Musk meets with Johnson as DOGE tension heats up

Leadership shake-up and backlash follow L.A.'s fire response failures

Mayor Karen Bass fires LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley over delayed fire response, but scrutiny turns to City Hall as officials question who is truly accountable for the Pacific Palisades fire fallout.

CBS News - 2d

Fyre festival 2: tickets go on sale for follow-up to infamous disaster

No musical line-up has been confirmed but tickets to the Mexican sequel are now available with prices up to $1.1m. Tickets to the second Fyre festival have gone on sale this week, promising a more ...

The Guardian - 2d

Judge orders Trump administration to quickly release stopped up foreign aid

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration has less than two days to release billions of dollars in blocked foreign aid after determining it failed to comply with a previous court order to ...

The Hill - 2d

Chiefs GM expects 'fired up' Kelce to play in '25

Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said Tuesday that he expects Travis Kelce to play in 2025 after his most recent conversation with the star tight end.

ESPN - 2d

Every planet of our solar system is lining up in the February night sky

Seven planets grace the sky at the end of February in what’s known as a planetary parade, though some will be difficult to spot

ABC News - 2d

Workday earnings brought ‘what bulls were hoping to see,’ and the stock is up

Workday’s stock has fallen over the past year but one analyst thinks it’s poised for a rebound

MarketWatch - 2d

The papers: UK ramps up defence budget and Europe's 'fight for peace'

The government's increase in defence spending and developments between Ukraine and the US dominate Wednesday's papers.

BBC News - 2d

Arteta on giving up on title: 'Over my dead body'

Mikel Arteta has said he would give up on Arsenal's title hopes "over my dead body" but added that it will require his side to do something unprecedented

ESPN - 2d

Instacart stock falls as profit forecast comes up short

Shares of Instacart fell after hours on Tuesday, after the grocery delivery app’s forecast for its preferred measure of profit came in below expectations.

MarketWatch - 2d

The US lines up Latin American cooperation for migrant deportations

Venezuelan migrants handed over to Mexico like it’s a U.S. immigration detention facility

ABC News - 2d

'Nothing like F1 has ever done' - gearing up for new season

BBC Sport's Liam MacDevitt attends the launch event for F1's 75th anniversary season at the O2 Arena in London.

BBC News - 2d

‘The forests are going up in flames – so is the rule of law’: Argentina’s climate of fear

Wildfires are devastating Patagonia. In response, Argentinian authorities are removing environmental protections and raiding Indigenous communities. Soraya Maicoñio lives in Mallín Ahogado, a rural ...

The Guardian - 2d

KD shares honest response to teaming up with Steph, LeBron in NBA

Kevin Durant shared an honest response to if he, Steph Curry and LeBron James have ever discussed teaming up in the NBA.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

UK battery start-up backed by Britishvolt investors aims for £1bn gigafactory

Volklec has deal with Far East Battery to use its engineers, expertise and raw material supplies

Financial Times - 1d

Democrat introducing bill to rehire veterans caught up in Trump mass firings

Rep. Derek Tran (D-Calif.) is introducing legislation that would require the government to rehire veterans who were terminated without reason under the Trump administration's mass layoffs across ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump says Zeldin plans to cut up to 65 percent of EPA staff

President Trump said Wednesday that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has floated cutting the agency’s workforce by up to 65 percent. Speaking at the inaugural Cabinet ...

The Hill - 1d

Berlin's Brandenburg Gate lit up to honour Bibas hostages in Israel

Yahoo News - 1d

AppLovin’s stock tumbles as short sellers team up to stoke the bear case

The ad-tech stock is heading for its longest losing streak in more than two years. But it’s still up more than fivefold in the past year.

MarketWatch - 1d

Nvidia revenues hit $39.3B, up 78% in FYQ4 — with no sign of slowdown (updated)

Nvidia reported that its revenue for the third fiscal quarter ended October 27 was $35.1 billion, up 17% from the previous quarter and up 94% from a year ago.

VentureBeat - 1d

Snowflake’s stock soars as revenue and guidance cheer up investors

Snowflake shares soared in after-hours trade Wednesday, after the company’s fiscal fourth-quarter revenue topped estimates and it offered upbeat guidance for fiscal 2026.

MarketWatch - 1d

Federal layoffs shake up Virginia ahead of 2025 governor's race

ARLINGTON, Va. — Virginia could be one of the states most affected by President Donald Trump's moves to shrink the federal workforce — and this year’s race for governor will test whether the ...

NBC News - 23h

Warby Parker to sell its eyewear at Target, sending stock up 6%

Warby Parker will offer its eyewear through five shop-in-shops in Target in 2025, with the opportunity to open more in the coming years.

MarketWatch - 21h

Keir Starmer to press Donald Trump on US military back-up to Ukraine

Also in today’s newsletter, what lawyers are saying about the US president’s ‘gold card’ visa scheme

Financial Times - 19h

Protests at USAID building as workers pack up their desks, cuts take effect

Protesters are outside a United States Agency for International Development building in Washington, D.C., in support of fired workers. This comes after the Supreme Court's Chief Justice John ...

CBS News - 17h

Senate tees up final vote on Trump Education pick Linda McMahon

The Senate on Thursday teed up the final confirmation vote for Linda McMahon, President Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department. Lawmakers voted 51-47 to move McMahon to a final vote, likely ...

The Hill - 14h

Get Bloodborne Complete Edition Guide For Up To 20% Off At Amazon

Bloodborne Complete Edition Guide (Hardcover) $54 (was $60) | $48.59 if eligible for ...

GameSpot - 14h

Bangladesh student protesters to form new party in political shake-up

Movement that led revolt against Sheikh Hasina seeks to challenge traditional duopoly

Financial Times - 12h

China cyber espionage up by 150 percent in 2024: Report

China's cyber espionage operations continue to become more aggressive amid the increasing use of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) to help carry out attacks, according to a ...

The Hill - 11h

Americans say incomes not keeping up with inflation — CBS News poll

Americans express concern about their ability to pay bills and save money.

CBS News - 10h

Japan's MeToo icon is up for an Oscar - but the film can't air in the country

Shiori became the face of Japan's MeToo movement after she accused a prominent journalist of rape.

BBC News - 6h

Kobe Bryant greets Laker Luka Doncic in new L.A. mural based off 2019 meeting at game

Arutyun Gozukuchikyan's new mural of Kobe Bryant and Luka Doncic captures them embracing each other at a Lakers game in December 2019, a month before Bryant died in a helicopter crash.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 18

The Bangles' memoir retraces the band's steps of walking like Egyptians, meeting Prince and making history

Susanna Hoffs, along with bandmates Vicki and Debbi Peterson, spoke about new book "Eternal Flame," recalling key events in the Bangles' chart-topping run in the 1980s and how the band shaped their ...

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 18

A home game for San Antonio, a homecoming for Kevin Durant when Suns and Spurs meet in Austin

Kevin Durant went back to the Bay Area last weekend

ABC News - Feb. 19

Interest Rate Cuts on Hold Till Inflation Improves, Fed Meeting Minutes Show

Officials are debating when to restart interest rate cuts, as high prices linger and Trump’s policies add to economic uncertainty.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe arrested over anti-Trump protest at city council meeting

Former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe called for "peaceful civil disobedience" and "no kings" Thursday in the wake of his highly publicized arrest at a Southern California city council ...

NBC News - Feb. 20