Gop Holdout Comes Around on Funding Patch

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

How consumers can protect their finances as federal safeguards crumble

As the Trump administration looks to neuter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, advocates urge borrowers to step up their own defenses around their money.

NBC News - 2d

Duke coach says Cooper Flagg playing in ACC tourney is 'not worth it'

Flagg's sprained ankle looms large for the Blue Devils with March Madness right around the corner. But Jon Scheyer appears to be taking the right approach.

Yahoo Sports - 15h

Ime Udoka on 2024-25 Houston Rockets: ‘Deepest team I’ve had’

Regarding the 2024-25 Rockets, Ime Udoka tells Chris Mannix: “This is the deepest team I’ve had. And I’ve been around some really good teams.”

Yahoo Sports - 14h

Morning Report — Senate takes up spending bill; Trump backs off on Canada tariffs

In today’s issue: Three days before a government funding deadline, the House on Tuesday narrowly passed a party-line stopgap funding bill that would mostly keep government funding at current ...

The Hill - 2d

Sam Darnold not expected back with Vikings as team focuses on other options entering free agency, per report

This report comes after the Seahawks traded Geno Smith to the Raiders Friday

CBS Sports - 5d

Phoenix Xfinity results: Aric Almirola scores dramatic win over Alex Bowman

Aric Almirola and Alex Bowman made contact coming to the checkered flag.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Grayson Rodriguez injury: Orioles righty shut down for a week with elbow 'discomfort,' will start season on IL

The injury hits keep coming as reliever Andrew Kittredge undergoes knee surgery

CBS Sports - 4d

Who Won the Trade for N.F.L. Star DK Metcalf?

The Steelers got one of the best wide receivers in the league. But it comes with risk.

The New York Times - 3d

Ministers to shake up clean power project grid connections

Changes come as part of package of reforms aimed at accelerating planning decisions

Financial Times - 3d

2025 NFL free agency: Vikings signing former Commanders star Jonathan Allen to 3-year, $60M deal, per report

Allen is coming over as the new big man on Minnesota's front

CBS Sports - 2d

David Ortiz’s Son Has Stepped Outside His Famous Father’s Shadow

There is a burden that comes with this particular last name in the Red Sox organization.

The New York Times - 2d

PGA Tour to allow distance measuring after Masters, test new pace-of-play policies before implementation

Some changes to help the speed of play are coming to the PGA Tour soon

CBS Sports - 2d

Decoding the Ukraine ceasefire plan line by line

The US is expected to present a 30-day ceasefire proposal to Russia in the coming days.

BBC News - 1d

US communications regulator to create council to counter China tech threats

Move comes as FCC’s remit has broadened in face of hostile acts by Beijing

Financial Times - 1d

High stakes as Iran nuclear issue reaches crunch moment

The meeting comes as a deal to limit Iran's nuclear programme expires later this year.

BBC News - 9h

Joe Walsh: Trump could 'stop the midterms,' run again

Former Rep. Joe Walsh (III.), an ex-GOP member-turned-pundit, speculated Sunday that President Trump could "stop" the midterm elections scheduled for next fall, or even run for president again in ...

The Hill - 3d

21 House Republicans ask leadership to limit changes to energy tax credits in reconciliation

A group of 21 House Republicans is asking a key committee to limit changes to energy tax credits passed under Democrats as the GOP seeks to overhaul the U.S. tax code. In a new letter dated ...

The Hill - 3d

In big win, Luna notches signatures to force vote on parental proxy voting

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) notched enough support to force a floor vote on allowing proxy voting for new parents, circumventing House GOP leaders who oppose the measure and argue that it is ...

The Hill - 2d

Democrats look to save face in shutdown battle

Senate Democrats say privately that they will not allow the government to shut down on Saturday, despite growing pressure from activists and liberal lawmakers who want them to kill a GOP-crafted ...

The Hill - 1d

Schumer calls for vote on new continuing resolution to avoid government shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Republican senators don't have the votes to pass the GOP spending bill that was approved by the House and is instead pushing for a vote on a separate ...

CBS News - 23h

Female founders in the U.S. VC ecosystem: the good and the bad | Pitchbook (updated)

Women founders and investors raised $38.8 billion in funding in the U.S. in 2024, up 27% from the year before, according to PitchBook.

VentureBeat - Mar. 6

Welevel raises $5.7M to revolutionize procedural game development

Indie game development studio Welevel today announced that it raised $5.7 million in funding to transform procedural game development.

VentureBeat - Mar. 6

WATCH: Endangered cheetah sanctuary breaks ground in Africa

Cheetah Conservation Fund founder Laurie Marker discusses her organization’s fight to save cheetahs throughout the continent.

ABC News - 6d

France and Germany clash over ‘buy EU’ weapons

Berlin says new €150bn funding for defence industry should be open to non-EU partners, but Paris disagrees

Financial Times - 6d

Afghan women who fled Taliban to study abroad face imminent return after USAID cuts

US aid funding enabled the women to study in Oman - but their scholarships have been abruptly terminated.

BBC News - 6d

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 - 6d