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Jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts
A jury has found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case in Minnesota guilty on all counts for her role in a scheme that federal prosecutors say stole $250 million from a program ...ABC News - Mar. 19 -
Brown University to see federal funding halted by Trump administration
A White House official says the Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown UniversityABC News - 12h -
Bukayo Saka available to start for Arsenal vs Fulham
Mikel Arteta has confirmed Bukayo Saka is ready to make his on-field comeback, and the winger could even start against Fulham on Tuesday night.Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesAfter more than ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Supreme Court rules in favor of FDA in dispute over flavored vapes
The Supreme Court unanimously overturned a lower court ruling Wednesday and found the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) acted lawfully when it blocked two vaping companies from marketing fruity ...The Hill - 1d -
What to Know About Adderall, Ritalin and Other Prescription Stimulants
The health secretary said the drugs have “damaged” children, but doctors say prescription stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall help millions of people.The New York Times - 3d -
Top FDA Vaccine Official Resigns, Citing Kennedy’s ‘Misinformation and Lies’
Dr. Peter Marks, a veteran of the agency, wrote that undermining confidence in vaccines is irresponsible and a danger to public health.The New York Times - 5d -
RFK Jr. purges CDC and FDA's public records transparency teams
It is unclear what will happen to hundreds of pending requests for public information as the health agencies slash staff.CBS News - 2d -
Two more law firms reach deals with Trump to avoid executive orders: ‘They’re all bending’
Settlements, one with Doug Emhoff’s firm, come as many fear Trumps’s effort to target firms affiliated with his rivals. Two more legal firms have reached agreements with Donald Trump to avoid ...The Guardian - 1d -
The Power of Honesty: What Businesses Can Learn From Jack Dorsey’s Layoff Announcement
The CEO of Block had to lay off more than 900 people. He delivered bad news directly and candidly.Inc. - 6d -
How HHS job cuts will impact how government handles disease prevention
The Trump administration carried out mass layoffs across the Department of Health and Human Services aiming to cut around 10,000 full-time jobs. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez details how this could ...NBC News - 2d -
10 remaining free agents who could start for Cowboys in 2025
The Cowboys have done a lot in free agency, but they still have several holes to fill.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Trump Nominates Susan Monarez to Lead C.D.C.
Currently the agency’s acting director, Dr. Monarez would be the first nonphysician to head the agency in more than 50 years.The New York Times - Mar. 25 -
Johni Broome’s health is a Final Four key but Auburn proved in March Madness it is more than a 1-man team
Auburn hopes to have a healthy Johni Broome against Florida in a Final Four showdown in San Antonio of SEC teams.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Tribe With Bruce Parry review – he loses his mind on drugs … and it doesn’t disappoint
After a decade away, the adventurer is off to gain more precious insights into tribal life – from eating weevil larva to taking ayahuasca. It’s still absolutely classic telly . It is, scarily, 20 ...The Guardian - 4d -
OpenAI Closes Deal That Values Company at $300 Billion
The start-up’s valuation, which has nearly doubled in six months, shows continued enthusiasm for A.I. among investors.The New York Times - 3d -
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Federal workers impacted by DOGE layoffs look to speak to lawmakers on Capitol Hill; Cat missing during cross-country move found hiding inside couch for three weeks.CBS News - 2d -
Trump Administration Has Begun a War on Science, Researchers Say
Nearly 2,000 scientists urged that Congress restore funding to federal agencies decimated by recent cuts.The New York Times - 3d -
Elon Musk Visits CIA to Discuss DOGE Cuts
A federal judge ordered the agency to reconsider its firings of employees who had been assigned to diversity recruiting.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump Administration Demands Additional Cuts at C.D.C.
In addition to reductions in agency personnel, federal regulators are demanding $2.9 billion in contract cancellations.The New York Times - 1d -
NIH terminated research grants worth millions of dollars. Now scientists are suing
Researchers who had millions of dollars' worth of grants terminated by the National Institutes of Health are suing the federal government.ABC News - 13m -
DL Calais Campbell returns to Arizona Cardinals on one-year contract
Campbell played nine seasons for the Cardinals and left in free agency eight years ago. He returns on a one-year deal.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
How an UberEats Driver Made the Unlikeliest Start in N.H.L. History
Through surgeries and mental health struggles, thrilling call-ups and heartbreaking cuts, Brandon Halverson persevered to reach his lifelong dream.The New York Times - 1d -
UNAIDS director proposes that President Trump make an 'amazing deal' to end HIV
The head of the U.N. AIDS agency says the sudden loss of American money has been “devastating” for efforts to stop HIV and will cost many lives of the world’s most vulnerable peopleABC News - Mar. 24 -
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Save up to 86% with a Surfshark coupon code, get 3 months of VPN free, and more special offers from WIRED.Wired - 6d -
Helldivers 2 Boss Calls Out CEOs For Mass Layoffs
2024 was a brutal year for the video game industry, with thousands of jobs lost due to massive layoffs . So far, that trend has continued in 2025 with recent layoffs at Eidos Montreal and ...GameSpot - 2d -
Courts must take conflicts of interest more seriously
Federal judges should be required to recuse themselves from cases involving conflicts of interest, and Congress or state courts should set standards for when judges should recuse themselves, to ...The Hill - 2d -
New drug cuts down genetically inherited heart disease risk factor
An experimental drug decreases the genetically inherited heart disease risk by 94%.The Hill - 3d -
Doctor Behind Award-Winning Parkinson’s Research Among Scientists Purged From NIH
Leading scientists at the National Institutes of Health, the US’s leading medical research agency, were swept up Tuesday in the Trump administration’s latest firing blitz.Wired - 2d -
Rocket to buy Mr Cooper in $9.4bn deal to create US mortgage giant
Combined group will service loan book worth more than $2.1tnFinancial Times - 3d -
Is SNAP doing what it was meant to do? Idaho thinks it's time to ask.
Idaho is considering a bill to seek a federal waiver to forbid food stamps from being used to buy soda and candy, in order to ensure the program is fulfilling its original purpose of alleviating ...The Hill - 2d -
Tennis star Coco Gauff is starting her own management firm
Coco Gauff is leaving her longtime agency and launching her own management firm so she can “take greater ownership” of her tennis career as she grows “as an athlete, entrepreneur, and changemaker,” ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
FCC chair threatens ABC's broadcast license over Disney DEI practices
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr suggested in an interview Monday that ABC’s broadcast license could be at risk as the federal regulatory agency probes Disney, ABC’s ...The Hill - 3d -
Eating ‘Family Style’ May Have Set the Stage for Life as We Know It
Under microscopes, scientists found that giant single-cell organisms were able to vacuum up more food when they are stuck together.The New York Times - 2d -
House Democrats press Bessent on IRS layoffs
House Democrats led by Rep. Brad Schneider (Ill.) pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on mass layoffs at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in a Wednesday letter requesting the Trump ...The Hill - 16h -
OpenAI raises $40bn in deal with SoftBank that values it at $300bn
Japanese investor to put $10bn at first into OpenAI and $30bn more by end of 2025 if certain conditions are met. Business live – latest updates OpenAI has raised $40bn (£31bn) through ...The Guardian - 2d