USAID worker says "everyone is really scared" at agency after being locked out

Medicaid, Head Start, health centers locked out of federal funding site

The online system for federal health funding now warns of delays due to executive orders after the Trump administration announced a freeze.

CBS News - Jan. 28

Tech Stock Sell-Off Eases After DeepSeek Scare

Investors around the world are reassessing the prospects for technology companies after a Chinese artificial intelligence start-up rocked markets in the United States on Monday.

The New York Times - Jan. 28

‘They are scared, frightened, confused’: Maryland pastor says 15 people taken in ICE roundup

Bishop Angel Nunez says his congregation is in fear after 15 people were taken into custody during an ICE raid on their workplace. WBAL's Lisa Robinson reports.

NBC News - Jan. 28

After being dumped at 58, I realized I was not equipped for the grief

The silence around my family’s collective trauma did nothing to prepare me for marriage – or divorce. I’m imagining myself teaching a class on grief.. “This,” I tell my young students, “is how you ...

The Guardian - Jan. 27

Trump orders review of Fema after saying disaster agency ‘is not good’

Council including defense and homeland security secretaries will report within 180 days on future of agency. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into ...

The Guardian - Jan. 27

2025 NFL Draft order: All but two spots locked in after Chiefs, Eagles advance to Super Bowl LIX

A look at the current draft order

CBS Sports - Jan. 27

Hegseth outlines priorities after being sworn in to lead Pentagon

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was sworn in on Saturday, issued a statement outlining his top priorities for the Pentagon under President Trump. "It is the privilege of a lifetime to lead the ...

The Hill - Jan. 25

Avowed Not Being Open-World Is A Good Thing, Devs Say

Microsoft's next big game, the RPG Avowed from The Outer Worlds developer Obsidian, is coming out in February. Unlike some of Obsidian's other RPGs, Avowed is not an open-world game. This serves ...

GameSpot - Jan. 24

Trump says FEMA has 'really let us down' in North Carolina

President Trump said Friday the disaster relief led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina has been disappointing, emphasizing that ...

The Hill - Jan. 24

Why everyone in AI is freaking out about DeepSeek

DeepSeek has a free website and mobile app even for U.S. users with an R1-powered chatbot interface similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT.

VentureBeat - Jan. 24

Roaring Kitty makes cryptic ‘Futurama’ post. Everyone is trying to figure it out.

The latest post on Roaring Kitty’s X account features a heart-wrenching clip from the sci-fi cartoon comedy

MarketWatch - Jan. 23

New PS5 Update Is Out Now, But It Doesn't Really Do Much

Sony has pushed out a new PS5 system software update today, but it looks like it doesn't really add much.. According to the PlayStation website , the new Version: 25.01-10.60.00 update only added ...

GameSpot - Jan. 23

Trump says China controls the Panama Canal — but here's how it really works

Experts dispute President Donald Trump’s claims that the Panama Canal is controlled by China and overcharging U.S. ships.

NBC News - Jan. 23

Cat makes three flights in 24 hours after being left on plane

Mittens was flown three times between New Zealand and Australia after being forgotten in a plane's cargo hold.

BBC News - Jan. 22

Cat becomes accidental frequent flyer after being left on a plane by mistake

Mittens made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia after she was not spotted in cargo hold. A Maine Coon cat named Mittens became an accidental jetsetter this month when her ...

The Guardian - Jan. 22

Balatro Hits Big Sales Milestone After Being Showered With Awards

Developer Localthunk has revealed that Balatro has recently passed the 5 million sales milestone across all platforms.. "The last few weeks have been pretty wild. To everyone who picked up Balatro ...

GameSpot - Jan. 21

Trump expected to sign about 200 executive orders after being sworn in

CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has a rundown on the roughly 200 executive orders President-elect Donald Trump is expected to sign following his inauguration ...

CBS News - Jan. 20

Why is TikTok back after being banned for one day?

What happens to TikTok in the US now that Donald Trump becomes president?

BBC News - Jan. 20

British hostage Emily Damari arrives in Israel after being released by Hamas

Damari, one of three freed female hostages, reunited with family after 471 days in captivity in Gaza. Israel-Gaza war – live updates The last remaining British hostage in Gaza has arrived in ...

The Guardian - Jan. 19

Xi Tells Officials Scared of Being Purged: It's OK to Make Mistakes

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s decree to the Communist Party: Enforcing strict discipline shouldn’t fuel a climate of fear that saps the can-do spirit that once helped power China’s economic rise.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 19

Capital One Customers Complain of Being Locked Out of Accounts

The company said a technical issue with a third-party vendor was to blame for a disruption with deposits and payment processing that stretched into the weekend.

The New York Times - Jan. 18

Napheesa Collier says WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert was 'really supportive' of Unrivaled

Unrivaled's inaugural 2025 season tipped off on Friday

CBS Sports - Jan. 18

CNN Settles Defamation Suit After Being Ordered to Pay $5 Million

The case, which involved a 2021 segment about a private security contractor in Afghanistan, played out as media organizations face more legal and political pressures.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

Mavericks' Jason Kidd says referees were 'scared to death' to call goaltending on Pelicans' game-winning block

The league's Last Two Minute report confirmed the missed call, but Dallas isn't expected to file a formal protest about the game's outcome

CBS Sports - Jan. 16

American accused of assaulting a Pa. student being extradited to US, prosecutors say

French Appeal Court prosecutors say an American man accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 is being extradited to the United States

ABC News - Jan. 16

Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan out of danger after being stabbed

Khan was stabbed by an intruder at his home in the Indian city of Mumbai early on Thursday.

BBC News - Jan. 16

Women Really Want to Talk After Seeing ‘Babygirl’

Audiences may not be able to agree on how erotic the director Halina Reijn’s erotic thriller is, but it’s starting rich conversations.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Taliban don't see women as human beings, Malala Yousafzai says

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai decried the state of women’s rights in Taliban-led Afghanistan as “gender apartheid.”

NBC News - Jan. 13

How Kalie Shorr Got Back Up After Being Knocked Down

Meet the ‘Fight Like A Girl’ singer-songwriter who became ‘Unfamous’ and is now on the comeback.

Inc. - Jan. 12

Lynx dies after being captured in Cairngorms

Four of the wild cats have been captured in recent days, after they were illegally released into the Highlands.

BBC News - Jan. 11

One man dead after being stabbed in ‘targeted attack’ in Melbourne park

Police called after reports of a group of people fighting in Wyndham Vale on Friday. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A man has died after he was ambushed and ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

Jordan Spieth reveals plans for return after being sidelined by wrist surgery

Spieth hasn't played on the PGA Tour since failing to qualify for the second FedExCup playoff event last year.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 10

Trump says meeting with Putin being arranged

The US president-elect has said previously that he wants to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.

BBC News - Jan. 10

Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Maria Corina Machado, Is Freed After Being Detained

During her detention, an aide said, Maria Corina Machado “was forced to record several videos.” She has garnered enormous support for her opposition to Nicolás Maduro.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Battleground director says Biden being on ticket wouldn't have changed outcome

Biden and Harris campaign battleground director Dan Kanninen said Wednesday that President Biden being on the presidential ticket wouldn’t have changed the outcome of the 2024 election. “I think ...

The Hill - Jan. 9