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Pope's envoy worried over USAID cuts, US migrant crackdown

The Vatican's charity is voicing outrage at what it calls the “reckless” and “unhuman” U.S. plans to gut USAID

ABC News - 1d

22 states sue to block Trump cuts to NIH research payments

Attorneys general in 22 states sued the top health agencies Monday, attempting to block the Trump administration’s plan to slash grant funding to universities and research institutions across the ...

The Hill - 1d

USAID cuts threaten global women's program championed by Ivanka Trump

Five years ago, Lillian Achom stood with President Trump as he backed her women's development work - work she says is threatened by his USAID cut.

CBS News - 1d

Trump’s budget cuts are unconstitutional

These are not presidential decisions to make but rather are legislative mandates. Congress is our only hope.

The Hill - 1d

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show: The Peak of All Rap Battles?

The first rapper to headline the N.F.L.’s biggest stage solo made his Drake diss “Not Like Us” the centerpiece of his set at the expense of a larger statement.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump Orders Treasury to Halt Minting New Pennies to Cut Waste

Can he do that? It’s not clear. But President Trump is right when he says that pennies “literally cost us more than 2 cents.”

The New York Times - 1d

‘Total chaos’: Monkey blamed for nationwide power cut in Sri Lanka

Energy minister says monkey ‘came into contact with grid transformer’, causing hours-long outage in sweltering heat. A countrywide power outage in Sri Lanka has been blamed on a monkey that ...

The Guardian - 1d

Minister blames monkey for Sri Lanka nationwide power cut

The outage is yet to be fully fixed, meaning hospitals and other buildings are having to use generators.

BBC News - 1d

Dismay as UK poised to cut funding for global vaccination group Gavi

Exclusive: Aid charities alarmed as decision would come in wake of Donald Trump’s decision to freeze USAid activities. The UK is poised to cut funding to a global vaccination group that has ...

The Guardian - 2d

Barcelona cruise past Sevilla to cut gap at top of LaLiga to two points

Barcelona beat Sevilla 4-1 at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium to close the gap at the top of LaLiga to two points. Scorers: Vargas 8'; Lewandowski 7', López 46', Raphinha 55', García 89'The...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Legal experts warn of 'constitutional crisis' as JD Vance and Elon Musk question judges' authority over Trump

Legal and constitutional experts warned Sunday that the United States could be headed toward a "constitutional crisis" or a "breakdown of the system" after Vice President JD Vance suggested judges ...

NBC News - 2d

Trump vows to cut billions of dollars from US defence spending

President says ‘fraud and abuse’ at Pentagon will be Elon Musk’s next target

Financial Times - 2d

Noem confident in legality of housing migrants at Guantánamo Bay

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she’s confident that steps the government is taking to deport certain migrants from the U.S. mainland to Guantánamo Bay are legal. In an ...

The Hill - 2d

Randy Moss makes emotional return to ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown after cancer battle

Moss stepped back from the program in December while undergoing cancer treatments and made his return just in the time for the Super Bowl.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Why the kicking battle could decide 2025 Super Bowl: Chiefs vs. Eagles has two of best playoff kickers ever

Jake Elliott and Harrison Butker are two of the best kickers in the NFL

CBS Sports - 2d

Driver cut free after crash with highways vehicle

Firefighters say the highways vehicle was stationary within a closed work zone when it was hit.

BBC News - 2d

Kurdish officials fear Islamic State revival as US aid cuts loom

Humanitarian groups worried north-east Syrian camps holding suspected IS members will lose basic facilities. Kurdish officials have warned of an Islamic State resurgence if US foreign aid cuts take ...

The Guardian - 2d

Randy Moss returning to ESPN's 'NFL Countdown' 2 months after stepping away for cancer battle

Moss stepped away from the show in December to undergo surgery.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

NIH cuts overhead funding for research

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Friday made a significant reduction in grants reserved for research institutions, a decision that may significantly impact American higher education. The ...

The Hill - 3d

Trump Administration Cuts Put Medical Progress at Risk, Researchers Say

Grants from the National Institutes of Health come with additional money for overhead. A planned $4 billion cut would leave colleges with large budget gaps.

The New York Times - 3d

Scientists warn Trump’s $4bn funding cuts will harm US medical research

Academics say the move imperils scientific progress and helps America’s rivals

Financial Times - 3d

Dick Vitale plans his return to broadcasting for Duke vs. Clemson game Saturday after battling cancer

Vitale has fought four different types of cancer in the span of four years

CBS Sports - 3d

Trump administration to cut billions in medical research funding

National Institutes of Health said the $4bn loss will affect ‘indirect’ funding of buildings, equipment and staff. The Trump administration is cutting billions of dollars in medical research ...

The Guardian - 3d

Bolton says DOGE cuts hurt ‘long-term American interests’

President Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton said during an interview that some of the proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts could hurt “long-term American ...

The Hill - 3d

Trump cuts aid to South Africa over ‘racial discrimination’ against Afrikaners

US president also offers asylum to Afrikaners and criticises law that allows land seizures without compensation in some circumstances. The US president, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order ...

The Guardian - 3d