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WATCH: Dog finds home after 1,739 days in shelter
Brittany Bunnell adopted Jones, a 13-year-old dog that spent almost five years in a shelter and became a staff favorite.ABC News - Mar. 10 -
USAID employees told to burn or shred classified documents
The U.S. Agency for International Development is instructing its staff in Washington to shred and burn documents, according to an email obtained by NBC News.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Maradona's medical team on trial for football legend's death
Prosecutors say the Argentine legend's death could have been avoided and accuse hospital staff of negligence.BBC News - Mar. 11 -
Education Department cutting nearly 50% of workforce
The Department of Education said staff affected by the job cuts would be placed on leave starting Friday, March 21.CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Report: Jaguars adding Rams' analytics director to James Gladstone's team
The Jaguars are reportedly adding former Rams analytics director to GM James Gladstone's staff.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Trump moves to close down Voice of America
More than 1,300 staff placed on administrative leave as White House accuses VOA of being anti-Trump, "radical" and "leftist".BBC News - Mar. 16 -
Social Security chief says he will 'continue to make mistakes' but vows to 'learn from them'
Leland Dudek, the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, outlined his vision for the agency in a lengthy memo to staff on Tuesday.NBC News - 5d -
Citi cuts top bankers’ bonuses tied to turnaround drive
Payouts for 250 senior staff reduced as lender strains to boost returns and improve compliance functionFinancial Times - 4d -
Congressional watchdog office left powerless as House leaders have yet to fill board seats
House leaders have yet to appoint board members to an independent office designed to investigate ethics complaints against lawmakers and their staff.NBC News - 4d -
Shadows, strange noises and security flaws: The £4.8m gold toilet heist
The BBC hears how five raiders escaped with a £4.8m gold toilet, as told by Blenheim Palace staff.BBC News - 4d -
March Madness: Women's NCAA Tournament bracket picks, predictions
March Madness has arrived. The Austin American-Statesman staff completed it's Brackets and Final Four predictions for the women's NCAA tournament.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
West Virginia focused on goals, what's next during break
WVU is currently in the midst of a spring break with students leaving campus which opens up some windows for the staff.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
2025 NCAA Women's Tournament picks: Four dark horse contenders to consider for your March Madness bracket
The CBS Sports staff has identified four sleeper teams to consider for your March Madness bracketCBS Sports - 4d -
EY cuts jobs in pullback from UK legal sector
Staff told of redundancies in 12-minute call as firm retreats from British legal practice expansion plansFinancial Times - 4d -
Bills new coaches include two-time Super Bowl champion who played Major League Lacrosse
The Buffalo Bills have finalized their 2025 coaching staff and it has five new hires.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
FSU football spring camp: New faces bring changes to the Seminoles preparation
Florida State football opened spring practice with dozens of new players and a refreshed coaching staff on Wednesday.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
UK universities face rising risk of bankruptcy, says regulator
Fewer international students and higher staff costs are taking an increasing toll, according to the Office for StudentsFinancial Times - 3d -
FSU hoops hires assistants Michael Fly, Gerald Gillion
Luke Loucks has made two assistant coach hires and is in talks with two others to join FSU's staff.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
42-year-old Justin Verlander remains 'unreal' and raises expectations for Giants
Justin Verlander has already made a big impact on the Giants, particularly the pitching staff, the club says, stressing the value of preparation.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
VOTE: Who do you think the midseason frontrunner for PNJ Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year is?
These athletes have been selected by the PNJ Sports Staff, and there is no guarantee of earning the award at the end of the season.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Cowboys need these decisions to be force multipliers for 8 free-agent signings
The Cowboys signed and traded for multiple players with previous top pick status because they believe in their newly assembled coaching staffYahoo Sports - 1d -
Police recover $769,000 in Tiffany jewelry swallowed by Texas man
The Texas man allegedly asked jail staff if he would be "charged with what's in my stomach."CBS News - 1d -
Trampoline park 'kicks out' boy with Down's syndrome
The boy's sister said a staff member made "derogatory comments" and the police were called.BBC News - 1d -
Vanderbilt baseball can throw strikes and other things we learned in sweep of Texas A&M
Vanderbilt baseball swept Texas A&M, with the pitching staff recording 49 strikeouts to remain undefeated at home.Yahoo Sports - 17h -
Social Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This Story
New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times.Wired - Mar. 6 -
Ford Is Sticking With an EV Future—With a Boost From Tesla
Qualified Ford EV owners are finally receiving an adaptor that allows them to access the Tesla Supercharger network, and CEO Jim Farley tells WIRED that Ford is a “hungry” number two in US EV sales.Wired - Mar. 11 -
Elon Musk Has Wanted the Government Shutdown
Sources tell WIRED that Elon Musk has wanted a government shutdown in part because it would potentially make it easier to eliminate the jobs of hundreds of thousands of federal workers.Wired - Mar. 11 -
Morning Report — Democrats look to sidestep shutdown blame
In today’s issue: Senators are working down to the wire to avoid a midnight funding lapse in Washington that would carry major ramifications. Despite widespread Democratic criticism of the ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Pep: City have nine Premier League finals left
Pep Guardiola says the battle to secure Champions League qualification could go down to the wire in the wake of City’s 2-2 Premier League draw at home to Brighton.The reigning champions twice led ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
OpenAI’s Sora Is Plagued by Sexist, Racist, and Ableist Biases
WIRED tested the popular AI video generator from OpenAI and found that it amplifies sexist stereotypes and ableist tropes, perpetuating the same biases already present in AI image tools.Wired - 10h -
Wisconsin women's hockey star Casey O'Brien just kept getting better. Now she aims to go out on top
She has two national championships and a school record to her credit, and Badgers star Casey O'Brien can win two more trophies before she's done.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
In March Madness thriller, BYU gets back to Sweet 16 with 91-89 victory over Wisconsin
BYU withstood a ferocious charge from Wisconsin's John Tonje to hold off the Badgers for a 91-89 victory Saturday that sends the program to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2011 — the days of ...Yahoo Sports - 17h -
What Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard said about losing to BYU in the NCAA Tournament
Trailing by 11 points with just over two and a half minutes left to play Saturday against BYU in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the Badgers stormed back to cut the lead to two with a ...Yahoo Sports - 15h -
Mavericks named to Big 9 all-league wrestling team
Mar. 14—MOSES LAKE — Multiple Moses Lake wrestlers received honors on the Big 9 all-league wrestling team, and the girls wrestling assistant coaching staff was named the assistant staff of the ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Meta Takes Another Hit After Reports That it Blacklists Ex-Employees
Former Meta staff and current executives say the company’s formal no-rehire list sometimes blackballs capable veterans for arbitrary or petty reasons that are virtually impossible to overcome.Inc. - Mar. 7 -
Chaos at the V.A.: Inside the DOGE Cuts Disrupting the Veterans Agency
Clinical trials have been delayed, contracts canceled and support staff fired. With deeper cuts coming, some are warning of potential harms to veterans.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
NOAA to potentially cut more than 1,000 additional employees
NOAA previously fired 880 employees on Feb. 27, the majority of which were probationary staff with fewer than two years in their positions.CBS News - Mar. 9 -
UK expels Russian diplomat and a diplomatic spouse in tit-for-tat response to expulsions in Moscow
Britain’s government says it has expelled a Russian diplomat and a diplomatic spouse in a tit-for-tat response to the expulsion of two British embassy staff in Moscow earlier this weekABC News - Mar. 12 -
Senators to Trump Social Security nominee: 'You will be responsible' if benefits are interrupted
As the Social Security Administration cuts staff, that could impact the agency's ability to pay millions of benefit checks each month, Democratic senators warn.CNBC - Mar. 12 -
The New Yorker Updates Its Style Guide for the Internet Age
An update to the magazine’s style guide did away with anachronisms like “Web site” and “in-box.” But it was limited to what the staff felt were “lasting” changes.The New York Times - Mar. 12
