Patriots 'stunted' growth of Ja'Lynn Polk during receiver's rookie season, per EVP Eliot Wolf

Nikki Giovanni receives a posthumous honor, the Frost Medal for lifetime achievement

Two months after her death, poet Nikki Giovanni has been awarded one of the top honors for her art form, the Frost Medal for lifetime achievement

ABC News - 2d

Israel receives bodies of four more Israeli hostages from Hamas

Yahoo News - 2d

Israel receives bodies of four more hostages from Hamas

Israel has received the bodies of four more hostages and released around 600 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in exchange, the Israeli government and Palestinian groups said early Thursday.

NBC News - 2d

Israel receives bodies of 4 deceased hostages in exchange: Israeli PM

Hamas has transferred the bodies of four dead hostages to the Red Cross, an Israeli security official confirmed.

ABC News - 1d

Woman receives heart transplant after suffering rare condition post-childbirth

After suffering symptoms shortly after the birth of her child, doctors discovered Kristin King was suffering from peripartum cardiomyopathy, a rare condition that can happen in the last month of ...

CBS News - 1d

Mom receives heart transplant after suffering rare condition after childbirth

Kristin King underwent a heart transplant four months after her heart began to fail following childbirth.

CBS News - 1d

Walmart Racks Up Sales Record but Sees Slower Growth Ahead

The retail giant continues to attract shoppers from across the income spectrum, but faces headwinds from stubborn inflation and the risk of tariffs.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

Walmart shares drop as retailer says profit growth will slow

Walmart has factors that could work in its favor, including a growing online business and market share gains from higher-income shoppers.

CNBC - Feb. 20

Kontoor Brands CEO describes growth plans for new acquisition

In a Thursday interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer, Kontoor Brands CEO Scott Baxter discussed the apparel company's new acquisition.

CNBC - Feb. 21

Beijing embraces DeepSeek to lead AI adoption as it looks for new growth drivers

DeepSeek's rise came as a timely confidence boost as the Chinese leadership faces a prolonged economic gloom and a brewing trade war with U.S.

CNBC - Feb. 21

As consumer delinquencies rise, U.S. economic growth increasingly powered by the wealthy

Most official data continues to show the U.S. economy is humming along, with unemployment historically low and inflation expectations still relatively stable.

NBC News - 6d

US says revenue from minerals deal will fuel Ukraine’s postwar growth

Kyiv remains sceptical of plan as Treasury secretary Scott Bessent denies it is ‘coercive’ in FT opinion article

Financial Times - 5d

Planet Fitness shares stumble as outlook points to slower earnings growth

Planet Fitness’ stock falls as the full-year earnings growth outlook disappoints.

MarketWatch - 3d

How the EU wants to tweak its merger rules to boost growth

Also in this newsletter: Brussels sets the record straight on women’s rights

Financial Times - 2d

C3.ai’s stock falls as revenue growth beats expectations but slows down

C3.ai shares tumbled more than 5% in extended trading Wednesday.

MarketWatch - 2d

Rightmove pushes for growth as web traffic bump signals property revival

Property listings group says house-hunters spent 1bn more minutes on its site last year

Financial Times - 15h

Rocket Lab’s outlook disappoints, but SpaceX-style growth is still ahead: analyst

KeyBanc Capital Markets believes Rocket Lab’s long-term-growth prospects are still strong.

MarketWatch - 10h

Atlanta Fed predicts negative 1.5 percent GDP growth in first quarter

The Atlanta Federal Reserve is projecting a contraction of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) of 1.5 percent in the first quarter, flashing a warning sign for the U.S. economy. The ...

The Hill - 9h

How portable benefits can drive US innovation and job growth

While the primary aim is to help freelancers and gig workers, portable benefits have surprising potential to bolster entrepreneurship and thus the U.S. economy.

The Hill - 7h

The first quarter is on track for negative GDP growth, Atlanta Fed indicator says

The central bank's GDPNow tracker of incoming metrics is indicating that gross domestic product is on pace to shrink by 1.5%.

CNBC - 7h

How Caleb Williams' rookie contract gives the Bears a window of opportunity | Inside Coverage

The clock is already ticking for Chicago as it tries to build around its promising young QB.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21

Eagles 2024 rookie class key to Super Bowl run: How vital top four draft picks were in postseason

The Eagles 2024 rookie class showed up in the regular season and postseason

CBS Sports - 5d

NBA rookie report: 5 promising first-year players on the rise, including Zach Edey

These 2024 first-round picks are showing long-term potential.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

From Castle to Collier: Six rising rookies who can help win your league

Stephon Castle is one of several rookies who are finishing the season strong. Here's what it means for fantasy and betting.

ESPN - 2d

NBA Rookie of the Year rankings: Stephon Castle, Kel'el Ware close the gap on No. 1 spot

Castle and Ware are heating up, but Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells still holds the top spot in these rankings

CBS Sports - 2d

Dynasty Fantasy Football 2025 Rookie Rankings: Pre-Combine top 12 features a talented crop of running backs

Ranking the top 12 rookies for Fantasy Football before the NFL Combine

CBS Sports - 2d

2025 NFL mock draft roundup: Patriots should bolster d-line in Round 1

The 2025 NFL Draft is loaded with quality edge rushers and defensive tackles, so it makes sense for the Patriots to take one of those players in Round 1.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 19