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Steve Witkoff: from property developer to global spotlight as Trump’s tough-talking troubleshooter
His friendship with the president dates back to a late-night encounter in a deli. Now he is a loyal envoy brokering the Gaza ceasefire and peace talks on Ukraine. With the first phase of the ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
SoundHound earnings mean the stock could end its tough month on a high note
SoundHound saw accelerating growth in the latest quarter and touted new voice-based AI deals with fast-food restaurants.MarketWatch - 4d -
Men's basketball AP poll: Auburn again stays at No. 1 entering tough final week of the regular season
The final week of the regular season is here.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Texas AG asks court to require NCAA to begin gender testing
The Republican attorney general in Texas wants the NCAA to take its transgender policy a step further and require gender testing for athletes who compete in women’s sportsABC News - Feb. 20 -
Menendez brothers case: DA asks court to deny their petition for new trial
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said he's asked the court to deny the Menendez brothers' habeas corpus petition.ABC News - Feb. 21 -
California governor asks Congress for nearly $40 billion for LA wildfire relief
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from January’s devastating wildfiresABC News - Feb. 22 -
Streeting to ask employers to pay for more staff medical checks
UK government wants to boost workplace preventive health measures to cut spending on hospital careFinancial Times - Feb. 24 -
Transfer rumors, news: Real Madrid keep asking about Barcelona's Yamal
Real Madrid are regularly contacting Lamine Yamal's agent to enquire about the Barcelona star. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.ESPN - Feb. 24 -
Newsom asks Congress for almost $40B in wildfire recovery aid
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has requested that Congress appropriate nearly $40 billion to support communities affected by the wildfires that devastated the Los Angeles region last month. ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Institute Asks Judge in Trump Documents Case to Disclose Special Counsel Report
The report is the second volume of a report Jack Smith wrote after dropping the federal criminal cases he brought against Donald J. Trump because of his 2024 election victory.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Starbucks asks office workers to stay at home as it announces 1,100 job cuts
Corporate lay-offs are the first for coffee shop chain since 2018Financial Times - Feb. 24 -
Special counsel determines some probationary layoffs violate law, asks for intervention
The Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) has determined that six probationary employees were improperly terminated, asking an employment body to intervene and temporarily bar the removals in a ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Musk's new threats for federal employees asked to justify their jobs
Elon Musk posted new threats on social media to federal employees regarding an email sent by the Office of Personnel Management on weekly tasks reporting. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi has the latest.CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Senate Republican asks Patel, Bondi to release Epstein records
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) urged FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi to release the details of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s flight log for his private jet and helicopter ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Insider Reveals Asking Price For Devils Top Trade Target
The New Jersey Devils have been connected to Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans throughout this season. It is not particularly surprising that the Devils are interested in him, as they need help ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
'He tried': Trump asked if Starmer persuaded him not to tariff the U.K.
President Trump said British Prime Minister Keir Starmer "tried" to persuade him not to put tariffs on the United Kingdom during their meeting at the White House.NBC News - 5d -
Google’s Sergey Brin Asks Workers to Spend More Time In the Office
The tech giant’s co-founder said that if employees worked harder and were in the office more, the company could reach an artificial general intelligence breakthrough.The New York Times - 5d -
Oklahoma Republicans clash over asking schoolchildren for citizenship status
A proposal approved by the state's Board of Education exposed divisions over how far should states go to enforce President Donald Trump's immigration policies.NBC News - 4d -
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 - 4d -
Ocasio-Cortez asks DOJ: Am I under investigation?
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) wants to know if she’s in legal hot water. In a highly unusual letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Ocasio-Cortez noted that she’s been a target of repeated ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump administration asks Zelenskyy to leave White House after tense exchange
President Trump's team asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to leave the White House after a tense exchange involving Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office. CBS News' Nancy Cordes ...CBS News - 4d -
Federal Workers Again Receive Email Asking Them to Detail Accomplishments
Elon Musk sowed chaos across the government just days ago by asserting that failure to comply with a similar directive would result in their dismissals.The New York Times - 3d -
RFK Jr. asks families to consider measles vaccines for their kids
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is calling the measles outbreak a "call to action" in an Op-Ed and is asking families to consult their healthcare providers about the ...NBC News - 1d -
Manchester United protesters asked to wear black and show club is ‘slowly dying’
The 1958 planning anti-Glazer demonstration on Sunday Spokesman: ‘The club is facing financial Armageddon’ Manchester United fans have been urged by a supporters’ group to wear black to Sunday’s ...The Guardian - 8h -
Durbin asks for bar investigation into Bove over Adams case
Senate Judiciary Democrats filed a complaint against Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove with the New York State Bar, asking for an investigation into his role in dismissing charges against ...The Hill - 1h -
Two business leaders in Turkey are questioned after they criticize the government
Prosecutors have questioned two Turkish business leaders after they delivered a scathing criticism of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s governmentABC News - Feb. 19 -
Trump, DOGE mass job cuts: Federal workers’ money questions answered
The Trump administration is terminating federal workers across agencies. Here’s what to know about your rights and finances if you were impacted by the cuts.CNBC - Feb. 21 -
Treasury yields slip as data raise questions about strength of U.S. economy
U.S. Treasury yields slipped on Friday, with short-dated notes tallying their biggest one-day drop since January after a fresh batch of data raised questions about the strength of the U.S. economy.MarketWatch - Feb. 21 -
Scotland’s Gregor Townsend questions England’s crucial penalty decision
‘I just don’t know how that’s a penalty,’ says head coach Steve Borthwick: ‘They found a way to win the game’ Scotland’s coaches and players believe two key officiating decisions potentially ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Inside Canada's epic win: Grades, takeaways, early questions for 2026 Olympics
The championship game required overtime, with the winning goal by Connor McDavid.ESPN - Feb. 24 -
Berkshire shares rise on surge in operating earnings, but questions linger about cash
The conglomerate's operating profit — earnings from the company's wholly owned businesses — skyrocketed 71% to $14.5 billion in the fourth quarter.CNBC - Feb. 24 -
Warren questions Commerce secretary on Musk access to data on competitors
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday questioned Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick over the access tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has to his ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
10 NBA questions keeping me up at night | Kevin O'Connor Show
Are you tossing and turning at night thinking about all the unanswered questions going on in the NBA right now with just 6 weeks left in the regular season? Kevin O'Connor is dealing with some BAD ...Yahoo Sports - Feb. 25 -
Hegseth dismisses question about 'under qualified' Trump Joint Chiefs pick
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday rejected a reporter's question that suggested President Trump's pick for the new Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, Dan Caine, was not qualified for the ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
DeepSeek raises new questions for Nvidia and the tech giants that hoard its chips
DeepSeek shook the market, but companies like Nvidia are still developing AI platforms that foundation models can use to operate.CNBC - 6d -
Merz’s all-male team photo revives question of gender equality in Germany
Image posted on social media rekindles idea that prospective new chancellor has a Frauenproblem . Six beaming election winners huddled around a table and not a woman among them: a viral social ...The Guardian - 5d -
Morning Report — From Cabinet to Capitol, Musk’s role questioned
In today’s issue: The Cabinet and Congress, at least for the time being, squirm in Elon Musk’s shadow. President Trump interjected to explain Musk’s actions during his Cabinet meeting Wednesday, ...The Hill - 5d -
Francis’ Illness Raises a Hard Question: Who Governs if the Pope Can’t?
The Vatican says Pope Francis has continued making decisions and is improving, but his two-week hospital stay poses uncomfortable, unanswered questions about Vatican decision-making.The New York Times - 5d -
Industry observers say GPT-4.5 is an “odd” model, question its price
Industry leaders find GPT 4.5 an interesting mix of capable model without pushing the boundaries of LLMs too much.VentureBeat - 5d -
Some experts question RFK Jr. calling measles outbreak 'not unusual'
Public health experts are questioning RFK Jr's comments after he said the Texas measles outbreak was "not unusual."ABC News - 4d
