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Tennessee winter tornado kills mother and daughter, several others injured
A devastating winter tornado in Morgan County, Tennessee, killed at least two people and injured several others on Friday. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes reports.CBS News - 3d -
Trump Administration Move to Freeze E.V. Charger Funding Confounds States
Some have halted work on the Biden-era $5 billion program to build E.V. charging stations. Others plan to keep building. Most are confused.The New York Times - 3d -
Judge blocks Trump's plan to put thousands of USAID workers on leave for now
A federal judge has blocked, at least temporarily, drastic cuts at USAID, but the impact of what the Trump administration is doing is already having serious ripple effects. Margaret Brennan explains.CBS News - 3d -
Judge pauses Trump’s efforts to put thousands of USAID workers on leave
The agency earlier told staff only several hundred employees would remain as the administration cuts foreign aidFinancial Times - 3d -
Family files lawsuit seeking to halt sales of Galaxy Gas and other nitrous oxide after woman's death
Nitrous oxide sold in colorful tanks with candy-like flavors that consumers are inhaling to get high is creating a “veritable national health crisis,” a lawsuit says.NBC News - 3d -
Judge pauses Trump plan to put USAID staff on leave
Judge Carl Nichols said he would be entering a "very limited" temporary restraining order directed at the 2,200 at-risk USAID workers.CNBC - 3d -
All USAID humanitarian work has effectively stopped, officials say
Current and former USAID officials blasted the Trump administration's gutting of the agency, saying it has left critical partners in the lurch and staff in limbo.ABC News - 3d -
Federal judge pauses administrative leave for thousands of USAID employees
A federal judge said he will pause a midnight deadline for the U.S. Agency for International Development to be stripped down to a few hundred workers from a workforce of more than 5,000.NBC News - 3d -
Review: In harrowing 'No Other Land,' journalists unite to chronicle a community under siege
A quartet of Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers shapes footage of the bulldozing of West Bank's Masafer Yatta into a cry of conscience against occupation.Los Angeles Times - 3d -
Crude falls for the week as Trump’s historic moves ‘write the script’ for oil in the short term
Oil futures climbed Friday from their lowest levels of the year, but tallied a third straight weekly fall amid rising U.S. inventories and worries that the Trump administration’s higher tariffs on ...MarketWatch - 3d -
USAID signage stripped from D.C. headquarters amid agency dismantling
Letter by letter, crews removed the signage displaying “U.S. Agency for International Development” from the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington where the agency's headquarters once was. The seal ...NBC News - 3d -
Managing uncertainty in the Trump age
Multinationals need to dust off the pandemic playbook to cope with disruptionFinancial Times - 3d -
Trump’s imperial emporium
Washington is ill-prepared for the speed with which the president has been ‘flooding the zone’Financial Times - 3d -
As the war on DEI intensifies, some companies hold the line while others work behind the scenes
Trump's hostility toward DEI has elevated the stakes for corporations already grappling with how to navigate the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion.CNBC - 3d -
Draymond, two other Warriors to participate in NBA All-Star events
Draymond Green and two other members of the Golden State Warriors will participate in a few NBA All-Star events on All-Star Saturday Night.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
The N.B.A. Trade Deadline Moves Were Wild. Who Were the Big Winners?
An unprecedented week has reshaped the league for years to come, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - 3d -
2025 Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Preview: The position is star-studded once again
Fantasy baseball analyst Scott Pianowski continues our position preview series with the shortstops.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
USAID Turmoil Threatens Key Aid Supplies to Gaza, Officials Say
Washington has funded roughly a third of the aid sent to the enclave since the war began. With most agency workers set to be put on leave, officials say that those supplies are under threat.The New York Times - 3d -
Yahoo Sports AM: Super Bowl LIX preview
In today's edition: Super Bowl LIX preview, Allen wins MVP, NCAA roster limits wreak havoc, Lindsey Vonn's comeback, Dickie V's return, and more.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
The ultimate Super Bowl LIX preview
The Eagles and Chiefs meet in The Big Game for the second time in three years, and Philly is the last obstacle for Kansas City to hurdle for its historic 3-peat.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
How Elon Musk boosted false USAID conspiracy theories to shut down global aid
Elon Musk drove fringe viewpoints on USAID into the mainstream on X, as the Trump administration halted the humanitarian relief agency’s work.NBC News - 4d -
Yankees' Brian Cashman: Gleyber Torres was ‘unwilling’ to move to third base after Jazz Chisholm Jr. trade
When the Yankees traded for Jazz Chisholm Jr., GM Brian Cashman wanted his new infielder to play second but said Gleyber Torres was "unwilling" to change positions.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
NBA trade deadline team grades: Lakers, Cavs, Spurs score high marks for bold moves in action-filled market
Let's try to make sense of a wild NBA trade deadline.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
GitHub Copilot previews agent mode as market for agentic AI coding tools accelerates
GitHub Copilot is getting more autonomous with new agent mode and the promise of Project Padawan as competition in AI coding space grows.VentureBeat - 4d -
Nebraska government system shutdown disrupts the Legislature, DMV and other offices
A systemwide outage of state government computers shut down everything from the work of the Legislature to driver’s licensing offices for several hoursABC News - 4d -
USAID Workforce Slashed From 10,000 to Under 300 as Elon Musk’s DOGE Decimates Agency
The US government’s primary foreign aid organization is losing the vast majority of its staff, forcing the agency’s lifesaving work to screech to a halt.Wired - 4d -
Ernest Drucker, Public-Health Advocate for the Scorned, Dies at 84
He marshaled epidemiological research to press for changes in drug policy, alternatives to prison and needle-exchange programs to slow the spread of AIDS.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump Media Is Moving Into the Financial Services Industry
The parent company of Truth Social said it had applied for trademarks for investment products that would allow supporters to invest in the “patriotic economy.”The New York Times - 4d -
2025 Fantasy Baseball Third Baseman Preview: Be careful of traps!
Fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie continues our fantasy baseball positional previews with the hot corner, the third basemen.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Movie Review: 'No Other Land' is a shocking look at Palestinian life under occupation
The irony shouldn’t be lost on anyone that “No Other Land,” a documentary about the systemic demolition of Palestinian homes in the West Bank, cannot find a cinematic home, either with a ...ABC News - 5d -
Guatemala strikes deal with Rubio to accept migrants from other countries deported from the US
Guatemala’s president says his country will accept migrants from other countries being deported from the United StatesABC News - 5d -
The Collapse of USAID Is Already Fueling Human Trafficking and Slavery at Scammer Compounds
The dismantling of USAID by Elon Musk's DOGE and a State Department funding freeze have severely disrupted efforts to help people escape forced labor camps run by criminal scammers.Wired - 5d
