Agency Brought Heavily

U.S. Data Agency Blames Old Tech and Other Failures for Missteps

The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks jobs and inflation, issued a report on what caused embarrassing episodes in which data was released improperly.

The New York Times - 1d

Boras comments on Harper contract, Bohm rumors and Phillies free agency

As the Winter Meetings came to an end, agent Scott Boras addressed Bryce Harper's contract, the Alec Bohm trade rumors and the Phillies' position in free agency.

Yahoo Sports - 9h

Pete Alonso meeting with teams as his free agency intensifies: report

The Mets are interested in retaining free agent Pete Alonso, who is currently meeting with teams as he entertains where to play in 2025 and beyond.

Yahoo Sports - 10h

Trump taps FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to chair agency

President-elect Trump has tapped Andrew Ferguson, a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as the next head of the independent agency. Trump, in a statement Tuesday night, touted ...

The Hill - 1d

MLB free agency: Tyler O'Neill to join Orioles on three-year, $49.5 million deal

O'Neill still puts up massive power numbers when he can stay on the field

CBS Sports - 1d

Key US unit fighting disinformation abroad in jeopardy ahead of Trump return

The Global Engagement Center, which addresses foreign influence operations outside the US, snubbed for extension. The Global Engagement Center (GEC), a state department unit critical to combating ...

The Guardian - 1d

2024 MLB Free Agency Tracker: Top players, newest signings, biggest contracts, best available

Where will Corbin Burnes, Pete Alonso, and Max Fried sign this offseason?

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Patel FBI plans spark concern over agency independence, retribution

Kash Patel, President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, has promised to deliver a massive reform of a bureau he sees as among the agencies that have “weaponized the government.” Patel hasn’t ...

The Hill - 1d

Christie’s has brought the dinosaur auction show to London

Scientists have been priced out by billionaires in the global market for prehistoric fossils

Financial Times - 2d

Omnicom and Interpublic to Merge, Creating Ad Agency Giant

If successful, Omnicom and Interpublic would become the largest advertising company in the world, with more than $25 billion in combined revenue.

The New York Times - 2d

I’ve seen how declining British high streets can be brought back to vibrant life | Holly Lewis

New powers to force landlords to let empty shops is a good step – and there are other ways to revitalise these community spaces. If you have been reading anything about high streets recently, the ...

The Guardian - 2d

Cleanup begins after damage brought by Storm Darragh, which left two men dead

Drivers killed when vehicles were hit by falling trees, while quarter of a million people had power cut. Storm Darragh – live updates A cleanup operation is under way across the UK as ...

The Guardian - 3d

Predicting Juan Soto's free agency as it nears a conclusion

Our experts weigh in on Soto's most likely landing spot and how much he'll get paid.

ESPN - 3d

Adam Pemble, AP journalist whose compassionate lens brought stories to life, dies at 52

Adam Pemble, an Associated Press journalist who covered some of the biggest global news of the past two decades, from earthquakes and conflicts to political summits and elections, has died

ABC News - 3d

Juan Soto free agency: Yankees and Mets reportedly up their offers to above $700 million

Juan Soto is about to get so, so much money.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

U.S. Spy Agencies Monitor Chemical Weapons Storage Sites, Fearing Use in Syria

But aides to President Biden have made clear that the United States has no intention of intervening in support of either President Bashar al-Assad or the rebels.

The New York Times - 4d

Juan Soto free agency buzz: Mets, Yankees reportedly up offers to more than $700 million

Here is the latest buzz surrounding Juan Soto's free agency...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

U.S. warily eyes Syrian war, with spy agencies monitoring chemical weapons storage sites for signs of use.

“We are not going to insert ourselves to affect the outcome of this,” an them explained.

The New York Times - 4d

Syria's state news agency denies rumors that President Bashar Assad has left the country, says he is at work in Damascus

ABC News - 4d

Agency that brought heavily indebted Indonesian workers to UK loses licence

Exclusive: AG Recruitment found not to have acted ‘in a fit and proper manner’ by labour exploitation watchdog. A British recruitment agency that brought Indonesian farmworkers to the UK owing ...

The Guardian - 5d

What's next for Justin Verlander? And what can we expect from his latest foray into free agency?

The almost 42-year-old is looking for his next team after an up-and-down season in 2024.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Finding protection for Drake Maye: Top tackles set to hit free agency

The Patriots need to find a major upgrade at the offensive tackle position this upcoming offseason. Here are the top tackles scheduled to become free agents next spring.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

For South Koreans, martial law declaration brought back painful memories

When South Koreans came out to defend democracy in the face of a surprise martial law declaration by their president, history was weighing on their minds.

NBC News - 5d

Iran poised to 'quite dramatically' increase its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN nuclear agency head warns

ABC News - 5d

Trump’s pick for IRS chief would lead an agency he once wanted to scrap. Here’s how he might run it.

President-elect Donald Trump wants the Internal Revenue Service under new management, and experts say change is coming. The question is how deep it will go.

MarketWatch - 5d

Career employees could leave environment agencies

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Career employees could leave environment agencies The incoming Trump administration is sparking fears that agencies tasked with ...

The Hill - 6d

Republican senator prepares ‘DOGE Act’ targeting agencies

Politico - 6d

Where were the Orioles in Juan Soto's free agency? Why Baltimore should have been all in on superstar

The Orioles are a perfect fit but they never even showed interest publicly

CBS Sports - 6d

Pakistan's state-run airline to resume flights to Europe in January after EU agency lifted ban

Pakistan’s state-run airline says it is preparing to resume direct flights to European countries early next month

ABC News - 6d

Trump moves spark fear of brain drain at environment agencies

The incoming Trump administration is sparking fears that agencies tasked with protecting public health and the environment could suffer a "brain drain" — and that more pollution and other harms ...

The Hill - 6d

MLB free agency: Where does the starting pitching market stand after signings of Blake Snell, Yusei Kikuchi and others?

Six of the top 20 free-agent starting pitchers have already inked new deals. What can we learn from their contracts?

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

French government toppled in no-confidence vote brought by opposition

The French government has been ousted in a vote of no-confidence, plunging the euro zone's second-largest country into deep political and economic uncertainty.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Source: Soto nearing decision on free agency

Juan Soto's free agency is nearing its final stages, with a source saying the star could pick his destination by the end of this week.

ESPN - Dec. 4

Antidoping Agency Froze Out Investigators Who Warned About China

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s investigative unit highlighted intelligence about Chinese athletes possibly using a banned medication, but was kept out of the loop when 23 swimmers tested positive ...

The New York Times - Dec. 4

MLB free agency: Red Sox add Aroldis Chapman to bullpen on one-year, $10.75 million deal, per report

Chapman's velocity may not be as gaudy as it once was but he can still sling a fastball

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

Talent agency Gersh acquires sports representation firm You First in major expansion

Beverly Hills talent agency Gersh will acquire Madrid-based sports representation firm You First, marking an entry into the business of working with athletes.

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 3

Groups urge Congress to rein in federal bureaucracy after Supreme Court slashes agency authority

A coalition of 19 conservative and libertarian groups sent a letter to congressional leaders Wednesday urging them to act after a major Supreme Court decision clawing back federal agency power. The ...

The Hill - Dec. 3