What to know about CECOT, El Salvador's mega

Mar 17, 2025 - 05:52 - -

1. What to know about CECOT, El Salvador's mega-prison for gang members  NPR
2. White House denies ignoring court order halting Venezuelan deportations  CNN
3. Timeline: Trump administration's race to deport hundreds of alleged gang members  ABC News
4. Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as a judge orders their removals be stopped  The Associated Press
5. Accused gang members deported to El Salvador get harsh reception  NewsNation Now

Trump says Ukraine

Mar 17, 2025 - 06:19 - -

1. Trump says Ukraine-Russia peace talks looking at ‘dividing up certain assets’  CNN
2. Trump says he will be speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday  Fox News
3. Trump says U.S. and Russia will discuss 'dividing up certain assets' in Ukraine peace talks  NBC News
4. Trump says he will speak with Putin on Tuesday about ending war in Ukraine  Reuters
5. Russia-Ukraine war live: Trump to discuss ‘land, power plants’ with Putin  Al Jazeera English

US tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms leave 40 dead and 'staggering' damage

Mar 17, 2025 - 02:25 - -

1. US tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms leave 40 dead and 'staggering' damage  BBC.com
2. Storms slam Northeast with hurricane-force wind gusts on third, final day of deadly severe weather outbreak  Fox Weather
3. Storm system to exit US, leaving behind at least 39 dead and vast destruction from tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms  Yahoo
4. Severe Weather System Brings High Winds and Tornado Threat to the East Coast  The New York Times
5. Death toll rises to at least 37 after tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms ravage multiple U.S. states  PBS NewsHour

Doctor at Brown University deported to Lebanon despite US judge's order

Mar 16, 2025 - 23:39 - -

1. Doctor at Brown University deported to Lebanon despite US judge's order  Reuters
2. Brown University Professor and Doctor Is Deported to Lebanon Despite a Judge’s Order  The New York Times
3. Hearing to be held after Brown University doctor detained by federal agents at Logan International Airport  WCVB Boston
4. Brown Medicine doctor deported despite federal court order. What we know.  The Patriot Ledger
5. Judge orders U.S. Customs officials into court to answer for RI doctor's deportation.  The Providence Journal

Waltz confirms US airstrikes ‘took out’ multiple Houthi leaders

Mar 17, 2025 - 02:33 - -

1. Waltz confirms US airstrikes ‘took out’ multiple Houthi leaders  The Hill
2. US piles pressure on Yemen's Houthis with new airstrikes  Reuters
3. Trump Orders ‘Powerful’ Military Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen  The Wall Street Journal
4. Houthi missile, drone attack on U.S. Navy ships failed, official says  ABC News
5. Waltz: All options ‘on the table’ to ensure Iran does not have a nuclear weapon  The Hill

As Trump Dismantles Voice of America, Some Broadcasts Are Replaced With Music

Mar 17, 2025 - 00:05 - -

1. As Trump Dismantles Voice of America, Some Broadcasts Are Replaced With Music  The New York Times
2. DW chief warns US media cuts open 'vacuum' for China, Russia – DW – 03/17/2025  DW (English)
3. 'Bloody Saturday' at Voice of America and other U.S.-funded networks  NPR
4. Trump orders the dismantling of government-funded, 'propaganda'-peddling media outlet  Fox News
5. Trump tapped Kari Lake to run VOA. Then he dismantled it.  The Washington Post

Oklahomans survey devastation after hundreds of homes are destroyed and damaged by wildfires

Mar 17, 2025 - 03:34 - -

1. Oklahomans survey devastation after hundreds of homes are destroyed and damaged by wildfires  The Associated Press
2. 4 deaths confirmed, at least 142 injured as Oklahoma wildfires prompts state of emergency  KOCO Oklahoma City
3. Residents return to wildfire-devastated Stillwater neighborhood  news9.com KWTV
4. At least 13 dead in crashes during dust storms; homes destroyed in Oklahoma wildfires  KAKE
5. Norman residents recount Friday wildfires, in disbelief over devastation  KFOR Oklahoma City

Trump Says Both Reciprocal and Sectoral Tariffs Coming April 2

Mar 17, 2025 - 04:35 - -

1. Trump Says Both Reciprocal and Sectoral Tariffs Coming April 2  Bloomberg
2. World shares rise, US futures slip after Trump vows to push ahead with tariff hikes  The Associated Press
3. Trump says no exemptions on US steel and aluminum tariffs  Reuters
4. Donald Trump adamant on April 2 reciprocal tariff plan, vows ‘liberating day for US’  Hindustan Times
5. Trump Says He’ll Impose Both Reciprocal and Sectoral Tariffs  Yahoo Finance

Why the color of St. Patrick’s Day changed from blue to green

Mar 16, 2025 - 16:18 - -

1. Why the color of St. Patrick’s Day changed from blue to green  PBS NewsHour
2. St. Patrick's Day 2025: Why do we celebrate? History, tradition of Irish holiday  USA TODAY
3. Why do we celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Here's what the holiday is all about  CBS News
4. 10 things to know about the real St. Patrick  Yahoo
5. St Patrick's Day festivities to take place across NI  BBC.com

Calera man loses home in tornado, stays with daughter in jail: Police chief says relief effort raises questio

Mar 16, 2025 - 21:02 - -

1. Calera man loses home in tornado, stays with daughter in jail: Police chief says relief effort raises questio  AL.com
2. INTERACTIVE MAP: NWS confirms tornadoes with EF-0 to EF-3 strength as teams survey damage paths  WVTM13 Birmingham
3. Tornado throws school bus onto roof of high school in Talladega County  WBRC
4. A tornado touches down near Gordo  Tuscaloosa Magazine
5. Three deaths confirmed in Alabama after Saturday’s severe storms  WAFF

Pope Francis seen praying in first photo since his hospitalization a month ago

Mar 16, 2025 - 22:23 - -

1. Pope Francis seen praying in first photo since his hospitalization a month ago  NPR
2. Vatican Releases First Photo of Pope Francis Since He Was Hospitalized  The New York Times
3. Pope Francis concelebrates Mass in the private chapel of Gemelli Hospital  Vatican News - English
4. Pope Francis is recovering. It hasn’t stopped talk of a succession.  The Washington Post
5. Pope Francis praises God for those who shine ‘light of his infinite love’ in the world  Catholic News Agency

Missing Student’s Clothing Found on Beach Where She Vanished

Mar 17, 2025 - 03:45 - -

1. Missing Student’s Clothing Found on Beach Where She Vanished  The Daily Beast
2. Fisherman rescued after 95 days adrift eating turtles  BBC.com
3. Peruvian fisherman lost for 95 days in Pacific Ocean is found alive  New York Post
4. Fisherman found alive after drifting over 90 days at sea says he survived eating birds, turtles and cockroaches  CBS News
5. Peruvian fisher rescued after three months stranded at sea  The Guardian

Fire rips through overcrowded nightclub in North Macedonia, leaving dozens dead in panicked escape

Mar 16, 2025 - 19:16 - -

1. Fire rips through overcrowded nightclub in North Macedonia, leaving dozens dead in panicked escape  WKBN.com
2. Nightclub Fire Kills at Least 59 in North Macedonia  The New York Times
3. Israeli burn specialists head to North Macedonia after deadly nightclub fire  The Times of Israel
4. Soccer Star, 25, Dead After Reportedly Trying to Save Lives in Nightclub Fire  PEOPLE
5. Deadly nightclub blaze leaves North Macedonia in grief and desperate for accountability  The Associated Press

Influencer who snatched baby wombat from its mom issues apology

Mar 16, 2025 - 01:19 - -

1. Influencer who snatched baby wombat from its mom issues apology  NBC News
2. Outrage in Australia After American Woman Grabs a Baby Wombat  The New York Times
3. Calling all influencers: never pick up a wild animal. Especially a baby wombat.  National Geographic
4. After An Influencer Caused Massive Outrage By Taking A Baby Wombat From Its Mother, She Has Issued A Statement  Yahoo
5. Influencer who sparked outrage by separating baby wombat from mother defends herself  USA TODAY

Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Fall After Bessent Comments — Live Updates

Mar 17, 2025 - 08:57 - -

1. Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Fall After Bessent Comments — Live Updates  The Wall Street Journal
2. Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slide after tough week as Bessent dents hopes  Yahoo Finance
3. Treasury Secretary Bessent says White House is heading off a 'guaranteed' financial crisis  CNBC
4. The numbers behind Scott Bessent's contrarian stock take  Axios
5. Wall Street sees no guard rails for Trump 2.0, with Bessent embracing MAGA  POLITICO

Wholesale egg prices are going down. How soon will it affect your grocery bill?

Mar 17, 2025 - 09:00 - -

1. Wholesale egg prices are going down. How soon will it affect your grocery bill?  NPR
2. It’s a Good Time to Be an Egg Hater  The New York Times
3. National average wholesale price of eggs drops for 3rd week in a row  ABC News
4. Egg prices drop as demand ‘sharply’ falls among inflation-weary customers unwilling to shell out  Yahoo
5. Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach, but some relief may be coming  The Associated Press

A Tesla protester targeted by Elon Musk speaks out: 'I have to protect myself.'

Mar 17, 2025 - 09:00 - -

1. A Tesla protester targeted by Elon Musk speaks out: 'I have to protect myself.'  NPR
2. Musk’s never been more powerful so why are Tesla shares tanking?  Al Jazeera English
3. #TeslaTakedown: As anger builds over Elon Musk, showroom protests grow nationwide  San Francisco Chronicle
4. Protesters rally outside Tesla dealership in San Diego County  FOX 5 San Diego
5. Tesla’s Hometown Has a Message for Elon Musk  Mother Jones

China unveils plan to ‘vigorously boost’ weak consumption

Mar 17, 2025 - 04:24 - -

1. China unveils plan to ‘vigorously boost’ weak consumption  Financial Times
2. China looks to boost consumption amid consumer squeeze  Reuters
3. JD.com, XPeng, Baidu Stocks Rise. China Plans to ‘Vigorously Boost’ Consumption.  Barron's
4. Asian shares advance after Wall St rallies to its best day in months, and China reports strong data  Yahoo Finance
5. Chinese stocks close at three-month high, leading gains in Asia, despite fall on Wall Street  CNBC

'iPhone 17 Air' Dummy Model Features MagSafe and Action Button

Mar 16, 2025 - 23:48 - -

1. 'iPhone 17 Air' Dummy Model Features MagSafe and Action Button  MacRumors
2. Apple’s iPhone 17 ‘Air’ Is a Step Toward a Slimmer, Port-Free Era  Bloomberg
3. Gurman: Apple wanted iPhone 17 Air to be a port-free device - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.com
4. The iPhone 17 Air makes other models look chunky in new leaked dummy shots  The Verge
5. iPhone 17 Air might not serve a price shock, after all  Yahoo

Google Assistant losing 7 more features across Android, Nest Hub/speakers

Mar 16, 2025 - 20:28 - -

1. Google Assistant losing 7 more features across Android, Nest Hub/speakers  9to5Google
2. The Assistant experience on mobile is upgrading to Gemini  The Keyword
3. OK, Google: Are you killing Assistant and replacing it with Gemini?  The Register
4. Google's officially retiring Assistant  Mashable
5. Google is officially replacing Assistant with Gemini - and there's only one way to keep it  ZDNet

People are using Google’s new AI model to remove watermarks from images

Mar 16, 2025 - 20:34 - -

1. People are using Google’s new AI model to remove watermarks from images  TechCrunch
2. I tried Gemini's new AI image generation tool - here are 5 ways to get the best art from Google's upcoming Flash 2.0 built-in image upgrade  TechRadar
3. Google’s AI model used to erase watermarks from images, raising copyright concerns  The Indian Express
4. Google's native multimodal AI image generation in Gemini 2.0 Flash impresses with fast edits, style transfers  VentureBeat
5. Google unveils Gemini 2.0 Flash AI image generation model; end of Photoshop and Canva?  Business Today

Apple Overpromised on AI Siri and Its Staff Is Not Happy About it

Mar 15, 2025 - 14:40 - -

1. Apple Overpromised on AI Siri and Its Staff Is Not Happy About it  Gizmodo
2. Apple now faces a problem far bigger than tariffs or weak iPhone sales  MarketWatch
3. Siri AI delays increase industry concern  Axios
4. Apple’s Siri Chief Calls AI Delays Ugly and Embarrassing, Promises Fixes  Bloomberg
5. Leaked Apple meeting shows how dire the Siri situation really is  The Verge

‘Snow White’ First Reactions Praise Film as a ‘Visual Feast’ and One of Disney’s ‘Best Live

Mar 17, 2025 - 01:00 - -

1. ‘Snow White’ First Reactions Praise Film as a ‘Visual Feast’ and One of Disney’s ‘Best Live-Action Remakes in Years’  Variety
2. Will Snow White be a 'victim of its moment'? How the Disney remake became 2025's most divisive film  BBC.com
3. Gal Gadot promotes 'Snow White' solo at Disneyland amid 'tension' rumors with co-star Rachel Zegler  New York Post
4. 'Snow White' first reactions: Disney's live action movie praised  USA TODAY
5. Gal Gadot, Rachel Zegler's Snow White premieres in Los Angeles | Pics  Hindustan Times

Tom Cruise Hung Out With Ana De Armas Again

Mar 16, 2025 - 18:23 - -

1. Tom Cruise Hung Out With Ana De Armas Again  The Cut
2. Tom Cruise Spotted Out in London Again with Ana de Armas (Exclusive Photos)  PEOPLE
3. Tom Cruise Was Spotted With This A-List Actress Again Multiple Times in One Week & It Has Fans Talking  Yahoo Entertainment
4. Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas Step Out in London Amid Romance Rumors - E! Online  E! NEWS
5. Tom Cruise, 62, and Ana de Armas, 36, touch down in London together after helicopter ride  Page Six

Will Smith Announces Imminent Release Date for His First Album in 20 Years

Mar 16, 2025 - 22:54 - -

1. Will Smith Announces Imminent Release Date for His First Album in 20 Years  Hollywood Reporter
2. Will Smith Announces Comeback Album 'Based on a True Story'  HYPEBEAST
3. Will Smith Announces Release Date for First Full-Length Album in 20 Years  PEOPLE
4. Will Smith Announces First Album In 20 Years, Makes TikToks With Doechii  Stereogum
5. Will Smith’s First Album In 20 Years Gets Release Date  Deadline

Belgian actress Emilie Dequenne dies at 43 from rare cancer

Mar 16, 2025 - 23:11 - -

1. Belgian actress Emilie Dequenne dies at 43 from rare cancer  FRANCE 24 English
2. Émilie Dequenne Dies: Belgian Cannes Best Actress Winner Was 43  Deadline
3. Émilie Dequenne, Cannes Best Actress Winner for ‘Rosetta,’ Dies at 43  Variety
4. Belgian actress Emilie Dequenne dead at 43: family, agent  Yahoo Entertainment
5. Award-winning Belgian actor Émilie Dequenne dies aged 43  The Guardian

NCAA Tournament 2025 bracket picks, top upsets, Cinderella teams: Model simulates March Madness 10,000 times

Mar 17, 2025 - 09:30 - -

1. NCAA Tournament 2025 bracket picks, top upsets, Cinderella teams: Model simulates March Madness 10,000 times  CBS Sports
2. March Madness bracket revealed for 2025 NCAA men's tournament: Auburn announced as No. 1 overall seed ahead of Duke  Yahoo Sports
3. March Madness 2025 bracket advice: Upsets, predictions and odds for the NCAA tournaments  The Athletic
4. Auburn, Duke and the 66 other teams competing in the 2025 men's NCAA tournament  ESPN
5. 10 March Madness tips for filling out your women’s tournament bracket  The Athletic

Bengals reach 4

Mar 17, 2025 - 04:07 - -

1. Bengals reach 4-year extensions with Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins: Source - The Athletic  The New York Times
2. Bengals reach extensions with WRs Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins  ESPN
3. Ja'Marr Chase will soon be the highest-paid non-QB in the NFL. These games are why  WLWT Cincinnati
4. Bengals strike new deals with Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins  NBC Sports
5. ESPN: Teams Predict Ja'Marr Chase Gets $41M Contract to Set Record, Higgins Under $30M  Bleacher Report

Varying vibes as J.J. Spaun and Rory McIlroy head to Monday Players playoff

Mar 17, 2025 - 01:10 - -

1. Varying vibes as J.J. Spaun and Rory McIlroy head to Monday Players playoff  NBC Sports
2. Play resumes at Players after four-hour delay  ESPN
3. The Players continues today under windy conditions and sunny skies  WJXT News4JAX
4. Players Championship playoff format: How Players winner is decided  Golf.com
5. The Players Championship: Rory McIlroy, J.J. Spaun end the day tied, will face off Monday in playoff  Yahoo Sports

‘Paint Japan blue’: How the Dodgers’ vision of Japanese prominence became reality

Mar 16, 2025 - 11:00 - -

1. ‘Paint Japan blue’: How the Dodgers’ vision of Japanese prominence became reality  Los Angeles Times
2. Tokyo Series Game 1 FAQ: Lineups, starting pitchers and more  MLB.com
3. ‘Treasure of Takata.’ Roki Sasaki’s bond with Rikuzentakata endures, long after 2011 tsunami  Los Angeles Times
4. Superstar Shohei Ohtani for Prime Minister  Bloomberg
5. Tokyo awaits national hero Ohtani and countrymen in historic MLB opener  Reuters

NASA Schedules Quick Return of Astronauts in SpaceX Capsule

Mar 17, 2025 - 01:23 - -

1. NASA Schedules Quick Return of Astronauts in SpaceX Capsule  The New York Times
2. NASA’s stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station  The Associated Press
3. Donald Trump, Elon Musk Share Stranded Astronaut Video Ahead of Return  Newsweek
4. 'Alien' encounter: ISS crew member plays joke as SpaceX team arrives  Fox News
5. Dragon Crew Enters Station and Joins Expedition 72 Crew  NASA

Do sperm really race to the egg?

Mar 16, 2025 - 09:00 - -

Do sperm really race to the egg?  Livescience.com

Blue Ghost Watches Lunar Eclipse From The Lunar Surface

Mar 16, 2025 - 20:00 - -

1. Blue Ghost Watches Lunar Eclipse From The Lunar Surface  Hackaday
2. Wow! Private lunar lander watches 'diamond ring' eclipse from the surface of the moon (photo)  Space.com
3. NASA hails Blue Ghost 1 mission as “proof positive” of CLPS program  SpaceNews
4. Photos: Across the U.S., sky gazers marvel at the blood moon lunar eclipse  NPR
5. Eclipse captured from moon's point of view as lander takes images during 'historic' event  Sky News

NASA’s ICESat

Mar 16, 2025 - 14:00 - -

NASA’s ICESat-2 Fires 2 Trillion Laser Pulses to Track Earth’s Changing Ice  The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel

Where U.S. Measles Outbreaks Are Spreading

Mar 17, 2025 - 10:03 - -

1. Where U.S. Measles Outbreaks Are Spreading  The New York Times
2. Measles Can Damage the Immune System for Years  The New York Times
3. Texas measles outbreak grows as US surpasses case count from 2024  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
4. U.S. records most measles cases in single year since record 2019 wave  CBS News
5. Is measles coming to Maine? Will my vaccination protect me?  Press Herald

NYC health department says Savage Cat Food linked to fatal feline bird flu cases

Mar 16, 2025 - 21:39 - -

1. NYC health department says Savage Cat Food linked to fatal feline bird flu cases  Gothamist
2. Savage Pet Recalls Savage Cat Food Chicken – Large and Small Boxes Because of Possible Bird Flu Health Risk  FDA.gov
3. Cat owners beware as pet food with bird flu risk is recalled  Fox News
4. Another pet food brand recalls cat food for bird flu risk  WKRC TV Cincinnati
5. Bird Flu Kills 2 Pet Cats in New York City, Officials Say  The New York Times

Five years later, long COVID remains a frustrating medical mystery for thousands of Minnesotans

Mar 16, 2025 - 11:08 - -

1. Five years later, long COVID remains a frustrating medical mystery for thousands of Minnesotans  Star Tribune
2. A Clearer Picture of Covid’s Lasting Effects on the Body  The New York Times
3. Long Covid is the pandemic’s dark shadow. Why does no one in power in Britain want to talk about it? | Frances Ryan  The Guardian
4. 1 in 8 COVID survivors still have symptoms 2 years after infection, researchers say  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
5. Raising awareness of Long Covid’s lasting impact  Iceland Monitor

Most Americans don't know the dangers of raw milk and bird flu

Mar 16, 2025 - 12:11 - -

1. Most Americans don't know the dangers of raw milk and bird flu  Earth.com
2. FDA-Backed Study Shows Aging Raw Milk Cheese Does Not Inactivate Avian Flu, but Low pH Helps  Food Safety Magazine
3. Aging might not be enough to eliminate H5N1 viruses in raw-milk cheese  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
4. H5N1 bird flu virus is infectious in raw milk cheese for months, posing risk to public health, study shows  CNN
5. NY is testing milk for bird flu, particularly in raw milk  Times Union