UK cladding fund fix would enable 90,000 affordable homes, councils say

Letter to ministers points out that schemes to reimburse dangerous material removal exclude social housing

Financial Times - 12h

Miami bus driver shoots 2 passengers dead after argument, police say

Miami Gardens police have confirmed two men are dead after a Miami-Dade transit bus driver opened fire after an argument just before 3 a.m. Sunday morning.

CBS News - 11h

Women's March Madness: Kim Mulkey credits Flau'jae Johnson for jump-starting LSU, says 'I'm forever indebted'

Johnson was the first McDonald's All-American Mulkey signed at LSU

CBS Sports - 11h

“Planning for a summer exit” – Jacobs says target has €30m price drop, Premier League move almost certain

While striker targets have come and gone across the Premier League, one name has been mentioned almost daily for 18 months.Sporting striker Vikyor Gyokeres just can’t stop scoring in Portugal, so ...

Yahoo Sports - 4h

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding won’t cause ‘abnormal disruption to anyone,’ Venice mayor says

Yahoo News - 3h

HC Mike Tomlin says Steelers could draft QBs Will Howard, Riley Leonard, or Quinn Ewers

HC Mike Tomlin recently name-dropped three QB prospects as potential Steelers targets.

Yahoo Sports - 3h

Myanmar-Thailand earthquake live updates: Worst damage in Asia in 100 years, NGO says

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, flattening skyscrapers and leaving more than 1,000 people dead from Myanmar to Thailand.

ABC News - 1h

Myanmar healthcare facilities overwhelmed, WHO says, and scale of earthquake deaths and injuries ‘not fully understood’ – live

World Health Organization issues flash appeal for $8m of emergency support amid frantic search for survivors. AFP has spoken to relatives anxiously waiting at the site of a collapsed building in ...

The Guardian - 55m

Red Cross federation ‘outraged’ at deaths of Red Crescent medics in Gaza

Secretary general says he is ‘heartbroken’ by the news, after Israeli military says it fired on ‘suspicious vehicles’ that were later found to include ambulances. The Red Cross federation voiced ...

The Guardian - 6h

Trump Administration Abruptly Cuts Billions From State Health Services

States have been told that they can no longer use grants that were funding infectious disease management and addiction services.

The New York Times - 4d

Trump administration to shrink federal health agencies by 20,000 employees

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy will cut 3,500 jobs from the Food and Drug Administration and 2,400 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CBS News - 2d

Russell Vought, Trump’s Budget Chief, Wants to Cut ‘Woke’ Spending

Russell T. Vought, leader of the Office of Management and Budget, aims to marry extreme austerity with his Christian values.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump Could Hand China a ‘Strategic Victory’ by Silencing Voice of America

Generations of Chinese, including our columnist, turned to U.S. government-run outlets for an education in democracy, rights and the English language.

The New York Times - 2d

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Parts of Trump’s Anti-DEI Orders

A U.S. district court ruled that the Labor Department can’t require federal grant recipients and contractors to prove they aren’t running programs that run counter to recent executive edicts.

Inc. - 2d

Navigating Trump-Era Market Volatility: How to Invest Amid Uncertain Times

People with bond and international stock funds have held their own, despite a shaky U.S. stock market and the uncertainty and turmoil flowing from the White House.

The New York Times - 2d

Senate Democrats to force vote next week on Trump's fentanyl tariffs on Canada

Politico - 2d

U.S. Judge Orders Halt to Trump’s Effort to Dismantle Voice of America

Voice of America journalists argued in a lawsuit that the administration’s actions violated their First Amendment rights.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump Auto Tariffs: How Major Car Brands Would Be Affected

The scale of the damage depends on the circumstances of each company’s supply chain.

The New York Times - 2d

Top Trump Officials’ Passwords and Personal Phone Numbers Discovered Online

Plus: Alleged Snowflake hacker will be extradited to US, internet restrictions create an information vacuum in Myanmar, and London gets its first permanent face recognition cameras.

Wired - 2d

Trump Commutes Ozy Media Founder’s Sentence Just Before His Surrender

Carlos Watson, who started the now-defunct digital media company, had been sentenced to almost 10 years in prison for trying to defraud investors and lenders.

The New York Times - 1d

Will Michael Bennet Shift his Fight Against Trump to the State House?

The Colorado senator, raised to revere the world’s greatest deliberative body, seems ready to give up on Washington.

Politico - 1d

In Trump era, companies are rebranding DEI efforts, not giving up

Most companies are continuing related work, but shifting the language.

CNBC - 23h

Top US law firms balk at backing Perkins’ challenge to Trump sanctions

Legal industry split over whether to join amicus brief against president’s order for fear of retaliation

Financial Times - 21h

With Car Tariffs, Trump Puts His Unorthodox Trade Theory to the Test

With sweeping auto levies, the president is putting his beliefs about tariffs into practice on the global economy. Economists aren’t optimistic.

The New York Times - 21h

Trump and Tariffs Enter the Scene Only Days Into Canada’s Election Campaign

Without advance notice to Canada, the U.S. president put the auto industry into turmoil with a 25 percent tariff.

The New York Times - 21h

Trump revokes permits for oil companies in Venezuela to pressure Maduro

Action against Eni and Global Oil Terminals follows cancellation of Chevron’s licence in Latin American country

Financial Times - 19h

Republicans' calls for probe of Trump officials' Signal chat grow

Republican Oklahoma Senator James Lankford said on Sunday that a probe is "entirely appropriate".

BBC News - 18h

On Minnesota’s Iron Range, Trump’s Tariffs Could Be Boom or Bust

A region near the Canadian border, whose mines provide most of the new ore used in producing domestic steel — and cars — has a lot at stake as trade wars intensify.

The New York Times - 16h

As Tensions Escalate Between Trump and Europe, Meloni Is Caught in the Middle

Each new crisis, whether over Ukraine or tariffs, has made the Italian prime minister’s balancing act that much harder.

The New York Times - 7h

Trump 'very angry' with Putin over Ukraine ceasefire negotiations

The US president threatened Russia with tariffs if Putin does not agree to a ceasefire within the next month.

BBC News - 5h

As Trump Squeezes the Immigrant Work Force, Employers Seek Relief

Businesses that rely on immigrants are pushing for legislation to ensure an adequate, legal flow of laborers from abroad as deportations ramp up.

The New York Times - 2h

The Chinese Electric Vehicle Founder Who Wants In on Trump’s America

Wen Han is intent on listing Windrose’s stock in New York. He is fueled by $300 million, Chinese technology and a belief that “China doesn’t have to be the enemy forever.”

The New York Times - 2h

Why a Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Is All About Trump

Elon Musk’s prominent role in the most expensive judicial race in American history has helped turn Tuesday’s election into a battle over national politics.

The New York Times - 2h