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Reporter's notebook: Are Trump's sweeping firings an abuse of power?
The government must follow certain rules. Not lying is one of them. Two federal judges sent that message to the Trump administration this week when they ordered it to rehire employees fired for ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
US judge denies ex-Rosneft chief's claim to $300m seized superyacht
In a win for US justice department, judge rules ex-leader of Russian oil and gas company lacks plausible claim to yacht. A US judge on Monday ruled that a former chief of the Russian state oil and ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Trump claims Putin will be more 'generous' in peace talks than 'difficult' Ukraine
Even though President Donald Trump threatened Russia with sanctions, he claimed President Vladamir Putin is more "generous" when it comes to ending the war.ABC News - Mar. 7 -
GB's Azu claims 60m gold as Robertson wins bronze
Great Britain's Jeremiah Azu claims men's 60m gold at the European Athletics Indoor Championships, as team-mate Andrew Robertson wins bronze.BBC News - Mar. 8 -
X sees major outages as Musk claims 'massive cyberattack' hit platform
Three separate outages appeared to hit Elon Musk's X social media site Monday, as the tech titan claimed it was suffering a "massive cyberattack."NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Trump makes some false or misleading claims to justify Canada tariffs
President Trump has imposed steep tariffs on Canadian goods, citing trade imbalances and drug trafficking. But many of his claims exaggerate or misrepresent the facts.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
British tennis number one Jack Draper claims biggest title of career
Britain's Jack Draper claims the biggest title of his career with a straight-set win over Denmark's Holger Rune in the Indian Wells final.BBC News - Mar. 16 -
Trump claims Biden pardons for Jan. 6 committee 'void, vacant'
President Donald Trump claimed that former President Joe Biden's pardons of members of the committee and others were "void, vacant, and of no future force of effect."ABC News - 6d -
No evidence of coordinated vandalism of Teslas despite Musk and Trump claims
Law enforcement and extremism experts find no evidence of coordinated attacks on Teslas, despite claims from CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump.NBC News - 2d -
Karl Rove: Trump claims of DOGE 'fraud' discoveries will backfire
Republican strategist Karl Rove said President Trump’s claims that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has discovered “hundreds of billions” in government “fraud” will backfire when ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Elon Musk claims ‘massive cyber-attack’ caused X outages
Billionaire owner speculates ‘coordinated group/and or country’ involved after platform was unresponsive for many. Elon Musk claimed on Monday afternoon that X was targeted in a “massive ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Schumer assails Musk for claiming Social Security rife with fraud
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Tuesday slammed tech billionaire Elon Musk for claiming that Social Security is plagued by widespread fraud and that as many as 20 million “dead” ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
West Virginia claims overall team title at NCAA rifle championships
The West Virginia Mountaineers claimed the 2025 NCAA national rifle championships Saturday. The title is the first for West Virginia since its string of five straight national championships was ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Breaking down Trump's claims about Biden using an autopen
President Trump claims some of Joe Biden's pardons are "void" because the former president allegedly used an autopen. CBS News political director Fin Gómez examines the history and ...CBS News - 6d -
You can still claim a $1,400 stimulus check from the IRS—how to know if you qualify
You might be entitled to $1,400 in stimulus check money, but you'll have to file a 2021 tax return to claim it.CNBC - Mar. 9 -
Jobless claims little changed, while impact from government spending cuts expected later this spring
Initial jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 220,000 in the week that ended on March 8, the Labor Department said Thursday.MarketWatch - Mar. 13 -
Software startup Rippling sues competitor Deel, claiming a spy carried out 'corporate espionage'
Rippling unknowingly hired a person who downloaded internal records and met with leadership at competitor Deel, the lawsuit claims.CNBC - 6d -
William Byron claims Busch Light Pole Award at Phoenix
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Daytona 500 winner William Byron climbed out of his No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet on Phoenix Raceway pit road with a huge smile after claiming his first pole position in ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 8 -
Tiger softball claims Braggin' Rights
Then the Tiger bats broke through with the help of a single swing. Every run scored in the bottom of the fifth or later Tuesday as the Missouri Tigers beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 5-3 at ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Nicolas Cage dismissed in ex-girlfriend's lawsuit, but assault claims against their son remain
Nicolas Cage's ex-girlfriend Christina Fulton dismisses her negligence claims against the actor in her ongoing assault lawsuit against their son Weston.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 11 -
RFK Jr. has made several claims about measles. Here's what the science says
RFK Jr. has claimed measles can be treated with vitamin A and that severe infection is linked to poor diet. But many experts who spoke with ABC News disagreed.ABC News - Mar. 14 -
Ossi claims individual title in smallbore, and Alaska Fairbanks leads the NCAA rifle championships
Cecelia Ossi claimed the individual title in the smallbore competition, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks leads the NCAA rifle championships after the first da in the Memorial ColiseumABC News - Mar. 14 -
Musk uses immigration and claims of voter fraud to sell Social Security Administration cuts
Elon Musk has falsely claimed that undocumented immigrants are siphoning away billions of dollars worth of entitlements as part of a Democratic scheme for votes.NBC News - 4d -
U.S. jobless claims still showed few private-sector layoffs, but more ex-federal workers got benefits
The private sector is still culling very few jobs, the latest report on jobless claims shows, but more federal workers fired by the Trump administration are applying for benefits.MarketWatch - 3d -
Bannon: DOGE 'waste, fraud, abuse’ cuts not enough to curb inflation
Steve Bannon said the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should adjust their goal of cutting trillions of dollars in federal waste and lower the proposed amount to the billion dollar ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
Mormon church rocked by child sexual abuse allegations in California
Look-back window results in nearly 100 allegations against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) in the US has been rocked by a slew ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
Abuse by Guildhall tutor in 1980s left me in despair, says opera singer
Idit Arad calls for better protection for music students as London college admits failing in its duty of care to her. It should have been the start of a great career in classical music for Idit ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Gateway Church founding pastor indicted on child sex abuse-related charges
Robert Morris resigned from Gateway Church last year following allegations that he sexual relations with a 12-year-old girl approximately four decades ago.CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Los Angeles hardcore band Zulu parts with singer after abuse allegations
"Other members of Zulu have separated ourselves from Anaiah and will no longer be working with or performing with him in any capacity," the band wrote in response.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 13 -
Exclusive: Every McDonald’s in Britain warned of crackdown over staff sexual abuse
The warning from the UK's equality watchdog comes after the "extremely serious" allegations uncovered by the BBC.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
Mace sued for defamation by man she accused of abuse in floor speech
The legal action seeks to carve out an exception from the speech or debate clause of the Constitution.Politico - Mar. 14 -
Mace sued for defamation by man she accused of abuse in floor speech
The legal action seeks to carve out an exception from the speech or debate clause of the Constitution.Politico - Mar. 14 -
Takeaways From Our Investigation Into Domestic Worker Abuse in Saudi Arabia
Housekeepers from East Africa suffer beatings, starvation and sexual assault in Saudi Arabia. Here’s what else we learned about the cross-border trade in domestic workers.The New York Times - Mar. 16 -
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West Virginia couple convicted of abusing adopted children is set for sentencing
A West Virginia couple convicted in the mistreatment of their adopted children, including locking some in a shed, is due in court Wednesday for sentencing.NBC News - 5d -
White House escalates attacks on judge in deportation case: 'Egregious abuse of the bench'
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday stepped up attacks on a federal judge that ordered flights carrying alleged Venezuelan gang members to be turned around, decrying him as a ...The Hill - 4d -
Couple Who Abused Adopted Children Are Sentenced to Decades in Prison
The West Virginia couple, who are white, forced their adopted children, who are Black, to perform heavy labor and stand for hours with their hands on their heads, prosecutors said.The New York Times - 4d -
Officers investigated for misconduct over murdered woman's domestic abuse report
Police believe the 24-year-old's husband killed her and has fled the country.BBC News - 2d -
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Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. Refers Lawmaker to Police Over Claims of Threats to Another Party Official
Reform U.K., led by Nigel Farage, said it was investigating claims that one of its lawmakers had bullied staff members. He was also accused of “threats of physical violence” against another top ...The New York Times - Mar. 7
