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US education department to lay off 1,300 people as Trump vows to close agency

Firings announced Tuesday as administration decried as ‘detached from how Americans live’. The US Department of Education intends to lay off nearly half of its workforce. The layoffs of 1,300 ...

The Guardian - 1d

Steelers signing former Eagles running back after Najee Harris exits in 2025 NFL free agency, per report

Pittsburgh has a new-look backfield

CBS Sports - 15h

Vikings crush Day 2 of NFL free agency; The Players Championship expert picks

Minnesota improved in the trenches one day after Sam Darnold left for Seattle

CBS Sports - 14h

Jets star says Aaron Rodgers might lead the NFL in every stat if he signs with this team in 2025 free agency

Sauce Gardner thinks his former QB should sign with this NFC team

CBS Sports - 12h

2025 NFL free agency: Ravens, WR DeAndre Hopkins agree to terms on one-year deal

Hopkins is joining another Super Bowl contender

CBS Sports - 11h

2025 NFL free agency: Joey Bosa signing with Bills on one-year, $12.6 million deal, per report

Bosa, 29, is going from one playoff team to another

CBS Sports - 11h

NFL free agency 2025: Safety Damar Hamlin stays with Bills, agreeing to 1-year deal

Hamlin will forever be a part of Buffalo sports history for coming back after suffering cardiac arrest on the field in 2023.

Yahoo Sports - 10h

2025 NFL free agency: Rams release Cooper Kupp after failing to find a trade partner for the wide receiver

Cooper Kupp said ahead of the trade that he didn't agree with the Rams' decision to shop him.

Yahoo Sports - 9h

Russell Wilson free agency rumors: Here's who the veteran QB is set to meet with this week

Wilson is taking matters into his own hands

CBS Sports - 7h

2025 NFL free agency: Broncos sign tight end Evan Engram to two-year deal

Engram spent the last three seasons with Jacksonville

CBS Sports - 7h

2025 NFL free agency: Russell Wilson reportedly set to meet with Browns, Giants

Russell Wilson would be a solid option for either the Browns or the Giants, who desperately need a new starting quarterback.

Yahoo Sports - 7h

2025 NFL free agency: New league year winners (Caleb Williams, Rams) and losers (C.J. Stroud, Lions)

The Texans offensive line could be a big problem if Houston doesn't act.

Yahoo Sports - 3h

2025 NFL free agency QB tracker: Daniel Jones to Colts, Sam Darnold to Seahawks; Steelers still searching

A roundup of the notable moves under center

CBS Sports - 1h

Columbia University loses $400mn in US government grants

Federal agencies say the ivy league institution failed to protect Jewish students from harassment

Financial Times - 5d

2025 NFL free agent linebacker rankings: Best team fits for Bobby Wagner, Dre Greenlaw and other vets

Here's how the off-ball linebacker market stacks up in free agency

CBS Sports - 4d

Why Social Security’s Future Could Be in DOGE’s Hands

Trump promised that Elon Musk’s DOGE wouldn’t touch Social Security. But DOGE is already making cuts to the agency.

Inc. - 3d

Lab-grown food could be sold in UK within two years

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods.

BBC News - 3d

Garrett's contract extension first of many wins Browns need in 2025

The deal rids Cleveland of a public dispute with Myles Garrett that threatened to cloud its free agency plans.

ESPN - 2d

Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid Would Be ‘Catastrophic for Women’s Health,’ Says Chelsea Clinton

Republicans want to slash $880 billion from the agency overseeing Medicaid. There’s no way to do so without touching benefits.

Inc. - 2d

Inside Trump’s War on the I.R.S.: Dropped Audits and a Skeleton Staff

President Trump is planning to gut the work force while trying to turn the I.R.S. into a more political agency.

The New York Times - 2d

Free agent S Camryn Bynum to sign a 4-year, $60 million deal with the Colts

The Colts haven't been a team known to spend big on free agency in recent years, so this is a bit out of character for them.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

'Wealthy tax dodgers' could benefit from IRS layoffs, Democrats warn

Democrats says "wealthy tax dodgers" could see less IRS scrutiny amid agency layoffs. Here's what to know.

CNBC - 1d

2025 NFL mock draft: Giants, Browns take QBs in top 3; Raiders select playmaker for Geno Smith

All 32 teams' drafts needs will become a lot more clear with free agency kicking off

CBS Sports - 1d

USAID employees told to burn or shred classified documents

The U.S. Agency for International Development is instructing its staff in Washington to shred and burn documents, according to an email obtained by NBC News.

NBC News - 1d

Democrats ask judge to block Trump order giving him more control over FEC

In February, Mr. Trump signed an executive order to curtail the authority of independent regulatory agencies.

CBS News - 1d

Ranking top 10 MLB players who changed teams this offseason: Juan Soto, Kyle Tucker, Max Fried and more

Through free agency and trades, teams spent the winter upgrading. Who helped themselves the most?

CBS Sports - 21h

The SEC Has a Lone Democrat, Caroline Crenshaw

Caroline Crenshaw, the lone Democratic commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission, is offering dissenting views at the regulatory agency reshaped by President Trump.

The New York Times - 14h

EPA eliminating environmental justice jobs

The positions will be eliminated "immediately," according to a memo by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin.

CBS News - 11h

Immigrant detention centers are at capacity, Trump admin officials say

The Department of Homeland Security is working with several agencies to increase bed space as they ask Congress for more funding.

NBC News - 8h

EPA administrator announces huge rollback of environmental regulations

Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday outlined plans for an aggressive rollback of environmental regulations.

NBC News - 4h

Myanmar's military leader announces dates for general election

State-run media in Myanmar say the head of the military government has declared the country will hold a general election within 10 months

ABC News - 4d

Sources: Raiders acquire QB Smith from Seattle

Quarterback Geno Smith is headed to Las Vegas after the Raiders acquired him from the Seahawks for a third-round draft pick, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - 4d

'I'm not going to play for another coach': De'Aaron Fox's time with the Kings ended with Mike Brown's

Fox told the Kings this summer he did not want to play for a fifth head coach in less than eight seasons in Sacramento.

ESPN - 4d

Wales must not be 'chewed up' by losing run

Interim head coach Matt Sherratt says Wales must not fixate on breaking their record losing sequence after a 35-29 Six Nations defeat to Scotland.

BBC News - 4d

France angry after Dupont suffers 'serious' injury

France head coach Fabien Galthie fears captain Antoine Dupont has sustained a "serious" knee injury during their Six Nations victory over Ireland.

BBC News - 4d

He Was Once a Covert Taliban Operative. Now He’s the Friendly Taxman.

Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi, head of Afghanistan’s Taxpayers Services Directorate, has the hard job of raising money in an impoverished country hobbled by international sanctions.

The New York Times - 3d

How Trump's threats have revived Canada's Liberal Party

Justin Trudeau's party was headed for near-certain defeat - until the US president said he wanted to make Canada the 51st state.

BBC News - 3d

Mark Carney Will Be Canada’s Next Prime Minister. Here’s What to Know.

Mark Carney, a former central banker, now heads the Liberal Party and will soon lead Canada, tasked with responding to President Trump’s threats.

The New York Times - 2d

March Madness: Breaking down the race for NCAA men's tournament No. 1 seeds

Auburn remains the clear-cut No. 1 overall seed and Duke seems like a lock, but the other two spots are up for grabs heading into conference tournament week.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Patriots to add LB Robert Spillane

New England head coach Mike Vrabel is adding a linebacker, a position he should know a thing or two about, to his defense in the form of Robert Spillane.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

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