4 Reasons to Borrow Home Equity before the New Year According to Experts

Germany’s Greens vow to block Merz’s flagship spending package

Party officials reject €500bn infrastructure fund plan and change to debt borrowing rules to fund defence spending

Financial Times - 3d

Lagarde says ‘impossible’ for ECB to always guarantee 2% inflation

Potential price pressure from trade war and debt-fuelled borrowing add to uncertainty, warns central bank president

Financial Times - 1d

Bond market strains intensify for Reeves as investors await OBR’s verdict

Fiscal watchdog’s preliminary forecasts based on UK borrowing costs exclude recent rise in gilt yields

Financial Times - 1d

Starmer suffers cabinet uprising over UK spending cuts

Opposition grows to plans in areas such as welfare but prime minister insists he will not bend rules to allow more borrowing

Financial Times - 14h

'The fire has been stoked': Free Jacks looking forward to 2025 home opener in Quincy

After a 1-2 start, the Free Jacks hope to use their St. Patrick's Day home opener festival to get back on track.

Yahoo Sports - 2h

Adin Hill makes 27 saves and Vegas Golden Knights beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0

Adin Hill made 27 saves, Nicolas Roy and Brandon Saad had a goal and an assist each as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Thursday night. Pavel Dorofeyev scored and ...

Yahoo Sports - 8h

Arkansas nearly blows a 20-point lead before holding off No. 16 seed South Carolina in SEC opener

Trevon Brazile had 16 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, Johnell Davis scored six key points in the final 40 seconds and No. 9 seed Arkansas nearly blew a 20-point lead before holding off No. ...

ABC News - 1d

Yankees allow five ninth-inning runs in walk-off loss to Astros

Yankees pitchers dominated the Astros lineup until the ninth inning, where New York allowed five runs, including a walk-off, three-run home run in their 5-2 loss to Houston on Saturday night.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

WoW Housing Will Allow For Plenty Of Nitty-Gritty Interior Decoration Options

Blizzard is continuing to peel back the curtain on World of Warcraft's in-the-works player-housing system, this time revealing new details about how players will be able to decorate the interior ...

GameSpot - 1d

When It Comes to the Economy, Does Trump Have Musk’s Pain Tolerance?

Wall Street’s slide puts pressure on Musk and Trump, for different reasons.

The New York Times - 3d

Department of Education staff told offices will be closed Wednesday

The email sent to Department of Education staff said offices will be closed "for security reasons."

CBS News - 2d

UK economy shrank unexpectedly in January

A slowdown in manufacturing was one of the main reasons for the dip, the Office for National Statistics says.

BBC News - 16m

Hundreds of Civilians Killed by Government Forces in Syria, War Monitors Say

More than 1,000 people have been killed in fighting between forces of the new government and remnants of the ousted regime, according to a war monitor, which said about 700 were civilians.

The New York Times - 5d

Secret Service shoots armed man in confrontation near White House

The U.S. Secret Service shot an adult male near the White House in Washington, D.C., shortly after midnight on Sunday after an “armed confrontation” with law enforcement, according to the agency. ...

NBC News - 4d

Brush fire on Long Island that has scorched 400 acres is 80% contained

A brush fire on New York’s Long Island that has burned 400 acres and prompted a response from 80 fire departments and 600 personnel is now 80% contained, according to Suffolk County officials.

NBC News - 4d

Plastic pollution leaves seabirds with brain damage similar to Alzheimer’s, study shows

Blood tests on migratory chicks fed plastics by their parents show neurodegeneration, as well as cell rupture and stomach lining decay. Ingesting plastic is leaving seabird chicks with brain damage ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump administration directs military to develop options for Panama Canal

NBC News' Courtney Kube reports on the Trump administration directing the U.S. military to begin developing options for the Panama Canal, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter.

NBC News - 19h

60 percent oppose Trump plan to close Education Department: Survey

A majority of voters are against President Trump’s plans to close the Education Department, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University. The survey released Thursday found 60 percent of ...

The Hill - 15h

60 percent of voters unhappy with DOGE handling of federal workers: Poll

A majority of voters are unhappy with the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) handling of federal workers, according to a new poll. When asked about “the way Elon Musk and DOGE are dealing ...

The Hill - 7h

New-look Big 12 Tournament set to begin in Kansas City with Houston as the No. 1 seed

Kansas as the No. 6 seed for a second straight year? Cincinnati playing on the opening day as the No. 13 seed? Nobody would have expected that at the start of the season.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is ready to unlock a new level in his second season in MLB

“My place here is a little more meaningful,” the 22-year-old said this spring. “And I’m so glad to be out of the prospect status.”

Yahoo Sports - 2d

2025 NFL free agency: With Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones in house, where do Colts go from here?

There's reason to question the Colts’ public skepticism in Richardson. But there’s also reason to believe that Indianapolis’ approach didn’t catch him by the same surprise it caught much of the ...

Yahoo Sports - 11h

Myanmar junta’s promise of elections denounced as ‘sham’ by experts

There are fears military will deploy further violence in run-up to any poll, which is unlikely to be viewed as credible. The Myanmar military’s promise to hold elections in December 2025 or January ...

The Guardian - 3d

Islamophobic incidents in Australia have doubled over the past two years, research suggests

Islamophobia in Australia report details 309 in-person incidents between early 2023 and late 2024, with girls and women bearing the brunt of the attacks. Follow our Australia news live blog for ...

The Guardian - 1d

'Gracias Gustavo': Details of the L.A. Phil's plans for Dudamel's final season

A golden era at the Los Angeles Philharmonic approaches its end as the organization announces its final season under Music and Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel before he departs for the New York ...

Los Angeles Times - Mar. 6

Flight cancellations at Germany’s Hamburg Airport affect more than 40,000 passengers after strike

Flight cancellations at Hamburg Airport after a surprise strike by workers affected more than 40,000 passengers on Sunday, a day before a planned wider protest across Germany amid new contract ...

NBC News - 4d

Former MLB pitcher Art Schallock dies at 100

Art Schallock, former pitcher for the New York Yankees, has died at the age of 100. Before his death, he was the oldest surviving major leaguer. Maurice DuBois and John Dickerson have more.

CBS News - 3d

House spending bill facing Senate opposition with government shutdown deadline 2 days away

House Republicans' six-month spending bill will need Democratic support in the Senate to pass into law before Friday's government shutdown deadline. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small ...

CBS News - 1d

What's next after the House passed a government funding measure?

The House of Representatives narrowly passed a Republican-led continuing resolution to keep the government funded. Now the Senate must reach an agreement before the government shutdown deadline ...

CBS News - 1d

Zelenskyy sounds very positive about U.S. meeting on Ukraine-Russia ceasefire deal

The Kremlin said it needs more details from Washington, D.C., about a U.S.-backed proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine before it can respond. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams has ...

CBS News - 1d

White House Withdraws Nominee for C.D.C. Director

Dr. Dave Weldon was to have appeared on Thursday in a confirmation hearing before the Senate health committee. He has close ties to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new health secretary.

The New York Times - 14h

Providence plays Butler in Big East Tournament

Butler Bulldogs (13-18, 6-14 Big East) vs. Providence Friars (12-19, 6-14 Big East) New York; Wednesday, 4 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -1.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: ...

ABC News - 2d

Crusader Kings 3 Gets Genghis Khan-Inspired Expansion

Paradox Interactive has launched its Chapter 4 expansion pass for Crusader Kings 3 on PC , the core content being the new Genghis Khan-inspired Khans of the Steppe expansion. The pass also ...

GameSpot - 1d

The founding fathers baked reason, truth and free speech into the US. That’s all gone now | Will Hutton

Donald Trump’s actions go against the Enlightenment values that gave rise to the constitution. His might-is-right politics have nothing to offer Britain. The founding fathers of the USA – James ...

The Guardian - 5d