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India's three trade deals in the offing
Also in this newsletter: Amazon to pay damages for copyright violation and the latest economic metricsFinancial Times - 2d -
Blackhawks’ Ryan Donato Is As Good As Traded
Ryan Donato has been excellent for the Chicago Blackhawks, and while the team has had contract discussions with the versatile forward, it looks very clear that they will trade him over the next few ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Australia news live: Tropical Cyclone Alfred updates – public transport to halt in south-east Queensland as Crisafulli urges residents to prepare
Thousands without electricity in Byron Bay region and in Queensland as waves top 10m in Tweed area. Follow today’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast ...The Guardian - 1d -
India bans two opioids behind crisis in West Africa after BBC investigation
The moves come after a BBC investigation found a firm had been illegally exporting the drugs.BBC News - Feb. 23 -
College basketball rankings: Duke jumps Florida to take No. 2 spot behind Auburn in Top 25 And 1
The Blue Devils dominated illinois and move up in the updated CBS Sports Top 25 And 1CBS Sports - Feb. 23 -
Roberta Flack, soul and R&B icon behind Killing Me Softly, dies aged 88
Much-loved singer known for Killing Me Softly With His Song, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and duets with Donny Hathaway and Peabo Bryson, had suffered a stroke in 2016. Roberta Flack – a ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
2025 NFL Draft: Cowboys aim to select a quarterback to groom behind Dak Prescott
Stephen Jones calls it a 'goal' to draft a quarterback this yearCBS Sports - Feb. 24 -
Utah fires Craig Smith: Fourth-year coach failed to reach NCAA Tournament as program fell behind rival BYU
The coaching carousel is already moving well before we get to March, with five openings now and more to come next monthCBS Sports - Feb. 24 -
Roberta Flack, Virtuoso Singer-Pianist Behind ‘Killing Me Softly,’ Dies at 88
With majestic anthems like “Killing Me Softly” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” Ms. Flack, a former schoolteacher, became one of the most widely heard artists of the 1970s.The New York Times - Feb. 25 -
It’s grand theft AI and UK ministers are behind it. Oppose this robbery of people’s creativity | Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alastair Webber
The plan to weaken copyright law, allowing tech firms to profit for free from people’s talent, is an outrage, and the nation would suffer. We are father and son: one has written 16 musicals and ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Commentary: Three years later, rapper Drakeo's killing leaves behind more questions than answers
The rising West Coast rapper was stabbed to death backstage at hip-hop festival Once Upon a Time in L.A. Witnessing and writing about the slaying, journalist Jeff Weiss reckons with complex ...Los Angeles Times - Feb. 25 -
Data shows some California fire victims at risk of falling behind on mortgage payments
New data shows that about one in four borrowers in the area of Los Angeles' Palisades Fire are at risk of falling behind on their mortgage payments. Sarah McGregor, Bloomberg News managing editor ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Rick Pitino transforms St. John's: 24 numbers behind Red Storm's revival under Hall of Fame coach
St. John's is going to make its fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last 25 years, and should do much more damage.CBS Sports - Feb. 26 -
Author behind Oscar-nominated film finds praise and ire for his rebuke of Brazil's dictatorship
Marcelo Rubens Paiva, a popular author in Brazil for four decades, has had intense days and exchanges since the movie based on his 2015 book “I’m Still Here” became a box-office successABC News - Feb. 27 -
A Boston man spent decades behind bars for a murder he didn't commit; now he's helping others
Boston's James Watson spent decades behind bars for a murder he didn't commit.CBS News - Feb. 27 -
Behind Verstappen-Norris ‘pub fight’ banter lies F1’s real battle in 2025
Nothing sums up pre-season testing better than drivers finding various different ways to say “It’s too early to tell how competitive we are going to be” while cracking awkward jokes in press ...Yahoo Sports - Feb. 27 -
Why are players slipping at the 2025 NFL combine? Behind the new turf, field pellets at Lucas Oil Stadium
A new surface at the combine could be part of the issueCBS Sports - 6d -
Digic Pictures releases documentaries behind Amazon and Blur’s Secret Level game-based film anthology
Digic Pictures released three cool videos documenting how they made their episodes for Amazon's Secret Level game-based films.VentureBeat - 6d -
Email shows that Musk ally is moving to close office behind free tax filing program at IRS
Program is apparently being closed according to email from former Tesla engineer installed in GSA. An Elon Musk ally installed in the US government said in a late night email going into Saturday ...The Guardian - 5d -
Angie Stone, soul singer behind hit "Wish I Didn't Miss You," dies in crash
Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip hop trio The Sequence, was killed early Saturday in a car crash. She was 63.CBS News - 4d -
Artist behind "Wish I Didn't Miss You," Angie Stone, dies in car crash
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Angie Stone was killed in a car crash Saturday in Alabama. She's maybe best known for the hit "Wish I Didn't Miss You," and was a member of the all-female hip-hop ...CBS News - 4d -
My golden memory of photographing Gene Hackman in 2001, and the memento he left behind
Gene Hackman was unexpectedly game for a little fun during an L.A. Times photo shoot the year 'The Royal Tenenbaums' came out. But the real surprise came when the actor ad-libbed for the camera.Los Angeles Times - 4d -
Celtics hold off Nuggets for 110-103 win behind Jaylen Brown's 22 points, 8 assists
The Celtics nearly blew a 20-point lead for the second consecutive game against one of the NBA's top teams.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
WATCH: The story behind Kieran Culkin's wife promising him a 4th child if he won an Oscar
Best supporting actor winner Kieran Culkin revealed to Lara Spencer how the deal went down with his wife to have four children if he won the OscarABC News - 3d -
'He was born navy blue': Real-life stories behind Toxic Town Netflix series
The drama tells the story of how families fought for justice over their children's birth defects.BBC News - 2d -
Two girls fell in love at a camp for ‘troubled teens’ and made an audacious escape. Their captors weren’t far behind
Cassia and Ashley felt ‘dehumanized’ at the Re-Creation Retreat in Arizona, one of the many teen rehab facilities across the US. They knew they had to get out – but staff came after them. Girls who ...The Guardian - 2d -
Booker tells Musk he’s behind social media campaign: Keep your Cybertruck
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Tuesday revealed he was behind a social media campaign involving nearly two dozen Democratic senators after tech billionaire Elon Musk offered a Tesla Cybertruck to the ...The Hill - 2d -
My daughter bought a $350,000 home and took out $20,000 in personal loans. She’s fallen behind on payments. What now?
“I can’t begin to tell you how down and stressed she is about possibly losing her home.”MarketWatch - 1d -
No. 1 Auburn falls 83-72 to No. 22 Texas A&M behind Zhuric Phelps' 19 points
Zhuric Phelps scored 19 points off the bench and No. 22 Texas A&M never trailed in a 83-72 win over top-ranked Auburn on Tuesday nightABC News - 1d -
Who is Mohammad Sharifullah, ISIS-K member allegedly behind Kabul airport bombing?
Mohammad Sharifullah, a member of the Afghanistan branch of the terror group Islamic State, ISIS-K, was charged on Sunday by the United States for allegedly helping plan the 2021 terror attack at ...The Hill - 1d -
College Football QB Power Rankings: Arch Manning leads with Cade Klubnik, Carson Beck right behind in spring
Looking how the QBs stack up as spring sessions begin rolling across the countryCBS Sports - 1d -
Man allegedly behind Abbey Gate Kabul airport bombing is in the U.S., officials say
President Trump announced a man connected to the Abbey Gate suicide bombing that occurred in 2021 at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul will face charges in the U.S. Mohammad ...CBS News - 1d -
Millions of student borrowers are behind on loans — and may see their credit scores tank, VantageScore finds
The 9 million federal student loan borrowers who are late on their bills may see their credit scores tank by as much as 129 points, a new report finds.CNBC - 1d -
Roy Ayers, jazz-funk pioneer behind Everybody Loves the Sunshine, dies aged 84
Family announces on Facebook that the musician died in New York City after a long illness. Roy Ayers , the jazz-funk pioneer whose hit Everybody Loves the Sunshine has become a summer staple ...The Guardian - 14h -
Staff at multiple agencies instructed not to speak to Congress, says Democrat
Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) sent several letters Thursday to various federal agency heads seeking answers regarding directives banning employees from speaking to Congress. “The Committee on ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
California governor asks Congress for nearly $40 billion for LA wildfire relief
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from January’s devastating wildfiresABC News - Feb. 22 -
Newsom asks Congress for almost $40B in wildfire recovery aid
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has requested that Congress appropriate nearly $40 billion to support communities affected by the wildfires that devastated the Los Angeles region last month. ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Federal workers demand help from Congress after firings, Musk's ultimatum
Federal workers are struggling to figure out what is happening with their jobs after Elon Musk's ultimatum to document their work or resign. Some are showing up at town halls nationwide, demanding ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
VA reverses course, halts contract cancellations after pressure from Congress
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Wednesday paused an effort to terminate hundreds of contracts after pressure from Democrat lawmakers, according to Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee ...The Hill - Feb. 27 -
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 - Feb. 27
