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Bags fly free no more: Southwest Airlines to end free checked luggage policy
Southwest Airlines will no longer allow bags to fly free. The airline announced Tuesday it will begin charging some customers who check baggage in May.The Hill - 3d -
Man Utd plan to build 'iconic' £2bn 100,000-capacity stadium
Manchester United announce plans to build the biggest stadium in the UK - an "iconic" new £2bn 100,000-seater ground close to Old Trafford.BBC News - 3d -
Syrian Kurds celebrate deal with Damascus as coastal residents remain wary after violence
In northeast Syria, revelers took to the streets after the announcement of a breakthrough deal between the central government in Damascus and local Kurdish-led authoritiesABC News - 3d -
How to see the new LACMA up close: Museum sets opening for plaza around new building
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Tuesday announced a timeline for the public to get its closest glimpse yet of its new building spanning Wilshire Boulevard.Los Angeles Times - 3d -
Waymo expands its robotaxi service again, this time to parts of Silicon Valley
Waymo on Tuesday announced it is expanding its service to include another 27 square miles of coverage around the San Francisco Bay Area.NBC News - 2d -
Roche takes big step in weight-loss field with $5.3 billion deal. Novo Nordisk shares fall.
Swiss drugmaker Roche on Wednesday announced a major deal in the weight-loss category, agreeing to pay up to $5.3 billion to Zealand Pharma in a licensing and development deal.MarketWatch - 2d -
Jeanne Shaheen won't run for re-election, opening another Democratic Senate seat in 2026
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., on Wednesday announced that she will not seek re-election in 2026, kicking off a competitive race to fill her seat.NBC News - 2d -
Trump Administration Claws Back $20 Billion in Climate Project Funds
After the EPA announced the move, an advocacy group sued, saying the agency broke a contract that denied eight organizations money to address climate change.Inc. - 1d -
'Pokémon Go' sells to Saudi-backed Scopely in $3.5-billion deal
Scopely, a mobile game company, will purchase 'Pokémon Go' and other games from developer Niantic in a deal worth $3.5 billion, the companies announced Wednesday.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Binance secures ‘largest investment ever’ in crypto as Abu Dhabi’s MGX pledges $2 billion
Emirati state-owned investment firm MGX announced a $2 billion investment into Binance, marking the cryptocurrency exchange's first institutional investment.CNBC - 1d -
Plans for a Chinese Port in the Black Sea Roil Georgia Politics
Georgia’s government sparked an uproar by announcing that a port project on the Black Sea will be awarded to a company from China after canceling a contract with a consortium that included Western ...The New York Times - 1d -
Pete Buttigieg declines Senate run in Michigan
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced he will not run for Senate in Michigan, keeping the door open for a potential presidential run in 2028.The Hill - 1d -
Trump's Treasury chief on 200% EU tariff threat: 'Not sure why that's a big deal' for markets
Treasury Secretary Bessent did not answer when CNBC asked if Trump's announcement was "premeditated," or whether the Cabinet secretary knew about it in advance.CNBC - 22h -
Trump Tariffs and Trade Wars Leave Investors, Once Optimistic, Feeling Apprehensive
On Tuesday, President Trump sent markets into another tailspin by announcing additional tariffs on Canada, suggesting a falling stock market is no longer the bulwark investors had hoped.The New York Times - 14h -
Texas pass rusher to visit Nebraska next month
Class of 2027 defensive end Kaden McCarty announced a list of ten upcoming visits. Nebraska made the cut and he will be visiting Lincoln on April 24.Yahoo Sports - 8h -
Trump to Deliver Speech to Justice Dept. After Triumph in Battles Against It
The president, once the target of federal prosecution, is likely to announce steps to combat “weaponization” of the department, even as he uses its powers to punish enemies and reward allies.The New York Times - 7h -
Tuchel era to begin with questions amid regressive squad selection
There has often been no way to win – metaphorically and literally – as an England manager.Just minutes after the announcement of Thomas Tuchel’s first squad, social media was a whirl of complain...Yahoo Sports - 6h -
Kering shares plunge 12% after Demna Gvasalia named as Gucci's artistic director
Shares of Kering plunged on Friday after the firm announced that Demna Gvasalia would take the reigns as new artistic director of its ailing Gucci fashion line.CNBC - 5h -
Cambridge need feelgood story against Peterborough
Just days after relegation-threatened Cambridge United announce a documentary series about the club, they face a derby clash with Peterborough United.Yahoo Sports - 4h -
Ex-Iowa City High star athlete Tim Dwight selected to National High School Hall of Fame
Iowa City High football and track legend Tim Dwight will enter the National High School Hall of Fame, the NFHS announced on Thursday.Yahoo Sports - 1h -
Doug Kiker, singing garbage man who wowed 'America Idol' judges, dies at 32
Doug Kiker, the garbage collector turned musician who moved Katy Perry to tears on "American Idol," has died, his family announced.NBC News - 1h -
Normani is engaged to D.K. Metcalf and matchmakers Ciara and Russell Wilson are thrilled
Normani and D.K. Metcalf are engaged, the newly minted Pittsburgh Steeler announces. He popped the question to the R&B singer with family around in Houston.Los Angeles Times - 50m -
Asia-Pacific stocks fall even after soft U.S. inflation report pushes two Wall Street benchmarks up; Seven & i shares rise as much as 3.6%
The Nasdaq Composite picked up after the soft inflation report eased concerns about a looming recession and as investors snapped up technology shares.CNBC - 1d -
What to know about Steve Witkoff, a key figure in Trump's international negotiations
NBC News Chief International Correspondent Keir Simmons reports on U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff’s growing stature in the Trump administration as the U.S. engages in diplomatic talks around the ...NBC News - 6d -
Soldier goes on the run with teen after his wife's murder. Is she in danger?
After Cati Blauvelt, 22, was murdered in Simpsonville, South Carolina, her husband, former U.S. Army recruiter John Blauvelt, fled with his 17-year-old girlfriend Hannah Thompson. U.S. Marshals led ...CBS News - 6d -
Trump doesn't rule out possibility of recession, Chinese retaliatory tariffs go into effect
President Trump said in a Fox News interview that aired over the weekend that inflation could continue to rise, but he wouldn't say if the U.S. could fall into a recession later this year. ...CBS News - 4d -
Canada slaps electricity tariffs on New York, Minnesota, Michigan
The government of Ontario is applying a 25 percent surcharge starting Monday on electricity exports to three U.S. states in response to U.S. tariffs on Canada. This surcharge will affect ...The Hill - 4d -
Ontario Premier Doug Ford talks tariffs on Canadian energy
Ontario Premier Doug Ford spoke with NBC News' Tom Llamas about his decision to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian electricity exports to three U.S. states in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's ...NBC News - 3d -
Trump retreats from 50% tariffs on Canadian metals. Here’s what comes next.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday backed off a 50% tariff on imports of Canadian steel and aluminum, ratcheting down a threat against a major U.S. trading partner on another day of whiplash for ...MarketWatch - 2d -
Progressives sound alarm over detention of Palestinian activist
Progressives have emerged as the most aggressive voices condemning the detention of Palestinian activist and U.S. green card-holder Mahmoud Khalil, arguing that Democrats must unite in denouncing ...The Hill - 2d -
CIA head, Russian spy chief speak by phone, first such contact in 27 months
The heads of U.S. and Russian spy agencies spoke by phone and agreed to keep up regular contacts to lower the temperature in U.S.-Russia relations, Russian news reports say.CBS News - 2d -
Neurologic Complications of Flu in Kids May Be Up This Year
This is a MedPage Today story. Public health officials are looking into reports of a small potential uptick in neurologic complications of influenza in children -- particularly a rapidly ...ABC News - Feb. 25 -
Russian strike on Ukraine kills more than 10 after Trump threatens sanctions
Russia struck the Donetsk region in Ukraine on Friday, killing at least 11 and wounding 30 people according to Ukraine’s officials, hours after President Trump threatened to impose sanctions on ...The Hill - 6d -
South Carolina woman arrested in connection with Myrtle Beach wildfire
A woman accused of igniting a more than 2,000 acre wildfire last week in South Carolina, threatening the lives and homes of hundreds, has been arrested and charged, officials said on Friday.NBC News - 5d -
14-year-old arrested as officer is killed, another wounded in New Jersey shooting
A 14-year-old was taken into custody on murder charges following a shootout with Newark, New Jersey, police officers Friday evening that left one dead and a second hospitalized, officials said.NBC News - 5d -
DHS using polygraph tests to find leakers: Reports
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is using polygraph tests to figure out who could be leaking information to news outlets, with some agency officials contending the disclosed information ...The Hill - 5d -
Fiona Hill says decision to stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine has "emboldened Russia"
Fiona Hill, who served as a top National Security Council official in the first Trump administration, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the White House's decision to stop sharing ...CBS News - 4d -
Pilot and passengers taken to hospital after Pennsylvania plane crash
Five people onboard survived small plane crash near Lancaster but officials say no details of their condition. A small airplane with five people onboard crashed in a parking lot near Lancaster ...The Guardian - 4d -
Plane With 5 Aboard Crashes in Lancaster County, Pa.
Those on board were taken to a hospital, officials said, and three of them were transported to a burn center. Radio transmissions indicated the pilot reported an “open door” just before the crash.The New York Times - 4d -
Brush fire on Long Island that has scorched 400 acres is 80% contained
A brush fire on New York’s Long Island that has burned 400 acres and prompted a response from 80 fire departments and 600 personnel is now 80% contained, according to Suffolk County officials.NBC News - 4d
