McConnell the only Republican to oppose RFK Jr., McMahon has hearing to be education secretary

‘The Pitt’ Has Impressed Real Doctors With Its Accuracy

Max’s unusually accurate medical drama, starring Noah Wyle as a beleaguered E.R. physician, has become the talk of real-life hospital breakrooms.

The New York Times - 2d

The iPhone 16e has one big drawback

The new device has all the bells and whistles we have come to expect.

MarketWatch - 10h

Alabama has minimal margin for error -- and knows it

Last year's Final Four loss looms heavily over the Crimson Tide, who are dealing with newfound expectations.

ESPN - 6h

Trump: Zelensky 'has no cards,' 'shouldn't be at meetings' with Russia

President Trump on Friday lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying he did not think it was important for Zelensky to attend negotiations about the war in Ukraine. Trump in an ...

The Hill - 3h

The N.F.L. Draft Has a New Consensus Top Prospect

The two-way star Travis Hunter has been surpassed in the rankings.

The New York Times - 1h

Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns linger

Health care facilities in Utah would be required to let patients bring their own blood or choose their own donor for medical procedures under legislation gaining momentum in Utah

ABC News - 1d

Georgia Republican faces town hall backlash over DOGE's 'chainsaw approach' to federal cuts

Rep. Rich McCormick, who represents a safe GOP district, came under harsh criticism that focused on the Trump administration’s moves to slash federal jobs and budgets.

NBC News - 16h

House Republicans representing large shares of Medicaid, SNAP beneficiaries face tough budget test

Some Republicans have raised concerns about potential cuts to anti-poverty programs that their constituents rely on as they search for ways to pay for Trump’s legislative agenda.

NBC News - 10h

Who Will Republicans Want to Succeed Trump? JD Vance Gets Cheers From the Right

The Conservative Political Action Conference this week was abuzz with talk about President Trump’s Republican heir. And much of that centered on JD Vance.

The New York Times - 2h

MLB 26-and-under power rankings, Nos. 20-16: Bobby Witt Jr., Lawrence Butler, Pete Crow-Armstrong already making an impact

The Twins, Royals, Athletics, Cubs and Cardinals make up the next tier of the 2025 rankings.

Yahoo Sports - 3h

Vatican says the pope now has pneumonia in both lungs. How worrying is that?

Vatican officials said that Pope Francis had developed pneumonia in both lungs, further complicating the pontiff’s recovery

ABC News - 2d

Trump Administration Has Fired Health Inspectors at Some Border Stations

Scientists worry that the losses may open the door to human, plant and animal diseases that would otherwise have been caught.

The New York Times - 2d

DOGE Now Has Access to the Top US Cybersecurity Agency

DOGE technologists Edward Coristine—the 19-year-old known online as “Big Balls”—and Kyle Schutt are now listed as staff at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

Wired - 1d

With Truth Social, Trump Has Official Mouthpiece and a Channel for Revenue

The president’s company, Trump Media & Technology Group, represents a clear mingling of his official duties and his business interests.

The New York Times - 1d

Work Has Given Me Tech Neck. This Device Is Helping Undo the Damage

Hours of screen time lead to stiffness, pain, and brain fog. I tested the Chirp Wheel to see if it could help—and the results were surprising.

Wired - 1d

Tales Of The Shire: A Lord Of The Rings Game Has Been Delayed Again

There's a famous line in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings where Gandalf the Grey explains that a wizard is never late or early. Instead, "he arrives precisely ...

GameSpot - 1d

Avowed Director Explains Why The Game Has No Romance Options

The option to romance NPC characters in RPGs has been around for a long time, and even recent titles like Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 offer that feature to players. However, Avowed is bucking ...

GameSpot - 19h

'Every woman has fear' - why risks facing female athletes remain

Emma Raducanu's ordeal with a male fan in Dubai provided a stark reminder of the dangers faced by female athletes on a regular basis.

BBC News - 11h

Andrew Tate’s alliance with Trump has been in the making for a long time

Trump’s attempts to intervene in Tate’s rape and human trafficking cases in Romania might seem strange, but their worlds are intimately linked. Ever since I began reporting on Andrew Tate four ...

The Guardian - 10h

UnitedHealth now has to fight the government on another front. The stock is sinking.

The stock is having its worst day in five years, even as the company denied any new Justice Department investigation and a Mizuho analyst recommended buying.

MarketWatch - 4h

Apple’s Vision Pro has a problem a year into its existence: Not enough apps

Apple said in August that the Vision Pro had 2,500 apps. According to one firm's analysis, fewer than 1,900 remain active.

CNBC - 1h

Has international hockey replaced the NHL All-Star Game for good?

The 4 Nations Face-Off was a game changer. What comes next for the NHL's midseason events?

ESPN - 2h

M.L.B. Commissioner Rob Manfred Has Created Another TV Mess

The league is in a tough position after announcing an early end to its deal with ESPN, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - 1h

Texas measles cases are up, and New Mexico now has an outbreak. Here's what you need to know

The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday

ABC News - 3d

After Champions League capitulation to Real Madrid, has Manchester City's empire fallen?

Man City lost 6-3 to Real Madrid on aggregate, and exited the Champions League earlier than it has in more than a decade.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

The Tesla Takedown Has Begun. A National Protest Movement Seeks to Strike a Blow to Elon Musk’s Net Worth

As DOGE barrels through D.C., Americans on the ground are starting to mobilize outside Tesla dealerships.

Inc. - 1d

Movie Review: Hit man pic ‘Old Guy’ has style, but it’s no bull's-eye

A boomer hit man is given a nightmare final assignment to train his Gen Z replacement in Simon West’s action-comedy “Old Guy.”

ABC News - 1d

Home price growth has slowed. But high costs, economic worries have some buyers retreating

High prices and economic uncertainty are factors pulling homebuyers back out of the housing market, experts say.

CNBC - 1d

With bitter Michigan-MSU rivalry game on tap, Tom Izzo has a new potential foil in Dusty May

While Tom Izzo remains a stalwart fixture at Michigan State, Michigan's Dusty May is getting his first taste of the bitter rivalry between the two schools on Friday.

Yahoo Sports - 23h

‘The impact has been devastating’: how USAid freeze sent shockwaves through Ethiopia

Ethiopia was the largest recipient of US aid assistance in sub-Saharan Africa before Donald Trump froze funding last month. From food and health to support for refugees and sexual abuse survivors, ...

The Guardian - 15h

Let’s not leave the baby-making debate to Musk and Vance – the left has a stake in this too | Gaby Hinsliff

Rightwingers calling for higher birthrates may be disturbing, but having children is the ultimate gesture of confidence in the future for us all. Roses are red, violets are blue. Rightwing ...

The Guardian - 14h

Hawks' Trae Young has a bone to pick with referees who 'take s--- personally,' but he dug his own hole

Young's Hawks lost to Orlando on Thursday and he didn't like the way the whistle blew

CBS Sports - 15h

This Chinese AI Bet Has Outperformed Magnificent Seven Names Like Meta and Google This Year

Alibaba stock soared after a strong earnings beat, bringing its year-to-date gains to 60 percent.

Inc. - 9h

Volk-Lopes, Chandler-Paddy, Pitbull's debut and more: Why UFC 314 has just become the best card of 2025

Would we see Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev fight later this year? Is UFC 314 the best card since UFC 300 a year ago? Brett Okamoto and Andreas Hale break down the two upcoming PPVs.

ESPN - 8h

Army has blood on its hands over Jaysley Beck death, sister says

Emilli Beck says army failed to protect her sibling and she would not advise other young women to enlist. The older sister of Gnr Jaysley Beck, the 19-year-old soldier who killed herself after ...

The Guardian - 7h

Unfamiliar faces: who has a chance to shine for Australia at Champions Trophy? | Martin Pegan

Six players with minimal international experience are at the tournament in Pakistan and can expect to play a role . Fewer than three months have passed since Australia’s Test team was seen to be in ...

The Guardian - 6h

FBI Director Kash Patel has first full day on job, plans to implement major changes

It's the first day at work for newly-confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel after his nomination barely passed the Senate Thursday. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.

CBS News - 4h

Trump is the world’s greatest showman – and the weakest strongman it has ever seen | Jonathan Freedland

His capitulation to Putin over Ukraine reveals a pattern. He’s the patsy: giving everything away, getting little in return. He parades as a strongman, but in fact he’s weak, weak, weak. In the face ...

The Guardian - 5h

Boston group hoping to land a WNBA franchise. The league has said it will add a 16th team in 2028

Former NBA player Michael Carter-Williams is hoping to get a WNBA franchise in Boston whether it’s through expansion or bringing in a current team that wants to move

ABC News - 3h

Coinbase says the SEC has agreed to end 'bogus' enforcement case against crypto exchange

The announcement comes as the regulator is expected to be more friendly to crypto under President Donald Trump.

CNBC - 1h

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