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2025 NFL Scouting Combine: Top Draft Takeaways from DL & LB On-Field Workouts - Bleacher Report
Tampa Bay Buccaneers reinstate Super Bowl-winning coach Jon Gruden into Ring of Honor - CNN
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced they are reinstating former head coach Jon Gruden into the team’s Ring of Honor, nearly four years after his removal.
Russian tourist dies after being attacked by sharks in Philippine diving spot, another drowns - The Associated Press
Two Russian tourists, who went scuba diving in waters south of Manila, have died when they were swept away by strong undercurrents with one drowning and the other being attacked by sharks. Two other Russian tourists managed to swim back safely to their dive b…
DEA agent Kiki Camarena was murdered in Mexico in 1985. His alleged killer is now in the U.S. - CBS News
Enrique "Kiki" Camarena disappeared in 1985 shortly after he helped bust a billion-dollar marijuana operation in Mexico.
Iowa gives final approval to a bill removing gender identity protections despite massive protests - CNN
Iowa lawmakers became the first in the nation to approve legislation removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code Thursday, despite massive protests by opponents who say it could expose transgender people to discrimination in numero…
Steph Curry lights up Orlando with season-high 56 points, including 12 3-pointers - NBA.Com
Curry swishes a 51-foot buzzer-beater to close the 1st half and outscores the Magic by himself in the 3rd quarter, 22-21.
Stephen Curry erupts for 56, sinks 12 3's to rally Warriors - ESPN
Stephen Curry scored 22 of his season-high 56 points in the pivotal third quarter and hit 12 3-pointers in a vintage performance as the Warriors rallied top the Magic 121-115.
Judge halts mass firings of federal workers at some agencies - CNN
A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting some temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop the Trump administration’s massive t…
Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful - The Associated Press
A federal judge in San Francisco finds the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful. Thursday’s decision grants temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop the Trump administration’s dismantling o…
Republicans say states are pulling a fast one on Medicaid - POLITICO
GOP lawmakers are considering a plan to limit federal matching funds for the health insurance program to pay for tax cuts.
Federal judge invalidates OPM’s directives to terminate federal probationary workers - Federal News Network
A federal court said OPM's directives on probationary firings have no legal effect, since the office has no authority to order firings in other agencies.
Five key takeaways as Donald Trump hosts UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer - Al Jazeera English
Faced with criticisms of the UK’s handling of free speech and trade, Starmer offered mild but indirect pushback.
How 7 states could thwart GOP plans to overhaul Medicaid - POLITICO
Republicans have a bigger tent than they did in 2017. So does the health care program.
NOAA fires about 800 employees, with more possible Friday - CNN
The Trump administration has its government-shrinking sights set on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, where around 800 employees have been tapped for termination, according to two sources close to the agency.
Top weather, climate agency NOAA the latest layoff target - Axios
The cuts could affect NOAA's weather forecasts, climate research and other functions.
What to know about the deadly measles outbreak infecting Texas children - The Washington Post
Measles was considered to be eliminted in the U.S. in 2000, thanks to vaccine developments. But vaccination rates have dropped since the covid pandemic began.
Iowa Legislature passes bill removing civil rights protections for transgender Iowans - Iowa Public Radio
Republicans in the Iowa House and Senate passed a bill Thursday afternoon to remove state civil rights protections for transgender Iowans, sending it to Gov. Kim Reynolds' desk for her signature.
RFK Jr. Minimizes Measles Outbreak in Texas - FactCheck.org
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., head of the Department of Health and Human Services, downplayed the seriousness of an ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, falsely claiming that people had been hospitalized “mainly for quarantine” and misleadingly stating that the situat…
Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers to likely be unlawful - CNN
A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting some temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop the Trump administration’s massive t…
UCLA, Texas, Southern California and Notre Dame earn top seeds in second top 16 reveal - NCAA.com
Only 18 days from Selection Sunday, the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee tabbed UCLA, Texas, Southern California and Notre Dame as the No. 1 seeds in the final top 16 reveal.