Fifa to hand out $1bn prize pot at expanded Club World Cup

Carolinas await rain as firefighters gain upper hand on fires

Firefighters in the Carolinas appeared to be getting the upper hand on a bloom of wildfires that erupted over the weekend, even as a few new ones started amid the region's ongoing dry spell.

NBC News - 2d

Premature elections in Ukraine would only play into Putin’s hands

Putin likely sees elections as a way to replace the Ukrainian president with a more pliable alternative.

The Hill - 1d

Trump hands carmakers 1-month reprieve from tariffs

Carve-out applies to companies operating through US-Mexico-Canada trade pact

Financial Times - 18h

Hands-On With GPT-4.5, OpenAI’s Most Powerful Model Yet

The release of OpenAI’s biggest model ever exposes the tension between building artificial general intelligence and making ChatGPT into a truly useful utility.

Wired - 9h

TSMC plays its hand in Donald Trump’s tariff war

The Taiwanese chipmaker’s attempt to keep the US president on side is not without risks

Financial Times - 7h

Delayed flights, NFL advice and epic rants: How traveling in expanded conferences is impacting teams

College basketball coaches in the ACC, Big Ten and Big 12 are dealing with cross-country travel following conference realignment

CBS Sports - Feb. 21

Israeli forces to remain in northern West Bank all year as military operation expands

IDF troops ordered not to allow residents to return to cleared camps as PM delays release of Palestinian prisoners

Financial Times - Feb. 23

Federal employee unions expand lawsuit to Musk firing threat if they don't justify work

A group of federal employee unions Sunday expanded its existing lawsuit to challenge Elon Musk’s threat that federal employees will face termination unless they send an email justifying their work ...

The Hill - Feb. 24

SanDisk 1.5TB MicroSD Card Is Steeply Discounted At Amazon - Expand Your Steam Deck Storage

SanDisk high-capacity microSD cards are on sale for great prices at Amazon. If you're looking to expand your storage space on Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, or a handheld Windows PC, you have ...

GameSpot - Feb. 24

OpenAI expands Deep Research access to Plus users, heating up AI agent wars with DeepSeek and Claude

OpenAI expands Deep Research AI agent to ChatGPT users, intensifying competition with DeepSeek and Anthropic.

VentureBeat - Feb. 25

Eli Lilly to spend $27 billion to expand U.S. manufacturing with four new sites

Eli Lilly & Co.’s stock rose 1.6% Wednesday, after the drug company announced plans to expand its U.S. manufacturing sites by adding four more locations this year, along with 13,000 high-wage jobs.

MarketWatch - Feb. 26

Snowflake gains more than 4% on earnings beat as company expands AI push

Snowflake announced an expanded partnership with Microsoft Azure to offer access to OpenAI models on Wednesday.

CNBC - Feb. 27

Super7 Expands Its Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ultimate Line With Iconic Foes And Allies

Super7 has announced a new wave of action figures for its Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles collection, as it'll be adding several familiar allies and villains to the line. Last year, Super7 brought the ...

GameSpot - 6d

DNC sues over Trump order to expand White House control of independent agencies

National Democrats on Friday sued over President Trump's executive order aiming to expand the White House's control over various independent regulatory agencies. The Democratic Party's three ...

The Hill - 6d

Target to expand online marketplace, boost product assortment as it aims for $15 billion in sales growth by 2030

Target hosted an investor day in New York City and outlined its plans to grow over the next five years after issuing fiscal 2024 fourth quarter earnings.

CNBC - 2d

Cup results, points after Atlanta Motor Speedway

Christopher Bell earned his first victory in NASCAR's premier series since last June.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

Nordqvist named Europe Solheim Cup captain

Swede Anna Nordqvist, who has played in nine Solheim Cups, will captain Europe against the USA next year.

BBC News - Feb. 24

Messi leads Miami to Champions Cup round of 16

Inter Miami CF beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 on Tuesday night to advance to the Concacaf Champions Cup round of 16 by a 4-1 aggregate final over two legs.

ESPN - Feb. 26

How Big Is a Coffee Cup? The Answer Isn't Obvious

It turns out your 12-cup coffee machine is smaller than you think. But figuring just how many cups it makes isn’t always easy, and it’s probably not what you expect.

Wired - 6d

FA Cup fifth round to feature Ramadan breaks

The FA Cup matches taking place this week will briefly pause to allow Muslim players to break their fast for Ramadan.

ESPN - 6d

Man City to visit Bournemouth in FA Cup quarters

Manchester City will visit Bournemouth in the FA Cup quarterfinals as Pep Guardiola's side look to salvage a disappointing season.

ESPN - 3d

Legge to be 1st woman to drive Cup since Danica

Katherine Legge will make her Cup Series debut at Phoenix Raceway, becoming the first woman to compete at NASCAR's highest level since Danica Patrick in 2018.

ESPN - 3d

Speed Interviewing the Fastest Drivers in the World

Formula One’s season launch party saw The Athletic’s columnist take on the challenge to speak to the entire grid in a few hours. Here’s what happened.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

Waves are getting bigger. Is the world ready?

Southern Ocean waves are growing larger and faster, threatening coastlines. But some scientists think they could help turn the tide in the climate crisis. In his remarkable memoir of his life ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Trump wants a world safe for autocracy

Europe will have to defend liberal democracy without American support

Financial Times - Feb. 24

World’s Largest Iceberg Runs Aground

A massive superberg, four times as big as New York City, has halted east of the southern tip of South America.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump move divides crypto world

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump divides crypto world with strategic reserve talk President Trump’s plan for a strategic crypto ...

The Hill - 1d

2025 Saudi Cup predictions, odds, horses, contenders: Expert who nailed Breeders' Cup gives picks

Horse racing expert Michelle Yu, who recently hit the exacta in the Breeders' Cup Classic, offers her best bets for the 2025 Saudi Cup on Saturday at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

CBS Sports - Feb. 22

Wildfires break out in the Carolinas

A series of wildfires have broken out in both North and South Carolina, prompting evacuation orders and a state of emergency. Dave Malkoff reports.

CBS News - 3d

Digging Out of a Therapy Rut

Here’s how to know, and how to get out of it.

The New York Times - 10h

'Hello, Eric, it's Oprah.' Author Eric Puchner is latest member of Winfrey book club

Eric Puchner is a well-regarded fiction writer whose new novel, “Dream State,” tells a story about life’s unexpected and improbable plot twists

ABC News - Feb. 18

USA star Christian Pulisic denies rift with AC Milan coach: 'I didn't ask to leave the club'

The American international made a joint statement with the club about the rumors concerning his future

CBS Sports - Feb. 20

Liverpool draw PSG, Arsenal face PSV, Villa meet Club Brugge in last 16

Liverpool will face Paris St-Germain in the Champions League last-16, while Arsenal take on PSV Eindhoven and Aston Villa will play Club Brugge.

BBC News - Feb. 21

Premier League embarrassment meter: Ranking Manchester United, Tottenham and other bottom half clubs

Which clubs mired in lower table obscurity should be embarrassed about their performances, and who should be happy?

CBS Sports - Feb. 21

‘Lucian Freud was thrilled when Leigh Bowery stripped naked’: how a wild club kid became the great painter’s muse

When outrageous clubbers Sue Tilley and Bowery posed for the eminent artist, some of the most spectacular portraits of the century were born. Tilley talks about sex, cash and Bowery’s untimely ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

LA Golf Club, Atlanta Drive both rally for TGL playoff-clinching victories

Both Tony Finau's LA and Justin Thomas' Atlanta stepped up to win their halves of Monday's TGL doubleheader.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 25

From James Rodríguez to Sergio Ramos, Liga MX clubs are luring foreign stars to Mexico

The allure of the Club World Cup, which will be held in the US this year, is convincing Mexican teams to push for a wider audience. In just his second month in Liga MX, James Rodríguez will match ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25