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NFL approves controversial ban for hip-drop tackles. What it means
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The NFL is eliminating the hip-drop tackle. NFL team owners on Monday unanimously approved a rule that bans players from using a swivel technique to tackle an opponent. A violation will result in a 15-yard penalty and could ...Yahoo Sports - Sports - NFL -
Biden clashes with Gov. Abbott in Texas over controversial immigration law
President Biden is in Texas this morning where there are new twists in his legal standoff with Gov. Greg Abbott over immigration. It stems from a Texas law that would give state and local police unprecedented authority to arrest people who they ...CBS News - Politics - Joe Biden -
Mellman: My apologies — and a rise in Biden’s approval rating
President Biden’s approval rating actually increased by 2 points in the wake of this SOTU, better than the average increase of zero.The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
New oil and gas projects expected to grow despite IEA warning
New oil and gasfields are expected to grow fourfold by the end of the decade, according to a new trackerFinancial Times - Business -
Biden Approves $5.8 Billion in Student Debt Cancellation for 78,000 Borrowers
The incremental relief brings the canceled total to $143.6 billion for nearly four million Americans.The New York Times - Business - Joe Biden -
Why Biden, Macron and More Leaders Have Low Approval Ratings
Why Biden isn’t alone with his low approval ratings.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
WATCH: Northern Lights dazzle spectators in Alaska
Spectators in Fairbanks, Alaska, were in for a dazzling show as the colors of an Aurora Borealis danced across the sky.ABC News - Top stories -
Controversial win for Clippers in Harden's Philly return
Harden was booed throughout the night, but the fans were even more upset when the Sixers lost on a no-call as Kelly Oubre tried to win it.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
The Oil Weapon Against Moscow
In 1986 the U.S. and Saudi Arabia raised production. That move contributed to the Soviet collapse.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Pentagon says balloon debris found in Alaska has been in ocean for ‘over a year’
The Pentagon said balloon debris fishermen located off the coast of Alaska last month has been in the ocean for “over a year.” “Initial inspection of the balloon debris indicates that the material has been in the ocean for well over a year,” Sue ...The Hill - Politics -
The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza after the U.S. allowed it to pass by abstaining, prompting Israel to withdraw from scheduled high-level meetings with the Biden administration.
The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza after the U.S. allowed it to pass by abstaining, prompting Israel to withdraw from scheduled high-level meetings with the Biden administration.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
James Cleverly predicts fan boycott of Nike’s controversial England shirt
The Home Secretary, James Cleverly, has predicted a fan boycott of Nike’s controversial new national team kit which he says is “not the England shirt”.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Liz Cheney: controversial NBC hire Ronna McDaniel enabled Trump ‘depravity’
McDaniel ‘facilitated Trump’s corrupt fake elector plot’, says ex-congresswoman as NBC hosts and union group protest. The Republican National Committee chair turned NBC politics analyst Ronna McDaniel “enabled criminality and depravity” in her ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Italy expands controversial program to take kids from mafia families
Italy is expanding a program aimed at preventing "children being taught to shoot at eight years old" by the mafia families they're born into.CBS News - World -
'Trader Joe's Pronto': Company launches grab-and-go concept amid controversy
Trader Joe's has launched a grab-and-go concept in New York City called Trader Joe's Pronto, opening the shop directly next to an existing Trader Joe's store near Union Square.The Hill - Politics -
Oil Gains on Heightened Geopolitical Risks, Supply Concerns
Oil futures were higher in European trade, on signs of tightness in the market and growing geopolitical concerns and despite a stronger dollar.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Oil rises after Ukraine strikes Russian refineries, Moscow orders output cuts to meet OPEC+ pledge
At least 10% of Russia's refining capacity has been disrupted by the attacks, according to British intelligence.CNBC - Business - Ukraine -
Oil Inches Lower With Focus on Geopolitical Risks, OPEC+ Policy
Oil prices inched lower after the UN passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and OPEC+ delegates reportedly said they see no need to change supply policy at a review meeting next week.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Why Palm Oil Is Still a Big Problem
The ubiquitous ingredient contributes to the loss of tropical forests.The New York Times - Top stories -
Fight for justice decades on from oil rig disaster
On a stormy night 44 years ago, 123 men were killed when their accommodation capsized in the North Sea.BBC News - Top stories -
Oil prices slip on U.S. crude stockpile increase
U.S. commercial crude stockpiles rose by 3.2 million barrels for the week ending March 22, according to the Energy Information Administration.CNBC - Business -
Oil Prices Rise, Bouncing Back from Wednesday's Losses
Oil prices rose despite a surprise build in U.S. crude inventories last week.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Mustafa Suleyman Brings Knowledge and Past Controversy as He Joins Microsoft's AI Effort
The software giant is betting on the artificial intelligence pioneer’s experience to bring the people and ideas it needs to stay ahead in the AI race.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
NFL bans controversial hip-drop tackle for 2024 season, makes change to challenge rule
The NFL has three new rules for 2024CBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
Players past and present have strong reaction to rule change
Reactions to the ban were impassioned and varied among NFL players past and present.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
‘Translation changes the original meaning’: how 70s psych rockers Happy End ended the ‘Japanese rock controversy’
In 1969, Takasshi Matsumoto and Haruomi Hosono opted to defy rock trends by singing in Japanese, not English – paving the way for ‘city pop’ and J-pop. Takashi Matsumoto and Haruomi Hosono faced a choice when starting a rock band in 1969: should ...The Guardian - World -
Controversial military reproductive health care travel policy was used just 12 times in 7 months
The Pentagon says a controversial policy that allows service members to be reimbursed for travel if they or a family member have to go out of state for reproductive health care — including abortions — was only used 12 times from June to December ...ABC News - Health -
NCAA president Charlie Baker pushes to ban college prop bets amid string of gambling controversies
Prop bets on college games are legal in a number of statesCBS Sports - Sports -
Referees admit mistake on controversial 76ers-Clippers play that led to Kelly Oubre Jr.'s epic tirade
Oubre directed some NSFW language toward officials after a non-call on Paul George with less than a second leftCBS Sports - Sports -
76ers' Kelly Oubre Jr. confronts officials after missed call on final play in loss to Clippers
"You're a b*tch. You’re a b*tch. You’re a b*tch," Oubre told each official after the defeat.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Climate graphic of the week: World’s worst hotspot for oil pollution by ships
Satellite detection shows Indonesia suffers the most slicks tracked in busy waterwaysFinancial Times - World - Climate -
Sinopec’s profit fell in 2023 amid oil market volatility
The company said it expects international oil prices to “fluctuate at medium to high levels” in 2024.MarketWatch - Business -
Libya to investigate claims oil smuggling is fuelling Sudan civil war
Authorities to launch inquiry into allegations of mismanagement at country’s national oil corporation. Libyan authorities have said they will investigate allegations of wholesale mismanagement in the country’s National Oil Corporation, with ...The Guardian - World -
Russia has finally admitted Western sanctions are hitting its oil exports
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Oil prices end higher, buoyed by geopolitical tensions, Russia’s output cuts
Oil futures rose on Monday as investors monitored escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine, while supply concerns continued to weigh on crude-oil prices.MarketWatch - Business - Russia -
Oil prices remain steady as investors weigh supply outlook
Oil futures were little changed on Tuesday, consolidating after bumping higher in the previous session on worries over the global supply outlook.MarketWatch - Business -
Russia supplies oil to North Korea as UN sanctions regime nears ‘collapse’
Satellite images shared exclusively with the Financial Times point to ‘arms-for-oil’ trade between Pyongyang and MoscowFinancial Times - World - North Korea -
FirstFT: Xi meets American CEOs as businesses seek to mend China ties
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump’s Truth Social surges on stock market debut and Baltimore bridge collapse explainedFinancial Times - World - China -
Oil Futures Fall as Investors Watch Mideast Tensions, OPEC Moves
Oil futures fell in early Asian trade as the market contemplated ongoing geopolitical tensions and OPEC cutbacks.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Oil prices end lower, with weekly U.S. crude supply up over 3 million barrels
Oil futures declined on Wednesday but settled off the session’s lows after official U.S. data revealed a weekly increase in crude inventories that was smaller than what was reported by an industry trade group.MarketWatch - Business