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Department of Education offices closed for "security reasons" after major job cuts announced
Offices at the Department of Education are closed Wednesday for "security reasons" after the announcement that nearly half the department's staff would lose their jobs. CBS News congressional ...CBS News - 7h -
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 - 1d -
Latest news on stock markets plunging amid fears of a recession
U.S. stocks plummeted as fear among investors grows over the country's economic future. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports from the White House, and Kelly O'Grady and Javier David have more on the ...CBS News - 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 - 1d -
White House says U.S. is in 'period of economic transition' amid recession fears
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the U.S. economy was in a "period of economic transition" and criticized the economic policies of the Biden administration amid ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump administration briefing: US backs Russia ahead of G7, Republican spending bill boosts defense
US has reportedly rejected Canadian proposal to tackle Russian ‘shadow fleet’, Republican bill trims everything aside from defense – key US politics stories from Saturday at a glance. The US has ...The Guardian - 3d -
Stock market opens low following Wall Street's worst day in years
The stock market opened in the red as a major sell off continues prompted by fears of a recession and uncertainty from President Donald Trump's tariffs. NBC News' Brian Cheung reports on what could ...NBC News - 1d -
From troublemakers to team players: House Freedom Caucus softens as Trump transforms GOP
The band of far-right rebels supported a budget plan with a massive debt limit hike and a status-quo bill to keep the government open, two things they've long been fiercely against.NBC News - 6h -
Federal Grant Program Opens Door to Elon Musk’s Starlink
Under new rules from President Trump’s Commerce Department, a $42 billion high-speed internet effort will no longer favor fiber-optic cable.The New York Times - 6d -
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True crime. Real justice. To miss it would be a crime.CBS News - 3d -
Starting the day with a healthy breakfast is becoming a pricey luxury
The rise in costs comes as consumers signal that they are increasingly tapped out and worried about the impact of potential tariffs on the economy.CNBC - 4d -
Global stock markets register heavy falls as White House tries to talk up Trump tariffs
Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq and Nikkei all down by at least 2% and Tesla shares fall 15% for worst day since September 2020. Global stock markets have continued to fall amid fears that a wide-ranging ...The Guardian - 2d -
Dow falls almost 900 points as Trump declines to rule out possible recession
CNBC Senior Markets Correspondent Bob Pisani reports from the New York Stock Exchange on the market sell-off. NBC News Correspondents Kelly O’Donnell, Brian Cheung and Jay Gray discuss the fears ...NBC News - 2d -
US pauses water-sharing negotiations with Canada over Columbia River
Break in talks comes as Trump escalates trade war with Canada and threatens its sovereignty. The United States has paused negotiations with Canada on a key water-sharing treaty as Donald Trump ...The Guardian - 5h -
Dow plunges nearly 900 points amid recession fears
Fueled by a trade war and recession fears, the stock market suffered its worst day of 2025 on Monday after a massive sell-off with the Dow closing nearly 900 points down. Now, investors are bracing ...NBC News - 1d -
KTLA taps Melvin Robert to take over 'Morning News' post of the late Sam Rubin
Journalist Melvin Robert says he is 'overjoyed and humbled' to join the KTLA family as he fills the post held by longtime anchor Sam Rubin, who died last year.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
Bracketology: First automatic bid to 2025 NCAA Tournament field on tap as regular season winds down
Jerry Palm looks at the March Madness landscape as the 2024-25 campaign nears an endCBS Sports - 4d -
2025 UFC event schedule: Marvin Vettori vs. Roman Dolidze 2, Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes on tap
Check out a complete list of UFC pay-per-view and Fight Night events scheduled for 2025CBS Sports - 1d -
'The Bondsman' star Kevin Bacon on the role he has no interest in resurrecting
In the L.A. Times studio at the 2025 SXSW Film and TV Festival, Bacon talked about 'The Bondsman,' 'Tremors' and his love for the Philadelphia Eagles.Los Angeles Times - 4d -
Uzo Aduba on her new role, parenthood and working with Shonda Rhimes
Uzo Aduba stars in the new Netflix murder-mystery series, "The Residence." The Emmy winner spoke with "CBS Mornings" about her love for her character and the impact her daughter has had on her life.CBS News - 5h -
State Reforms + the State of Reform
We look at plans for a civil service shake-up and at division in Reform UK.BBC News - 3d -
‘SNL’ pokes fun at Musk, Rubio during cold open
The latest episode of “Saturday Night Live” featured James Austin Johnson’s version of President Trump attempting to bring together Marco Rubio and Elon Musk during the cold open. The show went on ...NBC News - 3d -
Fired special counsel says he was preparing push to return all fired probationary employees to their job
Former special counsel Hampton Dellinger said he was planning to pursue legal action to restore all fired probationary workers back to their posts before a court failed to keep him in his role. ...The Hill - 1d -
Johnson says Congress will investigate attacks against Tesla owners, vehicles
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday that Congress will investigate attacks against Tesla vehicles and their owners as Elon Musk’s flagship electric vehicle company faces mounting backlash ...The Hill - 5h -
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 - 3d -
Stephen Moore: Tariffs 'are not a pick-me-up' for economy
President Trump’s former economic adviser, Stephen Moore, criticized the president’s approach to tariffs, saying the strategy does not provide the boost the already “wobbly” U.S. economy needs. “I ...The Hill - 2d -
Greenland's opposition party wins legislative election
Greenland's center-right Demokraatit Party won in its parliamentary elections. It comes after President Trump made statements on Greenland's future. Kim Hjelmgaard, a reporter with USA Today, joins ...CBS News - 1h -
Oil prices resume slide, ending lower as tariff fears spark stock-market tumble
Oil futures ended lower Monday, dragged down by fears rising global trade tensions could spark a recession or a slowdown as U.S. equities suffered their worst day of 2025.MarketWatch - 2d -
Dick's Sporting Goods is latest retailer to forecast rocky 2025 as recession fears swirl
Dick’s Sporting Goods on Tuesday said it’s expecting 2025 profits to be far lower than Wall Street anticipated, making it the latest retailer to forecast a rocky year ahead as consumers contend ...NBC News - 1d -
Oil ends higher, a day after tariff-induced recession fears pulled prices to 6-month lows
Oil futures finished higher Tuesday, a day after ending at six-month lows as fears of a global economic slowdown from rising trade tensions prompted a global selloff for equities and other assets ...MarketWatch - 1d -
In Latin America, China is finally losing ground
Mexico is reviewing its tariff policy over China, and an American investor group has signed a huge deal taking control over key ports near the Panama Canal, indicating that Trump's America First ...The Hill - 3d -
Alice Weidel doesn’t fit the profile of a far-right politician. The German AfD is willing to look past it.
MUNICH — She has two children with a Sri Lankan-born woman, speaks Chinese and previously worked at global financial institutions — an unconventional profile for the leader of a male-dominated ...NBC News - 3d -
Chaos in Romania's capital after far-right Calin Georgescu barred from presidential redo
Chaos broke out in Romania’s capital as supporters of the far-right populist Calin Georgescu protested the electoral body’s decision to reject his candidacy in a presidential election redoABC News - 2d -
DOJ official says she was fired after opposing the restoration of Mel Gibson's gun rights
The U.S. Pardon Attorney was terminated last Friday after she opposed restoring actor Mel Gibson’s rights to carry a gun, her spokesperson and two DOJ officials told NBC News.NBC News - 1d -
What would success look like? Key questions for Hamilton at Ferrari
As Lewis Hamilton prepares for his first race as a Ferrari driver, BBC Sport analyses the biggest storyline of the 2025 Formula 1 season.BBC News - 2d -
Watch: Key moments in Mark Carney's road to becoming prime minister
Mark Carney has won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister and Liberal Party leader.BBC News - 2d -
Seahawks to re-sign key LB Jones, source says
The Seahawks have agreed to re-sign linebacker Ernest Jones IV to a three-year, $33 million deal that includes $15 million guaranteed, a source confirmed to ESPN.ESPN - 2d -
Why 49ers reportedly decided to release key run-blocker Juszczyk
The writing was on the wall for the San Francisco 49ers' reported decision to release veteran fullback Kyle Juszczyk.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Key inflation data set to be released tomorrow. Here's what to expect.
Consumer Price Index data on Wednesday will give Americans, and the Federal Reserve, another readout on inflation.CBS News - 1d -
Manchester United Pitches New Stadium as Key to Government Growth Plan
Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire co-owner of the soccer club, framed plans for the 100,000-seat venue as crucial to the British government’s plan to revive the northern English city.The New York Times - 23h