Collins: Spending negotiations ‘not going well’ ahead of March shutdown cliff

Judge gives go-ahead for the Trump administration to gut USAID's workforce

A federal judge paved the way for the Trump administration to move forward with plans to remove thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers from their jobs.

NBC News - 1d

Changing stripes: Yanks OK well-groomed beards

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner announced Friday that his organization was relaxing its long-standing facial hair policy to allow "well-groomed beards."

ESPN - 1d

‘Time is running out’: Lawmakers scramble for a deal to stop a shutdown

Short of a major breakthrough in the coming days, Congress is staring down the barrel of yet another crisis over government funding.

Politico - 1d

Steinbrenner: No edict for Yankees to spend less

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said Friday that he has not ordered his front office to drop the team's player payroll, adding, "We know what our fans expect."

ESPN - 1d

FDA says Ozempic and Wegovy shortage is ending. That’s bad news for this wellness stock.

“We will continue to offer access to personalized treatments as allowed by law to meet patient needs,” Hims & Hers CEO said.

MarketWatch - 1d

China government spending on citizens lags economic peers

Relatively low expenditure that directly supports individual consumption could undermine growth efforts

Financial Times - 13h

A DC Comics Video Game Based On Dark Nights: Metal Releases In March

While recent reports have shown that WB Games is struggling and titles like Wonder Woman are years away from release, a new game based on DC Comics, DC: Dark Legion, is launching on PC, iOS, ...

GameSpot - 2d

3 home equity borrowing moves to make before the March Fed meeting

With another Federal Reserve meeting set for March, potential home equity borrowers should consider these moves now.

CBS News - 1d

European football: Barcelona march on at top of La Liga as Inter scrape by Genoa

Barça beat Las Palmas 2-0 and Atléti stay on their heels Inter move top of Serie A with Napoli to play on Sunday Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres came off the bench to rescue a 2-0 win for ...

The Guardian - 18h

Yankees amend long-standing facial hair policy, will now allow 'well-groomed beards'

The policy, instituted in the 1970s by George Steinbrenner, forced players to trim their hair upon joining the team.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

New York Yankees reverse decades-old facial hair policy, will allow 'well-groomed beards'

New York Yankees players will finally be able to sport beards, the team announced on Friday, shaving the club's "outdated" and "unreasonable" grooming policy.

NBC News - 1d

Yankees change infamous facial hair policy: Players can now have 'well-groomed beards,' Hal Steinbrenner says

Hal Steinbrenner is making a change to his father's longstanding appearance policy

CBS Sports - 1d

The Week Ahead: Will Starmer Win Over Trump?

And will he get a deal on Ukraine?

BBC News - 23h

Is spending all day on your feet at work an occupational hazard?

Spending all day standing can take a toll on a worker’s body

ABC News - 3d

DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards

The restrictions are already in place at the General Services Administration along with several other agencies. Soon they’ll roll out to most of the federal government, sources say.

Wired - 2d

Meta slashes staff stock awards as group embarks on AI spending drive

Most employees will receive about 10% less equity options this year

Financial Times - 2d

Keir Starmer urged to ramp up defence spending – UK politics live

This is ‘probably one of the most alarming times for Britain’s defence since the second world war’, says Lib Dem leader Ed Davey as he calls for more spending. The Democratic Unionist Party has ...

The Guardian - 2d

Every hour children spend on screens raises chance of myopia, study finds

Experts warn young people should have limited use of devices and spend more time outdoors. Every hour young people spend in front of screens increases their chance of being shortsighted, ...

The Guardian - 2d

White House pushes back on criticism of Trump spending cuts

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday said Americans support the massive job and spending cuts President Trump has enacted across the federal government since returning to the Oval ...

CBS News - 1d

Top Justice Department prosecutor resigns over climate spending probe

A top prosecutor with the Department of Justice resigned after refusing to take part in a probe of Biden-era climate spending. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.

CBS News - 1d

Videogame giants are spending more money but losing players — and profits

Sony, Electronic Arts and Ubisoft reflect an industrywide misunderstanding (or perhaps disregard) of what gamers value.

MarketWatch - 22h

Shadow of its former Self: What's going on at Kansas?

After a humiliating road loss to BYU, the preseason top-ranked team is in a sizable rut — and there may not be a way for Bill Self and Co. to rebound.

Yahoo Sports - 3d