Oscar nominated live action shorts grapple with fraught sociopolitical issues

Chile issues evacuations as wildfires rage, killing at least 1

Chile's President Gabriel Boric said recently some fires are "deliberate" and urged an investigation

CBS News - 2d

Trump, Expected to Attend Super Bowl, Has Had a Fraught Relationship With the NFL

The president’s attendance at Sunday’s Super Bowl highlights how his connection to the league has veered from aspirational to openly antagonistic.

The New York Times - 2d

Chile issues evacuation alerts as wildfires rage in the country's south

Chilean authorities have issued two evacuation alerts for the southern region of La Araucanía as wildfires continue to rage

ABC News - 2d

Super Bowl 2025 score prediction, pick: Chiefs' bid at NFL history comes up short against Eagles in rematch

Here is John Breech's pick for Super Bowl LIX

CBS Sports - 3d

Emma Raducanu looks short of confidence and lost without coach in latest defeat

Emma Raducanu’s miserable coachless run continued as she lost in straight sets to Ekaterina Alexandrova, the same Russian she had defeated in the opening round of last month’s Australian Open.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Democratic senator says his party is ready to shut down government over Trump's actions

Democratic Sen. Andy Kim (N.J.) said he and his fellow Democrats are ready to shut down the federal government over President Trump’s recent actions. “I cannot support efforts that will continue ...

The Hill - 3d

Blackburn Rovers v Wolves: FA Cup – live

Fourth round tie gets under way at 12.30pm (GMT) Get in touch: contact Daniel on email with your thoughts I’m looking forward to seeing how Amario Oswald Gerardo Cozier-Duberry get on today. ...

The Guardian - 3d

Vought seeks to halt actions at CFPB

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought is quickly seeking to crack down on the activities of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), preventing it from drawing down more ...

The Hill - 3d

Buzz: Back-and-forth line movement, lopsided action on the over, Barkley

The line for Super Bowl LIX has shifted multiple times, but action on the over on the game total Saquon Barkley's rushing yards has remained consistent.

ESPN - 3d

'Anora' takes PGA and DGA top honors. Is the Oscar next?

Sean Baker's freewheeling fractured fairy tale took top honors from both the producing and directing guilds, restoring its front-runner status at the Oscars.

Los Angeles Times - 3d

Jokic falls assist short of triple-double in his 3 quarters in Nuggets' 122-105 victory over Suns

Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists to just miss a triple-double before sitting out the fourth quarter and the Denver Nuggets won their season-best sixth straight game, beating ...

ABC News - 3d

Lakers rescind trade for Mark Williams due to multiple issues with Hornets big man's physical, per report

The Lakers had traded a package centered around Dalton Knecht and a 2031 first-round pick

CBS Sports - 3d

Russell Vought, CFPB's new acting head, issues directives to halt parts of bureau activity

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought issued a series of directives to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees Saturday night in his new capacity as the bureau's acting ...

NBC News - 3d

WATCH: Indiana's heave at the buzzer ends in bad beat as Hoosiers comeback falls short vs. Michigan

Michigan looked like a lock to cover as a favorite, before ....

CBS Sports - 4d

Hollyoaks actor Callum Kerr issues statement after death of mother and her husband in France

Kerr’s mother, Dawn Searle, and her partner Andrew were found dead at their rural home in south-west France on Thursday. A former Hollyoaks actor has said he is “grieving the tragic loss” of his ...

The Guardian - 4d

Former top NOAA scientist under Trump issues a "Sharpie-gate" warning

Craig McLean said many scientists "are worried about President Donald Trump's return to office — after he undermined science in his first term."

CBS News - 4d

The USAID Shutdown Puts Millions of African Lives at Risk

HIV research programs have been halted, and many treatment clinics are still closed, despite a waiver for “life-saving” humanitarian aid.

Wired - 4d

The Greatest ‘Saturday Night Live’ Episode Ever*

*Well, maybe only to me. “S.N.L.” fans all have their own idea of the show’s peak, and this is mine.

The New York Times - 4d

Bracketology Bubble Watch: North Carolina, Indiana, Arkansas among teams near cut line in action Saturday

CBS Sports Bracketology Expert Jerry Palm breaks down the teams on the bubble to make the NCAA Tournament

CBS Sports - 4d

Oscar nominees Fernanda Torres and Walter Salles on Brazil’s 1970s junta and ‘resistance through affection’

The actress and director discuss ‘I’m Still Here’, their portrait of a family torn apart by political persecution — but still defiant

Financial Times - 4d

Tomasino scores tiebreaking goal and short-handed Penguins hold on to beat Rangers 3-2

Philip Tomasino scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period, and the short-handed Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 3-2

ABC News - 4d

Trump issues sanctions against the International Criminal Court

The International Criminal Court is condemning President Trump's recent executive order imposing sanctions on the body. Meanwhile, Hamas released the names of three Israeli hostages that it plans ...

CBS News - 4d

The IRS has issued 3.2 million tax refunds this year. Here’s the average payment

The IRS has issued 3.2 million tax refunds in 2025, as of Jan. 31. Here's the average payment.

CNBC - 5d

Crude falls for the week as Trump’s historic moves ‘write the script’ for oil in the short term

Oil futures climbed Friday from their lowest levels of the year, but tallied a third straight weekly fall amid rising U.S. inventories and worries that the Trump administration’s higher tariffs on ...

MarketWatch - 5d

From TikTok to messy Cabinet nomination fights, Vance builds his VP portfolio

Vice President JD Vance’s White House portfolio is coming into sharper focus.

NBC News - 5d

Wiggins issues heartfelt goodbye to Warriors in IG post

Former Golden State forward Andrew Wiggins issued a heartfelt goodbye to Golden State in a post on Instagram after being traded to the Miami Heat earlier this week.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

It’s the Oscars on a knife-edge: who’ll win the award for hating Emilia Pérez the most? | Marina Hyde

Hailed as a progressive triumph, now it’s mired in scandal and acrimony. If that’s not a film for our troubled times, what is?. The implosion of the awards juggernaut Emilia Pérez is extremely ...

The Guardian - 5d

NBA trade deadline team grades: Lakers, Cavs, Spurs score high marks for bold moves in action-filled market

Let's try to make sense of a wild NBA trade deadline.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

'Border czar' threatens military action if cartels target troops at border

"Border czar" Tom Homan said he expects to use the U.S. military if Mexican cartels target American troops on the border.

ABC News - 6d

Watch: 'Sesame Street' stars Oscar the Grouch, Bert and Grover give L.A. 'a big hug'

The 'Sesame Street' characters visited the Los Angeles Times to talk about emotions, getting through tough times and finding solace in friends, family and neighbors.

Los Angeles Times - 6d

Oscars flashback: Raising a glass to 'Sideways'

20 years ago, the adapted screenplay winner got the prize ahead of 'Before Sunset,' 'Million Dollar Baby,' 'Finding Neverland' and 'The Motorcycle Diaries.'