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Luis Ferré-Sadurní

New York Got $80 Million for Migrants. The White House Took It Back.

The New York City comptroller’s office, which first noticed the missing money, said that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had unilaterally taken the funds from the city’s accounts.

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Devlin Barrett

Bondi Announces Lawsuit Against New York Over Immigration

The attorney general, citing a law allowing New Yorkers to get a driver’s license regardless of citizenship or legal status, accused the state of “prioritizing illegal aliens over American citizens.”

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Jess Bidgood

Elon Musk’s DOGE Overhauls the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The upheaval at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau offers a glimpse into the playbook that Elon Musk and other Trump allies seem to be writing in real time.

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Alexa Philippou

'New day in L.A.': Sparks, Plum expect to win now

The Sparks made one thing clear while introducing two-time WNBA champion Kelsey Plum: The expectation to win is now. Said Plum: "It's a new day in L.A."

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Most People Put All Of Their Hope On The Wrong Lucky Number, So Let's Find The Digit That Truly Aligns With Your Goals

If you've been feeling a bit unlucky lately, it might be time to switch things up!

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Jack Milko

Rory McIlroy wants answers; Jay Monahan doesn’t have them

Rory McIlroy and Jay Monahan during the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. | Photo by Luke Walker/Getty Images

Rory McIlroy longs for reunification, but PGA Tour boss Jay Monahan still has not disclosed any details.

LA JOLLA, Calif. — It’s a miserable day at Torrey Pines, with the temperature barely eclipsing 50 degrees and a disgusting mist that would force most golfers indoors. Throw in a howling gust off the Pacific Ocean, and you have a “lovely” day on the links, as...

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Chris Cameron and Karoun Demirjian

Trump’s Resignation Program for Federal Workers Can Proceed, Judge Rules

The decision was a win for the Trump administration, which has been stymied by a series of other court rulings in recent days. The judge said the plaintiffs lacked standing.

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David A. Fahrenthold, Sharon LaFraniere, Nicholas Nehamas and Coral Davenport

Many Groups Promised Federal Aid Still Have No Funds and No Answers

Judicial rulings have unfrozen some grants awaited by nonprofits, states and companies, but the reprieve has been uneven and many fear the relief is only temporary.

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Makena Kelly

DOGE Has Started Gutting a Key US Technology Agency

At least dozens of workers at the Technology Transformation Service were fired on Wednesday, a day after similar sudden cuts at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Oliver Fox

The Mavericks can’t undo the Luka trade, but they could try not salting the wound

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The Mavericks’ tone-deaf response to the Luka Doncic trade could use some adjustments, and we have a few suggestions

Let’s check on Dallas Mavericks fans.

In the wake of the earth-shattering Luka Doncic trade, things could be…uh, going better. Fans parading coffins and creatively constructed signs around their beloved Dirk Nowitzki statue are being joined outside by those who tried to go to the game, but got thrown out of...

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Travis Kelce Called Critics "Dickheads" After Jason Kelce Became Emotional Over Super Bowl Backlash

After Jason Kelce received backlash for supporting the Eagles and Travis Kelce at Super Bowl LIX, his little brother is standing ten toes down behind him.

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‘Saturday Night Live’ turns 50: Here are 12 iconic moments

From Steve Martin’s King Tut parody to Tina Fey playing Sarah Palin, these SNL moments helped drive pop culture.

“Saturday Night Live” was built with a cast of young no-names performing countercultural comedy. Fifty years later, it is firmly part of the culture, dictating mainstream comedy instead of throwing spitballs from the margins.

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Andrew Higgins and Tomas Dapkus

Belarus Frees an American and 2 Others as It Tries to Thaw Relations

Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, Belarus’s autocratic president and Russia’s closest ally, has taken steps to soften his country’s isolation from the West.

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Jack Milko

Rory McIlroy reveals Donald Trump’s side amid LIV Golf, PGA Tour battle

Rory McIlroy smiles after winning the 2025 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. | Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA Tour via Getty Images

Rory McIlroy spoke at length about a recent interaction with the President.

LA JOLLA, Calif. — A few weeks before the Inauguration, Rory McIlroy played a round of golf with President Donald Trump, who has hosted plenty of LIV Golf events on his courses before.

Yet, McIlroy, ahead of this week’s Genesis Invitational, revealed that the President does not like LIV...

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Preview: Keys to victory, X factors, full rosters, game schedule

Explore the full schedule, rosters and coverage on the U.S., Canada, Finland and Sweden.

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Sam Altman announces GPT-5 timeline update, cancels o3 as standalone model

OpenAI will ship GPT-5 in a matter of months and streamline its AI models into more unified products, said CEO Sam Altman in an update on Feb. 12.

"We want to do a better job of sharing our intended roadmap, and a much better job simplifying our product offerings," said Altman in an X post introducing several updates about the company's GPT and o series. Specifically, Altman says the company plans to launch GPT-4.5 as its "last non-chain-of-thought model" and integrate its latest o3...

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Levi’s Called, They Wanted You To Know Their Beloved Denim Is On Sale For Up To 40% Off

Denim shorts, denim aprons, denim vests, all denim ev-er-y-thing.

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Maggie Haberman, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Anton Troianovski

Trump Says Call With Putin Is Beginning of Ukraine Peace Negotiations

Among the topics the leaders discussed in their first confirmed conversation of President Trump’s second term was ending the war in Ukraine, he said.

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Chevron to lay off up to 20% of its workers

Chevron faces industry-wide weakness in the refining business and the expectation that oil prices could be under pressure over the next two years as global production growth outpaces demand.

Chevron will lay off 15% to 20% of its global workforce by the end of 2026, the U.S. oil company said on Wednesday as it seeks to cut costs, simplify its business, and complete a major acquisition.

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Jennifer Mattson

SMCI stock price: Super Micro Computer shares swing wildly on earnings, surge 12% on likely delisting dodge and strong 2026 forecast

The AI server maker ‘believes it will make’ an SEC deadline to remain on the Nasdaq, and forecast strong revenue gains for fiscal 2026.

Shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI) surged 12% Wednesday in early morning premarket trading after it forecast strong revenue gains for 2026 and updated investors on plans to remain on the Nasdaq exchange. SMCI was up over 3% in afternoon trading.

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