California lawmaker moves to phase out ultra-processed foods from public schools

Nebraska lawmakers advance bill allowing parental notification for school library checkouts

Nebraska may soon require public schools to inform parents about the books their children check out from libraries if they want to monitor their reading materials, with a vote expected soon.

The Hill - Mar. 12

What are ultraprocessed foods? Are they bad for you?

The Trump Administration's quest to “Make America Health Again” is targeting ultraprocessed foods

ABC News - Mar. 12

What are ultraprocessed foods? Are they bad for you?

The Trump Administration's quest to “Make America Health Again” is targeting ultraprocessed foods

ABC News - Mar. 12

Ohio lawmakers push for NASA headquarters move to Cleveland

A group of Ohio lawmakers in Congress is pushing for NASA headquarters to be moved from Washington, D.C., to Cleveland. The lawmakers argued in a letter Tuesday to Vice President Vance, who is from ...

The Hill - Mar. 12

USDA cuts funding for school, food bank programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cutting two pandemic-era programs that provide more than $1 billion combined in federal funding for schools and food banks to buy food directly from local ...

CBS News - Mar. 13

Chinese students slam GOP bill that would ban them from U.S. schools, say it's ‘new Chinese Exclusion Act’

Several Chinese students slammed legislation that was introduced last week by Republican lawmakers that seeks to keep them out of American schools.

NBC News - 2d

Bumble Bee Foods Is Accused of Tolerating Forced Labor in Supply Chain

In a lawsuit filed in California, the plaintiffs said that Bumble Bee Foods was aware of and benefited from abuse by suppliers. The company declined to comment.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

GOP lawmakers conflicted over Trump’s clash with judiciary

Republican lawmakers are conflicted over how to respond to President Trump’s confrontational standoff with the federal judiciary, which drew a rare public rebuke Tuesday from Chief Justice John ...

The Hill - 2d

Studio People Can Fly phases out VR games, citing retreat in investments from platform holders

With no more money from VR platform holders to subsidize development, studios like People Can Fly are second-guessing their own time with it.

VentureBeat - Mar. 14

Blake Lively moves to dismiss Justin Baldoni's countersuit, citing California law on misconduct claims

Blake Lively has filed a motion to dismiss Justin Baldoni's defamation countersuit, arguing that California law protects individuals who report sexual misconduct allegations from retaliatory legal ...

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Senate Democrats call for USDA funding for local food banks, schools to be restored

Senate Democrats called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to restore funding to local food banks and schools, after it canceled $1 billion in food purchase programs throughout the ...

The Hill - 4d

What next for the SNP? Moving out from under the shadow of a police investigation

The news Nicola Sturgeon will face no further action under Operation Branchform offers a chance for the SNP to move on.

BBC News - 1d

USDA halts more than $1B in funding for local food banks, schools

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says it has nixed more than $1 billion in funding for local food banks and schools by terminating two programs that aid state, tribal and territorial ...

The Hill - Mar. 11

Public schools are languishing in a political dead zone

Despite mounting evidence that our K-12 students are sliding backward, school reform barely registered in last year’s presidential election.

The Hill - 13h

4 Des Moines schools are getting new outdoor athletic courts — thanks to Caitlin Clark

Several new multipurpose recreation courts are coming to Des Moines Public Schools due to a contribution from Caitlin Clark and her foundation.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Ukraine ceasefire plans moving to operational phase, Starmer says

UK prime minister accuses Putin of trying to delay peace and calls for ‘guns to fall silent’. Keir Starmer has called for the “guns to fall silent in Ukraine” and said military powers will meet ...

The Guardian - 6d

Ukraine’s supporters move to ‘operational phase’ in ceasefire planning, Starmer says

‘Coalition of the willing’ will meet again on Thursday to discuss how a truce could be guaranteed

Financial Times - 6d

RFK Jr. pressures Big Food to remove artificial dyes in meeting with CEOs

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told top food CEOs that he wants "the worst ingredients" out of food.

CNBC - Mar. 12

Al Franken on future political bid: 'I'm ruling it out'

Former Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) says he's closing the door on running for public office again. "I don't think I'll be running again," the "Saturday Night Live" writer and performer-turned-lawmaker ...

The Hill - 2d

DOJ weighs plan to slash public corruption unit

The Justice Department (DOJ) is weighing a sizable reduction in a division designed to handle public corruption cases, a move that comes after the department dropped charges against New York City ...

The Hill - Mar. 12

Harvard researchers sue the Trump administration for removing their work from public website

Two Harvard researchers said in a lawsuit that the Trump administration removed their work from a public website because it referenced the LGBTQ community.

NBC News - Mar. 13

USDA cancels $1 billion in local meal funding for schools and food banks

The USDA said it is promoting wiser government spending, but schools say it will make it tougher to serve healthy meals.

CBS News - Mar. 11

RFK Jr. Rattles Food Companies With Vow to Rid Food of Artificial Dyes

Mr. Kennedy told executives of major food companies that he wants synthetic colors removed from their products. “Decision time is imminent,” a trade group warned its members.

The New York Times - Mar. 11

Trump Administration Delays Requirement for Companies to Track Tainted Food

A law passed in 2011 required food companies to track food in the event of contamination and a recall. The administration delayed the move, set to take effect next year, for 30 months.

The New York Times - 1d

USA TODAY High School Sports' best 2026 boys basketball players in each state

From California to the Carolinas and everywhere in between, above and below, here are the 2026 boys basketball standouts in each state.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

NCAA sends guidance to schools regarding how to handle waiver that resulted from Pavia ruling

The NCAA has sent out guidance advising schools on how to handle the waiver that it granted to junior college athletes in December after a court ruled in favor of Vanderbilt quarterback Diego ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

UN World Food Program to cut food aid for over 1 million people in Myanmar

The United Nations food agency says that more than 1 million people in the war-torn nation of Myanmar will be cut off from food assistance due to critical funding shortfalls

ABC News - Mar. 14

Farms, Food Banks Cut Off Guard By Spending Cuts

Promising a return to “fiscally responsible initiatives,” the Agriculture Department ended two Biden-era programs that paid farmers to provide food to schools and low-income families.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

Ex-NFL QB Rodney Peete robs foul ball from Dodgers' Max Muncy in Tokyo Series

A multi-sport athlete in high school and college at Southern California, Rodney Peete was selected in the MLB draft four times.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Todd McShay suggests Derek Carr may still move on from the Saints in 2025

Veteran NFL draft analyst Todd McShay suggests Derek Carr may still be moved in 2025. But the salary cap math just doesn't check out.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13

Reeves to squeeze public spending further in Spring Statement

Billions of pounds of savings sought from Whitehall budgets to fill a hole in the public finances

Financial Times - 3d

Rachel Heck heads back to Augusta National after graduating from military training school

Heck, who has a full-time job as an analyst in San Francisco, is a public affairs officer in the Air Force Reserve and trying to find time to practice.

Yahoo Sports - 11h

Mario Hermoso out for the season with shoulder injury

Roma loanee Mario Hermoso has been ruled out for the remainder of the season.The Spaniard, who moved on loan from Roma to Bayer Leverkusen in January, has suffered an injury that will keep him out ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

First-time buyers move further out of London as property costs bite

Similar trend found in other major UK cities including Birmingham and Manchester in the decade from 2013

Financial Times - 3d

Viral video of Oreo the dog's L.A. fire reunion inspires lawmaker to help save pets during disasters

A California lawmaker this week introduced legislation inspired by the viral reunion of “Oreo” the dog and his owner during the Los Angeles fires that aims to help save pets left behind during ...

NBC News - 3d

Trump administration ‘villainizes’ immigrant families with misleading directive on food aid

Experts warn new memo could deter families from accessing food assistance, despite no changes to eligibility rules. The Trump administration is now using popular anti-hunger programs, including ...

The Guardian - 1d

How Would Peacekeeping Work in Ukraine? These Experts Gamed It Out.

The publication of the detailed analysis was a sign that a cease-fire has gone from a theoretical exercise to an urgent and practical issue.

The New York Times - Mar. 9

‘A new phase’: why climate activists are turning to sabotage instead of protest

Tougher laws said to be inspiring clandestine attacks on the ‘property and machinery’ of the fossil fuel economy. It was raining and the sparkling lights of the City of London shone back from the ...

The Guardian - Mar. 8

Eaglet that disappeared from nest in California 'did not make it' through storm

The missing eaglet born to popular Southern California eagle couple Jackie and Shadow died in a recent winter storm, Friends of Big Bear Valley said Saturday.

NBC News - 6d

California lawmaker moves to phase out ultra-processed foods from public schools

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