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Democratic-led states sue over dismantling of Education Department

The suit from 20 states and the District of Columbia comes two days after the federal agency fired more than 1,300 employees.

CBS News - 2d

Democratic Attorneys General Sue Over Gutting of Education Department

The Trump administration cut about half the agency’s work force, saying the move would enable it to deliver services more effectively. The attorneys general called the layoffs “reckless and illegal.”

The New York Times - 2d

Postal Service Reaches Deal With Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency

The U.S. Postal Service has long struggled with its finances. President Trump and Mr. Musk have both suggested it should be privatized.

The New York Times - 1d

Justice Department Moves to Dismiss Challenge to Iowa Immigration Law

The law remains blocked for now. It was not immediately clear whether the dismissal request signaled a broader shift on state-level immigration enforcement.

The New York Times - 22h

3 claims about the Department of Education and what it really does

President Donald Trump and his allies continue to make false claims about education in the country.

ABC News - 22h

Architect behind St. John's Abbey Church helped inspire "The Brutalist"

The Oscar-winning film "The Brutalist" was inspired in part by St. John's Abbey Church, thanks to a book written by a monk who worked with architect Marcel Breuer.

CBS News - Mar. 5

Forget Influencer Trips. Why This Beauty Founder Took Her Employees on a Luxury Vacation

Tisha Thompson, founder and CEO of LYS Beauty, used the trip to both thank her team and film fun employee-generated content.

Inc. - Mar. 7

Spirit win NWSL Challenge Cup in PK shootout

The Washington Spirit won the NWSL Challenge Cup on Thursday defeating the Orlando Pride 4-2 in a penalty shootout, thanks to a crucial save by Aubrey Kingsbury.

ESPN - Mar. 8

Google unveils open source Gemma 3 model with 128k context window

Google's Gemma 3 is multimodal, comes in four sizes and can now handle more information and instructions thanks to a larger context window.

VentureBeat - 3d

Putin wants direct White House talks before Ukraine ceasefire, but says he is open to deal in principle

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for giving "so much attention" to the prospect of a Russia-Ukraine deal.

CNBC - 2d

‘Yes, Chef,’ You Say? Restaurant Workers Have Feelings About That.

The phrase, which traces to 19th-century France, has become popular in casual conversation thanks to “The Bear,” and offers a lens into shifting hierarchies in kitchens.

The New York Times - 1d

The public is losing patience with Trump — it's time for Democrats to pounce

It isn’t enough for Trump and his Republican goons to stumble into major policy failures — Democrats must also find effective messaging that shows voters that their so-called populist heroes are ...

The Hill - 3d

Rodrigo Duterte says he will accept responsibility after ICC arrest over ‘war on drugs’

Former Philippines president filmed a video message en route to the Hague, saying ‘I will be responsible for everything’. Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has said he will accept ...

The Guardian - 2d

San Diego FC announces measures to discourage fans from engaging in homophobic chant

San Diego FC will use pre-match and in-stadium messaging, enhanced security measures and strong enforcement of policies to discourage fans from engaging in what it called “discriminatory chants” at ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Pictured: Rangers fans unfurl ‘keep woke foreign ideologies out’ banner

Rangers fans are under scrutiny after unveiling a series of banners – that included the message “Keep woke foreign ideologies out – defend Europe” – at Thursday’s Europa League victory against ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Reporter's notebook: Are Trump's sweeping firings an abuse of power?

The government must follow certain rules. Not lying is one of them. Two federal judges sent that message to the Trump administration this week when they ordered it to rehire employees fired for ...

CBS News - 1d

'Very scary': Scholars in US and abroad stuck amid State Department funding freeze

The funding freeze has sparked panic among thousands of scholars who area stranded outside their home countries without clarity on the future of their programs or the money needed to support ...

The Hill - 4d

Department of Education to lay off nearly half its workforce – US politics live

Education secretary Linda McMahon announced hundreds of staff were subject to the ‘reduction in workforce’. Polls have opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections Tuesday as US President ...

The Guardian - 3d

Cowboys lose DeMarcus Lawrence: Four-time Pro Bowl pass rusher departs Dallas after 11 NFL seasons

Lawrence is headed to Seattle

CBS Sports - 3d

Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department

An hours-long outage on StudentAid

ABC News - 2d

Trump administration briefing: Democrats divided as funding bill passes; president rails against justice department

Democrats dismayed after some help Republicans avert government shutdown; Trump vents about prosecutions while taking DoJ victory lap – key US politics stories from Friday at a glance. The US ...

The Guardian - 22h

UNLV fires Kevin Kruger, son of Lon Kruger, after four years even amid athletic department's financial peril

The Runnin' Rebels still haven't come close to recapturing the magic of their golden era in the 1990s

CBS Sports - 2h

FragPunk Battle Pass Season 1 - All Skins, Emotes, And Rewards

FragPunk , NetEase's new 5v5 tactical hero shooter, has launched on PC with consoles coming later . The new shooter combines the tactical setup of Valorant with some chaos thanks to its Shard Card ...

GameSpot - Mar. 7

How a trailblazing chef changed American's taste in bread

Nancy Silverton is globally known thanks to her restaurants and cookbooks. She popularized sourdough and artisan breads in the U.S. with Los Angeles' La Brea Bakery, and became the first-ever James ...

CBS News - Mar. 8

Why these 2 states didn't 'spring forward' to daylight saving time this morning

You may have been groggy this morning thanks to our clocks “springing forward” an hour overnight. Unless, of course, you live in either of the two states that don’t observe daylight saving time.

The Hill - 6d

CoD: Warzone - Here's Exactly When The OG Verdansk Map Returns

Call of Duty: Warzone recently celebrated its fifth anniversary with a nostalgic trailer and an announcement that the battle royale is bringing back the original Verdansk map on April 3. Thanks ...

GameSpot - 4d

PLAYER RATINGS | Lyon 4-0 FCSB: Les Gones dismantle Romanian champions to qualify for the quarter-finals

UEFA Europa League, Round of 16 2nd Leg, 13/03/2025After securing a 2-goal advantage, thanks to Malick Fofana, in the Romanian capital, Lyon welcomed FCSB to the Groupama Stadium hoping to secure ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Playing Joshua Zirkzee, Patrick Dorgu on the same flank worked a treat for Manchester United vs Real Sociedad

Manchester United came from behind to thrash Real Sociedad 4-1 in their Europa League Round of 16 second-leg tie at Old Trafford on Thursday to secure progress to the quarterfinals thanks to a 5-2 ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Atletico Madrid 1 (2) – 0 (4) Real Madrid: Match review

Real Madrid secured a spot in the quarter-final of the UEFA Champions League, thanks to a win over Atletico Madrid in a penalty shootout following the conclusion of their second leg meeting in the ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Rebuilding ItalMilan with Oliver, Anthony and Maddie: A core of Italians

Oliver, Anthony, and Madison discuss the core of Italians at AC Milan and how they would rebuild the club around that. Special thank you to our Substack founding member, Mats, for the ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Jack Draper can make the big three the big four

Britain’s best player Jack Draper stands in the curious position where he is more renowned on the world tennis tour than he is in his home country, thanks to a modest Wimbledon record.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Let there be light for Kendrick baseball

Mar. 14—A historic milestone is coming to the Juliaetta-Kendrick area thanks to the efforts of local baseball fans who pitched in to have lights installed at the Kendrick Tigers' home site, ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Cold-shooting Goodhue girls done in by West Central Area in state semis

Mar. 14—MINNEAPOLIS — That target on the backs of the No. 1 ranked Goodhue girls basketball team, it finally did affect the state's defending champion. With it — and thanks also to West Central ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Swift Current Broncos Secure Final Playoff Spot In The Eastern Conference

The Swift Current Broncos are headed to the 2025 WHL Playoffs. Swift Current claimed the final spot in the Eastern Conference on Friday thanks to Red Deer's overtime loss to the Prince Albert ...

Yahoo Sports - 15h

📸 Brighton miss gilt-edged chance to take the lead over Manchester City 🫣

Brighton just won't lie down against Manchester City. After Pep Guardiola's side took the lead thanks to an Erling Haaland penalty in the 10th minute, Pervis Estupiñán put the Seagulls back on lev...

Yahoo Sports - 7h

Pulisic helps rescue Milan again in comeback win

AC Milan staged a thrilling comeback to secure a 2-1 home win against Como in Serie A on Saturday, thanks to second-half goals by Christian Pulisic and Tijjani Reijnders.

ESPN - 2h