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Singer Johnny Mathis is retiring from touring, citing age and 'memory issues'
It's time to get a little "Misty": Johnny Mathis, the singer who has entertained audiences since the 1950s, is retiring from touring, his team announced Wednesday.Los Angeles Times - 5d -
After 44 seasons, Nick Nickson's retirement will mark end of an era for Kings
Nick Nickson, who has witnessed several different eras of the Kings during his 44 years as a team broadcaster, is planning to retire at the end of the season.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Code Base in Months, Risking Benefits and System Collapse
Social Security systems contain tens of millions of lines of code written in COBOL, an archaic programming language. Safely rewriting that code would take years—DOGE wants it done in months.Wired - 4d -
An MIT-educated professor, the New York Yankees and the bat that could be changing baseball
After the Yankees' home run barrage with bats that look like bowling pins, the innovation is sweeping baseball.ESPN - 2h -
Aston Martin to raise more than £125mn amid US tariff threat
Luxury-car maker could face £30mn hit to gross profit due to Donald Trump’s looming 25% levyFinancial Times - 1d -
Jon Stewart on Trump 'methods' to stay in White House: 'Think you tried one a few years ago'
Comedian Jon Stewart waded into the conversation around a possible third term for President Trump and other methods he could use to circumvent constitutional limits, saying he believes Trump has ...The Hill - 18h -
U.S. to End Vaccine Funds for Poor Countries
A 281-page spreadsheet obtained by The Times lists the Trump administration’s plans for thousands of foreign aid programs.The New York Times - 6d -
Iowa Park tabs veteran head coach to take over football program
Iowa Park looked to the college ranks, finding a very successful high school coach, to take over its football program.Yahoo Sports - 8h -
Donald Trump says he is ‘very angry’ with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine
US president says his Russian counterpart’s questioning of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s credibility could delay ceasefire. Donald Trump has said he is “pissed off” with Vladimir Putin over his approach to ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump’s Trade War Pushes Canadian Tech Workers to Rethink Silicon Valley
Canada’s top tech talent has long moved to the US for better opportunities, but Donald Trump’s tariffs and threats are raising questions about how to build a stronger ecosystem at home.Wired - 1d -
Trump labels pro-Palestine protesters accused of vandalising Turnberry as ‘terrorists’
US president says he hopes those responsible for spraying ‘Gaza is not 4 sale’ on his Ayrshire golf course will be ‘treated harshly’. Donald Trump has described members of a pro-Palestine group ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump’s bombing threat over Iran nuclear programme prompts backlash
Iranian officials accuse US president of breaching UN charter and say ‘violence brings violence’. Iran has reacted with outrage after Donald Trump said the country will be bombed if it does not ...The Guardian - 1d -
The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s tariffs: a spectacle of struggle and control | Editorial
The US president wields tariffs not as a policy tool but as an instrument of pressure, rewarding loyalty and punishing defiance – even among allies. Donald Trump has probably not read much ...The Guardian - 15h -
Senate Republicans consider joining Democrats to oppose Trump over tariffs
Republican defections would amount to rare public rebuke as concerns mount over impact of president’s plans. US politics live – latest updates On the eve of Donald Trump’s so-called ...The Guardian - 13h -
South Africa’s ANC calls Trump Afrikaner refugee plan ‘madness’
Main party in governing coalition dismisses US accusations of white minority oppressionFinancial Times - 15h -
Ex-UFC welterweight, new dad Jared Gooden announces MMA retirement
After more than 30 professional fights, including seven in the UFC, welterweight Jared Gooden said it's time for him to hang up the gloves. Gooden (23-11) announced his retirement in a social media ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Navy's Chet Gladchuk is retiring after 24 years as athletic director
Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk is retiring. Gladchuk is the second-longest tenured AD in the FBS after 24 years. The academy said Monday it would start a national search for a replacement, ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
KSTP-Channel 5 sports director Joe Schmit to retire at end of April
Longtime KSTP-Channel 5 sports director Joe Schmit will retire at the end of the month, the and and the station announced in a release Monday. Schmit’s last day on air will be April 30, just two ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
All-Star pitcher Lance Lynn retires from MLB
Veteran pitcher Lance Lynn, a two-time All-Star and World Series winner who spent the majority of his career with the St. Louis Cardinals, will retire after 13 seasons, he announced Tuesday.Yahoo Sports - 14h -
Mike McDevitt retires as Saint Joseph's women's basketball coach
Apr. 1—Mike McDevitt recently retired after a highly successful run as the Saint Joseph's College women's basketball coach. The Ellsworth native, who was a basketball standout at the small private ...Yahoo Sports - 10h -
Fortner gives candid answers on retirement during Tuesday press conference
The Nell Fortner era for Georgia Tech Women's Basketball officially came to an end on Monday as the veteran coach announced her retirement following six years at the helm for the Yellow Jackets and ...Yahoo Sports - 9h -
Former Falcon and Lion John Cominsky retires at age 29, citing "overwhelming" injuries
Former Falcons and Lions defensive lineman John Cominsky has retired from football at the age of 29.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Ex-Falcons fourth-round pick announces retirement after 5 NFL seasons
Former Falcons fourth-round pick announces retirement after 5 NFL seasonsYahoo Sports - 1d -
DOJ directs prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione
Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.NBC News - 17h -
Private school VAT 'discriminatory', court hears
Families argue that the policy "interferes with the fundamental right to an education".BBC News - 16h -
Trump Administration Tied Migrants to Gang Based Largely on Clothes or Tattoos, Papers Show
The court papers suggest that the administration has set a low bar for seeking the removal of the Venezuelan migrants, whom officials have described as belonging to the street gang, Tren de Aragua.The New York Times - 1d -
Nations braced for Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ levies
US secondary tariffs to be announced, while car finance providers launch high-stakes appeal in UK Supreme CourtFinancial Times - 2d -
Global shares slide as Trump tariffs loom
The US president suggests the new import taxes he is set to announce this week will hit all countries.BBC News - 2d -
Trump labels alleged Turnberry vandals 'terrorists'
The US president said he hoped those who caused damage to his resort would be 'treated harshly'.BBC News - 1d -
How a $1.4tn Trump trade war could unfold
Econometric study models global fallout from tariff retaliation, including dramatic rise in US pricesFinancial Times - 1d -
An anxious America awaits Donald Trump’s ‘reciprocal tariffs’
Also in today’s newsletter, the US president and Iran’s supreme leader approach a potentially dangerous escalationFinancial Times - 20h -
Trump dashes Ukrainians’ hopes of returning home
Population from Russian-occupied territories watch peace talks with dread as US embraces Moscow’s land demandsFinancial Times - 5h -
Most in survey of Europeans support retaliatory tariffs against US
Most Western Europeans are supportive of the continent’s intent to fire back when President Trump moves forward with tariffs set to take effect Wednesday, according to a survey released on ...The Hill - 14h -
Ex-Detroit Lions DE John Cominsky announces medical retirement after missing 2024 season
Free agent defensive end John Cominsky, a member of the Detroit Lions the past three seasons, announced Monday he is medically retiring from the NFL.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Rams GM Les Snead had a funny reaction to Puka Nacua's early retirement plans
Rams GM Les Snead laughed off Puka Nacua's early retirement quote, saying "Gen Z is like rock stars now"Yahoo Sports - 20h -
Greenland’s new PM rejects Trump’s latest threat: ‘We do not belong to anyone else’
Newly sworn in Jens-Frederik Nielsen says ‘Trump says that the United States is getting Greenland. Let me be clear: the United States won’t get that’. The US will not get Greenland, its new prime ...The Guardian - 2d -
House Democrat: Trump team has 'done nothing' to assure Signal leak won't be repeated
Rep. Seth Moulton has criticized the Trump administration for its response to the use of Signal by high-level officials to discuss military plans, saying they have done nothing to prevent a repeat ...The Hill - 19h -
Donald Trump is eyeing up a third term – and no one is opposing him | Arwa Mahdawi
So many people and organisations are capitulating to the US president, from Silicon Valley to the Democrats, legal firms and elite universities. How realistic is the prospect of Trump 3.0?. Hell is ...The Guardian - 20h -
Trump will not stop until every American relic reflects his imaginary world view | Kellie Carter Jackson
The US president’s attack on the Smithsonian isn’t about truth. It’s about erasure, and ‘erasure is violence’. Last week, Donald Trump issued another executive order, this one aimed directly at ...The Guardian - 17h -
Trump news at a glance: All eyes on special elections; Booker’s 25-hour speech on ‘nation in crisis’
Elections in Wisconsin and Florida seen as reflection of Trump’s standing with voters. Here’s your roundup of key US politics stories from 1 April 2025.. Republican Randy Fine won a special ...The Guardian - 8h
