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UK charities launch Myanmar Earthquake Appeal
More than 3,000 people have died and thousands have been displaced in Myanmar.BBC News - 8h -
Auto Tariffs Take Effect, Putting Pressure on New Car Prices
President Trump says the tariffs will encourage investment in U.S. factories, but analysts say car buyers will have to pay thousands more.The New York Times - 5h -
Earthquake Batters Myanmar and Thailand; High Toll Is Feared as Buildings Topple
The 7.7-magnitude earthquake near Mandalay, in a country already torn by war, was felt across Southeast Asia, and experts warned there could be tens of thousands dead.The New York Times - 5d -
DOGE Accesses Federal Payroll System Over Objections of Career Staff
Elon Musk’s team gains visibility into sensitive information about hundreds of thousands of government workers despite security concerns raised by IT officials.The New York Times - 3d -
What do you want to know about the Coachella festival?
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival brings hundreds of thousands to Indio every year. What have you always wondered about the festival?Los Angeles Times - 2d -
‘It’s beyond description’: Bodies pile up in mass graves as Myanmar grapples with quake toll
In Sagaing, the epicentre of the quake, the stench is becoming unbearable as a country wracked by civil war bears the burden of burying thousands killed in Friday’s disaster. Days after a powerful ...The Guardian - 2d -
'JFK' director Oliver Stone to testify to Congress about assassination files
Oscar-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone is set to testify to Congress about thousands of newly released government documents surrounding the assassination of President John F. KennedyABC News - 2d -
3/29: CBS Weekend News
Myanmar rescuers race against time after earthquake that killed at least 1,600; New York woman opens doors for thousands of kids to learn gymnasticsCBS News - 1d -
UWGB great Chari Nordgaard-Knueppel has attended every Duke game this season to watch son Kon
UWGB legend Chari Nordgaard-Knueppel has been to 12 states and traveled thousands of miles to watch every one of son Kon's games with Duke.Yahoo Sports - 23h -
Purdue Pharma submits opioid lawsuit settlement plan, including up to $7 billion cash from Sacklers
Members of the Sackler family who own the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma would hand over the company and up to $7 billion in cash in the latest plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of ...ABC News - Mar. 19 -
In search of traditional Turkish sweets
In the kitchens and bakeries of Istanbul, the Ottoman Empire lives on, with sugary treats that may date back more than a thousand years. Holly Williams takes a tour of delicacies, from baklava and ...CBS News - 5d -
Hong Kong Stadium Debut Marred by Food Chaos at Rugby Sevens
(Bloomberg) -- Tens of thousands of partying rugby fans from around the world tested Hong Kong’s new 50,000-seat stadium over the weekend, and there was one common topic of conversation: how the ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Midwest battered by severe weather with more storms in sight
Spring’s first round of storms are already making a mark with severe weather sweeping across the country. Tornadoes touched down in the Midwest and South, leaving hundreds of thousands without ...NBC News - 2d -
New images reveal extent of looting at Sudan’s national museum as rooms stripped of treasures
Only a few statues remain, with thousands of priceless artefacts from Nubian and Kushite kingdoms missing. Videos of Sudan’s national museum showing empty rooms, piles of rubble and broken ...The Guardian - 2d -
An AI Image Generator’s Exposed Database Reveals What People Really Used It For
An unsecured database used by a generative AI app revealed prompts and tens of thousands of explicit images—some of which are likely illegal. The company deleted its websites after WIRED reached out.Wired - 2d -
The CDC Has Been Gutted
Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die.Wired - 1d -
Federal Health Workers Make Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing ...The New York Times - 1d -
Trump Administration Begins Layoffs at CDC, FDA and Other Health Agencies
The cuts were part of a Trump administration plan announced last week to dismiss thousands of employees and drastically overhaul the Health and Human Services Department under Secretary Robert F. ...The New York Times - 1d -
Judge extends block on probationary employee firings, but only in some states
A federal judge Tuesday indefinitely barred the Trump administration from terminating thousands of probationary employees, but he declined to extend his order nationwide. U.S. District Judge James ...The Hill - 1d -
Four key takeaways as Trump’s sweeping HHS layoffs begin
Thousands of employees across the vast Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began receiving layoff notices as early as 5 a.m. on Tuesday. The purge comes on the heels of HHS Secretary ...The Hill - 23h -
US health agency layoffs gut mine safety, infertility and smoking programs
Thousands lost jobs as sweeping cuts reshape public health, leaving experts and lawmakers scrambling . Experts in everything from mine safety to smoking and infertility were hit by mass layoffs ...The Guardian - 23h -
Helldivers 2 Boss Calls Out CEOs For Mass Layoffs
2024 was a brutal year for the video game industry, with thousands of jobs lost due to massive layoffs . So far, that trend has continued in 2025 with recent layoffs at Eidos Montreal and ...GameSpot - 20h