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Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down

The Education Department is set to lay off over 1,300 employees as part of a larger plan to cut its staff by half—a move that’s seen as part of President Donald Trump’s goal to dismantle the agency. Officials announced the layoffs on Tuesday, sparking concerns about the department’s ability to keep up with its usual operations. This isn’t the first time the department has been trimmed. Under the Trump administration, there have already been staff reductions through buyout offers and the termina

Politics Donald Trump

Brandon Marshall

Mar 12, 2025 — 2 min read

Trump’s 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports go into effect

President Donald Trump announced on March 11 that he's raising tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 25%, a move he believes will boost U.S. factory jobs. This decision, though, comes amid growing concerns about the impact of his tariff threats, which have already caused some tremors in the stock market and stoked fears of a possible economic slowdown. In addition to hiking tariffs, Trump removed all the exemptions from his 2018 tariffs on these metals, and raised the aluminum tariff from 10

Politics Aluminum

Brandon Marshall

Mar 12, 2025 — 2 min read

Manchester United Unveils Plans for 100,000-Seater Stadium Amid Struggles

Manchester United has announced ambitious plans to build what it calls the “world’s greatest” football stadium, unveiling a proposal for a 100,000-seat arena that would surpass Wembley as the largest in the United Kingdom. The new stadium is set to be built adjacent to the club’s current home, Old Trafford, allowing the team to remain at its historic ground during construction. “Our current stadium has served us brilliantly for the past 115 years, but it has fallen behind the best arenas in wor

Football Jim Ratcliffe

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Mar 11, 2025 — 2 min read

Kevin Hart Revisits His Childhood in New Animated Series ‘Lil Kev’

Kevin Hart is ready to take the animation world by storm with his new series Lil Kev. Airing exclusively on BET+, the show is set in his hometown of North Philly in 1993. “12-year-old Kevin faces tough neighborhood life with boundless optimism. His mom works nights, his brother’s a troublemaker, his dad wants back in, and his uncle gives dubious advice – but Kev keeps hustling,” the synopsis read. Along with Hart, the star-studded cast includes some of the top names in comedy. Wanda Sykes as N

Film / TV BET+

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Mar 11, 2025 — 2 min read

LeBron James Expected to Miss 1-2 Weeks with Groin Injury

The Los Angeles Lakers had their eight-game winning streak snapped with Saturday’s (March 8) loss to the Boston Celtics. But even worse news came when it was announced that LeBron James is reportedly expected to miss at least one-to-two weeks with the groin strain he suffered during the game, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. First reported on Sunday (March 9), James exited the game with 6:44 remaining in the fourth quarter and did not return. While James will receive further evaluations an

Basketball LeBron James

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Mar 10, 2025 — 1 min read

North Korean hackers cash out $300m from $1.5bn ByBit hack

Hackers thought to be working for the North Korean regime have successfully converted at least $300m (£232m) of their record-breaking $1.5bn crypto heist to unrecoverable funds. The criminals, known as Lazarus Group, swiped the huge haul of digital tokens in a hack on crypto exchange ByBit two weeks ago. Since then, it's been a cat-and-mouse game to track and block the hackers from successfully converting the crypto into usable cash. Experts say the infamous hacking team is working nearly 24

Business Cryptocurrency

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Mar 10, 2025 — 3 min read

What Meghan Markle Makes in Each Episode of 'With Love, Meghan'

The strongest parts of With Love, Meghan are when Meghan Markle is cooking. “I love cooking, I love being able to make something and be creative, but I love feeding people,” Meghan says in the sixth episode. “Maybe that’s a mom thing, but even before I had kids, I just loved the idea of being able to see someone go [gasps] ‘That’s so good!’ and know you were a part of that.” Here, an episode-by-episode guide to all the food Meghan makes in her Netflix series: Episode 1, “Hello, Honey!” Danie

Lifestyle Abigail Spencer

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Mar 9, 2025 — 5 min read

Microsoft reportedly working on sophisticated AI reasoning models that may compete with OpenAI.

In a further indication of Microsoft's shift away from its exclusive partnership with OpenAI—previously observed in the cloud sector—the technology giant is in the process of developing its own artificial intelligence (AI) reasoning models, referred to internally as 'MAI.' This initiative aims to lessen reliance on OpenAI while simultaneously enhancing Microsoft's AI capabilities. A report from The Information reveals that these models are intended to execute tasks that necessitate intricate rea

Technology AI

Esther Ige

Mar 9, 2025 — 3 min read

Job reductions in a Welsh town - actor Michael Sheen settles debts of 900 individuals, amounting to £1 million.

Hollywood actor Michael Sheen, renowned for his roles in productions such as Amadeus, Twilight, and A Very Royal Scandal, has taken significant action by settling the debts of 900 individuals, amounting to $1 million. This initiative was aimed at assisting residents in his hometown of Port Talbot, South Wales. The community faced considerable hardship following the closure of Tata Steel's last operational blast furnace in September of the previous year. This decision, part of a restructuring st

Entertainment Debt

Esther Ige

Mar 9, 2025 — 2 min read

Lecce 2-3 AC Milan: Pulisic stars in comeback win

Sergio Conceicao's team, competing without the suspended French goalkeeper Mike Maignan, found themselves down 2-0 for more than an hour due to a brace from Lecce's Montenegro striker Nikola Krstovic, who scored at the seventh and 59th minutes. An own goal by Antonino Gallo in the 68th minute provided a glimmer of hope for the northern side, and five minutes later, Pulisic converted a penalty to level the score. The US international then secured his team's first victory since February 15 by ne

Football Sports

Esther Ige

Mar 9, 2025 — 1 min read

Resurgence of patriotism as Canadians confront the challenges posed by Trump’s threats directly.

Shortly after the United States implemented tariffs on Canada, a neighborhood pub in Toronto decided to eliminate all American items from its menu. This decision necessitated that nachos, wings, and, notably, beer, be prepared exclusively with local Canadian ingredients or, when that was not feasible, with non-U.S. products sourced from Europe or Mexico. Leah Russell, the manager of Madison Avenue pub in Toronto, regarded the boycott as an obvious choice. She stated that the decision is "prett

Business Canada

Esther Ige

Mar 9, 2025 — 2 min read

Billie Eilish Reclaims No. 1 as Female Artists Dominate ARIA Charts

Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft returns to the top of the ARIA Albums Chart this week, reclaiming the No. 1 position for the first time since mid-July. The album, which previously spent five non-consecutive weeks at the summit in 2024, surged back to the top following her sold-out Australian tour dates. The record finished 2024 as the No. 2 album of the year in Australia and continues to be a strong performer across streaming and physical formats, now clocking in six non-consecutive weeks

Music Billboard

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Mar 7, 2025 — 2 min read

How Canadians Are Pushing Back Against Trump’s Tariffs

In response to Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada and his offhand remarks about making Canada the 51st U.S. state, many Canadians are taking a stand by boycotting American goods and avoiding travel to the U.S. “Not a single lettuce leaf or piece of fruit. I have become an avid reader of labels and have adopted an ‘anywhere but the US’ policy when shopping. I will not visit the States while Trump remains in office, and most of the people I know have adopted the same policy.” Acquaintances, Allard

News Canada

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Mar 7, 2025 — 8 min read

Harden Drops 50, Moves One Behind Kobe for 3rd All-Time

James Harden put up his first 50-point night with the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday and moved closer to Kobe Bryant in the NBA record books. During the Clippers' 123-115 win over the Detroit Pistons at Inuit Dome, Harden recorded his 24th career 50-point game, putting him within one of Bryant for third-most in NBA history. As the 35-year-old guard posted 50 for the first time since December 2019, former President Barack Obama was in attendance with Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. “Probably

Basketball Barack Obama

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Mar 6, 2025 — 2 min read

Fact-Checking Trump’s Address to Congress

Former President Donald Trump took center stage Tuesday night, addressing a joint session of Congress and touting his administration’s accomplishments. But, some of his claims didn’t quite line up with reality. Let’s break it down. Claim #1: The lowest illegal border crossings ever TRUMP: “Illegal border crossings last month were by far the lowest ever recorded. Ever.” FACT CHECK: Not quite. Trump pointed to a low number of border apprehensions last month—8,326 according to his post on Truth

Politics Donald Trump

Brandon Marshall

Mar 6, 2025 — 3 min read

Supreme Court Rules on Nearly $2 Billion in Frozen USAID Funds

The Supreme Court on Wednesday denied the Trump administration's request to block a lower court's order for the administration to pay nearly $2 billion in foreign aid money, delivering a near-term reprieve to international aid groups and contractors seeking payment for previously completed projects. In a 5-4 ruling, the justices said that the Feb. 26 deadline imposed by a lower court for the Trump administration to pay the funds had already expired and directed the case back to the district cou

News Supreme Court

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Mar 6, 2025 — 5 min read