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Pope briefed on world, church matters on 24th consecutive day in hospital: Vatican
"The night was quiet, the pope was resting," the Holy See, the Vatican's press office, said in a brief statement on Sunday morning.ABC News - 3d -
How Britain's former top banker became Canada's next prime minister
The former banker may not have been elected to office before, but his experience managing global economic crises will help.BBC News - 3d -
Donald Trump bets propel Michael Platt’s BlueCrest to 15% gain
Hedge fund turned family office eclipses rivals with currency and bond wagers on a slowing US economyFinancial Times - 2d -
Steph Curry lands role with alma mater as Warriors star joins Davidson in assistant GM position, per report
Front offices are coming to college basketball, and Davidson is tabbing a familiar face to help lead the chargeCBS Sports - 2d -
NASA Eliminates Chief Scientist and Other Jobs at Its Headquarters
About 19 positions will be cut, including those in offices focused on technology policy and diversity, equity and inclusion.The New York Times - 2d -
Nissan pushes out chief Uchida after collapse of Honda merger talks
Chief planning officer Ivan Espinosa to take helm as Japanese carmaker revamps leadership for turnaroundFinancial Times - 1d -
How JD Vance sees the world - and why that matters
In a speech to allies and in that infamous Oval Office row, the vice-president came out punching - but what is he fighting for?BBC News - 1d -
Whole families dead in recent Syria violence, says UN
The UN human rights office has verified the killing of 111 civilians in the coastal region, but says the actual figure is far higher.BBC News - 1d -
Alabama city leaders vote to replace and rebuild 'corrupt' police department
An Alabama city plans to replace its police department after a grand jury indicted its chief and four officers.NBC News - 1d -
Education Department guts its workforce as it looks to wind down agency
Around 3,000 people work in the department's Washington headquarters, and roughly 1,000 are staffed in 10 regional offices across the country.NBC News - 1d -
UK growth push held back by poor Whitehall co-ordination, watchdog finds
National Audit Office says departments needs to work together more effectively on industrial strategyFinancial Times - 1d -
Treasury value for money unit targets asylum housing costs
Rachel Reeves set up the Office for Value for Money (OVfM) in October to "root out waste and inefficiency".BBC News - 17h -
How to run your 2025 March Madness pool: Play for prizes, create your own NCAA Tournament game
The CBS Sports 2025 NCAA Men's and Women's Games have returned for March Madness 2025 office pools.CBS Sports - 15h -
Education Department Fires 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff
The layoffs mean that the department will now have a work force of about half the size it did when President Trump took office.The New York Times - 14h -
U.S. budget deficit surged in February, passing $1 trillion for year-to-date record
The U.S. debt and deficit problem worsened during President Donald Trump's first month in office.CNBC - 10h -
Simpson Thacher fined £362,000 over anti-money laundering failures
US law firm agrees settlement with England’s legal regulator over failings in London officeFinancial Times - 11h -
Tesla bounces for second day after steepest drop since 2020
The electric vehicle company has shed more than 40% in market value since President Donald Trump took office.CNBC - 8h -
Social Security Administration to cut phone service for direct-deposit transactions
Account changes must be made either online or at a field office starting March 29.MarketWatch - 6h -
7 stand trial over cyber death threats against Paris Olympics artistic director
The trial of seven people charged in connection with alleged cyberbullying targeting the artistic director of last summer’s Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ceremonies has started in a Paris courtABC News - Mar. 5 -
Trump denies Musk clashed with cabinet members
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pushed back against Elon Musk’s downsizing of the federal workforce in a recent closed-door cabinet meeting, according to two ...NBC News - 5d -
Some CT scans may have too much radiation, researchers say
Unnecessarily high radiation doses in CT scans have been linked to cancers. Under new federal rules, doctors and imaging centers have to more closely track and report the doses that patients get.NBC News - 4d -
Trump insists Musk, Rubio have 'great relationship'
President Trump insisted that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and close Trump adviser Elon Musk have a "great relationship" following an explosive report that the two clashed during a contentious ...The Hill - 4d -
No. 4 UCLA finds new tough, aggressive approach delivers Big Ten title win over No. 2 USC
Coach Cori Close challenged UCLA to arrive at the Big Ten Tournament as a tougher, more aggressive group than the one that lost to its dreaded rival, USC, last weekendABC News - 2d -
Safety board calls for helicopter ban on certain routes near DC airport: 'Intolerable risk'
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday issued two “urgent” safety recommendations after discovering thousands of close calls between helicopters and planes near Ronald Reagan ...The Hill - 1d -
Skate Somehow Has Microtransactions Before It Even Hits Early Access - Report
EA and developer Full Circle have reportedly implemented microtransactions into the closed alpha for Skate . That means any purchases made will most likely be refunded back into the game's digital ...GameSpot - 15h -
Monmouth University to shut down its renowned polling institute
Monmouth University will close its polling institute after 20 years of data collection pooled from national and state surveys to anticipate the outcome in highly contested political races. ...The Hill - 6h -
What to stream: 'Moana 2,' John Mulaney, 'Confessions of Octomom,' Amanda Seyfried and 'Dope Thief'
“Moana 2,” the third-biggest movie box-office hit of 2024, and Amanda Seyfried playing a Philadelphia patrol officer fighting rampant opioid addiction in Peacock's “Long Bright River” are some of ...ABC News - 3d -
DOGE Cuts Upend Trump-Voting West Virginia Town
‘Nobody that I’ve talked to understood the devastation that having this administration in office would do to our lives,’ said one fired Treasury Department worker in Parkersburg.Inc. - 5d -
Federal funding cuts lead FEMA to cancel National Fire Academy courses
The cancellation of courses at National Fire Academy comes as the federally funded institution was set to welcome a new set of fire safety officers for training next week.CBS News - 4d -
After 40 years on the run, escaped prisoner located and caught
A man who escaped a Puerto Rican prison nearly 40 years ago was taken into custody in Florida, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.ABC News - 4d -
Chiefs WR Worthy won't be charged after arrest
The Williamson County district attorney's office has declined to press charges against Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy following his arrest for an alleged assault.ESPN - 3d -
Secretary of state says 83% of USAID programs are being canceled
USAID has been the target of DOGE, the Elon Musk-helmed agency created in an executive order signed by President Trump on his first day in office.CBS News - 2d -
How Lyft and Baked by Melissa Stay Customer-Obsessed—Even When It’s Difficult
Brian Irving, chief marketing officer at Lyft, and Melissa Ben-Ishay, founder of Baked by Melissa, talk at Inc.’s SXSW Founders House.Inc. - 2d -
MeidasTouch Pops on Podcast Charts as Progressives Search for Answers
The company is a leader among numerous digital-first outlets that have been reshaping the progressive media landscape since President Trump took office.The New York Times - 2d -
Philippines' Duterte arrested under ICC warrant
Members of the Philippine National Police met the former president as he arrived in Manila, the capital, on a flight from Hong Kong, the office said.ABC News - 1d -
Price growth cooled more than expected in February, before Trump ramped up tariffs
The president took office promising to immediately lower inflation, but economists say his expanding trade war threatens progress on price hikes.NBC News - 19h -
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says 'people are overreacting a bit' to Trump's policies
Mnuchin, who served under Trump in the Republican's first term in office, said does not see signs of an imminent slowdown for the U.S. economy.CNBC - 14h -
The U.S. Is Trying to Deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Legal Resident. Here’s What to Know.
Mr. Khalil, who helped lead protests at Columbia University against civilian casualties in Gaza, was arrested by immigration officers and sent to a detention center in Louisiana.The New York Times - 7h -
Former Texas Megachurch Pastor Is Indicted on Child Sex Abuse Charges
Robert Morris, the former senior pastor of the Dallas-based Gateway Church, abused a girl over several years in the 1980s, the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office said.The New York Times - 2h -
Boy, 14, charged in connection with death of Glasgow teenager
A vigil has been held by friends of Amen Teklay, who died after an incident in Glasgow last Wednesday.BBC News - 3d