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‘Electoral wake-up call’: dozens of Labour MPs risk losing majorities over welfare cuts
New data shows cabinet ministers among MPs at risk as campaign to pressure government over proposed benefit cuts to step up. At least 80 Labour MPs are at risk of losing their majorities over ...The Guardian - 2d -
Universities sue over Energy Department research funding cuts
A group of universities — including Brown University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — and education groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to halt the Department of Energy's cuts ...NBC News - 1d -
CDC faces backlash for cutting sickle cell, adult disability programs
Nearly half of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities was laid off.CBS News - 6d -
Hispanic consumers cut back spending over US deportation fears
Trump’s immigration policies have contributed to a sales slowdown triggered by his tariffsFinancial Times - 3d -
‘Bad Business’: Corporate Gloom Rises Over Trump’s Tariffs
Global markets are bouncing back, but a new survey of company chiefs finds that they’re on edge and are looking to cut back on investment.The New York Times - 2d -
Jewish groups condemn 'false choice' as Trump targets universities, students
A coalition of Jewish groups is criticizing the Trump administration for actions it has taken at U.S. universities, saying the stripping of student visas and cutting of grant funding creates a ...The Hill - 1d -
Green groups sue Trump administration over climate webpage removals
The White House has pulled federal webpages tracking climate and environmental justice data. US politics live – latest updates Green groups have sued the Trump administration over the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Shane Lowry doesn't want to talk about Rory, then talks about Rory before cutting interview short
Boiling after back-to-back bogeys to end his third round of the Masters, Lowry cut his interview short on Saturday while saying he wished he'd had 30 minutes to cool off.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Modern Workplace: Disability
Progress on disability employment is at risk under Trump policies; accessible transport is a route to more pay and out of worklessness; Rosie Jones on the curse of ableism and discrimination; how ...Financial Times - 2d -
Trump administration's foreign aid cuts threaten to roll back global maternal mortality progress
Maternal mortality rates have declined significantly across the world since the turn of the century, but global health experts fear that progress could be rolled back as a result of the Trump ...The Hill - 3d -
Harvard faculty sue Trump administration over funding cuts threat
Harvard University faculty sued the Trump administration on Friday over a federal assessment of the school's spending amid allegations of their “failure” to protect students from antisemitism. The ...The Hill - 3d -
Lightning get back on track with win over Sabres
TAMPA — After watching their one-goal lead become a one-goal deficit in the final 22.3 seconds of the first period Sunday at Amalie Arena, the Lightning went into the dressing room needing to ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Atlético fans: We'll sue UEFA over Álvarez UCL pen
Four Atlético Madrid fan groups have said they will take legal action against UEFA over Julián Álvarez's disallowed penalty in the Champions League.ESPN - 3d -
Rosie Jones: ‘I was a disabled person who didn’t know the meaning of ableism’
At 21 and fresh out of university, I was grateful to have a job. Even now, discrimination of people with disabilities remainsFinancial Times - 2d -
The squeeze for UK graduate posts hits disabled jobseekers hard
On average, they submit 60% more job applications than non-disabled people, with many employers casting doubt on their abilityFinancial Times - 2d -
Professors sue Trump administration over Harvard funding cuts
Resistance by faculty, students and staff to intensifying attacks on higher education institutions growsFinancial Times - 2d -
Has Pep Guardiola discovered Manchester City’s best centre-back pairing for next season and beyond?
At halftime of Manchester City’s 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final win over Bournemouth Pep Guardiola made a substitution that may have unlocked Manchester City’s best centre-back pairing. Nico O’Reilly ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
War in Ethiopia's Tigray region has left many disabled veterans without care
The recent war in Ethiopia's Tigray region left many disabled veterans without the care they needABC News - 2d -
‘I became like a slave’: why 43 women are suing the secretive Opus Dei Catholic group in Argentina
Lured by promises of an education but allegedly trapped in servitude and self-mortification, the former members are suing the ultra-conservative organisation over their ‘exploitation and abuse’. ...The Guardian - 2d -
Ex-OpenAI staffers support Musk's case against startup's effort to transform into for-profit company
A group of former OpenAI employees is backing Elon Musk's argument that the artificial intelligence startup should not become a for-profit company.CNBC - 3d -
30 years on, will Ki-Jana Carter be emulated by Ashton Jeanty?
Running backs are the strongest position group in this draft class. But will one get picked first ever again?ESPN - 1d -
‘It's Nice To Know That Back-To-Backs Are Over’: Maple Leafs End Grueling Schedule Stretch, One Point Away From Claiming Atlantic Division Crown
The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially reached the end of the most grueling stretch in their season — and they’ve done so by earning their 50th win of the year.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Singapore sees zero growth as a possibility this year as it cuts GDP outlook on tariff worries
This comes as the MAS had previously eased its policy stance back in its January meeting, the first time since 2020.CNBC - 2d -
Lee Stecklein: 'Just To Be Back Here, I'm Really Enjoying Every Minute Of It'
Defenders accounted for both of the USA’s goals in a 2-1 win over Canada on Sunday night at the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
'The fight is not over': Attorney for Mahmoud Khalil speaks out after deportation ruling
Diala Shamas, one of the attorneys representing Mahmoud Khalil, talks with NBC News' Ellison Barber about the judge's ruling that Khalil can be deported, the steps his legal team can take to ...NBC News - 4d -
SignalGate Is Making People Rethink Who’s in Their Group Chats
From a national security breach to The Group Chat series on TikTok, the messy dynamics of group communication are igniting questions around trust and the rules of social connection.Wired - 6d -
Brentford’s Yoane Wissa strikes to bring Arsenal back down to earth
The last time we were here, on Tuesday night, Arsenal enjoyed surely the finest occasion in Emirates Stadium history. The 3-0 win over Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League ...The Guardian - 4d -
Texas A&M storms back after consecutive grand slams lead to 15-12 win over South Carolina
After falling behind 12-2 against South Carolina on Saturday, Texas A&M's offense surged with two grand slams in the ninth, clinching a 15-12 victory.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Home Alone 2 director says he fears he will be deported if he cuts Trump cameo
Chris Columbus calls cameo ‘an albatross’ but worries he would ‘have to go back to Italy or something’. Film-maker Chris Columbus says he has come to regard Donald Trump’s cameo in his movie Home ...The Guardian - 1d -
Louisiana shrimpers hope for jumbo benefits from Trump tariffs
NBC News Correspondent Marissa Parra reports from Venice, Louisiana, on how President Trump’s tariffs could impact the livelihood of American shrimpers.NBC News - 4d -
Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration
Some of the Democratic Party’s core political groups are preparing for the possibility that President Donald Trump’s allies may soon launch criminal investigations that could handicap Democratic ...ABC News - 1d -
‘Completely out of touch’: golf and dinners for ‘king’ Trump as economy melts down
Casual attitude as markets fall suggests man detached from anxieties of ordinary voters – and surrounded by yes men. After lighting a fuse under global financial markets, Donald Trump stepped ...The Guardian - 4d -
Minimalism with a side of fries: Restaurants are on a remodeling spree
Fast-food chains are refreshing their locations and adding new tech, hoping to keep diners ordering at a time when many are cutting back on meals away from home.NBC News - 1d -
Hegseth Attends Ukraine Defense Group Only Virtually
Pete Hegseth’s predecessor as defense secretary, Lloyd J. Austin III, started the roughly 50-nation group to support Kyiv after Russia invaded in 2022, but he has given up leadership.The New York Times - 5d -
Brass Typhoon: The Chinese Hacking Group Lurking in the Shadows
Though less well-known than groups like Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon, Brass Typhoon, or APT 41, is an infamous, longtime espionage actor that foreshadowed recent telecom hacks.Wired - 2d -
How Savannah Christian pitcher Harding Dennis came back after taking a line drive to the face
When Savannah Christian pitcher Harding Dennis took a sizzling line drive to the face in February, some thought his season was over. But he had other plans.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Japanese companies struggle to meet quotas for disabled workers
Employment records are broken every year but the country has a shrinking workforce, putting pressure on staffing policiesFinancial Times - 2d -
Challenge to Trump’s Tariffs Funded by Groups Linked to Charles Koch and Leonard Leo
The legal organization behind a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s tariffs is funded by groups linked to Charles Koch and Leonard A. Leo.The New York Times - 5d -
Spaced Out: Spending Cuts Could Hurt Startups
Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and the head of DOGE, could be cutting off funds for new companies in his own industry.Inc. - 5d
