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UN rights chief laments 'shift in direction' in United States
The U.N. human rights chief has expressed concern about a “fundamental shift in direction” taking place in the United States when it comes to human rightsABC News - 3d -
White House directs officials to draft proposal to lift US sanctions on Russia
Sources say work on so-called ‘options paper’ comes as Trump seeks to restore Moscow ties and end Ukraine war. The United States is drawing up a plan to potentially give Russia sanctions relief as ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump administration revises directive to federal agencies on mass firings
The Office of Personnel Management issued revised guidance to federal agencies Tuesday regarding the firing of federal probationary workers.CBS News - 1d -
Trump administration quietly amends government lay-offs directive
Change comes after thousands of workers were fired, causing chaos across the USFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump administration rescinds guidance directing agencies to fire probationary employees
A federal judge last week ordered the Office of Personnel Management to retract instructions to other agencies on dismissing recently hired or promoted employees.NBC News - 1d -
Novo Nordisk slashes Wegovy prices through direct-to-consumer pharmacy
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Novo Nordisk on Wednesday announced it will be offering a direct-to-patient program for uninsured and underinsured individuals to be able to pay cash for its weight loss ...The Hill - 20h -
Trump's pick for FBI director confirmed in 51-49 vote
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Kash Patel's to lead the FBI under President Donald Trump.ABC News - Feb. 20 -
New study confirms parents do in fact play favorites
Research from Brigham Young University reveals that parental favoritism is real, with factors like gender, birth order and temperament playing a role. The study also found parents tend to favor ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
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Israel confirms Shiri Bibas body has been returned
Hamas has previously claimed that the mother and her two sons were killed in an Israeli airstrike.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
Taliban confirm British couple in their 70s arrested in Afghanistan as family call for their release
The Taliban on Monday confirmed the arrest of a British couple in their 70s in Afghanistan after a plea from their children for their release.NBC News - Feb. 25 -
Assassin's Creed maker confirms leaked game footage is real
French developer Ubisoft urges fans to avoid sharing spoilers as video of its latest game appears online.BBC News - Feb. 25 -
Tony Hawk 3+4 Remaster Is Seemingly All But Confirmed
The hints about the impending return of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater after a five-year hiatus started appearing earlier this month with the release of a new Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 map . Shortly ...GameSpot - Feb. 25 -
Trump Labor secretary pick moves step closer to confirmation
Former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) took a step closer to winning confirmation as Labor secretary as she advanced out of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on ...The Hill - Feb. 27 -
Hegseth confirms report on Trump easing rules on military raids, airstrikes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Friday that he received President Trump’s approval to repeal restrictions on military raids and airstrikes, signaling a stark shift away from regulations ...The Hill - 6d -
UNC GM confirms talks amid 'Hard Knocks' link
North Carolina football general manager Michael Lombardi acknowledged that the program is considering a behind-the-scenes look at the team amid a report that the Tar Heels could be the focus of ...ESPN - 5d -
Want to give Elon Musk a reality check? Confirm Jared Isaacman.
Musk has expressed his desire to redirect NASA to a neck-or-nothing lunge toward Mars, leaving all other priorities such as going back to the moon on the back burner.The Hill - 4d -
Senate Democrats express regret over Rubio confirmation votes
Two Senate Democrats are expressing regret that they voted to confirm their former colleague Marco Rubio to become secretary of State in the Trump administration. Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and ...The Hill - 2d -
Oil prices fall after Opec+ confirms it will increase crude production
Traders had been expecting cartel to postpone its plan to boost outputFinancial Times - 2d -
Stocks fall after Trump confirms Mexico, Canada tariffs are set to begin
Stocks fell after President Trump confirmed 25% tariffs on nearly all goods from Mexico and Canada are set to begin. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.CBS News - 2d -
Markets sink as Trump confirms tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
The US president has repeatedly threatened to tax imports from two of the country's closest neighbours.BBC News - 2d -
Linda McMahon, wrestling industry billionaire, confirmed as US education secretary
US Senate confirmed Trump ally and ex-wrestling executive as chief of department president wants dismantled. The US Senate has confirmed Linda McMahon as the nation’s next education secretary, ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump confirms he will impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Tuesday
US stocks fall sharply after president vows to press ahead with leviesFinancial Times - 2d -
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WWE co-founder Linda McMahon confirmed as secretary of education
WWE co-founder Linda McMahon was confirmed as the U.S. secretary of education Monday night by a party line vote of 51-45.ABC News - 2d -
Watch live: Senate holds confirmation hearing on Trump's nominee for NIH director
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, President Trump's pick for the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will testify Wednesday before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions ...The Hill - 1d -
Watch live: Trump's pick to lead FDA faces Senate confirmation hearing
Marty Makary, President Trump's pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday morning. Makary, a ...The Hill - 1h -
Hostages released by Hamas reunite with their families
Israeli hostages Tal Shoham, Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert and Eliya Cohen were kidnapped by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks and among six hostages released in the final exchange of the first ...NBC News - Feb. 22 -
Hamas Releases Bodies of 4 Israeli Hostages
Hamas said it handed over four hostages to Israel in a display a senior U.N. official called “abhorrent and cruel.” Israel later said only three bodies belonged to captives.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
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Israel says body released by Hamas was not Shiri Bibas
The Israeli military says the body released by Hamas was not that of Shiri Bibas as they claimed. “No match was found for the fourth body,” they say, describing it as “anonymous and unidentified.” ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
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Hamas failure to return body is new ceasefire setback
Israel says Hamas will pay the "full price" for handing over a body that it says was not that of Shiri Bibas.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
Hamas releases six Israeli hostages as ceasefire holds
Six living hostages — including two who were held in Gaza for a decade — were released by Hamas Saturday.CBS News - Feb. 22 -
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Thursday Briefing: An Israel-Hamas Hostage Exchange
Plus, the female gaze behind the camera.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
Hamas ready to cede control of Gaza, official says
Hamas is willing to cede political power and administrative governance of the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian unity government, but would not disarm unless an independent Palestinian state is achieved.NBC News - 6d -
Israel and Hamas Exchange Prisoners and Hostage Remains
The militant group turned over four coffins it said contained the bodies of Israeli captives, and Israel began releasing Palestinian prisoners.The New York Times - 6d
