Long Island brush fires prompt state of emergency

How to cut Britain’s rising welfare bill

Reforms rather than quick fixes will save more money in the long term

Financial Times - 15h

How to Create a Recovery USB Drive to Fix Your Computer

This emergency first aid kit will be ready to rescue your Mac or Windows machine when disaster strikes.

Wired - 2d

Judges and world leaders defy Trump as Congress sits on sidelines

Federal judges and foreign leaders are acting as the emergency brakes to Trump as he pushes to remake the world.

NBC News - 17h

Nature: Sandhill cranes in Nebraska

We leave you this Sunday morning amid the sights and sounds of the great spring migration of sandhill cranes in Grand Island, Nebraska. Videographer: Kevin Kjergaard.

CBS News - 11h

Donald Trump is turning America into a mafia state | Jonathan Freedland

The pattern is inescapable – with just one caveat: organised crime bosses occasionally display more honour. Behold Donald Corleone, the US president who behaves like a mafia boss – but without the ...

The Guardian - 2d

How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious

President Trump, in an early February call, challenged the border treaty between the two countries and told Justin Trudeau he didn’t like their shared water agreements.

The New York Times - 2d

‘Everything is so fragile’: Cate Blanchett on marriage, #MeToo and the state of the world

Over turmeric tea one evening, double Oscar winner Cate Blanchett talks about the secret of relationships and how to survive the current news cycle. The answer? Jump into the ice…. Cate Blanchett ...

The Guardian - 18h

States Shift Policy, Create Financial Incentives to Draw Power Plants

Demand for electricity is rising as the artificial intelligence race speeds up.

Inc. - 3h

Fired Federal Workers See Family Members Pile on After the DOGE Axe Falls

The abrupt loss of their livelihoods was tough enough. Now many laid-off government workers report their relatives and friends are celebrating their turmoil.

Inc. - 2d

WATCH: Fans evacuate Warriors-Pistons game due to false fire alarm followed by sound system malfunction

The game was temporarily delayed as the situation was sorted out

CBS Sports - 19h

Her films put a uniquely surreal Africa on the map. Rungano Nyoni won't be limited by expectations

The Zambian-born director has, with only two features, stunned film festivals and emerged as a major African voice, one attuned to cosmic (and comic) injustice.

Los Angeles Times - 2d

Unions ask court to stop DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans

A group of labor unions asked a federal court for an emergency order to stop DOGE from accessing sensitive Social Security data.

NBC News - 1d

Sources: Rockets' Thompson (ankle) out 2 weeks

Rockets emerging two-way force Amen Thompson will be sidelined for 10 to 14 days because of a left ankle sprain, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - 26m

Rio Takeda takes a 2-shot lead into the final round of the LPGA tournament in China

Rio Takeda of Japan shot a 3-under 69 to hold a two-shot lead after three rounds of the LPGA’s Blue Bay tournament on China’s southern island of Hainan

ABC News - 1d

‘It’s very unpredictable’: divided Greenland prepares to vote amid Trump-inspired existential crisis

After the US president’s vow to take over the Arctic island, pro-independent voices are growing louder but some want to work with Washington. When it comes to the issues on the table – schools, ...

The Guardian - 1d

Big Tech's big bet on nuclear power to fuel artificial intelligence

Faced with the need to cut carbon emissions, and an increasing energy demand to power AI, companies like Microsoft, Google and Amazon are investing in nuclear, from restarting Three Mile Island, to ...

CBS News - 11h

Athol Fugard, South African political dissident playwright, dies aged 92

A giant of political drama, Fugard captured the injustices of apartheid in works such as Sizwe Banzi Is Dead and The Island. The South African playwright and director Athol Fugard, whose works ...

The Guardian - 10h

What life is like for people living near the UK's longest-running roadworks

Decade-long delays to work on a bridge have led to it jokingly being ranked a town's top attraction.

BBC News - 2d

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 - 1d

When was the last time Nottingham Forest were in the Champions League? History behind their dramatic PL run

The Tricky Trees have been sensational all season long as Nuno Espirito Santo's men zero in on a UCL spot

CBS Sports - 1d

Can the US switch off Europe’s weapons?

Long hooked on American defence exports, allies feel buyers’ remorse over hardware dependent on Washington support

Financial Times - 22h

'I texted him right away and said, "Are you crazy?"': Why Terry Francona and Bruce Bochy ditched retirement to manage again

Rounds of golf and relaxing vacations weren't enough to keep two skippers in their 60s away from the game for long.

ESPN - 4h

Eddie George agrees to become Bowling Green's next head coach

George led Tennessee State to the FCS playoffs in 2024.

Yahoo Sports - 10h

A Cheeto Shaped Like the Pokemon Charizard Sells for Nearly $90,000

A “Flamin’ Hot” snack with an uncanny resemblance to a fire-breathing Pokémon was a hit on the auction block. First it needed a custom case.

The New York Times - 2d

Twelve injured in shooting at Toronto pub

The three male suspects entered the pub and opened fire "indiscriminately" police say.

BBC News - 1d

Altadena Residents Face High Costs as They Begin to Rebuild Their Homes

The realities of construction costs and insurance payments after the Eaton fire have set in for residents.

The New York Times - 1d

Spurs' De'Aaron Fox makes explosive comments ahead of his Sacramento return: Kings 'didn't have my back'

Fox said he told team he wouldn't play for another coach in Sacramento after Mike Brown was fired

CBS Sports - 1d

3 men randomly shoot at customers in Toronto pub, wounding 12

Police said three armed individuals entered the pub and "opened fire indiscriminately on the people sitting inside."

CBS News - 1d

How Would Peacekeeping Work in Ukraine? These Experts Gamed It Out.

The publication of the detailed analysis was a sign that a cease-fire has gone from a theoretical exercise to an urgent and practical issue.

The New York Times - 11h

Trump has dropped a high-profile abortion case in Idaho. Here's what that means

A yearslong legal battle over the right to an emergency abortion in Idaho has been abruptly upended now that President Donald Trump has moved to drop the high-profile case

ABC News - 3d

Area around Big Ben closed as man with Palestinian flag climbs Elizabeth Tower

Pro-Palestine protesters also spray-painted clubhouse at Trump Turnberry golf course in Scotland overnight. Westminster Bridge remains closed to traffic after a six-hour standoff between emergency ...

The Guardian - 1d

Man with a Palestinian flag climbed London’s Big Ben tower and refused to come down

Traffic around the Palace of Westminster in London came to a standstill for much of Saturday as emergency crews tried to reach a man who climbed the Big Ben tower holding a Palestinian flag.

NBC News - 16h

Dramatic video shows thick smoke, flames after Pennsylvania plane crash

Dramatic video captured smoke and flames after a plane crashed in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Emergency crews responded to the site, and according to the Federal Aviation Administration, five ...

NBC News - 4h

MoJ readies extra prison places in case summer riots happen again

Exclusive: Justice minister James Timpson says more cell capacity means emergency early release schemes won’t be needed. Prisons are being prepared to cope with a sudden influx of offenders in case ...

The Guardian - 4h

How Dan Bongino Would Run the F.B.I., According to Dan Bongino

The newly appointed deputy director of the F.B.I. has a long history of criticizing the bureau and its leadership. He has promised “dramatic change.”

The New York Times - 3d

Best 7 Coffee Makers (2025): Drip Is Drippin'

The old-fashioned drip coffee maker has come a long way. Our favorite machines here can turn your barista into a stranger.

Wired - 2d

Helen Schreider, Intrepid World Traveler, Is Dead at 98

She and her husband were the first people to travel the length of the Americas in an amphibious vehicle. But he was recognized for their accomplishments long before she was.

The New York Times - 2d