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Conservative Activists Find Direct Access to Elon Musk and DOGE on X
Prominent conservative activists with a presence online have appeared to wield extraordinary access to Elon Musk’s team, and the power to sway policy through it.The New York Times - 14h -
Is the Future of the Creator Economy Direct-to-Consumer?
Confusion surrounding the TikTok ban last month has pushed creators to seek more stable ways to earn.Inc. - 5d -
BP shows activists are often pushing at an open door
Clever boards can pre-empt attacks by behaving more like activists themselvesFinancial Times - 15h -
Neymar scores direct from corner: 'I meant it'
Neymar showed he still has plenty of magic left after a long injury layoff by scoring from a corner while being jeered by opposing fans.ESPN - 1d -
Kings' Two Future Centers Heading in Opposite Directions
While Quinton Byfield's ripe blossoming is gaining considerable attention in Los Angeles, I examine another equally important underlying story.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Trump directs investigation preceding potential copper tariffs
President Trump on Tuesday directed his Commerce secretary to investigate the need for possible tariffs on copper, the latest industry to potentially be targeted by Trump’s sweeping trade agenda. ...The Hill - 1d -
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US anti-pipeline activists say charges against them ‘meant to intimidate’
Protesters who tried to disrupt completion of Mountain Valley pipeline to defend themselves in Virginia court. Climate activists who tried to disrupt the completion of a fossil-fuel pipeline ...The Guardian - 1d -
Mother of imprisoned activist warned of sudden death due to hunger strike
Laila Soueif’s son Alaa Abdel Fattah has completed a five-year sentence in Egypt but has not yet been releasedFinancial Times - 12h -
Fired USAid workers and HIV activists hold ‘die-in’ to protest Trump and Musk
Dozens of demonstrators lie down in government office building to warn against dismantling foreign aid agency. Fired USAid employees and advocates for people with HIV staged a protest in a ...The Guardian - 5h -
St Pancras plans for direct trains from UK to Germany
The London station's owner and Eurotunnel hope to expand routes to Cologne, Frankfurt and Switzerland.BBC News - 5d -
JPMorgan Chase sets aside $50bn for direct lending in private credit push
Move by Wall Street bank comes as increasing number of groups bypass traditional debt marketsFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump Administration, Breaking With Musk’s Directive, Says Replying to His Email Is Voluntary
The response to Elon Musk’s “What did you do last week?” email to federal employees suggests that there may be limits to how far he can push the government’s work force.The New York Times - 1d -
White House says follow agency heads, not Musk, on employee directive
The White House on Tuesday said Cabinet secretaries would have final say over whether employees need to respond to an Elon Musk-inspired memo asking workers to list five accomplishments from the ...The Hill - 1d -
Warren presses Trump CFPB nominee if he'd refuse 'unlawful directives'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is pressing President Trump's nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) about his loyalty to the Trump administration and whether he would ...The Hill - 1d -
New Trump memo will direct agencies to prepare for more firings, source says
The Trump administration will issue a new memo directing federal agencies to prepare for more large-scale firings, a source tells CBS News. Natalie Brand has more.CBS News - 13h -
Activists to hold vigils to protest death penalty in Singapore as a Malaysian man awaits execution
Rights activists in Singapore and Malaysia will hold candlelight vigils to protest capital punishment as Singaporean authorities prepare to execute a Malaysian man for drug trafficking despite ...ABC News - Feb. 19 -
Hazel Scott, a trailblazing entertainer and activist, was silenced. A PBS doc brings her to light
"The Disappearance of Miss Scott" reacquaints viewers with a jazz virtuoso who was the first Black person to have a TV show and was almost erased by the government.Los Angeles Times - 5d -
Activist ValueAct spots an overlooked opportunity at Liberty Live Group. How the move might pay off
Liberty Live represents Liberty Media Group’s ownership stake in Live Nation. The stock trades at a sharp discount to the entertainment and ticketing giant.CNBC - 4d -
England find a way to win to stay in title mix
England's grinding win over Scotland opens up a route to a potentially glittering prize.BBC News - 4d -
Sources: Rams allowing G Jackson to find trade
The Rams have given guard Jonah Jackson permission to seek a trade, sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Wednesday.ESPN - 3h -
Study finds hundreds of contaminants in U.S. drinking water
A new report from the nonprofit Environmental Working Group shows millions of Americans are drinking water tainted with unsafe levels of chemicals, metals and radioactive substances. Sydney Evans, ...CBS News - 2h -
Reporter's Notebook: Finding wonder all around us
In troubled times, the desire to reach for signs of order is natural. And sometimes, nature helps out with the task. John Dickerson offers a glimpse.CBS News - 1h -
Finding a way to restore trust in Britain’s water industry
The system is a natural monopoly but has become a regulatory mazeFinancial Times - 2h -
Renée Fleming to make directing debut at Aspen Festival this July in Mozart's 'Cosi fan tutte'
Soprano Renée Fleming will make her directing debut in Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” at the Aspen Festival with three performances from July 21-26ABC News - Feb. 19 -
Trump to sign more executive orders today, despite legal pushback on several of his directives
Trump is slated to sign more executive orders this afternoon. Several of his directives have already faced pushback during his first month in office.NBC News - 5d -
Arizona AD apologizes for offensive chants directed at BYU players during Wildcats' controversial loss
Saturday night's game in Tucson got tense late, and ended with a dust-upCBS Sports - 3d -
Neymar scores stunning Olimpico: Brazilian star quiets the crowd with huge goal direct from corner for Santos
Neymar celebrated the goal with a shrug, acting like the moment was commonplace for the starCBS Sports - 2d -
Jeff Bezos’ Directive for Washington Post Opinion Pages Leads to Editor David Shipley’s Exit
David Shipley, The Post’s opinion editor, is resigning after trying to persuade Jeff Bezos to reconsider the new direction.The New York Times - 7h -
CONCACAF investigating LAFC's Sergi Palencia for allegedly directing derogatory comment at Chidozie Awaziem
Tuesday's Champions Cup match was halted late in the second half after the alleged incident happened.Yahoo Sports - 6h -
Medicaid’s future is so murky that it’s doomed even without direct cuts to senior care
The safety net is already precarious, so any shifts could break the systemMarketWatch - 2h -
Trillions of Viruses Live in Your Body. A.I. Is Trying to Find Them.
The Human Virome Program will analyze samples from thousands of volunteers in an effort to understand how viruses affect health.The New York Times - Feb. 19 -
IOC finds Olympic sponsor in China through 2032 to replace Panasonic of Japan
The International Olympic Committee has found a sponsor in China to replace long-term commercial partner Panasonic from JapanABC News - 6d -
Wildfires becoming less frequent but more destructive, study finds
Recent wildfires throughout the U.S. have been significantly more devastating. However, the number of these fires has actually gone down in the past few decades, according to a new study published ...CBS News - 6d -
The Tool Michael Phelps Uses to Find the ‘Best Version’ of Himself
The most decorated Olympian of all time writes down even the most minuscule details of his day in a journal.The New York Times - 5d -
Hurricane-proof skyscrapers vulnerable to less powerful windstorms, study finds
Tall buildings fare poorly in derechos, say experts, raising questions over their resilience as climate crisis worsens. Skyscrapers built to withstand major hurricanes fare much more poorly in less ...The Guardian - 5d -
Every hour children spend on screens raises chance of myopia, study finds
Experts warn young people should have limited use of devices and spend more time outdoors. Every hour young people spend in front of screens increases their chance of being shortsighted, ...The Guardian - 5d -
Archaeologists Find a Pharaoh’s Tomb, the First Since King Tut’s, Egypt Says
The ministry of antiquities said the discovery of the tomb of Thutmose II, whose wife, Hatshepsut, took the throne after his death, was the first excavation of a royal tomb near the Valley of the ...The New York Times - 5d -
His dream of playing basketball in the U.S. helped him find a second family
Ama Sow moved to Pennsylvania to fulfill his basketball dreams. But when his school closed unexpectedly, he was left penniless and homeless. That's when a local family opened their home to him.CBS News - 5d -
Officers conducting a welfare check find 5 people dead in Indiana home
Police conducting a welfare check have discovered five people dead inside a home in northwest IndianaABC News - 4d
