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Lionel Messi Scores Stunner For Inter Miami, Leaves Internet In Awe - Watch - NDTV Sports
Lionel Messi shrugged off sub-zero temperatures to score the only goal as Inter Miami defeated Sporting Kansas City 1-0 in their weather-delayed CONCACAF Champions Cup first-leg clash.

Israeli hostage families forum receives ‘heart-shattering’ news of Bibas deaths - CNN
Israel’s Hostages and Missing Families Forum said Wednesday that it had received the “heart-shattering news” that Shiri Bibas and her two young children, Ariel and Kfir, are among the four dead hostages expected to be released from Gaza on Thursday.
Trump signs order aimed at ending federal benefits for some immigrants - The Associated Press
President Donald Trump has signed an order aimed at ending federal benefits for people in the country illegally. It's the latest in a blizzard of moves to crack down on immigration. The White House says the order seeks to end “all taxpayer-funded benefits for…
Indian prime minister’s party names a woman as top government official in New Delhi state - The Associated Press
India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party has named a woman as the top government official in the state of New Delhi, which includes the country’s capital. Wednesday's appointment came as Prime Minister Narendra Modi moves to consolidate his party’s hold there a…
Yes, Lionel Messi can do it on a freezing cold night in Kansas - Yahoo Sports
Lionel Messi scored the only goal of one of the coldest soccer games on record.

Hegseth orders major Pentagon spending cuts - POLITICO
Senate Democrats think Hegseth is in over his head.
Player Ratings: Real Madrid 3 - 1 Manchester City; UEFA Champions League Playoff 2025 - Managing Madrid
Real Madrid dominate at the Bernabeu and Kylian Mbappe gets his first Champions League hat-trick with his new club.

Trump blindsides staff, Congress with conflicting Medicaid messages - POLITICO
Republicans are getting worried about how much they'll have to cut from the popular health safety-net program, and whether the president will protect them from political blowback.
Trump administration orders Pentagon to plan for sweeping budget cuts - The Washington Post
A senior Pentagon official said that money saved through the cuts could be “realigned” to other defense priorities that President Donald Trump has.
Trump and Zelenskyy trade barbs as US-Ukraine relations sour over the war with Russia - The Associated Press
Relations between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump are deteriorating rapidly. Zelenskyy said Wednesday that Trump was living in a Russian-made “disinformation space,” and Trump called Zelenskyy “a dictator without electi…

Sporting KC vs Inter Miami LIVE score, CONCACAF Champions Cup: Lionel Messi starts, Lineups out, weather updates, match news - Sportstar
Follow the live score and updates from the Concacaf Champions Cup first-round (first-leg) clash between Sporting Kansas City and Inter Miami being played at the Children’s Mercy Park Stadium in Kansas, USA.
U.S. and Canada want to put the new Cold War on ice and play a 4 Nations hockey final for the ages - The Associated Press
The U.S. and Canadian hockey teams are trying to skate back the geopolitical tension that has infiltrated the 4 Nations Face-Off as they looked ahead to the championship game Thursday night for what has turned into one of the best international hockey tournam…

Trump administration yanks CDC flu vaccine campaign - NPR
As flu rages, the Trump administration has pulled the plug on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention flu immunization campaign that targeted high-risk groups, including pregnant women.

Defense Secretary orders military to prepare for major budget cuts - CNN
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to prepare plans to make drastic budget cuts over the next five years, with an exception for border security, according to a new memo obtained by CNN.

Judge appears on track to let DOJ dismiss Eric Adams case - POLITICO
Some legal experts and advocacy groups had urged the judge to forcefully push back against the Justice Department’s decision to abandon the case.

Judge deliberates after Justice Department pushes to end corruption case against NYC Mayor Adams - NPR
During a hearing on Wednesday, Judge Dale Ho questioned federal prosecutors over their decision to suspend criminal charges against Mayor Eric Adams. Judge Ho's ruling is expected soon.

An asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth keep shifting. Here’s why that is happening - CNN
The chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth in 2032 hit a record high. Experts expect the risk percentage to fluctuate before likely dropping to zero. Here’s why.

IRS expected to fire 6,700 employees beginning Thursday - Government Executive
The terminations will walk back much of the progress IRS, which is in the midst of tax season, has made in recent years to increase its workforce.

Two killed after small planes collide midair in Arizona - BBC.com
The Cessna 172S and a Lancair 360 MK II had two passengers each aboard when they crashed.