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Obama-era Education secretary warns Trump against shuttering department
Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan issued President Trump a warning over plans to shutter the Department of Education, decrying "you break it, you own it." Duncan, in an interview with CNN's ...The Hill - 21h -
Positive Job Numbers in February Don’t Erase Worries About the Economy
Official data showed businesses added 151,000 new jobs last month, outpacing January but unlikely to allay rising fears of slowing growth.Inc. - 1d -
Sugarbush Reporter Was Not Fired for Viral JD Vance-Related Snow Update
A snow conditions update at Sugarbush featured an employee’s thoughts on the Trump administration before a visit from JD Vance. The posts were deleted, but she kept her job.The New York Times - 3d -
Climate United Sues E.P.A. Over Frozen $20 Billion
In a lawsuit, Climate United claims the E.P.A. is illegally withholding funds that have become a target of the Trump administration.The New York Times - 18h -
Bannon: DOGE 'waste, fraud, abuse’ cuts not enough to curb inflation
Steve Bannon said the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should adjust their goal of cutting trillions of dollars in federal waste and lower the proposed amount to the billion dollar ...The Hill - 22h -
Meet the 21-year-old helping coders use AI to cheat in Google and other tech job interviews
As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, employers are trying to build workarounds to prevent candidates from cheating in virtual job interviews.CNBC - 1h -
Trump has dropped a high-profile abortion case in Idaho. Here's what that means
A yearslong legal battle over the right to an emergency abortion in Idaho has been abruptly upended now that President Donald Trump has moved to drop the high-profile caseABC News - 3d -
'SNL' taps into cynicism over Elon Musk's White House influence
Questions about tech investor Elon Musk's extraordinary influence in President Donald Trump's White House found answers that doubled as punchlines on "Saturday Night Live."NBC News - 8h -
DOGE Is the Deep State
A shadowy group of unelected figures reshaping the federal government to their own benefit from the inside? Sounds familiar!Wired - 2d -
US exits fund that compensates poorer countries for global heating
Trump pulls out of Cop28 loss and damage deal that recognises harms done by richer, polluting economies to vulnerable nations. The Trump administration has withdrawn the US from a global agreement ...The Guardian - 1d -
Men's Bracketology: Oklahoma back in after Boise State loss; UNC first team out
Boise State's loss benefited both Oklahoma and North Carolina entering the final regular-season weekend. The Sooners are now in the field, with the Tar Heels right behind them.ESPN - 9h -
Unions ask court to stop DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans
A group of labor unions asked a federal court for an emergency order to stop DOGE from accessing sensitive Social Security data.NBC News - 23h -
Canada to choose new leader to face Trump in trade war with US
Former central banker Mark Carney favoured over Chrystia Freeland to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal party headFinancial Times - 4h -
European leaders push defense spend amid uncertainty over Trump aid to Ukraine
European leaders have upped the ante on defense spending plans as they look to support Kyiv and fill a potential void of U.S. aid.CNBC - 2d -
‘Gut punch’: Democrats decry Trump's plan to cut 80,000 at Veterans Affairs
Democrat lawmakers and veterans' groups are fuming over the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) plans to cut roughly 80,000 employees in the coming months, decrying the lack of transparency and ...The Hill - 3h -
Britain's Matt Weston is the slider to catch at men's skeleton world championship in Lake Placid
Matt Weston’s lead in the men’s skeleton world championship grew to 1.65 seconds going into the fourth and final run later Friday at Mount Van HoevenbergABC News - 1d -
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole 'concerned' after initial MRI results on pitching elbow, will seek second opinion
Former AL Cy Young Award winner dealt with a nerve issue in the same elbow last seasonCBS Sports - 19h -
European telcos find growth elsewhere as Brussels mulls deregulation
Vodafone and Orange seek scale in emerging markets as continental growth stallsFinancial Times - 9h -
Comme des Garçons, Rick Owens, Undercover: Catching Feelings
Comme des Garçons, Rick Owens, and Undercover embrace the power of human scale.The New York Times - 5h -
Gerrit Cole injury: Trade candidates, free-agent targets for Yankees if their ace misses significant time
New York's rotation is suddenly in peril with the loss of Luis Gil (lat strain) and the presumed loss of Cole (elbow)CBS Sports - 21h -
From Trump whisperer to trouble – angry Reform UK MPs turn on Farage
Internal row in party over ‘messianic’ leader becomes public amid competing members’ allegations of bullying and dirty tricks. Just a few short weeks ago, Nigel Farage’s Reform party was riding ...The Guardian - 9h -
The U.S. dollar is still the world’s currency — but maybe not for much longer
Concerns are rising about the sustainability of U.S. government debt and spending.MarketWatch - 1d -
‘It’s very unpredictable’: divided Greenland prepares to vote amid Trump-inspired existential crisis
After the US president’s vow to take over the Arctic island, pro-independent voices are growing louder but some want to work with Washington. When it comes to the issues on the table – schools, ...The Guardian - 1d -
Fired Federal Workers Face a Sluggish Job Market
Unemployment is low, but there isn’t much room to move around — especially for those with highly government-specific skills.The New York Times - 1d -
Xavi: I was too emotionally connected in Barça job
Former Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández says he was too emotionally connected to the Catalan club to deliver the sustained success demanded from him.ESPN - 9h -
Weight Loss Drug Will Be Offered for $499 a Month for Some Patients
Some commercially insured patients stand to save $150 per month on Wegovy, a popular obesity medication. Patients on Medicare and Medicaid are not eligible.The New York Times - 3d -
3 Takeaways From Penguins Shutout Loss To Golden Knights
The Pittsburgh Penguins (24-31-10) were active leading up to the NHL Trade Deadline. However, their roster adjustments did not help them score a goal against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Penguins ...Yahoo Sports - 20h -
Pep after loss: City's UCL spot won't fall from sky
Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City players that they have to earn a place in the Champions League and that it won't "come from the sky."ESPN - 12h -
Women share their bittersweet experience after taking weight-loss drugs
Women who have quickly lost weight say strangers are now more likely to smile at them or strike up a conversation.BBC News - 14h -
Tree loss from hurricane leaves Asheville vulnerable to new climate shocks
Damage to trees in western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene was ‘extraordinary and humbling’ but urban areas face particular problems. The city of Asheville and its surrounding areas have been ...The Guardian - 1h -
In Latin America, China is finally losing ground
Mexico is reviewing its tariff policy over China, and an American investor group has signed a huge deal taking control over key ports near the Panama Canal, indicating that Trump's America First ...The Hill - 1h -
Senate Republicans tell Musk to send his cuts to Congress
The DOGE chief was told that legislative action could enshrine his slashing.Politico - 3d -
LeBron James injury update: Lakers star could miss weeks with groin strain suffered vs. Celtics, per report
James left Saturday's loss in the fourth quarter and did not returnCBS Sports - 8h -
Rage Against Elon Musk Turns Tesla Into a Target
The backlash against the electric vehicle company has turned violent at times, as its billionaire chief executive parlays his support for President Trump into consequential influence over the ...The New York Times - 14h -
Chaos at the V.A.: Inside the DOGE Cuts Disrupting the Veterans Agency
Clinical trials have been delayed, contracts canceled and support staff fired. With deeper cuts coming, some are warning of potential harms to veterans.The New York Times - 1h -
PwC and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund clash over hiring of executive
‘Friction and angst’ over Neom auditor preceded Public Investment Fund’s ban on Big Four firmFinancial Times - 1d -
2 dogs rescued after being kidnapped, ransomed for over $1 million
The dogs' kidnappers tried to ransom the animals for over $1,135,000, Swiss police said Saturday.CBS News - 22h -
Russia bombards Ukraine energy grid after Zelenskyy says team will hold talks with US
Officials say Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in a large-scale missile and drone bombardment during the nightABC News - 2d -
Man arrested after climbing Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower
Police detain a man after he scales the Elizabeth Tower in Westminster on Saturday morning.BBC News - 3h
