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Chinese tech giant Baidu to release next-generation AI model this year as DeepSeek shakes up market
Baidu plans to release the next generation of its model for powering generative AI applications in the second half of this year, according to a source familiar with the matter.CNBC - 8h -
President Trump fires inspector general of USAID
President Trump officially fired the inspector general at the U.S. Agency for International Development a day after his office released a report detailing the negative impact of the Trump ...NBC News - 11h -
Disney softens DEI efforts with Trump back in office
Walt Disney Co. said it would change an internal performance standard focused on diversity and inclusion for executive compensation, saying it would focus on how the initiatives helped the business.Los Angeles Times - 15h -
The N.H.L.’s Lost Generation of Olympians
“All of a sudden, it’s 2025 and you realize you don’t have another chance,” Tyler Seguin said.The New York Times - 18h -
China’s ‘Ne Zha 2’ Shatters Box Office Records With $1.2 Billion
The runaway success of “Ne Zha 2” is another sign that Chinese audiences are choosing domestic movies over Hollywood blockbusters.The New York Times - 18h -
HHS Has Many Health Equity Offices. What Will Become of Them?
This is a MedPage Today story. Of five major HHS agency offices focused on health equity, only one has taken down its website amid President Trump's executive orders to end federal government ...ABC News - 2d -
HHS Employees Sort Out Return-to-Office Mandate
This is a MedPage Today story. Employees at HHS and its various sub-agencies are struggling to figure out how to implement President Donald Trump's executive order requiring them to report ...ABC News - 2d -
‘Dog Man’ bests ‘Heart Eyes,’ ‘Love Hurts’ at box office
On a quiet winter weekend at the box office, DreamWorks Animation’s “Dog Man” chased its own tail, repeating as the top movie in theatersABC News - 2d -
White House fires USAid inspector general who issued damning report on Trump’s funding freeze – live
Paul Martin reportedly dismissed one day after damning report detailing impact of sudden dismantling of agency. Donald Trump announced he is dispatching Treasury secretary Scott Bessent to ...The Guardian - 10h -
White House fires USAID inspector general following critical report
President Trump’s White House fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday, a day after the watchdog office issued a report that was critical of ...The Hill - 10h -
Trump fires USAID's inspector general after his office released a report critical of the administration
Paul Martin's office put out a report Monday detailing the negative impact of the Trump administration’s push for drastic cuts at the agency.NBC News - 11h -
US border officials tour USAid building amid speculation of office takeover
Agency staffers observe CBP representatives conducting ‘walkthrough’ of space as they remain barred from entering. US politics live – latest updates Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ...The Guardian - 19h -
Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of police officer
Matildas and Chelsea star had denied charge and was cleared at Kingston crown court. Sam Kerr has been found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment after calling a police officer “fucking ...The Guardian - 19h -
How to ensure Trump's new inspectors general are watchdogs, not lapdogs
It is critical that President Trump nominate qualified individuals to those positions — not just in the sense of technical competence, but also in their willingness to conduct fair, objective and ...The Hill - 20h -
'Significant inaccuracies' found in AI-generated news summaries: BBC
The BBC issued a February report that found “significant inaccuracies” with news summaries generated from artificial intelligence (AI) engines including OpenAI's ChatGPT, Microsoft's Copilot, ...The Hill - 20h -
PBS closes DEI office
Public broadcaster PBS is closing its office of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), The Hill confirmed Tuesday. “In order to best ensure we are in compliance with the President’s executive order ...The Hill - 21h -
Off-duty corrections officer killed in targeted attack, police say
Officials said Deputy Basil Powell was "targeted and ambushed while returning home."CBS News - 21h -
'It's a golden generation of Welsh pundits, not Welsh players'
Chris Ashton and Chris Jones explain why Wales are in turmoil - before Warren Gatland's exit as head coach was announced.BBC News - 1d -
Off-duty corrections officer killed in 'targeted' attack: Police
An off-duty corrections officer in Florida was shot and killed in a “targeted attack,” according to police.ABC News - 1d -
Judge temporarily reinstalls fired head of whistleblower protection office
A federal judge temporarily reinstalled the head of the Office of the Special Counsel, allowing Hampton Dellinger to return to his post after he was fired Friday by President Trump. The order from ...The Hill - 1d -
How Americans feel about Trump's first weeks back in office
70% of Americans say President Trump is doing what he promised in his campaign, whether they approve of his job or not, according to new CBS News polling. But a majority do say they like what they ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump ousts director of Office of Government Ethics
President Trump removed the director of the Office of Government Ethics, the independent agency responsible for overseeing ethics rules for the executive branch.CBS News - 1d -
Trump fires Office of Government Ethics chief
President Trump has fired the director of the Office of Government Ethics, the agency announced Monday. The office posted on its website that it had been notified Trump was removing David Huitema, ...The Hill - 1d -
Met Police officers rescue people and fight blaze at hostel
Bodycam footage shows officers evacuating the building and tackling the fire with extinguishers in Euston, London.BBC News - 1d -
Labour peer calls for UK attorney-general Hermer to quit
Lord Glasman’s criticism comes as tensions rise between liberal and conservative wings of Sir Keir Starmer’s partyFinancial Times - 1d -
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 marketFinancial Times - 2d -
Record number of asylum seekers died in 2024 while in care of Home Office
Data obtained by the Guardian shows 51 people died in Home Office provided accommodation in 2024. A record number of asylum seekers died last year while in the care of the Home Office, according to ...The Guardian - 2d -
New poll shows positive approval for Trump's first weeks back in office
As President Trump carries out his agenda with dramatic changes to the government, a new CBS News/YouGov survey shows the American public largely approves. 70% of respondents say Mr. Trump is doing ...CBS News - 2d -
2025 Super Bowl score prediction, Chiefs vs. Eagles picks: Model generates exact score from 10,000 simulations
SportsLine's model has simulated Chiefs vs. Eagles 10,000 times and locked in its Super Bowl 59 score predictions and NFL picksCBS Sports - 2d -
Nine police officers injured in Londonderry and Strabane
Officers were reportedly head-butted and kicked, with blood also being spat at them.BBC News - 2d -
Post Office tussles with UK government over ‘drip feed’ funding
State-owned company at centre of Horizon scandal struggling to secure long-term finance deal, say sourcesFinancial Times - 3d -
Georgia police officer killed responding to pickleball club; suspect arrested
The Roswell police officer responded to a report of a suspicious person in the parking lot of a pickleball club when he was shot.CBS News - 3d -
AstraZeneca, Whitehall, and a failed £450m deal for the next generation in vaccines. What went wrong?
When the pharma firm cancelled plans for a major expansion of its Merseyside plant last month, there was no shortage of questions – or blame – over responsibility. At a tense meeting with senior ...The Guardian - 3d -
Eye on America: Starter home struggles and the sandwich generation’s retirement woes
In Texas, we examine how a shortage of millions of homes for sale is driving up demand and squeezing out families looking to purchase starter homes. And in Massachusetts, we hear from members of ...CBS News - 4d -
Thousands of Syrians in limbo as UK Home Office freezes asylum claims
Two months after the fall of Assad’s regime, Whitehall’s decision to pause asylum applications from Syrians has left more than 6,600 cases stuck on hold in the UK. More than 6,000 Syrians in ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump signs order to establish White House Faith Office
President Trump signed an executive order Friday to establish a White House Faith Office in an effort to empower faith-based entities. The office will be part of the Domestic Policy Council and ...The Hill - 4d -
Senate Confirms Russell Vought as Office of Management and Budget Director
Mr. Vought, an architect of Project 2025 who served in the first Trump administration, will be at the center of President Trump’s plans to upend the federal bureaucracy.The New York Times - 5d -
Nebraska government system shutdown disrupts the Legislature, DMV and other offices
A systemwide outage of state government computers shut down everything from the work of the Legislature to driver’s licensing offices for several hoursABC News - 5d -
Review: Lauren Graham shines in Tubi's generational comedy 'The Z-Suite'
Tubi's first original comedy series stars Lauren Graham as the head of a New York ad agency, at least until the Gen-Z social media team takes over.Los Angeles Times - 5d