New details emerge in US college student's spring break disappearance

Sydney caravan a ‘fake terrorism plot’ and antisemitic attacks a scheme to divert police resources, authorities allege

‘The caravan plot was an elaborate scheme contrived by organised criminals domestically and from offshore,’ AFP deputy commissioner Krissy Barrett says. Get our breaking news email , free app ...

The Guardian - 2d

NSW and Queensland floods update: BoM defends forecasts after claim coastal community not properly warned

Bureau urged to review its systems after Fraser Coast mayor says Hervey Bay was pelted with 260mm of rain after being told it was not in firing line. Ex-Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and ...

The Guardian - 2d

‘Cabin fever’ and Covid-19 flashbacks: how ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred is upending Brisbane life

With the Queensland capital essentially shut down thanks to some of the wettest weather in decades, residents are feeling bored, cooped up and anxious. Get our breaking news email , free app ...

The Guardian - 2d

Australian man survives 100 days with artificial heart in world-first success

Sydney surgeons ‘enormously proud’ after patient in his 40s receives the Australian-designed implant designed as a bridge before donor heart. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest ...

The Guardian - 1d

Duke vs. North Carolina odds, prediction, time: 2025 college basketball picks, March 8 bets from proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for UNC Tar Heels vs. Cooper Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday

CBS Sports - 4d

Corhen, Cummings lead Pittsburgh in 93-67 rout of Boston College in regular-season finale

Cameron Corhen and Brandin Cummings each scored 16 points as Pittsburgh snapped a four-game losing streak with a 93-67 rout of Boston College in the regular-season finale

ABC News - 4d

Kobe Bryant's former players remember his words during their first year of college basketball

Five years after the death of Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash, six members of his Mamba Basketball Academy team are finishing up their first season of college basketball

ABC News - 15h

Swamp Notes: Trump’s transatlantic divorce

Europe is learning to live without a US defence assurance. Could the split bring new life to the continent?

Financial Times - 5d

1 Word Explains Why Your Robot Co-Worker Looks Kind of Human: Trust

A new study say it’s easier for people to work alongside robots if they look a little like us.

Inc. - 2d

When you should get a home equity loan from a different lender

Should you use a new lender to get your home equity loan? Here's when it may be worth doing.

CBS News - 2d

Mark Carney takes on Trump’s America

New prime minister must still convince Canadians he can deal with the US president

Financial Times - 2d

Trump forces India’s hand on tariffs

US president’s ultimatum has pushed New Delhi towards a broader realignment on trade

Financial Times - 2d

An Oregon Family Vanished in 1958. Their Car May Have Been Found in a River.

The case of the Martin family’s disappearance has bewildered local residents and investigators for more than six decades — until Friday.

The New York Times - 5d

Scammers Stole Their Retirement Savings. Then the Tax Bill Arrived.

The victims pulled money out of their retirement accounts. The withdrawals had inflated their taxable income, even though the funds quickly disappeared.

The New York Times - 4d

Former mafia boss shot dead on Grenoble motorway

Jean-Pierre Maldera's death comes ten years after the disappearance of his brother Robert.

BBC News - 8h

Why a judge blocked a pro-Palestinian activist's deportation

A judge temporarily blocked the deportation proceedings for Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead the 2024 student encampment protests at Columbia University in New York City. ...

CBS News - 1d

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to remain in Louisiana ICE facility for now

The Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University's student encampment last year will remain in ICE custody in Louisiana. A Manhattan federal judge did not rule Wednesday on Mahmoud ...

CBS News - 5h

Trump's approval dips amid concerns over economy: Poll

President Trump’s approval rating has dropped a few points since he first took office, with voters increasingly expressing concerns over the state of the economy, according to a new poll. The ...

The Hill - 1d

Senate Dems demand Kennedy disclose details of Mar-a-Lago meetings with drug execs

Three Democratic senators want answers from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his private meetings with drugmakers alongside President Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club in ...

The Hill - 2d

Is the US really heading into a recession?

Stock market falls, tariffs and other changes are reigniting fear of economic downturn in the US.

BBC News - 15h

Department of Homeland Security begins polygraph tests on employees

Four sources say the Department of Homeland Security has begun performing polygraph tests on employees to determine who might be leaking information to the media about immigration operations. NBC ...

NBC News - 2d

Explaining the stock market uncertainty amid tariff back-and-forths with Canada

Economic uncertainty looms over Wall Street after a back-and-forth between the U.S. and Canada on tariffs. On Wednesday, the U.S. will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. CBS ...

CBS News - 1d

Free agency reaction show: Which moves matter the most? | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast

The NFL's legal tampering window did not disappoint. While the new league year officially begins tomorrow most of the free agency dominoes have already fallen. Yahoo's senior NFL reporter Jori ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Yankees lose Gerrit Cole + NL Central preview: why Pirates fans should be angrier than ever

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman react to the news that Gerrit Cole will miss the 2025 MLB season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Jake and Jordan then preview the entire NL Central. They break ...

Yahoo Sports - 6h

Reeves delays plan to reform cash Isas until after Spring Statement

City executives have urged chancellor to lower cap on tax-free savings

Financial Times - 15h

DOJ Reinforces Demand to Break Up Google’s Search Monopoly

In a court filing on Friday, the government signaled a continuation of tough regulatory pressure on the search giant.

The New York Times - 5d

Newsom breaks with party on transgender athletes in women's sports, sparking backlash

California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, an LGBTQ ally, broke with his party, saying that transgender athletes playing in female sports is "deeply unfair."

ABC News - 4d

March Madness: Breaking down the race for NCAA men's tournament No. 1 seeds

Auburn remains the clear-cut No. 1 overall seed and Duke seems like a lock, but the other two spots are up for grabs heading into conference tournament week.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Flintoff earmarked as England white-ball coach if McCullum takes break

Test coach may be afforded time off before the Ashes Andrew Flintoff currently with England Lions Andrew Flintoff has been earmarked as a potential caretaker coach of the England senior ...

The Guardian - 1d

High rate of army dropouts pushes German forces to ‘breaking point’

Bundeswehr numbers are shrinking at a time when Berlin is pledging to do more for European defence

Financial Times - 1d

Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal's 'Othello' breaks 'Harry Potter's' Broadway record

'Othello,' starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, hasn't officially opened on Broadway yet, but the show's earnings for its preview performances have already broken a record.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Patriots trading DT Davon Godchaux to Saints for 2026 seventh-round pick, per report

Godchaux is returning to the state where he played in college

CBS Sports - 2d

Trump economic adviser: US 'launched a drug war, not a trade war' with Mexico, Canada

Kevin Hassett, the Trump administration’s National Economic Council director, said the United States has not launched a trade war with Mexico and Canada but “a drug war.” Hassett joined ABC News’s ...

The Hill - 3d

The Memo: Trump, amid tariff tangle, sounds serious about bringing Canada into US

President Trump’s tariff policies sparked another day of political and financial-market turmoil Tuesday — along with new recognition that he really may be serious about trying to make Canada part ...

The Hill - 18h

Art of a deal: how UK and France led dogged effort to repair US-Ukraine ties – for now

Over 11 days of breakneck diplomacy, Kyiv was convinced of need to pacify Trump, but reconciliation may be all too brief. Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates The 11 days of ...

The Guardian - 16h