South Carolina governor declares state of emergency as raging wildfires prompt mass evacuations

Turkey's Kurds wary of path to peace after PKK declares ceasefire

A momentous ceasefire declaration has stirred a mix of emotions in southeast Turkey and northern Iraq, where people bore the brunt of the 40-year conflict between Kurdish militants and the Turkish ...

ABC News - 2d

Steph declares dunk in Warriors' loss to 76ers last of his career

Steph Curry on Saturday dunked for the first time in six years, and the Golden State Warriors star is confident he'll never do it again.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Kurdish Insurgent Group Declares Cease-Fire in Conflict With Turkey

The group, the P.K.K., made its declaration days after its long-imprisoned leader urged the movement to disarm and disband, but there are still many questions about the prospects for ending 40 ...

The New York Times - 1d

Andrew Cuomo Declares His Run for NY Mayor With a Message for Democrats

Attacking the Democratic Party’s leadership as he declared his candidacy to run the nation’s largest city, he clearly had a wider audience, and his own ambitions, in mind.

The New York Times - 2h

Democratic governors push back against Trump

With Democrats in the minority in Washington, D.C., it could be up to governors to mount the party's opposition to President Trump's agenda. Ofirah Yheskel, director of external affairs for the ...

CBS News - Feb. 20

Trump endorses Donalds in potential bid for Florida governor

President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) for Sunshine State governor in the case that the House Republican makes a bid for the role. "Byron Donalds would be a truly ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Watch: Trump speaks on Ukraine to coalition of governors

President Trump gave remarks Friday morning from the White House to the National Governors Association, as scrutiny mounts over his Ukraine rhetoric. His comments follow an address before the ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Vivek Ramaswamy announces run for Ohio governor

Former Republican presidential candidate and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy announced his run for Ohio governor. Ramaswamy previously signaled his plans to run for governor after exiting from ...

NBC News - 6d

Millionaire Vivek Ramaswamy joins the Ohio governor's race

A Republican who left the Department of Government Efficiency initiative on President Donald Trump’s first day has launched his bid for Ohio governor

ABC News - 6d

Trump, Musk endorse Ramaswamy in Ohio governor's race

President Trump and his senior adviser Elon Musk have thrown their support behind former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's gubernatorial bid in Ohio. “VIVEK RAMASWAMY is running ...

The Hill - 6d

Florida governor's race exposes DeSantis-MAGA fissures

President Trump’s endorsement of Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) for Florida governor is revealing fissures among the state’s Republicans in a state that has become the center of the GOP universe. ...

The Hill - 5d

5 governor races to watch as 2026 takes shape

Gubernatorial races are creeping into the spotlight as attention turns toward 2026, when three dozen governors’ mansions will be up for grabs. Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy made ...

The Hill - 4d

Governors to fired federal workers: We're hiring

A growing number of governors, mostly Democrats, have begun to recruit federal workers impacted by DOGE's efforts for public and private sector jobs in their states

NBC News - 4d

Casey DeSantis stokes speculation on Florida governor run

Florida first lady Casey DeSantis stoked speculation that she could run for governor in 2026 during a press conference Friday alongside her husband Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). “Well, I would say one ...

The Hill - 3d

Could the federal layoffs impact the Virginia governor race?

Democrats in the state believe the impact being felt by the job cuts on the federal level by the Trump administration might sway voters and flip the governor seat.

ABC News - 3d

For the first time, Alabama governor commutes a death sentence

In a first, Gov. Kay Ivey of Alabama, an ardent supporter of capital punishment, commuted the death sentence of an intellectually disabled man convicted of murder on Friday.

NBC News - 2d

California waits for Harris decision in governor’s race

Suspense over whether former Vice President Kamala Harris will jump into California’s 2028 gubernatorial race is effectively freezing the field in her home state as Democrats weigh potential ...

The Hill - 2d

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Braces for Mass Firings

Approximately 500 NIST staffers, including at least three lab directors, are expected to lose their jobs at the standards agency as part of the ongoing DOGE purge, sources tell WIRED.

Wired - Feb. 20

Teenager plotted mass shooting at Edinburgh school

The boy, now 17, was obsessed with the Columbine High School massacre in the US, which saw 12 students and a teacher murdered.

BBC News - Feb. 21

Latest news on Trump administration's mass layoffs

Thousands of Americans who worked as federal employees are out of a job and more cuts are coming after a federal judge allowed the Trump administration's mass layoffs plan to continue. CBS News' ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Catholics Pray for Ailing Pope Francis at Sunday Mass

The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, had a restful night after receiving oxygen and a blood transfusion on Saturday, the Vatican said.

The New York Times - Feb. 23

Republican lawmakers show displeasure of Trump’s mass firings

Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to discuss new polls on Trump's approval rating that have dipped below 50 percent and the growing outrage over mass layoffs.

NBC News - Feb. 23

Wisconsin Trump voters react to mass firings

We are now into week six of President Trump shaking up and paring down the federal workforce -- something that surprised even his closest supporters. Mark Strassmann visits the battleground state ...

CBS News - 5d

Human rights groups protest mass layoffs in Argentina

Argentine President Javier Milei's government laid off human rights workers who investigate, document, and educate the public about crimes committed by the military dictatorship between 1976 and 1983.

CBS News - 22h

Researchers link a gene to the emergence of spoken language

Why did humans start speaking

ABC News - Feb. 18

English councils’ spending on emergency housing surges

Near-80% jump in expenditure to £732mn reflects increasingly acute homelessness crisis, says charity

Financial Times - 6d

United flight makes emergency landing at Newark airport

A United Airlines flight headed to Nevada made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport to deal with a mechanical problem, according to the airline. It comes the day after a ...

The Hill - 6d

John Gaeta’s Escape.ai creates platform for emerging entertainment

Escape.ai debuted the beta of its Neo Cinema content distribution platform and creator marketplace to spur emerging forms of entertainment.

VentureBeat - 5d

A Deadly Unidentified Disease Has Emerged in the DRC

More than 50 people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, most within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms. Initial analysis suggests neither Ebola nor Marburg is the cause.

Wired - 4d

GOP divisions emerge in upcoming marquee races

Divisions between different factions of the GOP are beginning to take shape in key states ahead of the 2025 and 2026 elections. In Florida, first lady Casey DeSantis mulling a gubernatorial bid as ...

The Hill - 1d

I tried to stop rage-honking my car horn – but what am I to do with all this anger?

My ‘achievable’ self-development goal of trying not to be angry was difficult. It’s what you do with that feeling that matters. A couple of years ago, I decided to go for more “achievable” new year ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Here's why Chinese warships near Australia and New Zealand have prompted alarm

An unusual series of military exercises by Chinese warships in the sea between Australia and New Zealand has prompted reproval from leaders in both countries about the amount of warning given

ABC News - Feb. 24

Balatro and others re-rated by PEGI after successful appeal, prompting a rule revision

The popular deckbuilding game has won its most important hand yet with a victory over the European ratings board, which objected to its content.

VentureBeat - 6d

‘He did his best’: Macron’s meeting with Trump prompts cautious optimism in France on Ukraine

Commentators say French president’s visit to the White House was amicable – but that differences remain. Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates French political commentators reacted with ...

The Guardian - 6d

Post falsely claims to show DRC leader celebrating Valentine's Day in Germany while conflict rages at home

Yahoo News - 6d

The 2-point shot is less and less utilized in the NBA. The debate about whether that's good rages on

The NBA is on the cusp of accomplishing something that it hasn’t seen before