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Trump considers easing safety screenings for chemicals
The Trump administration will consider easing regulations under which it considers the safety of existing chemicals — drawing concerns from public health advocates. The administration announced ...The Hill - 3d -
DOGE likely subject to open records law, judge rules
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is likely covered under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a federal judge ruled late Monday, rejecting the Trump administration’s position that ...The Hill - 3d -
Protesters block main state Serbian TV building as tensions soar ahead of a planned large rally
Several hundred students have blocked Serbia’s public television station building in Belgrade as tensions soar in the Balkan country days ahead of a planned large rally billed as an endgame in ...ABC News - 3d -
Meet the Federal Bureaucrat Who’s Become the Face of DOGE Resistance
Karen Ortiz, an administrative judge at the EEOC, went public with her concerns about mass firings and adminstration efforts to pause all LGBTQ discrimination cases, achieving an unusual moment of ...Inc. - 3d -
Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic 5 years later
Five years ago Tuesday, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. CBS News digital reporter Alex Tin explains the lessons the government and public health officials learned.CBS News - 2d -
Ubisoft Is "Horribly Managed," Investor Says, Report Claims EA And Microsoft Might Buy Franchises
Ubisoft is "horribly mismanaged" and has failed to inform the public about supposed conversations with Microsoft and EA regarding possible acquisition deals. That's according to the Ubisoft ...GameSpot - 2d -
FCC unveils sweeping deregulation effort
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is planning a new effort to roll back regulations on the tech, media and telecommunications industries, the department announced Wednesday. The FCC said ...The Hill - 2d -
Nebraska lawmakers advance bill allowing parental notification for school library checkouts
Nebraska may soon require public schools to inform parents about the books their children check out from libraries if they want to monitor their reading materials, with a vote expected soon.The Hill - 2d -
Democratic leaders amp up pressure on Senate colleagues to oppose GOP spending bill: ‘Stand with us’
The leading Democrats in the House are ramping up the pressure on Senate Democrats to oppose the GOP’s spending bill, warning that the proposal would slash crucial public services to vulnerable ...The Hill - 2d -
Democrats are heading to GOP districts for town halls: 'We’re filling a void'
House Democrats are heading to Republican districts to conduct town halls — a strategy designed to highlight the moratorium on those public events recently suggested by the head of the GOP’s ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump administration to roll back Biden-era environmental protections
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday 31 actions rolling back key public health and climate change policies. These regulation cutbacks impact wastewater discharges, ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump officials decimate climate protections and consider axeing key greenhouse gas finding
EPA takes aim at almost every major pollution rule in what environmentalists call act of ‘malice toward the planet’. Donald Trump ’s administration is to reconsider the official finding that ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump's EPA seeking rollbacks on environmental rules, reconsidering greenhouse gas finding
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans for several rollbacks on environmental regulations and says it will "formally reconsider" a 2009 finding that greenhouse gasses are a danger ...CBS News - 1d -
Details on EPA's review of 2009 finding about danger of greenhouse gases
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, says the agency will be reviewing a 2009 finding that greenhouse gases are a danger to public health. CBS News national environmental ...CBS News - 1d -
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent "not concerned" about market volatility
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is trying to reassure the public about the state of the economy amid recent market struggles following President Trump's tariff threats. David Wessel, Brookings ...CBS News - 22h -
Connecticut's 'lax' homeschooling rules could have aided boy's abuse, some education advocates say
After a Connecticut woman was accused of holding her stepson captive for two decades, education advocates said the state’s largely unregulated homeschooling system could allow abusive parents to ...NBC News - 21h -
Gene Hackman's estate asks court to block release of death investigation records
The estate of deceased actor Gene Hackman is seeking to block the public release of autopsy and investigative reports related to the deaths of Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa, especially photographs ...ABC News - 17h -
Gene Hackman estate goes to court to prevent release of autopsy pictures
Fearing release of distressing material, lawyers have petitioned a Santa Fe court to seal records to protect the family’s right to privacy. A representative for the estate of actor Gene Hackman is ...The Guardian - 8h -
What we know about Trump's unusual visit to the Justice Department
President Trump will visit the Justice Department and will be the first president to do so since former President Barack Obama's public appearance in 2015. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.CBS News - 3h -
Ruben Amorim admits it has been ‘hard’ for Man Utd talisman and urges team to deliver trophies for him
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says he and his side need to deliver trophies for captain Bruno Fernandes.Fernandes starred again as United progressed to the Europa League quarter-finals ...Yahoo Sports - 20h -
Amorim hints at resting ‘complete’ Man Utd teenager for Leicester clash, he impressed with 7/10 display vs Real Sociedad – view
Manchester United starlet Ayden Heaven made his full debut for the club in a commanding 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad in the Europa League on Thursday evening.Man United head coach Ruben Amorim ...Yahoo Sports - 2h -
Bill Belichick reportedly called Marco Rubio to express his interest in the North Carolina job
North Carolina's hiring of the former New England Patriots head coach began among United States senators.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 7 -
German Court Convicts Five Over Plot to Kidnap Health Official and Spread Chaos
The defendants, part of a group known as “United Patriots,” aimed to reinstate a 19th-century Constitution by giving power to an all-powerful Kaiser.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Stats that say striker not Arsenal's big issue - plus Man Utd's mediocrity
We look at the numbers behind Manchester United and Arsenal's seasons to explain their current positions.BBC News - 5d -
This Weekend’s Most-Watched Soccer Game Has 18 Goals and 0 Professional Players
The grudge match between Manchester United and Arsenal is only second fiddle to the amateur event at Wembley Stadium.The New York Times - 5d -
Plan to Return Russian Diplomats to U.S. Poses Espionage Risk
The Trump administration is negotiating the return of more Russian diplomats to the United States. Some are likely to be spies.The New York Times - 5d -
'We need more Brunos' - Fernandes 'steps up all the time' for Man Utd
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says the club need 'more' players like Bruno Fernandes.BBC News - 5d -
Trump's terms for restarting Ukraine aid are still murky
"The president of the United States did not say it has ended. He said it is paused," said U.S. envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg.CBS News - 4d -
Why you need a number nine to challenge - Rooney
MOTD2 pundit Wayne Rooney says Manchester United's draw with Arsenal was a reminder that both sides have problems up front.BBC News - 4d -
Championship top-two fight will go to wire - Wilder
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder expects the battle for automatic promotion to the Premier League to go all the way.BBC News - 4d -
Utd's Amorim lauds Garnacho's 'complete game'
Man United manager Ruben Amorim was impressed by Alejandro Garnacho's performance during Sunday's 1-1 draw with Arsenal.ESPN - 4d -
US-Canada products are 99 percent tariff-free: Canadian ambassador to US
Canada's ambassador to the United States said 99% of products traded between the two nations are tariff-free.The Hill - 3d -
Watch: Man Utd release images of new stadium
Look at plans for Manchester United's new stadium as they aim to build an "iconic" new 100,000-seater ground close to Old Trafford.BBC News - 3d -
Ontario's Doug Ford warns of 'Trump recession,' threatens electrical shutoff to U.S.
Trump said that if Canada cuts off electricity exports to the United States as part of the ongoing trade war "they will pay a financial price for this."CNBC - 3d -
U.S. to restart intelligence sharing and security assistance to Ukraine
The United States will immediately lift a pause on intelligence sharing with Ukraine and resume providing security assistance to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's government.NBC News - 3d -
Man Utd's new stadium - 11 key questions
BBC Sport looks at some of the key questions surrounding Manchester United's proposed new stadium.BBC News - 3d -
The anywhere-but-America trade has been working. But there are limits.
Investors have been rewarded for investing outside the United States — but real headwinds are emerging that could limit the successful trade.MarketWatch - 2d -
'Underperforming' Man Utd can 'change Ratcliffe's mind'
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says "underperforming" squad can change Sir Jim Ratcliffe's opinion.BBC News - 2d -
Accused Guatemalan drug trafficker wanted in US is captured in Mexico
One of Guatemala’s most wanted drug traffickers has been captured in Mexico and returned to Guatemala to await extradition to the United StatesABC News - 2d -
President Duda calls on US to place nuclear weapons in Poland
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has again called on the United States to deploy nuclear weapons to Poland as a deterrent to RussiaABC News - 1d