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House GOP approves bill to expand Congress’s power to undo Biden-era rules

The House on Wednesday voted to dramatically expand Congress’s ability to roll back regulations passed by the prior administration, a move by the GOP to crush a number of new rules passed in the ...

The Hill - 6d

U.S. and Russia Pursue Closer Ties

Also, Mayor Eric Adams faces political peril. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

The New York Times - 18h

Sources: Angels add closer Jansen on $10M deal

The Angels and veteran closer Kenley Jansen have agreed to a one-year deal worth $10 million, according to ESPN and multiple reports.

ESPN - Feb. 11

A Closer Look at the 3 Hostages Freed by Hamas

The release of the men, who include an American, was the sixth in a hostage-for-prisoner exchange laid out in a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel.

The New York Times - 4d

Measles outbreak expands in West Texas

At least two dozen cases of measles have been reported in a West Texas county with one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state. All of the confirmed cases there involve unvaccinated ...

CBS News - Feb. 12

Baltic states leave Russian power grid in closer EU integration

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania disconnected from Russia’s network on Saturday, ending energy dependency and aiding security. The three Baltic states have disconnected their electricity systems from ...

The Guardian - Feb. 8

‘It’s my dream’: Villa and Arroyo edge closer to Wembley in Women’s FA Cup

Natalia Arroyo enjoys her first win as head coach with a 3-2 victory over Brighton and feels their fortunes are looking up. While the new Aston Villa head coach Natalia Arroyo’s days working as a ...

The Guardian - Feb. 8

Federico Chiesa’s Liverpool moment edging closer in Slot’s patient plan

Arriving with no pre-season, the Italian appeared ‘left behind’, but could now be unleashed for the gruelling run-in. Andy Robertson remembers vomiting the first time he ever did the lactate test. ...

The Guardian - Feb. 8

Trump’s illegitimate power grab brings US closer to dictatorship

Experts warn president’s blatant violations of law could upend US government’s system of checks and balances. . The deceptively legalistic camouflage rendered the words almost banal – while still ...

The Guardian - 6d

Watch: Growing sinkhole's size revealed as reporters take closer look

The BBC has visited the town of Godstone, where a major incident has been declared after a huge sinkhole opened.

BBC News - 1h

Digital Bandidos expands game publishing staff

Digital Bandidosannounced it has hired three new leaders as the company strengthens its ability to provide services for game developers.

VentureBeat - Feb. 6

How the NFL is expanding its fanbase in Brazil

Football fans will have their eyes on New Orleans on Sunday, but the NFL is looking overseas. A record 62.5 million people outside the U.S. watched the Super Bowl last year, and the league is ...

CBS News - Feb. 8

BCG expands London office in bet on in-person working

US consulting firm is latest company to boost office space in sign of hope for UK capital’s commercial property market

Financial Times - Feb. 10

Kendrick Lamar and SZA are expanding their tour to Europe

Fresh off their Super Bowl halftime spectacle, Kendrick Lamar and SZA are expanding their upcoming tour to make stops in Europe

ABC News - Feb. 10

NHS to expand opt-out HIV and hepatitis testing

The NHS will automatically test patients for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C unless they opt out at 90 hospitals.

BBC News - 4d

Layoffs Expand at Federal Agencies, Part of Trump Purge

Mass firings have rocked multiple agencies as President Trump and Elon Musk ramp up plans to drastically slash and reshape the federal work force.

The New York Times - 3d

Japan’s economy expands for third straight quarter

Growth buoyed by stronger corporate spending despite onset of interest rate rises

Financial Times - 2d

C.I.A. Expands Secret Drone Flights Over Mexico

The covert program, begun during the Biden administration and stepped up by President Trump, is hunting for the location of fentanyl labs.

The New York Times - 1d

Firings Expand at Interior Department With Purge of Probationary Workers

More than 2,000 workers at the Interior Department were fired in recent days, according to counts from workers groups and those familiar with the cuts, as probationary workers were targeted across ...

The New York Times - 16h

High Court approval in assisted dying bill to be dropped

Changes to proposed legislation may cost it backing of wavering supporters

Financial Times - Feb. 11

FDA approves new genetic disorder drug

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug to treat a disorder causing the growth of noncancerous tumors on nerves throughout the body. The federal agency said on Tuesday it ...

The Hill - Feb. 12

Ukrainian Lawmakers Approve Contentious Purchase of Nuclear Reactors

Opponents of the project say it is costly, will take far too long to strengthen Ukraine’s battered power supply and opens the door to corruption.

The New York Times - Feb. 12

Senate panel approves Trump's FBI pick

Politico - 6d

DOGE software approval alarms Labor Department employees

Elon Musk’s DOGE received approval from the Department of Labor to use software that could allow it to transfer vast amounts of data.

NBC News - 5d

DOGE "receipts" show approved spending, not evidence of fraud

Elon Musk and President Trump have said that DOGE's mission is to root out waste and abuse. The White House claims the agency has uncovered fraud and released a "wall of receipts" to show its ...

CBS News - 18h

Musk’s expanding role triggers efforts to check his power

Elon Musk has seen a flood of attempts to check his power as he expands into nearly every corner of the government. In the few short weeks that President Trump has been in office, Musk and his team ...

The Hill - Feb. 8

Inside self-driving Waymo ride as company looks to expand to highways

The future of driving could mean no one behind the wheel -- at least that's what the autonomous driving tech company Waymo is hoping. To shift that goal into high gear, the company has started ...

CBS News - Feb. 11

Snowflake expands AI tools with Anthropic partnership — what it means for businesses

Snowflake and Anthropic launch Cortex Agents, bringing Claude's enterprise-grade AI capabilities directly into corporate data environments.

VentureBeat - Feb. 12

Skybound Entertainment expands its universe with Maple Media acquisition

Skybound Entertainment, owner of The Walking Dead, announced the acquisition of Maple Media from Shamrock Capital.

VentureBeat - 6d

Singapore's GDP expands by 4.4% in 2024, fastest growth since 2021

For the fourth quarter, Singapore's GDP grew 5% year on year, higher than the 4.7% forecast by a Reuters poll.

CNBC - 5d

Online searches for gambling addiction surge as sports betting expands, study finds

The study analyzed search queries mentioning gambling, addiction, addict, anonymous or hotline — such as gambling addiction hotline — from January 2016 through June 2024.

CBS News - 1d

Watch: Trump signs executive order at Mar-a-Lago expanding IVF

President Trump gave a press briefing Tuesday afternoon while in Florida. The president was slated to sign an executive order expanding access to in vitro fertilization (IVF). "The Order directs ...

The Hill - 22h

Trump signs order to expand White House control of independent agencies

President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday aiming to expand the White House’s authority over various independent regulatory agencies, a move likely to prompt legal challenges. Trump issued ...

The Hill - 5h