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Long Island brush fires prompt state of emergency

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency on Saturday as crews battled several brush fires on Long Island.

CBS News - 20h

Brush fire on Long Island that has scorched 400 acres is 80% contained

A brush fire on New York’s Long Island that has burned 400 acres and prompted a response from 80 fire departments and 600 personnel is now 80% contained, according to Suffolk County officials.

NBC News - 4h

Brush fires erupt in New York amid strong winds

Brush fires have erupted in Long Island and near Brooklyn as strong winds in New York created an elevated risk of fire spread Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

NBC News - 1d

Investigators try to find the cause of New York brush fires

New York officials are investigating the origin of the brush fires on Long Island that have burned hundreds of acres though they are no longer visible. NBC News' Maya Eaglin reports on how much ...

NBC News - 15h

Long Island Wildfire Is Under Control, Officials Say

The last of four blazes that began in Suffolk County on Saturday has been put out, but Long Island and the Hudson Valley still faced a high fire risk on Sunday, officials said.

The New York Times - 13h

For De'Aaron Fox, firing Mike Brown reportedly final straw with Kings, Sabonis seeks clarity on team's future

What's the long-term plan in Sacramento? What is the front office building toward? Fox didn't see it.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Unio aims bigger in Web3 gaming with new CEO Mark Long

Unio has made some big moves recently, hiring former Shrapnel boss Mark Long as its CEO.

VentureBeat - 2d

Firing the Watchdogs | Sunday on 60 Minutes

Hampton Dellinger, former head of a federal watchdog agency, was among the first to be fired by President Trump. So were 18 inspectors general and the chief of the board that protects federal ...

CBS News - 1d

Arizona State fires women's hoops coach Adair

Arizona State has fired women's basketball coach Natasha Adair after three seasons of not making the NCAA tournament.

ESPN - 1d

Federal funding cuts lead FEMA to cancel National Fire Academy courses

The cancellation of courses at National Fire Academy comes as the federally funded institution was set to welcome a new set of fire safety officers for training next week.

CBS News - 1d

First firing squad execution in 15 years is carried out in South Carolina

South Carolina has conducted the first firing squad execution in the U.S. in over a decade. Brad Sigmon was pronounced dead at 6:08 p.m. last night, three minutes after sharpshooters fired their ...

CBS News - 1d

Senate Republican says Musk ‘does not have the power to fire people’

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said Sunday that tech billionaire Elon Musk “does not have the power to fire people.” "Elon Musk does not have the power to fire people. The president of the United States ...

The Hill - 19h

Firing squad witness describes execution: "My heart started pounding"

Jeffrey Collins was one of three media witnesses for the firing squad execution of Brad Sigmon. He has been a witness to 11 South Carolina executions.

CBS News - 1d

NC State fires Keatts a year after Final Four run

NC State fired Kevin Keatts as the school's men's basketball coach, making the move a year after he led the Wolfpack on an unexpected run to the Final Four.

ESPN - 12h

Watchdogs fired by Trump raise alarms over future of independent oversight

President Trump has fired several independent government watchdogs. They're now sharing warnings about what it could mean for federal oversight.

CBS News - 10h

3/9/2025: Firing the Watchdogs; The Settlement; A Method to this Madness

First, a report on the significance of President Trump firing independent government watchdogs. Then, a look inside the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case. And, Dan Hurley: The 60 Minutes Interview.

CBS News - 4h

What America is losing as Trump fires independent government watchdogs

President Trump has fired heads of offices and agencies tasked, since Watergate, with protecting federal workers and whistleblowers. Scott Pelley reports on what's happening to independent watchdogs.

CBS News - 10h

North Korea fires several ballistic missiles after US, South Korea military drills

South Korea's military says North Korea has fired several ballistic missiles into the sea

ABC News - 1h

Philippine ex-President Duterte brushes off possible arrest by ICC on a trip to Hong Kong

An unannounced trip by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to Hong Kong has set off speculations that he may be trying to evade a possible arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court ...

ABC News - 21h

Trump Casts a Long Shadow Over New Jersey’s Governor Race

President Trump and his divisive policies are helping to define the primary races for New Jersey governor.

The New York Times - 1d

Antoine Dupont faces long spell out with ruptured cruciate knee ligaments

France captain likely to miss at least six months Dupont was injured during win over Ireland in Dublin Antoine Dupont, France’s talismanic captain and the player widely considered to be the best ...

The Guardian - 15h

North Korea fires ballistic missiles after U.S., South start annual drills

North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea after South Korean and U.S. troops began their large annual combined drills, Seoul said.

CBS News - 2h

North Korea fires several ballistic missiles into sea after U.S. and South Korea begin military drills

North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday, hours after South Korean and U.S. troops kicked off their large annual combined drills.

NBC News - 1h

‘Etched in my mind’: witness to South Carolina firing squad execution describes killing

Brad Sigmon was executed on Friday for the murders of his ex-girlfriend’s parents in 2001. A reporter for the Associated Press who watched as South Carolina executed a convicted murderer by firing ...

The Guardian - 1d

Andrew Gutman, Leonardo Barroso rally Fire to 3-1 victory in home opener for Dallas

Defenders Andrew Gutman and Leonardo Barroso scored two minutes apart late in the second half of Barroso’s league debut and the Chicago Fire spoiled FC Dallas’ home opener with a 3-1 victory

ABC News - 1d

Jurassic-era trees have grown in Tasmania for millions of years. Now they face their biggest threat: fire

Pencil pines grow for more than a thousand years each, and only in Tasmania. As lightning fires become more common, humans must mobilise to protect them – or lose these ancients forever. Get our ...

The Guardian - 1d

China returns fire in Trump’s trade war

Tariff salvo on US agricultural goods, Greenland goes to the polls and investors discover if buying Lego is still fun

Financial Times - 14h

Fired Federal Workers Face a Sluggish Job Market

Unemployment is low, but there isn’t much room to move around — especially for those with highly government-specific skills.

The New York Times - 5h

Enhancing AI agents with long-term memory: Insights into LangMem SDK, Memobase and the A-MEM Framework

AI agents can forget instructions. Methods to improve memory retention will make agents more powerful and useful.

VentureBeat - 4d

How the A-MEM framework supports powerful long-context memory so LLMs can take on more complicated tasks

A-MEM uses embeddings and LLMs to create dynamic memory notes that automatically link to create complex knowledge structures.

VentureBeat - 4d

Realignment has ACC, Big Ten spanning four time zones, scheduling long road trips

Realignment has shaken things up for college programs everywhere, yet it has been particularly grueling in the ACC and Big Ten as power-conference leagues spanning the four contiguous U.S. time ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Japan seeks tariff reprieve after Trump questions long-standing defence pact

Trade minister to pitch ‘win-win’ solutions in Washington as deadline looms for steel and aluminium duties

Financial Times - 22h

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 - 1d

Sugarbush Reporter Was Not Fired for Viral JD Vance-Related Snow Update

A snow conditions update at Sugarbush featured an employee’s thoughts on the Trump administration before a visit from JD Vance. The posts were deleted, but she kept her job.

The New York Times - 4d