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More than half of countries are ignoring biodiversity pledges – analysis
Many of the nations gathering in Rome for Cop16 have offered no plans to honour their agreement to protect 30% of land and sea for nature. More than half the world’s countries have no plans to ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
More than half of adults worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050 – report
Analysis forecasts a third of young people will also be overweight or obese, in ‘unparalleled’ threat to health. More than half of adults and a third of children and young people worldwide will be ...The Guardian - 10h -
UK companies pay less than half of fines issued for filing accounts late
Disparity raises questions about ability of Companies House to tackle non-complianceFinancial Times - Feb. 23 -
More than half of books banned last year featured LGBTQ characters or people of color, report finds
More than half of books banned during the last school year featured or were about people of color or members of the LGBTQ community, according to a report released Thursday.NBC News - 4d -
NFL combine 2025: Jalen Milroe's hands grow by more than half an inch since Senior Bowl last month
Milroe's hands have grown by 5/8 inchesCBS Sports - 2d -
Jalen Milroe's hand size is a half-inch bigger at the NFL combine than at the Senior Bowl
Nine inches is considered to be the acceptable hand size threshold for an NFL QB, and Milroe now measures just over that.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Under Trump, D.C. Faces More Federal Control, Fewer Federal Workers
The Washington region is bracing for a shock to the local economy from President Trump and Elon Musk’s sweeping cuts to the government work force.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
UK competition regulator will review fewer global deals, says boss
CMA head also warns it will not be ‘open season’ for takeovers harmful to consumersFinancial Times - 4d -
Despite running fewer plays, college football games are actually getting longer ... so who's to blame?
An annual look at key numbers from Dennis Dodd also reveals targeting penalties are doing their jobCBS Sports - 5d -
16 teams, more campus games, fewer auto-bids: Connelly fixes the CFP
Change is coming to the CFP -- that much is clear -- but some of the ideas on the table should be cast aside.ESPN - 11h -
MSU wins on Holloman's half-court buzzer-beater
Tre Holloman made a buzzer-beater from beyond midcourt to give No. 8 Michigan State a 58-55 win over No. 16 Maryland on Wednesday night.ESPN - 4d -
Trump administration ends TPS protections for half a million Haitians
The decision means Haitians would lose work permits and could be eligible to be removed from the country by August.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
NHL betting second-half preview: Best picks, odds for every team
Sean Allen and Victoria Matiash make their betting picks for the second half of the NHL season, one for every team.ESPN - Feb. 22 -
Alex Rodriguez banks half-court shot to win Bucknell student $10,000
A-Rod went off the glass to win a massive prize for a Bucknell student on Sunday afternoon.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 23 -
A-Rod sinks half-court shot, wins $10K for fan
Former Major League Baseball star Alex Rodriguez showed his skill on the hardwood Sunday, making a half-court shot to win a Bucknell student $10,000.ESPN - Feb. 23 -
WATCH: A-Rod sinks half-court shot, winning student $10,000
Former baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez nailed the shot at a Bucknell University basketball game, and the payday went to a lucky student.ABC News - Feb. 24 -
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Half of homes need heat pump by 2040, government told
The UK's greenhouse gas emissions should fall to 13% of 1990 levels by 2040, government advisors say.BBC News - 6d -
Half of U.S. Workers Worry About How AI Will Affect Their Jobs
AI-using respondents called it more useful for speeding up work than for improving the quality of their output, but 60 percent of respondents to a Pew survey said they don’t use AI at all.Inc. - 5d -
Paramount skids to a loss but says merger expected to close in first half as expected
Paramount Global Inc. swung to a loss in the fourth quarter despite marked growth in its streaming service, as the company said it was still on target to close its merger with Skydance in the first ...MarketWatch - 5d -
Premier League embarrassment meter: Ranking Manchester United, Tottenham and other bottom half clubs
Which clubs mired in lower table obscurity should be embarrassed about their performances, and who should be happy?CBS Sports - Feb. 21 -
UN food agency pauses aid to famine-hit Sudan displacement camp of half a million people
The United Nations’ food agency says it has paused aid distribution in Sudan’s famine-hit Zamzam displacement camp of a half-million people as fighting intensifies between the country’s warring sidesABC News - 5d -
Asylum seeker hotels set to take almost half UK’s reduced aid budget
Future of many overseas projects uncertain after Keir Starmer announced cut in development to bolster defenceFinancial Times - 5d -
No. 8 Michigan State stuns No. 16 Maryland on half-court heave from Tre Holloman
Tre Holloman shot this from behind the logo.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
‘He looks half the man he was’: brother of Israeli hostage on seeing him pleading for release
Sighting of Evyatar David in Hamas video brought joy to his brother Ilay but his appearance indicated his suffering. When Hamas brought two captive Israelis to watch Saturday’s release of six of ...The Guardian - 3d -
Fantasy Football Today 2025 Draft Prep: 2024 second-half breakout running backs and how to draft them
The FFT team breaks down whether or not these second-half breakouts will continueCBS Sports - 3d -
Cooper Flagg returns for 2nd half after leaving No. 2 Duke’s victory with eye injury
Duke players see star freshman Cooper Flagg’s toughness on a regular basis and that was on display for everyone else Saturday nightABC News - 2d -
Quickley's big second half helps Raptors hold off Magic 104-102
Immanuel Quickley scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half and the Toronto Raptors held on to beat the Orlando Magic 104-102ABC News - 1d -
Half of U.S. workers don't know their state's paid sick leave laws—this tool can help
In the absence of a federal law, U.S. workers rely on a patchwork of state laws or their private-sector employer for sick leave coverage.CNBC - 16h -
Quantum Computing Is Much Closer Than We Thought
Microsoft unveiled a new chip that shows quantum computing is “years, not decades” away.Inc. - Feb. 20 -
The UK is snipping — rather than shredding — red tape
Regulation is needed, but too much of it puts a brake on growth and stifles innovationFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
Moyes doing a better job than me - Amorim
David Moyes is doing "a better job than me" says Ruben Amorim, with Manchester United travelling to Goodison Park on Saturday below Everton in the Premier League table.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
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Monday Leaderboard: Better to be lucky than good
Mexico Open thriller! Plus: Still no end to golf's civil war, and how long should a tap-in putt take?Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24 -
Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men?
By understanding the reasons, scientists hope to help both sexes age better.The New York Times - Feb. 25 -
The DOGE Takeover Is Worse Than You Think
What’s happening to the US government right now is bad. What comes next is worse.Wired - 4d -
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Utah runs away from Arizona State in 2nd half, earn first win under interim coach Eilert, 99-73
Ezra Ausar scored 25 points and Utah put up 58 points in the second half to pull away from Arizona State to earn its first win under interim coach Josh Eilert, 99-73ABC News - 2d -
Polar bears increasingly under threat as glaciers melt faster than ever
A new global assessment shows that the world's glaciers are melting faster in the last 10 years compared to the previous decade. Polar bears, which depend on the frozen sheets, are increasingly ...CBS News - Feb. 20
