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Why Costco Isn't Joining the Backlash Against DEI

The retail giant is swatting back at a conservative activist group, buoyed by loyal customers and staff.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 15

Why Sen. Schmitt blasted military DEI practices during Hegseth's hearing

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) blasted DEI practices in the military during his questioning of Pete Hegseth at his Senate confirmation hearing for the secretary of defense post. Hegseth responded ...

CBS News - Jan. 14

Rescuers pull more bodies from South Africa gold mine

Hundreds of people have reportedly been underground since a crackdown on illegal mining began last year.

BBC News - Jan. 14

Apple’s Board of Directors Encourages DEI Program Retention

As companies slash DEI policies, Apple’s board wants investors to weigh an alternative.

Inc. - Jan. 12

Commanders pull off thrilling wild-card win over Bucs on doinked-in field goal as time expires

Daniels is the first rookie QB since Russell Wilson in 2012 to lead a team to a road win in the postseason.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 12

Liatu King scores 23 points as No. 3 Notre Dame pulls away late to beat Clemson 67-58

No. 3 Notre Dame held on to beat Clemson 67-58 on January 12 without AP Preseason All-American guard Hannah Hidalgo.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 12

Friedrich pulls away for 4-man bobsled win, US finishes 3rd in team luge relay

Francesco Friedrich got the 85th World Cup bobsled victory of his career Sunday, dominating the second heat to win a four-man race

ABC News - Jan. 12

TV bailiff accused in wife's shooting death: "I didn't pull the trigger"

Renard Spivey says he was trying to protect himself when he says his wife Patricia confronted him at gunpoint in their Houston home.

CBS News - Jan. 12

Texans' C.J. Stroud becomes just third NFL playoff QB in 33 years to pull off this impressive passing feat

Stroud got the Texans on the board against the Chargers with this incredible drive

CBS Sports - Jan. 12

2025 NFL playoffs: Ranking teams most likely to pull off upsets on Wild Card Weekend

The NFC could get wacky

CBS Sports - Jan. 11

Scientists drill nearly 2 miles to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic

An international team of scientists say they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice that's at least 1.2 million years old

ABC News - Jan. 11

Amazon to halt some of its DEI programs: Internal memo

The company said it is in the process of "winding down outdated programs and materials" as part of a broader review of hundreds of initiatives.

CNBC - Jan. 10

Meta announces end of DEI programs. Read the internal memo

Meta says it plans to end a number of internal DEI programs, designed to increase the company's hiring of diverse candidates.

CNBC - Jan. 10

Meta terminates its DEI programs days before Trump inauguration

Meta, fresh off announcement to end factchecking, follows McDonald’s and Walmart in rolling back diversity initiatives. Following a week in which Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta was ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Meta joins companies rolling back some DEI policies

McDonald's announced earlier this week that the company would end some initiatives centered on diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI.

ABC News - Jan. 10

Meta cutting DEI team, programs in broad shift

Meta told employees Friday it will cut its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) team and roll back several related programs, marking another major shift in policy for the leading social media ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Disney, partners pull the plug on Venu Sports streaming service

Venu was announced in 2024 as a slimmed-down streaming package carrying the channels that would have offered such channels as ESPN.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 10

NFL wildcard weekend predictions: how the Steelers can pull off a miracle at the Ravens

A heap of drama beckons in NFC as the 14-3 Vikings meet LA, while in AFC a pair of underdogs attempt to stage heists. What the Chargers need to do to win: The league’s stingiest defense cannot ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Full NFL playoff picks with one surprise team in Super Bowl, plus franchises most likely to pull off an upset

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Jan. 9

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

2025 NFL playoffs: Three keys for Broncos to beat Bills, pull off historic wild-card upset in Buffalo

Whichever team plays mistake-free football has the edge on Sunday

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

MAGA Is Blaming DEI for the California Wildfires

Rather than months without rain or the effects of climate change, figures like Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr. are pointing to a familiar scapegoat as entire neighborhoods burn.

Wired - Jan. 9

Scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic

An international team of scientists announced Thursday they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles (2.8 kilometers) to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice ...

NBC News - Jan. 9

In Kursk, the Ukrainian invasion is back

Ukraine has renewed its offensive in the Russian Kursk Oblast, catching the Russian military and Kremlin off-guard, while the incoming Trump administration is preparing to send a fact-finding trip ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Quaker group pulls NYT ad over paper’s refusal to let it call Israel’s Gaza bombing ‘genocide’

Organization said paper’s refusal ‘outrageous attempt to sidestep the truth’, choosing ‘silence over accountability’. The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), a Quaker organization that ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

2024 Tried to Kill DEI. Could Costco Launch a Revival in 2025?

Conservative activists have successfully convinced companies such as McDonald’s and Walmart to shut down their DEI programs. Costco said no.

Inc. - Jan. 7

Iran Pulls Most Forces From Syria, in Blow to Tehran's Regional Ambitions

The withdrawal marks the demise of a yearslong effort in which Tehran used Syria as a hub in its regional strategy to spread influence and wage proxy war against the U.S. and Israel.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

Starmer Hits Back at Musk

PM attacks those “spreading lies” on grooming gangs.

BBC News - Jan. 6

'I'm Still Here' star Fernanda Torres pulls off Golden Globes' biggest upset

Brazilian performer Fernanda Torres won for female lead actor in a motion picture, drama, besting stars such as Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman and Pamela Anderson.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 6

Commanders pull Jayden Daniels in second half vs. Cowboys with NFC playoff seeding still on the line

Washington trailed 9-3 ahead of their first drive of the second half, so they are saving Daniels for the playoffs

CBS Sports - Jan. 5

How Mike Johnson pulled out a 2nd term as House speaker -- with Donald Trump's help

Mike Johnson secured the gavel in dramatic fashion, as he was on track to lose before two Republican defectors changed their vote after speaking to Donald Trump.

ABC News - Jan. 4

Moon’s magnetic pull lasted longer than thought, lunar rocks reveal

Yahoo News - Jan. 4

Massie says he won't vote for Johnson: 'You can pull all my fingernails out'

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) affirmed his decision to not support Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) in the Speaker’s race, even if his colleague Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) would land a top spot on the House ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Neil Young confirms he will headline Glastonbury after ‘error in information’ prompted him to pull out

‘Happily, the festival is now back on our itinerary,’ Young wrote, as Emily Eavis confirmed that Young and band the Chrome Hearts will headline the Pyramid stage. Neil Young has confirmed that he ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

The Memo: New Orleans mass killing gets pulled into partisan political battle

It took less than 48 hours for the mass killing in New Orleans to be pulled into the partisan debates that are roiling the nation. In the process, some of the political rhetoric ran roughshod over ...