California Bill Would Ease Access to Overthecounter Birth Control Pills

Scammers Stole Their Retirement Savings. Then the Tax Bill Arrived.

The victims pulled money out of their retirement accounts. The withdrawals had inflated their taxable income, even though the funds quickly disappeared.

The New York Times - 4d

How to cut Britain’s rising welfare bill

Reforms rather than quick fixes will save more money in the long term

Financial Times - 3d

BBC hit by £1.3mn bill for Huw Edwards scandal

Broadcaster’s spending under scrutiny as it enters talks with the government over the future of the licence fee

Financial Times - 2d

Read: House Republicans' stopgap funding bill

House Republicans over the weekend rolled out a short-term government funding plan, kicking off a crucial stretch for GOP leadership to lock down support ahead of Friday's shutdown deadline. The ...

The Hill - 2d

Details on House GOP bill to avoid government shutdown

House Republicans are expected to vote on a stopgap measure to prevent a government shutdown this week. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.

CBS News - 2d

Who are Johnson's remaining GOP holdouts on the spending bill?

Politico - 2d

How the Tax Bill Could Impact Your Wallet

Brackets may change. The standard deduction could fall. And President Trump will probably not remove taxes on Social Security income.

The New York Times - 1d

Mississippi Passes Bill Banning Lab-Grown Meat

Three states have now passed legislation making it illegal to manufacture, sell, or distribute cultivated meat.

Wired - 1d

Vought pushes for stopgap funding bill in GOP meeting

Politico - 1d

Mack Hollins jumps from Bills to Patriots

The Patriots are spending, baby.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

The US Army Is Using ‘CamoGPT’ to Purge DEI From Training Materials

Developed to boost productivity and operational readiness, the AI is now being used to “review” diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility policies to align them with President Trump’s orders.

Wired - 6d

Gabbard says security clearances canceled for top Biden officials and others

The revocations are the latest in a campaign to punish and cut off access to people who the president alleges "weaponized" the nation's court systems against him.

CBS News - 1d

DOJ pardon attorney says she was removed after dispute over Mel Gibson's gun rights

A top official at the DOJ was fired one day after refusing to recommend that Mel Gibson's access to firearms be restored, according to a statement provided to ABC News.

ABC News - 20h

New open-source math model Light-R1-32B surpasses equivalent DeepSeek performance with only $1000 in training costs

Companies can freely deploy Light-R1-32B in commercial products, maintaining full control over their innovations.

VentureBeat - 6d

Anthropic just launched a new platform that lets everyone in your company collaborate on AI — not just the tech team

Anthropic launches upgraded Console with team prompt collaboration tools and Claude 3.7 Sonnet's extended thinking controls.

VentureBeat - 5d

Grizzlies snap 4-game losing streak, Ja Morant scores 31 in 122-111 win over Mavericks

The Grizzlies appeared to be on their way to losing their fifth consecutive game, but took control in the fourth quarter.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Scores killed as Assad loyalists clash with Syrian security forces

Damascus claims it has brought uprising under control but is struggling to contain revenge attacks on Alawites

Financial Times - 4d

GOP-led Congress races to avert government shutdown ahead of Friday deadline

The path to averting a government shutdown at the end of the week remains murky in the Republican-controlled Congress.

NBC News - 1d

Syrian government agrees deal to integrate Kurdish forces

Agreement will bring a bigger swath of fractured nation under the control of Ahmed al-Sharaa’s administration

Financial Times - 1d

Kurdish-led SDF agrees to integrate with Syrian government forces

The militia alliance that controls much of north-eastern Syria will merge with new state institutions, the presidency says.

BBC News - 1d

CDC nominee Dave Weldon is likely to be pressed on his vaccine views at Senate hearing

President Trump's nominee to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is getting ready to appear before Congress

ABC News - 56m

Waymo expands its robotaxi service again, this time to parts of Silicon Valley

With the expansion, Waymo will now take passengers around Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto and parts of Sunnyvale, California.

CNBC - 1d

The week's bestselling books, March 16

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, March 16, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.

Los Angeles Times - 4h

Aaron Rodgers free agency: Giants told future Hall of Famer he, WR Malik Nabers would reportedly 'vibe well'

Rodgers was complimentary of Nabers during joint practices between the Jets and Giants last offseason

CBS Sports - 1d

My parents left me $250K, but gave my ‘irrational and neurotic’ sister $1 million. Would you sever all ties?

“How many people maintain a relationship with their siblings after their parents died?”

MarketWatch - 2h

Inside the power struggle and culture change behind UNC's shocking hire

North Carolina's hiring of Bill Belichick was the stunner of the college football year.

ESPN - 2d

"48 Hours" show schedule

True crime. Real justice. To miss it would be a crime.

CBS News - 3d

Cheltenham festival day one tips: Brighterdaysahead can upset Constitution Hill in Champion Hurdle

The favourite has seen off every challenge in all his races, but could be facing his sternest opponent so far. Constitution Hill has seen off every challenge with ease in winning all 10 of his ...

The Guardian - 2d

As Utility Bills Soar, New Yorkers Face the Cost of a Greener Future

The utility that serves New York City and Westchester County has filed a request to raise its rates to help pay for the shift to cleaner energy, sparking dismay among residents.

The New York Times - 3d

Democrats introduce bill forcing Trump administration to rehire fired veterans

Democrats want to force President Donald Trump's administration to rehire veterans who were laid off amid efforts to reshape the federal government and its workforce.

ABC News - 2d

Democrats unveil bill to reinstate veterans fired in Trump workforce cuts

Democrats are proposing a measure to reinstate veterans who were recently fired from the federal government without cause, which has affected an estimated 6,000 veterans who make up about 30 ...

The Hill - 1d

GOP holdouts push for Afghan visa changes in funding bill

Politico - 1d

Democrats release their own stopgap funding bill as House GOP plows forward

Congressional Democrats rolled out their own short-term funding patch to keep the government running beyond Friday's shutdown deadline, as House Republicans barrel forward with a Trump-endorsed ...

The Hill - 1d

Republicans join bill to protect workers after DOGE firings

Politico - 1d

House to vote on government funding bill as shutdown deadline approaches

The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through September, days before Friday's shutdown deadline.

CBS News - 1d

House Republicans push Trump-backed bill to avoid shutdown, sparking backlash

High-stakes vote puts GOP lawmakers at odds with Democrats over cuts to social services and military boosts. House Republicans are gambling on a near party-line vote on Tuesday to avoid a looming ...

The Guardian - 1d

Shutdown fears grow as House Republicans battle over funding bill

House Speaker Mike Johnson is set to hold a vote on a GOP spending proposal, but opposition from both parties puts its passage in doubt. With Democrats vowing to vote against it and some ...

CBS News - 1d

House GOP one step closer to passing stopgap funding bill

Politico - 23h

Rising mental ill health behind higher welfare bill, report says

The government is identifying cuts to the welfare budget ahead of the Spring Statement, with the PM working to rally MPs to support the move.

BBC News - 3h

Shutdown fight moves to Senate as Democrats weigh support for bill

Senate Democrats are considering the path forward after the House narrowly approved a stopgap measure to keep the government funded.

CBS News - 2h

California Bill Would Ease Access to Overthecounter Birth Control Pills

Topics