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Ontario hits power exports to US with 25% surcharge as trade war escalates
Canadian province’s decision will affect 1.5mn households and businesses in Michigan, Minnesota and New YorkFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Joey Gallo pitching? Ex-MLB All-Star slugger makes surprise announcement
One of MLB's elite power hitters over the past decade will give pitching a shot.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
White House vows to fight ruling that requires government reinstate fired probationary workers
The White House on Friday vowed to appeal the federal court rulings that required the Trump administration to reinstate probationary government employees who judges said were fired unlawfully at ...The Hill - 4d -
Deaf TikTok star who took poison ‘failed’ by NHS services, inquest hears
Imogen Nunn told support worker she had ‘bought something online’ before she died in Brighton, mother says. A TikTok star who died after consuming a poisonous substance she bought online told an ...The Guardian - 1d -
Fierce protests as eight-year-old rape victim dies in Bangladesh
An angry mob set fire to the house where the rape is alleged to have taken place.BBC News - 5d -
Revealed: House of Lords members have given £109m to political parties
Conservatives benefit most from donations provided either before or after peers secured their seats. Cash before honours: the Tory donors made peers who barely speak in Lords . Peers who sat ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Trump Gave Us a Piece of His Mind
The official and unofficial languages of the White House, decoded.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
5 ways seniors can tackle credit card debt
A new AARP survey suggests nearly half (47%) of adults 50 and older who carry credit card debt use their cards to pay for necessities like health care, car payments and housing.NBC News - 4d -
Tornadoes and extreme weather leave trail of destruction in US
At least 20 people have died after tornadoes and severe storms tore through central and southern states.BBC News - 3d -
Alfred, No Longer a Cyclone, Makes Landfall in Australia
One man died in floodwaters, the authorities said, and over 330,000 customers were without power in South East Queensland.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
Former Russian politician goes on trial in UK for breaching sanctions
The ex-governor of Sevastopol used funds for school fees and to access a Mercedes-Benz, court hearsFinancial Times - 19h -
Seattle Sonics legend Slick Watts dies at 73
Watts played six seasons in the NBA, including the first four and a half with the Seattle SuperSonics, who he signed with as a free agent out of Xavier University of Louisiana.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Buffett’s Berkshire lifts stakes in Japanese trading houses
Move comes after US investment group agreed with companies last month to relax 10% cap on holdingsFinancial Times - 2d -
Lara Trump: Americans should be 'kissing the feet of Elon Musk and Donald Trump'
Fox News host and former Republican National Committee co-Chair Lara Trump argued Americans should be thankful for the work billionaire Elon Musk is doing on behalf of President Trump to shrink the ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
NCAA tournament selection metrics used to build March Madness bracket, explained
The men's NCAA Tournament selection committee team sheets have seven metrics for building March Madness bracket. Here's a breakdown of each one.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
The senator, the priest, the forensic pathologist: the people who brought ex-president Duterte to justice
For years many brave Filipinos have worked tirelessly, in and out of the spotlight, to expose the horrors of the deadly campaign. Facing charges of crimes against humanity and hauled off to The ...The Guardian - 5d -
Club apologises after minute's silence held for ex-player who is still alive
Bulgarian top-flight team Arda Kardzhali apologises for holding a minute's silence for former player Petko Ganchev, only to discover he is still alive.BBC News - 1d -
Hojlund “fell in love with football” because of ex-Man Utd star who is everything to him
Rasmus Hojlund has said that he “fell in love with football” because of former Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo.The Red Devils’ young striker went 21 games without a goal in all competit...Yahoo Sports - 2h -
Crockett on possibly supporting Ocasio-Cortez over Schumer: US may not even 'have elections' by then
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Sunday did not address directly whether she would support Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) in a hypothetical primary challenge against Senate Minority ...The Hill - 1d -
A Sensitive Complex Housing a CIA Facility Was on GSA's List of US Properties for Sale
Plans to redevelop a Northern Virginia warehouse site have long been complicated by the area’s worst-kept secret—the presence of a CIA facility. The GSA put the site up for sale anyway.Wired - Mar. 6 -
US House passes vote to extend federal funding until end of September
Legislation on stop-gap measure now moves to the Senate to avoid a government shutdownFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
House Republican: Trump is 'right over the target' with EU wine tariff threat
Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) applauded President Trump’s threat to put a 200 percent tariff on wine, Champagne and other alcohol imported from the European Union (EU) if the bloc does not remove a ...The Hill - 5d -
Watch live: Trump holds St. Patrick's Day celebration at White House
President Trump on Wednesday evening is set to host his first St. Patrick's Day celebration at the White House since returning to office. Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, who was elected in ...The Hill - 6d -
Schumer clashes with liberal colleagues over House GOP funding bill
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) surprised Washington Thursday by announcing on the Senate floor that he would vote to advance a House Republican-drafted six-month government funding ...The Hill - 5d -
Jordan sidesteps Jack Smith amid demands to interview 'politically motivated' DOJ figures
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) demanded interviews from a series of Justice Department (DOJ) officials he accused of weaponizing the department, pushing to speak with several figures ...The Hill - 18h -
GOP lawmaker abruptly ends hearing after misgendering Democratic representative
A House subcommittee hearing on Tuesday was abruptly adjourned by Rep. Keith Self (R-Texas) after he misgendered Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Delaware). See the moment.CBS News - 6d -
Publisher stands behind ex-Facebook employee's book, rebuffing Meta
Book publisher Macmillan said on Thursday it would continue promoting a book written by a former Facebook employee who is now critical of the tech company.NBC News - 5d -
South African ambassador 'no longer welcome' in US, Rubio says
The US Secretary of State called the ambassador a "race-baiting politician who hates America".BBC News - 3d -
Larry Buendorf, Secret Service Agent Who Saved President Ford, Dies at 87
By grabbing a loaded handgun from Squeaky Fromme in 1975, Mr. Buendorf, as part of a Secret Service detail, thwarted a would-be assassin in California’s capital.The New York Times - 5d -
Douglas Kiker, the 'Singing Garbage Man' who wowed 'American Idol' judges, dies at 32
Doug Kiker of 'American Idol' fame is dead. The 'Singing Garbage Man' made it to Hollywood, was eliminated early, then came back to sing with Rascal Flatts.Los Angeles Times - 4d -
Mark Grossich, Who Opened Campbell Apartment and More Luxe NYC Bars, Dies at 74
His lounges in Manhattan settings like Grand Central Terminal and the Empire State Building conjured the elegance of a bygone era.The New York Times - 1d -
Italian coast guard recovers bodies of 6 migrants who died in shipwreck in the Mediterranean
The Italian Coast Guard has recovered six bodies and is searching for up to 40 people missing after a rubber dinghy that departed from Tunisia sank in the central MediterraneanABC News - 1h -
Who's the girls basketball Player of the Year? Time to vote on our poll to help us decide
Here are 10 nominees, now it's your chance to vote on who you think deserves the Rockford Register Star's girls basketball Player of the YearYahoo Sports - 5d -
Power rankings Big Ten basketball teams entering March Madness: Who is set for a deep run?
After Sunday's conclusion of the conference tournament, here are the Big Ten teams in the best shape entering March MadnessYahoo Sports - 2d -
Trump pushes out National Endowment for the Humanities chair, official says
President Trump directed National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Chair Shelly Lowe to step down from her role, which she has now done, an agency spokesperson confirmed Thursday morning. The ...The Hill - 5d -
Flo Fox, 79, Dies; Street Photographer Overcame Blindness and Paralysis
She was legally blind and used a motorized wheelchair, but she managed to capture what she called the “ironic reality” of New York City on film.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
See how Australia’s first 3D-printed multi-storey house is being built: four bedrooms in five weeks
The slab has been laid, a frame is being printed and cement piping that looks like soft serve is poured by robotic crane. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates Get our ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
Deadly storms ravage South, Midwest as millions prepare for severe weather
At least 36 people have died across seven states as powerful storm systems swept through the Midwest and South. The storms have left hundreds of thousands of customers without power, injured dozens ...NBC News - 2d -
Court in tears as John Hunt reads powerful statement to family’s killer
The racing commentator directs his victim statement to the man who murdered his wife and two daughters.BBC News - Mar. 11
