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Denver Broncos: 4 new players pick their jersey numbers
The Broncos' free agent signings have picked their jersey numbers.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13 -
Breaking down the Steelers picks in new 7-round mock draft
Breaking down the Steelers picks in a new seven-round mock draft.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
The Guardian view on US-Europe relations: Britain is coming to a fork in the road | Editorial
For now Keir Starmer can say there is a middle way, but Donald Trump will soon force Britain to pick a side. No country can avoid the economic impact of Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policy. ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Dr. Oz’s charm offensive
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Dr. Oz’s charm offensive Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...The Hill - 6d -
Dr. Oz dodges questions on Medicaid cuts at confirmation hearing
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid, was grilled by Democratic senators at his confirmation hearing about the possible plans by Trump and Republicans to ...NBC News - 5d -
Meet Ed Martin, Trump’s ‘ball of fire’ top prosecutor in DC
Ed Martin is not a typical pick for a U.S. attorney. President Trump’s choice to lead the federal office in D.C. has never been a prosecutor – making him the first person without that background to ...The Hill - 3d -
Hawley expresses skepticism of Oz over abortion, trans rights
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) expressed skepticism about Dr. Mehmet Oz's, President Trump's pick to oversee Medicare and Medicaid, views on abortion and transgender rights. “I’ve been reading up on Dr. ...The Hill - 1d -
South Korean court orders impeached president released from jail
A South Korean court has ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be released from jail, according to news reports FridayABC News - Mar. 7 -
Philippines’ Ex-President Duterte Arrested Under I.C.C. Warrant
Rodrigo Duterte, the former Philippine president, was arrested on Tuesday in Manila and was flown to The Hague to face International Criminal Court charges of crimes against humanity.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
Netflix Games loses its vice-president of generative AI
After embracing generative AI as a core part of its gaming strategy, Netflix's vice president of generative AI has left the company.VentureBeat - Mar. 12 -
How Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Won Trump’s Praise
A scientist and leftist with limited foreign policy experience, Claudia Sheinbaum seems to have connected with President Trump with her calm demeanor and toughness on the border.The New York Times - 6d -
Slovak president completes a reshuffle to keep government's parliamentary majority
Slovakia’s President Peter Pellegrini has sworn in a new minister of investments and regional development to complete a reshuffle that keeps a parliamentary majority for the governmentABC News - 1d -
Wanderstop Recipes List - All Tea Requests And How To Make Them
Ivy Road's Wanderstop is a cozy story-driven game with farming sim elements, requiring you to discover new tea recipes to satisfy the requests of some very quirky customers. Some of your tea ...GameSpot - Mar. 12 -
Game Preview and How to Watch | Purdue vs. Michigan | The rubber match
Michigan is no longer a quirky offense that runs its offense through its bigs off the dribble. Michigan is a known quality, a flawed but tall and skilled collection of familiar parts to Purdue ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Our experts pick their Lions squad to tour Australia
With the Lions tour just over three months away, Telegraph Sport’s experts pick their squads for Australia.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
The First Pick of the W.N.B.A. Draft Is Easy. Then the Questions Start.
Paige Bueckers is poised to be another No. 1 overall pick from UConn, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - 1d -
NCAA Women's Tournament 2025 bracket picks, upsets, Cinderella teams: March Madness expert picks revealed
Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai are up nearly 400 units on their women's college basketball picks and just revealed their 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament bracket picksCBS Sports - 10h -
Sen. Slotkin wants assurances Trump will spend money 'the way Congress intends' funding bill vote
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., on Sunday said that she would "withhold" her decision on how to vote to fund the government until Congress gets assurances from the Trump administration that money ...NBC News - Mar. 9 -
House set to vote on stopgap spending bill with government shutdown deadline days away
The House is set to vote on a continuing resolution that would avert a shutdown and keep the government funded through September. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Schumer says he'll vote for GOP funding bill, other Democrats criticize plan
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he'll vote in favor of House Republicans' stopgap funding bill as Congress barrels toward the deadline to avert a government shutdown. Siobhan Hughes, ...CBS News - 6d -
Why Schumer says he will vote to pass a Republican-led government funding resolution
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he will vote to pass a Republican-led government funding resolution. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has more on his reasoning.CBS News - 6d -
Unrivaled co-founder Napheesa Collier voted MVP for the women's basketball league's inaugural season
Napheesa Collier of the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx was voted Unrivaled's Most Valuable Player after a dominant season in the inaugural 3-on-3 women's basketball league, which she co-founded with fellow ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Schumer defends voting for GOP funding bill amid some Democrats' calls for new party leadership
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is defending his controversial pivot to support Republicans' spending bill last week, telling "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday that voting against the plan would be ...CBS News - 2d -
Carville on Schumer CR vote: ‘This might turn out to be a wiser decision than people think’
Democratic strategist James Carville weighed in on Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer’s (N.Y.) decision to vote in favor of the House GOP-led continuing resolution, saying it might turn out to ...The Hill - 2d -
South Korea's impeached President Yoon released from prison
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been released from prison, a day after a Seoul court canceled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for rebellion without being physically detainedABC News - Mar. 8 -
Rodrigo Duterte, former Philippine president, is arrested on International Criminal Court warrant
Ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday on an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court amid accusations that he committed crimes against humanity during ...NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Ex-Philippines President Duterte arrested on ICC warrant over drug killings
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested on order of the International Criminal Court in connection with a case of crime against humanity filed against him, the Philippine ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Philippine ex-president Duterte heading to The Hague to face ICC charges
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is being flown to the Netherlands to face an International Criminal Court charge of crimes against humanity linked to the deadly crackdown on drugs he ...ABC News - Mar. 12 -
Briton dies in Kenya after being hit by vehicle in president’s motorcade
Edgar Charles Frederick, 79, was killed in the hit-and-run incident in Nairobi on Thursday. A British national has died in Kenya after being struck by a government vehicle that was part of the ...The Guardian - 6d -
Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte a no-show for first court hearing in The Hague
Former Philippine President Duterte did not attend his first court hearing at the ICC in The Hague, where he faces murder allegations from his “war on drugs”.NBC News - 6d -
Sanders: Roberts knows ‘the danger of a president' who doesn't 'respect the Constitution'
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Tuesday that he believes Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts knows “the danger of a president” who doesn’t “respect the Constitution” after pushback from ...The Hill - 2d -
Presidents of Congo and Rwanda meet in Qatar to discuss the insurgency in eastern Congo
The presidents of Congo and Rwanda have met in Qatar for their first direct talks since Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seized two major cities in mineral-rich eastern Congo earlier this yearABC News - 1d -
Taiwan's president hails Arizona chips project in meeting with visiting governor
Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te said that a Taiwanese semiconductor company’s massive investment in Arizona is the “best model” for the island’s effort to build computer chips supply lines ...ABC News - 1d -
The M.V.P. Race in the N.B.A. Is Coming Down to the Wire Between 2 Players
This will be the equivalent of the men’s 100-meter dash at the 2024 Olympics, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
Atletico vs Real Madrid penalty drama: Why Julian Alvarez’s spot kick was ruled out by VAR
Atlético Madrid were knocked out of the Champions League by bitter rivals Real Madrid in hugely controversial circumstances after the VAR ruled out Julián Alvarez’s penalty kick in the shoot-out.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13 -
North Dakota Legislature close to asking Supreme Court to undo landmark gay marriage ruling
North Dakota lawmakers are on the verge of making their state the first to tell the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its decade-old ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
New teams, new rules, more money - Netball Super League's big relaunch
New teams, new rules and bigger venues. The relaunched Netball Super League begins on 14 March and BBC Sport takes a look at everything you need to know.BBC News - 6d -
North Dakota Senate rejects resolution asking Supreme Court to overturn gay marriage ruling
The North Dakota Senate rejected a measure that would have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its landmark 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.NBC News - 6d -
White House vows to fight ruling that requires government reinstate fired probationary workers
The White House on Friday vowed to appeal the federal court rulings that required the Trump administration to reinstate probationary government employees who judges said were fired unlawfully at ...The Hill - 6d -
NCAA sends guidance to schools regarding how to handle waiver that resulted from Pavia ruling
The NCAA has sent out guidance advising schools on how to handle the waiver that it granted to junior college athletes in December after a court ruled in favor of Vanderbilt quarterback Diego ...Yahoo Sports - 6d
