Hegseth Wants Pentagon to Cut 8 from Defense Budget for Next 5 Years

How The Sims grew from a virtual construction game into a cultural phenomenon

As The Sims celebrates its 25th anniversary, its legacy is undeniable.

CBS News - 1d

Federal judge extends decision blocking DOGE from Treasury payment system

A federal judge on Friday extended an earlier decision barring employees with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing a sensitive federal payment system at the Treasury ...

The Hill - 1d

Ofgem demands action from energy firms over back billing

The energy regulator is demanding to know how many people have been sent back bills.

BBC News - 1d

Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating DEI-related grants

The judge found the administration's mandate that grant recipients not engage in "equity-related" programs was too broad.

NBC News - 1d

Judge 'dissolves' order preventing Trump administration from overhauling USAID

A federal judge moved to "dissolve" a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from hollowing out the U.S. Agency for International Development.

ABC News - 1d

Trump Appears to Back Away From His Gaza Plan

Earlier this month, the president said he favored taking control of Gaza and displacing the Palestinian population of the devastated seaside enclave. But Egypt and Jordan flatly rejected cooperating.

The New York Times - 2d

FBI told to transfer 1,500 personnel from headquarters: Reports

The FBI told managers that 1,500 personnel will be transferred from the headquarters near Washington headquarters to offices around the country, including around a third being placed in an Alabama ...

The Hill - 1d

Culture wars: Trump’s takeover of arts is straight from the dictator playbook

US president’s attempt to control or dismantle cultural institutions plays into a long history of authoritarians using arts to push their agenda. In 1937, leaders of Germany’s Third Reich hosted ...

The Guardian - 1d

$1.4 Billion Stolen From ByBit in Biggest Crypto Theft Ever

Plus: Apple turns off end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups in the UK after pressure to install a backdoor, and two spyware apps expose victim data—and the identities of people who installed the apps.

Wired - 1d

Trump signs order protecting American companies from ‘overseas extortion’

President Trump issued a memo on Friday that seeks to protect American companies and innovators from what he called "overseas extortion," adding to a bevy of actions proposed in his first month in ...

The Hill - 1d

All the president’s friends, from Natalie Harp and Daniel Penny to Andrew Tate

There are three tried-and-tested strategies for getting into Donald Trump’s inner circle, from adoration to misogyny. There are three tried-and-tested strategies for getting into Donald Trump’s ...

The Guardian - 1d

Ranking the New M.L.S. Kits, From the Most Popular to the Most Disorienting

The next season of Major League Soccer is here, and so is a new batch of uniforms for every team.

The New York Times - 1d

The stock market looks good from the outside — but inside is another story

The percentage of unprofitable publicly traded U.S. companies is rising

MarketWatch - 1d

Novo’s Weight Loss Drugs Removed from FDA Shortage List

The FDA said weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic are no longer on shortage list.

Inc. - 1d

From Baywatch to toxic waste - LA's iconic beaches unrecognisable after fires

Under orders from President Trump, the EPA is trying to fast track the clean-up of toxic debris from LA's fires.

BBC News - 20h

US says revenue from minerals deal will fuel Ukraine’s postwar growth

Kyiv remains sceptical of plan as Treasury secretary Scott Bessent denies it is ‘coercive’ in FT opinion article

Financial Times - 11h

Can Tech Save Small Ski Resorts From Extinction?

The small Colorado company Entabeni Systems is quietly working to upend the ski industry with a business model built on handshake deals made in ski resort parking lots.

Wired - 11h

Hackers steal $1.5bn from crypto exchange in ‘biggest digital heist ever’

Bybit platform appeals to ‘brightest minds’ in cybersecurity for help after attacker transfers Ethereum currency . The cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has called on the “brightest minds” in ...

The Guardian - 9h

The US must protect vital information from enemies like China

Congress should prioritize passage of the DETERRENT Act.

The Hill - 7h

Are you not entertained? Man United go from ridiculous to sublime

Man United had no shots on goal and were terrible for 72 minutes vs. Everton, but they somehow salvaged a 2-2 draw, and a late VAR penalty overturn only added to the drama.

ESPN - 4h

Knicks' Mitchell Robinson nears season debut, return from injury: report

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is close to his 2024-25 NBA season debut, according to a report Sunday.

Yahoo Sports - 4h

Top EU lawmaker: Europe is waiting for 'stability from Germany'

Yahoo News - 3h

Flight from New York to India diverted to Rome after security concern

Two Italian military fighter jets flanked American Airlines Flight 292 as it arrived but the Federal Aviation Administration did not elaborate on what was the security issue aboard the plane.

CBS News - 2h