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China's telecoms giant Huawei Technologies says its profit fell 28% while revenue surged in 2024
Chinese telecoms gear giant Huawei says its net profit fell 28% in 2024 while its revenue surged, as the company invested heavily in advanced technologiesABC News - 2d -
Middle East crisis live: Israel orders Rafah evacuation; return to ceasefire between Israel and Hamas essential, says EU
Sweeping order from military covers most of city in southern Gaza; European Union says resumption of negotiations is only way forward. The Israeli military said on Monday that an inquiry had found ...The Guardian - 2d -
Israel killed 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers one by one, says UN
Workers on a mission to help colleagues were buried in mass grave in southern Gaza, says humanitarian office. Fifteen Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers, including at least one United ...The Guardian - 2d -
Packers GM Brian Gutekunst says Elgton Jenkins will move from guard to center next season
Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst says two-time Pro Bowl left guard Elgton Jenkins is expected to move over to center to make room for Aaron Banks on the offensive line. “He’s got ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Pro-Palestinian British Cornell student says he will leave US citing fear of detention
Momodou Taal, who had been asked to surrender by immigration officials, says he has ‘lost faith’ that favourable court ruling would protect him. A Cornell University student who participated in ...The Guardian - 1d -
Outside probe says Japanese TV station didn't support worker in sexual assault case
An independent investigation of a sexual assault case linked to one of Japan’s top celebrities says Fuji Television Network failed to support its female employee, adding that management lacked ...ABC News - 1d -
Harvard says it will work with federal antisemitism task force amid threat of funding loss
Harvard President Alan Garber says his university will work with the federal antisemitism task force after it launched a review of the school. On Monday, the task force announced it will be ...The Hill - 1d -
Tim Walz's daughter says she's ditching grad school over lack of support for protesters
The daughter of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) announced on TikTok she is ditching graduate school due to what she says is a lack of support for the right to protest at higher education ...The Hill - 1d -
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton says he'll continue using torpedo bats upon return from injury
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton said he'll continue using a torpedo bat whenever he returns from pain in both elbows, but also declined to say whether he thought using the new model might have ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Booker says it ‘irked’ him that Thurmond held previous record to ‘stop people like me from being in the Senate’
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said on Tuesday he was determined to surpass Sen. Strom Thurmond’s (R-S.C.) prior record for longest Senate floor speech in history, saying it “irked” him that the late ...The Hill - 21h -
Evidence of ‘execution-style’ killings of Palestinian aid workers by Israeli forces, doctor says
Forensic consultant says multiple bullets were used from short range in attack that has caused global outrage. A forensic doctor who examined the bodies of some of the 15 paramedics and Palestinian ...The Guardian - 7h -
What they're saying about the Eric Olen, new UNM Lobo men's basketball coach
Mar. 30—Here's what people are saying about the UNM Lobos hiring former UC San Diego coach Eric Olen as men's basketball coach: "We're thrilled to welcome Eric Olen as the new head coach of Lobo ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Former Red Bull driver Sergio Perez says he's been approached by teams about a return to F1
Former Red Bull driver Sergio Perez says he is in talks with Formula 1 teams about a return to the grid after having his contract ended two years early. A six-time race winner across 14 years in ...Yahoo Sports - 10h -
University of Minnesota says ICE detained graduate student
A graduate student at the University of Minnesota was detained by U.S.NBC News - 3d -
Greenland prime minister says US will not get Greenland
The prime minister of Greenland is pushing back against assertions by U.S. President Donald Trump that America will take control of the island territoryABC News - 3d -
UK expects to be hit by Trump tariffs, No 10 says
Downing Street does not rule out retaliating if new tariffs are imposed on Wednesday.BBC News - 2d -
Juuse Saros Says Yes To World Championship
Assuming the team selects him – and there isn’t much doubt about that – and he stays healthy, Juuse Saros will play for Finland at the IIHF World Championship for the first time since 2016.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
White House says Signal controversy is 'closed'
The White House said Monday that its probe into how a journalist was added to a group chat of officials discussing military strikes is closed, as the administration seeks to move past the ...The Hill - 2d -
Finland's president says Trump growing 'impatient' with Putin
Finnish President Alexander Stubb said in a new interview that President Trump seemed to be growing “impatient” with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who rejected a U.S. ceasefire proposal and ...The Hill - 2d -
Pope Francis’ Health Continues to Improve, Vatican Says
A little over a week after returning to the Vatican guesthouse to convalesce, the pope was showing gradual improvements in his movements and speech.The New York Times - 1d -
UK finalising Chagos deal with Mauritius, says No 10
Government sources have indicated that the agreement will not need further approval from the US.BBC News - 1d -
Hunter an option for Giants at No. 3, Daboll says
Colorado star Travis Hunter could be an option for the Giants with the third overall pick in the draft as both a wide receiver and cornerback, coach Brian Daboll said.ESPN - 1d -
Trump Says His Tariffs Will Take Effect Wednesday
The president did not reveal the details of his plan to impose reciprocal tariffs the same day, but suggested he would move ahead with import taxes on trading partners.The New York Times - 1d -
U.S. Says Deportation of Maryland Man Was an ‘Administrative Error’
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was in the U.S. legally, is now in prison in El Salvador, and federal courts have no jurisdiction to order his release, the Trump administration said in a court ...The New York Times - 1d -
GOP rep says 'tariff is a tax': 'No question'
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) on Monday said a “tariff is a tax,” a day before the Trump administration’s imposition of “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs. In Sessions’s appearance on “CNN News ...The Hill - 1d -
Hooters files for bankruptcy but says it's "here to stay"
Hooters, the U.S.-based restaurant chain known for chicken wings and "Hooters Girls" skimpy wait-staff outfits, has filed for bankruptcy protection.CBS News - 23h -
This Startup Says It Can Clean Your Blood of Microplastics
The elective medical industry is cashing in on plastic pollution fears, but the evidence of harm from microplastics is still deeply uncertain.Wired - 13h -
Trump Says His Tariffs Will Take Effect Wednesday
The president did not reveal the details of his plan to impose reciprocal tariffs the same day, but suggested he would move ahead with import taxes on trading partners.The New York Times - 7h -
Several Colorado students' visas revoked, universities say
At least nine students between the University of Colorado and Colorado State University have had their student visas revoked by the Department of Homeland Security, spokespeople for the schools ...CBS News - 7h -
AppLovin in negotiations for potential TikTok bid, sources say
AppLovin is one of the potential bidders attempting to acquire TikTok, sources familiar with the situation told CNBC's David Faber on Wednesday.CNBC - 4h -
Several Colorado students' visas revoked, universities say
At least nine students between the University of Colorado and Colorado State University have had their student visas revoked by the Department of Homeland Security, spokespeople for the schools ...CBS News - 7h -
Mike McDaniel on the hot seat: 'I’m not entitled to my position'
Mike McDaniel says hot seat or not, it changes nothing.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Cutting Off NPR and PBS
Republicans say there is no reason for the government to fund the public broadcasters.The New York Times - 1d -
ESPN predicts a quarterback for the Steelers in the 1st round of NFL draft
ESPN say a QB is the most likely position for the SteelersYahoo Sports - 14h -
Eat grass-fed beef, help the planet? Research says not so simple
A new study out Monday finds that even in the most optimistic scenarios, grass-fed beef is no less carbon-intensive than industrial beefABC News - Mar. 17 -
Experts say US weather forecasts will worsen as DOGE cuts balloon launches
With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locationsABC News - Mar. 22 -
Trump says 'we can't' do without Greenland as Vance tours territory
J.D. Vance doubled down on the administration's interest in acquiring Greenland while at the Pituffik Space Base as Donald Trump argued the U.S. "can't" do without it.ABC News - 5d -
80,000 Pounds of Beef Stolen From a Tennessee Slaughterhouse, Sheriff Says
The sheriff’s office in Grainger County, Tenn., is investigating the theft after shipments from a meat processing facility were loaded onto trucks and never reached their destinations.The New York Times - 5d