Trump Says He Wants to Clean Out Gaza Send Refugees to Egypt and Jordan

Lebanon’s government wins confidence vote, says only armed forces should defend country in war

Lebanon’s new government has won a confidence vote in Parliament, with the support of Hezbollah’s bloc, even though the government statement adopted took a swipe at the group’s weapons

ABC News - 1d

Shohei Ohtani to make spring training debut against Angels on Friday night, Roberts says

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani will make his first spring training appearance of the year on Friday night

ABC News - 1d

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv’s troops regain village near Pokrovsk where ISW says Russians falter

Moscow claims recapture of some Russian territory held by Ukrainian troops in Kursk; ‘security guarantees’ hole in US-Ukraine mineral deal. What we know on day 1,100. Ukrainian troops on Wednesday ...

The Guardian - 21h

New Orleans Privateers player suspensions related to possible gambling violations, AP source says

Four New Orleans players who’ve been suspended since late January are under investigation for possible NCAA violations related to sports gambling, a person familiar with the situation said

ABC News - 21h

Transgender US military personnel must be identified and stood down, says Pentagon memo

Being transgender is not compatible with service, court filing says, foreshadowing removal of people from service within 60 days. Transgender service members will be separated from the US military ...

The Guardian - 17h

Ukraine’s economy could grow by 5% next year if hostilities end, EBRD says

European reconstruction bank will help rebuild country if peace is agreed but a lasting end to conflict is needed. The war-torn Ukrainian economy could expand by 5% next year if a ceasefire is ...

The Guardian - 17h

Hamas says 4 bodies of Israeli hostages returned, the final release of phase one

Hamas said it returned the bodies of four Israeli hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. This was the final hostage release under the first phase of the ceasefire. Negotiations ...

CBS News - 18h

Iran’s stock of near-bomb-grade uranium has jumped, U.N. watchdog says

Iran’s stock of uranium close to weapons grade has jumped since it announced a dramatic acceleration in enrichment in December, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said.

NBC News - 15h

Reddit co-founder says Meta’s end to third-party fact-checking is ‘very pragmatic’

"It is impossible to do fact-checking at scale, let alone in real time, as Facebook was trying to do," Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian told CNBC.

CNBC - 15h

Momentum investors have amplified the bond-market rally, says JPMorgan. Here’s how far they can take things.

One of the reasons that government bonds have surged in value lately is that momentum investors have amplified the move.

MarketWatch - 12h

Meta says it fixed 'error' after Instagram users report a flood of graphic and violent content

Meta has apologized for a mistake that resulted in some Instagram users reporting a flood of violent and graphic content on their recommended content feeds.

CNBC - 12h

Melinda French Gates Says This Is the 1 Trait Highly Productive People Often Get Wrong

Too many leaders are getting too little sleep.

Inc. - 11h

Suffering Outrage Fatigue? Research Says This Is the No. 1 Way to Keep the News From Stealing Your Energy and Focus

Your team needs your energy and optimism. Here’s a prescription to beat outrage fatigue and reclaim your focus.

Inc. - 11h

'House of David' isn't just a religious show, exec producers say. It's 'a war of houses'

Executive producers Jon Erwin and Jon Gunn discuss bringing the biblical character to life in their series and whey they cast Michael Iskander in the lead role.

Los Angeles Times - 12h

Barnard College says employee injured when Pro-Palestinian protesters storm building

An employee was injured at Barnard College in New York City after pro-Palestinian protesters stormed a building, according to the school. Robin Levine, Barnard College's vice president for ...

The Hill - 9h

Super Bowl reporter found dead had sedative in his system, police say

Adan Manzano, an anchor and reporter for Telemundo in Kansas City, Missouri, was found dead in his room during Super Bowl week.

CBS News - 9h

Hamas and Israel say they're ready for more talks as ceasefire's first phase ends

Hamas said Thursday it was ready to begin talks on the second phase of a ceasefire after prisoners were exchanged for the bodies of four Israeli hostages.

NBC News - 11h

Cyprus failed to effectively probe British teen's rape claims, Europe's top human rights court says

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Cyprus’ law enforcement authorities failed to live up to their obligation to thoroughly and effectively investigate a British teenager’s claims ...

ABC News - 9h

Gene Hackman, 95, and wife found dead in their New Mexico home, sheriff says

Legendary actor Gene Hackman, 95, and wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, and their dog were found dead in their home outside Santa Fe, authorities say.

CBS News - 8h

Putin says US-Russia contacts give ‘hope’ amid talks in Turkey on restoring ties – as it happened

Russian president claims to FSB security service that ‘some western elites will try to undermine our dialogue’. Speaking at a press conference in Vienna, the Austrian People’s Party’s leader ...

The Guardian - 7h

Jim Cramer says 'it's a new market' — plus, time to take some gains in this stock

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

CNBC - 5h

Thinking of not filing your tax return amid IRS cutbacks? Penalties can be costly, experts say

As the IRS faces cutbacks, some taxpayers are weighing whether to file returns this season.

NBC News - 4h

Matthew Stafford trade rumors: Raiders' Tom Brady did not host Rams QB on recruiting trip, agent says

Stafford is drawing interest from around the NFL

CBS Sports - 5h

Marcus Smith can be better at full-back, says England coach Kevin Sinfield

Harlequins playmaker has been switched from fly-half Fin Smith has become first choice in No 10 role Marcus Smith can become a better full-back than fly-half according to the England assistant ...

The Guardian - 5h

Suns' Kevin Durant says he'd play an NBA 1-on-1 tournament for $1 million, lists his toughest competition

A 1-on-1 tournament with a $1 million prize has reportedly been proposed for 2026 All-Star Weekend

CBS Sports - 5h

Travis Hunter says first NFL combine meeting with team came as WR; top prospect has no preference of position

Hunter is open to playing both positions in the NFL

CBS Sports - 4h

La Liga boss Javier Tebas says league 'on right path' to dealing with racism after more Vinicius Junior abuse

The Brazilian was targeted on Wednesday in Real Madrid's Copa del Rey match at Real Sociedad

CBS Sports - 4h

Thinking of not filing your tax return amid IRS cutbacks? Penalties can be costly, experts say

As the IRS faces cutbacks, some taxpayers are weighing whether to file returns this season. But penalties can be costly, experts say.

CNBC - 5h

Nvidia CEO Huang says AI has to do ‘100 times more’ computation now than when ChatGPT was released

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke with CNBC's Jon Fortt following the chipmaker's quarterly earnings report on Wednesday.

CNBC - 7h

Pokemon Boss Says Franchise Could "Go Downhill" If Company Loses Its Focus

The Pokemon series has been around for decades, and it remains incredibly popular. The Pokemon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara, who has led the company since 1998, said in an interview that he sees ...

GameSpot - 3h

Elon Musk Claims Ebola Containment Efforts Were Restored. USAID Officials Say Otherwise.

The contracts financed Ebola screening at airports and protective gear for health workers, among other measures. Work had been held up for weeks, contrary to Elon Musk’s claim on Wednesday.

The New York Times - 2h

Social Security Administration could lay off up to 50% of its workforce, source says – live

Social Security Administration expected to lay off at least 7,000 people, but a source tells Associated Press reduction could be as high as 50%. As Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk ...

The Guardian - 50m

Transportation secretary says pilot error played a role in majority of recent plane crashes and close calls

Pilot error played a role in most of the high-profile plane crashes and close calls in the last few weeks, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.

NBC News - 36m

Autodesk says it will cut 1,350 employees, or 9% of workforce, to make the most of sales changes

Autodesk's CEO said the company wants to make the most of its shift toward self-service sales and direct billing.

CNBC - 22m

Senate GOP to vote on its plan for Trump's agenda despite Trump backing House plan

Senate Republicans plowing ahead with their efforts to advance the first stage of their two-part package to pay for Trump's agenda despite Trump backing the House’s plan.

ABC News - Feb. 20

Trump administration briefing: Zelenskyy rejects US minerals demand; bomb threat sent to anti-Trump conference

From a fight over a $500bn minerals deal to Trump ‘surrendering to the Russians’ – here are the key US politics stories from Sunday at a glance. As Ukraine prepared to mark the third anniversary of ...

The Guardian - 3d