Weekly mortgage demand surges 20% higher, after interest rates drop to the lowest since last year

Federal agencies plan second email asking workers for weekly accomplishments

Some agencies plan to send a second Saturday email to federal workers asking them for bullet points on what they did this week, a sign at least some departments plan to continue with the ...

The Hill - 6d

Federal employees again told to provide weekly accomplishment email

The Office of Personnel Management sent out a new email over the weekend that once again asked federal workers to send five bullet points on what they did last week. CBS News White House reporter ...

CBS News - 3d

Grading every NFL team's 2024 rookie class after Year 1: First-year players dominate for NFC East clubs

Let's take a look at every rookie class after Year 1

CBS Sports - Feb. 24

Oil prices end higher as U.S. imposes more sanctions on Iran

Oil futures finished higher on Monday, with prices finding support after a nearly 3% decline Friday, as the U.S. imposed fresh sanctions on Iran, impacting its crude sector.

MarketWatch - Feb. 24

Chinese manufacturing returns to growth despite threat of higher Trump tariffs

Fastest expansion in three months as new orders rise at Chinese factories. China’s manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in three months in February, despite the looming threat that ...

The Guardian - 4d

US consumers warned to brace for higher prices due to Trump’s tariffs

Prices ‘highly likely’ to rise almost immediately, retailers say, after 25% duty hits exports from Mexico and Canada. Trump’s Congress speech – latest updates Americans have been warned to ...

The Guardian - 2d

How Trump's Canada and Mexico tariffs risk higher prices on cars

President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on all imports coming into the U.S. from Canada and Mexico is expected to take a particular toll on the U.S. auto industry.

NBC News - 1d

Target, Best Buy warn of higher prices over Trump tariffs

Target and Best Buy warned on Tuesday that shoppers should expect to see higher prices on certain goods as President Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China go into effect and those nations ...

The Hill - 1d

Men with higher-quality sperm live longer, study finds

Research suggests difference in life expectancy between men with highest and lowest quality is nearly three years. Sperm may be the canaries in the coalmine for male health, according to research ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump tariffs will mean higher prices for consumers, retailers say

Retailers including Best Buy and Target are warning that Trump administration tariffs will force them to hike their prices.

CBS News - 1d

Paul Manafort: Peace is not in Zelensky's interest

Manafort, who advised former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, said Zelenskyy has political motivations for prolonging the conflict.

The Hill - 2d

Reese posts Unrivaled's first 20-20 game in win

Angel Reese recorded the first 20-20 game in Unrivaled history as the Rose handed the Owls their first loss of the season.

ESPN - Feb. 22

2/20: CBS Evening News

Woman uproots life to take job as federal worker, then fired in mass layoffs weeks later; Supporters gather to pray for Pope Francis outside hospital

CBS News - Feb. 21

English councils’ spending on emergency housing surges

Near-80% jump in expenditure to £732mn reflects increasingly acute homelessness crisis, says charity

Financial Times - Feb. 25

These US cities could see surge in pests this spring

Deviations from normal weather patterns are putting several regions in the U.S. at risk for an uptick of disease-spreading pests, a pest-management group says.

ABC News - Feb. 26

Americans' trust in media at lowest point in 5 decades: Survey

Trust in mainstream media has reached its lowest point in over five decades, with only 31 percent of respondents trusting the media a great deal or a fair amount.

The Hill - Feb. 27

UK’s lowest-income workers to become eligible for sick pay

About 1.3mn Britons to benefit from legislative plan set to be laid out by ministers

Financial Times - 3d

Treasury yields end at lowest levels in months as ISM data misses expectations

Yields on U.S. government debt finished lower for a second session on Monday after data from the Institute for Supply Management came in below expectations and Tuesday’s scheduled implementation of ...

MarketWatch - 3d

After 18 Years, Apple Just Killed Off 1 of Its Most Iconic iPhone Features. It’s the End of an Era

The all-new iPhone 16e ditches the Home Button for good.

Inc. - Feb. 19

Dancehall legend Beenie Man returns to US after 10-year visa ban: ‘It’s important to have that access’

Jamaican artist steps foot in US Virgin Islands as governor’s guest of honour and speaks of being a musical ambassador. The dancehall legend Beenie Man has been a global superstar since the 1990s, ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

History of Yankees' no-beard policy: George Steinbrenner's facial hair rules changed after nearly 50 years

Steinbrenner's son, Hal, announced a major change on Friday morning

CBS Sports - Feb. 21

'Trump hasn't got any plan': Russians speak to BBC after three years of war

A BBC team asking Russians about their invasion of Ukraine draws police and state TV attention.

BBC News - Feb. 22

Block shares plunge 18%, for worst day on market in 5 years after earnings miss

Block had its worst day on the stock market since 2020 after the company reported an earnings miss.

CNBC - Feb. 21

Battered and bruised after 3 years of war, Ukraine is up against the ropes as U.S. backing vanishes

Ukraine has put up a staunch fight against the invasion launched by its bigger and more powerful neighbor Russia, but things appear to be going horribly wrong.

CNBC - Feb. 22

Judge frees New York man after sentencing him to 5 life terms 27 years ago

Walter "King Tut" Johnson was sentenced to five life terms in 1997 by a judge who later released him from prison after 27 years.

CBS News - Feb. 22

After 53 Years, Southwest Airlines Just Made a Heartbreaking Announcement. It’s the Start of the End of an Era

Once upon a time, Southwest Airlines employees seemed like they were having fun. Now, things are changing.

Inc. - Feb. 23

‘No more excuses’: Europe under pressure on defence spending three years after Russian invasion

Continent is being told to take more responsibility for its own defence in light of US president’s overtures to Putin. A few days after Vladimir Putin sent Russia’s invading forces into Ukraine in ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

‘A dream come true’: Syrian twin actors return home after 14 years of exile in France

For the 41-year-old brothers, returning to their flat is bittersweet. Their apartment was more than just a home. It was once a stage, a space where they performed original theatre plays away from ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

Video shows father, 12-year-old son being rescued after getting trapped on Utah cliff

A father and his 12-year-old son were rescued from a narrow Utah cliffside after getting lost last week in Snow Canyon State Park, officials say. They said the two survived off the contents of a ...

CBS News - Feb. 24

Neverwinter Nights Just Got A New Expansion 23 Years After Its Release

Before BioWare released Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic , Mass Effect , or Dragon Age Origins , it revisited the world of Dungeons & Dragons in 2002 with Neverwinter Nights . In the ...

GameSpot - Feb. 24

Voyage AI Just Sold for $220 Million—After Launching Less Than Two Years Ago

Here’s why acquirer MongoDB found the anti-hallucination tech particularly valuable.

Inc. - Feb. 24

New hunt for MH370 begins in Indian Ocean 11 years after flight vanished

The firm Ocean Infinity has launched a new search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in what it says is a "more credible" patch of the Indian Ocean.

CBS News - Feb. 25

Former No. 3 overall pick Trey Lance to hit free agency after 5 starts in 4 years

Cowboys confirm they will let Lance walk.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 25

Unilever CEO Schumacher to step down after less than two years in the job

Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher is stepping down after less than two years in the job, the company said Tuesday.

CNBC - Feb. 25

1982 bombing suspect arrested after living under assumed name for years: Prosecutors

Stephen Craig Campbell -- who has been living in New Mexico under an assumed identity, according to the FBI -- is in custody after a dramatic arrest last week.

ABC News - Feb. 26

After 50 Years, McDonald’s Just Made a Smart Announcement That Will Attract the Best Customers

Eggs are expensive. But McDonald’s is offering $1 Egg McMuffins. Here’s why that’s a smart business idea.

Inc. - Feb. 27

10-year Treasury yield rises for first time in 7 sessions after decent Q4 GDP

U.S. government debt sold off on Thursday, lifting the 10-year Treasury yield from an 11-week low, after President Trump issued a fresh tariff threat and an updated reading on fourth-quarter ...

MarketWatch - Feb. 27

Buccaneers to reinstate Jon Gruden in Ring of Honor, 3 years after removing him due to bigoted behavior

Gruden resigned as the coach of the Raiders after emails containing homophobic, misogynistic and racist language were made public.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 27

Buccaneers reinstate Jon Gruden to team's Ring of Honor four years after removing former head coach

Gruden, 61, recently reconciled with team ownership

CBS Sports - Feb. 27

Microsoft is shutting down Skype after a 21-year run. Here's how it lost out to video call rivals

Skype is among the world's most long-lasting digital brands. But other mobile apps took off faster, and Skype didn't see the Covid bump that Zoom did.

CNBC - 6d

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