Historic Strike Involving Thousands of Oregon Healthcare Workers Comes to an End

This is a MedPage Today story. A strike involving nearly 5,000 healthcare workers at Providence Health in Oregon, which began Jan. 10, has come to an end. Late Monday, eight RN bargaining units ...

ABC News - 7h

Record-breaking Arctic blast coming to an end

Nineteen states from Nebraska to Florida are facing cold weather alerts on Friday as a brutal Arctic blast persists -- but the warmup is finally on the way.

ABC News - 5d

ESPN says it will end MLB broadcasts after striking out on deal

ESPN will likely hang up its baseball mitts after 36 seasons. The cable sports giant failed to renegotiate contract terms with the league.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

ESPN says it will end MLB broadcasts after striking out on deal

ESPN will likely hang up its baseball mitt after 36 seasons. The cable sports giant failed to renegotiate contract terms with the league.

Los Angeles Times - 6d

Ports Strike Threat Ends as Dockworkers Sign 6-Year Contract

The union’s chief negotiator calls the agreement the ‘gold standard,’ with a truce on automation replacing jobs and a long stretch of labor peace.

Inc. - 10h

The IRS is firing thousands of workers. Will it affect your tax refund?

With the IRS laying off thousands of employees Thursday, many Americans may be wondering if their tax returns – or their refunds – will be affected.

The Hill - 4d

The Trump administration is firing 2,000 USAID workers and putting thousands of others on leave

The Trump administration said that it is eliminating 2,000 positions at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and placing all but a fraction of other staffers worldwide on leave.

NBC News - 3d

Mass crackdowns see thousands of scam center workers waiting in Myanmar for repatriation

A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriation

ABC News - 13h

Social Security checks will be coming for these previously ineligible workers — as early as this week

The agency has been working on adjusting benefits after the repeal of WEP and GPO.

MarketWatch - 9h

How a low-profile federal board could host appeals for thousands of fired government workers

Thousands of federal workers fired in recent days by the Trump administration may be able to use an appeals process to get reinstated in their jobs — and potentially receive back pay.

NBC News - 2d

These 3 healthcare stories are spooking investors. But they shouldn’t worry.

Rumors of cuts to Medicare Advantage and a new Justice Department probe of UnitedHealth have investors focused on the wrong things, one analyst says.

MarketWatch - 2d

Trump wants generals involved in Afghanistan withdrawal fired

President Trump said “every single one” of the military generals involved in the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan should be fired, seated next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet ...

The Hill - 6h

‘Betrayed by the system’: Chappell Roan sparks debate over pay and healthcare in pop

The singer castigated record labels in her Grammys speech – but, as music industry insiders explain, issues around artist health and support run even deeper. At this year’s Grammys, as she accepted ...

The Guardian - 5d

USC flips four-star QB Jonas Williams away from Oregon

Rivals breaks down the huge flip to USC by four-star QB Jonas Williams.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Chase Elliott, Brad Keselowski involved in Atlanta crash late in Stage 2

Chase Elliott, Brad Keselowski and Corey LaJoie were involved in a multicar crash at Lap 150 during Sunday\\\"s NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. With just 10 laps remaining in ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Exposed: Labour peer’s involvement in apparent cash-for-access venture

Lord David Evans of Watford said ‘our mates now have senior jobs’ and advised on how to approach Angela Rayner. Profile: who is Lord David Evans of Watford? Explainer: what are the House of ...

The Guardian - 1d

The Lunar Economy Is Coming

The launch of the Blue Ghost module, scheduled to land on the moon early next month, is a key step in creating an Earth–moon supply chain.

Wired - 5d

LeBron 'defies' age with another historic 40 in win

LeBron James became the first player in NBA history with multiple 40-point games at age 40 or older, reaching his latest milestone in Thursday's win over the Blazers.

ESPN - 5d

Shiffrin claims historic 100th World Cup win

Mikaela Shiffrin claims a historic 100th Alpine skiing World Cup win with victory in the slalom in the Italian resort of Sestriere.

BBC News - 3d

Five takeaways from Germany’s historic election — in charts

Non-voters and young people turned out for the AfD and far left, depriving the CDU of an enthusiastic mandate

Financial Times - 2d

Historic visual effects studio Technicolor collapses in UK

The company's UK entity has filed for administration, with 'the majority' of its UK staff made redundant.

BBC News - 2d

Oregon vs. Wisconsin prediction, odds, time: 2025 college basketball picks, Feb. 22 best bets by proven model

SportsLine's model simulated Oregon Ducks vs. Wisconsin Badgers in a Big Ten matchup on Saturday 10,000 times

CBS Sports - 4d

Broncos asst. accused of allegedly striking cop

Broncos outside linebackers coach Michael Wilhoite was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer over the weekend in Denver.

ESPN - 2d

Israel says it is conducting strikes in southern Syria

Israel confirmed it is conducting strikes in southern Syria, as the new Syrian government calls for the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Syrian territory.

ABC News - 1d

Unknown Deadly Illness Strikes Western Congo

The outbreak has been traced, tentatively, to three children who ate a bat, the W.H.O. said, and known threats like Ebola and Marburg have been ruled out.

The New York Times - 1d

The papers: 'Putin will strike again' and Starmer heads to DC

The prime minister's upcoming talks with US President Donald Trump dominate the front pages on Thursday.

BBC News - 4h

Is MLB's automated ball-strike system revolutionizing the strike zone or imposing on tradition? | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Fans and players alike want to see if ABS is an asset or merely an annoying intrusion.

Yahoo Sports - 22h

Thousands of children in England accused of witchcraft in past decade

Figures emerge as Kindoki Witch Boy film tells true story of Mardoche Yembi who underwent an exorcism as a child. Thousands of children in England have been accused of witchcraft over the past ...

The Guardian - 2d

Santorini's earthquake swarm is declining gradually as thousands return

Scientists from the University of Athens monitoring an earthquake swarm near the island of Santorini say the phenomenon is in “gradual decline” nearly a month after the multiple tremors started

ABC News - 2d

Thousands of Canadians sign petition to revoke Musk's citizenship

The petition accuses Musk of acting against Canada's national interest and undermining its sovereignty, but has no legal force.

BBC News - 1d

A look back at New York City's historic Floyd Bennett Field

Visitors to New York City probably know the names of the city's largest airports, LaGuardia and JFK. But the city's first airport is a little less known. Floyd Bennett Field helped create air ...

CBS News - 4d

Boston's historic 3-point performance continues -- for better or worse

No team in NBA history makes and takes more 3s than these Celtics, but have the defending champs reached a point of diminishing returns?

ESPN - 3d

Shiffrin earns historic 100th World Cup race win

Mikaela Shiffrin created more history in her storied ski career by winning a slalom for her record-extending 100th World Cup race win.

ESPN - 3d

A look at the effort to save historic tiles from the L.A. wildfires

A group has banded together to try to preserve antique tiles amid the devastation in Altadena from the L.A. wildfires. CBS Los Angeles' Alys Martinez has the story behind Save the Tiles.

CBS News - 3d

German Conservatives Win Historic Election, Far-Right Vote Doubles

Yahoo News - 2d

German far-right makes historic gains as conservatives hold lead

A conservative coalition has secured the largest number of seats in Germany's new parliament, while the anti-immigration far-right AfD, backed by Elon Musk, won a historic 20% of the vote.

CBS News - 2d