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Bari Weiss Reportedly Planning 'Imminently' to Layoff Dozens of Staffers at CBS News

Mar 19th, 2026, 6:08 pm CBS News chief Bari Weiss is reportedly planning the “imminent” layoff of dozens of staffers as she looks to remake the network for the digital age. Weiss first made mention of the cuts several weeks, according to Business Insider — as she told CBS News employees that a “tsunami of technological change” could lead to changes at the network. “I can’t stand up here and tell you that in a moment of incredible transformation that that’s not going to mean transformation of ...

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Boebert Comes Out Swinging Against Trump Admin. Request for Iran War Money: 'I'm Not Doing That'

Michael Luciano Mar 20th, 2026, 12:27 am Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) said she will not support any supplemental funding bill to pay for the Iran war, no matter what the price tag is. The Department of Defense is seeking $200 billion in supplemental funds to keep paying for the war on Iran, which President Donald Trump launched on Feb 28. The war is costing American taxpayers about $1 billion a day, to say nothing of skyrocketing gas prices. On Thursday, CNN’s Manu Raju caught up with Boeb ...

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U.S. says Cuba is prohibited from taking Russian oil as two tankers head to island

The U.S. Treasury Department has said Cuba won't be allowed to take delivery of Russian crude, even as the fuel-starved island appears poised to receive two tankers carrying oil and gas. In a general license published Thursday, the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added Cuba to a list of countries that would be blocked from transactions involving the sale, delivery or offloading of crude or petroleum products that originate from Russia. The U.S. had temporarily authorized the ...

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Millions More Americans Uninsured After Lapse Of Premium Subsidies

Mar 19, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT | Updated 10 hours ago Millions of Americans have lost health insurance after lawmakers let enhanced federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans expire following last year’s government shutdown battle, a study released Thursday found. About 1 in 10 Americans who were enrolled in an ACA plan last year now have no health coverage, according to surveys by the health care research nonprofit KFF. That amounts to around 2 million people. “The prices are simply too hi ...

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Father of service member killed in Iran war said he never told Pete Hegseth to 'finish' the job

March 19, 2026, 7:27 PM EDT WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met privately Wednesday with the families of six service members who died in the Iran war and, in a press briefing the next morning, said the message he got was consistent and supportive. “What I heard through tears, through hugs, through strength and through unbreakable resolve was the same from family after family. They said, ‘Finish this. Honor their sacrifice. Do not waver. Do not stop until the job is done,’” Hegseth ...

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Fine arts panel urges Mint to make Trump gold coin 'as large as possible'

Members of a federal arts commission voted on Thursday to create a 24-carat commemorative gold coin featuring President Donald Trump — and to make it “as large as possible.” The Commission of Fine Arts, a seven-person panel appointed by the president, passed a motion calling for the U.S. Treasury to manufacture the coin. The gold piece would feature Trump leaning over the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office on one side and a bald eagle on the other. Trump personally reviewed and approved the prop ...

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Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war

The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, a sizable amount that is certain to be met with questions from Congress, which would need to approve any new money. ...

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WHO officials admit they are preparing for possible nuclear weapon use in Iran

Thursday 19 March 2026 06:30 EDT Officials at the World Health Organization have admitted that they are preparing for a “worst-case scenario” nuclear threat if the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran escalates. Hanan Balkhy, WHO regional director for the eastern Mediterranean, said that staff remain “vigilant” for a nuclear incident following President Donald Trump’s decision to bomb Iran in a joint campaign with Israel. “The worst-case scenario is a nuclear incident, and that’s something that worrie ...

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Tinder Plans to Let AI Scan Your Camera Roll

Tinder plans to let machine vision algorithms loose on your camera roll. Instead of building a profile on their own, AI will scan users’ locally-stored photos—everything from gym selfies to pictures of their family, sensitive documents and dick pics—to help construct profiles by determining what users’ interests and values are. -snip- The feature is still being tested, with early access only available in Australia beginning this month. Although Tinder says it attempts to filter out explicit im ...

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NATO chief confident spat over Strait of Hormuz can be resolved

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte signalled optimism that a spat between US President Donald Trump and European allies over the Strait of Hormuz can be resolved. "I am confident that allies, as always, will do everything in support of our shared interests," Rutte said on Thursday. "We will find a way forward." On Sunday, Trump had suggested in media remarks that NATO may have a "very bad" future if allies don't help ensure safe passage for commercial shipping thro ...

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Trumps, on a Deal-Making Spree, Turn Next to Transylvania

25 min ago - Trumps, on a Deal-Making Spree, Turn Next to Transylvania The president’s company is eyeing a site for a golf course and luxury apartments. Will a huge landfill and a troubled project history stand in the way? The Trump Organization is consideri ... (New York Times)

The Trump administration is putting millions into a minerals company backed by the president's son

30 min ago - Thursday 19 March 2026 21:00 EDT A start-up focused on building rare-earth magnets used in key technologies has seen its valuation skyrocket thanks to two investors: the Trump administration and a venture capital firm that counts the president’s ... (The Independent)

NYU strike could start Monday as 900+ non-tenured faculty members seek new contract

37 min ago - By Christina Fan Updated on: March 20, 2026 / 7:34 AM EDT / CBS New York New York University is up against the clock to reach a new contract with hundreds of non-tenured faculty members, who say they're prepared to go on strike without a new deal by ... (CBS News)

Darren Indyke, Epstein's lawyer, tells House panel he had "no knowledge whatsoever" of crimes

1 hr ago - Updated on: March 19, 2026 / 8:09 PM EDT / CBS News Darren Indyke, a lawyer who worked closely with Jeffrey Epstein for decades and serves as an executor of his estate, testified to the House Oversight Committee on Thursday that he "had no knowledge ... (CBS News)

Father of service member killed in Iran war said he never told Pete Hegseth to 'finish' the job

1 hr ago - March 19, 2026, 7:27 PM EDT WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met privately Wednesday with the families of six service members who died in the Iran war and, in a press briefing the next morning, said the message he got was consistent a ... (NBC News)

Labor secretary's security staffer resigns amid misconduct investigation

2 hrs ago - 03/19/2026 07:27 PM EDT A member of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer's security team who figured prominently in an internal investigation that has roiled the agency resigned last week, according to two department officials who granted anonymity to ... (Politico)

US Health Department official signals progress on selecting new CDC head

2 hrs ago - March 19, 2026 6:21 PM EDT Updated 8 hours ago March 19 (Reuters) - A top U.S. health official said on Thursday he was ‌encouraged by interviews to select the next leader of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, signaling progress towa ... (Reuters)

U.S. says Cuba is prohibited from taking Russian oil as two tankers head to island

2 hrs ago - The U.S. Treasury Department has said Cuba won't be allowed to take delivery of Russian crude, even as the fuel-starved island appears poised to receive two tankers carrying oil and gas. In a general license published Thursday, the Treasury's Office ... (CNBC)

Netanyahu wants oil, gas to flow through Israel post-Iran war

2 hrs ago - 11h JERUSALEM, March 19 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he believes pipelines should be built to transport Middle East oil and gas across the Arabian Peninsula and up to Israeli ports to avoid threats by Iran in the Hor ... (msn/Reuters)

Trump Says He Won't Send Troops to Iran but Leaves Wiggle Room

3 hrs ago - Trump Says He Won't Send Troops to Iran but Leaves Wiggle Room The president was cagey about his plans for Iran. He confirmed the Pentagon was seeking $200 billion to support a protracted war effort while also claiming it would be over soon. Presiden ... (New York Times)

Scoop: Anthropic meets with House Homeland Security behind closed doors

3 hrs ago - 11h A bipartisan House Homeland Security Committee briefing with Anthropic's Jack Clark was held behind closed doors on Wednesday, per sources familiar with the meeting, and only briefly touched on the company's fight with the Pentagon. Why it matter ... (msn/Axios)

Bari Weiss Reportedly Planning 'Imminently' to Layoff Dozens of Staffers at CBS News

3 hrs ago - Mar 19th, 2026, 6:08 pm CBS News chief Bari Weiss is reportedly planning the “imminent” layoff of dozens of staffers as she looks to remake the network for the digital age. Weiss first made mention of the cuts several weeks, according to B ... (MEDIAite)

Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declaration

3 hrs ago - A federal judge has ruled that the government overreached when it declared certain types of gender-affirming care unsafe for young people March 19, 2026, 11:22 PM PORTLAND, Ore. -- A federal judge said the government overreached by issuing a declarat ... (abc news)

Iran says it will show 'zero restraint' if energy infrastructure is targeted again

3 hrs ago - Thu 19 Mar 2026 18.02 EDT First published on Thu 19 Mar 2026 14.31 EDT Iran said on Thursday it would show “zero restraint” if its energy infrastructure was targeted again as Qatar revealed that almost a fifth of its liquefied natural gas e ... (The Guardian)

Millions More Americans Uninsured After Lapse Of Premium Subsidies

4 hrs ago - Mar 19, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT | Updated 10 hours ago Millions of Americans have lost health insurance after lawmakers let enhanced federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans expire following last year’s government shutdown battle, a study rele ... (Huff Post)

Boebert Comes Out Swinging Against Trump Admin. Request for Iran War Money: 'I'm Not Doing That'

4 hrs ago - Michael Luciano Mar 20th, 2026, 12:27 am Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) said she will not support any supplemental funding bill to pay for the Iran war, no matter what the price tag is. The Department of Defense is seeking $200 billion in supplemental ... (mediaite)

Federal judges read death threats and defend judiciary amid rising attacks

4 hrs ago - Updated 3:51 PM EDT, March 19, 2026 Federal judges read profane death threats and praised U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ recent comments condemning personal criticism of judges during an unusual forum on Thursday to highlight ris ... (AP)

Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit over California egg prices

5 hrs ago - 03/19/26 3:18 PM ET A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Trump administration against California last summer over the cost of eggs. U.S. District Judge Mark C. Scarsi, a President Trump appointee, found that the federal go ... (The Hill)

FCC green-lights Nexstar's $6.2B merger with rival TV station owner Tegna

11 hrs ago - Media FCC green-lights Nexstar's $6.2B merger with rival TV station owner Tegna The FCC approved the deal less than a day after eight state attorneys general sued to block it. The combined entity would become the nation's largest operator of local TV ... (NBC News)

Employer ordered to pay $22.5M for newborn's death after denying mom's work-from-home request during high-risk pregnancy

11 hrs ago - Employer ordered to pay $22.5M for newborn’s death after denying mom’s work-from-home request during high-risk pregnancy A jury ordered TQL to pay $22.5 million for a newborn’s death after denying the mom’s request to work from ho ... (WXIX-TV)

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