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Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Week 17: Post-NBA Trade Deadline Adds and fallout for all leagues
Players you need to pick up for Week 17CBS Sports - 3d -
Praised, then razed: why is UK’s best building of 1996 being demolished?
The Centenary Building in Salford was described as ‘dynamic and sophisticated’ when it won the first Stirling prize. Now it is to be knocked down as part of a huge development. Rowan Moore’s ...The Guardian - 3d -
Father-of-two dies days after being assaulted at house
The 31 year old's sister describes him as "everybody's friend" as police launch a murder investigation.BBC News - 3d -
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Huerter shades ‘choppy' Kings offense after being traded to Bulls
former Kings guard Kevin Huerter recently was brutally honest about his fit with Sacramento after being traded to the Chicago Bulls.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
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Cambridge risks losing ‘unbelievable talent’ amid PhD funding cut
Warning by vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice comes as ‘Silicon Valley’ planned between Oxford and Cambridge. The University of Cambridge risks “losing unbelievable talent” owing to a drop-off in ...The Guardian - 3d -
'My university course made me who I am - now it's being cut'
Universities are cutting jobs to make financial savings, with students and staff bearing the brunt.BBC News - 3d -
Trump and Musk Attack Journalists by Name in Social Media Posts
Since his inauguration, the president has been quick to demonize what he calls “the fake news media.” On Friday, both men demanded that individuals be fired.The New York Times - 3d -
Mavs' Anthony Davis says he's going to 'give the city life back' after stunning Luka Doncic trade to Lakers
Davis was introduced as a member of the Mavericks on FridayCBS Sports - 3d -
Administration vows to rehire DOGE Treasury Department staffer who left over posts
One day after a DOGE Treasury Department employee resigned over racist social media posts, the Trump administration has vowed to rehire him.ABC News - 3d -
Beauty stocks post major losses after a week of worrying results
Several beauty stocks tanked this week, as companies such as E.l.f. Beauty and Estee Lauder reported disappointing earnings and cut guidance.CNBC - 3d -
Trump’s Gaza Plan Complicates Hoped-for Saudi-Israeli Deal
President Trump wants to broker normal ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel, but his proposal to transfer Palestinians out of Gaza just made that a lot harder.The New York Times - 3d -
A Sick Inmate in New York Is Freed After Suing Over Parole Delay
Steve Coleman was kept for 21 months after his parole date because the state could not find a nursing home placement.The New York Times - 3d -
Musk to rehire Treasury DOGE staffer behind racist posts after Trump endorses idea
Marko Elez was on the DOGE team formed by Elon Musk and tasked by President Donald Trump with cutting federal spending and reducing the government workforce.CNBC - 3d -
Behind Closed Doors, Trudeau Says Trump Threat to Take Over Canada Is Real
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a talk with business leaders, said Canada’s wealth of critical minerals are behind Mr. Trump’s comments about making its northern neighbor a U.S. state.The New York Times - 3d -
Lawmakers question Musk’s ‘infiltration’ into Education Dept. and student loan borrower data
Senators expressed concern that Elon Musk's DOGE had "infiltrated" the U.S. Department of Education and possibly gained access to federal student loan data.CNBC - 4d -
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 - 4d -
Roblox posts middling Q4 earnings; share prices drop over 20%
Roblox today posted its Q4 financial earnings, which are decent if not exciting. Its future guidance causes some trepidation.VentureBeat - 4d -
Cyprus jails Syrian man over the death of a 3-year-old girl on overloaded migrant boat
A Cyprus court has sentenced a Syrian national to three years in prison after finding him guilty of causing the death by negligence of a 3-year-old girl from dehydration aboard an overloaded boat ...ABC News - 4d -
Musk, as he fights DEI, is being paid to send 1st woman, person of color to the moon
As Elon Musk helps the Trump administration eliminate DEI, his SpaceX currently has a NASA contract to help land the first woman and first person of color on the moon.ABC News - 4d -
New law in Brazil is making students put away their smartphones at school
Brazilian students returned to class this week with a new task: staying away from their smartphones under a new law restricting the use of devices in schoolsABC News - 4d -
Jimmy Butler says he's 'happy to be playing basketball again' in Warriors intro after trade from Heat
Jimmy Butler has a new team and a new outlook.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Trump Met PGA Tour Commissioner About Saudi Golf League Deal
Tour officials said the session at the White House “brought us closer to a final deal” that would be subject to Justice Department antitrust scrutiny.The New York Times - 4d -
'Land we paid for is being sold for millions - but we don't see any of the money'
Ex-miners say money from the sale of social welfare sites is not being re-invested in the community.BBC News - 4d -
Palmerston, the British Foreign Service Cat, Takes Up New Post in Bermuda
The cat, who first served in 2016, had feuded with Larry, the chief mouser at 10 Downing Street.The New York Times - 4d -
Guatemala gives Rubio a second deportation deal for migrants being sent home from the US
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo says his country will accept migrants from other countries who are being deported from the United StatesABC News - 5d -
Joan Didion's diary of post-therapy notes is going to be published
Joan Didion's diary of post-therapy notes, addressed to her husband, John Gregory Dunne, is going to be published in 'Notes to John.'Los Angeles Times - 5d -
Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died after $500 price rise for asthma meds
A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits company alleging their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 jump in the cost of his asthma medicationABC News - 5d
