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For #MeToo Movement, Mayor’s Race in New York City Poses a Test

Three mayoral candidates have been accused of sexual misconduct. They deny wrongdoing. Will it be a deciding issue for Democratic voters?

The New York Times - 1d

March Madness: Breaking down the race for NCAA men's tournament No. 1 seeds

Auburn remains the clear-cut No. 1 overall seed and Duke seems like a lock, but the other two spots are up for grabs heading into conference tournament week.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

The M.V.P. Race in the N.B.A. Is Coming Down to the Wire Between 2 Players

This will be the equivalent of the men’s 100-meter dash at the 2024 Olympics, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - 1d

WATCH: High school runner hit in head with baton during race

Junior Kaelen Tucker was running the second leg of the 4x200 relay in the Virginia State High School League Championships when another athlete struck her in the head with a baton.

ABC News - 1d

What Slowdown? Xi Says China Must Win the Global Tech Race.

Xi Jinping wants China to surpass rivals as a tech superpower, undeterred by economic woes or trade wars. Critics ask if this focus neglects struggling citizens.

The New York Times - 9h

The Biggest Winners and Losers After the N.H.L. Trade Deadline

Two trades have reshaped the Stanley Cup race after a wild week.

The New York Times - 2d

States Shift Policy, Create Financial Incentives to Draw Power Plants

Demand for electricity is rising as the artificial intelligence race speeds up.

Inc. - 1d

House to vote on GOP's six-month funding bill as government shutdown deadline nears

Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans voiced confidence that they can push through a stopgap funding bill and avert a government shutdown at the end of this week.

NBC News - 36m

Formula 1 driver Lando Norris reveals his racing strategy ahead of 2025 championship

NBC News' Sahil Kapur caught up with Lando Norris as he looks ahead to competing for the 2025 F1 championship. Norris discussed his strategy for the upcoming season, his favorite parts of competing ...

NBC News - 6d

France take Six Nations title race to the wire with thumping win over Ireland

Ireland 27-42 France France run in five tries in Dublin to set up grand finale This was not just a game of two halves, it was a story of two games. In the first you were counting yourself lucky ...

The Guardian - 3d

Mikaela Shiffrin sets World Cup podiums record, taking 3rd place in slalom race

Mikaela Shiffrin set an all-time World Cup record Sunday with her 156th podium finish though she let victory slip away in a slalom.

NBC News - 2d

NASCAR DFS: 2025 Shriners Children's 500 lineups, daily fantasy racing picks, strategy for DraftKings, FanDuel

SportsLine's Mike McClure, a DFS pro with over $2 million in winnings, gives his top daily Fantasy NASCAR picks for the Shriners Children's 500 2025 at Phoenix Raceway

CBS Sports - 2d

2025 NASCAR at Phoenix Fantasy rankings, lineups, start-sit advice, racing picks at Shriners Children's 500

SportsLine's Mike McClure gives his top NASCAR Fantasy picks for Sunday's 2025 Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway

CBS Sports - 2d

Manchester United vs. Arsenal score: Gunners salvage point but take hit in Premier League title race

United and Arsenal tied 1-1 at Old Trafford on Sunday

CBS Sports - 1d

2025 F1 season: how to watch, full schedule, where to stream races and more

Are you ready for the return of Formula 1? The 2025 season is revving up now.

Yahoo Sports - 22h

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist launches a run for governor, setting up a major 2026 race

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II is running for governor, he announced Tuesday, setting up a Democratic primary clash that includes two prominent statewide officeholders in one of the most ...

NBC News - 9h

When Is Daylight Saving Time?

The twice-yearly ritual has roots in cost-cutting strategies of the late 19th century. A recent effort to end it has stalled in Congress.

The New York Times - Mar. 3

As Trump shakes the international order, China casts itself as a model of stability

Even as its economy slows, China is using its annual National People's Congress to present itself as a global stalwart as Trump upends America's alliances.

NBC News - 2d

If Medicaid cuts include work requirements, people may lose health coverage as a result, research finds

Congress may have to implement Medicaid cuts to reach its budget targets. That could include new work requirements in order to obtain coverage.

CNBC - 2d

How USAID lost its way — and how to fix America's humanitarian aid system

Congress faces a choice: Preserve an outdated, opaque system riddled with inefficiency, or forge a leaner, results-driven model that actually serves those in need.

The Hill - 2d

Many in small business were jubilant over Trump’s victory. They’ve since grown very uncertain about the U.S. economy.

Small-business owners — a group that emphatically cheered the election of President Donald Trump and a Republican Congress — now have nearly historic levels of uncertainty about the future.

MarketWatch - 5h

Speaker Mike Johnson unveils funding bill one week before potential shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Saturday unveiled a stopgap funding bill that would avert a shutdown at the end of next week and keep the government running through the end of September.

NBC News - 3d

Trump downplays infighting between Elon Musk, Marco Rubio, other officials

President Trump is backing a House Republican plan to avert a government shutdown next week. He also played down reports of in-fighting in his Cabinet with advisor Elon Musk. Nikole Killion has the ...

CBS News - 2d

G.O.P. Spending Bill Would Force $1 Billion Cut to D.C. Budget

Republicans omitted a standard provision approving the District’s budget in a stopgap funding measure needed to avert a shutdown before the end of the week. The result would be a 16 percent cut.

The New York Times - 19h

House Rules Committee advances GOP’s stopgap ahead of shutdown deadline

The House Rules Committee voted Monday night to advance the GOP's bill to avert a government shutdown, dispatching the measure to the full chamber for consideration ahead of Friday's deadline. The ...

The Hill - 16h

Wall Street sell-off amid economic uncertainty, Trump weighs in on looming government shutdown

Wall Street is looking to rebound on Tuesday after recession fears and confusion about President Trump's tariffs caused a market plunge on Monday. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking on Capitol Hill ...

CBS News - 5h

House set to vote on stopgap spending bill with government shutdown deadline days away

The House is set to vote on a continuing resolution that would avert a shutdown and keep the government funded through September. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.

CBS News - 2h

Italy's Paris wins World Cup downhill to prevent Swiss sweep, Odermatt closes in on overall title

Italian veteran Dominik Paris has prevented a Swiss sweep of the podium by winning a men’s World Cup downhill race

ABC News - 4d

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 - 3d

Can Germany spend its way out of industrial decline?

Chancellor-to-be Friedrich Merz wants to expand investment in defence and infrastructure. The race to re-arm could be a much-needed boost for manufacturing

Financial Times - 3d

NASCAR at Phoenix results: Christopher Bell beats Denny Hamlin in photo finish for third consecutive win

Bell becomes the first Cup Series driver to win three races in a row since 2021

CBS Sports - 1d

Christopher Bell seeks four wins in a row: NASCAR's hottest driver has chance at rare accomplishment

Only eight NASCAR Cup Series drivers, and none since 2007, have ever won four races in a row

CBS Sports - 1d

Watch: Key moments in Mark Carney's road to becoming prime minister

Mark Carney has won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister and Liberal Party leader.

BBC News - 1d

How the SailGP Championship Is Like Formula 1 on Water

From towering catamarans racing at 60 M.P.H. to $12.8 million in prize money, here’s everything to know about the global competition.

The New York Times - 1d

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Nikola Jokić: Who's the MVP?

The race for the NBA's Most Valuable Player award is awfully close. Let's break down the case for each candidate.

Yahoo Sports - 23h

From chatbots to intelligent toys: How AI is booming in China

China plans to invest more than a trillion dollars as it races against the US to rule advanced tech.

BBC News - 19h

'You killed three beautiful Mockingbirds': John Hunt's victim statement in full

The racing commentator directs his victim statement to the man who murdered his wife and two daughters.

BBC News - 1h

NBA MVP odds: Nikola Jokić's historic night gives Nuggets star big boost in race against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Jokić's 30-20-20 game cut Gilgeous-Alexander's lead in the MVP odds.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

3 groups to watch in the final push to fund the government

The government will shut down next Saturday morning unless Congress can rally around a funding measure by the end of the week, setting up the first big legislative spending fight of President ...

The Hill - 3d

Boebert says Al Green shook 'pimp cane' at Trump

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) condemned Rep. Al Green’s (D-Texas) decision to interrupt President Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday while raising what she described as a “pimp cane.” “Al Green ...

The Hill - 3d

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