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US judge denies ex-Rosneft chief's claim to $300m seized superyacht
In a win for US justice department, judge rules ex-leader of Russian oil and gas company lacks plausible claim to yacht. A US judge on Monday ruled that a former chief of the Russian state oil and ...The Guardian - 4d -
South Korea’s Impeached President, Yoon Suk Yeol, Is Released From Jail
The move followed a court ruling that the detention of President Yoon Suk Yeol was invalid, but it won’t affect the insurrection and other charges he faces for declaring martial law.The New York Times - 6d -
Would Trump Risk a Recession?
The president still believes that his protectionist trade policies will be “great for us” in the long run, but won’t rule out short-term economic pain.The New York Times - 4d -
The NBA's Southeast Division is struggling. There's still hope for the Hawks, Magic and Heat
This fall will mark the 10th anniversary of the NBA changing its playoff rules and not guaranteeing a division champion a top-four seed regardless of their recordABC News - 3d -
Greenland voting underway with Trump, independence in headlines
Greenland's national election will determine control of its parliament, with the ruling Inatsisartut party supporting independence and Trump suggesting the U.S. should take control of the island.The Hill - 3d -
U.S. Said to Tell Canada That It Will Enforce a Visitor Registration Law
The United States had not been enforcing the rule for Canadians who entered via land borders. That is changing amid an escalating fight between the North American neighbors.The New York Times - 3d -
Meta goes to arbitrator to prevent whistleblower from promoting tell-all book
An emergency arbitrator ruled that former Meta staffer Sarah Wynn-Williams is prohibited from promoting memoir of her tenure at the social media company.CNBC - 1d -
Judges order Trump to rehire thousands of fired federal workers
Two federal courts are ruling that the firings of probationary federal workers were improper and that tens of thousands of those employees must be immediately reinstated. The Trump administration ...NBC News - 21h -
Congo's friends may force it to sit down and talk with Rwanda-backed rebels
Democratic Republic of Congo President Tshisekedi has long ruled out dialogue with Rwanda-backed M23, but defeats and waning support have forced him to rethink.NBC News - 18h -
Nets' Nic Claxton, Cam Thomas, Noah Clowney out Saturday vs. Celtics
The Brooklyn Nets have ruled out Nic Claxton, Cam Thomas, Noah Clowney, and Trendon Watford for Saturday's game against the Boston Celtics.Yahoo Sports - 6h -
Watch live: New England manager Thomas Tuchel holds press conference after announcing first Three Lions squad
Watch live as new England manager Thomas Tuchel holds a press conference on Friday (14 March) after announcing his first Three Lions squad for World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia. ...Yahoo Sports - 22h -
Disney Teases Theme Park Integration With Disney X Fortnite Project
One year ago, Disney invested $1.5 billion into Epic Games to create a massive Disney x Fortnite experience that has yet to come to fruition. But at South by Southwest, one of Disney's Imagineers ...GameSpot - 4d -
David Sacks sold $200M in crypto-related holdings before taking White House job, ethics memo says
David Sacks, the Trump administration’s AI and crypto czar, sold over $200 million worth of digital asset-related investments personally and through his firm, Craft Ventures, before starting the ...NBC News - 14h -
Lady Gaga strikes a chord: The superstar singer rekindles passion for music with new album 'Mayhem'
Lady Gaga rediscovered her passion for music through self-discovery, channeling her personal transformation into her new album “Mayhem.”ABC News - Mar. 6 -
Ex-Facebook employee alleges sexual harassment and human rights failures in new memoir
The book by Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former New Zealand diplomat, addresses Facebook’s impact on democracy during a crucial period in its history.NBC News - 4d -
New York fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return to work after wildcat strike
New York fired more than 2,000 prison guards Monday for failing to return to work after a weekslong wildcat strike that crippled the state’s correctional system.NBC News - 4d -
Trump admin aims to get undocumented immigrants to self-deport with new messaging campaign
The Trump administration is spending $200 million on a new messaging campaign with ads and a "self-deportation" mobile app to convince immigrants to leave the U.S.NBC News - 2d -
Nate Hobbs's new four-year contract is really a one-year deal, with three one-year options
The free-agency period entails a storm of reports regarding new contracts, with all of them painted in the light most favorable to the sources for those reports — the players' agents.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Alzheimer's Association pairs up with New Mexico in US pilot program to raise awareness
New Mexico has paired up with the Alzheimer’s Association in a pilot U.S. initiative aimed at raising awareness about a disease that affects several million people in the countryABC News - 2d -
Ducks, once a conservation bright spot, are now declining in the US, new report shows
A new report says at least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 yearsABC News - 1d -
New technique helps LLMs rein in CoT lengths, optimizing reasoning without exploding compute costs
Carnegie Mellon University researchers propose a new LLM training technique that gives developers more control over chain-of-thought length.VentureBeat - 1d -
These New Era baseball caps yanked from shelf now selling on eBay because they are risqué
A trio of New Era baseball caps for the Angels, Astros and Rangers pulled from stores are selling on eBay for big bucks because of their mistakes.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Former Jet and new Steelers CB Brandin Echols' shares opinion on ex-teammate Aaron Rodgers
Newly signed Steelers CB and former Jet, Brandin Echols had plenty to say about his former teammate in New York, QB Aaron Rodgers.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Why is Donald Trump crashing the US economy? Because he’s high on his own supply of fake news | Jonathan Freedland
Addicted to Fox News and outlets even more extreme, the president finds support and justification for actions disastrous to Americans and the world. Not content with shattering the post-1945 ...The Guardian - 16h -
Your New Favorite F-Word: Fractional Leadership
Why small business owners should embrace the power of flexibilityInc. - Mar. 6 -
Unvaccinated New Mexico Resident Dies of Suspected Measles
The patient tested positive for the infection, but state health officials could not confirm that it was the cause of death.The New York Times - Mar. 6 -
Derek Carr staying in New Orleans on restructured deal
The Saints will have Derek Carr on their roster in 2025 and likely as their starting quarterback.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
‘They brought it on themselves’: a new low in US-Ukraine relations
Diplomats gasp as Keith Kellogg claims Zelenskyy to blame for soured relations with America. There was an audible gasp in the room at the Council on Foreign Relations as Keith Kellogg, the White ...The Guardian - 6d -
New Proofs Expand the Limits of What Cannot Be Known
By proving a broader version of Hilbert’s famous 10th problem, two groups of mathematicians have expanded the realm of mathematical unknowability.Wired - 5d -
Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend
All employees of the Department of Health and Human Services, overseen by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., received unsigned emails Friday night offering them a “voluntary separation incentive ...NBC News - 5d -
UK to impose new targets on regulators to spur innovation
Goals designed to hasten rollout of advances such as drones and autonomous vehicles, says Patrick VallanceFinancial Times - 5d -
The new economic stars born through crisis
Financial stress is forcing reform and recovery in many overlooked countriesFinancial Times - 5d -
Muted M&A rains on dealmakers’ New Orleans parade
Rainmakers at annual corporate gathering hope Trump dealmaking bump will still materialiseFinancial Times - 5d -
Syria’s sectarian violence prompts reckoning for new president
Brutal retaliation by supporters of government undermine legitimacy of Ahmed al-Sharaa at home and overseasFinancial Times - 4d -
New York is walking a thin line on Palestinian Studies
Political interference in curricular matters is an unwarranted violation of academic freedom.The Hill - 4d -
US unveils new app for 'self-deportations'
The Trump administration has told migrants to leave voluntarily or face harsher consequences.BBC News - 4d -
3/10: CBS Evening News Plus
Palestinian activist who led student protests at Columbia faces deportation; Reporter Notebook: What does curiosity sound like?CBS News - 4d -
Will new bill make it harder to evict our lodger?
We’re worried that the renters’ rights bill will affect lodger licences as well as tenanciesFinancial Times - 4d -
Trump’s New Charm Offensive, and a Drone Attack on Moscow
Plus, a D.O.J. dust-up over Mel Gibson.The New York Times - 3d -
Air India debuts this new service for Economy passengers
Yahoo News - 3d
