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Alpine skiing-US skier Breezy Johnson wins women's world downhill gold
SAALBACH, Austria, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Breezy Johnson won women's downhill gold for the United States, after going first out of the start hut and setting an unbeatable pace, at the Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach on Saturday.The medal was a first in a major event for the 29-year-old, w...Reuters
Sat, Feb 8
Trump, headed to Super Bowl LIX, has long and tangled relationship with football
Trump is first sitting U.S. president to attend Super BowlTrump's ill-fated strategy in 1980s led to USFL's demise, author saysTrump criticized NFL and players for kneeling during anthemBy Joseph Ax NEW ORLEANS, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Donald Trump on Sunday will become the first sitting U.S. p...Reuters
Sat, Feb 8
Studying tape, practicing coin toss: how refs prepare for the Super Bowl
By Joseph Ax NEW ORLEANS, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Preparing for the Super Bowl is a whirlwind for the players, studying game tape and strategic tendencies while managing the chaos of America's biggest sporting event - and the same holds true for the people in black-and-white stripes.The NFL selects...Reuters
Sat, Feb 8
Netanyahu denounces 'shocking' images of hostages' poor condition
JERUSALEM, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Israel will not ignore the sight of three weak, emaciated Israeli hostages being led on to a stage in Gaza and forced into an apparent staged interview by Hamas militants before their release on Saturday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. "We will not gloss ove...Reuters
Sat, Feb 8
Hamas hands over three Israeli hostages to Red Cross in central Gaza
Feb 8 (Reuters) - Hamas handed over on Saturday three Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in central Gaza's Deir Al-Balah, live television showed.The militant group released Ohad Ben Ami and Eli Sharabi, both taken hostage from Kibbutz Be'eri during the cross-border Hamas-led attack on October...Reuters
Sat, Feb 8
Woman arrested after reporter covering Super Bowl found dead
By Rory CarrollNEW ORLEANS, Feb 8 (Reuters) - An arrest has been made after a Kansas City reporter covering the Super Bowl in New Orleans was found dead in his hotel room, police said on Friday. Adan Manzano, 27, was found unresponsive in Kenner, Louisiana, just outside New Orleans, leading to the a...Reuters
Sat, Feb 8
USAID families have their lives upended by Trump move to shut agency
Thousands of USAID families face uncertaintyPregnant workers, spouses denied flights home for deliveriesNumerous families lack homes, schools to return toBy Jonathan Landay and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's abrupt move to dismantle the U.S. Agency for ...Reuters
Sat, Feb 8
Sailing-Smooth-starting Australia dominate SailGP day one in Sydney
SYDNEY, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Australia dominated on the first day of the third round of the SailGP season on Saturday as skipper Tom Slingsby nailed his starts to give the home team wins in two of the four races in tricky conditions on Sydney harbour.The three-time champion Australians, who won the sec...Reuters
Sat, Feb 8
Trump dismisses US Archivist, moves to shake up Kennedy Center
Archivist says Trump fired her without causeTrump to terminate many individuals from Kennedy Center's board of trusteesAdds statements from Kennedy Center, Shogan, backgroundBy Jeff Mason and Kanishka Singh WEST PALM BEACH, Florida/WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on ...Reuters
Sat, Feb 8
US judge declines to block Elon Musk's DOGE from Labor Department systems
A federal judge on Friday declined to block Elon Musk's government cost-cutting department from accessing the U.S. Department of Labor's systems, an initial setback for the government employee unions resisting his efforts to shrink the federal bureaucracy.Reuters
Sat, Feb 8
US judge declines to block Elon Musk's DOGE from Labor Department systems
Feb 7 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday declined to block Elon Musk's government cost-cutting department from accessing the U.S. Department of Labor's systems, an initial setback for the government employee unions resisting his efforts to shrink the federal bureaucracy.Reuters
Sat, Feb 8
Founders Fund in talks to back defense firm Anduril at $28 billion valuation, sources say
Adds background in paragraphs 1, 5, 8-9By Krystal Hu, Anna Tong and Kenrick CaiFeb 7 (Reuters) - AI-powered defense startup Anduril Industries is in talks for a new funding round that could hike the valuation of the Palmer Luckey-founded company to $28 billion, sources said on Friday.Tech billionair...Reuters
Sat, Feb 8
US judge pauses plan to put USAID workers on leave
Lawsuit seeks to block order it says is unconstitutionalTrump's order paused all U.S. foreign aidTrump accused USAID, without evidence, of spending money fraudulentlyUpdates with written order in paragraphs 1-6By Andrew Goudsward, Nate Raymond and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters)...Reuters
Sat, Feb 8
Basketball-PIF among partners backing $5 billion basketball league spanning Asia and Europe
Adds Singapore ministry statement in paragraphs 13-14 Feb 7 (Reuters) - A group of investors are looking to create a basketball league that will span Asia and Europe to one day rival the NBA, with Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund as a strategic partner and Swiss bank UBS as an adviser.The...Reuters
Sat, Feb 8
Boeing warns moon rocket program employees of layoffs
SEATTLE, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Boeing BA.N warned on Saturday of layoffs in its Space Launch System moon rocket program, saying it expects to have about 400 fewer positions in line with revisions to NASA's Artemis program and cost expectations.The Seattle-based aerospace manufacturer said it will is...Reuters
Sat, Feb 8
Coast Guard finds wreckage of missing Alaska plane; all 10 on board killed
Wreckage found 34 miles southeast of Nome, AlaskaHarsh winter weather hampers recovery effortsNTSB investigating amid heightened air safety scrutinyAdds press conference confirmation that all 10 are deadBy Rich McKay and Brad Brooks Feb 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska found the wreck...Reuters
Sat, Feb 8
US cities, counties challenge Trump's 'sanctuary' city crackdown
Adds comment from Justice Department, details on lawsuit in paragraphs 4, 10-11By Nate Raymond and Daniel Wiessner Feb 7 (Reuters) - A coalition of U.S. cities and counties on Friday filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to force so-called sanctuary juri...Reuters
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