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76ers star shutting down for season: Paul George announces podcasting hiatus
Podcast P is hanging up the mic to focus on giving the struggling 76ers 'a chance to be in contention'CBS Sports - 1d -
Pokémon Company Announces “Pokémon Champions,” Promises “Legends: Z-A” Coming in 2025
During today’s Pokémon Presents, the company showed off Pokémon Champions, a new battle-focused game for Switch and mobile.Wired - 8h -
Costco announces new locations for 2025 across 5 states: Here's where
All but one of the announced U.S. locations are scheduled to open in March.The Hill - 4h -
Duffy announces 'supercharge' of air traffic controller hiring amid staff shortage
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday he would implement plans to create a “supercharge” in air traffic controller staffing amid shortages. “This staffing shortage has been a known ...The Hill - 2h -
Meta announces experimental Aria Gen 2 research smart glasses
Meta revealed the latest version of its experimental glasses intended to help bolster research into artificial intelligence, robotics and machine perception.CNBC - 3h -
Tennis participation grows to more than 25M players in the US even as pickleball's popularity surges
The U.S. Tennis Association says participation in the sport around the United States rose to 25.7 million players in 2024ABC News - Feb. 19 -
When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next - even before 'Conclave'
The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like his deathABC News - Feb. 20 -
Even Warren Buffett is struggling with this stock market. Here’s one big reason why.
Investors will be looking closely at Berkshire Hathaway’s cash position.MarketWatch - 5d -
The Hornets just had the worst three-game stretch in NBA history, and it's even more lopsided than it sounds
The Hornets have lost their last three games by 131 pointsCBS Sports - 1d -
Evening Report —Trump, Musk defend DOGE as federal workforce braces for more cuts
{beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Andrew Harnik, Getty Images Trump, Musk defend DOGE as federal workforce braces for more cuts PRESIDENT TRUMP AND ELON MUSK united to defend the work ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump Urged to Halt Firings at the FAA
After a string of deadly plane crashes, lawmakers and union members are urging the president to protect the transportation department from further personnel cuts.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
Hegseth comments on fired Pentagon officials
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth commented on some of the top officials fired by the Trump administration. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has more.CBS News - 3d -
NOAA begins firing hundreds of staffers
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) began the process of firing hundreds of probationary workers Thursday, the latest mass job cuts within federal agencies, three sources ...The Hill - 1h -
Netflix Plans to Spend $1 Billion Making Content in Mexico Over the Next 4 Years
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos says the money will go toward projects like Alfonso Cuarón’s film Roma, which was made in Mexico and went on to international acclaim.Wired - Feb. 20 -
Crypto exchange Bybit suffers $1.4 billion hack. Here’s why it’s troubling for the industry.
The hack of Bybit is the latest incident in which the crypto industry has been targeted.MarketWatch - 6d -
Newsom requests nearly $40 billion in disaster aid following Los Angeles wildfires
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) sent a letter to members of Congress requesting nearly $40 billion in funding to rebuild communities after wildfires devastated the Pacific Palisades and Altadena ...The Hill - 4d -
Berkshire operating earnings surge 71% in fourth quarter, cash hoard balloons to record $334 billion
Berkshire Hathaway reported fourth-quarter results on Saturday. The company's Class A shares popped more than 25% in 2024.CNBC - 3d -
Forget Stargate. Apple now has its own $500 billion investment plan.
Apple is matching the amount of the Stargate AI joint venture — and building goodwill with the new administration in a familiar approach.MarketWatch - 3d -
Apple boosts U.S. investment plans with $500 billion pledge amid Trump tariff threat
Apple on Monday reaffirmed a commitment to spend hundreds of billions on U.S. soil in the coming years amid pressure from President Donald Trump.NBC News - 3d -
Apple to open AI server factory in Texas as part of $500 billion U.S. investment
Apple said it will work with partners to open a 250,000-square-foot AI server manufacturing facility in Houston.CNBC - 3d -
Microsoft reiterates plan to invest $80 billion in AI, but may 'adjust our infrastructure in some areas'
Microsoft hasn't backed off its plan for the current fiscal year but acknowledged that it may makes some infrastructure adjustments.CNBC - 3d -
Eli Lilly to spend up to $27 billion in new domestic plants amid Trump tariff threat
Drugmaker Eli Lilly plans to invest up to $27 billion to build four new pharmaceutical manufacturing sites in the U.S., the company announced Wednesday, a move that comes as President Trump is ...The Hill - 1d -
Eli Lilly to spend $27 billion to expand U.S. manufacturing with four new sites
Eli Lilly & Co.’s stock rose 1.6% Wednesday, after the drug company announced plans to expand its U.S. manufacturing sites by adding four more locations this year, along with 13,000 high-wage jobs.MarketWatch - 1d -
CBS must defend our free press, not settle Trump's $20 billion lawsuit
CBS has some figuring out to do with regards to free expression.The Hill - 1d -
VA pauses billions in cuts lauded by Musk as lawmakers and veterans decry loss of critical care
The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily suspended billions of dollars in contract cuts after an uproar that critical veterans health services were harmed, lawmakers and veterans service ...ABC News - 22h -
CFPB moves to drop suit accusing Capital One of cheating customers out of $2 billion
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is moving to drop a suit against Capital One brought during the Biden administration just last month that accused the bank of cheating customers out of a ...NBC News - 5h -
Rob Manfred calls Athletics’ new park in Sacramento charming but still expects to be in Las Vegas by 2028
Rob Manfred recently visited the 14,000-seat minor league stadium in West Sacramento, California, and said the owners of the Triple-A River Cats and Athletics have provided players with “as close ...Yahoo Sports - Feb. 19 -
Live Nation expects a big 2025, boosted by stadium shows, but sees some bumps in the first quarter
Live Nation Entertainment Inc. reported a dip in fourth-quarter sales Thursday, but that figure still came in above expectations, and the Ticketmaster parent said it expected bigger gains this year ...MarketWatch - 6d -
Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 results, takeaways: Trilogy expected as two men bring the best to rivalry
Beterbiev and Bivol are perfect adversaries and they put on a second consecutive incredible and tense fight over 12 roundsCBS Sports - 4d -
Manaea is expected to miss start of Mets season with oblique strain. Madrigal has fractured shoulder
New York Mets starter Sean Manaea is expected to begin the season on the injured list because of a right oblique strainABC News - 3d -
Popular momentum trades like Palantir and AppLovin are unraveling. Don’t expect them to bounce right back.
Momentum stocks popular with the retail crowd continued to slide on Tuesday, adding to their woes from the past week.MarketWatch - 2d -
CoD: Black Ops 6 And Warzone Season 3 Expected Start Date, OG-Style Rumors, And Leaks So Far
Call of Duty Season 3 should arrive in Black Ops 6 and Warzone next month, and here you'll find everything rumored and leaked for the big update. This includes the potential return of the ...GameSpot - 5h -
Peppa Pig's Mummy is pregnant, with the baby piglet expected in Season 11 of the preschool program
Peppa Pig's Mummy is pregnant with a third piglet, a mere 21 years after the cartoon family first appeared on TV. Peppa and little bro George will have to adjust.Los Angeles Times - 2h -
Knicks' Mitchell Robinson expected to return Friday or Sunday, Ariel Hukporti out 4-6 weeks, per reports
Robinson has been out since May due to ankle surgeryCBS Sports - 25m -
Firings Expand at Interior Department With Purge of Probationary Workers
More than 2,000 workers at the Interior Department were fired in recent days, according to counts from workers groups and those familiar with the cuts, as probationary workers were targeted across ...The New York Times - Feb. 19 -
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology Braces for Mass Firings
Approximately 500 NIST staffers, including at least three lab directors, are expected to lose their jobs at the standards agency as part of the ongoing DOGE purge, sources tell WIRED.Wired - Feb. 20 -
South Carolina killer chooses death by firing squad
Only three inmates in the U.S. have been executed by firing squad since 1976, with the last execution in 2010.CBS News - 6d -
Trump fires top general in Pentagon shake-up
The new defence secretary earlier accused Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown of having a "woke" focus.BBC News - 5d
