Usaid Shutdown Ripples Worldwide Huge Impact on Actual Human Lives

Live Updates: Hamas Releases 3 More Israeli Hostages in Tense Exchange

The hostages, who were made to give public speeches by Hamas, looked frail and gaunt. Israel is now supposed to release about 180 Palestinian prisoners.

The New York Times - 6m

Leyton Orient v Manchester City: FA Cup fourth round – live

FA Cup updates, 12.15pm GMT kick-off in east London Live scores | Fixtures | And read the latest Football Daily 2 min It’s a grim afternoon in East London: wet, windy and more than a ...

The Guardian - 7m

Italy v Wales: Six Nations 2025 – live

Six Nations updates, 2.15pm GMT kick-off in Rome Sign up for The Breakdown newsletter | Email Lee Gonzalo Quesada makes only one change to the starting line-up from last week, Niccolo ...

The Guardian - 9m

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 - 43m

How Trump’s tariffs could impact the price of gold

Tariffs aren’t necessarily bullish for the yellow metal.

MarketWatch - 48m

Bracketology: How a rivalry renewed and big night in Knoxville impact Tennessee, UConn

After an upset in Knoxville, Tennessee returns to the top 16, while UConn's chance of a No. 1 seed all but disappeared.

ESPN - 1h

Gutting USAID Will Have a Monumental Effect on Combating Climate Change

The agency was a key player in renewable energy and disaster protection around the world—until Elon Musk showed up.

Wired - 1h

The Impact of Wabi-Sabi on Branding and Consumer Trust

From distressed denim to grainy social content, learn how brands are tapping into the wabi-sabi aesthetic to forge connections with consumers.

Inc. - 1h

Chelsea Handler 'thanks' Lively and Baldoni at awards ceremony

The Critics Choice Awards host described their lawsuits as "distracting".

BBC News - 2h

How USAID freeze could be the most catastrophic for women and girls

Women and girls are more susceptible to HIV and malaria in many developing countries.

NBC News - 2h

Where the fight over USAID's future stands

The future of the government's foreign assistance agency hangs in the balance after a federal judge temporarily paused the Trump administration’s plan to place thousands of employees on leave ...

The Hill - 2h

USAID freeze risks 'deadly consequences' as work halts in Gaza, agencies warn

Aid agencies are sounding the alarm about Gaza after President Donald Trump suspended the U.S. Agency for International Development.

NBC News - 3h

Judge blocks Trump plan to put thousands of USAID staff on leave

A last-minute lawsuit means Trump's efforts to dismantle the overseas aid agency have been put on hold.

BBC News - 5h

'I know 34 people who have taken their own lives'

Film producer Andrew Jenkins is selling an Aston Martin to fund a film to raise awareness of suicide.

BBC News - 6h

Judge blocks Trump administration from placing 2,200 USAID employees on leave

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from orchestrating its plan to place more than 2,000 USAID employees on leave at midnight.

ABC News - 9h

New York Live Bird Markets Ordered to Close After Bird Flu Is Found

The order affects roughly 80 markets in New York City and in several nearby counties. New Jersey is also asking its live markets to voluntarily clean, disinfect and temporarily close.

The New York Times - 10h

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 - 12h

Judge pauses Trump’s efforts to put thousands of USAID workers on leave

The agency earlier told staff only several hundred employees would remain as the administration cuts foreign aid

Financial Times - 13h

Judge pauses Trump plan to put USAID staff on leave

Judge Carl Nichols said he would be entering a "very limited" temporary restraining order directed at the 2,200 at-risk USAID workers.

CNBC - 14h

All USAID humanitarian work has effectively stopped, officials say

Current and former USAID officials blasted the Trump administration's gutting of the agency, saying it has left critical partners in the lurch and staff in limbo.

ABC News - 14h

Confusion, tears and 'Hunger Games' at USAID as agency prepares to go dark

"We feel like it's closing time at the store and we're the ones left to turn off the lights," one career official told ABC News.

ABC News - 15h

Federal judge pauses administrative leave for thousands of USAID employees

A federal judge said he will pause a midnight deadline for the U.S. Agency for International Development to be stripped down to a few hundred workers from a workforce of more than 5,000.

NBC News - 15h

USAID signage stripped from D.C. headquarters amid agency dismantling

Letter by letter, crews removed the signage displaying “U.S. Agency for International Development” from the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington where the agency's headquarters once was. The seal ...

NBC News - 17h

New Hampshire man is 2nd person known to be living with a pig kidney

A New Hampshire man has become the second person known to be living with a pig kidney

ABC News - 23h

USAID Turmoil Threatens Key Aid Supplies to Gaza, Officials Say

Washington has funded roughly a third of the aid sent to the enclave since the war began. With most agency workers set to be put on leave, officials say that those supplies are under threat.

The New York Times - 23h

How Elon Musk boosted false USAID conspiracy theories to shut down global aid

Elon Musk drove fringe viewpoints on USAID into the mainstream on X, as the Trump administration halted the humanitarian relief agency’s work.

NBC News - 1d

The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did

Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE’s Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn’t exist.

Wired - 1d

Unity is working with Toyota on the next-gen human machine interface for cars

Unity was chosen by Toyota Motor to help it deliver a graphical user interface for Toyota’s next human-machine interface for cars.

VentureBeat - 1d

Nebraska government system shutdown disrupts the Legislature, DMV and other offices

A systemwide outage of state government computers shut down everything from the work of the Legislature to driver’s licensing offices for several hours

ABC News - 1d

USAID Workforce Slashed From 10,000 to Under 300 as Elon Musk’s DOGE Decimates Agency

The US government’s primary foreign aid organization is losing the vast majority of its staff, forcing the agency’s lifesaving work to screech to a halt.

Wired - 1d

How Brands Are Winning the Super Bowl This Year With High-Impact Ads

Companies have already dropped teasers and full commercials online ahead of the big game. Here are five of our favorites.

Inc. - 1d

Humpback Whales Sing the Way Humans Speak

The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new study suggests.

The New York Times - 1d

Blake Lively is sued by Texas crisis specialist in latest 'It Ends With Us' lawsuit

A Texas crisis communications specialist has sued Blake Lively for defamation

ABC News - 2d

I was wrong to say Bazball is a cult. It’s actually a death cult | Barney Ronay

As defeats pile up Brendon McCullum’s brand of cricket now has the feel of a cool music video on the deck of a sinking ship. Two summers ago, with interest in the England Test team’s seductive new ...

The Guardian - 5h

Judge blocks Trump's plan to put thousands of USAID workers on leave for now

A federal judge has blocked, at least temporarily, drastic cuts at USAID, but the impact of what the Trump administration is doing is already having serious ripple effects. Margaret Brennan explains.

CBS News - 12h

Live poultry markets shuttered after bird flu detected in New York City

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul temporarily shut down some live poultry markets in the state after bird flu was detected during a routine inspection in New York City. Lilia Luciano has details.

CBS News - 13h

Can Trump actually fly migrants to Guantanamo Bay daily?

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is visiting Guantanamo Bay on Friday to survey the Trump administration's efforts to transform the Naval station into a massive migrant detention center. ...

CBS News - 13h

What to know about New York's poultry market shutdowns amid bird flu concerns

New York has announced a temporary shutdown of all live poultry markets as the state attempts to contain the bird flu outbreak. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports.

CBS News - 13h

Trump's aid freeze will worsen Sudan famine and cost lives, workers say

Some of the humanitarian aid USAID provided went to the African nation of Sudan. For two years now, its people have been caught in the middle of a civil war between two warlords. Debora Patta got a ...

CBS News - 2d

The Collapse of USAID Is Already Fueling Human Trafficking and Slavery at Scammer Compounds

The dismantling of USAID by Elon Musk's DOGE and a State Department funding freeze have severely disrupted efforts to help people escape forced labor camps run by criminal scammers.

Wired - 2d

Usaid Shutdown Ripples Worldwide Huge Impact on Actual Human Lives

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