Trump to lay out second term vision in key address to Congress

Starbucks is laying off 1,100 workers and cutting drinks from its menu

Starbucks said the layoffs and slimmed down menu will help stores operate more efficiently.

CBS News - Feb. 24

Starbucks to lay off 1,100 employees and cut drinks from its menu

Starbucks is planning to layoff 1,100 employees at the corporate level. The coffee chain is also slashing about 30% of its menu. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more on what's ...

CBS News - Feb. 25

New York Public Radio to Lay Off About 7% of Staff

The elimination of 21 full-time roles is the latest in a series of reductions at the organization.

The New York Times - Feb. 25

Guggenheim Lays Off 20 Employees as Financial Challenges Persist

The museum has suffered from rising costs and lower attendance. The cuts followed those at the Brooklyn Museum, which trimmed 10 percent of its staff this month.

The New York Times - 2d

Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai finishes testifying in national security trial

Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai finished testifying in court in a landmark national security trial where he stands accused of colluding with foreign forces and sedition.

NBC News - 3h

Trump singled me out for ruining women’s sport. This is my response to him | Austin Killips

The president talks about trans athletes ‘invading’ women’s sports, while doing nothing at all to elevate, fund or support women athletes. Earlier this month, Donald Trump singled me out. In ...

The Guardian - Feb. 20

Dow wipes out its gains since Trump’s inauguration as ‘stagflation’ fears return

U.S. stocks ended the week on an ugly note Friday, posting their worst day of 2025 — and a run of soft economic data was getting much of the blame.

MarketWatch - Feb. 21

IRS employee among those fired by Trump during tax season speaks out

President Trump is eliminating more than 6,700 at the Internal Revenue Service at the height of tax season. Nancy Cordes looks at the impact of the cuts on the workers and Americans who depend on ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Ukraine Promises Swift Deal for Minerals as Trump Cuts Kyiv Out of Peace Talks

President Trump on Friday continued to bash President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and pressure him for mineral rights.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

'Gruesome sell-out or a chance to lead': What will happen when Starmer visits Trump?

What could happen when Sir Keir Starmer visits the White House next Thursday?

BBC News - Feb. 22

Bomb threat sent to anti-Trump conference singles out officer who tangled with ex-Proud Boys leader

Enrique Tarrio denies involvement despite organizers attributing threat to someone claiming to be ‘Enrique T’. Attendees of a center-right political conference in Washington DC were forced to ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

US companies left out of defence stock rally amid Trump’s Pentagon cuts

Fears over spending come as European groups’ shares soar on White House’s threat to cut support for region’s security

Financial Times - Feb. 25

USAID workers given 15-minute windows to clear out after Trump firings

Hundreds of U.S. Agency for International Development employees, or USAID, began clearing out their offices in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. USIAD workers spoke with CBS News and Caitlin ...

CBS News - 6d

Democrats dismayed, Republicans applaud after WH says Trump kicked out Zelenskyy

"What I saw in the Oval Office was disrespectful," said GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham.

ABC News - 5d

Top FBI official forced out after questioning Trump pursuit of agents who investigated Jan. 6

Trudeau hits out at 'dumb' tariffs as Trump warns of further hikes against Canada

Canada has imposed its own retaliatory tariffs, which will remain in place until the US reverses course.

BBC News - 1d

Some Green Groups Are Running Out of Cash After Trump Freezes $20 Billion

The Justice Department and F.B.I. are investigating $20 billion in climate funds, despite a top prosecutor’s decision that there was not sufficient evidence of wrongdoing.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump touts renewal of rightwing policies in lengthy speech as Democrats jeer, protest and walk out – live

Trump praises Elon Musk and defends trade wars; Democratic congressman Al Green was removed from chamber for early disruption to Trump’s speech. Full report: Trump says administration ‘just ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump Promised Retribution. Turns Out He Had a Very Big Target in Mind.

It is hard to describe the president’s first month and a half in office as something other than a retribution campaign against the American people.

The New York Times - 19h

'OK, I'm in my dream world now.' Lauren Halsey shares a vision for her neighborhood

The Summaeverythang Community Center is the kind of community work that has always been present in Halsey's art practice.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 19

IBM Granite 3.2 uses conditional reasoning, time series forecasting and document vision to tackle challenging enterprise use cases

IBM is bringing the power of conditional reasoning to its open source Granite 3.2 LLM, in an effort to solve real enterprise AI challenges.

VentureBeat - Feb. 26

For a stagnating left mired in pessimism, Milton’s radical vision is poetry in motion | Kenan Malik

The poet-prophet shows us how to sustain hope and redemption in the wake of political defeat. ‘Is this pessimism?”, TJ Clark asks in his 2012 essay For a Left with No Future . “Well, yes.” How ...

The Guardian - 4d

The US Congress is missing in action

Capitol Hill is so far providing no check on Donald Trump’s power grab

Financial Times - 3d

5 pivotal questions (and predictions) for key NFC teams

Fantasy football analyst Matt Harmon puts the spotlight on five NFC teams facing big questions this offseason.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 19

5 pivotal questions (and predictions) for key AFC teams

Fantasy football analyst Matt Harmon puts the spotlight on five AFC teams facing big questions this offseason.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21

Five key takeaways from the German election

Friedrich Merz's conservatives have won, but the vote has thrown up some fascinating stories.

BBC News - Feb. 24

The fragile ceasefire in Gaza faces a key deadline. Will it last?

The first phase of the ceasefire that paused 15 months of brutal warfare between Israel and Hamas militants is set to end on Saturday

ABC News - Feb. 24

F.D.A. Expands Access to Clozapine, a Key Treatment for Schizophrenia

Federal regulators will no longer require patients to provide blood tests before receiving the drug from pharmacies.

The New York Times - Feb. 26

Key takeaways from the PM's meeting with US president

A surprise letter from King Charles III to a possible trade deal - the key moments from Starmer's visit to the White House.

BBC News - 6d

Buss: Keeping Lakers' Luka talks quiet was key

Jeanie Buss didn't want to risk "blowing up" her team if word of Los Angeles' talks to acquire Luka Doncic leaked out, but now that Doncic is a Laker, Buss is more than happy to discuss the deal.

ESPN - 5d

Is King Charles the key to keeping Ukraine and US talking?

King Charles has been a key part of efforts to maintain relationships with Trump and Zelensky.

BBC News - 3d

How to play: Roster sizes and other key details

Are you ready for another exciting season of Fantasy Women's Basketball? André Snellings walks you through the scoring system, roster sizes and other key details.

ESPN - 2d

5 Key Steps to Successfully Take a Concept to Launch

By doing the necessary groundwork prior to a launch, you can greatly increase your concept’s likelihood of success.

Inc. - 21h

Yield curve steepens ahead of key jobs data

The yield curve steepened in early action with key data looming on the health of the jobs market.

MarketWatch - 2h

Archaeologists may have found pharaoh's second tomb

The potential find comes just days after the announcement of the discovery of King Thutmose II's tomb.

BBC News - Feb. 23

Health chiefs warn of potential second norovirus wave

A different strain of the winter vomiting virus is now on the rise, UK health experts say.

BBC News - Feb. 27

Christopher Bell rallies for second straight NASCAR victory

Christopher Bell, who posted a victory in overtime in Atlanta a week ago, passed Kyle Busch with five laps to go, then held off Daytona 500 winner William Byron to win NASCAR's first road course ...

ESPN - 3d

On Second Count, ABC Says Oscar Viewership Increased

The network said that after total viewership on Hulu was included in the count, the show attracted 19.7 million people, up from 19.5 million last year.

The New York Times - 1d

It’s a growth scare first and a tariff scare second

Plus retail investor sentiment and Doge job cuts

Financial Times - 1d

Walmart’s stock continues to drop despite ‘near-term buying opportunity’

Walmart Inc.’s stock deepened its losses on Friday after a brutal selloff in the previous session, as investors brushed aside positive comments from analysts.

MarketWatch - Feb. 21

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