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The month's top story

IRS to slash thousands of workers off the payroll: report

All USAID direct hires deemed non-essential will be placed on administrative leave at 11:59 p.m. ET Sunday.

CBS · 4 sources

Also covering this NYTJudge Says Trump Plan to Put USAID Workers on Leave Can Proceed ABCTrump administration stalling medical evacuation for USAID staffers, spouses in peril, su… FOXIRS to slash thousands of workers off the payroll: report
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What dominated February

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Trump Appears to Back Away From His Gaza Plan

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    'Maine Cabin Masters' star Matt 'Dixie' Dix’s wife Ginna Dix dead at 48

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    U.S. military prohibited from using Chinese AI DeepSeek

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 419 stories

  1. Small Plane Crash in Philadelphia Erupts Into Fireball

    ABC · 4 outlets

    Residents of rural Alaska are showing their support for a regional airline whose commuter plane crashed last week just south of the Arctic Circle

  2. What can Trump realistically do about FEMA?

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. Trump’s Careful Abortion Calculus

    FOX · 5 outlets

  4. Why Trump wants to impose reciprocal tariffs

    FOX · 4 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Trump Appears to Back Away From His Gaza Plan

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. Dua Lipa: The 60 Minutes Interview

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. CFPB | Sunday on 60 Minutes

    FOX · 5 outlets

  4. Strong Storm Floods Fire-Weary Los Angeles

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. What are the ramifications of Trump's Gaza plan?

    CBS · 4 outlets

  6. 'Maine Cabin Masters' star Matt 'Dixie' Dix’s wife Ginna Dix dead at 48

    NYT · 5 outlets

  7. How Migrant Groups Are Thwarting ICE

    FOX · 4 outlets

  8. Israel-Hamas ceasefire on fragile ground

    FOX · 3 outlets

Business 430 stories

  1. Tariffs Won’t Sink Canadian Oil Companies

    WSJ · 3 outlets

    An executive memo takes aim at a major technology industry concern.

  2. What is the best credit score to have?

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. Oil Declines After U.S. Inflation Data

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  4. Gold Edges Higher on Safe-Haven Demand

    WSJ · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. The Drug Industry Is Having Its Own DeepSeek Moment

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. Oil prices end lower, erasing weekly gains

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. ESG Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  4. The Day DeepSeek Turned Tech and Wall Street Upside Down

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  5. New ETFs Bet Investors Are Way Too Careful—Even When Buying Bitcoin

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  6. Your Guide to Taxes for Investors

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  7. Singapore Dollar Strengthens Amid Risk-On Sentiment

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  8. Visa vs. Mastercard: What are the differences?

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  9. Sports Bettors Are a Lot More Confident Than They Should Be

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  10. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Post Third Straight Weekly Gain

    WSJ · 1 outlets

Sports 170 stories

  1. Northern Arizona men's basketball to debut 'Astrojacks' on Thursday

    CBS · 3 outlets

  2. Chicago Bears owner Virginia McCaskey, the daughter of George Halas, dies at 102

    PFT · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Transfer rumors, news: Man City eye £85m deal for Guimarães

    ESPN · 1 outlets

  2. UCL draw: Liverpool vs PSG; Madrid vs Atlético

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  3. Eagles' Moore: Focused on SB, not on Saints talk

    PFT · 4 outlets

  4. KD shrugs off trade talk: 'Part of the business'

    CBS · 3 outlets

  5. No. 3 Duke forward Brown dislocates shoulder

    FOX · 3 outlets

  6. Revenge games: Who will come out ahead in these four massive matchups?

    CBS · 3 outlets

Technology 287 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, February 24 (game #1127)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

    Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

  2. When will Apple release iOS 18.3?

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  3. iOS 18.4 release date: Here’s when to expect new features

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. Apple does not have a Google Graveyard

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  2. Over a million clinical records exposed in data breach

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  3. ‘Tripsy’ trip planner app can now convert currencies and show nearby places

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  4. US Coast Guard paychecks delayed by cyberattack

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  5. Google says hackers abuse Gemini AI to empower their attacks

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  6. Microsoft has finally fixed Date & Time bug in Windows 11

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  7. The Gorge just had the biggest Apple TV+ film launch yet

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  8. Black Basta ransomware gang's internal chat logs leak online

    Bleeping · 1 outlets

  9. Apple officially owns Pixelmator and Photomator

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 378 stories

  1. Which Lana Del Rey Song Describes You?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Find Out Which 2025 Artist Matches Your Vibe

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. David Johansen Has Stage 4 Cancer and Brain Tumor

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. "A Lone Hero Stands Tall": Stephen Colbert Cheered On This Retro Company For Their "Rebellion" Against Donald Trump

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  3. Here’s the Secret to Snoop Dogg and Shante Broadus’ 27-Year Marriage

    USMag · 1 outlets

  4. 'The Wedding Planner' Cast: Where Are They Now?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. Celebrity Weddings of 2025: Stars Who Got Married This Year

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. 'Suits LA' Has Some Major Similarities to 'Suits': A Complete Breakdown

    USMag · 2 outlets

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