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Trump announces US ‘gold card’ visa scheme
Wealthy foreigners will be able buy ‘route to citizenship’ for $5mn, president saysFinancial Times - 3d -
WNBA All-Star Diana Taurasi announces retirement
The WNBA's all-time leading scorer, Diana Taurasi, is calling it a career after playing for 20 seasons. The 42-year-old played for the Phoenix Mercury and led the team to 3 championships. CBS ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump says 25% tariffs on EU will be announced soon
"The EU was formed to screw the United States," Trump says.BBC News - 1d -
Pokemon Presents February 2025: All The Biggest Announcements
Today was an exciting day for Pokemon fans, as a new Pokemon Presents livestream was broadcast. The February 2025 video gave us a new look at Pokemon Legends Z-A, updates on several of the ...GameSpot - 1d -
Terminator 2D No Fate | Official Announcement Trailer
Terminator 2D: NO FATE is an upcoming officially licensed 2D action side-scroller published by Reef Entertainment and developed by Bitmap Bureau, launching on PS5®, PS4®, Nintendo Switch™, Xbox ...GameSpot - 1d -
Peak bloom dates announced for DC's cherry blossoms
Spring is in the air — and the cherry blossom trees near Washington's National Mall are expected to reach peak bloom in a matter of weeks. Peak bloom for the cherry blossoms will fall between March ...The Hill - 1d -
Chicago police announce arrest of alleged serial killer
Investigators say 21-year-old Antonio Reyes carried out a string of shootings over a nine month period beginning 2020, killing six people and wounding four more. WMAQ's Natalie Martinez reports.NBC News - 1d -
Microsoft Hosted Explicit Videos of This Startup Founder for Years. Here's How She Got Them Taken Down
Breeze Liu has been a prominent advocate for victims. But even she struggled to scrub nonconsensual intimate images and videos of herself from the web.Wired - Feb. 20 -
Microsoft License Key Deals - Windows 11 Pro For $10, Visual Studio Pro For $28, Office For $35
If you already own Windows 10, you can upgrade to Windows 11 for free with a PC system update. But if you are currently in the process or planning on building a PC, you'll likely need to purchase a ...GameSpot - Feb. 21 -
Microsoft’s new Phi-4 AI models pack big performance in small packages
Microsoft's new Phi-4 AI models deliver breakthrough performance in a compact size, processing text, images and speech simultaneously while requiring less computing power than competitors.VentureBeat - 1d -
Amazon touts its first quantum computing chip a week after Microsoft's unveiling
Amazon revealed its first chip for quantum computing, and said its design will help the online retailer build highly efficient hardware systems.CNBC - 1d -
USAID Climate Programs Fighting Extremism and Unrest Are Closing Down
Heat, drought and floods are growing security risks, Western defense officials say, feeding instability and violence that could prove costly in the long term.The New York Times - Feb. 18 -
Milliseconds to breach: How patch automation closes attackers’ fastest loophole
Patching shouldn't be the action item teams get to when other higher-priority tasks are completed. It's core to keeping a business alive.VentureBeat - Feb. 20 -
Russia Closes In on Another Ukrainian Region, Even as Peace Talks Pick Up
Russian troops are three miles from Dnipropetrovsk, a region they have never invaded. If they cross into it, the advance would be a morale blow to Ukraine and complicate any territorial negotiations.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
South Sudan closes schools after students collapse due to extreme heat
South Sudan has announced the closure of all schools for two weeks due to an ongoing extreme heatwave that has caused some students to collapseABC News - Feb. 21 -
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How to close loopholes on Chinese e-commerce and boost US retailers
A well-calibrated approach — one that prevents Shein and Temu from exploiting loopholes while incentivizing compliance and supporting vetted sellers on U.S. platforms — would best serve the United ...The Hill - 6d -
Voting begins in high-stakes German election watched closely by Europe and US
Conservative Friedrich Merz is expected to win, but the far-right AfD is set for a strong second place.BBC News - 5d -
Cardinal Dolan says Pope Francis is ‘probably close to death’
As prayers continue for the health of Pope Francis as he battles double pneumonia and now "mild kidney failure," Cardinal Timothy Dolan was candid about his assessment of the pontiff. “As our Holy ...NBC News - 4d -
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As Trump Courts Putin, China’s Leader Xi Emphasizes Close Ties With Russia
The Chinese and Russian leaders reaffirmed their relationship in a video call on Monday, an apparent rebuff to the idea that the Trump administration could drive a wedge between them.The New York Times - 4d -
All JOANN stores to close, pending approval of weekend auction
The company previously said it would close roughly 530 stores.The Hill - 4d -
Trump: We're getting 'very close' to Ukraine agreeing to mineral deal
President Trump told reporters the United States was getting "very close" to reaching an agreement with Ukraine on a mineral rights deal for continued support.NBC News - 4d -
Evening Report — Trump says Ukraine deal is close after Russia vote
{beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Greg Nash, The Hill Trump says Ukraine deal is close after Russia vote IT'S A CRITICAL WEEK for global diplomacy in Washington, with the fate of ...The Hill - 4d -
Joann closing all of its remaining stores and going out of business
Fabric and crafts retailer Joan is closing all of its remaining stores after failing to find a buyer that would keep them open.CBS News - 4d -
Anthropic closes in on $3.5 billion funding round as investor interest soars
AI startup Anthropic is in talks to raise a new round of capital that would roughly triple its valuation to $61.5 billion, CNBC has confirmed.CNBC - 4d -
Utah close to fully banning fluoride in water, stripping cities' ability to decide
Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn’t allow cities or communities to decide whether to add the cavity-preventing ...ABC News - 4d -
Joann, 80-Year-Old Crafts and Fabrics Retailer, Will Close All Stores
The announcement that the chain would close all 800 of its stores in 49 states comes after a period of financial turmoil.The New York Times - 4d -
Roosevelt Hotel Shelter, Symbol of NYC Migrant Crisis, Will Close
Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday that the hotel will stop housing migrants by June, calling the closure a milestone in New York City’s response to the crisis.The New York Times - 3d -
Financially Frayed Joann Unravels and Will Close its Stores and Go Out of Business
The fabric and crafts retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month, and will now fold up its operations.Inc. - 3d -
New Wonder Woman Game Canceled, Multiple Studios Closed
Warner Bros. Games is making some dramatic changes, as the company is closing Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and WB San Diego. Warner Bros. Games is also cancelling the new Wonder Woman ...GameSpot - 3d -
Southwest Airlines plane aborts landing after close call at Chicago airport
A Southwest flight had to quickly abort its landing to avoid a potential collision with a private jet on the runway at Chicago's Midway Airport.CBS News - 3d -
White House to choose which reporters get close access to Trump
Decision strips power from news organisations and upends decades-old precedentFinancial Times - 3d -
Ukraine says it is close to signing critical rare earth mineral deal with U.S.
Ukraine and the United States have prepared a draft agreement that would give Washington access to Kyiv’s rare-earth minerals in exchange for unspecified security guarantees, the Ukrainian ...NBC News - 2d -
Video shows close call between plane, business jet at Chicago airport
As a Southwest plane coming from Omaha was about to touch down at Chicago Midway International Airport, the pilots pulled up and aborted the landing. Less than a half of a mile in front of them was ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump suggests pilot's license be suspended in close call at Chicago airport
President Trump suggested the business jet pilot who was involved in a near-miss at Chicago's Midway International Airport on Tuesday have his license suspended in a fiery post on social media. ...The Hill - 2d -
Ja closes out Suns after teams combine for 299
Ja Morant had a strong close to help the Grizzlies beat the Suns 151-148 in overtime Tuesday night in the highest-scoring game of the NBA season.ESPN - 2d -
Paramount skids to a loss but says merger expected to close in first half as expected
Paramount Global Inc. swung to a loss in the fourth quarter despite marked growth in its streaming service, as the company said it was still on target to close its merger with Skydance in the first ...MarketWatch - 2d -
GOP senators vent Musk frustrations at closed-door meeting
Republican senators vented their concerns about tech billionaire Elon Musk’s aggressive approach to freezing federal spending and cutting government jobs during a private meeting with White House ...The Hill - 1d
