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Trump posts fresh ultimatum to Hamas as US enters direct talks with group

US president tells group to ‘release all of the Hostages now ... or it is OVER for you’ as White House enters negotiations. Donald Trump has posted a fresh ultimatum to Hamas, telling the group to ...

The Guardian - 19h

Israel stops humanitarian aid to Gaza while U.S. in direct talks with Hamas

The flow of aid into Gaza had been a key aspect to the ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Now, it's being used as an ultimatum. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports.

CBS News - 17h

U.S. and Hamas Hold Direct Talks on Hostages in Gaza, Officials Say

The talks marked a significant departure for the United States, which has generally refused to talk directly with groups Washington has designated as terrorist organizations.

The New York Times - 12h

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

Shiri Bibas' body confirmed as release of more Gaza hostages planned

Yahoo News - Feb. 22

Hamas hands over more Gaza hostages as Shiri Bibas' body confirmed

Yahoo News - Feb. 22

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 - 3d

Oil prices fall after Opec+ confirms it will increase crude production

Traders had been expecting cartel to postpone its plan to boost output

Financial 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 levies

Financial Times - 2d

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

ISU confirms Pechstein settlement in 16-year doping rules saga

Yahoo 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 - 2h

Renée Fleming to make directing debut at Aspen Festival this July in Mozart's 'Cosi fan tutte'

Soprano Renée Fleming will make her directing debut in Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” at the Aspen Festival with three performances from July 21-26

ABC News - Feb. 19

Trump to sign more executive orders today, despite legal pushback on several of his directives

Trump is slated to sign more executive orders this afternoon. Several of his directives have already faced pushback during his first month in office.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Arizona AD apologizes for offensive chants directed at BYU players during Wildcats' controversial loss

Saturday night's game in Tucson got tense late, and ended with a dust-up

CBS Sports - Feb. 23

Neymar scores stunning Olimpico: Brazilian star quiets the crowd with huge goal direct from corner for Santos

Neymar celebrated the goal with a shrug, acting like the moment was commonplace for the star

CBS Sports - Feb. 24

Rapids-LAFC game halted after derogatory term allegedly directed at Chido Awaziem

Colorado Rapids defender Chido Awaziem has alleged that an opponent used a derogatory term towards him on the field during his team’s Concacaf Champions League second leg match at Los Angeles FC on ...

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 26

CONCACAF investigating LAFC's Sergi Palencia for allegedly directing derogatory comment at Chidozie Awaziem

Tuesday's Champions Cup match was halted late in the second half after the alleged incident happened.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 26

Jeff Bezos’ Directive for Washington Post Opinion Pages Leads to Editor David Shipley’s Exit

David Shipley, The Post’s opinion editor, is resigning after trying to persuade Jeff Bezos to reconsider the new direction.

The New York Times - Feb. 26

Judge orders Trump admin to rescind memo directing mass firing of federal workers

The order by Judge William Alsup, who called the OPM directive "illegal," does not reinstate any recently dismissed government employees, but it could affect future attempts at firings.

NBC News - 6d

How U.S. foreign policy is changing under Trump after Hegseth's Russia directive

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's directive to U.S. Cyber Command on pausing planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions, signals a shift in foreign policy under the Trump ...