A stand-off over the firing of the Susan Monarez, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has deepened, with Monarez’s lawyers claiming she will not depart unless the president himself removes her. Monarez, an infectious disease specialist who was confirmed as CDC chief just a month ago, was fired on Wednesday, according to a statement from …
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NFL sack champion Trey Hendrickson’s first day back at Bengals practice Wednesday drew rave reviews from both sides of the ball. Left tackle Orlando Brown Jr., who has had some Titanic matchups with Hendrickson the previous two training camps, said Hendrickson got him for a sack on the last third down of the day: “He’s more than ready. It was …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link The Trump administration on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to step into an ongoing fight over billions of dollars in foreign aid that it says a lower court will force it to spend unless the justices intervene. The emergency appeal, which asks the high court to weigh in by next week, deals with an unusual procedural …
Read More »Howard University President to Step Down This Month The New York Times Howard University president steps down just two years into role WUSA9 Howard University’s 18th President Steps Down, University’s Board of Trustees Appoint an Interim President The Dig at Howard University President Ben Vinson, III Out As Howard President, Wayne A.I. Frederick Returns As Interim thehilltoponline.com Howard University President Ben Vinson III to …
Read More »Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Stay Put—for Now—While Fed’s Next Step Looms Realtor.com Mortgage rates hold steady at lowest level of the year Yahoo Finance Average rate on a 30-year mortgage holds steady at lowest level in nearly 10 months woodtv.com Current refi mortgage rates report for Aug. 21, 2025 Fortune Mortgage Rates Drop to 10-Month Low, Pushing Down Monthly Housing Payments Redfin Source …
Read More »DeepSeek Touts Model That Outdoes Flagship in Agentic AI Step Bloomberg.com Chinese AI startup DeepSeek releases upgraded model with domestic chip support Reuters China’s DeepSeek just dropped a new GPT-5 rival—optimized for Chinese chips, priced to undercut OpenAI Fortune Tech war: DeepSeek hints China close to unveiling ‘next generation’ AI chips South China Morning Post DeepSeek V3.1 Base Suddenly Launched: Outperforms Claude 4 in …
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The first thing I did when I got my hands on the Xbox Ally was reboot it. I wanted to see exactly how Microsoft manages to hide Windows beneath the Xbox interface that’s debuting on these handheld devices. After a short startup, I was met with the standard Windows login prompt. But I could use the controller to input the …
Read More »Fed Governor Lisa Cook will not step down despite Trump call The Hill Trump Presses Fed’s Cook to Quit After Mortgage Fraud Allegation Bloomberg.com Trump Considers Firing Fed Official After Accusation of Mortgage Fraud The Wall Street Journal Trump administration’s newest allegation against political foes: Mortgage fraud NBC News Trump Stepped Up His Attacks on the Fed The New York Times Source link
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Dan Quinn spoke to the media before today’s afternoon practice. He talked about what he liked(run game, offensive line, defensive energy) and what he didn’t like(turnovers, tackles, breaking tackles) from Monday night’s preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Brian Robinson didn’t play in that game, and he won’t be at practice today. The Washington Commanders are looking to trade him …
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Google is one step closer to reaching its nuclear ambitions now that it’s working with public power utility Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to purchase electricity from a next-generation reactor. It’s the first power purchase agreement for technology this advanced that a US utility has made, according to the companies. The plan is for TVA to buy electricity from a reactor …
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