College coaches write letter urging NCAA to change 'stringent' eligibility requirements for JUCO athletes

Why Southwest Airlines is changing its checked bag policy

Southwest Airlines is changing its "bags fly free" policy in hopes of attracting customers to sign up for the Southwest-branded credit card. CBS News' Janet Shamlian reports.

CBS News - 1d

Hungary's government targets LGBTQ community, dual citizens in proposed constitutional changes

Hungary’s governing party has proposed constitutional changes that could mean a ban on an annual march celebrating the LGBTQ community and the expulsion of citizens with dual citizenship if they ...

NBC News - 1h

Alibaba’s new open source model QwQ-32B matches DeepSeek-R1 with way smaller compute requirements

While DeepSeek-R1 operates with 671 billion parameters, QwQ-32B achieves comparable performance with a much smaller footprint.

VentureBeat - 6d

Trump’s Spy Chief Urged to Declassify Details of Secret Surveillance Program

Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has long held anti-surveillance views. Now she oversees a key surveillance program she once tried to dismantle.

Wired - 6d

Ireland urged to ‘wake up’ as Trump exposes economic reliance on the US

Economy faces ‘frog in a pot’ problem unless infrastructure and innovation improve urgently

Financial Times - 2d

Trump urged to appoint N Ireland envoy amid US investment ‘concern’

Lawmakers call on president to continue tradition of sending an emissary to the region

Financial Times - 2d

Nobel laureates urge frozen Russian funds to be used for Ukraine

Yahoo News - 2d

Can Trump launch Iran nuclear deal 2.0 in second White House term?

Trump sent a letter to Iran's supreme leader expressing his desire for a deal.

CNBC - 1d

Vice President JD Vance urges GOP to fall in line as shutdown looms

House Republicans are slated to vote Tuesday on their spending bill that would fund the government at current levels through September 2025.

ABC News - 1d

Amazon forest felled to build road for climate summit

The infrastructure required to host COP30 in Belém is undermining the cause, campaigners say.

BBC News - 15h

Texas doctor urges vaccine amid deadly measles outbreak

The measles outbreak is drawing new attention to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his suggestions of alternatives to the measles vaccine. CBS News' Omar Villafranca ...

CBS News - 7h

EU lawmakers urge defence preparations 'close to those of wartime'

Yahoo News - 5h

Parts of Los Angeles Urged to Evacuate as ‘Widespread’ Rain and Snow Hit California

A storm soaking the state on Wednesday and Thursday is bringing new danger to the area hit by wildfires earlier this year.

The New York Times - 1h

The state and local tax deduction could change amid Trump's tax cuts debate. Here's what to know

The state and local tax deduction could change in 2025 as lawmakers debate Trump's tax cuts. Here's what to know.

CNBC - 1h

Weight Loss Drug Will Be Offered for $499 a Month for Some Patients

Some commercially insured patients stand to save $150 per month on Wegovy, a popular obesity medication. Patients on Medicare and Medicaid are not eligible.

The New York Times - Mar. 5

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump defends tariffs, declines comment on Ukraine aid

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday limiting who is eligible to benefit from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

ABC News - 2d

What student loan borrowers should know as Trump targets Public Service Loan Forgiveness

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to limit eligibility for a popular student loan forgiveness program. Here's what you need to know.

CNBC - 2d

NWSL confirms probe into Bay FC coaching staff

An investigation has been opened into the technical staff of Bay FC, National Women's Soccer League commissioner Jessica Berman confirmed on Friday.

ESPN - 4d

Have the Methods of Soccer’s Greatest Coach Become Outdated?

Pep Guardiola is having a tough season. But he’s confident it is only temporary.

The New York Times - 3h

‘You are free again’: farewell letters of executed Belgian resistance fighters found, 80 years on

Last words shed new light on the lives and deaths of the ‘ordinary people’ who stood up to Nazi regime. Christel Van Iseghem was sitting in a radio studio when she heard the last words of her great ...

The Guardian - 3d

Duke vs. North Carolina odds, prediction, time: 2025 college basketball picks, March 8 bets from proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for UNC Tar Heels vs. Cooper Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday

CBS Sports - 4d

Corhen, Cummings lead Pittsburgh in 93-67 rout of Boston College in regular-season finale

Cameron Corhen and Brandin Cummings each scored 16 points as Pittsburgh snapped a four-game losing streak with a 93-67 rout of Boston College in the regular-season finale

ABC News - 3d

Kobe Bryant's former players remember his words during their first year of college basketball

Five years after the death of Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash, six members of his Mamba Basketball Academy team are finishing up their first season of college basketball

ABC News - 8h

Is College Basketball’s Ultimate Insider In On the Bit?

Jon Rothstein has built an outsized reputation on social media with a steady pace of breaking news and his now-famous taglines.

The New York Times - 3h

Health Secretary to Meet With Major Food Brand Executives

The White House has urged cabinet members to meet with industry leaders.

Inc. - 2d

Reeves delays plan to reform cash Isas until after Spring Statement

City executives have urged chancellor to lower cap on tax-free savings

Financial Times - 8h

Recession will not make Trump change course

A president who can’t run again is freer from public opinion than business seems to realise

Financial Times - 9h

Big Ten Tournament: UCLA storms back from double-digit deficit, beats JuJu Watkins, USC in championship game

With the win, the Bruins are now the projected No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament

CBS Sports - 2d

2025 NBA Mock Draft: Duke's Cooper Flagg goes No. 1 ahead of Rutgers' Dylan Harper

Flagg is the top pick in Kyle Boone's mock draft heading into the NCAA Tournament

CBS Sports - 1h

Najee Harris signs with Chargers: Fantasy football fallout, plus Javonte Williams to Cowboys, more free agency

The RB landscape has changed

CBS Sports - 1d

Dan Hurley in '60 Minutes' interview: UConn coach says he was 'embarrassed' by 'I'm the best coach' quote

Hurley's quest to lead UConn to a third straight title will be covered with a behind-the-scenes look

CBS Sports - 2d

Coe targets Musk and Zuckerberg talks over ‘pond life’ abuse of female athletes

IOC presidency candidate wants discussions if elected ‘It is vital that women feel that sport is a safe space’ Sebastian Coe will demand urgent talks with Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to stop ...

The Guardian - 4d

March Madness: Breaking down the race for NCAA men's tournament No. 1 seeds

Auburn remains the clear-cut No. 1 overall seed and Duke seems like a lock, but the other two spots are up for grabs heading into conference tournament week.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

March Madness: There are 4 NCAA tournament favorites ahead of conference tourney week

Auburn and Duke have the best odds to win the 2025 national title. Will they meet in the Final Four?

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Refusing to fight: Israelis against the war in Gaza – video

For many Israelis, military service is a rite of passage that lasts two to three years. Being such a formative part of the social contract in Israel, it is unusual for eligible young people to ...

The Guardian - 11h