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John Irving's 'Queen Esther' returns readers to setting of 'The Cider House Rules'
In John Irving’s next book, the author is returning to St_ Cloud’s, Maine, and to the orphanage made famous in his acclaimed “The Cider House Rules.”ABC News - 2d -
Cocaine "no worse than whiskey," Colombia's president says
Cocaine "is no worse than whiskey" and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro, whose nation is the world's biggest cocaine producer and exporter.CBS News - 2d -
'It got a little messy': Stephen Stills and Graham Nash on CSNY's early days
A new live album documents the first tour by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. 'We were a brand-new band just learning to play,' says Stephen Stills.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Progress made on House budget, key holdout says
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Senate’s top appropriator says Elon Musk has gone too far
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Byron Donalds pressures Mike Johnson on budget plan
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Musk Allies Discuss Deploying A.I. to Find Budget Savings
A top official at the General Services Administration said artificial intelligence could be used to identify waste and redundancies in federal contracts.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump administration's data deletions set off 'a mad scramble,' researcher says
Researchers across the country are in “a mad scramble” to sort out what public data the Trump administration has deleted from government websitesABC News - 5d -
Trump Says Colombia Will Accept Deportees, Ending Tariff Standoff
The president has made immigration an early priority to start second term, with ICE making more than 900 arrests Sunday.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 26 -
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Week 17: Post-NBA Trade Deadline Adds and fallout for all leagues
Players you need to pick up for Week 17CBS Sports - 7h -
Even if France’s budget doesn’t tackle the public deficit, let’s give thanks it exists | Agnès Poirer
Politics have sunk so low since Emmanuel Macron’s snap election, we’re just grateful when foretold catastrophes don’t materialise. Houra! Or rather, hurrah! On Monday, the French government, led ...The Guardian - 7h -
My husband and I are in our 50s — and 85% invested in stocks. Is our strategy too aggressive for the next 10 years?
“Our funds and our tech stocks have done well over the years.”MarketWatch - 9h -
AstraZeneca, Whitehall, and a failed £450m deal for the next generation in vaccines. What went wrong?
When the pharma firm cancelled plans for a major expansion of its Merseyside plant last month, there was no shortage of questions – or blame – over responsibility. At a tense meeting with senior ...The Guardian - 9h -
This week, Trump shut down USAID. Here’s why China is cheering.
The U.S. decision to shut down USAID has been widely criticized as a strategic victory for China, allowing it to expand its economic and political dominance unchecked.The Hill - 10h -
Cheaper e-bikes set for UK - but China tariff axe is 'kick in teeth for British firms'
British makers of e-bikes are worried after the government scraps tariffs on Chinese e-bikes .BBC News - 11h -
Democratic governors step forward to set the party's agenda
As President Donald Trump’s second administration takes shape in Washington, Democratic governors across the country are laying out their own plans for the year, with some using high-profile ...NBC News - 12h -
Staff let go, map tool shut down in tumultuous week at EPA
EPA staffers have had to contend with dramatic shake-ups. About 1,100 employees were told they could be terminated, and then 168 staffers were put on leave.NBC News - 12h -
Trump says he is revoking Biden's security clearance
"There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information," President Donald Trump says.BBC News - 19h -
Trump Says He’s Revoking Biden’s Security Clearance
The president suggested that he was acting in retaliation for his predecessor’s pulling of his security clearance shortly after the Jan. 6 riot.The New York Times - 19h -
Chiefs, Eagles set to face off in Super Bowl LIX Sunday
Super Bowl LIX will kick off in New Orleans Sunday, and the Kansas City Chiefs are on a mission to be the first team in NFL history to win three straight titles. The Philadelphia Eagles are hoping ...CBS News - 22h -
What's next for USAID workers amid Trump changes
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from putting 2,200 U.S. Agency for International Development employees on leave. However, the White House still has the agency ...CBS News - 22h -
Graham's plan for Trump tax cuts
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Graham rolls out plan to tackle Trump agenda Senate Budget Committee Chair ...The Hill - 23h -
Lord Of The Rings Collector's Edition Book Box Set Drops To $60 At Amazon
The recently released Lord of the Rings Collector's Edition Box Set is on sale for just $60 at Amazon. Released last November, this three-volume set contains gorgeous hardcover editions of the ...GameSpot - 1d -
Hims & Hers faces scrutiny from senators on Super Bowl ad that 'risks misleading' patients
Two U.S. senators wrote a letter to the Food and Drug Administration on Friday expressing concerns about an upcoming Super Bowl ad.CNBC - 1d -
Trump says he’ll roll out reciprocal tariffs next week. Here are his possible targets.
President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration would soon have an announcement about reciprocal tariffs. Peter Navarro, a longtime adviser to the president, has a target list for him.MarketWatch - 1d -
Crude falls for the week as Trump’s historic moves ‘write the script’ for oil in the short term
Oil futures climbed Friday from their lowest levels of the year, but tallied a third straight weekly fall amid rising U.S. inventories and worries that the Trump administration’s higher tariffs on ...MarketWatch - 1d -
2-year Treasury yield ends at highest in 2 weeks after jobs-data revisions
Yields on U.S. government debt jumped on Friday, but finished mixed for the week, after January’s nonfarm-payrolls data included upward revisions for prior months that revealed the labor market was ...MarketWatch - 1d -
Republicans eye dueling budget votes next week as Mike Johnson faces pressure to act
House Speaker Mike Johnson is eying a committee vote next week to kickstart a massive multi-trillion-dollar package to advance President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda.NBC News - 1d -
Lindsey Vonn hit pause on her life to 'set a new standard of what’s possible' back on the ski slopes
She helped Salt Lake City secure hosting rights for the 2034 Winter Olympics and designed her own skiwear and goggles linesABC News - 1d -
What Blackhawks Can Do With 6th Most Projected Cap Space for Next Season
The Blackhawks can get creative and improve for next season.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
US women beat Canada 2-1 in shootout to set up decisive Game 5 in Rivalry Series
Hilary Knight, Hannah Bilka and Kelly Pannek scored in a shootout, goalie Gwyneth Philips was perfect in the tiebreaker and the United States beat Canada 2-1 on Thursday night to set up a decisive ...ABC News - 1d -
Russ Vought confirmed as White House budget chief
Democrats fought the OMB nominee's confirmation, elevating a little-known agency head to the national spotlight amid larger anxieties about the fate of congressional spending authority.Politico - 1d -
Johnson urges Senate to wait for House to "do its work" on Trump agenda
House Republicans met for several hours with Trump Thursday, after GOP senators planned move forward with their own plan to enact Trump's priorities.CBS News - 2d -
Virginia Legislature Says It Will Study Trump’s Attack on Federal Jobs
The state has one of the highest numbers of residents employed by the federal government.Inc. - 2d -
Hosting Its Next Super Bowl, New Orleans’s Superdome Is Turning 50
The distinctive domed building, turning 50 this year, is known for hosting the Super Bowl, but to locals, it’s also “the city’s living room.”The New York Times - 2d -
Grenfell Tower, Where Fire Killed 72, Will Be Demolished, Families Say
Survivors and bereaved families’ groups said Britain’s deputy prime minister had told them that the site of the 2017 catastrophe would be dismantled.The New York Times - 2d -
The Fashion Week Trend of the Season That’s Already Clear
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Trump's aid freeze will worsen Sudan famine and cost lives, workers say
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Argentina says it will withdraw from the World Health Organization
A spokesman for President Javier Milei says he has ordered Argentina’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization due to profound differences with the U.N. agencyABC News - 3d
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