President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk talk ring side during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 16, 2024 in New York. Chris Unger | Ufc | Getty Images Five former Treasury secretaries warned Monday that recent actions at the Treasury Department by Trump administration officials and Elon Musk’s DOGE team raise…
Cooper Flagg scored an ACC freshman record 42 points to help No. 4 Duke hold off Notre Dame on Saturday, 86-78, and stay unbeaten in conference play. The 6-foot-9 preseason Associated Press All-American made 11 of 14 shots, 4 of 6 3-pointers and 16 of 17 foul shots. He also had seven assists and six…
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Meta is testing a long-awaited pause feature on Instagram Reels that will allow users to start and stop videos with just one tap. The new feature is the latest sign that Meta is looking to capitalize on TikTok’s uncertain future in the U.S. after it briefly went dark earlier…
Home / News / A path forward for public health: A conversation with former NYC health commissioner Ashwin Vasan More than ever, state and local governments can drive public health forward, in innovative and effective ways. Ashwin Vasan, former Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, explored a roadmap and…
Three federal employee unions are suing the Trump administration, alleging that Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge) has been granted unprecedented and potentially illegal access to sensitive government records. The lawsuit, filed on Monday in federal court, claims that the treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, violated federal privacy laws by giving Musk’s team full access…
Jim Bob Duggar and Jill Dillard are apparently making progress. The lengthy estrangement between Jill and her awful parents is no secret. Her own father banned her from the family home except on rare occasions when he gives her specific permission to enter. Jim Bob must have given Jill his permission pretty recently, though. As…
Preston Martin figured the retro blue Volkswagen van he slept in for a year during college was a goner, given that he had parked it in a Malibu neighborhood just before the Palisades fire ripped through, reducing homes and cars to rubble and charred metal. So the surfboard maker was stunned to find that the…
A worker arranges cans of Campbell’s soup on a supermarket shelf in San Rafael, California. Getty Images Campbell’s has seen customers prepare their own meals at the highest rate in about half a decade, offering the latest sign of everyday people tightening their wallets amid economic concerns. “Consumers are cooking at home at the highest…
UConn coach Geno Auriemma complained Friday about the women’s NCAA Tournament format that once again has sent the Huskies across the country. And possibly back again. UConn is playing in the Spokane Region, facing Oklahoma in the Sweet 16 on Saturday night. If the Huskies can win the region, they’ll travel across the country to…
Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and the minority leader, remained defiant in the face of continuing criticism and growing calls to resign more than a week after he cleared the way for a Republican spending bill without negotiating any major concessions. “I’m not stepping down,” he said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet The Press.”…
