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Russell Vought, CFPB's new acting head, issues directives to halt portions of bureau activity
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought issued a series of directives to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees Saturday...
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NIH announces it's slashing funding for indirect research costs
The National Institutes of Health announced that the agency is making cuts to grants that support research institutions by limiting the amount of...
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Fashion’s most hated garment — the skinny jean — is making a comeback
The vilified linchpin of millennial and Y2K fashion — the skinny jean — might be on its way to a comeback.
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Planet parade: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury make for a skywatching spectacle
Like a celestial parade across the cosmos, five bright planets are lighting up the night sky and visible with the naked eye all February long —...
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A Wall Street trader disappeared, then wound up dead in a U.S. Border Patrol shootout
Ophelia Bauckholt was killed in a shootout with U.S. Border Patrol agents in northern Vermont — an unlikely end to a life that held so much promise.
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Super Bowl 2025 commercials: Budweiser, Google and more ads released so far
Super Bowl Sunday is here — and with it comes a barrage of new, glitzy, celebrity-filled ads.
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Nonalcoholic booze scores big ahead of the Super Bowl
Zero-proof beer sales are surging just as another major brand touts its newest boozeless brew during Sunday’s big game.
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Staff let go, map tool shut down in tumultuous week at EPA
EPA staffers have had to contend with dramatic shake-ups. About 1,100 employees were told they could be terminated, and then 168 staffers were put...
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Inside DOGE's takeover of the Education Department
Members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team have obtained “administrator” email accounts at the Department of Education.
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Trump says he is cutting off Biden's access to intelligence material
Former presidents are traditionally allowed to receive intelligence briefings if they are being consulted about events that occurred while they...
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Is the Trump administration's buyout offer to federal employees legal?
The legality of the Trump administration’s buyout offer is shrouded in uncertainty as questions remain over whether it is even valid without...
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Non-alcoholic drinks surge in popularity
Ahead of the big game this Sunday, NBC News’ Christine Romans reports on the 26% increase in sales of non-alcoholic beverages over the past year....