Looming Misinformation

With Medicaid cuts looming, misinformation about immigrants, especially Latinos, spreads

As Republican lawmakers move to cut Medicaid spending, misinformation about immigrants, especially about Latinos, is spreading on social media.

NBC News - 1d

Government shutdown looms amid budget showdown in Congress

Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington. Nikole Killion explains.

CBS News - 3d

Facing the Looming Threat of A.I., Publishers Turn to Decentralized Platforms

Facing the looming threat of A.I. as a competitor, some publishers are considering an alternative to the internet’s all-powerful algorithms.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

The two big questions looming over the shutdown fight: From the Politics Desk

Two big questions are looming over the shutdown fight as Republican lawmakers try to pass a stopgap bill to fund the government.

NBC News - 3d

The Killing of an Infowars Reporter Was Likely a Random Attack, Police Say

But that has not stopped Infowars’ founder, Alex Jones, from spreading misinformation.

The New York Times - 1d

Wall Street Sinks as Recession Fears Loom

Last week’s steep sell-off resumed, with all three major U.S. indexes suffering sharp declines.

Inc. - 4d

Trump's second term hit by looming budget showdown

The battle over the budget comes to a head this week as the continuing resolution passed late last year expires Friday. If Congress fails to act before the deadline, the federal government will ...

The Hill - 3d

Meta's Community Notes will use tech from Elon Musk's X

Meta’s upcoming Community Notes feature for monitoring misinformation will use some technology developed by Musk’s X for its similar service.

NBC News - 1d

How a Government Shutdown Would Help Elon Musk

On this special episode of Uncanny Valley, we unpack Elon Musk's desire for a government shutdown that could become permanent. Plus: An update on measles misinformation in the US.

Wired - 2d

Haitian immigrants grapple with uncertainty as TPS end date looms

The decision to end temporary protected status for 500,000 Haitians living in the U.S. may force most of them to return to a country in crisis.

NBC News - 6d

Johnson looks to pass stopgap as government shutdown deadline looms

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is looking to lock down the votes to pass his stopgap funding bill and avert a government shutdown by Friday’s deadline, as he works to keep the lights on in Washington ...

The Hill - 4d

Canada’s designated PM Mark Carney meets Trudeau as Trump threat looms

Former central banker won landslide victory in Liberal party race as trade war with US hastens transfer of power. Canada ’s incoming prime minister, Mark Carney, has met with Justin Trudeau as ...

The Guardian - 4d

Trump Looms Over Greenland’s Election, but Voters Have Other Concerns

President Trump keeps saying he wants to “get” Greenland. On Tuesday, Greenland votes for a new parliament that could shape its future relations with the United States.

The New York Times - 4d

Apple’s stock sees worst day since 2022. Here are 2 major worries for investors.

Investors are concerned about delayed AI features and the looming threat of tariffs.

MarketWatch - 3d

Trump considers four bids to buy TikTok as deadline for deal looms

President Donald Trump is considering four bids to purchase the social media app TikTok. NBC News’ Steve Romo reports on who the potential buyers could be ahead of the pause on TikTok set to expire.

NBC News - 3d

Vice President JD Vance urges GOP to fall in line as shutdown looms

House Republicans are slated to vote Tuesday on their spending bill that would fund the government at current levels through September 2025.

ABC News - 3d

EU braces for higher prices as US trade war ramps up

For consumers, higher prices loom on supermarket shelves, but for businesses and industry the risks are higher.

BBC News - 2d

Senate Democrats struggle with funding dilemma as shutdown deadline looms

Senate Democrats are staring down a major dilemma as they agonize over how to handle the GOP’s stopgap spending bill in the face of a potential government shutdown by the end of the week. ...

The Hill - 1d

Government Shutdown Looms With Senate Democrats Opposing 6-Month Funding Bill

The top Senate Democrat said his members were not ready to provide the votes to allow the Republican-written stopgap spending measure to pass ahead of a Friday night deadline. There is still time ...

The New York Times - 1d

Columbia Activist’s Case Goes to Court

Also, a government shutdown looms. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

The New York Times - 1d

Stock futures even Thursday amid trade war and looming government shutdown

Stocks futures were again showing jitters early Thursday, after a reprieve for the S&P and NASDAQ on Wednesday amid President Donald Trump's trade war.

ABC News - 1d

What to know about the looming government shutdown as funding deadline nears

Congress has until Friday night to approve a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown, but Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Republicans in the Senate don't have the votes to pass the ...

CBS News - 1d

Treasury yields end lower as tariff fight intensifies and government shutdown looms

Bond yields finished lower Thursday, as investors faced the prospect of a potential U.S. government shutdown and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the White House was more focused on the ...

MarketWatch - 1d

Roster decisions loom for Steve Sabins ahead of trip to Oklahoma State

For the first time this season, West Virginia head coach Steve Sabins is going to have lots of roster decisions on his hands. The Mountaineers need to reduce down to 30 players each weekend for ...

Yahoo Sports - 22h

Dark economic clouds loom over Trump and the GOP: From the Politics Desk

President Donald Trump’s economic approach is putting members of his administration and Republicans in Congress on the defensive as the stock market continues to struggle

NBC News - 21h

Moretto: Renewal ‘highly unlikely’ for Conceicao as Milan exit looms – “99.9%”

Sergio Conceicao’s contract with AC Milan will expire in the summer and it’s 99.9% certain that it won’t be renewed, according to Matteo Moretto and Fabrizio Romano. Conceicao joined Milan in l...

Yahoo Sports - 10h

The looming budget question: Will Medicaid cuts fund tax cuts?

Republicans should focus tax cuts on middle-income and lower-income households that would provide greater support to the economy than tax cuts for the wealthy.

The Hill - 2h

The Age of Diagnosis by Suzanne O’Sullivan review – do no harm

A doctor’s brilliant study of the dangers of overdiagnosis, from ADHD to long Covid. We swim in oceans of quackery. The media is flooded with misinformation about health and pseudo-diagnoses based ...

The Guardian - 2d

‘Wake-up call’: Measles cases doubled in Europe last year, say WHO and Unicef

Joint analysis of measles cases reveals Covid pandemic resulted in misinformation and vaccination delays. Cases of measles doubled last year in the European region, climbing to the highest level in ...

The Guardian - 1d

Is winning the F1 title in 2025 a trap? A looming rules reset could punish this year's contenders

Could winning the Formula 1 title in 2025 actually hurt a team

ABC News - 5d

Japan seeks tariff reprieve after Trump questions long-standing defence pact

Trade minister to pitch ‘win-win’ solutions in Washington as deadline looms for steel and aluminium duties

Financial Times - 5d

Big 12 tournament bracket, schedule: Houston dominates conference again as Iowa State, Texas Tech loom

Kansas, which was ranked No. 1 to start the season, struggled late in the conference schedule but won on Sunday against No. 24 Arizona.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Volkswagen expects revenue to grow in 2025, says it feels 'all-American' as tariffs loom

The carmaking giant said it expects to see revenue growth in 2025.

CNBC - 3d

Wall Street sell-off amid economic uncertainty, Trump weighs in on looming government shutdown

Wall Street is looking to rebound on Tuesday after recession fears and confusion about President Trump's tariffs caused a market plunge on Monday. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking on Capitol Hill ...

CBS News - 3d

Australia’s record gold exports to US set back its case for tariff relief as Trump trade war looms

Industries across the country are bracing for the impact of the Trump administration’s worldwide tariff regime. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A run on gold in ...

The Guardian - 3d

Why the Trump administration is wrong about an energy crisis in the US: Experts

The Trump administration has expended a lot of energy into sparking the idea that there is a looming energy crisis in the U.S.

ABC News - 1d

What happens to Social Security, TSA and other programs if government shuts down?

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are on edge as the Senate struggles to reach a deal ahead of Friday night's looming deadline.

ABC News - 23h

Asia-Pacific stocks fall even after soft U.S. inflation report pushes two Wall Street benchmarks up; Seven & i shares rise as much as 3.6%

The Nasdaq Composite picked up after the soft inflation report eased concerns about a looming recession and as investors snapped up technology shares.

CNBC - 1d

Duke coach says Cooper Flagg playing in ACC tourney is 'not worth it'

Flagg's sprained ankle looms large for the Blue Devils with March Madness right around the corner. But Jon Scheyer appears to be taking the right approach.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

With Chaos in Charge, It’s Not a Good Time to Add Workers

A recession looms, yet the Trump administration makes business planning impossible. But if you need to fill in, there are plenty of experienced federal workers available.

Inc. - 3h

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