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Sources: Eagles make Barkley NFL's top-paid RB

The Eagles are rewarding Saquon Barkley with a two-year, $41.2 million contract extension that makes him the highest-paid running back in NFL history, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

ESPN - 20h

US offered to resettle Uyghurs that Thailand deported to China, sources say

Canada and US said they would take 48 people held in Thai detention, according to officials, but Bangkok said to have feared upsetting China. Canada and the US offered to resettle 48 ethnic Uyghurs ...

The Guardian - 20h

Trump preparing executive order to dissolve Department of Education: Sources

President Trump is expected to direct his secretary of education to dissolve the Department of Education by executive order this week, sources said.

ABC News - 22m

Fossil fuel firm’s $300m trial against Greenpeace to begin: ‘Weaponizing the judicial system’

Experts warn victory for Energy Transfer, whose CEO is a Trump donor, could have a ‘chilling’ effect on free speech. A fossil fuel company’s $300m lawsuit against Greenpeace opens in rural North ...

The Guardian - Feb. 20

2025 Mexico Open scores: International trend continues as PGA Tour begins play South of the border

Germany's Jeremy Paul and Norway's Kris Ventura are part of international leaderboard through 18 holes at the Mexico Open

CBS Sports - Feb. 21

Pentagon firings to begin next week in effort to cut up to 8 percent of civilian workforce

The Pentagon seeks to cut more than 5,000 civilian employees on probation status beginning next week in a bid to eventually shave off up to 8 percent of the U.S. military’s civilian workforce, the ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Are noise-cancelling headphones impairing our hearing skills? Some audiologists are beginning to worry

Some specialists suspect that constantly filtering out background noise may have unintended consequences. They are prized for making the commute more bearable and shielding against the din of daily ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

After near-death experience, Dustin May thrilled to be pitching: 'Like a new beginning'

Dustin May makes his first start in a big league environment since 2023 for the Dodgers, and he is thrilled to be back on the mound.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 23

Former Surgeon Accused of Abusing 299 Young Patients' Admits 'Responsibility' for 'Majority' of Charges as Trial Begins: Reports

Yahoo News - Feb. 24

New hunt for MH370 begins in Indian Ocean 11 years after flight vanished

The firm Ocean Infinity has launched a new search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in what it says is a "more credible" patch of the Indian Ocean.

CBS News - Feb. 25

'It's the beginning': Kremlin plays it cool ahead of more U.S. talks, says Biden 'messed things up badly'

The Kremlin is keen to play it cool as efforts continue to restore bilateral relations that it said were badly damaged during the previous Biden administration.

CNBC - Feb. 25

Trial begins in Germany for 4 alleged Hamas members accused of seeking weapons caches across Europe

A trial has begun in Germany for four alleged Hamas members suspected of organizing weapons caches across Europe

ABC News - Feb. 25

2025 NFL Draft: How I rank the best defensive line, EDGE prospects as Scouting Combine workouts begin

How a former first-round offensive tackle ranks the five best EDGE and interior DL prospects

CBS Sports - 6d

Hot streak or cold spell? NCAA Tournament temperature check for 11 bubble teams as March begins

Some of college basketball's top at-large candidates are trending in divergent directions as March arrives

CBS Sports - 5d

Yankees announce Giancarlo Stanton will begin 2025 MLB season on IL due to tendinitis in elbows

Stanton has dealt with tendinitis in both of his elbows going back to last season.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

MSNBC's post-Joy Reid era begins with hiring of Politico veteran Eugene Daniels

Daniels will be chief Washington correspondent and a co-host of "The Weekend."

Los Angeles Times - 2d

Tesla's China Nightmare: Sales Crash 49% as BYD Tightens Its Grip--Is This the Beginning of the End?

Yahoo News - 1d

FIFA to postpone first Women's Club World Cup to 2028 and introduce Women's Champions Cup beginning in 2026

A FIFA council has approved new competitions and format for club teams in the future

CBS Sports - 10h

xAI’s new Grok 3 model criticized for blocking sources that call Musk, Trump top spreaders of misinformation

The backlash over Grok 3 raises questions about whether xAI has sacrificed public safety and transparency for personal image control.

VentureBeat - Feb. 24

More large-scale federal firings expected, sources say, creating concern among workers

Sources tell CBS News that the Trump administration plans to issue a new memo in the coming days directing agencies to prepare for large-scale firings. Meanwhile, Elon Musk will be at President ...

CBS News - Feb. 26

OctoTools: Stanford’s open-source framework optimizes LLM reasoning through modular tool orchestration

OctoTools plans, executes, and verifies LLM tool use, surpassing competitors with its unique modular architecture.

VentureBeat - Feb. 26

New Orleans Privateers player suspensions related to possible gambling violations, AP source says

Four New Orleans players who’ve been suspended since late January are under investigation for possible NCAA violations related to sports gambling, a person familiar with the situation said

ABC News - Feb. 26

Social Security Administration could lay off up to 50% of its workforce, source says – live

Social Security Administration expected to lay off at least 7,000 people, but a source tells Associated Press reduction could be as high as 50%. As Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk ...

The Guardian - 6d

Arsenal’s Under-18s source new talent after rise of Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly

Squad containing 15- and 16-year-olds will have stadium experience in FA Youth Cup tie against Manchester United. ‘The players are on the floor in the changing room but youth football is never make ...

The Guardian - 5d

Amazon's most powerful new Alexa features being powered by Anthropic's AI, sources say

Anthropic's Claude large language model is powering the majority of complex tasks for Amazon's new Alexa+, sources tell CNBC.

CNBC - 5d

Commanders acquire wide receiver Deebo Samuel in a trade with the 49ers, AP source says

A person with knowledge of the trade tells The Associated Press the Washington Commanders have acquired wide receiver Deebo Samuel from the San Francisco 49ers, pending a physical, for a ...

ABC News - 4d

Commanders acquire wide receiver Deebo Samuel in trade with 49ers, AP source says

The Washington Commanders have acquired wide receiver Deebo Samuel from the San Francisco 49ers for a fifth-round pick, pending a physical, according to a person with knowledge of the trade.

NBC News - 4d

Manfred considering petition to have Rose posthumously removed from ineligible list, AP source says

The news comes on the same day President Donald Trump posted on social media that he plans to issue “a complete PARDON of Pete Rose.”

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Head of FBI's NY field office retires under pressure from Trump admin, sources say

James Dennehy, the head of the FBI’s New York Field Office, was forced out one month after writing an email to his staff urging them to “dig in” after the Trump Justice Department demanded a list ...

NBC News - 2d

Brewers boost rotation depth by adding veteran lefty Jose Quintana, AP source says

A person familiar with the negotiations says veteran left-handed pitcher Jose Quintana is joining the Milwaukee Brewers on a one-year, $4.25 million deal with $1 million in potential bonuses

ABC News - 1d

Mavs star Kyrie Irving has a torn ACL and is out for the season, AP source says

A person with knowledge of the injury says Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has a torn ACL in his left knee and will miss the rest of the season