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Department of Homeland Security backs polygraph tests for suspected leakers
The Department of Homeland Security is using lie detector tests for agency employees to try to detect apparent leakers of classified information. Blake McConnell, a polygraph expert, joins CBS News ...CBS News - 2d -
Eye Opener: Trump administration slashes half the Department of Education's workforce
The Trump administration slashes half the Department of Education's workforce, causing uncertainty over the agency's future. Also, the U.S. says it will resume security support for Ukraine after ...CBS News - 2d -
FAFSA site sees outage after Education Department mass layoff
The studentaid.gov website was down for hours Wednesday after the Education Department laid off half its workforce. Downdetector saw hundreds of users report the outage of the Free Application ...The Hill - 1d -
Dem AGs sue over Trump administration’s Education Department layoffs
Democratic attorneys general in Washington, D.C., and 20 states sued Thursday over the Trump administration’s efforts to lay off nearly half of the Education Department workforce. Earlier this ...The Hill - 1d -
60 percent oppose Trump plan to close Education Department: Survey
A majority of voters are against President Trump’s plans to close the Education Department, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University. The survey released Thursday found 60 percent of ...The Hill - 20h -
Education Department investigating dozens of universities after DEI warning letter
The Education Department announced Friday it is investigating more than 50 colleges and universities over what it called "racial preferences" in academics or scholarships, a move that comes amid ...The Hill - 1h -
Hudson-Odoi floors Manchester City as Forest land Champions League blow
Can we just hear it for Nottingham Forest, please? Sure, Manchester City continued their plummet from Premier League title winners to scrambling for Champions League qualification, but the ...The Guardian - 6d -
Man City sack Taylor five days before cup final
Manchester City women have sacked head coach Gareth Taylor just five days before their League Cup final match against Chelsea, the club confirmed on Monday.ESPN - 3d -
Protest to support Mahmoud Khalil leads to arrests at New York City Hall
Students marched from Washington Square Tuesday to protest the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist at Columbia University. Some arrests were made at City Hall.CBS News - 2d -
Vote now! Choose your 2024-25 GameTimePA boys basketball Player of the Year
Eighteen standout YAIAA boys basketball players are nominated. Who will win your vote?Yahoo Sports - 6h -
US education department to lay off 1,300 people as Trump vows to close agency
Firings announced Tuesday as administration decried as ‘detached from how Americans live’. The US Department of Education intends to lay off nearly half of its workforce. The layoffs of 1,300 ...The Guardian - 2d -
Department of Education offices closed for "security reasons" after major job cuts announced
Offices at the Department of Education are closed Wednesday for "security reasons" after the announcement that nearly half the department's staff would lose their jobs. CBS News congressional ...CBS News - 2d -
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna eyes anti-corruption agenda in bid to reform party
California Rep. Ro Khanna is not only taking stock of the Democrats' stinging defeat last fall, but also taking shots at his own political party.ABC News - 3d -
Where the Men’s N.C.A.A. Tournament Bracket Stands
The committee could be choosing between Alabama and Florida for a No. 1 seed.The New York Times - 2d -
Kentucky basketball escapes Oklahoma in SEC Tournament game, faces Alabama next
After one-and-done results at the SEC Tournament the past two years, Kentucky held off Oklahoma in a 2nd-round matchup Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.Yahoo Sports - 10h -
‘A very camp environment’: why Alan Turing fatefully told police he was gay
Ubiquity of then-illegal relations at King’s College, Cambridge, explains puzzling 1952 admission, says scholar. . For decades, it has puzzled historians. Why, in the course of reporting a burglary ...The Guardian - 5d -
Police arrest teen and seize guns after online threats to 'shoot up school'
A Florida teenager was arrested and charged Sunday in connection with what police called online threats to "shoot up" a high school, before seizing a collection of guns and protective vests.NBC News - 4d -
FBI joins Dominican Republic search for missing University of Pittsburgh student, police say
The FBI has joined the Dominican Republic’s police in searching for Sudiksha Konanki, the University of Pittsburgh student who went missing a week ago while on spring break. Konanki, 20, vanished ...The Hill - 2d -
Police detail over 20 years of abuse they say captive man suffered from stepmom
A severely emaciated Connecticut man was allegedly forced to urinate in bottles and locked inside for nearly 24 hours a day during two decades of captivity by his stepmother, police said Thursday.NBC News - 1d -
Chrystia Freeland Eyes Justin Trudeau’s Job as Canada’s Liberal Party Leader
Ms. Freeland is vying to become Canada’s next Liberal Party leader and prime minister on Sunday. Her chances could hinge on whether voters consider President Trump’s dislike of her an asset.The New York Times - 6d -
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejects talks with the U.S.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said talks between the two countries would be aimed at imposing restrictions on Iranian missile range and its influence in the region.CBS News - 5d -
‘Startup Nation’ Groups Say They’re Meeting Trump Officials to Push for Deregulated ‘Freedom Cities’
The architects of projects like Próspera are drafting legislation to create US cities that would be free from federal regulations.Wired - 6d -
More than half of world’s most populated cities are getting wetter, research finds
Shift in weather patterns also sees cities such as Madrid and Hong Kong flip from wet to dryFinancial Times - 2d -
D.C. parents protest Congress' funding bill over a $1B cut to the city's budget
Parents are mobilizing to persuade senators to reject a Republican funding bill because it would deal a blow to the D.C. city budget.NBC News - 18h -
Former Kansas City Chiefs LB Joshua Uche signs one-year contract with Philadelphia Eagles
According to multiple reports, ex-Kansas City #Chiefs linebacker Joshua Uche has agreed to a deal with the Philadelphia #Eagles | @EdEastonJrYahoo Sports - 5h -
Is Chelsea vs Man City on TV? How to watch Women’s League Cup final
The League Cup final kicks off a run of four clashes in just 12 days between Chelsea and Man CityYahoo Sports - 2h -
Mom worries about daughter with Down Syndrome after Education Department cuts
Hope Katz Zogby, a 7th grader in Baltimore, gets speech therapy and occupational therapy she receives onsite at her local charter school -- programs made possible through funding from the Education ...CBS News - 1d -
Weatherwatch: Year’s worth of rain falls in Argentinian city in eight hours
Rainfall in Bahía Blanca led to 10 deaths, swept away vehicles, destroyed bridges and left areas underwater. The city of Bahía Blanca in Argentina had a new rainfall record on Friday, after a ...The Guardian - 4d -
Where the art of Edvard Munch comes alive: a city break in Oslo
As a new exhibition celebrating the portraits of Edvard Munch opens at London’s National Portrait Gallery, we take a trip to the artist’s home city in Norway. I reach Ekeberg Park at sunset and ...The Guardian - 2d -
Moskowitz reads back GOP 'mean tweets' ahead of CR vote
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) read back some of the “mean tweets” from Republican lawmakers about continuing resolutions (CR) ahead of Tuesday’s vote. “It’s CR day on Capitol Hill, and what is ...The Hill - 2d -
Arizona Democrats say they'll vote against GOP bill to avert shutdown
A pair of Senate Democrats from a key battleground state on Thursday said that they would vote against the GOP’s six-month spending bill, raising questions about the possibility of a government ...The Hill - 20h -
Who's the girls basketball Player of the Year? Time to vote on our poll to help us decide
Here are 10 nominees, now it's your chance to vote on who you think deserves the Rockford Register Star's girls basketball Player of the YearYahoo Sports - 7h -
Anna Foster replaces Mishal Husain on Radio 4's Today
Foster was previously a Middle East correspondent and presented on BBC Radio 1 and Radio 5 Live.BBC News - 4d -
Manchester United to replace Old Trafford with new 100,000-seater stadium
Soccer giant Manchester United plans to say goodbye to its storied Old Trafford stadium and build a new 100,000-seat stadium nearby.NBC News - 3d -
Olney: Yankees must replace Gerrit Cole -- but they'll probably have to wait
Fans might want a big splash after New York lost its ace, but the right fit emerging could be months away.ESPN - 2d -
Starliner astronauts will finally head home when replacement crew arrives
Four fresh crew members bound for the International Space Station will finally enable the "stranded" Starliner astronauts to head for home.CBS News - 2d -
The 49ers flip long snappers, signing Jon Weeks to replace Taybor Pepper
The San Francisco 49ers made a long snapper switch Thursday, cutting Taybor Pepper after five seasons in the role and signing free agent Jon Weeks from Houston. Pepper took over the long snapping ...Yahoo Sports - 15h -
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 - Mar. 7 -
Iran’s supreme leader rails against Trump’s ‘bullying’ military threat
Ayatollah Khamenei says US demand to reopen talks on Iran’s nuclear programme is aimed at domination. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has criticised what he described as bullying ...The Guardian - 5d -
Canada braces for new leader: Here are Trudeau’s potential successors
Canada is bracing for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s successor, who will follow the Liberal Party leader who has led U.S.’s neighbor to the north since the Obama administration, The Associated ...The Hill - 4d
