Israeli Border Block

Asylum seekers being forcibly expelled at EU borders, says top rights lawyer

Council of Europe’s Michael O’Flaherty urged leaders not to give in to populist rhetoric over migration. Europe’s most senior human rights official has said there is evidence of asylum seekers ...

The Guardian - 1d

Judge denies bid to block Trump administration from placing USAID workers on leave

President Trump has targeted the U.S. Agency for International Development as part of his plan to shrink the size of the federal government.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Block shares plunge 18%, for worst day on market in 5 years after earnings miss

Block had its worst day on the stock market since 2020 after the company reported an earnings miss.

CNBC - Feb. 21

Morant's 4th-quarter burst, Jackson's last-second block give Grizzlies 105-104 win over Magic

Ja Morant scored 10 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and Jaren Jackson Jr. blocked a driving floater by Orlando’s Paolo Banchero in the final second to give the Memphis Grizzlies a 105-104 ...

ABC News - Feb. 21

Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr. boosts NBA Defensive Player of the Year chances with game-saving block

Jackson blocked Paolo Banchero's leaner as time expired to save the Grizzlies' win over the Magic.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 22

US supreme court temporarily blocks firing of head of federal whistleblower protection office

Trump administration is seeking to oust Hampton Dellinger, head of the office of special counsel. The US supreme court on Friday temporarily kept on the job the head of the federal agency that ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Judge blocks DOE, OPM from disclosing troves of sensitive personal data to DOGE

A federal judge on Monday temporarily barred the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing troves of sensitive personal data from federal agencies. U.S. District Judge Deborah ...

The Hill - Feb. 24

xAI’s new Grok 3 model criticized for blocking sources that call Musk, Trump top spreaders of misinformation

The backlash over Grok 3 raises questions about whether xAI has sacrificed public safety and transparency for personal image control.

VentureBeat - Feb. 24

Judge Blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE Team From Education Department’s Student Loan Databases

The American Federation of Teachers, a union representing more than 1.8 million educators, had sued to keep members of Mr. Musk’s government efficiency team out of the Education Department’s systems.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

Federal judge blocks Musk's DOGE from access to student loan borrowers' personal data

Elon Musk's government-slashing effort, DOGE, is temporarily barred from accessing personal data on 42 million student loan borrowers, a federal judge ruled.

CNBC - Feb. 24

Judge blocks Department of Education, federal personnel office from sharing data with DOGE

A federal judge in Maryland has blocked the Department of Education and Office of Personnel Management from sharing the personal information of plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Trump ...

NBC News - Feb. 24

Timberwolves complete historic comeback, stun Thunder in overtime thanks to clutch Anthony Edwards block

Minnesota ended regulation on an improbable 16-0 run with Edwards on the bench

CBS Sports - Feb. 25

Block's Bitkey rolls out bitcoin inheritance fix for 'multibillion-dollar problem waiting to happen'

After announcing its bitcoin inheritance product in November, Block's Bitkey is rolling out the offering on Wednesday.

CNBC - 6d

Judge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups

Lawyers for plaintiffs said many immigrants are afraid to attend religious services while the government enforces the new rule.

NBC News - 5d

The Can't-Miss Pokémon Day Deals We're Shopping Today Include $12 Squishmallows & Building Block Sets Starting at $9

Yahoo News - 4d

US judge temporarily blocks White House from ordering mass firing of federal workers

Ruling deals blow to efforts by Donald Trump and Elon Musk to shrink government workforce

Financial Times - 4d

Block's 28% plunge in February leads fintech sell-off, while Stripe shows benefit of staying private

Fintech stocks plummeted in February, paced by Block's drop, but Stripe's valuation soared to a near-record high in the private market.

CNBC - 3d

Judge Blocks Trump’s Plan to End Funds for Trans Youth Health Providers in 4 States

The states — Washington, Oregon, Minnesota and Colorado — had sued to block President Trump’s plan to withhold federal funds from hospitals that offer transgender treatment to people under 19.

The New York Times - 2d

Senate Democrats block GOP-led bill to ban transgender athletes from women's sports

Senate Democrats voted unanimously to block a Republican-led bill Monday evening that would prohibit federally funded schools’ athletic programs from allowing transgender athletes from ...

NBC News - 14h

Hartford synagogue holds vigil to honor Israeli family after their bodies were returned by Hamas

Yahoo News - Feb. 21

As Truce Talks Stall, Fears Mount for Israeli Hostages in Gaza After 500 Days

“I was in Gaza. I survived. Keith survived. Others will not,” said Aviva Siegel, who with her husband was taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023. She urged the Israeli government to secure the release of ...

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Netanyahu vows to make Hamas pay for not returning body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas

Hamas on Thursday handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to be Shiri Bibas and her two young children, Ariel and Kfir, as well as Oded Lifshitz. But overnight, Israel's defense ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

'We felt at home': Israeli weapons firms out in force at Abu Dhabi defense expo

A record 34 Israeli companies exhibited at IDEX this week, the Middle East's largest defense expo hosted biennially by Abu Dhabi.

CNBC - Feb. 21

Hamas to free 6 more Israeli hostages from Gaza Strip in latest step of ceasefire

Hamas is set to free six more Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip

ABC News - Feb. 22

Israeli hostage only discovered fiancee had survived 7 October after his release

Eliya Cohen spent more than 500 days in captivity fearing Ziv Abud had died in Hamas attacks in 2023. An Israeli hostage only discovered his fiancee had survived the 7 October attacks after his ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Israel indefinitely delays release of 620 Palestinian prisoners after Israeli hostages freed

Statement by Netanyahu’s office demands assurance of ‘release of next hostages … without humiliating ceremonies’. Israel says the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners will be delayed “until ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

Israeli forces to remain in northern West Bank all year as military operation expands

IDF troops ordered not to allow residents to return to cleared camps as PM delays release of Palestinian prisoners

Financial Times - Feb. 23

More than 160 Gazan medics held in Israeli prisons amid reports of torture

Senior doctors claim they were subjected to months of physical abuse, as UN calls for release of those still detained. ‘No rules’: Gaza’s doctors say they were tortured, beaten and humiliated in ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

Freed Israeli hostage held onto faith to get through months of captivity in Gaza

An Israeli hostage freed in the current ceasefire between Israel and Hamas said faith sustained her during her captivity, and she used the few means that were available to her to observe Judaism

ABC News - Feb. 25

Israeli tanks in the West Bank force around 40,000 Palestinians to flee, officials say

Israel is carrying out a military operation in the occupied West Bank and more than 40,000 Palestinians have been forced out of their homes, according to Israeli officials and the United Nations. ...

CBS News - 6d

‘They forced me to stand for hours in the cold, arms raised and shackled’: eight Gaza doctors on their Israeli prison ordeal

Senior doctors and surgeons describe the torture, starvation, humiliation and denial of medical care they endured while being held without charge. More than 160 Gazan medics held in Israeli ...

The Guardian - 6d

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