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3 Pacific Northwest bridges listed in transportation vulnerability report - Oregon Public Broadcasting
The Astoria-Megler and St. Johns bridges were among the dozens of spans across the country recommended to undergo “vulnerability assessments” by the National Transportation Safety Board.

Tracking Trump: Education Dept. demise as key agenda items get blocked in court - Axios
Trump's push to shutter the Education Department is on, and that's not all he's kick-started this week.

Parents of girl who died from measles urge others to not vaccinate - NewsNation Now
The girl’s parents say there are alternative treatments for the disease.
Columbia University agrees to ban masks on campus after $400M funding freeze by Donald Trump - Hindustan Times
The move has drawn attention and debate within academic circles regarding the balance between government influence and academic freedom.

Trump revoking legal status for 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans - BBC.com
Migrants who entered the US under the Biden-era programme will lose their deportation shield by the end of next month.

OKLAHOMA VS UCONN PREDICTION, PICKS & ODDS FOR TONIGHT'S MARCH MADNESS GAME - Covers
The 2024 champs may be just a No. 8 seed in the South Region, but UConn should start their title defense with a comfortable win over the No. 9 seed Oklahoma Sooners, per our March Madness betting picks.
Trump says Boeing will develop the F-47, his namesake fighter jet - The Washington Post
President Trump’s F-47 announcement marks a major milestone for an Air Force program that’s focused on ensuring the U.S. military maintains an edge over China.

Columbia University cedes to Donald Trump’s demands with series of reforms - Financial Times
Measures at Ivy League institution trigger concern over academic freedom

Judge Boasberg in deportations case says government lawyers 'disrespectful' - BBC.com
Judge James Boasberg says the legal questions round the handling of the deportations are "incredibly troublesome".

Will recapture of presidential palace change course of Sudan war? - BBC.com
Sudan's army has retaken the presidential palace from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), but what's next after two years of war?
Trump, Hegseth Announce Air Force's Next Generation Fighter Platform - Department of Defense
President Donald J. Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Air Force would proceed with the production of the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter jet platform.

Columbia University agrees to Trump demands in effort to restore federal funding - NBC News
Columbia University has agreed to a list of demands by the Trump administration in order to start negotiations on restoring $400 million in federal funding that was stripped from the university earlier this month, representing a striking concession by the pri…
Judge slams Venezuela deportation order "signed in the dark" - Axios

From Education Department changes to Ukraine ceasefire talks: Catch up on Trump's Oval Office remarks today - CNN
President Donald Trump continues to forge ahead with his domestic and foreign policy agenda. Follow for live updates.
London's Heathrow Airport to restart flights after fire causes closure - ABC News
DHS gutting offices that offer civil rights and immigration liaison services - CBS News
The Department of Homeland Security said the offices "function as internal adversaries that slow down operations."

Trump says Musk wasn’t briefed on China war plan in Pentagon meeting - CNN
President Donald Trump pushed back on reports that DOGE head Elon Musk was being briefed on US military plans for a potential war with China while at the Pentagon on Friday, saying he wouldn’t want show such plans “to anybody.”
Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq close higher; S&P 500 snaps weekly losing streak - MarketWatch
The S&P 500 eked out a weekly gain to snap four straight weeks of losses, despite tariff uncertainty weighing on the market and clouding the Fed's economic outlook.

Drama over quantum computing’s future heats up - The Verge
Physicists continue to argue over Microsoft’s qubit claims. The entire field hangs in a delicate balance.
Saints sign Brandin Cooks: Ex-Cowboys receiver heading back to New Orleans on reported two-year deal - CBS Sports
Cooks had two 1,000-yard seasons with the Saints