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'Everybody has to run their own race': Will Thibs' strategy doom the minutes-heavy Knicks?
It's been nearly 40 years since a team this reliant on its starters reached the NBA Finals.ESPN - 9h -
Federal funding cuts are raising questions about university endowments. Here's what some are worth and how they work
Columbia is one of the richest universities with a $14.8 billion endowment. Still, covering federal funding cuts isn't as simple as smashing a piggy bank.CNBC - 2d -
Cliff Asness's AQR multi-strategy hedge fund returns 9% in the first quarter during tough conditions
The Apex strategy from Cliff Asness' firm, which combines stocks, macro and arbitrage trades with $3 billion in assets under management, gained 9% in Q1.CNBC - 2d -
Europe warns of "strong plan to retaliate" ahead of new Trump tariffs
European Union already intends to impose duties on U.S. goods worth some $28 billion in mid-April in response to Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs.CBS News - 2d -
Trump Media filing opens door for president to sell $2B in stock
Trump's social media company filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange commission that could allow the president's trust to sell more than $2 billion of shares.ABC News - 1d -
Manhattan's luxury real estate market sees best first quarter in six years
Manhattan apartment sales rose 29% in the first quarter, and the total value of apartment sales in the city reached $5.7 billion, up 56%.CNBC - 1d -
ACLU sues Trump administration over NIH grant cancellations
A coalition of health researchers, unions and other stakeholders filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the abrupt cancellation of billions of dollars in research grants by the National Institutes ...The Hill - 1d -
Angola Rail Line Offers Clues to Trump’s Africa Policy
The $4 billion project was the Biden administration’s signature initiative in Africa. Early signs are that the Trump team supports it, too, for mineral access if nothing else.The New York Times - 15h -
How Kennedy is already weakening America's childhood vaccine system
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Department of Health and Human Services cut $2 billion from a program that supports vaccines for vulnerable children.NBC News - 12h -
Brown University to see federal funding halted by Trump administration
A White House official says the Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown UniversityABC News - 7h -
Trump administration fires staff of program that helps low-income homes pay for heat
The Trump administration has laid off the entire staff of a $4.1 billion program that helps low-income households nationwide pay for heatABC News - 7h -
Trump Administration Sends Harvard a List of Demands to Protect Federal Funds
The list was similar to one sent to Columbia University last month after the government canceled $400 million to the school. Harvard may have $9 billion on the line.The New York Times - 5h -
E.U. Prepares Major Penalties Against Elon Musk’s X
European regulators are considering fining X more than $1 billion, after weighing the risks of further antagonizing Mr. Musk and President Trump.The New York Times - 6h -
Pope's willingness to show his frailty provides an example to young and old alike
Pope Francis’ frailty was on full view as he left Rome’s Gemelli hospital after five weeks battling pneumonia that nearly killed himABC News - 4d -
Restaurant chain to shut 2,000 branches after rat found in soup
Sukiya will temporarily shut nearly all of its roughly 2,000 branches after a rat was found in a miso soup and a bug in another meal, the company said.CBS News - 3d -
Mar 27: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET
The Trump administration plans to shrink the workforce of the Department of Health and Human Services by nearly a quarter; MLB Opening Day kicks off with 14 games on the schedule.CBS News - 3d -
Elon Musk says backlash against his DOGE government cuts is hurting Tesla stock
Shares of Tesla entered Monday down more than 34% year to date, and the stock has been cut nearly in half from its peak in December.CNBC - 3d -
Federal agency workers supporting museums, libraries put on leave
Nearly all employees at the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which supports U.S. museums and libraries, were put on administrative leave Monday, an administration official said.CBS News - 2d -
Ruben Amorim reaction — What did Man United boss say after defeat to Nottingham Forest?
Even after nearly six months on the job, Ruben Amorim is still learning just how big the job of "fixing" Manchester United will truly be.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Wisconsin Voters Approve Amendment Requiring Photo ID to Vote
The state has required voters to use photograph identification for nearly a decade, but an amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution was seen as making it more difficult to roll back that rule.The New York Times - 2d -
Inside the Grizzlies' shocking firing of Taylor Jenkins
The Grizzlies believe this firing will help reconnect the team's tantalizing core -- and reignite Ja Morant. But in truth, this dismissal began with five other ones nearly a year ago.ESPN - 1d -
All 4 U.S. soldiers who went missing in Lithuania found dead, Army says
The U.S. soldiers had been at the center of a recovery mission in Lithuania for nearly a week after their armored vehicle sank near the country's border with Belarus.CBS News - 1d -
Trump Unveils Expansive Global Tariffs
The president said the charges, at least 10 percent on nearly all trading partners, would restore fairness, but experts warned they could destabilize the world’s economy.The New York Times - 1d -
The Retro NYC Subway Map Design Nerds Love Makes a Comeback
The redesigned map of the New York City system, the first to be introduced in nearly half a century, is reminiscent of a version from the 1970s that was reviled by many traditionalists.The New York Times - 1d -
All in bloom: Wednesday's top 12 high school sports performances include a no-hitter
We picked out a dozen for you. Wednesday's top 12 high school sports performers excelled on the field, court and track in nearly every discipline.Yahoo Sports - 12h -
Trump's new tariffs construct a $1 trillion trade wall around the U.S. economy
President Trump's tariffs will equate to a nearly $1 trillion trade wall around the U.S., with huge impacts on every sector and every state in the U.S. economy.CNBC - 9h -
Stars Run Away in Third for 5-1 Drubbing of Predators
After nearly two whole periods of frustration, the Dallas Stars offense exploded in the third period to steamroll the Nashville Predators 5-1 on Thursday night.Yahoo Sports - 4h -
Tencent invests $1.25B in Ubisoft’s new core games operating division
Tencent has invested $1.25 billion in a new Ubisoft operating division that includes the core games Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six brands. Ubisoft, the French video game ...VentureBeat - Mar. 27 -
Clean energy spending boosts GOP districts. But lawmakers are keeping quiet as Trump targets incentives
We asked 18 Republicans whose districts benefit most from Biden’s IRA climate law if they back Trump’s demands. Billions of dollars in clean energy spending and jobs have overwhelmingly flowed to ...The Guardian - 3d -
Feb 24: CBS News 24/7, 1pm ET
President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron meet at the White House to discuss the war in Ukraine; Apple plans to invest $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years.CBS News - 3d -
Wall Street banks got meager payout from CoreWeave IPO
After waiting over three years for a billion-dollar-plus IPO from a U.S. tech company, Wall Street's top banks only got a 2.8% fee.CNBC - 3d -
Scientists release plans for even bigger atom smasher along the French-Swiss border
Scientists at the world’s largest atom smasher have released a blueprint for a much bigger successor that could help solve enigmas of physics, starting in the mid-2040s at a cost of about $16 billionABC News - 2d -
The White House’s mixed message on its tariff policy
Trump's tariffs could raise $600 billion a year, but this would only happen if consumers avoid substitution and continue to buy foreign goods at tariff-elevated prices, which is unlikely.The Hill - 2d -
Pennsylvania's largest coal-fired power plant, now retired, to become gas-powered data center campus
What was once Pennsylvania’s biggest coal-fired power plant is being turned into a $10 billion natural gas-powered data center campus designed to capitalize on Big Tech's fast-growing energy demandsABC News - 1d -
Switch 2 Release Date, Price, Launch Games, And Everything Else We Know
After seven years on the market, 150 million systems, and more than 1 billion games sold for the original Switch, Nintendo is finally ushering in its next console--the Nintendo Switch 2. Following ...GameSpot - 1d -
A-Rod, Lore to own Timberwolves after standoff
Glen Taylor has agreed to the Marc Lore-Alex Rodriguez group acquiring 100% ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx at the same $1.5 billion price the sides agreed on in 2021, ...ESPN - 1d -
Greece vows to spend $27B on armed forces overhaul centered on high-tech warfare technology
Greece has announced a $27 billion defense overhaul focused on high-tech warfare, including AI-powered missile systems, drones, and next-generation military gearABC News - 1d -
Trump hits UK with 10% tariffs as he ignites global trade war
Britain gets off comparatively lightly but US president’s action could still cost billions in lost growth. US politics – latest updates Donald Trump has hit the UK with tariffs of 10% on ...The Guardian - 1d
