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Is Putin ready for a ceasefire or playing for time?

Russia is ready for a halt in fighting, says Vladimir Putin, but he says there are "nuances".

BBC News - 3d

Lakers' post-Luka surge comes to screeching halt with LeBron injury

The Lakers had the look of a contender after trading for Luka Dončić. Then they ran into the defending champs and LeBron James suffered a groin injury.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9

Why 49ers' recalibration doesn't mean halt to 2025 spending

While 49ers general manager John Lynch has emphasized a recalibration of San Francisco's spending habits, that doesn’t mean there will be a change in philosophy.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9

Halt Disney! Flow’s director, and fellow upstart animators, on a new era for the artform

At the Academy Awards last weekend, a little Latvian film scooped the prize for best animation. Here its creator Gints Zilbalodis, and other Oscar nominees of micro-budget films, discuss ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

Hamburg Airport Halts All Flights as Ground Staff Strike

The airport in Germany’s second largest city said the one-day strike, called over pay and conditions, began earlier than expected “without any notice.”

The New York Times - Mar. 9

Judge halts effort to deport Columbia protest leader, sets Wednesday hearing

A federal judge on Monday scheduled a Wednesday court hearing for Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia University graduate who was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), ...

The Hill - 6d

USDA halts more than $1B in funding for local food banks, schools

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says it has nixed more than $1 billion in funding for local food banks and schools by terminating two programs that aid state, tribal and territorial ...

The Hill - 5d

Trump halts plan for 50% steel and aluminium tariffs on Canada

It comes after the Canadian province of Ontario said it would suspend a 25% surcharge on US-bound electricity.

BBC News - 5d

PwC cuts record number of UK partners and halts tech apprenticeship scheme

Moves come as consultants strain to protect annual profit pool of close to £1mn per partner

Financial Times - 5d

Trump administration halting $1B affordable housing preservation program: Report

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has terminated its $1 billion Green and Resilient Retrofit Program, which funds renovation projects at affordable housing units across the ...

The Hill - 4d

FirstFT: Musk’s government spending cuts fail to halt rising costs

Also in today’s newsletter, Putin’s frontline visit and a new FT film on Nvidia’s rise

Financial Times - 4d

Arbitrator sides with Meta in bid to halt sales of ex-employee's memoir

An arbitrator has sided with Meta in its case against a former employee who made a series of misconduct allegations about the Facebook and Instagram parent company in a memoir published this week. ...

The Hill - 3d

Trump sued by 20 states to halt the 'dismantling' of Education Department

Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump over his administration's termination of Education Department staffers.

CNBC - 3d

Farmers sue Trump administration over halted IRA grants

Farmers and environmental groups are suing the Trump administration over its decision to pause grants that are part of the Democrats’ climate, tax and health care law. They are challenging the ...

The Hill - 3d

Ronaldo and Real Valladolid: with the magic gone, all that’s left is a crisis | Sid Lowe

After his takeover in 2018, the early enthusiasm has long gone, and so mostly has he. Now he wants to get on his bike. At the end of training on Friday, as Real Valladolid’s players left the annex ...

The Guardian - 6d

The NBA's Southeast Division is struggling. There's still hope for the Hawks, Magic and Heat

This fall will mark the 10th anniversary of the NBA changing its playoff rules and not guaranteeing a division champion a top-four seed regardless of their record

ABC News - 6d

Real Madrid's Champions League magic survives Atlético — by inches in a penalty shootout

Atleti shut down Real Madrid, but couldn't break the Champions League hoodoo that seems to haunt every Real opponent.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Former reality TV star wins his first Iditarod: "It's a magical feeling"

Jessie Holmes won the longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska on Friday. It was his eighth time competing in the race.

CBS News - 2d

The Observer view on the proposed Ukraine deal: Kyiv’s allies must not fall into Putin’s trap | Observer editorial

While Donald Trump has no plan beyond halting the gunfire, Russia’s leader does. Peace at any price is no peace at all. A halt to the killing in Ukraine is a highly desirable aim. A permanent end ...

The Guardian - 1d

Littler throws nine-darter but 19-match win streak ends

Luke Littler throws his first nine-darter of the year but his 19-match winning run came to an end with a defeat in the semi-finals of the Players Championship Five.

BBC News - 5d

Scottie Scheffler Is on a Streak Golf Hasn’t Seen Since Tiger Woods’s Prime

The world No. 1 is achieving feats we thought we’d never see again, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - 4d

Barca face Atletico rematch after defeat sparked unbeaten streak

Hansi Flick used an expletive to describe Barcelona's poor performance during November, and December was equally bad, with Atletico Madrid's win before Christmas helping them usurp the Catalans at ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Warriors hammer Kings to push win streak to six straight, 130-104

On a night where Steph Curry made history, the Warriors handled business against the Kings in blowout fashion for their sixth straight win, 130-104.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Bennett's Hot Streak Continues As Rush Outduel Heartlanders In Overtime

Blake Bennett is becoming quite familiar with scoring hat tricks and game-winning goals.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Kraken Extend Winning Streak Defeating Utah 4-2.

Eeli Tolvanen nets two goals in second night of three game homestand.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

With one month to play, streaking Rockets improve to No. 2 in Western Conference standings

With Denver’s shocking loss to Washington, the Rockets (43-25) enter the season’s final month at No. 2 in the Western Conference standings.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Barcelona’s Kryptonite – A look at Atletico Madrid forward’s terrifying streak against the Catalans

Alexander Sorloth has emerged as one of the biggest threats to Barcelona’s defence in recent times. The towering Norwegian striker has made a habit of scoring against the Catalan side, finding the ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

MSU hoops officially continues country best NCAA Tournament streak

Michigan State basketball is officially back in the NCAA Tournament for another year.

Yahoo Sports - 16h

Louisiana execution recharges debate on death by nitrogen gas

Jessie Hoffman is trying to halt his March 18 execution, saying nitrogen gas protocol is shrouded in secrecy.

The Hill - Mar. 8

Trump blocked from using wartime law for deportations

A judge ordered a 14-day halt on deporting Venezuelans under a Trump order that declared them enemies.

BBC News - 1d

White House denies defying judge's order over deportations to El Salvador

An order to halt the removal of 261 people came too late and had "no legal basis" anyway, the White House says.

BBC News - 2h

SCOTUS rejects Republican-led effort to halt climate lawsuits in Dem-led states

The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in 19 states aimed at blocking climate change suits against the oil and gas industry from Democratic-led states

ABC News - 6d

Staff shortages halt some federal weather balloon launches amid Trump cuts

The Trump administration is pausing at least a handful of balloon launches that collect weather data in at least three locations due to staffing shortages. On Friday, the administration said it ...

The Hill - 5d

ACC tournament: Clemson comeback attempt halted after refs miss multiple clear fouls

This was a brutal ending for the officials.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Incredible season comes to halt as Norwayne falls to Portsmouth for Div. V State title

Norwayne raises program to new heights with run to the Ohio Division V State Finals

Yahoo Sports - 1d

'Nothing to lose': Inspired Burlington girls basketball halts five-decade title drought

With former BHS star Wanda Hines providing pre-game speech and watching behind bench, Burlington girls end five-decade title drought on Saturday.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

US deports 250 alleged gang members to El Salvador despite court ruling to halt flights

Trump invoked 1798 law previously used to detain Japanese Americans in second world war to justify deportations. The US deported more than 250 mainly Venezuelan alleged gang members to El ...

The Guardian - 21h