Us Priest Accused of Sexual Assault Turns Down 20year Plea Deal

Trump pick for Washington US attorney made derogatory and racist comments

Revealed: rhetoric by interim US attorney for DC includes falsely claiming Kamala Harris ‘self-identified’ as Black. Donald Trump ’s appointee as interim US attorney for the District of Columbia ...

The Guardian - 2d

US relies on rare foreign policy provision to try to deport Mahmoud Khalil

Court document claims ‘potentially serious foreign policy consequences’ amid outcry over Palestinian activist’s arrest. The US government is relying on a rarely used provision of the law to try to ...

The Guardian - 1d

Myanmar resistance group admits responsibility for killing of Buddhist monk it accused of army ties

A local resistance group fighting against the military government in Myanmar has acknowledged responsibility for the killing last week of a Buddhist monk and his disciple in the country’s eastern ...

ABC News - 2d

Man accused of killing Hadiya Pendleton to stay in jail as he awaits new trial

Micheail Ward's conviction was thrown out, after an appeals court ruled detectives violated his constitutional rights during his interrogation.

CBS News - 2d

Yale Scholar Banned After A.I. News Site Accuses Her of Terrorist Link

The deputy director of a liberal project at Yale Law School was put on leave over allegations that she is linked to Samidoun, a group the U.S. government has said funds terrorists.

The New York Times - 1d

Fourth former Indiana University basketball player joins lawsuit accusing team doctor of sex abuse

The number of former Indiana University basketball players who say team doctor Bradford Bomba Sr.

NBC News - 23h

DHS using polygraph tests to find leakers: Reports

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is using polygraph tests to figure out who could be leaking information to news outlets, with some agency officials contending the disclosed information ...

The Hill - 4d

Navarro: US in 'difficult transition from Bidenomics to Trumpnomics'

Peter Navarro, a senior trade adviser to President Trump, said Wednesday that the U.S. is “in a difficult transition from Bidenomics to Trumpnomics.” “Help us understand, what is the bigger picture ...

The Hill - 1d

What US, Russia and Europe are thinking ahead of fresh Ukraine talks

BBC correspondents weigh in as US and Ukrainian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia.

BBC News - 5d

Ontario says it will slap a 25% surcharge on US-bound electricity

The move is in retaliation to Trump's tariff threats on Canada, and is expected to raise energy costs for 1.5 million US homes.

BBC News - 3d

How could Putin respond to US-Ukraine ceasefire plan?

The Kremlin is weighing its options following the US-Ukraine proposal for a 30-day ceasefire.

BBC News - 1d

US tariffs could extend Germany's recession, says bank

Germany's central bank president says US tariffs and retaliation to them could tip Europe's largest economy into recession again.

BBC News - 22h

Meta's Community Notes will use tech from Elon Musk's X

Meta’s upcoming Community Notes feature for monitoring misinformation will use some technology developed by Musk’s X for its similar service.

NBC News - 8h

POC Obex Connect Headset Review: Loud and Clear

POC’s Obex Connect headset turned me into a music-on-the-mountain person.

Wired - Mar. 6

Oilers Send Cam Dineen Down After 'Heck Of A Game'

EDMONTON – Just another day in the office.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Is this dotcom bust 2.0?

History shows how difficult it is to spot the exact moment that markets turn

Financial Times - 5d

This solid market indicator says to buy stocks now and enjoy double-digit gains

Gold/platinum ratio has an impressive record. It’s turned bullish on U.S. equities.

MarketWatch - 5d

How the IRS can crack down on ghost tax return preparers

Indeed, thousands of tax return preparers systematically subvert the tax return filing process, rob the Treasury of revenue and undermine taxpayers’ faith in the system.

The Hill - 5d

Gene Hackman’s final days marked by isolation: ‘Slowing down and reclusive’

The actor was likely alone in his house for days, disoriented and too frail to seek help, after death of wife Betsy Arakawa. The actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, who were found dead ...

The Guardian - 4d

Syria leader vows to hunt down those responsible for bloodshed

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said 830 civilians had been killed.

BBC News - 4d

March Madness: Breaking down the race for NCAA men's tournament No. 1 seeds

Auburn remains the clear-cut No. 1 overall seed and Duke seems like a lock, but the other two spots are up for grabs heading into conference tournament week.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

The M.V.P. Race in the N.B.A. Is Coming Down to the Wire Between 2 Players

This will be the equivalent of the men’s 100-meter dash at the 2024 Olympics, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - 3d

Deepest QB rooms in college football: Alabama, Notre Dame among teams comfortable on talent entering season

Fewer teams than ever have talented backups willing to wait their turns

CBS Sports - 3d

Misty Copeland Is Not Backing Down From DEI Amid Trump Pushback

The boundary-breaking ballet dancer and serial entrepreneur says this debate is not about acronyms. It’s about peoples’ lives.

Inc. - 3d

Stocks plunge, market closes down on recession fears amid escalating tariffs

The major stock indexes plunged on Monday amid fears of a possible recession.

ABC News - 3d

Markets open down again, Trump announces more tariffs against Canada

Traders on Wall Street hoping to rally back after Monday's major selloff are starting Tuesday with another dip. Meanwhile, President Trump has announced additional tariffs for Canada. CBS News' ...

CBS News - 2d

Canada backs down from 25% electricity surcharge after Trump threats

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday he had agreed to suspend a 25% surcharge on electricity imports into the United States after having conversed with U.S.

NBC News - 2d

What Really Happened With the DDoS Attacks That Took Down X

Elon Musk said a “massive cyberattack” disrupted X on Monday and pointed to “IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area” as the source of the attack. Security experts say that's not how it works.

Wired - 2d

Air India asks passengers to stop flushing clothes down plane toilets

Yahoo News - 2d

UCL as it happened: PSG take down Liverpool on penalties, reach quarterfinal

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ESPN - 1d

Education Department guts its workforce as it looks to wind down agency

Around 3,000 people work in the department's Washington headquarters, and roughly 1,000 are staffed in 10 regional offices across the country.

NBC News - 2d

Emboldened by Trump, Serbia’s Leader Cracks Down on Activist Groups

Roiled by months of nationwide protests it blames on foreign meddling, Serbia has sent the police in to raid groups that received funds from U.S.A.I.D.

The New York Times - 1d

Senate Democrats appear ready to back down in government shutdown fight

Senate Democrats say the six-month government funding resolution that passed the House Tuesday is a “horrible” bill, but there’s growing sentiment within the Senate Democratic conference that it ...

The Hill - 1d

Monmouth University to shut down its renowned polling institute

Monmouth University will close its polling institute after 20 years of data collection pooled from national and state surveys to anticipate the outcome in highly contested political races. ...

The Hill - 1d

Mom worries about daughter with Down Syndrome after Education Department cuts

Hope Katz Zogby, a 7th grader in Baltimore, gets speech therapy and occupational therapy she receives onsite at her local charter school -- programs made possible through funding from the Education ...

CBS News - 22h

Mom worries about daughter with Down Syndrome after Education Department cuts

Hope Katz Zogby, a 7th grader in Baltimore, gets speech therapy and occupational therapy she receives onsite at her local charter school -- programs made possible through funding from the Education ...

CBS News - 22h