Some European Allies Fear Trump Is Out to Destroy Them

Special counsel determines some probationary layoffs violate law, asks for intervention

The Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) has determined that six probationary employees were improperly terminated, asking an employment body to intervene and temporarily bar the removals in a ...

The Hill - 2d

Some federal agencies tell workers to ignore Musk email

An email from the Office of Personnel Management prompted by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency asks federal employees to justify what they do. Some agencies like the Pentagon and ...

CBS News - 2d

Insurance companies denying some additional breast cancer screenings

Millions of American women are at high risk for breast cancer but many insurances don’t cover the costs of follow-up screenings needed to detect the disease. Typically, the companies cover one ...

NBC News - 2d

Another restaurant chain to add egg surcharge at some locations amid shortage

With the nationwide egg shortage, Denny's said it will be adding a surcharge to every meal that includes eggs at some of its locations. The restaurant chain didn't say which of its 1,500 locations ...

CBS News - 2d

Jon Stewart takes on DOGE and makes some 'cuts' of his own

Jon Stewart may have gotten himself more than just a wee bit too worked up while hosting “The Daily Show” on Monday.

NBC News - 2d

Call Of Duty Uses Generative AI For Some Content, Activision Admits

An update to the Call of Duty HQ page on Steam confirms that Activision's development teams do in fact use "generative AI tools" as a means to "help develop some in-game assets.". About a year ago, ...

GameSpot - 2d

Some German voters concerned about far-right gains

The rise of anti-immigrant sentiment in Germany's east helped propel the far-right "Alternative for Germany" party to its biggest gains in the national election held this past Sunday. Holly ...

CBS News - 1d

Justice Dept. Nominees Suggest Some Court Orders Can Be Ignored

At a confirmation hearing, the nominees, two of whom have been Trump defense lawyers, offered little to assuage Democrats’ fears.

The New York Times - 22h

Gulf of America or Gulf of Mexico? How Some Communities Are Responding

President Trump’s order changing the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America prompted communities along the coast to think about the basin in a way many never had before.

The New York Times - 23h

Andrew Cuomo seen as possible White House candidate by some Democrats

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is days away from potentially entering the New York City mayor's race. But even before Cuomo is set to make that announcement, some Democrats are already tossing ...

The Hill - 8h

Riot Games Rolls Back Some Unpopular League Of Legends Decisions

Riot Games' League of Legends has been around since 2009, and it has attracted a large group of fans from around the world since its release. And when those fans aren't happy, they aren't afraid ...

GameSpot - 6h

Flu shot less effective this season for some kids, CDC report suggests

Overall effectiveness against flu hospitalization was still high, the CDC said.

CBS News - 1h

European troops, US support are part of an emerging plan for Ukraine. But it faces many hurdles

Political and military leaders in Europe are fleshing out details of a plan for European forces to help ensure Moscow does not attack Ukraine again once the guns fall silent

ABC News - 6d

European soccer review: Villa's new signings kick Chelsea while they're down

Chelsea slip further away from a Champions League spot thanks to a beating from Aston Villa.

ESPN - 3d

Tusk says European leaders heading to London to discuss joint plans on defence – Europe live

Polish prime minister says EU leaders will meet on Sunday and calls for greater defence mobilisation across Europe. The London summit is understood to be still in planning and would serve as a ...

The Guardian - 2d

U.S. votes against European-backed U.N. resolution condemning Russia's war in Ukraine

Three years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. sided with Russia at the U.N. and did not blame Moscow for starting the war. The vote followed a White House visit by French President ...

CBS News - 2d

Italian defence group set to boost European drone firepower in tie-up with Baykar

Leonardo’s planned joint venture would give Turkish company longed-for access to Europe’s market

Financial Times - 1d

Watch Out: Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Out In The Wild, Spoilers Abound

Assassin's Creed Shadows ' release date is March 20, but it seems that some players have managed to obtain copies almost a month before release . Players are streaming and posting photos of the ...

GameSpot - 3d

Mbappé out for Real Madrid after having tooth out

Kylian Mbappé has been left out of Real Madrid's squad for their game at Real Sociedad on Wednesday, after having a tooth removed earlier this week.

ESPN - 21h

What to look out for in MLS this season

BBC Sport looks at some of the main talking points as the 2025 Major League Soccer campaign kicks off this weekend.

BBC News - 5d

Residents could be out of their homes 'for a year'

Godstone residents affected by the sinkholes attend a meeting to discuss what happens next.

BBC News - 1d

Microsoft Hosted Explicit Videos of This Startup Founder for Years. Here's How She Got Them Taken Down

Breeze Liu has been a prominent advocate for victims. But even she struggled to scrub nonconsensual intimate images and videos of herself from the web.

Wired - Feb. 20

How test-time scaling unlocks hidden reasoning abilities in small language models (and allows them to outperform LLMs)

A 1B small language model can beat a 405B large language model in reasoning tasks if provided with the right test-time scaling strategy.

VentureBeat - 6d

Lower mortgage rates may tempt home buyers. But these fast-rising phantom costs could sneak up on them.

Mortgage rates are down to a nearly three-month low. But if you’re thinking of buying a home, beware of these hidden costs.

MarketWatch - 6d

Extremists would not need to create an authoritarian state in Britain: Starmer is doing that for them | George Monbiot

The PM and his ministers are supporting illiberal laws that hard-right authoritarians could apply with zeal. If the Trump project implodes, it might take with it the extreme and far-right European ...

The Guardian - 5d

Tell your adult children about your wealth — just don’t tell them everything

Some parents might be concerned that their children will want more and do less.

MarketWatch - 5d

'Unbelievable gentleman' - 100-year-old veteran meets Marines and has them in fits of laughter

Veteran who earned his Green Beret in 1942 is described as an "unbelievable gentleman".

BBC News - 4d

Eggs are a hot commodity. On social media, posting about them can help you go viral.

A new genre of content has emerged online surrounding all things eggs, as people scramble to find ways to get the grocery item amid soaring prices.

NBC News - 4d

Let them eat fruit: Manchester United close staff canteen in latest cost-cutting

Sir Jim Ratcliffe also trims food offering at training base CEO apologises over U-turn on further redundancies Sir Jim Ratcliffe will close the staff canteen at Old Trafford and replace the free ...

The Guardian - 3d

Fiverr CEO: I always look for these 3 traits in job candidates—people who have them 'don't fail'

Fiverr CEO Micha Kaufman outlined the three traits he looks for in workers: a killer instinct, agility and curiosity.

CNBC - 2d

I’ve studied the science of happiness for 10 years—7 traps people always fall into and how to avoid them

"I've spent a lot of my life getting in my own way," says Stephanie Harrison, author of "New Happy." Here are her science-backed solutions to common pitfalls.

CNBC - 2d