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Gene Hackman’s Gritty, Grouchy, Old-School Style
Between the idols of Hollywood’s golden age and the media-savvy stars of today, he had an appeal all his own.The New York Times - 6h -
Mark Williams on Lakers rescinding trade, 'I don’t think it was solely because of my physical'
His agent echoed that saying the Lakers 'should not have failed Mark Williams on his physical.'Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20 -
Mark Williams' agent disputes Lakers rescinding trade for Hornets center due to failed physical
Williams suggested to reporters that the Lakers canceled the trade after having second thoughts about what they gave up in the nixed deal.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21 -
Students stage ‘Dark Indonesia’ protests as Prabowo’s cuts hit education
Young adults say lack of jobs is driving them overseas as president prioritises free school meals programmeFinancial Times - 6d -
Number of young people not in work or education hits 11-year high
The latest figure of 987,000 16-24-year-olds not in work, education or training has risen by 110,000 in a year.BBC News - 1d -
Senate tees up final vote on Trump Education pick Linda McMahon
The Senate on Thursday teed up the final confirmation vote for Linda McMahon, President Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department. Lawmakers voted 51-47 to move McMahon to a final vote, likely ...The Hill - 1d -
Sharp rise in UK young people not in work, education or training
Figures are uncertain but suggest men in particular are struggling to enter slowing labour marketFinancial Times - 1d -
US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s anti-DEI purge
Adam Abeldon rules that president’s efforts to ban DEI programs likely violate first amendment of constitution. A federal judge in Maryland on Friday temporarily blocked Donald Trump from ...The Guardian - 6d -
Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating DEI-related grants
The judge found the administration's mandate that grant recipients not engage in "equity-related" programs was too broad.NBC News - 6d -
Trump: Apple should get rid of DEI rules instead of making 'adjustments'
President Trump on Wednesday urged Apple to get rid of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) rules after the tech giant’s shareholders voted down a proposal to scrap its diversity commitments. ...The Hill - 2d -
Bondi orders DOJ to throw out DEI lawsuits against police, firefighters
Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) this week to throw out lawsuits the Biden administration filed accusing police and fire departments around the country of ...The Hill - 1d -
Children with disabilities swept up in DEI fight, advocates say
Children with disabilities are getting swept up in the Trump administration's crusade against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and its push to end the Education Department, advocates say. So ...The Hill - 11h -
A Book Club for Bewildered Democrats
Democrats will have no shot at containing Trump if they don’t first understand why voters turn to him.The New York Times - 6d -
The Democrats’ hypocritical constitutional crisis
Democrats’ copious tears over the Constitution are as transparent as they are crocodilian.The Hill - 2d -
Couple takes in Senegalese high school basketball player left homeless by private school closure
Ama Sow, a young boy from Senegal, West Africa, had dreams of playing basketball in America. A private high school in Pittsburgh sponsored him, but then went out of business, leaving Sow homeless. ...CBS News - 6d -
Joy Reid's show canceled in programming shakeup at MSNBC
Reid will exit this week and will be replaced by Michael Steele, Alicia Menendez and Symone Sanders Townsend.Los Angeles Times - 5d -
Bank accounts for $20B climate program frozen
Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Bank accounts for $20B climate program frozen The bank accounts of nonprofits administering a $20 ...The Hill - 3d -
Apple shareholders reject ban on diversity programs
Apple shareholders rejected a proposal to eliminate internal programs intended to boost the diversity of the company's workforce on Tuesday before its public shareholder meeting.NBC News - 3d -
Apple Shareholders Reject Proposal to Scrap Diversity Programs
Unlike other tech firms, the iPhone maker isn’t walking back its DEI initiatives. And shareholders have now backed that decision.Inc. - 3d -
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 - 4d -
Firings Expand at Interior Department With Purge of Probationary Workers
More than 2,000 workers at the Interior Department were fired in recent days, according to counts from workers groups and those familiar with the cuts, as probationary workers were targeted across ...The New York Times - Feb. 19 -
Defense Department to Cut Over 5,000 Workers
The firings are the first of what is expected to be a vast wave of layoffs by the Pentagon.The New York Times - 6d -
Los Angeles mayor removes fire department chief
Mayor Karen Bass has removed Los Angeles Fire Department chief Kristin Crowley after weeks of a public rift. Bass has criticized Crowley for a lack of preparation and mishandling the city's ...CBS News - 6d -
Confusion, fear at the Justice Department under Trump
The Department of Justice is in upheaval from firings and resignations in the first weeks of the Trump administration. Fear has silenced many in the department, but two prosecutors are speaking up.CBS News - 4d -
'Rangers locked in vicious cycle as Clement departs'
Philippe Clement is just the latest manager to fail at Ibrox while everything else stays the same, writes Tom English.BBC News - 4d -
Lester Holt will depart 'NBC Nightly News' this summer
Holt will remain at NBC News as anchor for 'Dateline.' No successor has been named for the nightly newscast.Los Angeles Times - 4d -
12:30 Report — Musk, departments locked in standoff
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Let's kick off another week. In today's issue: Musk deadline for federal workers looms House GOP leaders try to woo moderates AI-generated Trump video plays at HUD Kristen ...The Hill - 4d -
21 employees of department renamed DOGE resign in protest
Twenty-one federal employees who previously worked for the U.S. Digital Service before it was renamed the U.S. DOGE Service have resigned in protest over DOGE's actions.ABC News - 3d -
Justice Department releases first phase of Epstein files
The Department of Justice (DOJ) released a Thursday packet with a flight log and contact information from Jeffery Epstein, a deceased convicted sex offender, and his circle of friends. “The first ...The Hill - 18h -
Senate Republican: Putin a 'cancer,' 'greatest threat to democracy'
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "cancer" not long after President Trump stepped up his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid the ongoing ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
The Postal Service’s History Amid Trump’s Threats to Change It
Trump has mused about privatizing the postal service.Inc. - 6d -
Asteroid that sparked concerns no longer poses threat: NASA
An asteroid that sparked concerns about potentially hitting Earth no longer poses a significant threat of slamming into the planet, according to NASA’s latest analysis. The asteroid, Asteroid 2024 ...The Hill - 3d -
Pritzker: Trump actions 'threat to our democracy'
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Wednesday called President Trump’s efforts to reshape and shrink the federal government a “threat to our democracy.” “The things that I'm speaking out about now, ...The Hill - 1d -
Democrats won’t fight Trump’s tariff policies. On trade, Trump is a Democrat.
President Donald Trump's recent trade policy has been met with surprising support from congressional Democrats, despite his protectionist policies being more aligned with progressive Democrats than ...The Hill - 5d -
WATCH: Los Angeles public schools begin ban on cellphones
The Los Angeles Unified School District's ban also includes smart watches and glasses, and some parents are critical of the new rule.ABC News - Feb. 19 -
Amid Navy's demand for subs, recruitment efforts for shipbuilders begins in schools
It's part of a national effort by shipyards and the Navy to bring on 100,000 skilled workers over the next 10 years.CBS News - Feb. 20 -
South Sudan closes schools after students collapse due to extreme heat
South Sudan has announced the closure of all schools for two weeks due to an ongoing extreme heatwave that has caused some students to collapseABC News - Feb. 21 -
DOGE claims credit for $4M sale of school building during Biden presidency
DOGE touted the sale of a historic Washington, D.C., property that had been boarded up for years — but the auction happened before President Trump took office.CBS News - Feb. 21
