EPA sets stage for cutting climate and pollution regs

Court stays execution of Texas man days before he was set to die by lethal injection

A Texas appeals court on Tuesday halted the execution of a man who has spent more than 30 years on death row and had been set to die by lethal injection this week.

NBC News - 2d

Stepmom held man captive for decades until he set house on fire, officials say

A Connecticut man alleged to have been held captive and starved by his stepmother for more than two decades escaped the small room he had been locked away in by setting their house on fire, ...

NBC News - 2d

Man says he was held in room 20 years, set fire to escape; stepmother charged

An emaciated man, 32, says he was held in his room for 20 years and set it on fire to gain his freedom, according to police. His stepmother was charged with cruelty and kidnapping.

CBS News - 1d

Aid workers warn ‘people are dying and they’re going to continue dying’ as funding cuts hit

Moves by US, UK and other donors to cut aid mean ‘high malnutrition rates, starvation and death’, say experts. Cuts to food assistance by the US, Britain and others are already leading to more ...

The Guardian - 13h

If Medicaid cuts include work requirements, people may lose health coverage as a result, research finds

Congress may have to implement Medicaid cuts to reach its budget targets. That could include new work requirements in order to obtain coverage.

CNBC - 5d

Eating on $6 a month: Rohingya refugees brace for food reductions amid aid cuts by U.S. and others

Rohingya refugees in crammed Bangladeshi camps say they are worried about a U.S. decision to cut food rations by half beginning next month.

NBC News - 4d

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

As lawmakers debate President Donald Trump’s tax cuts, a key deduction could become a sticking point in 2025 tax negotiations, policy experts say.

NBC News - 1d

Israel to cut off electricity in Gaza in apparent effort to force hand of Hamas

Humanitarian officials say move could hit already meagre water supply, as ceasefire talks grow increasingly chaotic. Israel is to cut off any remaining electricity supplies to Gaza in an apparent ...

The Guardian - 5d

Former USAID employees on cuts: 'We are going to put lives in jeopardy'

Two former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), who were fired last month, told CNN the 83 percent spending cuts Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday would ...

The Hill - 4d

Laid-off FEMA employees speak out about DOGE cuts

Elon Musk today said that his Department of Government Efficiency is cooperating with cabinet secretaries on downsizing the federal bureaucracy. Since Inauguration Day, more than 200 FEMA employees ...

NBC News - 4d

House GOP budget plan would cut domestic spending by $13 billion

House Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled his plan to avert a government shutdown by Friday night. The short-term stopgap bill would fund the government until Sept. 30, increase defense spending by ...

CBS News - 4d

Oz dodges questions about Medicaid cuts in confirmation hearing

Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), dodged questions from Democrats on Friday about whether he supported potential cuts to Medicaid. ...

The Hill - 8h

Senate passes Trump-endorsed fix to avert DC budget cuts

Senators voted Friday to pass legislation to prevent cuts to the District of Columbia's local budget after city officials warned the District faced a $1 billion hit under a stopgap government ...

The Hill - 5h

Ovechkin scores No. 886, 9 shy of setting mark

Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to seal the Washington Capitals' 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday, moving nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record ...

ESPN - 5d

USMNT sets June tuneups vs. Turkey, Switzerland

The U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Monday that the United States men's national team will face Turkey and Switzerland in a pair of friendlies that will serve as preparation for the 2025 ...

ESPN - 4d

The Cat Lawyer Figured Out His Zoom Settings

“I’m glad it happened, even at my expense,” said Rod Ponton, who is (still) not a cat.

The New York Times - 2d

Messi set to return for Inter Miami in Jamaica

Inter Miami CF head coach Javier Mascherano confirmed Lionel Messi will be traveling with the team to Jamaica to face Cavalier FC in the second leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup round-of-16 series ...

ESPN - 1d

How to Set Up Your New iPhone (2025)

Welcome to your new Apple smartphone. Here’s how to get the most out of it right out of the box.

Wired - 1d

Putin sets tough conditions for Ukraine ceasefire

Russian president indicates Moscow is unwilling to drop maximalist demands

Financial Times - 1d

Putin sets out conditions for Ukraine ceasefire

The Russian president agrees fighting must end, but calls for the removal of the "root causes" of the war he launched.

BBC News - 22h

Allegheny women's basketball set for ECAC championship Saturday

The Allegheny College women’s basketball team is one game away from a championship. The Gators punched their ticket to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Championship ...

Yahoo Sports - 14h

Seminole Spring Weekend set for April 3-6

Florida State Athletics will celebrate Seminole Spring Weekend presented by Whataburger from April 3-6, when five Florida State sports will be playing home events.Men’s tennis will begin the ...

Yahoo Sports - 9h

Leroy Sané could be set for a move to the Premier League

It has been a difficult season for Leroy Sané; while he has been able to play 34 games and contribute to 12 goals in 2024/25, the 29-year-old is not a regular starter for Bayern Munich - and ...

Yahoo Sports - 6h

Garrett set to stay with Browns and become highest-paid non-QB in NFL history

Deal will reportedly be worth $40m a year Defensive end had requested trade from Browns Bills release Von Miller in cost-saving move Myles Garrett is set to become the highest-paid ...

The Guardian - 5d

NFL free agency: Darnold set for Seattle in reported $110.5m deal as Fields heads to Jets

Quarterback will replace Geno Smith in Seattle Jets move on from Aaron Rodgers era Khalil Mack set to re-sign with Chargers Quarterback Sam Darnold has agreed on a three-year, $110.5m contract ...

The Guardian - 4d

Sister Midnight review – Mumbai-set comic horror finds the terror in arranged marriage

Radhika Apte is terrific as a woman preparing to settle down with a shiftless husband she barely knows when her world goes awry. British-Indian film-maker Karan Kandhari makes a stylish and offbeat ...

The Guardian - 2d

Farms, Food Banks Cut Off Guard By Spending Cuts

Promising a return to “fiscally responsible initiatives,” the Agriculture Department ended two Biden-era programs that paid farmers to provide food to schools and low-income families.

The New York Times - 1d

Former Obama-era Education secretary says Trump cuts are "morally and educationally bankrupt"

The Trump administration is cutting the Education Department's workforce in half. Arne Duncan, who served as secretary of education under former President Barack Obama, joins "The Daily Report" to ...

CBS News - 2d

US aid cuts are hurting Africa's ability to respond to disease outbreaks, health chief says

Aid cuts by the United States are hurting Africa’s capacity to respond to disease outbreaks, the head of the continent's public health agency said ahead of a meeting with regional health ministers ...

ABC News - 1d

UN World Food Program to cut food aid for over 1 million people in Myanmar

The United Nations food agency says that more than 1 million people in the war-torn nation of Myanmar will be cut off from food assistance due to critical funding shortfalls

ABC News - 15h

49ers cut DT Maliek Collins

The 49ers are releasing veteran defensive tackle Maliek Collins, according to multiple reports.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

The folly of America’s R&D cuts

Gutting of federal agencies risks derailing the Trump administration’s growth objectives

Financial Times - 4d

The UK’s gamble on solar geoengineering is like using aspirin for cancer | Raymond Pierrehumbert and Michael Mann

Injecting pollutants into the atmosphere to reflect the sun would be extremely dangerous, but the UK is funding field trials. Some years ago in the pages of the Guardian, we sounded the alarm ...

The Guardian - 2d

Switzerland told it must do better on climate after older women’s ECHR win

Council of Europe says Swiss government failing to respect human rights court’s ruling on emissions. Europe live – latest updates The Swiss government has been told it must do more to show ...

The Guardian - Mar. 7

Climate Change Made South Sudan Heat Wave More Likely, Study Finds

Years of war and food insecurity in the region made the extreme heat especially dangerous.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

Energy Secretary Chris Wright vows to reverse Biden climate policies, says renewables can't replace natural gas

"The Trump administration will end the Biden administration's irrational, quasi-religious policies," Wright said at the CERAWeek by S&P Global energy conference.

CNBC - 4d

Olympic candidate Coe backs athletes calling for climate issues to be a priority in global sports

“If I’m successful next week that is very high in my in-tray,” Coe told reporters in an online call ahead of the vote in Greece next Thursday, where he is one of seven candidates to succeed IOC ...

Yahoo Sports - 12h