Federal Firefighters Secure Permanent Pay Raises in Spending Bill

A Young Prince of Luxembourg Dies of a Rare Genetic Disease

Prince Frederik, 22, was a founder and the creative director of a foundation that raised awareness of POLG disorder.

The New York Times - Mar. 10

Stock market’s worst day of 2025 is stoking Nasdaq bear-market fears. Here’s why.

Nasdaq Composite falls deeper into correction territory, raising concerns about it sinking into a bear market.

MarketWatch - Mar. 10

How Babba Rivera Built Her Own Destiny—and a Best-Selling Latinx Hair Brand

The mother of four has raised $11.5 million in funding since launching hair care brand Ceremonia in 2020.

Inc. - Mar. 11

America's allies hit back as Trump administration imposes 25% tariffs on metals imports

The U.S. raised tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 25% as President Trump digs in on trade policies that have rocked financial markets.

NBC News - Mar. 11

What we know so far

One person is missing, one man arrested, and jet fuel has leaked into the sea, raising environmental concerns.

BBC News - Mar. 11

Trump 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum take effect, EU announces retaliation

Trump's tariff policies have rattled the stock market and raised fears of an economic slowdown, increased inflation and a global trade war.

CBS News - 6d

Ex-Reality Star Jessie Holmes Wins Iditarod In Race Marred By Death Of Pregnant Dog

The champion, who was born and raised in Alabama, said he was proud of his dog team and "I love them."

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Republicans in Congress weigh tax increase for top university endowments

Elite US schools including Harvard, Stanford and Princeton could see levies on investment gains raised as high as 21%

Financial Times - 3d

Incredible season comes to halt as Norwayne falls to Portsmouth for Div. V State title

Norwayne raises program to new heights with run to the Ohio Division V State Finals

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Football club to get revamp to aid promotion bid

Trowbridge Town FC has raised thousands of pounds to bring its pitch up to standard.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

WWE's European 'Road to WrestleMania 41' tour hit the ground running in Spain. What else should we expect?

Higher prices raise expectations, which begs the question: Will this expensive "Road to WrestleMania" tour with European flair live up to them?

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Drag star The Vivienne died after taking ketamine, family says

The RuPaul's Drag Race winner's family wants to raise awareness and bring something positive from the "complete tragedy".

BBC News - 1d

Buffett's Berkshire hikes stakes in five Japanese trading houses to almost 10% each

Berkshire Hathaway raised its holdings in five Japanese trading houses — Itochu, Marubeni, Mitsubishi, Mitsui and Sumitomo.

CNBC - 1d

Slower economic growth is likely ahead with risk of a recession rising, according to the CNBC Fed Survey

The 32 survey respondents, who include fund managers, strategists and analysts, raised the probability of recession to 36% from 23% in January.

CNBC - 6h

Fired Federal Workers See Family Members Pile on After the DOGE Axe Falls

The abrupt loss of their livelihoods was tough enough. Now many laid-off government workers report their relatives and friends are celebrating their turmoil.

Inc. - Mar. 7

Meet the federal worker who went rogue: ‘I hope that it lights a fire under people’

To billionaire Elon Musk and his cost-cutting team at the Department of Government Efficiency, Karen Ortiz may just be one of many faceless bureaucrats

ABC News - Mar. 10

DOGE’s AI App Replacing Fired Federal Workers Proves ‘About as Good as an Intern’

After mass firings at the General Services Administration, DOGE issued remaining staff an app to take up the excess work — but severely limited its use to a handful of repetitive tasks.

Inc. - Mar. 10

Norway ski jumping federation suspends 2 staff members over illegal suit alterations at worlds

Two Norwegian ski jumpers were disqualified at the World Championships for suit manipulation.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 11

Staff shortages halt some federal weather balloon launches amid Trump cuts

The Trump administration is pausing at least a handful of balloon launches that collect weather data in at least three locations due to staffing shortages. On Friday, the administration said it ...

The Hill - Mar. 11

World Boxing adds China's powerful federation, 5 more to its growing membership

World Boxing has added China to its growing list of members

ABC News - 6d

Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department

An hours-long outage on StudentAid

ABC News - 5d

Over 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaign

More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs his officials say ...

ABC News - 4d

Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady next week. But some consumer loans are getting cheaper

High interest rates have put pressure on households, but some borrowing costs are starting to ease, even with the Fed on the sidelines.

CNBC - 4d

More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaign

More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

NBC News - 4d

Democratic Senator Mark Kelly to let go of his Tesla over Musk’s federal cuts

Arizona senator had also clashed with billionaire over the latter’s ‘traitor’ jibe after Kelly posted about his Ukraine visit. The Arizona Democratic senator Mark Kelly announced he was ditching ...

The Guardian - 3d

NFL performance-based pay: Top 25 players who benefited most, including Brock Purdy nearly doubling his salary

These young overachievers received deserved bonuses

CBS Sports - 6d

My husband has dementia and will need care. Will Medicaid go after my money if I use it to pay off our mortgage?

“We still have around $300,000 left on our mortgage.”

MarketWatch - 22h

Democrats release their own stopgap funding bill as House GOP plows forward

Congressional Democrats rolled out their own short-term funding patch to keep the government running beyond Friday's shutdown deadline, as House Republicans barrel forward with a Trump-endorsed ...

The Hill - Mar. 11

House to vote on government funding bill as shutdown deadline approaches

The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through September, days before Friday's shutdown deadline.

CBS News - Mar. 11

House Republicans push Trump-backed bill to avoid shutdown, sparking backlash

High-stakes vote puts GOP lawmakers at odds with Democrats over cuts to social services and military boosts. House Republicans are gambling on a near party-line vote on Tuesday to avoid a looming ...

The Guardian - Mar. 11

Rising mental ill health behind higher welfare bill, report says

The government is identifying cuts to the welfare budget ahead of the Spring Statement, with the PM working to rally MPs to support the move.

BBC News - 6d

Shutdown fight moves to Senate as Democrats weigh support for bill

Senate Democrats are considering the path forward after the House narrowly approved a stopgap measure to keep the government funded.

CBS News - 6d

Nebraska lawmakers advance bill allowing parental notification for school library checkouts

Nebraska may soon require public schools to inform parents about the books their children check out from libraries if they want to monitor their reading materials, with a vote expected soon.

The Hill - 6d

Senate Democrats say they will reject GOP's funding bill as shutdown draws near

After meeting with his conference, the Senate minority leader said "Republicans do not have the votes" to advance the House-approved measure, which requires 60 to pass.

NBC News - 6d

Climate Group Funded by Bill Gates Slashes Staff in Major Retreat

Breakthrough Energy, an umbrella group for energy and environmental efforts funded by Mr. Gates, is resetting for the Trump era.

The New York Times - 6d

US government closer to shutdown after Senate Democrats oppose bill

Republican-controlled House of Representatives had passed the measure on Tuesday

Financial Times - 5d

MPs scrap judge sign-off in assisted dying bill

Activists suggest replacing judges with a three-person panel featuring a senior legal figure.

BBC News - 5d

Josh Allen had the perfect message to Joey Bosa about joining the Bills

Josh gets it, as always:

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Bill Belichick asks North Carolina to copy his girlfriend on emails

When it comes to the decisions folks make in their private lives, I'm firmly in the do-whatever-you-want-as-long-as-it-doesn't-hurt-anyone camp.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Senate Dems brace to vote for a bill they hate — to block Elon Musk

Democrats appear on the cusp of voting to avoid a shutdown because they fear the consequences of standing up to the Trump administration could be worse.

Politico - 4d

Federal Firefighters Secure Permanent Pay Raises in Spending Bill

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