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Judge blocks Trump plan to put thousands of USAID staff on leave

A last-minute lawsuit means Trump's efforts to dismantle the overseas aid agency have been put on hold.

BBC News - 41m

25 of the best hotels, B&Bs and chateaux in France

From country houses and mountain chalets to seaside chambres d’hôte and cool city pads, our France travel expert picks her favourite boltholes Continue reading...

The Guardian - 1h

Judge Pauses Elements of Trump Plan to Shut Down U.S.A.I.D.

Judge Carl Nichols temporarily blocked plans to put 2,200 employees on paid leave and recall nearly all agency workers abroad. He also temporarily reinstated 500 workers already on leave.

The New York Times - 3h

Judge blocks Trump's plan to put thousands of USAID workers on leave for now

A federal judge has blocked, at least temporarily, drastic cuts at USAID, but the impact of what the Trump administration is doing is already having serious ripple effects. Margaret Brennan explains.

CBS News - 8h

Graham's plan for Trump tax cuts

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Graham rolls out plan to tackle Trump agenda Senate Budget Committee Chair ...

The Hill - 9h

Judge pauses Trump plan to put USAID staff on leave

Judge Carl Nichols said he would be entering a "very limited" temporary restraining order directed at the 2,200 at-risk USAID workers.

CNBC - 10h

All USAID humanitarian work has effectively stopped, officials say

Current and former USAID officials blasted the Trump administration's gutting of the agency, saying it has left critical partners in the lurch and staff in limbo.

ABC News - 10h

Chiefs Super Bowl 2025 injury tracker: Only one Kansas City player has injury designation ahead of Eagles game

Here's a look at Kansas City's final injury report

CBS Sports - 10h

Tech titan's murder rocked Silicon Valley. For his loved ones, it was personal.

Bob Lee, who founded Cash App and was an executive at Square and Mobile Coin, was stabbed three times with a paring knife in San Francisco.

NBC News - 11h

Trump’s Gaza Plan Complicates Hoped-for Saudi-Israeli Deal

President Trump wants to broker normal ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel, but his proposal to transfer Palestinians out of Gaza just made that a lot harder.

The New York Times - 11h

After another limited free-agent market, MLB faces a new economic problem

If Alex Bregman and Pete Alonso can't get the deals they want, what does that mean for MLB free agency as a whole?

Yahoo Sports - 13h

Chappell Roan was one of the 25 million uninsured Americans — here’s why health coverage is still out of reach for some artists

Chappell Roan used her Grammy acceptance speech to call out record labels for not providing better protections for artists struggling to afford health care.

CNBC - 14h

They still want 'one big, beautiful bill.' They're nowhere close.

GOP leaders are trying to lasso various factions as the Senate races ahead with its own plan for President Donald Trump's tax cuts and other priorities.

Politico - 14h

UK statistics agency to scrap one of main household surveys

Decision comes as ONS struggles with falling response rates to surveys behind headline economic statistics

Financial Times - 14h

A mother pleads for Britain’s help in freeing son from Egyptian prison, one day of hunger at a time

Laila Soueif is a mathematician, a university professor, a political activist

ABC News - 16h

Manning has had 'Hall of Fame moments, but not a Hall of Fame career'

Although denied this time, Manning maintains a good chance to get in.

ESPN - 17h

As the Jimmy Butler-Heat Saga Devolved, There Was Only One Solution

In January, Miami team president Pat Riley met with the disgruntled star. It “didn’t go well.”

The New York Times - 17h

Finding One Last Free Agent for Every M.L.B. Team

Spring training is around the corner, and these players could fill a need at a new home.

The New York Times - 17h

Here's where the jobs are for January 2025 — in one chart

Health care and retail were strong areas for the U.S. economy in January.

CNBC - 18h

Black Entrepreneurship Has Grown 22 Percent. It’s Still Not Enough

Shark Tank’s Daymond John cites several reasons why the numbers still don’t reflect population baselines.

Inc. - 1d

Trump Trade Nominee Defends Plan to Reorder International Trade

Jamieson Greer advocated restructuring the international trading system and defended the president’s aggressive actions against Canada and Mexico as he testified before the Senate.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump’s Tariff Plan Is Looking Potentially Disastrous for Inflation

Here’s why Trump’s opening tariff salvo will likely hurt U.S. consumers.

Inc. - 1d

DeepSeek’s R1 and OpenAI’s Deep Research just redefined AI — RAG, distillation, and custom models will never be the same

Pricing, performance, hallucination risks, clean data: Here’s what DeepSeek and OpenAI's breakthroughs mean for anyone building AI today.

VentureBeat - 1d

Best Indoor TV Antenna (2025): Mohu, Clearstream, One for All

Plug into free HD TV with these convenient and affordable indoor antennas.

Wired - 1d

One Tech Tip: How to block your phone from tracking your location

Smartphones are useful tools for everyday life but they’re privy to nearly everything about you, including all the places you’ve been

ABC News - 1d

One of Europe's most-wanted fugitives spotted at religious service

Jos Leijdekkers — also known as "Omar Sheriff" and "Chubby Jos" — is accused of trafficking cocaine and ordering a murder.

CBS News - 1d

A Hollywood insider has written her first novel — and Darren Star is adapting it

Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas revisits the world of 1980s talent agencies in her debut novel, 'Climbing in Heels,' which onetime colleague Darren Star has signed on to adapt.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Trump’s Gaza Plan Has Many Pitfalls, Hamas Among the Biggest

President Trump’s proposal to “own” Gaza and transfer its population elsewhere has stirred condemnation and sarcasm, but it is an opening bid and could disrupt a tired diplomatic paradigm.

The New York Times - 1d

This DOGE Engineer Has Access to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Sources tell WIRED that NOAA employees were ordered to give an engineer from Elon Musk’s DOGE task force access to all of the agency’s Google sites by the end of business on Wednesday.

Wired - 2d

Jeremy Bowen: Trump's Gaza plan won't happen, but it will have consequences

The US president creates uncertainty and injects more instability, our international editor writes.

BBC News - 2d

Senate’s top appropriator says Elon Musk has gone too far

Politico - 2d

The Far Right Has a New Hero: Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government has inspired adoration from far-right communities online that used to be reserved for Donald Trump.

Wired - 2d

Has the Coronavirus Pandemic Changed Your Relationship to Grief?

The New York Times is interested in exploring how the response to loss may have changed in the last five years.

The New York Times - 2d

Byron Donalds pressures Mike Johnson on budget plan

Politico - 2d

An Arkansas organist is playing 18 hours of Bach this year, one lunch break at a time

An Arkansas organist is marking the 275th anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach's death by playing all of the German composer's organ works, but he's doing it one lunch break at a time

ABC News - 2d

Trump’s plan to ‘take over’ Gaza Strip confuses GOP lawmakers

Politico - 3d

One Of The Most Famous Voice Actors Alive Speaks Out About AI

One of the most famous voice actors working today, Hank Azaria, has published an op-ed for The New York Times in which he discusses artificial intelligence, including his fears about the ...

GameSpot - 14h