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Texas city's first foreign-born police officer turns trauma into triumph

Fidele Sebahizi escaped war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, survived a refugee camp attack, and arrived in the U.S. with little English. Now, he's a police officer in Texas, a Ph.D. ...

CBS News - Mar. 10

Activist alerts ICC to spyware attack while sharing Libya torture victims’ details

David Yambio, founder of Refugees in Libya, urges international criminal court members to have phones checked . A prominent activist in Italy has warned the international criminal court that his ...

The Guardian - 5d

The Uplift: Doctor hero

A Baltimore doctor who doesn't charge his patients realizes it's those patients who have made him a rich man with their generosity towards him. A man who was a refugee from Central Africa builds a ...

CBS News - 2d

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 - Mar. 13

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 - Mar. 13

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. - Mar. 14

Other states are preparing for the House NIL settlement. But can Florida schools compete?

Facing new costs for compliance with the NCAA lawsuit, and even more spending to potentially match competitors, Florida universities are full of trepidation with the settlement agreement looming.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

Orville Peck Confirms He Will Perform Unmasked in ‘Cabaret’

When the country singer landed a role in the splashy “Cabaret” revival, one question loomed large: Would he make his Broadway debut in a mask?

The New York Times - Mar. 17

McIlroy set up for Masters? Bhatia ready for leap? What we learned at the Players Championship

Rory McIlroy is off to a great start with the Masters looming, while Scottie Scheffler is catching up. Here's what we saw at the Players and what it means.

ESPN - 4d

Women’s college basketball conference tournaments: Who will earn overall No. 1 NCAA seed?

Power conference teams are padding (or hurting) their resumes with championship games on Sunday. The ACC, SEC, Big Ten and Big 12 will crown a winner with Selection Sunday looming a week away. ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9

Best Employers: UK

In this report, we highlight the FT’s ranking of the 500 best employers in the UK. Plus: employers rethink what makes a workplace desirable; healthcare pay lags behind worker commitment; ...

Financial Times - Mar. 10

Here's what is in the House GOP's plan to avoid a partial government shutdown

Another government shutdown is looming. If there's no deal by Friday, there will be a partial shutdown with major implications from military paychecks to air travel. Over the weekend, House ...

CBS News - Mar. 10

House Republicans push Trump-backed bill to avoid shutdown, sparking backlash

High-stakes vote puts GOP lawmakers at odds with Democrats over cuts to social services and military boosts. House Republicans are gambling on a near party-line vote on Tuesday to avoid a looming ...

The Guardian - Mar. 11

House spending bill to avert shutdown faces hurdles in Senate

House Speaker Mike Johnson was able to squeeze a short-term government funding bill through a vote by a slimmest of margins. Attention now turns to the senators across the hall with a government ...

CBS News - Mar. 11

Defiant Democrats say they won’t support GOP funding bill

Senate Democrats say they will not back a government funding bill written by Republicans as a Friday deadline looms, instead pushing for both parties to pass an extension. NBC’s Garrett Haake ...

NBC News - Mar. 13

House Democrats hold annual retreat under specters of shutdown and Trump

House Democrats are spending three days in Leesburg, Virginia, for their annual retreat to plan their path forward as a partial government shutdown looms and Republicans advance President Trump's ...

CBS News - Mar. 13

Ocasio-Cortez: 'If Republicans wanted to avert a shutdown, they can'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Thursday put the onus on Republicans to avert the looming government shutdown. “Everybody knows that Donald Trump is president, that Republicans have the ...

The Hill - Mar. 13

Report: Liverpool Identify New Right-Back Target Amid Transfer Uncertainty

Liverpool Eye Ola Aina as Potential Successor to Trent Alexander-ArnoldLiverpool’s summer transfer plans may take a dramatic turn as uncertainty looms over the future of Trent Alexander-Arnold. ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Democrats react to Schumer's plan to vote for GOP funding bill

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is surprising a lot of Democrats with his move to vote for the Republican funding bill in order to avoid a looming government shutdown. Moderator of Meet the ...

NBC News - Mar. 14

Steve Kornacki: Voters sour on Trump’s handling of the economy in NBC News poll

A new NBC News poll shows President Donald Trump with a job approval rating as high as he’s ever had. But doubts loom in voters’ minds, especially over the economy and government cuts, NBC News ...

NBC News - Mar. 16

Women’s NCAA Tournament bracket: UCLA lands overall No. 1 seed

Entering Sunday’s women’s NCAA Tournament bracket reveal, there was a looming question about who would be the field’s top seed. In a season full of parity, SEC tournament champion South Carolina ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

New poll shows Trump with highest job approval, but early challenges on the economy

A new NBC News poll shows President Trump with a job approval rating as high as he’s ever had. But doubts loom in voters' minds, especially over the economy and government cuts. NBC News’ Yamiche ...

NBC News - Mar. 17

Morning Report — Democrats target Trump but battle each other

In today's issue: Looming budget and tax battles in Congress threaten Democratic lawmakers, who are in open, internal revolt, even as weakened party leaders say they can thwart President Trump and ...

The Hill - Mar. 17

Preview: How to watch England vs Albania as Tuchel kicks off World Cup bid

How to Watch England vs Albania: Live Stream and TV Details for Tuchel’s First Game in ChargeWembley Welcomes a New England EraA sense of anticipation looms over Wembley tonight as England prepare ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Four hurdles facing Republicans as they shift focus to a bill to pass Trump's agenda

Medicaid cuts, a potential $4.6 trillion asterisk, a House-Senate divide, and a major debt ceiling question loom over Speaker Johnson's push to pass the massive bill by Easter.

NBC News - 10h

Trump on if he's expecting recession this year: 'I hate to predict things like that'

President Trump faced a slew of questions about the economic ripple effects of his tariff policy during an interview with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News, including whether he worried about a looming ...

The Hill - Mar. 9

Canada's next prime minister managed the financial crisis, then Brexit and now Trump's trade war

Canada’s next prime minister has helped run two Group of Seven economies in crisis before and now will try to steer Canada through a looming trade war brought by U.S. President Donald Trump, a ...

ABC News - Mar. 10

Explaining the stock market uncertainty amid tariff back-and-forths with Canada

Economic uncertainty looms over Wall Street after a back-and-forth between the U.S. and Canada on tariffs. On Wednesday, the U.S. will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. CBS ...