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Taiwan catches Chinese-owned ship in act of cutting subsea cable
Confrontation comes after Taipei launched crackdown on Beijing’s ‘shadow fleet’Financial Times - Feb. 25 -
DOGE has a new 'acting administrator,' but Elon Musk is still in charge
Last Wednesday, President Donald Trump made it clear: Elon Musk is in charge of DOGE. But on Tuesday, Amy Gleason was named DOGE acting administrator.NBC News - Feb. 25 -
Would proposed SAVE Act make it harder for married women to vote?
The SAVE Act could change voter registration requirements for millions of people. Here's how.CBS News - Feb. 26 -
How One Athlete’s Simple Act of Kindness Changed a Teenager’s Life
Jim Marquardt was lacking direction. Then he wrote a letter to the St. Louis Blues goalie Mike Liut.The New York Times - 4d -
Melania Trump advocates for 'Take It Down Act' on Capitol Hill
First lady Melania Trump spoke at a Capitol Hill roundtable pushing for the passage of the "Take It Down Act," a bill designed to require social media platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate ...NBC News - 2d -
Warren Buffett Rebukes Trump’s Tariffs Plan in CBS Interview: ‘Act of War’
The rebuke of President Trump’s tariff plans came just days before sweeping tariffs on Canada and Mexico were expected to go into effect.The New York Times - 2d -
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Acting U.S. attorney for D.C. stirs controversy with prosecutor demotions
Ed Martin, the controversial acting U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., is waiting for the Senate to confirm him for the permanent job.CBS News - 2d -
Coldplay to pick first World Cup final half-time acts
Coldplay will work alongside Fifa to decide a "set of artists" to perform a half-time show at the 2026 World Cup final.BBC News - 1d -
Democrats are acting sedate and silent during Trump’s worst excesses | Moira Donegan
Trump is getting comfortable in power. And Democrats are nowhere to be seen. What was the point of Donald Trump ’s address to Congress on Tuesday night? The annual speech – called the “State of ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump hates the Biden-era Chips Act. What’s next for semiconductor makers?
Intel is viewed as “being left on the side of the road” by the Trump administration.MarketWatch - 19h -
GOP lawmakers balk at Trump’s call to repeal CHIPS Act
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday said President Trump’s call for Congress to “get rid of” the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act, which provided $52 billion for the domestic semiconductor manufacturing ...The Hill - 10h -
Tan France on stepping into acting with a new role in Hulu's "Deli Boys"
Fashion expert and Emmy-winning "Queer Eye" star Tan France is stepping into acting with his first scripted role in the new Hulu comedy "Deli Boys." France, who plays a gang leader named Zubair, ...CBS News - 6h -
Police 'acted reasonably' in journalist Allison Pearson case, report finds
The journalist accuses Essex Police of "marking their own homework" after force is cleared of wrongdoing.BBC News - 4h -
Police in Belize investigate after three U.S. women are found dead in hotel room
Authorities in Belize have started an investigation into the deaths of three women from the United States whose bodies were found in a hotel room on Saturday.NBC News - Feb. 25 -
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Blake Lively, others remember Michelle Trachtenberg: 'You knew when she entered a room'
Friends and costars of Michelle Trachtenberg are remembering the actress with touching tributes after her passing on Wednesday at the age of 39.The Hill - 6d -
Cowboys restructure CeeDee Lamb's contract to create $20M in cap room, per report
Lamb is heading into the first year of his monster contract extensionCBS Sports - 2d -
Gabby Windey and Robby Hoffman are married. A firestorm and a fancy hotel room sealed the deal
Reality TV star Gabriela Windey and comic Robby Hoffman got married in Las Vegas in January, because what better way to spend a few days amid a firestorm.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Lack of support for Emma Raducanu from women’s locker room reveals haunting truth
When Emma Raducanu gave her first interview about her recent stalker ordeal on Tuesday, she rather shrugged aside a question about contact from the tennis locker room.Yahoo Sports - 14h -
ECB delivers another rate cut, but economists see little room for more easing
The European Central Bank cut interest rates by a quarter-point Thursday, responding to signs of deteriorating activity and weakening inflation despite bond-market turmoil over plans for a splurge ...MarketWatch - 5h -
Polycam’s new iPhone update lets you 3D scan rooms in seconds, stitch them together, edit with a team and automatically generate floorplan PDFs
Vision 25 introduces three key innovations — space mode, scene editor and spatial report — along with several workflow improvements.VentureBeat - Feb. 26 -
UK court refuses to say financier acted in 'good faith' in Vatican deal but says he wasn't dishonest
A British court has largely backed the Vatican and refused to declare that a London-based financier acted in “good faith” in his dealings involving the Holy See’s investment in a London propertyABC News - Feb. 21 -
Retired surgeon admits to 'hideous acts' as France's largest child sexual abuse trial gets underway
A retired surgeon admitted in court that he committed “hideous” acts, as France’s largest ever child sexual abuse case got underway on Monday.NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Biden-era acting OPM director reacts to Elon Musk asking federal workers to justify their jobs
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is asking federal employees to detail in an email what they did last week or resign. Despite Musk claiming no response would be considered a ...CBS News - Feb. 24 -
USWNT perform balancing act of results and progress as growth process continues at SheBelieves Cup
The USWNT need to beat Japan on Wednesday to win a sixth successive SheBelieves CupCBS Sports - Feb. 26 -
Agency speeds up Social Security Fairness Act timeline, with lump sums, benefit increases for millions of people
The agency had previously said it could take "more than one year" to process benefit changes following the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act.CNBC - Feb. 26 -
The Social Security Fairness Act could boost payments for more than 3.2 million Americans—see who qualifies
President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law before he left office in January. Here's who may see a boost to their benefits and when.CNBC - Feb. 27 -
Social Security Administration has been on ‘autopilot,’ costing more than $800 million, acting commissioner says
Cuts affect payroll, information technology, security and travel.MarketWatch - 2d -
Acting U.S. attorney in D.C. stirs controversy with Justice Department demotions over Jan. 6
The reshaping of the U.S. Justice Department continues with more career prosecutors being fired or being moved out of long-held positions. CBS News has learned nearly a dozen senior prosecutors who ...CBS News - 2d -
How Does Warren Buffett Think Tariffs Will Affect the U.S. Economy? He Just Called Them an ‘Act of War’
President Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico will begin Tuesday. Here’s what Warren Buffett thinks of the idea.Inc. - 2d -
Congressional Republicans 'don’t see a huge appetite' for Trump's push to repeal the CHIPS Act
Three aides to Senate Republicans made clear the party has neither the stomach nor the time to engage in Trump's call to repeal the bipartisan CHIPS Act.NBC News - 21h -
‘She acted as a mother to me growing up’: My stepmother remarried after my father died. How can I claim my inheritance?
“Her intention is to bequeath her properties and investments to her current new husband.”MarketWatch - Feb. 25
