England may ditch Twickenham for Milton Keynes over concert row, says RFU chief

Welsh banana skin gives England golden Six Nations opportunity

Wales may be on a 16-match losing run but a fierce Six Nations rivalry never lacks meaning, which gives Steve Borthwick’s men a fascinating challenge

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

GOP lawmakers conflicted over Trump’s clash with judiciary

Republican lawmakers are conflicted over how to respond to President Trump’s confrontational standoff with the federal judiciary, which drew a rare public rebuke Tuesday from Chief Justice John ...

The Hill - 2d

Abolishing NHS England is radical - why do it?

There are three main reasons body is going - money, bureaucracy and control, says Nick Triggle

BBC News - Mar. 13

Women's Six Nations team-by-team guide

England start as favourites as they target a seventh Women's Six Nations title in a row, but how are other nations shaping up and can anyone challenge the Red Roses?

BBC News - 2d

Facing Chelsea 'not an easy task' says Cushing

Interim Manchester City manager Nick Cushing admits he is jumping in at the deep end as he prepares to face Chelsea four times in a row.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Planning permissions for homes in England fall to record low

Just over 30,000 projects got the go ahead, the lowest yearly figure since records started in 1979.

BBC News - 1d

DOJ drug, organized crime task force chief fired

The head of a Justice Department task force dealing with organized crime and drug trafficking was fired by the Trump administration Friday, and he indicated he believes politics may have played a ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

Dudamel will lead concert performances of 'Die Walküre' in final Los Angeles Philharmonic season

Gustavo Dudamel will conduct concert performances of Wagner’s “Die Walküre” in a highlight of his 17th and final season as the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s music director

ABC News - Mar. 6

U.S. Marine Band forced to cancel concert with students of color after Trump DEI order

After an executive order ending DEI initiatives, the U.S. Marine Band canceled a concert featuring young musicians of color. Veterans stepped in to mentor the aspiring musicians.

CBS News - 21h

Stephen A. Smith says LeBron James confronted him as 'a daddy' — not star player — over Bronny comments

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith says LeBron James confronted him at Thursday's Lakers game over slighting Bronny, with the NBA star 'making sure I mind what I say about his son.'

Los Angeles Times - Mar. 7

Ship not laden with toxic chemicals, says owner

Fears over toxic chemicals are allayed, and the government says there is no evidence of foul play.

BBC News - Mar. 11

Finland is the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row

For the eighth year in a row, Finland ranked in the top spot on the World's Happiness Report's annual ranking of the happiest countries in the world.

CNBC - 1d

American forward Haji Wright's first hat trick in England leads Coventry over Sunderland 3-0

American forward Haji Wright scored his first hat trick in English soccer, helping Coventry to a 3-0 win over Sunderland on Saturday in the second tier League Championship. A 26-year-old from Los ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

UK troops may need to protect peace in Ukraine for 'many years'

Former national security adviser says the UK needs to be "willing" to deploy troops for potentially quite a long period.

BBC News - Mar. 8

Why Kohl’s worst stock drop on record may have been excessive

New Kohl’s CEO Ashley Buchanan has a “meaningful” opportunity to drive improvements at the retailer, says analyst firm Jefferies.

MarketWatch - Mar. 12

US chief justice rebukes Trump after president’s threat to impeach judges

John Roberts issues rare statement to say attacks on judicial branch of government are not ‘appropriate’

Financial Times - 2d

Influencer who snatched baby wombat leaves Australia - the row in 60 seconds

The baby wombat grabbed by an influencer in Australia row… in 60 seconds

BBC News - Mar. 14

Ireland 100% believe they can beat France - Tuite

Second row Fiona Tuite says Ireland can "100%" defeat France in their Women's Six Nations opener in Belfast on Saturday.

Yahoo Sports - 10h

Roberts rebukes Trump, allies over attacks against federal judge

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has issued a rare statement rebuking a push to impeach judges, hours after President Trump echoed such calls amid a clash with a federal judge over migrant ...

The Hill - 3d

Why UAB star Yaxel Lendeborg was 'hoping' for a third crack at Memphis basketball

Memphis basketball won both regular-season games versus UAB. The Tigers will try to make it three in a row over the Blazers.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

More NOAA Employees May Be Let Go, Making 20% of Staff Cut

Together with recent firings and resignations, the new cuts could hamper the National Weather Service’s ability to produce lifesaving forecasts, scientists say.

The New York Times - Mar. 10

Egg Prices Have Dropped, Though You May Not Have Noticed

Wholesale egg prices are about half what they were last month. Fewer bird flu outbreaks and weakened consumer demand are contributing to the decline, economists say.

The New York Times - 2d

One of Wall Street’s biggest bulls now says a flash crash can’t be ruled out

Ed Yardeni says a bear market for stocks may already be underway, and a “flash crash” can’t be ruled out.

MarketWatch - Mar. 10

Mark Wood expected to miss England’s Tests against India after knee surgery

Quick bowler hoping to return by the end of July ‘I’ll be back firing on all cylinders,’ says Wood Mark Wood is likely to miss the entirety of England’s Test series with India this summer after ...

The Guardian - Mar. 13

59 killed and more than 100 injured in North Macedonia nightclub fire

Interior minister says blaze at pop concert in eastern town of Kočani probably caused by pyrotechnics. Fifty-nine people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a fire that broke out in a ...

The Guardian - 5d

Syria says operation against Assad loyalists over after deadly violence

A monitoring group says 973 civilians have been killed in revenge attacks against the Alawite sect since Thursday.

BBC News - Mar. 10

Weekend Review: England's race for Champions League places is chaos

The races at the top and bottom of the Premier League are largely over, but in the middle? That's wide open.

ESPN - 4d

Roberts says impeaching judges "not an appropriate response" to disagreement

The chief justice's statement came after President Trump called for a federal judge to be impeached.

CBS News - 2d

Ohio State women's hockey advances to Frozen Four after win over St. Lawrence

The Ohio State women's hockey team beat St. Lawrence in an NCAA Championship game to advance to its fifth Frozen Four in a row.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

With US leadership and European support we Ukrainians may at last have peace. But don’t let Russia off the hook | Andriy Yermak

Today’s Jeddah summit will be crucial. But so too is the need for European unity to counter Russian aggression now, and deter it in the future. Andriy Yermak is head of the Ukrainian presidential ...

The Guardian - Mar. 11

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