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An elevated part of a highway being built in South Korea collapses, killing 3 workers
An elevated part of a highway under construction has collapsed in South Korea, killing three workers and injuring six othersABC News - 3h -
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Warning of economic uncertainty as Walmart stocks tumble after retailer lowers sales outlook
CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady joins "CBS Mornings" to analyze a possible sign that the economy could slip back this year due to lower consumer spending. Walmart's yearly sales ...CBS News - 3d -
Lower mortgage rates may tempt home buyers. But these fast-rising phantom costs could sneak up on them.
Mortgage rates are down to a nearly three-month low. But if you’re thinking of buying a home, beware of these hidden costs.MarketWatch - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Stock investors stopped freaking out over interest rates. Now this threat is re-emerging.
Investors appear to be doing a lot less hand-wringing over higher interest rates lately, but plenty of market risks are still coming up on the horizon.MarketWatch - 1d -
Column: With 2025 SAG Awards, Netflix proved it isn't solving awards season ratings crisis
The awards show with the largest percentage of famous faces failed to grow its audience in 2024 when it made its Netflix debut. It's tough to imagine it will do so this year.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Balatro and others re-rated by PEGI after successful appeal, prompting a rule revision
The popular deckbuilding game has won its most important hand yet with a victory over the European ratings board, which objected to its content.VentureBeat - 12h -
'An insatiable acquisitions appetite': Sports betting industry facing major challenges despite growth
Betting has exploded out of the shadows and into the mainstream, but significant challenges remain to keep the industry on track.ESPN - 18h -
2-, 10-year yields end at 2025 lows as investors navigate fears about growth
U.S. government debt rallied on Monday, pushing 2- and 10-year yields to lows for the year, amid worries about the outlook for economic growth against a backdrop of sticky inflation.MarketWatch - 13h -
Democrat: Europe worried Czech Republic, Poland, Baltic states could be next for Putin
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) expressed concern that Russian President Vladimir Putin and other authoritarian leaders will be emboldened by the United States' shift on the Ukraine-Russia war under the ...The Hill - 3d -
Marvel Rivals Bans A Popular Third-Party Plugin, But Don't Worry If You've Used It
NetEase is getting more aggressive when it comes to cracking down on the use of third-party plugins while playing Marvel Rivals . It's now banning the use of an application called Blitz, although ...GameSpot - 3d -
Are noise-cancelling headphones impairing our hearing skills? Some audiologists are beginning to worry
Some specialists suspect that constantly filtering out background noise may have unintended consequences. They are prized for making the commute more bearable and shielding against the din of daily ...The Guardian - 3d -
A New AI Worry: Many Young Coders No Longer Know How Their Code Really Works
Research recently showed that using AI may impact workers’ long term critical thinking powers. Another alarm bell raises worries that overreliance on AI to help write code will also have a ...Inc. - 16h -
Climate change shrinking glaciers faster than ever; 7 trillion tons lost since 2000
A new and massive study finds that climate change is melting the world’s mountain glaciers faster than everABC News - 4d -
Dow wipes out its gains since Trump’s inauguration as ‘stagflation’ fears return
U.S. stocks ended the week on an ugly note Friday, posting their worst day of 2025 — and a run of soft economic data was getting much of the blame.MarketWatch - 3d -
Luigi Mangione appears in court for first time since arraignment in UnitedHealthcare CEO death
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson in front of a New York City hotel, appeared in court Friday for the first time since he was arraigned ...NBC News - 3d -
LaVar Ball looks like his usual self in first video since foot amputation
Details around the medical issue that led to LaVar Ball's foot amputation remain scarce.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Marlins' Sandy Alcantara touches 99 mph in first pitching appearance since 2023 Tommy John surgery
Alcantara is expected to be on the trading block by the 2025 deadline, if not earlierCBS Sports - 1d -
Ukraine marks 3 years since Russian invasion amid concern about Trump's stand
A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada visited Ukraine's capital to mark the date in a show of continued support from some of Kyiv's most important backers.CBS News - 21h -
M23 militia’s advance in eastern DRC has killed 7,000 since January, UN told
DRC prime minister tells human rights council fighting has left about 450,000 without shelter after camps destroyed. About 7,000 people have died in fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic ...The Guardian - 21h -
Rain in Florida leads Tigers to cancel first spring home game since 2016, other games altered
The Detroit Tigers have canceled their first home spring training game since 2016 because of rain forecast to continue throughout the dayABC News - 17h -
Mirra Andreeva is the first 17-year-old ranked in the WTA's Top 10 since 2007
Mirra Andreeva has risen to a career-best No. 9 in the rankingsABC News - 14h -
Palantir drops 10% for worst day since May as investors continue dumping onetime market favorite
The stock notched its fourth straight losing session.CNBC - 13h -
'Indiscriminate’ Pentagon cuts unnerve Democrats
{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story 'Indiscriminate’ Pentagon cuts unnerve Democrats Democrats ...The Hill - 4d -
VA secretary: 'We're not cutting benefits'
Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins defended the Trump administration's recent layoffs at the department, arguing Thursday that cuts have not been made to "critical health care" or other ...The Hill - 3d -
NOAA braces for steep job cuts
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story NOAA set to slash jobs ‘imminently’ Mass firings are set to hit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...The Hill - 3d -
Businesses Are Betting on a Tax Cut Extension
The federal budget debate has big implications for the economy. Despite questions about the math, investors expect an extension of the 2017 tax cuts.The New York Times - 2d -
Businesses Are Betting on a Tax Cut Extension
The federal budget debate has big implications for the economy. Despite questions about the math, investors expect an extension of the 2017 tax cuts.The New York Times - 2d -
The Trump funding cuts will backfire if they are not stopped
One of the casualties of suspending funding for USAID programs is the global Famine Early Warning System. You can’t manage what you can’t measure.The Hill - 18h -
The stock market is expensive. But there’s still one bull case not priced in, says Bank of America.
Bank of America says heavily regulated sectors have yet to fully rallyMarketWatch - 3d -
As banks retreat from DEI, Citi is making these changes to its diversity and hiring practices
Citigroup says it will no longer require “diverse slates of candidates and diverse panels of interviewers.”MarketWatch - 3d -
Israel's defense minister says troops to remain in some West Bank refugee camps for 'coming year'
Israel's defense minister says he has instructed the military to prepare to remain in some of the occupied West Bank’s urban refugee camps “for the coming year.”ABC News - 2d -
Israeli forces to remain in northern West Bank all year as military operation expands
IDF troops ordered not to allow residents to return to cleared camps as PM delays release of Palestinian prisonersFinancial Times - 1d -
Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says Palestinians can't return
Israeli tanks moved into the occupied West Bank on Sunday for the first time in decades in what Palestinian authorities called a “dangerous escalation,” after the defense minister said troops will ...NBC News - 1d -
Hamas says Netanyahu ‘sabotaging’ peace deal as Israel steps up West Bank operation – Middle East crisis live
Hamas official Basem Naim says Benjamin Netanyahu is ‘preparing atmosphere’ to return to war with Gaza. According to a report from Hebrew media outlet Ynet, Israel has told international ...The Guardian - 19h -
Musk boasts federal cuts by hoisting chainsaw at conference
Elon Musk drives home his rapid shredding of the federal government by hoisting a chainsaw representing the slashing of jobs and spending during a conference. Some Republicans are facing pushback ...NBC News - 3d -
Judge allows Trump's government workforce cuts to continue
A federal judge will allow the Trump administration's cuts to the government workforce to continue after declining a request from labor unions for relief. The judge says he lacks jurisdiction and ...CBS News - 3d -
Eye Opener: Federal jobs cuts continue
Thousands more federal workers find themselves without a job as President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk continue their massive cuts. Meanwhile, bus explosions in Israel threaten the Gaza ...CBS News - 3d
