Trumps Latest Budget Nominee Avows Funding Freeze Pledges to Follow Vought

PM announces £200m support fund for industrial site

Sir Keir Starmer's announcement comes ahead of the refinery's planned closure this summer with the loss of more than 400 jobs.

BBC News - Feb. 23

Benjamin Black Weighs Shift in U.S.A.I.D. Funding

Benjamin Black, a son of the private equity mogul Leon Black and likely head of the International Development Finance Corporation, wants a piece of U.S.A.I.D.’s funding to invest in “pro-market” ...

The New York Times - 5d

Nations salvage funding deal to reverse wildlife decline

Funding agreed at UN conference in Rome that would attempt to tackle the rapid loss of biodiversity

BBC News - 3d

SoftBank Considers Borrowing $16 Billion to Fund AI

This would be on top of the $15 billion SoftBank has already committed to Stargate.

Inc. - 19h

‘The impact has been devastating’: how USAid freeze sent shockwaves through Ethiopia

Ethiopia was the largest recipient of US aid assistance in sub-Saharan Africa before Donald Trump froze funding last month. From food and health to support for refugees and sexual abuse survivors, ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

US aid freeze puts HIV-positive orphans in Kenya at risk as medical supplies dwindle

A U.S. aid freeze is threatening the lives of HIV-positive orphans at Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi

ABC News - Feb. 21

NASCAR at Atlanta results: Christopher Bell wins a thriller after crash on last lap freezes the field

Bell earns his first win of 2025 while runner-up Carson Hocevar ruffles feathers behind him

CBS Sports - Feb. 24

Struggling soup kitchens and hospitals in Sudan face uncertainty amid U.S. aid freeze

When President Trump ordered a 90-day freeze on foreign aid, no one felt the impact more than the people of Sudan. Two years of civil war has left more than 25 million Sudanese starving in what is ...

CBS News - 5d

Auburn's Hugh Freeze diagnosed with prostate cancer, will continue coaching duties while undergoing treatment

The Tigers program is entering its third year under the direction of Freeze

CBS Sports - 3d

Auburn coach Hugh Freeze has been diagnosed with 'early form' of prostate cancer, school announces

The school said that Freeze is expected to make a full recovery and will continue his regular coaching duties.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Samford hosts Furman following Fort's 36-point performance

Furman Paladins (19-8, 7-7 SoCon) at Samford Bulldogs (20-7, 10-4 SoCon) Birmingham, Alabama; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -7.5; over/under is 151 BOTTOM LINE: ...

ABC News - Feb. 19

St. Thomas visits South Dakota following Bruns' 21-point game

Saint Thomas Tommies (20-7, 10-2 Summit League) at South Dakota Coyotes (16-11, 7-5 Summit League) Vermillion, South Dakota; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tommies -3.5; over/under ...

ABC News - Feb. 19

Meta approves plan for bigger executive bonuses following 5% layoffs

Meta's executive officers could earn a bonus of 200% of their base salary under the company's new executive bonus plan, up from the 75% they earned previously.

CNBC - Feb. 21

Meta approves plan for bigger executive bonuses following 5% layoffs

Executives at Meta stand to get bigger bonuses this year.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Eric Adams' case indefinitely adjourned by judge following DOJ request

A federal judge has indefinitely adjourned New York City Mayor Eric Adams' fraud criminal trial after last week's request from the Department of Justice.

ABC News - Feb. 21

Experts Call Foul on FAA Firings Following Aviation Accidents

The Federal Aviation Administration is the latest victim of Elon Musk’s DOGE firings, despite a recent spate of plane crashes.

Inc. - Feb. 21

Houston Christian hosts Lamar following Holifield's 22-point game

Lamar visits the Houston Christian Huskies after Andrew Holifield scored 22 points in the Cardinals' 75-65 victory against the Northwestern State Demons

ABC News - Feb. 22

George Mason visits VCU following Haynes' 22-point showing

George Mason visits the VCU Rams after Jalen Haynes scored 22 points in the Patriots' 58-57 win over the Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks

ABC News - Feb. 22

Bethune-Cookman visits Alabama A&M following Bryant's 31-point showing

Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (11-15, 8-5 SWAC) at Alabama A&M Bulldogs (9-17, 5-8 SWAC) Huntsville, Alabama; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -2.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM ...

ABC News - Feb. 22

Webcam follows bald eagle couple's epic love story

Two bald eagles named Jackie and Shadow in California gained a global social media following. Joy Benedict shows the beloved birds of prey trying for a family again.

CBS News - Feb. 22

Bearded Bronx Bombers: Yankees Follow Other Companies Loosening Dress Codes

The team’s decision to repeal a half-century rule banning beards reflects widespread post-pandemic changes on attire and appearance across U.S. businesses.

Inc. - Feb. 24

Davidson takes on Saint Louis following Durkin's 20-point showing

Saint Louis Billikens (15-12, 8-6 A-10) at Davidson Wildcats (16-11, 6-8 A-10) Davidson, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -1.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM ...

ABC News - 6d

Ohio visits Western Michigan following Paveletzke's 21-point game

Ohio Bobcats (15-12, 9-5 MAC) at Western Michigan Broncos (9-18, 6-8 MAC) Kalamazoo, Michigan; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bobcats -6.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Ohio ...

ABC News - 6d

Loyola (MD) hosts Bucknell following Bascoe's 30-point outing

Bucknell Bison (15-14, 11-5 Patriot League) at Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (11-16, 6-10 Patriot League) Baltimore; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bucknell visits Loyola (MD) after Josh Bascoe ...

ABC News - 6d

Leadership shake-up and backlash follow L.A.'s fire response failures

Mayor Karen Bass fires LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley over delayed fire response, but scrutiny turns to City Hall as officials question who is truly accountable for the Pacific Palisades fire fallout.

CBS News - 6d

Fyre festival 2: tickets go on sale for follow-up to infamous disaster

No musical line-up has been confirmed but tickets to the Mexican sequel are now available with prices up to $1.1m. Tickets to the second Fyre festival have gone on sale this week, promising a more ...

The Guardian - 6d

White House says follow agency heads, not Musk, on employee directive

The White House on Tuesday said Cabinet secretaries would have final say over whether employees need to respond to an Elon Musk-inspired memo asking workers to list five accomplishments from the ...

The Hill - 6d

Sonic Rumble Now Coming Spring 2025 Following Delay

Sonic Rumble, the Fall Guys-inspired party game from Sega, was supposed to launch at the end of 2024. That didn't happen, of course, and the free-to-play game is now set for launch this spring.. In ...

GameSpot - 5d

Lise Klaveness: ‘If Fifa followed their own reforms, it would be very good. But they didn’t’

The first female president of Norway’s FA will soon have a seat on Uefa’s ExCo, but she has no intention of being any less disruptive to football’s governing bodies. Lise Klaveness cut a lonely ...

The Guardian - 4d

Emotional 911 call follows discovery of mummified bodies of Gene Hackman and wife

The bodies of actor Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog were discovered in Santa Fe, N.M., on Wednesday afternoon during a welfare check, officials said.

Los Angeles Times - 4d

End of incentives wallop Canadian ZEV uptake in January following banner 2024

Yahoo News - 4d

WATCH: Shohei Ohtani homers in first spring at-bat following shoulder surgery

Ohtani is also working back from elbow surgery on the other arm

CBS Sports - 2d

Ole Miss hosts Oklahoma following Moore's 20-point performance

Oklahoma Sooners (17-11, 4-11 SEC) at Ole Miss Rebels (19-9, 8-7 SEC) Oxford, Mississippi; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rebels -7.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma ...

ABC News - 2d

Towson takes on Hampton following Williamson's 20-point performance

Hampton Pirates (16-14, 8-9 CAA) at Towson Tigers (20-10, 15-2 CAA) Towson, Maryland; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -7.5; over/under is 132.5 BOTTOM LINE: Towson hosts ...

ABC News - 2d

Mateta 'doing well' after 25 stitches in ear following 'reckless challenge'

Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta says he is "doing well" despite being taken to hospital after being kicked in the head by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts.

BBC News - 2d

Grammy-nominated singer Angie Stone dies at 63 following auto accident

Grammy-nominated artist Angie Stone, the lead singer of former hip-hop trio The Sequence and an R&B icon known for several hits including “Wish I Didn’t Miss You,” died Saturday following a car ...

NBC News - 2d