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DHS has begun performing polygraph tests on employees to find leakers
The Department of Homeland Security is performing polygraph tests on employees to determine who may be leaking information to the media about immigration operations.NBC News - 4h -
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March Madness 2025: Conference tournament scores, brackets, automatic bids, schedules, times, tv channels
The first ticket to the Big Dance will be punched Saturday in the OVC Tournament finalCBS Sports - 5h -
Poland's Tusk plans large-scale military training for all adult males
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk says his government is working on a plan to prepare large-scale military training for every adult male in response to the changing security situation in EuropeABC News - 1d -
11th-seeded Valparaiso takes down No. 3-seed Northern Iowa 64-63 in Missouri Valley quarterfinals
All Wright led the 11th-seeded Valparaiso Beacons with 29 points and secured the victory with a layup with 47 seconds left as the Beacons took down the No. 3-seeded Northern Iowa Panthers in the ...ABC News - 19h -
Why You Should Sign Up for an I.R.S. Identity Protection PIN
With employees from the so-called Department of Government Efficiency poking around in agency systems, faith in data security isn’t what it once was. The tool, an identity protection PIN, can help.The New York Times - 15h -
Bolton claims Trump’s threat of sanctions on Russia is ‘totally hollow’
Former White House national security adviser John Bolton brushed off President Trump's recent threat to impose sanctions on Russia over its continued strikes in Ukraine as peace talks are underway. ...The Hill - 9h -
Scotland produce performance of extremes but survive Wales fightback
Scotland 35-29 Wales Home side lead 35-8 but Wales secure late bonus points All of Scotland’s brilliance, all their familiar failings. It cannot be denied, they have once again underscored their ...The Guardian - 6h -
Death toll in violence on Syrian coast rises to more than 1,000, war monitor says
A war monitoring group says the death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to ...ABC News - 3h -
DHS administering lie detector tests to employees in effort to find leakers
Last month, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said DHS would start polygraphing employees in order to crack down on who may be leaking information to the media about its immigration raids.CBS News - 32m -
Louisiana death row inmate challenges nitrogen gas as execution method
Jessie Hoffman Jr, who would become first person state killed this way, says his religious rights would be violated. A man scheduled to become the first person executed by nitrogen gas in Louisiana ...The Guardian - 7h -
Tom Llamas will succeed Lester Holt as anchor of 'NBC Nightly News'
The son of Cuban immigrants, Llamas will be the first Latino to anchor a weekday English language broadcast network evening newscast.Los Angeles Times - 3d -
Women With Postpartum Depression Experienced Brain Changes During Pregnancy, Study Finds
The research constitutes some of the first evidence that the condition is associated with modifications in the brain before childbirth.The New York Times - 3d -
How to Create a Recovery USB Drive to Fix Your Computer
This emergency first aid kit will be ready to rescue your Mac or Windows machine when disaster strikes.Wired - 1d -
Trump Signs Order to Create a ‘Crypto Reserve’
The first-of-its-kind reserve will be anchored by a stash of Bitcoin the government already owns, estimated to be worth billions of dollars.The New York Times - 1d -
A Cheeto Shaped Like the Pokemon Charizard Sells for Nearly $90,000
A “Flamin’ Hot” snack with an uncanny resemblance to a fire-breathing Pokémon was a hit on the auction block. First it needed a custom case.The New York Times - 1d -
At Crypto Summit, Trump Says U.S. Will Be ‘the Bitcoin Superpower’
The first-of-its-kind event at the White House with top crypto executives showcased the president’s embrace of the once-renegade industry.The New York Times - 1d -
NASCAR teams pitch in to help Katherine Legge ahead of her Cup debut at Phoenix
Katherine Legge will be the first woman to race in NASCAR since Danica Patrick in 2018.Yahoo Sports - 22h -
Mariners shut down pitcher George Kirby with shoulder inflammation, likely to place him on IL
Seattle general manager Justin Hollander expects Kirby to miss the first two weeks of the regular season.Yahoo Sports - 23h -
A resort entirely staffed and run by women in Sri Lanka seeks to break gender barriers
Sri Lanka has opened its first resort that's entirely operated and managed by womenABC News - 19h -
Gerrit Cole gets MRI on pitching elbow due to discomfort after rough spring training start
The Yankees ace missed the first two months of last season with an elbow injury.Yahoo Sports - 20h -
What one Finnish church learned from creating a service almost entirely with AI
St. Paul’s Lutheran church in Helsinki has held the first church service in Finland created mostly by artificial intelligenceABC News - 18h -
North Dakota star Treysen Eaglestaff scores record-breaking 51 points in Summit League tourney quarterfinals
Eaglestaff's 51 points is the first 50-burger for a men's player since 2022CBS Sports - 8h -
Zuby Ejiofor sinks OT buzzer-beater to lead No. 6 St. John's over No. 20 Marquette
The Red Storm will enter the Big East tournament as the top seed for the first time since 1986.Yahoo Sports - 5h -
Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications
The Trump administration is dropping an emergency abortion case in Idaho in one of the administration’s first moves on the issue since President Donald Trump's second term beganABC News - 3d -
Ariane 6 rocket roars skyward carrying a French military reconnaissance satellite
An Ariane 6 rocket has roared skyward with a French military reconnaissance satellite aboard in the first commercial flight for the European heavy-lift launcherABC News - 2d -
How to watch Shaun White's Snow League half-pipe competition
Olympic snowboarder Shaun White's brand-new halfpipe league debuts this week, here's how to watch the first competition live from Aspen, CO.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Music Review: Blackpink's Jennie steps out on her own with debut solo album, 'Ruby'
Seven years ago, global pop phenomenon Jennie became the first member of the K-pop group Blackpink to release solo musicABC News - 1d -
Helen Schreider, Intrepid World Traveler, Is Dead at 98
She and her husband were the first people to travel the length of the Americas in an amphibious vehicle. But he was recognized for their accomplishments long before she was.The New York Times - 1d -
How Yelp reviewed competing LLMs for correctness, relevance and tone to develop its user-friendly AI assistant
Yelp found that when it first launched a GPT-4o-powered AI chatbot, usage rates dropped. But training it to sound like a human changed that.VentureBeat - 1d -
Brian James, founding guitarist of punk's The Damned, dead at 70
Brian James penned "New Rose," the first U.K. punk single, and helped kick off both hardcore and goth subcultures.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Nokia Put a 4G Cellular Network on the Moon but Couldn’t Make a Phone Call
Nokia’s Lunar Surface Communications System was supposed to be the first 4G network deployed on the moon and a test for future crewed missions. Things didn’t go to plan.Wired - 1d -
Zach LaVine outshines De'Aaron Fox to lead the Kings past the Spurs 127-109
Zach LaVine scored 36 points and the Kings beat the San Antonio Spurs 127-109 in De’Aaron Fox’s first game as a visitor in SacramentoABC News - 19h -
Italian government approves draft law targeting femicide, with punishment up to life in prison
The Italian government has approved a draft law that for the first time introduces the legal definition of femicide in the country’s criminal law and punishes it with life imprisonmentABC News - 12h -
Barcelona match postponed after death of team doctor
Barcelona's La Liga match against Osasuna is postponed following the death of the Catalan club's first-team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia.BBC News - 5h -
For Black Women, Adrienne Adams Is More Than Just Another Candidate
The New York City Council speaker, who officially launched her mayoral campaign on Saturday, would be the first woman to lead City Hall.The New York Times - 2h -
Barça game postponed after death of team doctor
Barcelona's LaLiga game against Osasuna on Saturday has been postponed following the death of first-team doctor Carles Miñarro García.ESPN - 2h -
Why NASA Is Trying to Go Back to the Moon
President Trump set the U.S. on a path to sending astronauts back to the lunar surface during his first term. Lately he has expressed more interest in Mars.The New York Times - 2d -
Watkins scores 31 to lead No. 2 USC past Indiana 84-79 and into the Big Ten Tournament semifinals
JuJu Watkins scored 31 points, Kiki Iriafen added 21 and each grabbed 10 rebounds in their first Big Ten Tournament games, leading No. 2 Southern California to an 84-79 victory over IndianaABC News - 1d -
Western Michigan edges Bowling Green 64-63 to close out Mid-American Conference regular season
Javaughn Hannah scored 18 points and Chansey Willis Jr. hit the first of two free throws with two seconds left to rally Western Michigan to a 64-63 victory over Bowling Green in a Mid-American ...ABC News - 19h
