Sports - 16h

Liverpool draw PSG, Arsenal face PSV, Villa meet Club Brugge in last 16

Liverpool will face Paris St-Germain in the Champions League last-16, while Arsenal take on PSV Eindhoven and Aston Villa will play Club Brugge.

BBC News - 15h

Trump says he ‘had very good talks with Putin’ and again criticizes Ukraine – live

US president also accuses Kyiv of talking ‘tough’ but having few bargaining chips in latest remarks in feud with Ukrainian president Zelenskyy. French far-right leader cancels CPAC speech over ...

The Guardian - 10h

4 Nations Face-Off: USA-Canada championship hockey game draws record 9.3 million viewers on ESPN

Only the 2010 Vancouver Olympics Gold Medal match between the USA and Canada drew a larger audience at 27.6 million for NBC.

Yahoo Sports - 9h

OpenAI CFO talks possibility of going public, says Musk bid isn't a distraction

The interview with finance chief Sarah Friar comes during a pivotal time, with the startup reportedly in talks to close a $40 billion investment from SoftBank.

CNBC - 1d

Lakers' LeBron James, Luka Dončić discuss crunch-time dynamic after Hornets loss: 'It will go both ways'

LeBron took the last shot on Wednesday night, as coach JJ Redick rode the hotter hand

CBS Sports - 1d

Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge

A court battle is set to resume over the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research funding

ABC News - 22h

Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge

A court battle is set to resume over the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research funding

ABC News - 22h

Where did the home buyers go? 7% mortgage rates sap any remaining energy from the housing market

Home buyers are still struggling with affordability, the National Association of Realtors said.

MarketWatch - 16h

New Insights Into Older Hearts

Heart disease is more common in people over 65, but treatments are better than ever. That can complicate decision-making for older heart patients.

The New York Times - 3d

2/19: CBS Evening News

Global implications of Trump's public criticism of Zelenskyy; Historic SS United States makes final voyage before being turned into reef

CBS News - 2d

2/20: CBS Evening News

Woman uproots life to take job as federal worker, then fired in mass layoffs weeks later; Supporters gather to pray for Pope Francis outside hospital

CBS News - 1d

2/21: CBS Evening News

IRS employee among those fired by Trump during tax season speaks out; Couple takes in Senegalese high school basketball player left homeless by private school closure

CBS News - 2h

Inside Lucas Samaras’s New York Apartment

Lucas Samaras lived and worked on the 62nd floor of a Midtown building, transforming the space into a creative retreat unlike any other.

The New York Times - 1d

Friday Briefing: Germans Are Choosing New Leadership

Plus, volcano tourism in Sicily.

The New York Times - 1d

New Scotland-England border landmark plan submitted

The Star of Caledonia will stand 33m (100ft) high and aim to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors.

BBC News - 1d

Need a New Roof Fast? This Company Can Help

Two industry outsiders say they’re the first to bring the roof-buying process online.

Inc. - 23h

The F.B.I.’s New Boss, and the Foreign Aid Fallout

Plus, a James Bond takeover.

The New York Times - 21h

Elon Musk becomes a new power center at CPAC

Elon Musk stole the show at CPAC, a surprise guest who wielded a chainsaw to symbolize his government cuts.

NBC News - 17h

Hamas failure to return body is new ceasefire setback

Israel says Hamas will pay the "full price" for handing over a body that it says was not that of Shiri Bibas.

BBC News - 14h

New court hearing for Luigi Mangione case expected

A court hearing for Luigi Mangione's case in connection to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is set to begin. This comes as Mangione's legal defense team makes moves to prove his ...

CBS News - 13h

Latest news on Trump administration's mass layoffs

Thousands of Americans who worked as federal employees are out of a job and more cuts are coming after a federal judge allowed the Trump administration's mass layoffs plan to continue. CBS News' ...

CBS News - 12h

A New, Trendy Move Is Taking Over the N.B.A.

Nearly every young perimeter player is feverishly working on adding the “Euro stop” to his game.

The New York Times - 13h

The N.F.L. Draft Has a New Consensus Top Prospect

The two-way star Travis Hunter has been surpassed in the rankings.

The New York Times - 13h

2/21: CBS Evening News Plus

Why Republicans are at odds about how to fund the government; Yankees finally permits players to sport full beards

CBS News - 7h

'It was time': Yanks welcome new facial-hair rule

New closer Devin Williams and several former Yankees stars helped nudge owner Hal Steinbrenner into changing the franchise's decades-old policy on facial hair Friday.

ESPN - 4h