Spring Training Standouts

The Balochistan Separatist Movement in Pakistan: What to Know

A dramatic escalation in the tactics by a Baloch separatist group came with the hijacking of a passenger train on Tuesday.

The New York Times - 3d

Najee Harris takes subtle jab at Steelers during Chargers press conference

Najee Harris praised the Chargers' training facility while subtly taking a jab at the Steelers.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

WATCH: Dog goes viral for cuddling

Justice the dog is a trained emotional support animal who went viral for cuddling after his owner posted a video on TikTok.

ABC News - 8h

Nearing end of short spring, Dodgers, Cubs make final preparations for season opener in Japan

Shohei Ohtani’s bat is ready for the Los Angeles Dodgers while Shota Imanaga has looked good on the mound for the Chicago Cubs with less than 10 days remaining before baseball’s regular-season ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Fantasy Baseball Spring Roundup: Gerrit Cole injury update, Jacob deGrom's interesting strategy, and more

Plus, find out where Bo Bichette should ideally be selected in your next draft

CBS Sports - 5d

How daylight saving’s ‘spring forward’ might have caused stocks to fall back

What happens to investors when daylight-saving time kicks in?

MarketWatch - 5d

MLB Spring Breakout series 2025: Five matchups to watch as baseball's top prospects face off

Four top-10 prospects in a single game? Two of the best minor-league pitchers squaring off? Strap in!

CBS Sports - 3d

Questions for each SEC team in spring: Arch Manning era at Texas, Alabama QB battle among storylines to follow

There are plenty of QB competitions to track around the nation, but Alabama's is among the most intense

CBS Sports - 3d

Jobless claims little changed, while impact from government spending cuts expected later this spring

Initial jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 220,000 in the week that ended on March 8, the Labor Department said Thursday.

MarketWatch - 2d

Columbia announces disciplinary action for students who took over campus building last spring

Columbia University announced disciplinary actions on Thursday for students who took over a campus building last year during pro-Palestinian protests, a move that comes as the Trump administration ...

The Hill - 2d

Questions for each Big 12 football team in spring: Colorado's next phase under Deion Sanders among storylines

No team has better than 5-to-1 odds to win the conference in 2025

CBS Sports - 1d

Niceville softball heads into spring break 6-2 behind its ace, Bailey

Thursday's showdown between Niceville's Chloe Bailey and FWB's Alyx Hall was the stuff of legends Thursday night. Ultimately the Eagles and their ace prevailed.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Carlos Carrasco’s strong spring has him ‘right in the middle’ of Yankees’ rotation conversation

When Carlos Carrasco signed with the Yankees this offseason, his path to a roster spot looked virtually nonexistent — but as we’ve seen so often in this sport, things can change in a hurry.

Yahoo Sports - 2h

Polish PM jokes about military service for new citizen Jesse Eisenberg

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk joked about actor Jesse Eisenberg undergoing military training after the film star was approved for Poland citizenship last week. The country introduced a new ...

The Hill - 1d

Is daylight saving time bad for your health? A neurologist explains.

Researchers are discovering that "springing ahead" each March for daylight saving time is connected with serious negative health effects.

CBS News - Mar. 8

How buyers are winning bidding wars in a market where homes are selling for $620,000 over ask

The spring home-buying season could be bruising in this region, where bidding wars are alive and well.

MarketWatch - 5d

NFL free agency, offseason updates: Sam Darnold is Seattle's $100.5M man, per reports

Here's the latest news and everything you need to know about the first major wave of NFL player movement this spring.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Rising mental ill health behind higher welfare bill, report says

The government is identifying cuts to the welfare budget ahead of the Spring Statement, with the PM working to rally MPs to support the move.

BBC News - 3d

Roundtable: Top takeaways from watching March baseball

Our fantasy experts discuss which players have stood out this spring, and what it could mean for the season ahead.

ESPN - 2d

UK economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1% in January

Figure underscores challenge for chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of high-stakes Spring Statement

Financial Times - 1d

It is time to rewire ‘Treasury brain’

The chancellor’s Spring Statement is a chance to get away from the UK obsession with fiscal tightening that kills growth

Financial Times - 19h

2025 NBA title tiers: Ranking league's 12 realistic contenders as playoff picture comes into focus

The Celtics, Thunder and Cavs are in Tier 1, but who could challenge those three this spring?

CBS Sports - 6h

More cause for concern in Brewers' pitching staff as a key member of the rotation leaves with injury

Already down Aaron Ashby and DL Hall this spring, the Brewers took Tobias Myers out of his start on Saturday

Yahoo Sports - 2h

How Yelp reviewed competing LLMs for correctness, relevance and tone to develop its user-friendly AI assistant

Yelp found that when it first launched a GPT-4o-powered AI chatbot, usage rates dropped. But training it to sound like a human changed that.

VentureBeat - Mar. 7

Federal funding cuts lead FEMA to cancel National Fire Academy courses

The cancellation of courses at National Fire Academy comes as the federally funded institution was set to welcome a new set of fire safety officers for training next week.

CBS News - Mar. 8

Trump’s cuts to higher education are sacrificing America’s future

American colleges and universities will lose their global preeminence, innovation will suffer, future scientists, doctors, artists and philosophers will not get trained and potentially ...

The Hill - 6d

New technique helps LLMs rein in CoT lengths, optimizing reasoning without exploding compute costs

Carnegie Mellon University researchers propose a new LLM training technique that gives developers more control over chain-of-thought length.

VentureBeat - 2d

Nature: Sandhill cranes in Nebraska

We leave you this Sunday morning amid the sights and sounds of the great spring migration of sandhill cranes in Grand Island, Nebraska. Videographer: Kevin Kjergaard.

CBS News - 6d

Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is ready to unlock a new level in his second season in MLB

“My place here is a little more meaningful,” the 22-year-old said this spring. “And I’m so glad to be out of the prospect status.”

Yahoo Sports - 4d

These free-agent signings didn't break the bank — but they were right on the money

There were only a couple perceived blue-chip talents that hit the market this spring, but that doesn't mean there weren't chances to get better. These teams did.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

How climate change is threatening the maple syrup industry

Winter turning to spring marks the sweet season for maple syrup production. But climate change is threatening the $1.5 billion industry. David Schechter explains.

CBS News - 2d

Tyler Mitchell Captures ‘the Modern Dandy’ in a New Photo Essay for the Met

The 29-year-old fashion photographer Tyler Mitchell had his own ideas about how to shoot the catalog for the museum’s spring Costume Institute show.

The New York Times - 1d

Want to make more money selling your house? Mention these features in the listing.

As spring homebuying season approaches, homeowners who mention features including ‘teak’ and ’soapstone’ in their for-sale listing could get better offers on their houses.

MarketWatch - 1d

UFL players union files unfair labor practice charges

With the UFL's players not yet willing to strike, the union representing the spring league's players need to utilize other devices to put pressure on UFL management.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

What travelers should know about carbon monoxide safety

As millions of Americans travel for spring break, experts suggest packing a carbon monoxide detector to avoid potential risks at your hotel or vacation rental.

CBS News - 1d

D.C. housing market shows signs of cracks amid mass federal layoffs

The supply of homes for sale across the nation always rises ahead of the busy spring market, but the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area is seeing an outsized increase, according to Realtor.com.

NBC News - 1d

Lubbock Christian women outlast UCCS in D-II NCAA Tournament opener

Regional player of the year Grace Foster scored 32 points as No. 10 Lubbock Christian rallied late to beat UC-Colorado Springs in South Central Region

Yahoo Sports - 23h

Will Stein vows to give Kenyon Sadiq more touches in 2025

Oregon Ducks offensive coordinator calls Kenyon Sadiq "one of the best players in the country," after Oregon's second spring practice of 2025.

Yahoo Sports - 1h

Anthropic researchers forced Claude to become deceptive — what they discovered could save us from rogue AI

Anthropic researchers reveal groundbreaking techniques to detect hidden objectives in AI systems, training Claude to conceal its true goals before successfully uncovering them through innovative ...

VentureBeat - 2d

Breanna Stewart has arthroscopic surgery on right meniscus, AP source says

Breanna Stewart had arthroscopic surgery on her right meniscus, a person familiar with the procedure told The Associated Press on Thursday. Stewart will be back for New York Liberty training camp, ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

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