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NIL contracts raise big questions on employment and pay-for-play
Direct payments to athletes in the expected $2.8 billion NCAA settlement might not solve schools' legal woesESPN - 1d -
2025 NFL Draft big board: The 50 best players in this class
It's a great year for teams that need help in the trenches or pass rushing, while a QB1 sneaks into top 10. Tap in for a scouting report.Yahoo Sports - 22h -
How big is the welfare budget and where might cuts fall?
The Chancellor has earmarked "several billion pounds" in draft spending cuts to welfare.BBC News - 23h -
Amorim: Utd 'big picture' tops Europa League win
Ruben Amorim told Manchester United that winning the Europa League will not solve all of the club's problems, as the new manager continues to focus on the "big picture" at the club.ESPN - 20h -
Trump grants 'Big 3' automakers a one-month delay on tariffs
The White House is giving certain automakers a one-month exemption from tariffs on vehicles from Mexico and Canada. NBC News Business and Data Correspondent Brian Cheung and Progressive Farmer's ...NBC News - 21h -
Takeaways From a Contentious Hearing on Big-City Immigration Policies
Republicans accused the mayors of New York, Chicago, Denver and Boston of providing sanctuary to criminals, while Democrats pointed to falling crime rates and defended helping the needy.The New York Times - 17h -
Through ‘radical transparency,’ Kennedy can finally rein in Big Pharma
Kennedy can provide doctors and healthcare professionals with the information they need to truly determine if a drug is safe, effective and reasonably pricedThe Hill - 4h -
Trump pauses tariffs on cars after pushback from big 3 automakers
The Trump administration announced a 1-month pause on the 25% tariffs for vehicles and auto parts coming from Mexico and Canada. The reprieve comes after pushback from the big three automakers, ...NBC News - 6h -
Zelda Master Sword Replica On Sale For Big Discount At Amazon
One of the coolest The Legend of Zelda collectibles is on sale for a substantial discount at Amazon. The 42-inch Master Sword Proplica is up for grabs for $160 (was $200) . The 20% discount ...GameSpot - 3h -
With Trump’s tariffs paused, ‘Big Three’ automakers may race to build inventories
Automakers got a reprieve from Trump’s tariffs, and may use this time to build up inventories.MarketWatch - 1h -
How LeBron James can make a case for MVP | The Big Number
LeBron James might just find himself in the MVP conversation this season after all.Yahoo Sports - 2h -
Will defensive issues cost Nikola Jokić the MVP award? | The Big Number
The contrast between Jokić's offensive genius and his deficiencies under the basket, make his case less clear-cut than stats might suggest.Yahoo Sports - 1h -
How do we defend free speech – without falling prey to extremism? | Kenneth Roth
JD Vance says Europe should not shun far-right parties. He seems to have forgotten 1933, but hits a key conundrum. In his speech last week at the Munich Security Conference, JD Vance pressed ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
French far-right leader cancels CPAC speech over Steve Bannon’s ‘Nazi’ salute
National Rally’s Jordan Barella calls off address as Anti-Defamation League says it is concerned but ‘not surprised’. US politics – live updates The French far-right leader Jordan Bardella on ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Far-right French leader cancels CPAC speech, citing Bannon's 'gesture alluding to Nazi ideology'
The leader of a far-right political party in France said he would not address as planned the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) after Steve Bannon, a close ally to President Trump, ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Jane Fonda delivers fiery speech accepting SAG's lifetime achievement award: 'Empathy is not weak or woke'
Actor and activist Jane Fonda received the lifetime achievement honor at the SAG Awards recognizing her decades-spanning work and her humanitarian accomplishments.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 24 -
Hume launches new text-to-speech model Octave that generates custom AI voices with adjustable emotions
Hume emphasized its Octave TTS pricing is around half the cost of the competing offering from AI voice creation startup ElevenLabs.VentureBeat - Feb. 26 -
ElevenLabs’ new speech-to-text model Scribe is here with highest accuracy rate so far (96.7% for English)
ElevenLab's Scribe pricing makes it competitive for businesses that require high-volume transcription services with API-based integration.VentureBeat - Feb. 26 -
House Judiciary Committee subpoenas Alphabet, Meta, other tech giants over 'foreign censorship' of speech
The House committee is concerned that foreign laws around online content "have limited Americans' access to lawful speech" in the U.S.CNBC - 6d -
The Oscars Are Sunday, but Can Anyone Ever Top Robert Downey Jr.’s ‘Thank My Terrible Childhood’ Speech?
You’re in business, not show business. But here’s what we can all learn from one of the greatest Oscar speeches of all time.Inc. - 4d -
Adrien Brody’s Gum Toss Ahead of Best Actor Speech Gave Oscars a Memorable Moment
Adrien Brody had one of the strangest moments of this year’s Oscars. And it wasn’t his five-minute speech.The New York Times - 2d -
Adrien Brody’s Gum Toss Ahead of Best Actor Speech Gave Oscars a Memorable Moment
Adrien Brody had one of the strangest moments of this year’s Oscars. And it wasn’t his five-minute speech.The New York Times - 2d -
Adrien Brody finally keeps it short: Oscar winner 'grateful' after setting speech record
Two-time Oscar winner Adrien Brody knows he 'made the longest Oscars speech in history.' He celebrated the unexpected milestone on Tuesday with even more words.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Watch: Rep. Al Green removed from House floor after Trump speech interruption
Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, was removed from the room after interrupting President Trump's address to the joint session of Congress.NBC News - 1d -
Watch: Congressman Al Green ejected from chamber after disrupting Trump speech
The disturbance occurred during the first few minutes of the president's address to US Congress.BBC News - 1d -
WATCH: Johnson tries to bring chamber to order, has Democrat removed during Trump speech
Speaker Mike Johnson is standing up, slamming his gavel and tried to restore order and "decorum." As he did, he had the sergeant at arms remove Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas.ABC News - 1d -
Trump touts renewal of rightwing policies in lengthy speech as Democrats jeer, protest and walk out – live
Trump praises Elon Musk and defends trade wars; Democratic congressman Al Green was removed from chamber for early disruption to Trump’s speech. Full report: Trump says administration ‘just ...The Guardian - 1d -
Democratic Rep. Al Green removed from chamber after outburst during Trump speech
Trump had just referenced his Nov. 5 election victory, when Rep. Al Green, an 11-term Democrat stood up and began calling out.ABC News - 1d -
Brit Hume: Trump address ‘most partisan speech I’ve ever heard … in this kind of setting’
Fox News’s chief political analyst Brit Hume on Tuesday said President Trump’s joint address to Congress was the “most partisan” speech he’s heard in that “kind of setting.” Hume weighed in on ...The Hill - 1d -
12:30 Report — Hot mics and ripped-away signs: Top scenes inside Trump's speech
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Wednesday. The TikTok ban delay will expire exactly one month from today. How is everyone feeling about that? In today's issue: Hot mics and drama at Trump’s address Did ...The Hill - 1d -
Live updates: Trump touts 'unrelenting action' in speech; mayors grilled on 'sanctuary cities'
President Trump celebrated early action during his second term in a record-length speech to Congress on Tuesday night, drawing rounds of applause from Republicans and continual protests from ...The Hill - 1d -
Fetterman on Dems protest of Trump speech: 'Only makes Trump look more presidential'
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) weighed in on the decision some of his Democratic colleagues made to protest President Trump's joint address to Congress Tuesday, suggesting it just made the commander ...The Hill - 23h -
House Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff arrested on DUI charge after Trump speech
Hayden Haynes, the chief of staff to Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and one of the most powerful aides on Capitol Hill, was arrested for drunken driving.NBC News - 21h -
House tees up final vote to censure Al Green for protest at Trump speech
The House on Wednesday teed up a final vote on a resolution to censure Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) for disrupting President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress. The chamber voted 209-211-1 ...The Hill - 20h -
House Republicans tee up vote to censure Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's speech
House Republicans on Wednesday teed up a vote to censure Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, for disrupting President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress.NBC News - 20h -
Why Trump isn't hitting the road after his speech: From the Politics Desk
Donald Trump isn’t taking the usual tour of the country that recent presidents have after major speeches to Congress.NBC News - 19h -
Friday could be a critical day for investors, with a high-stakes jobs report and a Powell speech
U.S. stocks are falling, leaving the Nasdaq on the cusp of a correction.MarketWatch - 3h -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom asks Congress for nearly $40 billion for Los Angeles wildfire relief
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — 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 wildfires, which he said ...NBC News - Feb. 23 -
Flavor Flav objects after getting name-checked in Congress: 'Don't drag me into negative politics'
Flavor Flav is attempting to stop the clock when it comes to lawmakers name-checking him in Congress. "I voted against the budget yesterday, not because I'm not for decreasing taxes, but because ...The Hill - 6d -
L.A. fire captain who fought California wildfires to attend joint address to Congress
Palisades and Eaton fire survivors still need help. That's the message California Sen. Alex Padilla hopes to send to Congress next week at President Donald Trump's first joint address.NBC News - 6d