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DOGE Cuts Pull AmeriCorps Volunteers Off of Disaster Relief Jobs
Workers for the National Civilian Community Corps were sent home due to “new operational parameters.” The program’s long-term fate is unclear.Wired - 3h -
Michelle Trachtenberg's cause of death revealed after family objected to coroner autopsy
Michelle Trachtenberg's cause of death comes to light more than a month after the 'Harriet the Spy' actor was found unresponsive in her New York City apartment.Los Angeles Times - 1h -
Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty Bridal Collection Teases Fans Yet Again
Savage x Fenty’s new collection is the latest entry on a list of times the singer and her partner, ASAP Rocky, have alluded to being engaged.The New York Times - 2h -
Book excerpt: "Change the Recipe" by José Andrés
In his new memoir, the chef and founder of the humanitarian aid organization World Central Kitchen offers life lessons and teachable moments about responsibility and commitment to a shared humanity.CBS News - Apr. 6 -
Whiting Foundation announces grants of $50,000 each for 10 emerging writers
Ten emerging writers, from an author of speculative fiction to a poet rooted in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, have received $50,000 grants from the Whiting FoundationABC News - 5d -
Landry Shamet scores 29 after replacing Bridges after 6 seconds, leads Knicks past Nets 113-105
Landry Shamet scored a season-high 29 points, playing starter’s minutes after replacing Mikal Bridges just 6 seconds into the game, and the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 113-105ABC News - 3d -
Blue Origin Crew of 6 Women, Including Gayle King and Katy Perry, Land Safely After Space Trip
They were among the six women who made a 10-minute trip on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket, as the first all-female space crew in more than 60 years.The New York Times - 2d -
What to know about Harvey Weinstein's #MeToo retrial
Five years after Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and hauled to jail in handcuffs, the disgraced movie mogul returns to a Manhattan courthouse Tuesday for a new trial covering the very same ...ABC News - 2d -
Sam Altman at TED 2025: Inside the most uncomfortable — and important — AI interview of the year
At TED 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman faced tough questions on AI ethics, artist compensation, and the risks of autonomous agents in a tense interview with TED’s Chris Anderson, revealing new details ...VentureBeat - 1d -
Biden calls out Trump administration's efforts to cut Social Security
During his first public speech since leaving office, former President Joe Biden called out the Trump administration’s efforts to cut Social Security. In less than 100 days the new administration ...NBC News - 1d -
The Spin | In defence of the draw: why Ben Stokes and England should take note
The Bazball win-or-bust mantra has proven successful but it is time for captain to embrace grey in black and white world. “A tie is like kissing your sister,” Edward J Erdelatz said to the New York ...The Guardian - 14h -
Olivia Munn’s 5 Favorite Places in Tokyo
The actress, who stars in the new Apple TV+ series “Your Friends & Neighbors,” guides a treasure hunt though the city where she spent much of her childhood.The New York Times - 15h -
WATCH: How stowaway snuck on Paris-bound flight at JFK
Video obtained by ABC News shows Svetlana Dali blending in with the crowd, never handing over a boarding pass, as gate agents helped other passengers onto Delta Flight 264 on Nov. 26.ABC News - 11h -
American women and children are in crisis. Republicans are about to make it worse | Karen Dolan
Donald Trump’s budget could gut Medicaid, cut food assistance for millions and lead to 40,000 kids losing childcare. Women and children are under threat in America.. Jocelyn Smith of Roswell, New ...The Guardian - 12h -
‘One minute it’s “would you like to listen to Galaxie 500?”, the next humanity’s enslaved’: can anyone escape Spotify?
As a new book skewers Spotify’s effect on music, two Guardian music writers spent a week assessing the limits of living with and without it. Laura Snapes, deputy music editor I was set the task ...The Guardian - 11h -
2 service members deployed to border die in vehicle accident
Two service members deployed to the U.S. southern border are dead and a third is in serious condition after a vehicle accident near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, the military says.CBS News - 4h -
Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump admin. in contempt over deportation flights
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in contempt over deportation flights that it sent to El Salvador. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell details the ...NBC News - 6h -
Two judges consider holding Trump admin in contempt for defying court orders
NBC News Senior White House Correspondent Kelly O'Donnell and Legal Affairs Reporter Gary Grumbach join Meet the Press NOW as a Washington, D.C. federal judge and a Maryland district judge weigh ...NBC News - 4h -
Xbox April Update Lets You Buy Games More Easily, Stream Them On Consoles
Microsoft has announced the details of Xbox's upcoming April update, and it's a big one, with new features planned across console, streaming, Game Pass, and the mobile app. Here's a rundown of ...GameSpot - 6h -
Nick Carter faces fourth sexual assault lawsuit: Accuser says alleged rape led to HPV, cancer
Nick Carter, sued by three women alleging sexual assault, faces new claims. A fourth woman says he raped her twice and gave her HPV, causing cervical cancer.Los Angeles Times - 3h -
RFK Jr. links autism rise to ‘environmental toxins,' contradicting CDC findings
NBC News Health and Medical Reporter Berkeley Lovelace Jr. joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims that rising rates of autism are "preventable," contradicting ...NBC News - 3h -
Ontario Premier Doug Ford Orders Review of Therme’s Toronto Waterfront Lease
Doug Ford said he had asked his government to look into the contract that granted a 95-year lease to a European wellness company after a New York Times investigation into the deal.The New York Times - 2h -
Island-wide power outage hits Puerto Rico ahead of Easter weekend
All 1.4 million Luma Energy clients across Puerto Rico were without power. The blackout comes less than five months after another island-wide power outage on New Year's Eve.CBS News - 2h -
4/16: CBS Mornings Plus
President Trump said Harvard should lose its tax-exempt status and be taxed as a political entity after the federal government halted $2.2 billion in grants to the university. Also, CBS News ...CBS News - 58m -
4/16: America Decides
Memo details how U.S. can send non-criminal migrants to Guantanamo Bay; Vietnam War documentary series uses CBS News archives and declassified government records.CBS News - 18m -
Kennedy contradicts CDC on autism
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kennedy bucks CDC on autism The HHS head does not believe the rising rate of autism spectrum disorder is ...The Hill - 2h -
Democrat Norcross in intensive care, faces 'extended recovery'
Rep. Donald Norcross (D-N.J.), 66, was admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) at a New Jersey hospital and was said to be dealing with "an extended recovery that could require physical ...The Hill - 1h -
‘Book brigade’: US town forms human chain to move 9,100 books one-by-one
A small Michigan community banded together to help a beloved local bookstore move its stock to a new storefront. Residents of all ages in a small Michigan community formed a human chain and helped ...The Guardian - 36m -
Michelle Trachtenberg died of diabetes complications, says medical examiner
Known for roles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl, the actor was found dead in February. Michelle Trachtenberg, a popular TV actor, died of complications from diabetes, according to the ...The Guardian - 2h -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeks two-month delay of May 5 trial
Attorneys for hip-hop producer Sean “Diddy” Combs say a federal judge in New York should delay his sex-trafficking trial by two months so they can better prepare a defenseABC News - 3h