Usaid Employee Describes Atmosphere of Fear Amid Foreign Aid Freeze
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Arbitrator sides with Meta in bid to halt sales of ex-employee's memoir
An arbitrator has sided with Meta in its case against a former employee who made a series of misconduct allegations about the Facebook and Instagram parent company in a memoir published this week. ...The Hill - 1d -
An Emirati diplomat identified as having a letter from Trump meets with Iran's foreign minister
An Emirati diplomat earlier identified by Tehran as carrying a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump seeking to jump-start talks over Iran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program has met with Iran’s ...ABC News - 2d -
As the NWSL brings in foreign talent, international players savor new opportunity: ‘Everyone just goes for the win all the time’
A new NWSL season kicks off this weekend, and there are a number of new faces across the league. Many of these players represent a trend in the NWSL: an influx of foreign players as the U.S.-based ...Yahoo Sports - 11h -
Australian surfer feared dead after shark attack, police say
A surfer is feared dead after being attacked by a shark in shallow water on a remote beach in Western Australia, police said Tuesday.NBC News - 3d -
Africa Received Billions in U.S. Aid. Here’s What It Will Lose.
The United States spent decades responding to conflicts and disease in Africa. The continent is now expected to be the hardest hit by the Trump administration’s aid cuts.The New York Times - 5d -
Foreign criminals to face Home Office tagging
The move will target offenders and others thought to pose a threat to the public, who can not be deported.BBC News - 14h -
Laid-off FEMA employees speak out about DOGE cuts
Elon Musk today said that his Department of Government Efficiency is cooperating with cabinet secretaries on downsizing the federal bureaucracy. Since Inauguration Day, more than 200 FEMA employees ...NBC News - 4d -
Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid and intel to Ukraine
As U.S. and Ukrainian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia this week, President Donald Trump has privately made clear to aides that a signed minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv won’t be ...NBC News - 5d -
Forget Influencer Trips. Why This Beauty Founder Took Her Employees on a Luxury Vacation
Tisha Thompson, founder and CEO of LYS Beauty, used the trip to both thank her team and film fun employee-generated content.Inc. - Mar. 7 -
Firing squad witness describes execution: "My heart started pounding"
Jeffrey Collins was one of three media witnesses for the firing squad execution of Brad Sigmon. He has been a witness to 11 South Carolina executions.CBS News - 6d -
Toronto Police Describe 'Eerie' Scene After Mass Shooting at Pub
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'A massive ship came out of the blue': Sailor describes the crash
As questions remain over how the tanker collision happened, here is a timeline of how it unfolded.BBC News - 3d -
Passengers describe terrifying moments plane catches fire at Denver airport
An American Airlines flight caught fire on the ground in Denver after engine problems caused an emergency landing. Everyone got out alive, but some were trapped on a wing as the fire burned.CBS News - 15h -
'Terrifying and exhausting' - passengers describe escape from burning plane
Witnesses share their exhausting and terrifying escape after a plane forced to make an emergency landing caught fire.BBC News - 9h -
Taiwan’s president labels China a ‘foreign hostile force’ and ramps up security measures citing ‘infiltration’
Lai Ching-te’s speech – which included a proposal to set up military courts – prompted an angry reaction from Beijing, which called him a ‘creator of crisis’. Taiwan’s new president has formally ...The Guardian - 23h -
'Nothing to fear' as Butland eyes run to final
Jack Butland insists Rangers have "nothing to fear" against Athletic Bilbao as they eye another run to the Europa League final after the goalkeeper's shootout heroics eliminated Fenerbahce. The ...Yahoo Sports - 15h -
Trump wants more than a minerals deal with Ukraine to restart aid
“Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to discuss new reporting on what the Trump administration is going to require in order to restart military aid and ...NBC News - 5d -
Tyson Fury and Wayne Rooney to lead England squad at Soccer Aid 2025
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury and ex-Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney will coach an England squad made up of athletes and celebrities for Soccer Aid 2025 at Old TraffordABC News - 3d -
Heritage Foundation report calls to wind down military aid to Israel
The Heritage Foundation is proposing that the U.S. wind down military aid to Israel as part of a strategy to “re-orient its relationship” with the country over the next two decades, a notable ...The Hill - 2d -
Arctic air brings freeze to UK as weather warning issued
Temperatures have plummeted. What's in store for the rest of the week?BBC News - 2d -
Disability benefit cuts test loyalty of Labour MPs
Some are worried about the possibility of freezing payments for people with long-term conditions.BBC News - 2d -
Hungary threatens to cancel sanctions on 2,000 Russians unless EU exempts Mikhail Fridman
Travel restrictions and asset freeze orders are due to expire on SaturdayFinancial Times - 1d -
Wednesday Briefing
U.S. aid to Ukraine is back on.The New York Times - 2d -
North Sea collision: ship’s master arrested as fears grow for marine life
Police launch criminal investigation while local leaders call on Starmer to prevent environmental catastrophe. Police have detained the master of the container ship Solong as experts voiced growing ...The Guardian - 3d -
Slain Iowa mom documented fears of estranged husband on sticky notes
Angela Prichard was shot and killed by her estranged husband in October 2022. Her sister, Wendy Budde, tells "48 Hours" correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti that Prichard lived in fear for months ...CBS News - 14h -
Trump does not rule out recession as he rejects business fears over tariffs
US administration concedes some prices might rise as fears grow of trade chaos causing disruptionFinancial Times - 5d -
Dick's Sporting Goods is latest retailer to forecast rocky 2025 as recession fears swirl
Dick's Sporting Goods issued weak guidance for 2025 as consumers contend with tariffs, persistent inflation and fears around a potential recession.CNBC - 3d -
Our global anti-AIDS program has saved millions of lives — improve it, don't kill it
PEPFAR, a global program to combat AIDS, faces an existential threat due to partisan politics, but Congress has an opportunity to reform the program and ensure its continued success.The Hill - 2d -
Europe Weighs Peacekeeping Role in Ukraine Amid Trump’s Embrace of Russia
The deeper discussion of a European force comes amid rising anger and dismay over President Trump’s embrace of Russia and abandonment of traditional allies.The New York Times - 3d -
Stock futures even Thursday amid trade war and looming government shutdown
Stocks futures were again showing jitters early Thursday, after a reprieve for the S&P and NASDAQ on Wednesday amid President Donald Trump's trade war.ABC News - 1d -
Trump continues tariff tumult amid economic uncertainty
President Trump told reporters there could be some economic disturbance amid tweaks to tariffs at the end of a tumultuous week in the markets. NBC News Correspondents Aaron Gilchrist, Brian Cheung ...NBC News - Mar. 7 -
Syria's neighboring foreign ministers call for lifting sanctions and reconciliation
Syria’s top diplomat and his counterparts from neighboring countries have called for the lifting of Western-led sanctions and post-war reconciliationABC News - 5d -
Texas city's first foreign-born police officer turns trauma into triumph
Fidele Sebahizi escaped war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, survived a refugee camp attack, and arrived in the U.S. with little English. Now, he's a police officer in Texas, a Ph.D. ...CBS News - 4d -
New Zealand pitches itself as ‘safe harbour’ for foreign investments
PM Christopher Luxon looks to put country ‘squarely on the map’ after Jacinda Ardern eraFinancial Times - 2d -
Beyond the Paycheck: 7 Powerful Ways to Incentivize Employees
People need compensation, but they have other needs, too.Inc. - 1d -
US aid cuts are hurting Africa's ability to respond to disease outbreaks, health chief says
Aid cuts by the United States are hurting Africa’s capacity to respond to disease outbreaks, the head of the continent's public health agency said ahead of a meeting with regional health ministers ...ABC News - 1d -
USAID staff instructed to clear out classified safes and shred or burn documents
"Shred as many documents first, and reserve the burn bags for when the shredder becomes unavailable or needs a break," the email reads.CBS News - 3d -
Ron Baron says he won’t sell a single personal Tesla share amid the EV play's big decline
Billionaire investor Ron Baron is standing by Elon Musk's Tesla amid its dramatic sell-off.CNBC - 3d -
Recession fears escalate across U.S.
U.S. stocks plunged Monday as President Trump declined to rule out the possibility that the nation is tipping into a recession. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady examines the market's ...CBS News - 4d -
Trump administration cancels disaster training for meteorologists amid staffing, travel cuts
The Trump administration has canceled a training that prepares meteorologists to forecast during disasters, The Hill has learned. The incident meteorologist training for the National Weather ...The Hill - 3d
