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Social Security Employees Warn of Damage From DOGE
Current and former employees, both Republican and Democratic, are raising alarms about the damage cost-cutting efforts could do to the agency’s ability to serve the public.The New York Times - 1d -
Kirk Gibson steps away from Detroit Tigers TV booth
Kirk Gibson, who has waged a public battle against Parkinson's disease, will remain a member of Tigers organization as a special assistant to the GM.Yahoo Sports - 21h -
US officials expected to release Prince Harry immigration records
A US judge ordered the prince's immigration record to be made public after a think tank alleged he lied about past drug use.BBC News - 20h -
Klarna, nearing IPO, plucks lucrative Walmart fintech partnership from rival Affirm
The deal with Walmart heightens the rivalry between Affirm and Klarna, two of the world's biggest BNPL players, just as Klarna is set to go public.CNBC - 17h -
HHS appears to delete Surgeon General gun violence advisory webpage
The HHS appears to have taken down a webpage from the Office of the Surgeon General that included an advisory on gun violence being a "public health crisis" in the U.S.ABC News - 13h -
How CoreWeave Went From Crypto Mining to Wall Street’s A.I. Bellwether
CoreWeave, which provides computing power for A.I., was founded by three Bitcoin enthusiasts. The company is now set to make the first prominent A.I. initial public offering.The New York Times - 6h -
Academic freedom in America needs to be defended. Here’s how | Jan-Werner Müller
To begin with, universities should not be intimidated by the claim that public opinion is turning against them. That’s not necessarily true. Less than two months in office, the Trump administration ...The Guardian - 5h -
Trump Promises, Again, to Release ‘All’ Kennedy Assassination Files
The president said more than 80,000 pages would be disclosed, with no redactions, which he allowed in 2017. An estimated 99 percent of the records are already public.The New York Times - 17m -
How did deadly Syria clashes start and who is responsible for civilian killings?
More than 1,000 people are believed to have died so far in fighting between security services and Assad loyalists. Clashes between Syrian security services and fighters loyal to the ousted Assad ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
USCIS employees asked to volunteer to help ICE operations
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services employees were asked to sign up for 60-day assignments — or what the government calls "details" — to assist ICE.CBS News - Mar. 8 -
HHS sends all employees a $25,000 voluntary buyout offer
Health and Human Services employees were offered voluntary buyouts to resign from their jobs on Friday night, according to a person who received the email and an administration official.NBC News - Mar. 8 -
He Was Once a Covert Taliban Operative. Now He’s the Friendly Taxman.
Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi, head of Afghanistan’s Taxpayers Services Directorate, has the hard job of raising money in an impoverished country hobbled by international sanctions.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
Amazon to begin streaming Trump's 'The Apprentice'
Amazon has announced it will begin streaming "The Apprentice" — the reality TV show famous for boosting Donald Trump's profile — on its Prime Video service on Monday.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
More NOAA Employees May Be Let Go, Making 20% of Staff Cut
Together with recent firings and resignations, the new cuts could hamper the National Weather Service’s ability to produce lifesaving forecasts, scientists say.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
12 dead, dozens hurt as bus overturns, passengers thrown on highway in South Africa
Emergency services say at least 12 people died and 45 were injured when a bus overturned on a highway in the South African city of JohannesburgABC News - Mar. 11 -
Federal Agency Dedicated to Mental Illness and Addiction Faces Huge Cuts
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has already closed offices and could see staff numbers reduced by 50 percent.The New York Times - 5d -
Dr. Mehmet Oz may have underpaid Medicare and Social Security taxes, Senate Democratic memo finds
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee the Center for Medicare and Medicare Services, may have “significantly” underpaid Medicare and Social Security taxes.NBC News - 4d -
Dr. Mehmet Oz heads to the Senate with pitch to oversee America's health insurance programs
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Friday morningABC News - 4d -
How money Cooper Kupp reportedly wants and where Patriots stand in mix
Former All-Pro wide receiver Cooper Kupp reportedly has a high asking price for his services in 2025. Where do the Patriots stand in the mix?Yahoo Sports - 3d -
RFK Jr. spends his first month at HHS downplaying vaccines and targeting food additives
A month into his role as health and human services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s moves on vaccines have worried health experts.NBC News - 3d -
Elon Musk's SpaceX, Tesla lobby Trump trade representative on tariffs
Tesla warned of the hit to its bottom line from tariffs, while SpaceX complained that foreign trade barriers affect its Starlink internet satellite service.CNBC - 3d -
Dr. Oz grilled over cuts at Senate hearing as he vies to lead Medicaid, Medicare
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, faced tough questions at his confirmation hearing from the Senate Finance Committee.ABC News - 3d -
Electricity gradually returns to Cuba after millions left in the dark
Electricity service in Cuba is gradually being restored more than 36 hours after a substation failure left the entire island in the darkABC News - 1d -
Spectrum is finally offering a streaming-only subscription for Dodgers
For the first time Spectrum is offering a streaming-only subscription for Dodgers games that won't force fans in the L.A. market to buy a cable package or another service.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
VA halts gender-affirming care for transgender veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will no longer offer gender-affirming medical treatment to transgender former service members, the department announced Monday, citing an executive order ...The Hill - 19h -
Third challenge filed to Trump’s order on transgender troops
Two transgender service members are suing the Trump administration over a pair of executive orders targeting transgender Americans and their implementation by the U.S. military. The lawsuit filed ...The Hill - 15h -
Athol Fugard, South African political dissident playwright, dies aged 92
A giant of political drama, Fugard captured the injustices of apartheid in works such as Sizwe Banzi Is Dead and The Island. The South African playwright and director Athol Fugard, whose works ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Forcing women back into the office will cost us millions
New research from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management highlights how in-person work environments expose women to higher levels of workplace bias and mistreatment compared to ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Panthers' Jaycee Horn speaks on being the highest-paid DB in NFL history
Jaycee Horn worked hard to get his record-breaking contract extension. And now, he wants to work even harder to get the Panthers some more wins.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Benefits crackdown ‘to save £5bn by 2030’, claims Liz Kendall as disability charities say cuts are ‘immoral’ – UK politics live
Work and pensions secretary says one in 10 people of working age are claiming sickness or disability benefit. Q: Why have you changed your mind on this? . Badenoch says she has not changed her ...The Guardian - 10m -
New Mexico judge who presided over Alec Baldwin's trial is set to retire
A New Mexico state district judge who presided over the widely publicized trial of actor Alec Baldwin for a fatal movie set shooting is getting ready to retire from the benchABC News - Mar. 6 -
Ricardo Scofidio, Boldly Imaginative Architect, Is Dead at 89
With Diller Scofidio + Renfro, he brought a conceptual-art sensibility to cultural landmarks like Lincoln Center and to innovative public spaces like Manhattan’s High Line.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Activists demand an end to clashes between Syrian forces and Assad loyalists
Activists gathered in central Damascus to condemn the killing of Syrian public security personnel and civilians in ongoing violence on the Syrian coast. Syrian forces have been clashing with ...NBC News - Mar. 10 -
New Battlefield 6 Gameplay Footage Reveals Two Big Changes
EA and DICE recently conducted the first public test for Battlefield 6 , and while participants were prohibited from sharing their gameplay footage online, the participants shared their gameplay ...GameSpot - Mar. 10 -
Witkoff says Zelensky apologized in letter to Trump
President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky apologized to Trump in a letter after a explosive public argument during an Oval Office meeting. “Zelensky ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
What's Really Happening With Elon Musk and Those ‘Stranded’ Astronauts?
Two NASA officials have weighed in on the public dispute over when and how to bring home Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been on the International Space Station since June.Wired - Mar. 10 -
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 - Mar. 10 -
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 - Mar. 11 -
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 - Mar. 11 -
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. - 6d
