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Eric Lipton

What to Know About the Trump Family’s Deals in the Middle East

The region has become a hot spot for the family’s business. Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, noted last year that “Gaza’s waterfront property could be very valuable.”

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Peter Baker

Trump’s Gaza Takeover Plan May Sound Death Knell for the Two-State Solution

Already unlikely, the prospects for creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel could vanish altogether if the United States takes over Gaza and displaces the population, as President Trump proposes.

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Shawn McCreesh

Trump Pauses Online Tirade to Preach Unity

At the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, Mr. Trump took a moment to speak of bipartisan comity. Just hours earlier, he torched the federal bureaucracy, the global order, the media and Democrats.

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Jack Milko

Jordan Spieth back in WM Phoenix Open contention without any wrist pain

Jordan Spieth during the first round of the 2025 WM Phoenix Open. | Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images

Spieth looked like his old-self during the first round of the WM Phoenix Open.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In his second event after returning from a lengthy absence, Jordan Spieth looked like his old self during the WM Phoenix Open on Thursday.

The three-time major winner carded a 3-under 68 on Day One, a round that featured plenty of theater. He birdied the par-4 6th hole from well...

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Emily Mullin, Matt Reynolds

Donald Trump's NIH Pick Just Launched a Controversial Scientific Journal

The journal’s editorial board includes multiple scientists, such as Trump health nominees Jay Bhattacharya and Marty Makary, who opposed Covid public health measures.

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Aarian Marshall

Feds Halt the National Electric Vehicle Charging Program

The US government has ordered states to retract their plans to build hundreds of federally funded EV charging stations, according to a memo obtained by WIRED.

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Vittoria Elliott, Leah Feiger, Tim Marchman

The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did

Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE's Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn't exist.

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Billions of dollars for clean energy, farming, and more projects remain frozen by Trump

Project managers and advocates warn that continued funding delays could take a toll on local economies.

President Donald Trump has placed holds on tens of billions of dollars in congressionally approved spending for projects across the U.S. that range from Iowa soybean farmers adopting greener practices to a Virginia railway expansion, a Reuters analysis found.

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Jeanna Kelley

Victor Cruz doesn’t dance around whether Eli Manning belongs in the Hall of Fame

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The former Giants WR talked about his quarterback’s Hall of Fame candidacy, golf, and much more.

Victor Cruz, on behalf of Captain Morgan, took the time to speak with SB Nation’s RJ Ochoa during the week leading up to Super Bowl 59, and he shared his thoughts on his former teammate, quarterback Eli Manning, and the potential for him to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

“Eli Manning is a Hall of Famer because of the consistency...

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Sources: Nets working on buyout with Simmons

The Nets are working on a buyout agreement with Ben Simmons, and the Clippers and Cavaliers are among the potential landing spots, sources told ESPN.

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Jeff Borzello and Pete Thamel

Sources: Woodson set to leave IU at season's end

Men's basketball coach Mike Woodson is not expected to return to Indiana next season, sources told ESPN on Thursday.

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Tisha Thompson

Ex-Ohtani interpreter gets 57-month sentence

Ippei Mizuhara was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for stealing nearly $17 million from Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani to repay gambling debts.

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Juliet Macur

NCAA Bars Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports After Trump Order

The decision, effective immediately, came a day after President Trump signed an order barring transgender girls and women from playing in women’s sports at federally funded educational institutions.

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OpenAI picks Texas for ‘flagship’ data center in Stargate project

Around 16 states have indicated interest in building data centers for Stargate.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Thursday that Texas will be the “flagship” data center site in the Stargate project it is building with SoftBank.

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Harrison Faigen

Myles Turner celebrated nearly a decade of surviving NBA trade rumors with a perfect meme

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At least Myles Turner has a sense of humor about how many trade rumors he’s been in during his career with the Pacers.

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner has been in trade rumors linking him to the Los Angeles Lakers since 2021, and basically every season since, including the current, 2024-25 campaign. But after another NBA trade deadline came and went on Thursday, Turner is once again still a member of the reigning Eastern Conference Finals...

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Mark Schofield

Toto Wolff hails Mercedes F1’s reinvention ahead of 2025 season

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff talked Lewis Hamilton and more as the team launched their adidas kit for the 2025 F1 season

Mercedes is ushering in a new era this Formula 1 season.

With living legend Lewis Hamilton beginning his journey at Ferrari after departing the team, Mercedes is turning to young phenom Andrea Kimi Antonelli to drive alongside George Russell. In addition, the team welcomed a new clothing partnership with adidas, which they launched at the company’s headquarters in...

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Kate Knibbs

USAID Workforce Slashed From 10,000 to Under 300 as Elon Musk’s DOGE Decimates Agency

The US government’s primary foreign aid organization is losing the vast majority of its staff, forcing the agency’s lifesaving work to screech to a halt.

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