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Jaire Alexander trade rumors: Top 2025 landing spots for Packers CB as Green Bay explores deals, per report
The former All-Pro is already the subject of trade talksCBS Sports - Feb. 26 -
Top Democrat says Trump may seek mineral deal with both Russia and Ukraine
Jeanne Shaheen discusses Trump’s demand that Kyiv grant US firms access to rare-earth reserves for helping end war. Donald Trump may be pursuing a mineral rights deal with Vladimir Putin and Russia ...The Guardian - Feb. 27 -
A cliff that looks like a puppy resting by the Yangtze River delights people in China
A vacation photo posted online by Shanghai-based designer Guo Qingshan and captioned “Puppy Mountain” has become a sensation in ChinaABC News - Feb. 25 -
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Standing at the cliff edge: women’s football’s high-stakes relegation scrap
Financial implications of losing Championship status are stark for Portsmouth, Sheffield United and Blackburn. Hundreds of youngsters rush down to the front row of the Tony Currie Stand as the ...The Guardian - 2d -
2025 NFL RB market: Top free agents, best team fits, projected deals for Aaron Jones, Nick Chubb, other vets
A preview of the best running backs projected to be available in MarchCBS Sports - Feb. 21 -
2025 NFL WR market: Top free agents, best team fits, projected deals for Tee Higgins, Stefon Diggs, other vets
A preview of the best wide receivers projected to be available in MarchCBS Sports - Feb. 24 -
2025 NFL TE market: Top free agents, best team fits, projected deals for Zach Ertz, Juwan Johnson, other vets
A look at the best tight ends projected to hit the free agent marketCBS Sports - Feb. 25 -
2025 NFL interior OL market: Top free agents, best team fits, projected deals for Trey Smith, other veterans
A look at some of the best interior offensive linemen who could be available this offseasonCBS Sports - Feb. 26 -
Video shows father, 12-year-old son being rescued after getting trapped on Utah cliff
A father and his 12-year-old son were rescued from a narrow Utah cliffside after getting lost last week in Snow Canyon State Park, officials say. They said the two survived off the contents of a ...CBS News - Feb. 24 -
A Scenic California Rail Line Sits on an Eroding Cliff. Where Should the Tracks Go?
In the city of Del Mar, near San Diego, most agree the train tracks must move off eroding bluffs. But debate over its new route has stalled the project while climate change raises the risks.The New York Times - 3d -
Shutdown fight collides with GOP push for Trump priorities
The race to prevent a government shutdown next month is colliding with Republican efforts to enact President Trump’s tax and funding priorities. Congressional negotiators have been struggling for ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Shutdown clock ticks with Trump set to address Congress
The shutdown clock is ticking on Capitol Hill as lawmakers look to fund the government by the looming March 14 deadline, an effort that has thus far been unsuccessful as the two parties trade blame ...The Hill - 3d -
Looming shutdown deadline presents minefield for Speaker Johnson
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing a political minefield as he seeks to avoid a government shutdown in just 10 days, with both Republicans and Democrats complicating the path to keep the lights ...The Hill - 2d -
The options to fund European defence
Governments are discussing how to boost investment in Europe’s arms industryFinancial Times - Feb. 27 -
Are the A's days of being a laughingstock nearing an end?
You can tell when a team knows it's going to be good, and inside the A's clubhouse, there's a quiet confidence right now.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
What to know ahead of the 2025 Oscars
The Oscars red carpet has been rolled out, the stars are ready and the stage is set for the 97th Academy Awards. Conan O'Brien will host the Oscars on Sunday from Los Angeles. Variety executive ...CBS News - 5d -
Trump and Musk's slash-and-burn tactics are a sticking point in talks to prevent a shutdown
President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk are taking a hatchet to federal agencies, using executive power to impose spending and job cuts that have sparked a polarizing debate in ...NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Republicans dig in heels against restricting Trump powers in shutdown talks
Top Republicans are digging in their heels against restricting President Trump’s powers in funding negotiations with Democrats, as both sides struggle to strike a deal to avert a government ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Congress barrels toward shutdown deadline with few signs of progress
The government runs out of funding on March 14, and averting a shutdown will likely require bipartisan support in both the House and Senate.CBS News - 6d -
Fight over Trump's spending powers boosts shutdown odds
Congressional negotiators racing to avert a government shutdown next month appear to have hit a wall on the question of whether to limit President Trump’s powers to spend the money. On one side of ...The Hill - 6d -
GOP push for DOGE cuts inflames talks to prevent shutdown
Growing calls among hardline House conservatives to incorporate cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) into a developing government funding bill are complicating efforts to ...The Hill - 6d -
Negotiations to avert a shutdown sputter as disputes over DOGE cuts persist
Congress is careening toward a government shutdown in just 11 days as the discord between the two parties over funding talks grows, with no clear path to reaching a deal.NBC News - 2d -
Trump to huddle with House conservatives about CR as shutdown deadline looms
President Trump is scheduled to huddle with a group of House conservatives Wednesday, as the White House pushes for a clean funding stopgap to keep the government open. The meeting — which will ...The Hill - 1d -
In shift, hard-line conservatives signal openness to stopgap to avert shutdown
Hard-line House conservatives are signaling an openness to supporting a continuing resolution to keep the government open later this month — a notable shift from their usual stance against stopgaps ...The Hill - 1d -
Democrats digging in against full-year CR as shutdown deadline ticks closer
House Democrats are digging in against the Republicans’ plan to fund the government at current levels through September, setting up a clash with GOP leaders and heightening the odds of a shutdown ...The Hill - 1d -
Elon Musk meets with GOP lawmakers, Congress inching closer to shutdown deadline
Elon Musk met with Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill Wednesday to discuss enshrining DOGE cuts into law. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on that and the looming ...CBS News - 1h -
Norway’s oil fund to allocate billions to long-short equity hedge funds
Norges Bank Investment Management to give $250mn mandates to external managersFinancial Times - 1d -
The Trump funding cuts will backfire if they are not stopped
One of the casualties of suspending funding for USAID programs is the global Famine Early Warning System. You can’t manage what you can’t measure.The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Details on judge's allowance of government layoffs
A federal judge has refused to stop President Trump's mass firings, saying unions representing those workers have to take their claims to the Federal Labor Relations Authority. CBS News senior ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Gatwick second runway backed by government
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander says she is "minded to approve" the expansion, which faces opposition.BBC News - 6d -
Doge snaps at the ankles of government consultants
After wielding a chainsaw to the federal budget, managing consulting contracts may be next on the chopping blockFinancial Times - 2d -
Monday Briefing: Conservatives Near Victory in Germany
Plus, a pharaoh’s tomb was unearthed.The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
Andrew Cuomo Is Said to Be Nearing a Run for Mayor
The former governor, who resigned in disgrace, has not officially entered the New York City mayoral race. But he has spent months laying the groundwork.The New York Times - Feb. 25 -
Is the Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid era nearing an end?
Joel Embiid's durability has always been a point of concern, but his current struggles highlight a disturbing decline.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 25 -
Southwest plane, jet have near-miss at Chicago
A Southwest plane and a private jet had a near-miss moment at Chicago’s Midway International Airport on Tuesday. According to video posted online from Airport Webcams, a Southwest flight flying ...The Hill - Feb. 25
